Job Field: Sector in Agriculture / Agro-Allied , Project Management

Great Rift Valley Landscape Restoration Manager

About the Program:

WRI’s Restoration Initiative informs, enables, and invests in people that restore degraded land, converting them to socially, economic and environmentally productive lands. WRI’s restoration work in Africa supports the goals of the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative, AFR100, where with other partners, we have identified more than 700 million hectares of cleared and degraded forest and agricultural lands suitable for restoration across Africa. Since 2023, WRI is supporting landscape-focused restoration in Africa. Done well, landscape-scale restoration can revitalize African landscapes, while enhancing human well-being through food, energy and water systems that conserve, restore, and sustain the continent’s rich natural heritage while generating evidence for scaling within and across landscapes. In WRI Africa, restoration is anchored within the Vital Landscapes Pillar, that aims at revitalizing and protecting landscapes for people and the planet. The Vital Landscapes Pillar aims to build the resilience of our natural ecosystems to sustainably provide vital ecosystem services such as food, water, carbon sequestration, and climate regulation.

Job Highlight:

We are looking for a landscape leader, who can manage team dynamics and inspire the team to deliver on a shared landscape goal. The position requires a technically competent landscape restoration expert, who can steer diverse experts (policy, finance, capacity development, monitoring communications, etc.) to achieve a shared goal of landscape restoration. In this position, you will manage and lead all the restoration activities in the Greater Rift Valley landscape and coordinate the landscape delivery team. You will serve as the focal point for the planning, implementation, and learning, coordinating and managing a rapidly growing team comprising of experts in finance for restoration, capacity building, monitoring, communication, policy, hydrology, food and nutrition, and other disciplines relevant to landscape restoration. You will harness the team’s expertise, as well as your own, to realize the goals of AFR100 – Africa’s ambitious commitment to restore 100 million hectares of land by 2030 – as well as contribute to WRI’s overarching goals on people, nature and climate. You will report to the director of vital of landscapes and the AFR100 manager, while, working closely with the AFR100 technical advisor and the larger landscape delivery team. This position is for candidates willing to be fully based in the landscape but could become hybrid depending on available office space in WRI’s offices in Nairobi, and the ability to support other restoration activities at the national level.

What will you do:
Program Leadership and Partnerships Development (70%):

You will lead the greater Rift Valley delivery team to co-design and achieve the Restoration Initiative’s vision and goals in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley. This includes preparation of the landscape theories of change with clear outcomes and activities, annual work plans and budgets, coordinating implementation throughout the year with all partners, holding annual joint learning and planning events that help the delivery team learn from the past year of implementation and have adaptative management and planning for subsequent years of activities
You will mobilize and lead local restoration partnerships, including local champions (CBOs, SMEs, registered women and youth groups), local governments, development partners, technical partners, etc. in the effective partners for WRI in the restoration agenda
You will provide internal coordination of WRI’s teams including those working on monitoring, capacity building, finance, communications, and policy as well as WRI partners such as One Tree Planted, Realize Impact, and One Acre Fund to deliver on the goal of restored landscapes
You will supervise staff operating in the landscape including portfolio specialists, monitoring analysts, communications officers, capacity-building specialists, etc. to ensure effective delivery of programs and projects
Working closely with program leads, you will coordinate key stakeholder engagements in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley around WRI’s current Restoration programs in Africa, e.g., the Land Accelerator Africa, TerraFund for AFR100, Restoration Policy Accelerator, Landscape Monitoring Accelerator and other Capacity building programs
You will support the customization of WRI’s Restoration programs and tools, e.g., the Land Accelerator Africa, TerraFund for AFR100, Restoration Policy Accelerator, Landscape Monitoring Accelerator and other Capacity building programs, to fit the Kenya’s Great Rift Valley context
You will support the adoption of relevant tools, methodologies and datasets during the research, planning, implementation and tracking of restoration activities in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley
You will support convening and building synergies between sub-national stakeholders that include Government Agencies, CSOs, local NGOs, academic institutions, the private sector to foster landscape restoration and sustainable landscape management
You will support the development of “Restoration Registries” a system for cataloging technical assistance and financing requests for restoration activities in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley; support building sub-national government and stakeholders buy-in into the concept, validating the Registries governance structure and identifying sustainable sources of data
You will guide, support and supervise consultants to provide technical assistance in the development and implementation of the FLR activities in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley as needed
You will organize and support the planning and coordination of key events related to land restoration in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley
You will represent WRI in meetings with the sub-national Government, project consortia, and other partners in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley
You will support the development and implementation of an integrated landscape approach in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley combining expertise and contributions from food, forests, water in alignment with WRI’s Food-Land and Water programs
You will support documentation of lessons learned and best practices from implementing integrated landscape approaches in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley to foster learning and knowledge sharing across WRI’s priority landscapes and beyond
You will be part of a team that is dedicated to excellence in research, evidence generation, and learning, and contribute to different research activities and outputs including WRI peer-reviewed reports and articles, external peer-reviewed journal articles and policy

Communications and Fundraising support (20%):

You will guide and review communication strategy for the landscapes and support the production of high-quality and effective communication products and tools
You will provide inputs into fundraising efforts, including contributing to the proposal and participating in meetings with development partners as requested

Program Planning and Administration (10%):

You will provide input into WRI administrative processes (e.g. project planning, landscape budget reviews, donor reporting, among others)

What will you need:

Education: A completed Master’s degree in environmental sciences, natural resource management, forestry, agriculture, rural development, geography, or similar field
Experience: You have 7+ years’ of work experience at the landscape/field level managing projects and teams in natural resource management, forestry, agriculture, environmental management, or related fields
Solid experience in facilitating partnerships and collaboration at the sub-national level across government, donors, private sector, NGOs and local community-based organizations, among other stakeholders
Understanding of policies and regulations on restoration and natural resource management in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley or similar ecosystems
Experience in environmental research with forest and landscape restoration topics
Willingness to live, work and travel to remote areas
Good analytical skills both qualitative and quantitative desirable
Languages: Proficiency in verbal and written English

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October 29, 2024
Climate Change Expert

THE ROLE:

CABI is committed to increasing the use of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) practices, tools, and technologies among smallholder farmers. This will be delivered through improved training opportunities, bespoke communications campaigns, digital advisory, and decision-support tools, technological innovation in plant health products, and entrepreneurship support for women and youth.
The Climate Change Expert, Africa, will work to develop and implement CSA-focused activities in Africa, for instance, through the PlantwisePlus programme. The job holder must have strong experience in delivering CSA projects with low-income communities in Africa and support the uptake of CSA practices and technologies among risk-averse and low-income stakeholders.
The job holder will work in the Climate Change Department and with other CABI colleagues around the world, to support the technical implementation of CSA interventions, building on CABI’s core skills in pest and disease management, natural sciences research, development communications, and ecosystem management. The Change Expert will also support the Climate Change Manager and regional teams to implement the CABI MTS goal on climate change and support the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Team to track climate impacts across the organization.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

Support the implementation of the CABI MTS goal on climate change and support the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning
Team to track climate impacts in Africa-related projects/programmes;
Lead the in-country stakeholder engagement processes in Africa (such as CABI member countries, but not only) and identify country needs for the implementation of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs);
Lead the technical implementation of CSA objectives and related activities in the PlantwisePlus global programme, across Africa;
Engage and collaborate with a wide range of in-country stakeholders, including policymakers, researchers, public & private sector advisory services, agro-input suppliers, and smallholder farmers to identify practices for implementation;
Contribute to developing new partnerships to help CABI deliver its climate resilience and adaptation aims in its 2023-2025 MTS, and engagement in relevant networks and alliances
Support the identification of climate funding mechanisms and support the development of new climate change projects and programmes across CABI’s international development teams, in close collaboration with CABI’s Project Development Group
Provide technical input and support in exploring under-analyzed and; emerging areas of adaptation, and support robust adaptation monitoring, evaluation, research, and learning;
Contribute to the publication of scientific research on climate adaptation and resilience in scientific, peer-reviewed journals;
Collaborate with CABI’s communications team to highlight key successes and highlights from project/programme implementation in Africa;
Ensure adherence to CABI policies and procedures, including HR and health and safety requirements, financial and project management procedures, and IPR procedures.

ABOUT YOU:

Master’s degree related to climate change mitigation and adaption
At least 5 years of experience in climate change adaptation, food security, sustainable development, or other relevant technical experience;
Demonstrated technical knowledge in climate smart agriculture; digital advisory tools; and extension/advisory communications campaigns;
Demonstrated understanding of project-level monitoring, evaluation, and learning methodologies for CSA;
Experience working with agricultural stakeholders in Africa;
Ability to communicate key findings and insight to project partners;
Experience conducting business development and project proposals;
Fluency in English is essential.
Fluency in at least one other language would be an advantage.
Excellent understanding of adaptation and resilience options in smallholder agriculture value chains in Africa;
Strong experience in delivering CSA interventions and communication campaigns with smallholder farmers and supporting services;
Experience of working with agricultural SMEs, farm cooperatives, and community-based organisations in Africa;
Experience in supporting CSA technology adoption by agricultural SMEs;
Experience in digital innovation and human-centered design principles;
Understanding of integrated pest management approaches and interlinkagesbetween climate change and biodiversity;
Experience in developing proposals for CSA projects is desirable.
Willingness to travel to project implementation locations, international meetings, or stakeholder events, and to CABI projects, programmes, and offices worldwide.

Personal attributes

Capacity to be a team member, to operate across organizational boundaries, and maintain a resilient, positive, and results-focused mindset in a dynamic environment;
Ability to work well in a multicultural environment;
Flexible and creative in planning and problem-solving.
Demonstrated facilitation skills;
Resourceful and able to develop and implement strategies to achieve outputs and outcomes;
Strategic thinker able to connect with the organisation’s mission and vision;

To apply please submit your CV and a cover letter to Cabi at www.cabi.org/careers by 3rd June 2023.

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October 29, 2024
Project Officer (Climate Change)

Duties and Responsibilities
This position is responsible for the implementation of the Climate change and adaptation project in Tharaka Nithi County.

Leading the implementation of Climate Change adaptation Project.
Training farmers as well as Community members on Climate Change, Climate resilient agriculture and early warning systems.
Strengthening key institutions involved in catchment management and multi-stakeholder approach in solving water-related challenges in different catchment areas.
Building Water Resilient Communities and improving community knowledge in application of IWRM strategies,
Training communities on appropriate conservation agriculture technologies
Organizing linkage meetings between the community, the Kenya meteorological department and the ministry of agriculture to undertake climate smart agriculture and use of indigenous knowledge and sharing of the developed advisories
Training farmers on smart agricultural practices including crisis transformation for Climate-Related Preparedness in the event of natural disasters due to climate change and weather unpredictability.
Training the target groups on financial literacy and review VSLA record keeping from time to time
Participating in the development of concept notes, project proposals and submission to potential donors.
Preparing and submitting quality, accurate ,complete weekly, monthly biannual and annual reports
Perform any other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

Bachelors in Agricultural Sciences/Agronomy/Horticulture/Agricultural Economics, Food Security, Natural Resource management Social Sciences or related field from a recognized University.
Minimum three years proven experience in working/programming in either relief or development and preferably in an NGO.
Proven knowledge of the Kenyan climate, food security, water and/or renewable energy sectors, including climate, biodiversity and gender mainstreaming
Proven knowledge of working in or on programmes pertaining the ASAL areas of Kenya.
Demonstrated experience with the implementation of donor funded projects;
Knowledge of devolved governance structures and systems;
Good understanding of gender mainstreaming in Climate Change and livelihoods projects
Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in MS office suites.
Valid Kenyan Motorcycle riding license.

Interested applicants should submit a Cover Letter and CV before 20th May 2023 to: ias-nairobi@ias-intl.org quoting “Project Officer – Climate Change” on the email subject line.International Aid Services(IAS) Kenya is an equal opportunity employer and tolerate discrimination against protected characteristics (Gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, religion disability, pregnancy, mental or HIV status, nationality, political or any other opinion.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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October 29, 2024
Senior Program Manager-THRIVE project Gender & Social Inclusion (GESI) Coordinator Project Coordinator-Empowered World View Project Manager – K-RAPID+

Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Management and Technical Support

Provide effective and innovative overall coordination and technical leadership of the THRIVE Project in the design and implementation of interventions focusing on Empowered World View, Savings for Transformation, Local Value Chain Development and Financial linkages (Vision Fund Kenya)
Coordinate with the various project teams and partners to ensure timely and effective project roll out as per the three phases roll out plan (FY 23 to FY 25)
Facilitate effective transition of the participating projects as per the transition plans
In liaison with the national level technical team, provide planning guidelines and offer technical leadership in the development of the various projects’ annual implementation plans and budgets for sustained co-funding
Provide effective technical support to field project teams on roll out of the various components of the THRIVE project through close consultation with the Technical Program teams and the national level and cluster/grant project managers
In liaison with the national technical teams, project managers, field officers and the DMEAL coordinator, develop and review monthly project progress to timely project execution as per WVK and WVUS expectations and accountability frameworks.
Provide spiritual leadership and model a high standard of personal Christian ministry and integrity, by supporting spiritual development of the team.
Ensure that business processes, standards and guidelines related to Livelihood & resilience initiatives are effectively applied by field programs
Coordinate and participate in regular calls with WVUS and provide program progress reports and answers to queries related to THRIVE Project implementation
Ensure program compliance with World Vision and donor guidelines, policies, business processes and bring any issues of risk, liability, or fraud to the immediate attention of your supervisor.
Participate in resource mobilization related initiatives, i.e., the development of timely and accurate funding proposals in line with support office requirements and WVK standards in collaboration with the team and other sector specialists.
In close collaboration with the People & Culture Department, support staff recruitment, retention, mentorship, and coaching for THRIVE Project Staff.
Assess and facilitate capacity building of THRIVE staff on technical modules, through trainings, workshops, on the Job training, technical backstopping for enhanced capacity in economic development
Enhancing farmers and staff capacity on financial literacy, Agribusiness, entrepreneurship, Business incubation, Business Development Services, product pricing, aggregation, collective marketing and negotiation skills as well as on-farm and off-farm local value chain development

Quality Assurance, Monitoring Evaluation, Documentation and Learning

Oversee development and dissemination of annual planning guidelines that will support delivery of the THRIVE objectives in collaboration with the national level technical team
Working closely with the DMEAL coordinator, ensure accurate and quality Detailed Implementation Plans (DIP) for the program for respective sites are in place and is utilized in all sites.
Working closely with the DMEAL coordinator, generate Quality & Accurate quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports informed by Monthly Management Reports and in line with support office requirements and regulations.
In collaboration with the DMEAL coordinator, support the program field sites to develop and maintain households tracking using the project digital platforms
Work with the DMEAL Coordinator to ensure the appropriate accountability, monitoring and evaluation tools are developed and are utilized in a timely manner.
Ensure compliance with all support office data entry requirements including learning appropriate MIS systems and building capacity of project staff for necessary data collection and entry in coordination with the MEAL Coordinator
In liaison with the DMEAL coordinator and the field program managers, develop a regular schedule for monitoring and support visits and organize reflection and learning forums.
In consultation with the DMEAL coordinator, project managers and communications officer, develop context specific electronic and appropriate documentation on best practice and lessons learned.
Develop a risk register to ensure risk mitigation in implementation and ensure accountability.
Ensure that findings and recommendations from various accountability mechanisms such as Peer Review, Operational and Finance Audits, Program evaluations, Program Capability Reviews, are acted upon in a timely and effective manner.
Coordinate the program’s research and learning agenda in close collaboration with identified academic partners and support office.

Advocacy, Networking, Collaboration & Partnerships

Strengthening engagements with financial institutions for capacity development and financial access among the S4T groups
Market actors mapping per AP and development of engagement plan and platforms such as Business to Business for enhanced farmers’ profitability along key value chains supported through BSL
Mapping of key buyers at the Field & National level and fostering buyer seller agreements with farmers for maximum profitability
Engagements with respective counties and National government for more investment in infrastructure development to support Local Value Chain development
Establish and sustain working relationships with key THRIVE stakeholders including digitizing partners, local value chain and financial actors
Coordinate as applicable sector integration interventions for ensuring integrated THRIVE Project implementation with other projects, technical programs and Vision Fund
In collaboration with the program managers, ensure that program participants and partners are informed of all Government laws and policies and WVK policies in respect to Economic Development
Participate in relevant Annual National and County Government’s Planning and Budgeting processes and influence resource allocation to the priority needs of the most vulnerable groups in programme areas.
Oversee establishment of B2B forums, production groups, marketing groups and enhanced collective marketing of produce
Ensure capacity building of the farmers and staff for effective engagement in the Local Value Chain development
Work with partners and coalitions to engage in advocacy activities with the government structures, (both at National and County level) to support community economic empowerment interventions

Knowledge, Skills and Qualification

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Horticulture, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture Extension, Dryland Agriculture or a closely related field from a recognized University
Minimum 8 years’ experience in community development work implementing Livelihoods & Resilience programs. At least 3 years should be at managerial level. Familiarity with Economic development and specifically Local Value Chain Development is an added advantage
Thorough understanding of all areas of project management cycles in a complex, international development organization especially in development or Relief Projects.
A good understanding of International, Regional and National framework on economic development, Community Based Disaster Risk
Experience in program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation and reporting.
Demonstrate ability to influence, network and collaborate with national and county level government, NGO and UN Agency on child protection and economic development
Proven track record as a staff and community trainer and capacity builder in mindset change, agricultural production, on-farm and off-farm Local value chain development, marketing and financial inclusion
Ability to take initiative, solve complex problems, exercise independent judgment
Familiarity with systems approaches to child protection programming, advocacy approaches and referral systems.
Demonstrate ability to manage resources efficiently and effectively.
Demonstrate experience in implementing faith and development models and working with faith leaders.
Must be a committed Christian who is able to stand above denominational and cultural diversity challenges.
Excellent oral and written communications, team player, and proficient in English and Kiswahili.

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October 29, 2024
Project Officer – Tobacco

Purpose
To support the tobacco control programme in the WHO Country Office for Kenya in its work on various activities such as:

Coordinate stakeholder engagement for the alternative livelihoods to tobacco growing project in Kenya, including UN Agencies, Government Agencies, private sector players and other Non-State Actors, as well as scoping for new partners to engage in the initiative.
Oversee the development and implementation of activities in all target counties, including workplans, budgets and donor reports.
Support monitoring and evaluation of the initiative, including finalizing the project document and development of M&E tools to evaluate and report on the impact of the initiative and
Lead the development of long-term vision and strategy for the initiative, including transition strategy and exit plans.

Requirements – Work to be performed
Output 1: Coordinate stakeholder engagement with new and existing partners to the initiative.

Deliverable 1.1: support the expansion of the initiative in additional sub-counties in Migori and new counties in Kenya through engagement of relevant government officials and implementing partners on the ground;
Deliverable 1.2: facilitate smooth collaboration between all partnering agencies, including through convening of bi-monthly technical calls, workshops and high-level forum meetings as needed;
Deliverable 1.3: coordinate quarterly Steering Committee and Technical Committee meetings with relevant members in all target counties; and
Deliverable 1.4: conduct scoping of potential new partners for resource mobilization (in-kind or funding), including private sector market players, impact investors, microfinance institutes, etc.

Output 2: Oversee the development and implementation of activities in all target counties.

Deliverable 2.1: develop semester workplans for WHO, and coordinate the review and monitoring of semester workplans for implementing partners
Deliverable 2.2: develop semester budgets for WHO, and coordinate the review and monitoring of semester budgets for implementing partners
Deliverable 2.3: provide operational support to implementing partners, including frequent visits to field sites to engage with teams on the ground and weekly virtual consultations to monitor activity implementation
Deliverable 2.4: supervise project staff from WHO, including SSA at WHO Kenya Country Office and WHO Field Consultants in all target counties
Deliverable 2.5: coordinate with WHO HQ and AFRO, including development of donor, technical and financial report
Deliverable 2.6: coordinate all project documentation, including technical reports, donor reports, annual reports, and implementation guidance document for future Tobacco-Free Farms target countries; and
Deliverable 2.7: commission the development of relevant multi-media communications materials throughout the various stages of project implementation.

Output 3: Support monitoring and evaluation of the initiative.

Deliverable 3.1: develop a comprehensive project document in collaboration with relevant stakeholders, including coordination of a workshop with all implementing partners;
Deliverable 3.2: coordinate the development of a monitoring and evaluation framework to assess the impact of the Tobacco-Free Farms project on health, economics and the environment; and
Deliverable 3.3: support the seasonal analysis of cost-benefit (ROI) from growing tobacco to switching to select alternative crops in all target counties and other relevant analyses.

Output 4: Lead the development of long-term vision and strategy for the initiative.

Deliverable 4.1: coordinate the development of a transition/exit strategy for the donor agencies by end of 2024 in collaboration with implementing partners; and
Deliverable 4.2: identify and engage relevant stakeholders to support the implementation of transition/exit strategy, including through development and integration of funding proposals at National and County level government

Qualifications required:

Essential: Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture.
Desirable: Advanced degree in Agriculture, Agriculture Economics, Management or another related field.

Experience required:

At least 5 years of experience working in agriculture economics. Practical experience in public health and/or tobacco control desired. Demonstrated experience in project management, coordination with stakeholders and partners, monitoring & evaluation and report writing. Demonstrated experience working with the national and/or county government.

Technical skills and knowledge:

Engagement of high-level officials
Project management
Excellent communication skills
Organized and action-oriented
Ability to manage multiple tasks at once

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October 29, 2024
Regional Stewardship Officer Sales Manager – Consulting

Responsibilities

Promote visibility.

Lead the new client’s stewardship strategy to strengthen our industry position and reputation through developing partnerships with relevant stakeholders for enhanced responsible use of crop protection innovations to small holder farmers
Promote adherence to the International Code of Conduct for Pesticide Management with a view of promoting and implementing the sustainable pesticide management framework and IPM practices.
Participate in the process of developing/maintaining training and information materials related to responsible use.
Support the establishment, maintenance and awareness creation of container and obsolete stocks management.
Creation of awareness on Poison information Service including strategic linkages for tracking of incidence reporting.
Liaise with stakeholders to identify strategic interventions for Anti-counterfeiting activities.
Monitoring of reports from stakeholders on Resistance management.

Partnerships and co-creation

Develop networks to scale up stewardship efforts and maintain strong working relationships with selected governmental (National and County Governments-County Government coordination) and non-governmental organizations operating in the country and county levels and represent industry at related formal meetings.
Build co-operations with international development agencies.
Identify, develop and maintain technical expert networks and build capacity of stakeholders on Responsible use and stewardship activities.

Innovations

Assessment and review of existing outreach programs/models.
Digitalization – Implement new approaches and tools to support effective stewardship.

Project Management

Establish budgets and operating plans for regional activities.
Coordinate projects, report on impacts and deliverables and manage related budgets at regional level.

Requirements

Degree in Agricultural science, development, education or related field, Masters degree is an added advantage.
Is curious with a genuine interest in the industry issues and policy challenges such as sustainability, modern agriculture, pesticide policy challenges.
5- Years experience working with small farmers.
Knowledge in crop protection is desirable.
Knowledge working with partners /NGOs and Government.
He/she is a self-starter able to motivate others; is diligent, persistent and committed.
Has a proven ability to work in a team-oriented proactive way and to drive groups to alignment.
Has excellent networking, communication and presentation skills.
He/she is open-minded and able to work effectively in a culturally diverse environment.
He/she is a member of a professional body.

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October 29, 2024
Regional Livestock Market Systems Program Director

Program / Department Summary

Mercy Corps has been a leader in the drylands of the Horn of Africa for the last decade, supporting households affected by climate change, drought, conflict and other challenges to adapt and thrive in the face of increasing shocks. Our programming focuses on strengthening livestock production and markets, enhancing food and water security, addressing gender inequality and youth opportunities, and strengthening devolved governance outcomes to support dryland communities to break from the cycle of humanitarian need and lay the foundations for a more food secure, resilient future. Working across Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, Mercy Corps will soon be launching our 12-year Regional Livestock Program (RLP), which looks to leverage the significant potential for livestock production and trade within the region by building vibrant regional livestock markets, strengthening livestock production and trade, supporting climate adaptation and enhanced regeneration and governance of rangeland in order to enhance household food security and livelihoods.

General Position Summary

Mercy Corps is seeking a Program Director for our Regional Livestock Market Systems Program, a senior level position with overall responsibility and oversight of program strategy, delivery and resource mobilization across the targeted livestock corridors in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. Working closely with matrixed teams across the three countries, the Program Director will supervise program and support staff based within the regional and country teams and build strong partnerships with Mercy Corps country-level leadership to ensure that the program meets its targets and deliverables on-time and within budget while ensuring accountability to Mercy Corps’ policies and donor rules and regulations. A senior level expert on livestock systems in the region and an experienced Market Systems Development practitioner, the Program Director will be the primary program representative to donors, relevant government entities, partners, other implementors and stakeholders.

Essential Job Responsibilities
STRATEGY & VISION

Provide overall technical leadership and oversight of program strategy development and delivery adhering to sound principles of Market Systems Development.
Lead the development of detailed intervention plans and partner engagement approach, working closely with techncial support teams and in-country experts to ensure that program activities are technically sound and contribute to the program’s overall strategic outcomes.
Play an active role in identifying and developing new initiatives that foster and/or improve strategic outcomes of the program and the country offices, including identifying additional interventions or partnership opportunities to deepen program impact.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

Oversee program start-up, management and administration. Ensure program implementation is on time, scope and budget, using effective M&E systems to reach desired impact.
Oversee consortium governance structures including establishment of a steering committee, donor advisory group, and development of MOUs, decision-making and coordination structures, reporting systems, etc.
Lead the development of detailed implementation plans, flowing from strategic annual work plans and ensure delivery of the interventions is based on Mercy Corps best practices for Market Systems Development programs.
Ensure that program implementation is responsive to communities and partners and consistent with Mercy Corps’ relevant program guidelines, principles, values, quality standards and strategic plan.
Ensure project partners are identified according to transparent and well-communicated criteria.
Develop partnership frameworks, partner agreements/memoranda of understanding, and oversee partner capacity building.
Integrate community engagement approaches, social inclusion, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate. Certify all interventions adhere to Mercy Corps’ Gender Policy, Do No Harm principles, and beneficiary accountability standards.
Ensure program strategies and activities represent global good practices.
Document processes and achievements to ensure best practices are captured and disseminated.
Develop effective stakeholder management plans, ensuring sound and proactive communications with donors, regional and country-based team members, partner organizations, Mercy Corps’ country and regional management, Mercy Corps HQ, government partners and other stakeholders.
Collaborate closely with procurement, logistics, security, administration, and human resources teams to ensure that operational systems effectively support field activities.
Fulfill Mercy Corps’ Program Management Minimum Standards based on Mercy Corps’ organizational policies.

TEAM MANAGEMENT

Develop the capacity of the program team ensuring that program team members understand the program’s Market Systems Development and private sector engagement approaches; support teams to deepen understanding of their roles and assist with career development.
Develop systems for managing a complex, matrixed team structure across three countries, including sound communication and decision-making frameworks and systems to build team cohesion, information exchange and collaboration across borders.
Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance and reach objectives.
Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally and formally through regular exchanges and performance reviews.
Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
Hire, orient and lead team members as necessary.

FINANCE & COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT

Ensure financial management, procurement, administration, human resources and logistics are conducted in alignment with donor and Mercy Corps procedures and to the maximum benefit of the program.
Create and maintain systems to ensure effective and transparent use of financial resources for timely and informative reporting in line with program, donor and Mercy Corps’ needs.
Create frameworks to transparently manage multiple donor contributions and to track co-financing in order to effectively report to donors on financial resource use and mobilization.

INFLUENCE & REPRESENTATION

Represent Mercy Corps at government, donor, NGO and other relevant events, in close coordination with the Deputy Regional Director, relevant Country Directors and others.
Coordinate activities with consortium partners, subgrantees, local government and other implementers, as well as with other Mercy Corps programs.
Establish and maintain relationships with communities and local government stakeholders.

SECURITY

Work closely with regional and country-based security focal points to develop and maintain systems that promote the safety and security of all team members.
Ensure that programs are designed and implemented with a clear analysis and understanding of security.

Supervisory Responsibility

Regional Livestock Program Team members, both regionally-based and country-focused

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Deputy Regional Director
Works Directly With: Country Directors, Directors of Programs, Finance Directors, Operations Directors, HQ Regional Program Team, HQ Technical Support Unit.

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Minimum Qualifications & Transferable Skills

BA/S in agriculture, business, economics, public policy, international development or other relevant field, MA/S is strongly preferred.
Experience leading large, complex programs required, with relevant previous experience, such as a Chief of Party, highly beneficial.
A minimum of 10 years’ experience, including 5 years in a senior management position.
Strong skills and a track record in strategic visioning, leadership, and inspiring teams.
Effective personnel management, coordination, and decision-making skills, with proven ability to be accountable for all components of the program.
Competent in building networks, strong problem-solving skills, and ability to influence with effective listening, persuasion, negotiation and other techniques.
Internationally recognized qualification in project or program management, or a commitment to obtain the qualification in the early months of work.
Persuasive written and oral communication in English, including report writing; competency in a relevant local language beneficial.
Demonstrated technical expertise in food systems, livestock markets, market systems development and/or agricultural sector preferred.
Experience in the Horn of Africa required, with prior experience in the drylands / Arid and Semi-Arid lands an added advantage.
Experience managing locally-led, innovative and evidence-driven programming is critical
Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members is an asset.

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Carbon Offset Lead

Job Responsibilities.

Supervise and/or coordinate activities related to Carbon Offset projects (nature and technology based), including, but not limited to, agro forestry and other Sustainable Agriculture Land management (SALM) practices, ecosystem protection and restoration, improved and enhanced cook stoves.
Support the identification of Carbon Offset opportunities to be integrated into Eni’s portfolio,according to main Voluntary Certification Schemes (e.g. VERRA, Gold Standard), as per Eni’s strategy.
Collaborate with the relevant stakeholders for Carbon Offset projects (e.g. national and international project developers, and institutional agencies).

Skills and requirements:

Degree (Master or PhD are a plus) in forestry, biology, agricultural sciences, environmental sciences.Candidates with different educational qualifications, may be taken into consideration when having significant experience in the role
Knowledge of main Voluntary Certification Schemes, of main regulated schemes (e.g., ETS), and of new standards (e.g. ART-TREES)
Knowledge of the international context regarding carbon offsetting (e.g., UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol,Paris Agreement, SDGs, etc.); of the main international funds/initiatives aimed at financing capacity building, in forestry sector, in developing countries; on GHG accounting from AFOLU sector and Natural Climate Solutions as tools for climate change mitigation.
Knowledge of the national context, including National Determined Contribution (NDC) and of the national REDD+ framework in East Africa Countries.
Knowledge of processing software (e.g., QGIS, ArcGIS, Google Earth Engine, R).
Previous work experience in Carbon Offset projects is a plus.
Ability to collaborate globally in cross functional teams and to communicate internally & externally.
Show strategic thinking capabilities, and continuous improvement attitude.
Willingness to learn and develop new skills.
Knowledge of the English and Swahili language.

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October 29, 2024
Program Officer – Agriculture and Water Nexus

Job Reference: PO/PID/01/2023
The Position Summary
Reporting to the Country Manager- Kenya, Program Officer- Agriculture and Water Nexus, Kenya, will manage programs and provide technical direction on water management in agriculture landscapes, climate smart agriculture, natural resources management or agroecology and the programming of integrated approaches in agriculture and food systems transformation in Kenya. This will be undertaken through the management of programs and projects, provision of policy advice, strategy development, policy implementation support and institutional strengthening solutions, risk management, creating partnerships and managing grants making at the local level. He/she will work with government at local and national level and partners to design and implement agricultural transformation initiatives, particularly as they relate to agriculture, water management, natural resources management, climate change, value chain development, market and finance access by smallholder farmers and other stakeholders. The Program Officer will particularly be responsible for provision of technical leadership and support in water management, agro-pastoralist practices, resilience, and climate smart agriculture.
Key Duties and Responsibilities

Build resilience into agriculture and food systems.
Integrate water development and management in agriculture landscapes.
Oversee programming in arid and semi-arid areas.
Identify opportunities for collaboration with small, medium, and large agribusinesses in the geography at sub-national and national levels.
Create road maps documenting the resources and constraints to agricultural transformation, especially in the areas for fertilizer systems, resilience, and CSA development.
Perform situation analysis and problem tree development and identification.
Generate evidence and documentation on CSA practices, resilience building and fertilizer systems in agriculture transformation.
Identify opportunities for investments via competitive grants for interventions aimed at upgrading fertilizer systems, resilience systems and CSA practices.
Lead in stakeholder mapping processes.
Collaborate with government at local and national level to design and implement agricultural transformation initiatives.
Mobilize and manages partnerships in resilience and CSA aimed at sustainable agriculture transformation.
Collaborate with private sector at local level to upgrade agricultural value chains and expand market opportunities for smallholder farmers.
Collaborate with SHF and other stakeholders to promote market driven adoption and scaling of inclusive climate-smart business developments that will enhance resilience and adaptive capacity along agricultural value chains.
Support climate change risk assessment and CSA implementation through a contextual analysis at national, sub-national and local levels.
Develop and implement tailored CSA training and ESMS capacity building programs on agribusiness management and climate-proofing.
Engage with other players to create synergies between AGRA funded programs and other agricultural initiatives implementing resilience and CSA programs.
Collaborate with Program Officers to jointly design and implement strategies for disseminating improved crop varieties.
Collaborates in resource mobilization efforts through writing proposals in resilience building and CSA program work.
Collaborate with Program Officers to jointly design and implement strategies for validating and disseminating Multinutrient balanced fertilizer blends.
Collaborate with Program Officers to jointly design and implement strategies for development of resilience and CSA initiatives in Kenya and the region.
Contribute to Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Systems, CSA and resilience Unit strategic documents and knowledge products development.
Participate at Soil Fertility and Fertilizer Systems, CSA and resilience Unit strategic meetings when and where required.
Support and manage the development and implementation of AGRA projects and programs in support of the agriculture transformation agenda through CSA and resilience building.
Showcase AGRA’s success stories, best practices, and lessons.
Organize for capacity building of grantees in data capturing, management and reporting.
Coordinate for effective climate-proofing and de-risking of promising Climate-Smart business models.
Assess, evaluate, and supervise grantee activities.
Assess and adapt tools developed by partners for introducing and scaling resilience and CSA practices.
Engagement in policy conversations around fertilizer, CSA, and resilience issues.
Ensure integration of nutrition, gender equity, social inclusion, youth, and environmental & social risk systems into the agriculture resilience strategy and activities.
Engagement in gender and youth programs for scaling up CSA and mainstreaming of resilience/CCA issues in agriculture transformation.
Deliver regular periodic reports as may be required.
Deliver on administrative functions such as coordination of periodic audit, stakeholder forums etc.
Participate in fund raising for interventions that contribute to agriculture transformation in Kenya.
Identification of technical solutions
Definition of technical and operational inputs for workplan implementation.

Relevant Experience & Professional Qualifications

A Master’s degree in Environmental Management, Agriculture, Development planning and Implementation related disciplines with deep knowledge in Seed systems, Fertilizer systems, Policy Market access, Resilience, FSL, Climate change, Gender, Youth, Water management, agropastoral systems or other relevant areas of the agriculture value chain.
Minimum of 7 years’ experience in agri-business and climate smart technologies, agriculture, food systems, livestock development, project development and management in arid and semi-arid areas in Africa.
Experience in managing multinational initiatives in the private and/or public sector with a sound knowledge of, and experience in climate change adaptation, mitigation and / OR agricultural trade development at national, regional and/or international level.
Excellent analytical and report writing skills.
Experience in project operational management, prioritization, sequencing, and execution.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a team orientation and strong collaborative skills.

If you believe you are the right candidate for this position, kindly submit your application with a detailed CV (including your e-mail address and telephone contacts to recruit@agra.org noting to quote the job reference number in the subject of your email) To be considered, applications must be received on or before 10th April 2023.

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October 29, 2024
Director, Agricultural Finance & Rural Development Department (AHFR) Division Manager, Business Process Re-Engineering Division (SNBT.2) Vice-President, People and Talent Management Short Term Staff (STS) – Security Operations Assistant Short Term Staff – Research Assistant, ECMR0 Short Term Staff – Security Systems Assistant

THE POSITION:
The Director, Agricultural Finance and Rural Development Department, reports to the Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Capital and works closely with sister Director of Agriculture and Agribusiness.
The job of the Director includes:

Supporting Regional Directorates/Business Development Units with investments around innovative business models, specifically in disaster risk financing, risk sharing facilities, NSO transactions, public private partnership, private sector-led management and operation to implement the special agro-industrial processing zones (SAPZs);
Carrying out policy dialogue for a business enabling environment for private sector-led agricultural transformation, value addition and access to markets, which includes the legal, regulatory and institutional framework;
Working with the Innovative Financing and Small Medium Enterprises (SME) team, to design and establish appropriate innovative solutions for derisking finance for SMEs, with a focus on solutions that target climate adaptation, women and youth;
Working with the agribusiness NSO team to identify transactions from a commercial, developmental and gender perspective, providing expertise during transaction design for lending and equity investments, also having a secondary responsibility to the water, health and education NSO teams to participate in quality assurance;
Working with the SAPZ team, to provide design and implementation support of the SAPZs to ensure effective contribution to the goals of the Feed Africa Strategy, impact poverty, enhance competitiveness and transform agriculture, in close collaboration with Technologies for African Agriculture Transformation (TAAT);
Mobilizing resources for Africa Disaster Risk Financing Program (ADRiFi), Agri-SME Catalytic Financing Mechanism (ACFM), SAPZs, agribusinesses from other Development Partners, Development Financial institutions and Non-Traditional sources including climate financing, sovereign wealth funds and pension funds;
Developing a knowledge base, communication and sharing lessons for the Department;
Relationship building and management with both internal clients (Regional and Country teams) and external clients (corporates, investors, commercial banks, private project participants, project sponsors, etc.) and co-financing partners including DFIs, multinationals, African financial institutions.

KEY FUNCTIONS:
The Director, Agricultural Finance & Rural Development Department, is responsible for the following:
Technical oversight and strategic vision:
Design and Establishment of Risk Sharing Facilities

Identify derisking instruments to catalyse private sector investment in agri-SMEs focusing on gender inclusion, climate resilience, and jobs for youth and establish risk sharing facilities in countries based on the key value chains as identified in the DAKAR Food and Agriculture Delivery Compacts;
Support resource mobilisation and the expansion of the Agri-SME Catalytic Financing Mechanism and Africa Disaster Risk Financing Program and other derisking mechanisms;
Support RMCs and agribusiness to enhance resilience and response to climate shocks and understand insurance and risk financing instruments increasingly protect African economies and agricultural value chains from climate disasters

Expand Volume and Lead Innovation in Agribusiness NSO Investments

Supervise and expand an active business pipeline of agriculture / agribusiness NSO transactions that are commercially viable, technically robust, and have additionality;
Review and actively participate in quality assurance for health, education and water NSO transactions;
Identify and manage potential client relationships to develop a strong pipeline of relevant private sector transactions. This includes participation in planning, preparation, fact-finding and project identification missions;
Oversee and lead the execution of agribusiness investments and structuring of transactions using debt, guarantee and equity components in line with Bank guidelines and policies to meet the needs of the clients;
Provide expertise in the agribusiness sector and support policy dialogue around the development, structuring and implementation of agribusiness transactions;
Position private sector agribusinesses within the DAKAR2 food and agriculture delivery compact value chain and country priorities and promote linkages with the production and SAPZs;
Work with the Africa Investment Forum (AIF) team on mobilising financing and submitting transformational Agribusiness projects.

Promote Public and Private Partnerships (PPP) and private sector-led Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZs)

Developing the strategy for SAPZ 2.0, which would be a combination of retaining elements of public infrastructure but focussing on private sector led business model, with variants of PPPs;
Guiding team in development of functional and technical specifications, project designs and feasibility studies for commercially viable and socially inclusive SAPZs;
Capacity building of regional and country staff and implementing partners to apply and adapt private sector led infrastructure models for Bank designs, tailored to the local conditions, environment and country priorities;
Ensuring close collaboration with the TAAT team to accelerate production in the SAPZ and providing a holistic solution from production to processing to access to markets;
Providing deep sector expertise for design, implementation, and supervision of projects by gathering experts for projects and work with a network of consultants, transaction advisors, service providers, implementing partners and private sector developers.

Knowledge Sharing on the importance of private sector in the agriculture transformation (Disaster Risk Financing, Derisking Facilities, Agri-SMEs, NSO transactions Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones)

Monitoring implementation around a set of impact indicators around development impact and job creation for women and youth and share best practices, and share lessons learnt;
Developing guidelines, toolkits and other knowledge products based on best practice emanating from empirical evidence during project implementation;
Actively communicating around the work of the Department (Disaster Risk Financing, Derisking Facilities, Agri-SMEs, NSO transactions Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones).

Partnerships with Public and Private Stakeholders

Maintaining key private sector engagement or partnerships with African agribusiness champions, i.e. large private sector and commodity associations;
Developing and carrying out an alliance strategy with financial institutions at the country level to support small medium size enterprises;
Maintain and expand a diversified network of co-financing partners including DFIs, multinationals, international commercial banks, African financial institutions, and private sector clients to promote the objectives of the Department;
Carry out stakeholder engagement and increased private sector participation in SAPZs and convene global leaders to generate support for and commitment for the SAPZs.

Teamwork:

Managing a team of professional level and support staff in providing efficient and high quality services that support the business. Set realistic performance goals and motivate team members to meet them, both for individual staff and for the team as whole;
Managing team’s staffing and resources competently and responsibly to achieve the Department’s objectives;
Assessing the training needs of staff in the Department, monitor and evaluate their performance;
Being a collaborative member of the AHVP Management Team, contribute and share expertise and input and foster a collegial environment;
Building strong relationship management and understand the business needs to assist in developing practical and effective solutions.

Leadership:

Managing the efficient use of the financial and human resources of the Department, including the career development of staff. On the technical front the work requires analytical and strategic skills, as well as personal knowledge and practical experience in the main areas of Bank intervention;
Ensuring that the Department produces a high-quality output with available resources, by making the best use of its human, financial and technological assets, and by monitoring and enforcing efficiency targets;
Supervising complex project identification, preparation and appraisal for Bank Group financing and verify quality of the projects.

Staff engagement:

Leading People: Serve as a role model, leading by example, builds alignment and commitment. Is courageous in challenging others to move the Bank forward;
Promoting collaboration and facilitate teamwork across teams and across organizational units;
Maintaining a high standard of professional integrity, treat individuals fairly and respectively and be sensitive to differences across culture, nationalities and gender.

Corporate communication:

Ensuring effective communication between the Management and staff of the Bank, the authorities of member countries, officials from other organizations;
Monitoring best practice in the industry and, as appropriate, liaise with counterparts in other organizations.

Performs other duties assigned by the Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Capital.
COMPETENCIES (skills, experience and knowledge):

Hold at least a Master’s degree in Agriculture, Agriculture Economics, Finance, or closely related disciplines;
Have a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant professional experience in private sector financing with seven (7) years working with a private sector company or an international multilateral institution at a managerial level;
Sound experience with International Development Financing Institutions in developing countries including a satisfactory knowledge of their operational policies and procedures;
Proven leadership in matters relating to rural development such as policy dialogue, technical review of reports and consultation with other financiers, among others;
Knowledge of Africa and the rural development needs, opportunities, development challenges and possible solutions;
Comprehensively understands projects structures, including project planning, risk management strategy, issue management strategy, communication management strategy, and other critical success factors, strategies, policies, procedures and practices of other similar institutions;
Acute knowledge and understanding of the elements essential for the effective delivery and measurement of development impacts through projects and programs in Africa;
Ability to identify and create meaningful linkages across sectors to drive development impact at a country and regional level;
Highly developed negotiation skills proven to yield positive outcomes with senior counterparts, both internal and external;
Ability to innovate, influence, and implement new country and regional integration strategy approaches essential to the operational effectiveness of the assigned Division and achievement of the clients’ development aspirations;
Highly developed strategic thinking skills allied to an ability to translate strategic concepts and direction into the implementation of workable and sustainable projects and programs;
Ability to provide enabling environment for staff members performance; to communicate clearly and concisely, in giving instructions; delegate authority and to assign work to staff members;
Communicate and write effectively in French or English, with a good working knowledge of the other language;
Competence in the use of standard Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) knowledge of SAP is desirable.

Closing Date: 01-Apr-2023
THIS POSITION IS CLASSIFIED AS INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT AND ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.

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