Programme Overview
HortIMPACT (2015-2019) is a programme financed by the Dutch Embassy in Kenya that builds on the lessons learnt and up-scales the experiences of the ‘Kenya Horticulture and Food Security Programme’. The programme closely cooperates with Dutch and Kenyan entrepreneurs and makes use of their advanced technologies, products and market linkages in so-called business cases: the focus of the programme is on small and medium sized, entrepreneurial farmers. Simultaneously HortIMPACT addresses policy and market related, systemic issues at farm, industry and government level, supported by results from innovative and market oriented business cases. HortIMPACT is addressing the following three critical issues in the Kenya horticulture sector:
Farmers’ inclusion in market oriented supply chains,
Food safety and integrated crop protection, and
Food losses in supply chains.
Job Description
Responsibilities
Take initiative in identification and development of new business cases and take lead in coordination and implementation of assigned hortIMPACT business cases: business planning, coordination, monitoring and reporting.
Build capacities of and promote and manage linkages between business case companies,farmers, producer organisations, technical and financial service providers, etc.
Ensure market-driven business viability, sustainability and coordination and advise, facilitate and backstop where required.
Ensure the three themes of reduction in food losses, food safety and inclusion are strongly imbedded and addressed in the BCs, including balancing benefits (gender equity and inclusion of youth).
Liaise, coordinate and garner support from stakeholders (central or local government, other projects, etc) and extend the network of the programme in the sector
Contribute to analysis, knowledge and solution development around the three hortIMPACTthemes and beyond.
Contribute to the other hortIMPACT business cases where required and to up-scalingactivities of hortIMPACT.
Manage and control quality of service providers.
Contribute to hortIMPACT’s Management for Results Framework and system, working closelywith the M&E support officer to undertake monitoring and evaluation on all business cases and other assigned activities.
Responsible for the preparation of activity reports and contributing to SNV knowledgedevelopment agenda.
Work with team members to organise hortIMPACT conference and stakeholder forums.
Qualifications
At least a Bachelors’ Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Agriculture or related field
Over 3 years of relevant work experience in fields relevant and related to this scope of work.
Proven experience in agricultural market system development, private sector engagement, and business management.
Experience in linking farmers to markets; financial and other service providers.
Proven networking skills in the sector and ability to maintain relationships with other programs,national & county governments, stakeholders and international agencies.
Management, leadership, and interpersonal skills required.
Result oriented and problem solving capacity
Prepared to travel widely and undertake substantial fieldwork.
Excellent writing and oral communication skills and capacity to facilitate dialogue across multiple sectors.
Experience in reduction of food losses, food safety, working with producers, sector organizations and private sector and gender mainstreaming will be an advantage.
Additional Information
Contract duration
The position is offered based on a National contract for a term of 1 year with possible extension.
Working at SNV
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