President of AGRA

President of AGRA

Nairobi, Kenya, with frequent travel

AGRA seeks an exceptional leader to serve as its next President. This is a unique opportunity to guide AGRA through a transformative period, building on 18 years of remarkable growth and expansion.

About AGRA

AGRA is a leading organization dedicated to catalyzing and transforming agriculture and food systems across Africa. As a uniquely African-led and African-based organization, AGRA leverages a significant pool of African expertise in agricultural science, economics, policy, and commerce. Our mission is to identify and enable high-potential opportunities that directly contribute to inclusively transform African smallholder agriculture. Through strategic partnerships with governments, the private sector, farmer groups, and civil society, we support the development and scaling of these opportunities while fostering an inclusive food systems agenda.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership: Lead the organization in formulation of strategies and policies and, drive strategic initiatives aligned with government priorities in the 15 countries where AGRA operates.

Board Collaboration: Work closely with the Board of Directors, ensuring seamless communication and engagement with the Board Chair and Committee Chairs.

Partnership Development: Secure and nurture strategic pan-African and global partnerships to advance food and nutrition security, climate resilience, and livelihood goals.

Stakeholder Engagement: Cultivate and maintain strategic partnerships across the agri-food sector with priority Institutions in government and across a range of critical stakeholders in each country, region, across the continent and globally.

Cultural Stewardship: Foster an environment of trust, transparency, and inclusivity within AGRA and among key partners.

Organisational Leadership: Optimise structure and processes and expand management capability.

Qualifications

Executive leadership of a large and complex private, public or nonprofit organisation. 

Proven results in agriculture and food systems in Africa. 

Multiple and diverse stakeholder management experience and a broad network in global development.

Understanding of regional challenges faced by African institutions.

Strong communication skills and a visionary and entrepreneurial mindset.

Key Relationships

Reports to: Board of Directors

Key Partnerships: Collaborate and manage relationships with stakeholders in the public and private sectors, technical partners, NGOs, farmer groups, civil society organizations and financing partners.

Application Process

Deadline for applications: 21 October 2024.