KCB Group Limited
Program Officer
IRC 2156
The Position: Reporting
to the Program Manager, the jobholder is responsible for Farmers’ mobilization,
organization and capacity building for financial inclusion aimed at increasing
incomes and strengthening their skills knowledge and social capital required to
achieve sustainable economic self-sufficiency.
Key Responsibilities
·
Mobilization and management of
farmers groups, producer organizations and farmers cooperatives
·
Capacity building and strengthening
of farmers groups, producer organizations and cooperatives for financial
inclusion
·
Promotion of sustainable agriculture
practices, soil and water conservation measures, diversified cropping, animal
husbandry, promotion of micro enterprises and related activities.
·
Conduct trainings and events in the
areas related to agribusiness development, sustainable agriculture and micro
enterprises
·
Support integration of KCB Commercial
agriculture products and services amongst the farmers and within farmer
organizations
·
Coordinate with concerned government
departments and leverage necessary support for the program.
·
Establish linkage with key
stakeholders and farmers’ institutions at various levels
·
Timely program documentation and
reporting
The Person
For the above position, the
successful applicant should have the following:
·
University Degree preferably in
Agriculture, Agribusiness, Economics, Business Administration or related
qualification.
·
Master’s Degree and/or Professional
qualifications in related field will be an added advantage.
·
Have at least 4 years’ working
experience, which should include:
·
At least 3 years’ experience in Donor
Funded Programs Field implementation work
·
At least 3 years’ experience in
training and capacity building of producer organizations in the areas of
governance, business skills and financial literacy.
·
At least 3 years’ experience in
project planning, management and monitoring.
·
Track record of building and managing
strong client and stakeholder relationships with producer groups, private
sector and governments.
·
Computer Literacy
·
Should have good Attention to detail
·
Should have good relationship
management skills
The above position has a demanding
role which the Bank will provide a competitive package for the successful
candidate.
If you believe you can clearly
demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your
application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration
level, e-mail address and telephone contacts quoting the job title/reference in
the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke.
To
be considered your application must be received by 2nd December, 2016