World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Field Officers Jobs in Kenya

World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

Recruiting Field Officers

(4 positions for Bungoma, Siaya, Murang’a and Yatta) for The MDG Centre — Expanded BAACH Program

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is Recruiting Field Officers (4 positions) for The MOG Centre - BMCH Program

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is supporting the implementation of the Millennium Villages Project (MVP).

The Millennium Villages Project employs a community integrated development approach to help lift rural communities out of the poverty trap that afflicts more than a billion people worldwide. The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is the host institution for MDG centre under which Business Alliance Against Chronic Hunger (BMCH) is incorporated.

Business Alliance Against Chronic Hiaiger (BAACH) is a Public Private Partnership with a Goal of Acliieving Millennium Development Goals, Reducing Chronic Hunger and Poverty with Business led solutions which are replicable and can be quickly scaled up. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Ministry of Agriculture and Business Alliance Against Chronic Hunger have partnered to roll out an Expanded Programme in Greater Siaya, Muranga, Bungoma and Yatta Districts.

The Ministry of Agriculture is the key Government unit responsible for the Programme implementation in line with Vision 2030 and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the Financing partner in the Expanded Programme. Business Alliance Against chronic Hunger is the Project Manager and responsible for the execution of the Expanded Programme.

The position

The MDG Centre BAACH Program, Ministry of Agriculture, United Nations Development Programme is seeking qualified candidate to fill 4 positions of Field Officers for Bungoma, Siaya, Murang’a and Yatta.

The main role of the Field Officers will be primarily to oversee the implementation of the Expanded Programme at the District Level and provide leadership to the local project steering committee and facilitate capacity building and extract Key learnings.

The field officers will be based in Bungoma, Siaya, Muranga and Yatta Districts and will report directly to the Program Coordinator in Nairobi, the incumbent will also work closely with local partners and other stakeholders

Duties and Responsibilities:

Managerial and Leadership

* Implement an integrated district co-ordination mechanism that guarantees and facilitates appropriate linkages between local producers and markets by providing information intelligence on markets
* Identification of potential businesses and livelihood opportunities through business profiling and documentation of lessons learnt and value chain analyses
* Ensure accountability and transparency mechanism for all financial support
* Prepare and present monthly and quarterly reports to Programme Coordinator

Implementation And Monitoring

* Ensure Implementation of Expanded BAACH Programme in the District in collaboration with Business Alliance Partners and local stakeholders in line with the work plan.
* Implement M&E frameworks, systems, tools as well as the District work plans.
* Implementation ot internal and external monitonng and evaluation tools Capacity Building
* Providing technical assistance, regular guidance and support and training to projects and groups in the respective value chain
* Provide full range support to registered business units, assess their capacities, evaluate through information gathering and consultative meetings and advise appropriately on business proposals, training and record keeping
* Field supervision of activities, identification of partners and support to the development of MSE associations and their capacity development by offering business skills and entrepreneurship development and training services
* Support the collection and dissemination of field information on best agricultural practices on horticultural production, retailing and added value chain
* Mobilize and sensitize local scale farmers to engage in small commercial farming using modern technologies and best practices through improvement of BAACH successes from pilot programme

Networking

* Maintain established work relations with government departments, Non- governmental organizations, Devolved units, Private sector and other stakeholders to make best use of devolved funds e.g. CD, economic stimulus packages etc to develop and improve on sustainable infrastructure and development of market
* Identify new local BAACH partners at the District level who can contribute to key competencies to support Programme Objectives

Minimum qualification and experience required for this position

* A degree in social sciences or any other relevant degree.
* At least three years experience in community development and project management or any other relevant work experience
* Management capacity and ability to organize, plan, communicate and report writing
* Proven track record and reputation for outstanding programme management and team work.
* Experience in value chain and or market development support for the relevant value chain
* Fluency in English and Kiswahili with essential working knowledge of Luo, Luhyia, Kamba and Kikuyu will be an added advantage for the District applied for.
* Valid Motor cycle driving and motor vehicle driving licence
* Knowledge of MS Excel/Access/Word
* Ability to work with minimal supervision

ICRAF/MDG Centre is an equal opportunity employer offering a competitive salary and benefits package, and a collegial working environment.

The contract is for an initial period of one (1) year, renewable subject to a three (3) months probation period, assessment of performance, and availability of resources.

ICRAF offers a collegial and gender-sensitive working environment, believes that staff diversity promotes excellence, and strongly encourages applications from qualified women.

Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above
position against the listed qualifications/competencies/skills and a detailed curriculum vitae, with names and addresses of three referees (including telephone and fax numbers and email address).

Applications should indicate “Application for the Field Officer” on their application
letters indicating the preferred location between Muranga, Yatta, Siaya and Bungoma OR email submissions.

All correspondence should be addressed to the Human Resources Unit, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), P.O. Box 30677, Nairobi, Kenya OR via email: icrafhru@cgiar.org.

Applications will be considered until 5th November 2010 or until a suitable candidate is identified and selected.

Only short-listed applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.

We invite you to learn more about us at:
www.worldagroforestry.org,
www.millenniumpromise.org,
www.unmillenniumproject.org,
www.mdgcentre.org