Field Coordinator Job in Kenya

Position: Field Coordinator 
 
Post type:
 National staff

Duty station:
 Kitui East sub-county, Kitui County

Type of contract:
 12 months with possibility of extension (the first 3 months will be a probation period)

Starting date: ASAP

Organization description:
 CEFA (The European Committee for Training and Agriculture) is an Italian Non-Governmental Organization established in 1972 and active in 10 Countries in Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe. 


CEFA’s medium and long term interventions in agricultural, environmental and Human Rights sector are focused on the sustainable development of the communities, achieved by involving local counterparts and by promoting the active participation of the beneficiaries
Work Contest: The project “Strengthening livelihood of rural agro pastoralist in Kitui East sub county, Kitui County, Kenya” is funded by  EU. The specific objective of the project is To increase incomes for 3,100 farmers/agro-pastoralists HHs in Kitui East sub county (60% women ) through improved access to water and the sustainable development of agribusiness activities along the  sorghum, green gram, honey  and horticulture value chains.
 
The project will achieve his goal through increased access to water for 1,000 HHs for domestic. The project shall improve skills and productivity of 2,000 agro-pastoralists in the sorghum and green gram value chain, 100 in the honey and 400 in the horticulture chains. 

Furthermore, the project will foster value adding activities with the private sector and vertical linkages among actors along each value chain.

Role and Responsibilities:
  • Assist the PM in project management and project activities implementation.
  • Assist the PM in project monitoring and evaluation.
  • Assist in carrying out regular review meetings with partners
  • Work with the Project Manager to develop new project proposals
  • Drafting of comprehensive and detailed reports.
  • Monitoring and evaluation of project activities and OVI
  • Liaise with project stakeholders and attend cluster/sector meetings
Qualifications and Skills Required:
  • University degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, or any other related field.
  • Progressive work experience (3 years) in the field of Agriculture and livelihood or Agribusiness with NGOs in large scale humanitarian operation, also possibly involving value chains development.
  • Previous experience with international NGOs and EU funded project is a plus.
  • Strong analytical skills and strategic thinking capacity.
  • Result-oriented and problem-solving aptitude.
  • Proved experience on Human Resources management.
  • Strong monitoring and evaluation skills.
  • Willingness to work under pressure
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • Previous work experience in ASAL area (especially Kitui county) is an asset
  • Fluency in written and spoken English and Swahili. Knowledge of Kikamba language  is a plus;
How to Apply
 
Please submit your CV and cover letter to vacancies_kenya@cefakenya.com (email subject: FC Kitui addressed to the CEFA Project Manager Luca Innocente.


Deadline for Applications: 15th Janaury 2015