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  • National Technical Expert (deputy team leader) Short Term Experts Agricultural Value Chain & Private Sector Promotion Specialist Team Leader Vocational Training Specialist National Technical Expert

    National Technical Expert (deputy team leader) Short Term Experts Agricultural Value Chain & Private Sector Promotion Specialist Team Leader Vocational Training Specialist National Technical Expert

    Project Duration: 44 Expert months
    Application deadline: 21st July 2020
    Identification of demands from MSME, Start-ups and smallholders for improved access to inputs, services and markets
    Identification of direct and indirect local income and employment potentials especially for women and young people in relevant input and service sectors in selected value chains.
    Selection of (innovative, employment and demand oriented) inputs and services to be promoted.
    Identification and development of business models for demand-oriented inputs and services as well as the access models to ensure the target groups will benefit from improved access
    Piloting of the selected inputs and services as sustainable business models
    Support access to financing for the promoted business models and their clients
    Up-scaling of the tested business models and setting up of access models with the clients/target group, including networking of the established services with value chain actors (and supported MSME, smallholders/cooperatives and start-ups in action field 2), support to establishment on the market, establishment of business relationships in the funded value chains and sectors etc.
    Setting up of inclusive contract farming or out grower schemes as access models to increase access to inputs, services and markets especially for small holders/cooperatives
    Access to land and public financial services will be mainly supported by RYE, however, the contractor will be called to actively contribute in the frame of activities under the responsibility of the contractor.
    Qualification of smallholders/cooperatives and ToT (training providers, extension service etc.) within the framework of cooperation with the private sector, e.g. on GAPs, certification / organic farming, quality standards, hygiene, innovation/diversification, entrepreneurship, marketing skills, etc.
    Supporting professionalization of (youth) cooperatives and producer groups (e.g. joint buying/selling and saving/lending, transparent administration, and registration procedures, thereby improving access to training, markets, financing, advice, inputs, etc.
    Development and application (including ToT) of demand-oriented training material (for supported input and service providers as well as the training of farmers and producer groups.
    Requirements
    University qualification in agriculture, agribusiness, economy or related fields
    Language: English (CEFRL: C1), Suaheli (CEFRL: C1).
    General professional experience: Agricultural Value Chain Development, Agricultural production.
    Specific professional experience: services around agriculture, contract farming, cooperation with the private sector, farmer organizations,
    5 years of Leadership/management experience.
    7 years of regional experience working in Kenya.
    4 years’ experience working in DC
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  • Graphic Designer/ICT Intern

    Graphic Designer/ICT Intern

    Do you have proven experience in graphic design, web design, web development and IT support? Have you worked in international NGOs, development organisations or businesses? Do you have excellent IT skills, especially with design and photo editing software? Do you consider yourself to be creative, organized and detail oriented? Are you able to work in a team and with clients? Are you able to work under pressure with very strict deadlines? Do you enjoy learning the latest trends in design and their role within the commercial environment? Can you work independently? Do you aspire to take on a role in an aspiring and rapidly growing regional consultancy company? Then you may be the right candidate for our new position!
    Requirements
    Reporting to the Team Leader
    Knowledge Management and ICT, the successful candidate will be responsible for the graphical design of marketing and publicity materials, development and maintenance of our websites and social media platforms, office and on-line IT support and trouble shooting.
    The successful candidate will possess demonstrable skills and experience in graphic design, website development and IT related maintenance support.

    Apply via :

    sustainetgroup.zohorecruit.com

  • Digital Marketing Intern

    Digital Marketing Intern

    Sustainet Group Limited (SGL) is currently seeking an ideal candidate to fill the position of a Digital Marketing Intern. You will have a minimum of 1 year of work experience as a Digital marketer and a Bachelor degree or a Diploma in IT with marketing experience. Prior experience in Digital marketing and experience with SEO and major social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Snapchat and Google+ is a must. The candidate will be a hardworking and team oriented individual with a good command of English with key skills in graphic design and a creative mindset. You will have an understanding and can utilize emerging platforms, digital media and web/social media management tools and measurement tools (e.g. Google Analytics).
    Job Purpose: We are seeking to recruit a Digital marketing intern with knowledge and understanding of the digital media landscape, including various social media platforms. He/she will help in developing and implementing outreach and promotional campaigns to boost brand awareness and
    increase revenue.
    Key Responsibilities
    Assist in online outreach through social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn to increase the number of our partners/followers.
    Track social media engagement to identify high-performing ideas and campaigns for scalability
    Promote business expansion opportunities through lead generation and sales tracking.
    Report weekly/monthly on the status of online marketing activities to track growth and success rates of campaigns
    Assist in the planning, implementing, and managing weekly schedules for all social media content to identify opportunities for growth.
    Develop creative social media campaigns and to grow our brand through targeted advertising across various channels
    Provide suggestions to management for improving brand awareness to enhance business growth.
    Analyse analytics to gauge the success of campaigns.
    Create content for online marketing on all our social media platforms.
    Carry out content marketing for our websites.
    Carry out search engine optimization.
    Management and updating of the website, analytics
    Collect and analyze online customer feedback
    Generate online quality traffic for the website and social media platforms.
    Present progress reports to the head of department weekly
    Any other task assigned by head of department
    Skills needed.
    In-depth knowledge on effective social media marketing techniques.
    Must possess strong graphic design skills.
    Must have passion for technology and hands on experience in IT
    Requirements
    Candidates who meet the requirements should send their CV and a cover letter motivating their interest in the position, detailing current and expected salary and mobile contacts to by COB 10th July 2020 and follow the application instructions on the site.

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    sustainetgroup.zohorecruit.com

  • Administration and Procurement Officer

    Administration and Procurement Officer

    Sustainable Agricultural Information Initiative (SAII) is a regional Not for Profit development organization with over 10 years of experience in delivering agricultural development and resilience-building interventions focused on value chain development in the ASAL and other counties of Kenya. The NGO is concerned with the promotion of sustainable agricultural practices to eradicate hunger and extreme poverty by implementing innovative, enterprising and sustainable interventions that contribute to mainstreaming good agricultural practices and market-oriented approaches, generating and diversifying household incomes among smallholder farmers and enterprising youth & women enterprises, thereby contributing to the long term agenda of ensuring a food secure and a healthy nation.
    SAII is currently seeking an ideal candidate to fill the position of Administration and Procurement Officer. You will have a minimum of 5 years of work experience in an administrative and procurement role. You possess a relevant degree. An additional professional qualification in procurement will be an added advantage.
    Key Responsibilities:

    Type, process, and file correspondence, reports and other materials.
    Develop and maintain effective filing, archiving, and record-keeping systems, both paper and electronic.
    Responsible for initiating/developing/updating procurement policies, tools and templates.
    Responsible for undertaking procurement responsibilities for all SAII projects.
    Responsible for vehicle management
    Responsible for management and updating of all the legal documents related to SAII
    Responsible for all requisitions and proper documentation of all transactions
    Responsible for petty cash management.
    Make suitable and efficient travel arrangements for field staff, supervisors, and any visitors.
    Organization and preparation of meetings and taking minutes/reporting on such meetings.
    Collaborate with other departments to support overall department goals and objectives.

  • Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Administrative Assistant Finance Intern

    Monitoring and Evaluation Officer Administrative Assistant Finance Intern

    SAII is currently seeking applicants to fill the position of Monitoring & Evaluation Officer, reporting directly to the Regional Project Manager.
    Job Purpose: The purpose of the job is to ensure effective planning, implementation and reporting of Monitoring and Evaluation related activities for the West Kenya Cotton Development Project.The Monitoring & Evaluation Assistant will advise the Regional Manager in planning, implementation and reporting of monitoring, evaluation and learning activities of the Project. S/He will contribute to the development of project M&E system, tracking performance indicators, development/ of data collection tools, data collection, analysis and reporting and drafting of learning papers. S/He will build the capacity of Implementing Partners in M & E, manage surveys through SAII’s specific methodologies and tools and provide accurate analysis and presentation of information to enhance SAII’s position as a strong development organization.
    Key Responsibilities:

    In liaison with the Regional Project Manager(RPM) establish a sound M&E system both at the project and partner organizations levels.
    Take lead in planning and execution of M&E related activities for the project as stipulated in the project M&E Plan including surveys, evaluations and research,
    Ensure M&E frameworks, tools and techniques are in place for effective tracking of the project indicators’ performance and results,
    Undertake monitoring visits to the field throughout the project implementation period, as needed to support and/ or supervise data collection or verify data quality,
    In liaison with the RPM organize project review meetings on regular basis to reflect on implementation process, challenges faced, innovations and lessons learnt,
    Support project staff and implementing partners to manage and maintain an up to date project database system,
    In liaison with the RPM, identify training needs, develop a capacity building plan and facilitate capacity development of the implementing partners and project staff on project related Monitoring and Evaluation processes,
    In liaison with the Project Accountant maintain a Master Project file for all project data, reports, photographs, correspondences, donor reports and documentaries for future reference
    Ensure documentation of case studies and Impact stories is done and that accurate project data is utilised for press releases, social media and website among others
    Support the PM in compiling quarterly, annual and other reports required by SHA and/or the donor with input from the programme team
    Any other duties as assigned by the Regional Manager

    Knowledge and Experience:

    At least 3 years relevant working experience in Monitoring and Evaluation of donor funded project with skills in result based M&E frameworks, indicator tracking, Development of data collection tools and report writing.
    Excellent knowledge and practice on Project Cycle management
    Demonstrated experience in handling large volumes of data and database management
    Advanced skills in data analysis and visualization
    Practical/ Field experience in data quality control and management
    Excellent knowledge of Windows environment (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access)
    Demonstrated experience in Web based platforms /Mobile application

    Qualifications/Other Requirements:

    A degree in Agricultural Economics, Statistics, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Project Planning & Management, Monitoring & Evaluation or other related discipline from a recognized university.
    Training in monitoring and evaluation and/or Project Management will be an added advantage

    Role Competencies:

    A strong commitment to the aims, objectives and values of SAII Kenya
    Commitment to international and humanitarian NGO codes, standards and practices
    Excellent facilitation, communication, leadership and interpersonal relation skills
    Outstanding analytical and problem-solving skills
    Ability to work under minimal supervision and on own initiative
    Ability to deliver desired results within strict deadlines

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  • County Project Coordinator Consultant

    County Project Coordinator Consultant

    Duty station: Kakamega with regular travel to Kisumu
    Background:
    Sustainet Group Limited (SGL) is a consulting company established in Nairobi in 2012. SGL offers development consulting services to facilitate effective agricultural market-oriented and private sector-led development to clients including governments, international development organizations and agro-businesses. As part of our compliance and operational support services (COSS) business, we provide logistic, event management, HR, finance, legal and other management ‘outsourcing’ services to international development organizations and agro-businesses interested in implementing projects and programmes in the region. We also operate the Shiriki House Office Community to offer an effective and collaborative co-working environment for development companies, projects and NGOs sharing our desire to foster commercially viable, environmentally resilient and socially inclusive rural development. We are headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and operate a Country Office in Kampala, Uganda.
    GFA Consulting Group is an international consulting firm based in Germany with a partnership arrangement with Sustainet Group Limited (SGL) for the provision services for the project “Soil Protection and Rehabilitation (Prosoil)” in the counties of Bungoma, Kakamega and Siaya in Western Kenya for GIZ, in close cooperation with the County Governments and WRMA. The project aims to improve agricultural production and climate resilience and reduce land degradation through the promotion of conservation agriculture and soil conservation technologies with farmers in the project areas.
    SGL is recruiting a County Project Coordinator for Kakamega County for a period up to end of July 2021, starting 1st June 2020 [1]). The successful candidate will coordinate the implementation of this project in Kakamega County and support the overall project.
    Tasks

    Implementation of soil conservation and rehabilitation measures in close coordination with local, state and private service providers (especially advisory services), local water user groups and other initiatives (group-based approaches);
    Support the county authorities in agriculture and natural resource governance in designing and implementing their soil conservation and rehabilitation goals in exchange with local authorities at local and regional levels;
    Planning, design and implementation of biophysical soil protection and soil restoration measures at farm level;
    Coordination of the local NGOs involved in the implementation;
    Quality assurance in the implementation by third parties in accordance with the agreement on the technology packages to be implemented (Conservation Agriculture, Integrated Soil Fertility and Pest Management, Agroforestry etc.);
    Mobilization and support of individual and group initiatives to implement soil protection measures (adult learning principles);
    Promotion of participative processes in the planning and implementation of soil protection measures in water catchment area management;
    Activity monitoring according to specified formats;
    Support digitization and youth employment initiatives as part of the country package

    Qualifications

    Education: Degree (Higher National Diploma or Bachelor) in a relevant subject (e.g. agriculture, rural development, natural resources management);
    General professional experience: 5 years of professional experience in the agricultural / rural development sector, as well as in advising local (user communities etc.) and / or municipal structures (e.g. technical services);
    Specific professional experience: 2 years of professional experience in advising agricultural authorities and working with the agricultural advisory service;
    Development cooperation experience: 3 years of professional experience in international development cooperation;
    Other: In-depth knowledge in the areas of soil protection, plant cultivation, access to and use of production resources (e.g. integrated pest management, organic and inorganic fertilization), water catchment area management or similar;
    Expertise in the adaptation of biophysical soil protection measures as well as mulch and ground cover systems (e.g. conservation agriculture) to the respective agro-ecological production systems; Expertise in physical and biological measures to protect against erosion and soil fertility.

    Team member soft skills

    In addition to their professional qualifications, the team members should also have the following qualifications:
    Strong ability to work in a multicultural team with various employer constellations;
    Initiative;
    Strong communication skills. Knowledge and understanding of the local cultural and social and economic conditions and language in Kakamega County will be an advantage;
    Socio-cultural competence: specific working experience with farmers, local groups and county-, ward- and village level government institutions of Kakamega county will be an advantage.
    Experience managing rural development projects with local partners, Partner and customer oriented, efficient action;
    Interdisciplinary thinking.
    Depending on Covid-19 related easing of home work and transportation restrictions by the Government of Kenya

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  • Business Development Coordinator

    Business Development Coordinator

    Do you have proven experience in leadership positions relating to operations of international NGOs, development organisations or businesses? Or experience in marketing of complex service products? Or both? Do you aspire to take on a leadership role in an aspiring and rapidly growing Kenyan consultancy company? Then you may be the right candidate for our new Business Development Coordinator position!
    SustaiNet Group Ltd (SGL) offers development consulting services to facilitate effective agricultural market-oriented and private sector-led development to clients including governments, international development organisations and agro-businesses. As part of our compliance and operational support services (COSS) business, we provide logistic, event management, HR, finance, legal and other management ‘outsourcing’ services to international development organisations and agro-businesses interested in implementing projects and programmes in the region. We also operate the Shiriki House Office Community to offer an effective and collaborative co-working environment for development companies, projects and NGOs sharing our desire to foster commercially viable, environmentally resilient and socially inclusive rural development. We are headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya and operate a Country Office in Kampala, Uganda.
    Reporting directly to the CEO, our new BD Coordinator will spearhead rapid growth of our COSS and Shiriki House business areas by providing leadership to establishment and implementation of business area and marketing strategies, oversee the development and mainstreaming of new service products and proactively pursue marketing and sales outreach to prospective clients.
    The SGL Nairobi office is located in the Shiriki House Office Community near the Safaricom Headquarters, which offers a modern and dynamic working environment for 12 like-minded companies, NGOs and projects.
    Our ideal candidate is a dynamic, ambitious and outward individual who understands the compliance and operational needs of our clients, can strengthen our portfolio of services and convincingly market our COSS and Shiriki House services in Kenya and regionally. You must also be able to inspire and lead our teams contributing to these business areas and contribute to the overall growth of SGL. You will have a minimum of 7 years work experience in progressively responsible management/programme support roles in international development organisations or agro-businesses and/or marketing and sales of complex knowledge and service products (ideally both). You are a networker and team-builder with exposure to cooperation with international development organisations and agri-businesses. You possess a relevant master’s degree

  • Finance Officer

    Finance Officer

    The finance officer will be responsible for the following:

    Providing budgetary input from assigned projects for the main annual budget compilation;
    Responsible for preparing cashflow projections for assigned accounts;
    Responsible for preparing/maintaining/updating financial monitoring tools for assigned accounts;
    Responsible for controlling budget utilization for assigned accounts;
    Responsible for 1st signing/approving all payment vouchers, LPOs, WOs etc that relate to assigned accounts;
    Responsible for ensuring the files & records under assigned accounts are in order;
    Contribution to the development of policies, procedures, accounting templates and systems during departmental meetings;
    Responsible for overseeing overall financial management of donor funded projects as per agreement/contracts;
    Responsible for review of donor funded financial reports and direct submission to the respective donors as per the timelines stipulated in the contracts/agreement;
    Responsible for customization/calibration/setting up the financial system for any assigned new project in the accounting system with the approval of the manager;
    Responsible for preparation of donor required/demanded financial reports for the assigned projects as per contract/agreement terms;
    Responsible for posting assigned projects transactions into the accounting systems;
    Responsible for timely invoicing of partners/donors as per the agreement terms;
    Responsible for processing all approved payments;
    Responsible for bank reconciliations;
    Responsible for account receivables and account payables;
    Responsible for 1st signing/approval of requisitions related to assigned projects;
    Responsible for processing petty cash replenishment;
    Responsible for full surrender and accounting of advances for specific assigned project accounts;
    Responsible for maintaining physical and electronic accounting records;
    Responsible for advising the manager on communications related to assigned project accounts;
    Responsible for processing, reconciling and payment of tax and statutory related to the assigned project operations;

    Qualifications

    Applicant must have a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics or other relevant fields;
    Applicant must have a professional certification (Fully qualified ACCA or CPA);
    Possession of a master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics or other relevant fields is an added advantage;
    Applicant must possess excellent English oral and written communication skills;
    Applicant must have strong technical skills which include MS Excel and ability to navigate within accounting systems and other databases;
    Applicant must be proficient in Quick books;
    Applicant must possess strong financial reporting skills, interpersonal skills, have the ability to think creatively, be highly driven and self-motivated;
    Applicant must have at least 5 years of relevant working experience;

  • Field Admin Assistant

    Field Admin Assistant

    Job Location: – SITE OFFICE (BARINGO)
    SAII is currently seeking applicants to fill the position of Field Admin Assistant. Reporting directly to the Project Officer, the Field Admin Assistant will provide all the administrative support to related to SAII site office.
    Qualifications

    Minimum of diploma education level qualification in the fields of agri-business, development economics, related development fields, business administration or related management courses.
    Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience project administration in an NGO set up at the field level.
    Proficiency in planning, reporting, Logistics handling, interpersonal and communication skills is key.
    This position is open to Baringo Residents only.

  • SAII Programme Coordinator

    SAII Programme Coordinator

    Do you have proven NGO programme or project management experience in the field of fair and sustainable agricultural development? Do you aspire to take on a programme leadership role in an aspiring and rapidly growing Kenyan NGO? Then apply for the SAII Programme Coordinator position!
    Reporting directly to the CEO, our new Programme Coordinator will steer our portfolio of projects, line manage the SAII project team, take lead in design and acquisition of new projects and in networking with international and national SAII partners and funding agencies, and provide strategic leadership to the organisation as part of the SAII management team.
    Our ideal candidate is a dynamic and ambitious individual who can inspire teams and who demonstrates strong management, negotiation and programming skills relating to agricultural and rural development projects, ideally with a focus on dry-land areas. You will have a minimum of 7 years work experience focused on project implementation and acquisition of donor funded projects in a national or international NGO. You are a networker and team-builder with exposure to cooperation with international funding agencies. You possess a Master’s degree in agriculture or livestock, environmental management, project management or similar development fields.
    The SAII Nairobi office is located in the Shiriki House Office Community near the Safaricom Headquarters, which offers a modern and dynamic working environment for 12 like-minded development companies, NGOs and projects. Aside from the SAII team, you will also work closely with our partner SustaiNet Group Ltd, which provides consultancy and operational support services to SAII.
    SAII is a Nairobi-based NGO with over 10 years of experience in delivering agricultural development and resilience-building and market-oriented agricultural development in ASAL and other counties of Kenya. We believe in innovative, fair and sustainable interventions that empower smallholder farmers and enterprising youth and women to connect to markets and build enterprises, thereby contributing to diversified incomes and food security. We recently acquired a major long-term project in cooperation with an international partner and are therefore expanding our project and administrative teams.