Deadline of this Job: 27 January 2023
JOB DETAILS:
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Lead the technical design process, in coordination with other members of the proposal team and make recommendations for approaches and interventions that will address key challenges identified;
• Develop a network of key contacts and conduct either virtual or in-person interviews (per COVID-19 requirements) with key market system actors and local partners as part of the design process;
• Provide written deliverables to contribute to proposal sections in close collaboration with and as requested by the Lead Technical Writer;
• Conduct research on existing development challenges in the Kenyan agricultural context;
• Make recommendations regarding partner and staff selection;
• Contribute to the MEL plan, indicator selection, and target setting; and
• Support other needs as requested by the proposal team.
Job Requirements
Key Qualifications:
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in agriculture and agribusiness development is required, experience in Kenya preferred;
• Degree in related field required, Master’s degree or PhD preferred;
• Experience designing and/or managing agriculture market systems development projects is required;
• Strong writing and communication skills desired;
• Professional written and spoken fluency in English is required; Fluency in Swahili is strongly preferred.
JOB DETAILS:
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Lead the technical design process, in coordination with other members of the proposal team and make recommendations for approaches and interventions that will address key challenges identified;
• Develop a network of key contacts and conduct either virtual or in-person interviews (per COVID-19 requirements) with key market system actors and local partners as part of the design process;
• Provide written deliverables to contribute to proposal sections in close collaboration with and as requested by the Lead Technical Writer;
• Conduct research on existing development challenges in the Kenyan agricultural context;
• Make recommendations regarding partner and staff selection;
• Contribute to the MEL plan, indicator selection, and target setting; and
• Support other needs as requested by the proposal team.
Job Requirements
Key Qualifications:
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in agriculture and agribusiness development is required, experience in Kenya preferred;
• Degree in related field required, Master’s degree or PhD preferred;
• Experience designing and/or managing agriculture market systems development projects is required;
• Strong writing and communication skills desired;
• Professional written and spoken fluency in English is required; Fluency in Swahili is strongly preferred.
Deadline of this Job: 27 January 2023
JOB DETAILS:Requirements for appointment
• Bachelor’s degree in any of the following discipline; Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Agriculture extension and education or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
• Master’s degree in any of the following disciplines; Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Agriculture extension and education or any other equivalent qualification from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Knowledge and relevant work experience of not less than Seven (7) years, three (3) of which must have been at Senior Management level in the Public Service or Private Sector.
• Management and leadership course of not less than four weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
• Be conversant with policy formulation and implementation process.
• Successful applicant to meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on Leadership and Integrity.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Overall coordination of the activities of the Agricultural Training Centre (ATC).
• Organize and manage ATC resources.
• Interpret and implement policies in line with ATC mandate;
• Responsible to the Board of Management (BOM) on all matters relating to the ATC.
• Provide Secretarial duties to the BOM.
• Coordinate development of information products and distribution mechanisms.
• Formulate and implement the performance contracts.
• Facilitate Staff training and development.
• Represent ATC in various stakeholder meetings and committees.
• Coordinate preparation of work plans and budgets; and Periodic Reports.
• Plan, monitor and evaluate performance of staff against the set targets.