Livelihoods and Resilience Technical Specialist
Key Responsibilities:
Project Planning and
Implementation
- Lead implementation of an innovative Food security and
Livelihoods Project, through community-based systems, addressing the needs
of the most vulnerable members of society;
- In consultation with the Project manager, develop operational
work plans (AOPs) and detailed implementation plans (DIPs) in accordance
with the budget, results framework, and administrative guidelines approved
by the Project Steering Committee (PSC);
- Implement operational work plans in accordance with the
budget, results framework and administrative guidelines approved by the
Project Steering Committee (PSC);
- Under the guidance of the Project manager, ensure the Project
operates efficiently and effectively;
- Participate in budget processes and periodic budget reviews
for Food security, Livelihoods and Resilience, Economic Development
related activities;
- Provide technical assistance in the areas of resilience and
diversified livelihoods; sustainable income from climate smart resilient
value chains; production, productivity and post-harvest practices; climate
resilient value chains; inclusive access to markets and farm inputs, other
agri-enterprise services as well as access to gender inclusive financial
services among households
- Coordinate the adoption of new products and/or approaches in
Food security integrating nutrition and Livelihoods development and
marketing;
- Implement decisions made by the Project Steering Committee
(PSC) and the County Project Steering Committee (CPSC);
- Select intervention sites, expansion areas and (new) Project
partners based on set criteria by the county and after consultation with
all stakeholders;
- Technical support to the project team in launching tenders
and calls for proposal; contract service providers and implementing
entities;
- Monitor progress of work plan implementation, identifying
issues (technical and coordination) and formulate solutions to address the
identified issues
Quality assurance:
Monitoring, Reporting and Documentation
- Participate in formulation of food security and livelihoods
related guidelines, regulations and plans for CAM Project operations at
the county level;
- In consultation with the Project manager and MEAL Officer
develop a MEAL plan for the Livelihood activities in the Project and
actively participate in all project design, monitoring and evaluation
initiatives
- Lead in development of a contextual analysis of economic
policy, food and nutrition security and livelihoods issues affecting the
county and particularly the target groups;
- Participate in the county development of detailed food and
nutrition security and livelihoods strategy that aligns with the county
integrated development plans
- Support the CAM project manager and MEAL officer to develop
annual learning agenda, data analysis from the field and producing
customized reports for various applications/interventions and;
- Support the County Project Steering Team in compiling
monthly, semi-annual and annual reports to be provided to the Secretariat
that summarizes Project achievements, key challenges, lessons learned to
date and detailing budget expenditures and investment plans from all
stakeholders.
- Monitor compliance of all contract service providers,
consultants and implementing entities contracted by the project team.
Capacity Building:
- Facilitate training needs identification for community
producer, saving groups, cooperatives, county staff and other public and
private partners;
- Facilitate capacity building of producer groups and other
value chain actors on climate resilient marketing and value chain
development
- Train farmers on climate smart production and post-harvest
management practices
- Capacity building to enhance access to appropriate financial
product/loans and business plan development
Advocacy, strategic partnerships,
Networking and collaboration
- Strengthen Project linkages and foster good working relations
with consortium peers, civil society organizations, government
representatives, private sector and community-based organizations;
- Identify and document strategic needs/agenda for country
engagement
- Respond to queries from Project donors and stakeholders in a
timely and sound manner on all Food Security and Livelihood related issues
from the county
- Forge strategic collaborations with financial service
providers including MFIs, banks, government funds to ensure Savings groups
members access financial services
- Broker linkages between farmers and market/value chain actors
- Available to represent CAM Project at critical functions and
moments at the county level as needed;
- Stay abreast of new developments in Food security and
Livelihoods and participate actively in related technical working groups
and relevant policy forums
- Facilitate formation of collective units eg. Cooperatives,
CBOs, producer groups, Village Savings and Loans Associations for
aggregation
Others
- Perform any other duty as assigned by the supervisor
- Participate in daily morning devotion
How to Apply
