Vacancy title:
Programme Coordinator

Jobs at:
Republic of Kenya Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries & Irrigation

Deadline of this Job:
19th September 2018

Duty Station:
Nairobi, Kenya

Summary
Date Posted: 10th September 2018 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed , Employment Type: Full-Time

Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries & Irrigation Our client, the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation — State Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture and the Blue Economy (SDF-BE) seeks to recruit Staff for the Programme Coordination Unit (PCU), Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP). The programme is supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of Kenya.

JOB DETAILS:

The Overall objective of ABDP is reduced poverty and increased food security and nutrition in rural communities. In pursuit of this goal, the Programme Development Objective is to increase incomes, food security and nutritional status of the wider communities of poor rural households involved in aquaculture in the targeted Counties. The Aquaculture Business Development Programme (ABDP) will specifically develop Aquaculture Su b-Sector as a sustainable source of fish and as an efficient and profitable source of income especially for smallholder aquaculture producers and value chain actors in the rural areas thereby ensuring food and nutritional security. This will accelerate and consolidate the expansion of aquaculture production and trade within the country by realizing the productive potential of smallholders It is in this regard that the Ministry is seeking to recruit a dynamic, exceptional and visionary team of professional and ethical standing to fill the following positions:

Programme Coordinator Reporting to the Principal Secretary State Department of Fisheries, Aquaculture and the Blue Economy, the Programme Coordinator (PC) will provide overall management of the Programme on a day-to-day basis, implementing activities, ensuring the achievement of planned results and providing sound administration of Programme finances.

KEY QUALIFICATIONS 8; EXPERIENCE

•  A Bachelor‘s Degree in any of the following areas; Aquaculture, Fisheries, Agricultural Economics, Aquatic and Biological Sciences from a recognized institution;
•  A Master‘ s Degree in any of the following; Aquaculture, Fisheries, Agricultural Economics, Aquatic and Biological Sciences, Business Administration, Public Administration or related discipline relevant to fisheries/aquaculture areas from a recognized institution;
•  Sound knowledge of contemporary issues in the rural economy of Kenya. A background on Natural Resource Management (NRMJ is an added advantage;
•  Demonstrated relevant professional work experience of at least ten [10] years, five of which are in: a) project management, including the leadership of multi
•  disciplinary expert teams and project financial administration and budgeting, b) managing initiatives related to poverty alleviation, and agriculture development, c) promoting com munity awareness and participation in a Programme;
•  Analytical, communication and report writing skills;
•  In-depth understanding of the social, economic, political and historical trends underpinning poverty alleviation strategies and policy and technological reform processes.