Programme Associate (Field Coordinator): Trade Justice &
Livelihoods
Location: Meru
Overall Purpose of the Job:
To facilitate a process amongst the supply chain actors that
will result in improved small holder farmers and workers livelihoods through
increasing their influence in the export horticulture (vegetable) supply chain
decisions and with policy makers (capitalizing on International, Kenyan and UK
policy opportunities.
Salary: Kshs
40,000 per month inclusive of all benefits
Introduction
The Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) is an independent
Non-Governmental human rights organization founded in 1992 to enhance human
rights centred governance at all levels.
KHRC adopts a human rights based approach in all its strategies
which are aimed at the preservation of human dignity, human security and human
development.
KHRC recognizes that the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 not only
entrenches the peoples’ aspirations but also domesticates the human rights
norms enshrined in the various regional and international instruments.
Article 43 of CoK, 2010 provides for the Economic Social and Cultural Rights.
One of the strategies that KHRC employs towards the realization
of this Article is by confronting trade injustice to improve livelihoods.
KHRC strives to ensure that human rights, social justice and
sustainable development are at the heart of trade practices so that everyone,
through their work, can maintain a decent and dignified livelihood and develop
their full potential.
KHRC jointly with Traidcraft intends to implement a 3year
Project, the “Kenya Horticulture - A Fair Deal for Smallholder Farmers and
Workers Project”.
Traidcraft fights poverty through trade, and is best known as
the UK’s leading fair trade organization, engaged in a wide range of trade and
development activities. In East Africa, Traidcraft works to enable poor
producers to grow their businesses, find markets and engage effectively in
trade.
About the Kenya Horticulture – A Fair Deal for Smallholder
Farmers and Workers Project
The Kenya Horticulture - A Fair Deal for Smallholder Farmers and
Workers Project is aimed at directly improving the livelihoods of 2,850
smallholder farmers and Packhouse workers in the Kenyan horticulture supply
chain to the UK and indirectly benefit millions of farmers and workers both in
Kenya and globally selling to food retailers.
We intend to develop a mutually beneficial agreement that
incorporates human rights considerations, so that farmers sell their produce in
a transparent and fair manner, and pack house workers experience better working
conditions.
We are currently recruiting a Programme Associate to support field coordination for successful implementation of this Project.
Reporting to and working closely with KHRC Programme Officer,
Economic Rights and Social Justice, the successful candidate will be
instrumental for day to day coordination with farmers and workers beneficiary
of this project.
Duties and Responsibilities
Working closely with the Programme Officer responsible for delivery
of this project, and in liaison with Traidcraft Kenya Staff, the post holder
will:-
1) Mobilize and coordinate farmers and workers capacity building
sessions for awareness raising of their rights within the Constitution of Kenya
and understanding of how the supply chain operates;
2) Provide day to day support towards implementation of project
strategies aimed at:
2
a. Improved livelihoods of approximately 300 export vegetable
farmers in Meru working with an exporter in the vegetables supply chain and
2550 pack house workers for increased participation in supply chain decisions;
b. Improved effectiveness of farmers groups in delivering
benefits for their members with a focus on their governance, transparency and
the collective knowledge of farmers groups to act in the interest of their
members;
c. Improved worker representative structures so that they
deliver more benefits for their members;
3) Support local (amongst farmers & packhouse workers)
implementation and monitoring of agreed upon “ways of working agreement”
amongst key supply chain players;
4) Represent KHRC and Traidcraft in meetings convened by local
level stakeholders in Meru;
5) Network and engage with local stakeholders towards the
achievement of the project goal and objectives;
6) Prepare and submit periodical progress / follow up reports on
interventions undertaken with beneficiary groups to facilitate decision making
processes for the project;
7) Any other tasks assigned, from time to time, by the
supervisor.
Skills Requirements:
To be successful in this role the post holder will have the
following attributes:
Qualifications and Experience
- A
diploma in Project Management and or Participatory Monitoring and
Evaluation, with at least 3 years relevant experience within an NGO set
up;
- A
bachelor’s degree in Social science or community development will be an
added advantage;
- Proficiency
in Computers especially Microsoft Office;
- Ability
and willingness to ride a motorbike and with valid certification is
essential;
Other Attributes
- Excellent
interpersonal skills and ability to operate successfully in an environment
with multiple stakeholders and people from different cultures;
- A
team player with capacity to develop and maintain functional
networks;
- Demonstrable
advocacy and community organizing skills;
- Analytical
report writing and presentation skills;
- Results-driven,
enthusiastic, flexible and able to think out of the box –practical problem
solver;
- Ability
to handle multi-tasks and respond to incidentals with effectiveness.
- Experience
of delivering training programmes and workshops; and,
- Proactive
self starter, able to meet personal standards and targets
How to apply
If you believe you fit the profile, submit your application and
CV detailing your suitability for the post and including daytime telephone
contact and three referees, preferably your current or previous line managers
to admin@khrc.or.ke quoting the title of the position you are applying for in
the subject line.
The closing date for application is on 26th April 2013.
Disclaimer: KHRC is
an equal opportunity employer, committed to ensuring diversity and gender
equality within our organization and will seek to recruit the most qualified
person for the job irrespective of race, color, marital status, ethnicity,
religion, gender, sexual orientation or nationality.
All qualified persons are encouraged to apply. Canvassing will
automatically lead to disqualification.
Only successful candidates will be contacted
