- GROOTS
Kenya (Grassroots
Organizations Operating Together in Sisterhood in Kenya) is
a national movement of grassroots women comprising of over 3,500 women
–led, community based organizations. It has a current geographical
coverage of 17 out 47 counties in Kenya.
- These
include; Kiambu, Nairobi, Laikipia, Kilifi, Busia, Kakamega, Homa bay,
Migori, Nyandarua, Kitui, Nanyuki, Muranga, Isiolo, Marsabit, Nakuru and
lately Tana River county among others.
- GROOTS
Kenya was founded in 1995 after the 4th UN Conference on women held in
Beijing China, as a response to the inadequate visibility of grassroots
women in development and decision making platforms that directly impacts
them and their communities.
- Our
programme areas include
a) Community Response to HIV/AIDS Program,
b) Women and Property Program
c) Women Leadership and Governance Program and
d)
Community Resilience to Disaster and Climate Change.
- GROOTS
Kenya in partnership CISP, Nature Kenya and Procarsur Learning Route is
implementing a 3.5 years, EU Funded project titled REBUILD in Tana River
County. The Overall objective of the project is “to
contribute towards increased resilience of communities in ASAL areas of
Kenya to drought and other effects of climate change”.
- GROOTS
Kenya is responsible for implementing the project activities in Galole
sub-county and provide technical support and innovations for gender
mainstreaming to the entire project. Overall the project is expected to
achieve the following core outcomes among others;
- · 1,200
hectares of land reclaimed through innovative pasture and fodder
production
- · 120,000
community members reached with good practices on Community led Livestock
Disease Detection, protection through 6 radio programs
- ·
Diversification of livestock for 580 vulnerable households with inclusion
of alternative and breed improved livestock types(Bee keeping: 100
households, poultry: 280 households, Galla goats: 200 households)
- ·
Adoption of conservation agriculture technics, including the cultivation
of drought resistant and short maturing crop varieties (like amaranths,
green gram, cow peas) and fruit species by 1600 Households
- · 120
women households engaged in trading of livestock and crop marketable
nutritious products.
- · 10
women groups from pastoralists and agro-pastoralists communities engage
in fodder production, preservation and proper management and utilization
of crop residues.
- · 20
women groups adopt climate resilient agro-forestry practices
- · 20
women groups in Galole Sub County adopt improved irrigation practices,
including utilization of irrigation implements and water pumps.
- · 30
women groups networks/groups in Tana river supported in movement
building, leadership development and mentorship
- · 1000
grassroots women engage in advocacy and governance initiatives at county,
national and regional level.
- ·
Improved outreach of quality veterinary services focusing on early
livestock disease detection, control and management and through support
to government vetinary officers in training and provision of vet/drug
kits
- ·
Improved capacity of participating institutions and personnel in Disaster
Risk Response, Nutrition sensitive programming and gender advocacy
- ·
Development of 6 Publications on Gender Mainstreaming in Food security
and Disaster Risk Response
Position:
2 Program Officer (Gender Advocacy)
Reports
to:
Programme Manager
Contract
period:
3 years
Start
Date:
Immediately
Location:
Nairobi & Tana River
- Serve as
the project technical expert on gender equality, women’s empowerment, and
gender analysis
- Participate
in project baseline, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and
reporting to ensure gender mainstreaming. This will include developing and
monitoring gender indicators
- Lead
Publication of online project outcomes on Gender Mainstreaming in Food
security and DDR
- Support
the collective organizing of mapped women networks/groups in Tana River,
developing leadership capacities and support all the policy advocacy and
lobbying activities
- Build
capacity of project staff, partners and project stakeholders in gender
analysis and gender mainstreaming in Food security and DRR
Qualifications:
Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or
self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:
- Educational
level required: Degree in gender and development or related field
- Technical
Training required. Gender analysis and mainstreaming
- Experience:
At least four years’ experience working on gender equality and women’s
empowerment, gendered
approaches to agriculture, food security, disaster and climate issues
- Technical
experience in supporting women entrepreneurships and market systems
- Excellent
communication skills (written and oral) for communicating with communities
and partners
- Passionate
about grassroots women empowerment and community development
Other
Attributes:
- Must be a
committed to gender equality and women empowerment
- Ability to
meet deadlines without failure
- Ability to
manage multiple tasks
- Cooperation
and Teamwork
- Self-driven
Leader and a strategic and critical thinker
- Exceptional
Time Management skills with a high sense of agency:
- Highly
Innovative
- High
Planning and Organization skills:
- Great
Interpersonal Skills (Internal and External stakeholders):
- Conflict
management skills; demonstrates tact and diplomacy when resolving conflicts,
- Problem
Solving and Decision Making
- High
performing and result oriented person
How to
Apply
“To apply for this
position, interested individuals should submit a CV ONLY to grootshr@gmail.com by 30th June 2020. Applications with any
other attachments will be rejected. The subject head must be the position applied.
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