**Candidates who applied earlier are requested
to REAPPLY**
CNFA is a Washington, DC-based, non-partisan, not-for-profit international development organization dedicated to stimulating sustainable economic growth and to reducing poverty around the world by nurturing entrepreneurship, agricultural enterprises and market linkages.
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for a three-year USAID funded program for the position of Deputy Chief of Party / Livestock Specialist based in Garissa, covering North East Province and Tana River District.
The successful candidate will serve a fixed term contract to 31st May 2013.CNFA is a Washington, DC-based, non-partisan, not-for-profit international development organization dedicated to stimulating sustainable economic growth and to reducing poverty around the world by nurturing entrepreneurship, agricultural enterprises and market linkages.
Applications are invited from qualified candidates for a three-year USAID funded program for the position of Deputy Chief of Party / Livestock Specialist based in Garissa, covering North East Province and Tana River District.
Principal Responsibilities
- Provides
technical leadership for all issues related to the improvement of
livestock productivity and competitiveness.
- Manage
the day-to-day project operations in the Garissa office and regularly
reports on the progress of project development to the COP.
- Provides
programmatic guidance to the project staff based in Garissa.
- Manages,
motivates, and evaluates local staff based in Garissa in close
collaboration with COP.
- Supports
the project COP for the preparation of the project narrative reports,
annual work plans, and other documents.
- Maintains
regular constructive communication with the two project sub-contractors
i.e. KLMC and AGMARK.
- Develops
project collaboration with the public authorities in the District of
Garissa and particularly with the Ministries of Livestock Development,
Agriculture and the Provincial Administration.
- Drafts
project memorandums of understanding with partners and follows their
execution.
- Promotes
the project in North Eastern Kenya and seeks leverage with other projects,
donors, and investors.
- Regularly
visits project sites as well as the sub-contractor offices in those
districts slated for intervention.
- Informs
the project COP about all issues which could cause serious harm to the
project as well as to CNFA’s reputation and business.
- Ensures
that appropriate security procedures and roles are followed by the project
staff and any other assignments or tasks at the request of his/her
supervisor.
Qualifications
- Education
Bachelor’s degree in livestock related field is required.
- Post graduate degree will
be an added advantage
Work Experience:
- A
minimum of ten (10) years of progressive experience in program management.
- Extensive
knowledge of pastoral production systems and expertise in dry land
management is mandatory.
You will submit your resume and cover letter to jobs@cnfakenya.org and info@cnfa.org by Monday, 31st October 2011.
**Candidates who applied earlier are requested to REAPPLY**
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
CNFA is an “equal opportunities” employer
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