The East Africa Market Development Associates (EAMDA) is a research, programmes implementation and management company working across multiple industries and agricultural value chains in Africa. We specialise in development implementation initiatives in partnership with public and private sector actors.
Program Manager Role Overview
The Program Manager drives the overall implementation of program components, ensuring alignment with outcomes and targets, and providing technical direction to regional teams and partners.
Key Responsibilities
Program Leadership and Strategy
- Drive overall implementation of program components (enterprise development, markets, clusters, technology adoption).
- Lead annual work planning, budgeting, and reporting.
- Ensure program alignment with outcomes and targets.
- Provide technical direction to regional teams and partners.
Youth-Focused Business Development and Capacity Building
- Oversee development and rollout of the business development activities.
- Guide enterprise assessments, clustering, and tailored business support.
- Ensure youth-led MSMEs build strong business systems, financial discipline and market readiness.
- Supervise Business Service Providers.
Market Systems and Value Chain Strengthening
- Coordinate mapping, research and development of value chain clusters.
- Facilitate linkages with buyers/offtakers, agri-tech providers and service providers.
- Promote technology adoption for efficiency and profitability.
Consortium Coordination
- Serve as EAMDA’s focal point to partners.
- Participate in program committees and partner forums.
- Ensure consortium partners align implementation in counties.
Youth Engagement and Safeguarding
- Ensure youth-friendly approaches, safe programming, and safeguarding compliance.
- Promote participation of young women in leadership, markets, and farmer organization structures.
MEAL and Reporting
- Work with MEAL Lead to track performance, collect data and drive adaptive management.
- Lead documentation of lessons, case studies & innovation pilots.
Team Leadership
- Supervise regional coordinators, business advisors, and technical assistants.
- Build a fun, high-energy, accountable culture within the EAMDA team.
Qualifications and Experience (Must-Have)
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Agriculture, Development Studies OR related field.
- Master’s degree / MBA (strong business acumen essential).
- 10+ years of experience in program management, enterprise development, or market systems.
- Experience working with youth programs, MSMEs, cooperatives, or financial inclusion.
- Strong experience in multi-stakeholder project coordination.
