The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.
The post is located in the FAO Representation in Kenya.
Background
About one third of officially registered refugees in Kenya are hosted in Turkana County, specifically in Kakuma Refugee Camp. Initially set up for 100,000 people, as of 2016, Kakuma hosts about 163,192 refugees and asylum seekers, representing about 15% of the total population of Turkana County. To accommodate the increasing number of refugees in Kakuma, the County Government of Turkana allocated some 1,500 hectares of land in Kalobeyei for a new settlement on 19th June 2015. The Government of Kenya, the County government of Turkana and all key stakeholders agreed to use the land to develop a settlement that will promote the self-reliance of refugees and host communities by providing them with better livelihoods opportunities and integrated services and thus the KISEDP concept was born.
The objective of KISEDP is “to create an evidence-based, innovative and sustainable development and protection solution for refugees and host communities in Kalobeyei through the establishment of an integrated settlement area, in which refugees and the host community live together peacefully, have access to social services and develop economic ties to build sustainable livelihoods”. For FAO the expected project outcome is “Support host communities and refugees to increasingly be able to ensure their own food and nutrition security”
Under this outcome one of the outputs is “Establishment of Field Schools amongst the refugee and host communities” where the key activities include: establishment of 22 farmers’ schools within the Kalobeyei settlement, 34 pastoralists and livestock field schools amongst the host communities and 6 Junior farmer field and lives skills in Kalobeyei and its environs.
The overall outcome expected from these activities is improved nutrition and improvements in incomes from agricultural activities for 2500 host and host community members.
Reporting Lines
The Field School Master Trainer Officer will work under the overall guidance of the FAO Representative in Kenya, the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator, the direct technical supervision of the Project Manager RDPP – KISEDP and in close collaboration with the Head of FAO Kenya Turkana County Office.
Technical Focus
The Field School Master Trainer Officer will support the implementation of field schools and community based saving and loaning activities in Turkana West Sub-county and Turkana County in general under FAO Kenya’s KISEDP – EUTF.
Tasks and responsibilities
Be responsible for overseeing field implementation of KISEDP – EUTF activities in Turkana west sub-county of Turkana but when required for the specific sites in other parts
Specific Objectives:
The officer will take the lead in field implementation of the following components of the KISEDP project:
Follow up and monitor the performance of all field schools established under KISEDP in the Kalobeyei refugees settlements and wider Turkana West Sub-county of Turkana (UNJP/KEN/086/EC)
Support the establishment of table banking activities for groups targeted under KISEDP in the targeted 10 irrigated areas in the wider Turkana County
Oversee the day to day issues related to management of the proposed 400 hectares agricultural land and other crop production activities within the refugee settlement
Day to day management of the Kakuma field office
Provide monthly reports on progress of project implementation
Perform any other duties as assigned
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
National of Kenya.
University degree in social work, community development or related fields
At least 5 years of proven experience as a Master trainer in Field Schools Approach, experience working in Turkana will be an added advantage
Working knowledge of English and ability to communicate in Turkana
FAO Core Competencies
Results Focus
Teamwork
Communication
Building Effective Relationships
Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
Excellent at community mobilization
Strong organizational skills and office management skills
Additional Selection Criteria
Previous experience working with the UN or International Organization will be an added advantage
Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO,
Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing).
Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognised in the IAU/UNESCO list.
Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
Candidates with acceptable language certificate/s should upload them when submitting their application. For details, visit http://www.fao.org/3/I8446EN/i8446en.pdf
For other issues, visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
For further information on categories, contract duration and honoraria, please refer to the Conditions page.
