Heifer
International is a humanitarian development organization dedicated to ending
hunger and poverty and caring for the Earth by empowering small holder families
around the globe to become self-reliant and attain sustainable livelihood
through economically viable agricultural enterprises.
Programme
Manager Eastern Kenya
Eventually
based in Wote, Makueni County you will oversee the implementation of the FOOD
FOR ALL Project and eventually the Eastern Kenya Integrated Enterprises Project
in Makueni, Machakos and Meru.
You
will provide overall leadership and management of Heifer Kenya’s programmes in
Eastern Kenya including managing a field office in Wote, Makueni and leading
the partnership with county governments in the area.
Reporting
to the Director of Programmes you will:
- Assume
overall responsibility for the management of all Heifer Kenya Eastern
Kenya Projects including the Food for All Project, the Eastern Kenya
Integrated Enterprise Development Project and other additional Livestock
and Dairy Initiatives to be developed in Eastern Kenya.
- Be
responsible for the development of annual budgets and workplans and
technical and financial reports for Heifer Projects in Eastern Kenya
consistent with the project documents and donor contracts.
- Undertake
quarterly budget monitoring and variance analysis with all project
coordinators and support the projects in reviewing and tracking spending
to adhere to annual budgets.
Minimum requirements
- Degree
in Animal Production/Science, Veterinary Medicine, Range Management and or
other equivalent qualifications plus post graduate qualifications
desirable in a relevant professional discipline.
- 6
years relevant experience in extension, dairy and agribusiness work with
at least 2 years at a supervisory/ managerial level.
- Thorough
knowledge of programming processes, project cycle management and budget
management.
- Strong
donor technical and financial reporting experience and of managing donor
contracts.
- Sound
knowledge of agribusiness and of the dairy value chain particularly with
Dairy Cooperatives in governance, business development milk bulking and
marketing will be a distinct advantage
Training Manager
Based
in the Nairobi Country Office you will provide leadership and overall support
to ensure the quality and consistency of all Heifer Kenya training programs
undertaken by Country Projects and partners.
The Training manager leads in particular in the delivery of Social Capital Strengthening, Group Development, Savings and Credit Mobilization and Organizational development trainings for Country Projects, project partners, farmers and Heifer Kenya staff in accordance with Heifer objectives, policies and procedures.
Reporting to the Director for Programmes you will:
- Be
responsible for the development and updating of training modules and
related training materials for Social Capital Strengthening, Savings
Mobilization and Organizational Development.
- Coordinate
the development of Heifer Kenya training programs including developing
annual training plans and budgets and assessing the implementation and
effectiveness of trainings.
- Support
the undertaking and delivery of trainings and workshops including for
Heifer Cornerstones, Review and Planning Processes, Group Management and
Governance for Heifer staff and project partners.
Minimum Requirements:
- Degree
in Community development, Animal Health, Social science or related field
required, plus three years of experience.
- At
least 3 years’ experience in the development sector preferably as a
trainer working directly with farmers and farmer groups and farmer based
organizations.
- Experience
with group training and group dynamics, organizational development and
savings and credit mobilization.
- Strong
knowledge and experience of participatory training methodologies and in
the development and application of training modules.
To apply for these positions please visit www.heifer.org/careers
Closing date for all applications Friday September 11, 2015