Job description
Short project description:
Consulting services are required to support the County Governments of Turkana and Marsabit as the Project Executing Agencies (PEA) in project implementation and management including the development of the governance structure of the programme, provision of advice on technical aspects of project implementation, preparation of ToR and elaboration of specifications, tendering, supervision of contracts for works and services, support to the financial management of Drought Resilience Programme in Northern Kenya (including management of a disposition fund), and reporting.
The programme objective is defined as follows: “Drought resilience and climate change adaptive capacities of the pastoral and agroâ€pastoral production systems and livelihoods in selected areas of Turkana and Marsabit County are strengthened on a sustainable basis by expanding and rehabilitating relevant infrastructure.” The expected outputs read as follows: (i) access to water is improved for humans and livestock; (ii) fodder basis is improved; (iii) access to market infrastructure is improved and (iv) rural transportation is improved.
Specific development activities have been identified as:
Water inf0cioâ€economic infrastructure: transportation; rural market facilities; education; health.
Job description:
Provide general management and oversight of the project results and measures in accordance with the contract and time schedule
Prepare the project deliverables including reports and the annual work plans
Supervise disposition fund management
Undertake the contractual and technical supervision of experts and administrative project staff and contractors
Provide support in procurement of works, goods and consulting services according to national and KfW procurement guidelines
Identify targets and indicators in consultation with the Client and KfW, and monitor progress and performance
Detailed requirements:
Postgraduate degree in Agro-economy or related field
Work experience in East African countries with similar environmental and socio-economic conditions
Excellent English language skills (spoken and written)
Team-leading experience, preferably in long-term assignments
Strong background in management of development projects including financial administration
Proven track record in fields such as rural development and infrastructure, agriculture in dry areas, small-scale irrigation, land use planning, participatory approaches, community mobilization and development, conflict management, natural resource management, rangeland and livestock management
Several years of practical professional experience in the sector
Previous work in dry land ecosystems with pastoral and/or agro-pastoral communities is a strong asset (e.g. related to water infrastructure for humans and livestock, fodder production, livestock marketing, rangeland management, access to rural markets; health and education facilities)
Strong background with IFI funded projects; specific insight into the procedures of the bi-lateral Financial Cooperation of German Government is considered a strong benefit
