Country Director – Kenya Nature-Based Projects

About the role

Green Earth Group develops nature-based projects such as reforestation, land restoration, biodiversity and sustainable land use, working with local communities and smallholder farmers to generate carbon credits. Its Kenya venture is a complex operation with seven divisions, and the Country Director is the single point of accountability for the venture's overall performance and its alignment with the head office.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the seven divisions so they work as one operation, reviewing performance weekly and removing obstacles to production
• Resolve conflicts between divisions, approve resource allocations, budgets and hiring decisions within your authority, and stop activities that risk the mission, people or compliance
• Report honestly and timely to head office, escalate decisions beyond your authority, and turn strategy into operational priorities for division heads
• Build and develop strong division heads, and lead and scale a high-performing outgrower system across project regions
• Own farmer network performance, set onboarding, training and monitoring processes, and maintain relationships with farmer groups and community stakeholders

Required profile

• Proven experience leading a country, regional or multi-division operation, ideally in agriculture, agroforestry, carbon, land restoration or rural development
• Track record managing large teams and large smallholder or community networks
• Hands-on operational mindset, able to solve problems independently in fast-moving environments
• Strong leadership, decision-making and communication skills
• Knowledge of Kenya's agricultural and community landscape, including government and regulatory stakeholders
• Fluency in English; Swahili is a strong advantage

What we offer

• Competitive salary based on experience
• Exposure to large-scale international projects and direct involvement in land restoration and nature-based projects
• A flexible, performance-driven environment with high ownership and low bureaucracy