Duration: 1 year contract (extension based on performance)
Reporting line: Project Manager – Food Security
Location: Kenya with frequent local and regional travel
Position Overview
Under the supervision of the Program Manager – Food Security, the Director of Programmes and Innovations, and in close consultation with stakeholders and partners, you shall be responsible for planning, organizing, implementing and finalizing the projects and activities under the Food Security project in accordance with the donor approved project proposals and budgets while ensuring timely data collection, verification of interventions and documentation of project success stories. We offer an opportunity to work with an innovative and dedicated network of professionals across the Eastern and Central Africa.
Roles and Responsibilities
Coordinate food security project activities, resources, equipment and information under the region of coverage.
Ensuring the project adheres to frameworks, timelines and all documentation is appropriately maintained for the project.
Assist in the monitoring of Project plans (outputs, outcomes and impact) track project schedules, work hours, budgets, expenditures and handle issues that arise, based on the monitoring plan.
Project management and M&E (data collection, verification and documentation of success stories).
Gather, write and submit success stories as well as lessons learnt in the course of the project interventions.
Build and maintain positive relations with implementing partners, targeted communities and authorities at all levels to ensure that the project is well understood and supported in implementation.
Coordinate and nurture mutual beneficial partnerships with other stakeholders including partners, service providers, government departments, local NGO’s and the private sector.
Prepare monthly project reports, budgets and work plans in line with Solidaridad’s planning process and schedules in a timely basis.
In consultation with the line manager, act as an ambassador to the project promoting the project scope and the work of Solidaridad including hosting visitors, attending meetings as is when required.
Contribute to Solidaridad’s funding portfolio by contributing to the development of quality concept notes and proposals. Any other duty that may be directed by the organisation.
Key Qualifications
A university graduate preferably in Business Management, Environmental Management, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Development studies or any other related course.
Demonstrable experience in project management, monitoring and evaluation (data collection, verification and documentation of success stories), farmer training and reporting.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to persuade others on the benefits to adopt sustainable practices.
Ability to communicate clearly at different levels, both orally and in writing.
Ability to manage own time and set priorities with minimal supervision.
Capable of working in a dynamic, inter-cultural and multi-stakeholder setting.
Able to travel extensively within Eastern and Central Africa and occasional international travel on short notice
Excellent communication skills with ability to produce professional reports.
Fluency (oral and written) in English and Kiswahili is required.