Summary
Date Posted: Monday, March 15, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
World Vision Kenya is a leading Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. Our programmes are spread across in most parts of Kenya. We are seeking highly competent and outstanding individuals to fill the following positions to be based in Nairobi .
Project Officer - Livelihoods & Resilience to be based in Nairobi &Nandi
You will be required to produce a current (within 3 months) Original Police Clearance Certificate or waiting receipt during interview in case you are shortlisted


Major Responsibilities
• Project Planning and Implementation 30%
• Ensure that business processes, standards and guidelines related to Livelihood & resilience initiatives are effectively applied on a timely manner in project implementation including integration of cross cutting themes.
• Participate in the preparation of overall and activity work plans and budgets for the county specific activities
• Be able to systemically review DIP/budget and other key implementation tools and initiate innovative approaches that will open new frontiers for project success.
• Coordinate as applicable sector integration interventions for ensuring integrated L&R implementation.
• Technical support 30%
• Provide technical support and timely implementation of the project activities
• Support establishment/strengthening of producer groups, cooperatives and marketing associations and coordinate economic empowerment activities within the groups.
• Facilitate gender sensitive value chain analysis and support selected value chain development
• Facilitate creation of linkages with buyers and traders for contractual agreement
• Support creation/strengthening of Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) for enhanced financial inclusion
• Build the farmers capacity on entrepreneurship, climate smart production, marketing, sustainable value chain development initiatives
• Identify other opportunities in an ongoing manner that will add value to the overarching goal of the project.
• Ensure child safeguarding and integration of Child Sponsorship Management and in L&R interventions where relevant.
• Quality Assurance - M &E, Reporting and Documentation 20%
• Register, track and regularly update farmers database
• Conduct regular group monitoring, data collection and analysis in coordination with the relevant stakeholders
• Development of Project Designs and Annual Operation Plans. (4D matrices, DIPs, Annual Budgets) and ensure budgetary utilization is within acceptable limits/range.
• Contextualize and use reporting guidelines to track and develop quality, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual and end of projects reports, key lessons and success stories in accordance with the guidelines and standardized tools.
• Facilitate regular review and peer to peer learning meetings with government, target communities and relevant stakeholders
• Facilitate documentation of lessons and project impact to facilitate adoption in the course of the project implementation
• Support project assessment and learning processes.
• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by supervisor or designee from time to time
• Capacity building 10%
• Mobilize and sensitize community for empowerment and sustainability
• Ensure capacity building of farmers on VSLA, family visioning, climate smart production, disease and pest control, post-harvest management, input access, entrepreneurial skills, market and financial services access, production and business planning
• Build capacity of community resource persons to spearhead project implementation
• Work together with other stakeholders to ensure that key trainings meet the standard required to facilitate, provide knowledge and reinforcement of desired L&R behaviour and practices.
• Advocacy, Engagement, Partnership and Networking 5%
• Ensure representation of WV Kenya in key L&R stakeholder forum/meetings at the Ward, Sub-County and County levels.
• Actively participate in County level technical working groups on L&R relevant to policy forums.
• Ensure communities are mobilized and participate in the project interventions
• Together with partners, conduct regular reflection and learning events.
• Other duties 5%
• Support any other duty as assigned by the supervisor or his/her designee.

• Minimum of a Bachelor Degree in Agriculture/Agricultural Economics/Forestry/ Environmental Education/Agricultural engineering or a closely related field from a recognized university. Food Security/ED /Environment.
• Minimum two years of work

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure
https://careers.wvi.org/apply-job/16461 
For more information on the job and application procedure, please visit: http://careers.wvi.org/job-opportunities-in-africa  and submit your online application including a detailed CV, current and expected salary, with names of three referees. Current Police Clearance Certificate or proof of application for the same will be required during interviews. Application deadline is March 21, 2021 at midnight.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
World Vision is a child focused organization and upholds the rights and wellbeing of children. Our recruitment and selection procedures include screening and background checking for child abuse related offenses. World Vision is an equal opportunity employer.
World Vision does not use employment agencies nor does it charge money for recruitment, interviews, or medical checks. More information about vacancies can be found on our official careers page https://careers.wvi.org .

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