Community Development
Trust Fund
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Recruitment of Programme Management Staff for Community Environment Facility (CEF)
Community Development Trust Fund (CDTF) is a joint initiative between the Government of Kenya and the European Union. CDTF is implementing a five year programme, entitled The Community Development Programme Phase Four (CDP 4).
The overall goal of
CEF II Component is to support community driven initiatives that reduce threats
and conflicts related to natural resources and climate change risk as well as
contribute towards the development of low carbon pathways through the
development of energy efficiency and renewable energy options.
In order to achieve
this goal, CDTF plans to build its human resource base and invites applications
from qualified and experienced Kenyan citizens to fill the following two (2)
vacant posts:
Technical Officer
Technical Officer
Enterprise Development
(Ref No. CEFII/ED)
Reporting to the Programme Manager, Community Environment Facility II, the Technical Officer - Enterprise Development is expected to contribute to the realisation of the Programme's goal and objectives.
Overall responsibility:
To promote nature based and livelihood improvement enterprises that contribute to sustainable utilization of natural resources while reducing poverty at the community level.
Specific duties:
- Provide
technical support to all income generating initiatives under CEF II
including linking communities with the private sector and relevant regulatory
government agencies.
- Provide
strategic direction in enterprise development issues by carrying out value
chain analysis, market and sector-level assessments using systematic
approach and standard tools.
- Provide
technical support to business start-ups including business plans,
feasibility studies and development of legal instruments.
- Advise
and guide beneficiaries in business formalization/registration and
compliance with legal requirements including putting standard management
operations systems in place e.g. financial records.
- Develop
education and awareness creation materials for communities and other
stakeholders on areas of nature based enterprise development.
- Assist
communities carry out needs assessment, develop training curriculum and
carry out capacity development for nature based enterprises including
monitoring and evaluation.
- Assist
beneficiaries mainstream enterprise development issues in community
development programmes.
- Based
on best practice in enterprise development offer beneficiaries technical
support through the entire value chain to ensure profitability and
enhancement of sustainability.
- Based
on the CEFII funding and operations principles assess projects' efficiency
and effectiveness, equity and fairness with regard to benefit sharing arising
from the funded initiatives.
- Provide
technical assistance and guidance in the promotion of new, innovative and
cost-effective technologies relating to nature based enterprises.
- Prepare
programme progress reports on nature based enterprises among other CEF
funded projects
- Drafting
of Terms of Reference (ToRs), recruitment and supervision of external
consultants offering services to projects/Programme.
Key qualifications and experience
- Postgraduate
degree in either Natural Resources Management, Nature Based Enterprises,
Enterprise Development, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Management,
Environmental Economics, or any other relevant field from a recognized
university. Only candidates with relevant professional /academic
qualification coupled with hands on experience in enterprise development
will be considered.
- Minimum
of eight (8) years practical experience managing enterprises in either
nature-based enterprise, business development services, enterprise support
and business mentoring micro financing. A good track record in managing
community projects involving donor agencies will be an added advantage
- Knowledge
of Project Cycle Management (PCM) and hands on application of business
planning approach.
- Knowledge
and practical application of field participatory methodologies including
Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA), Sustainable Livelihood Framework
(SLF) and feasibility studies.
- Thorough
understanding of business plan development, financial analysis,
negotiation skills, marketing skills that include capacity building in
entrepreneurship.
- Practical
experience that includes product development and organizational
development of groups, associations, cooperatives or other similar
beneficiaries in rural, urban and peri urban areas of Kenya.
- Excellent
interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively
in team situations.
- Ability
to work independently both in the office and field, meets strict deadlines
and is proactive.
- Excellent
communication and presentation skills in both English and Kiswahili
languages.
Technical Officer
Renewable Energy (Ref
No. CEFII/RE)
Reporting to the Programme Manager, Community Environment Facility II (CEF II), the Technical Officer - Renewable Energy is expected to contribute to the realisation of the Programme's goal and objectives.
Overall responsibility:
To screen, monitor and communicate good practices in the area of renewable energy including promoting appropriate energy saving technologies that contribute to sustainable utilization of natural resources and support community initiatives that will enhance adaptation to climate change and poverty reduction.
Specific duties:
- Promote,
create awareness and sensitize communities and other stakeholders on
renewable energy technologies as a means of alleviating poverty and
supporting local management of natural resources.
- Assist
beneficiaries to mainstream renewable energy development issues in
community development projects and employ appropriate methodologies and
approaches to ensure that renewable energy technologies are adopted.
- Support
the development and implementation of an appropriate and effective
environmental management project monitoring and evaluation system in
collaboration with the CEF technical team.
- Provide
technical assistance and guidance to community projects during
implementation process including promotion of new, innovative and
cost-effective technologies and build capacity relating to renewable
energy.
- Provide
technical support to all renewable energy projects under CEF II including
linking communities with the private sector, relevant regulatory
government agencies, research and institutions of higher learning.
- Support
the drafting of Terms of Reference (ToRs), recruitment and supervision of
external consultants offering services to projects/Programme.
Key qualifications and experience
- Postgraduate
degree in either Natural Resources Management, Environmental Sciences,
Climate Change, Renewable Energy or any other relevant areas from a
recognized university. Only candidates with relevant professional/academic
qualification coupled with hands on experience in climate change and
renewable energy issues will be considered.
- Good
track record in adopting and implementing appropriate renewable energy
technologies to support community projects involving donor agencies.
Candidates who have managed more than one type of renewable technology
will have an added advantage.
- Minimum
of 8 years relevant practical experience working with projects addressing
renewable energy technologies. A good track record in managing community
projects involving donor agencies is an added advantage
- Knowledge
of the current best practice in supporting renewable energy projects and
their role in enhancing green growth.
- Knowledge
of the Project Cycle Management (PCM) and practical experience in
designing and institutionalizing participatory monitoring and evaluation
systems for projects/programmes.
- Practical
experience that includes capacity building of local beneficiaries in the
area of renewable energy and aspects of climate change.
- Excellent
interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively
in team situations.
- Ability
to work independently both in the office and field, meets strict deadlines
and is proactive.
- Excellent
communication and presentation skills in both English and Kiswahili
languages.
Duty station
The duty station for both positions will be Nairobi but with frequent field missions taking up to 60% of the total time.
All applicants must be computer literate and have a clean valid driving license of at least three years and should quote the Reference Number of the post they are applying for.
For both positions,
those who had applied earlier need not re-apply.
Candidates who meet
the above qualifications and experience should send their applications
including detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), copies of academic and professional
certificates, testimonials, names, addresses and e-mails of three referees to:-
The Programme Coordinator
Community Development Trust Fund, *
Josem Trust House,
P.O. Box 62199-00200
Nairobi
Closing date for the receipt of application is 8" June 2012 at 5.00pm.
Applicants, who will
not have received a response by 30" July 2012, should consider themselves
not successful.
