Key Responsibilities
Effective
project design, planning and implementation 40%
- Contextualize/adopt GROW ENRICH design
guidelines to maximize project impact
- Ensure the biofortification and other
agriculture/Food security/ Livelihoods interventions are implemented
within schedule, plans and budgets
- Ensure agriculture/Food security/
Livelihoods interventions are integrated and inclusive of gender, child
protection, disability, Christian commitment and advocacy
- Ensure identification of local needs and
resources and take appropriate programming measures
- Support in developing quality project
Annual work plans with clear targets, budgets on the livelihood’s
components
- Mobilize Communities for project
implementation
- Provide field-level technical
implementation leadership on Agriculture/FS
- Ensure proper and timely implementation
of Agriculture/FS interventions in the GROW ENRICH as per approved design
documents, WVK standards and donor requirements
- Ensure effective integration of
Agriculture/FS interventions with other projects in the program
- Implement project audit recommendations;
- Ensure integration of Child protection,
Disability, Gender mainstreaming and environmental protection into
Agriculture/FS interventions
- Track, in liaison with AP Project
Accountant, project implementation expenditure levels and manage work
plans and budgets;
- Timely Mobilization and effective
communication with communities and stakeholders during baselines and
evaluations
- Ensure identification of local needs and
resources
- Timely implementation of L&R
activities as per approved work plans
- Project(s) goals achieved
- Implementation within timelines and
acceptable burn rates
- Local resources optimized for impact in
L&R
- Vulnerable Households adopt biofortified
crops
- Lead farmers identified and capacity
built to upscale biofortification component of the project
- L&R activities well integrated in
other MNCH activities
Monitoring, reporting and documentation 35%
- Engage community structures and partners
in the planning of the monitoring activities in an appropriate manner;
- Develop monitoring plan with communities
and partners agreeing on the required standards for monitoring, with
support from the Regional DME specialists;
- Build the capacity of communities and
partners on monitoring of including using Agriculture/FS activities
- Ensure monthly monitoring of indicators
as per schedule developed together with communities and partners;
- Analyze and utilize Agriculture/FS data
and take appropriate programming measures as may apply;
- Ensure participatory monthly data
collection (involving community groups and partners);
- Support the utilization of Agriculture/FS
DME softwares for accurate data entry and analysis using the standardized
tools
- Facilitate regular reflections on
monitoring practice to make improvements as needed.
- Contextualize and utilize reporting
guidelines;
- Develop quality project reports (Annual,
Semi-annul and Monthly Management Reports) in-line with donor and WV
reporting guidelines;
- Monthly monitor project expenditure and
level of implementation and report on any variances to AP/Project Manager
and NO Programme Officer for decision making;
- Ensure documentation of local needs and
resources;
- Identify best practices on Agriculture/FS
within the AP/Project for documentation;
- Liaise for guidance in documentation of
best practices from the regional office and national office;
- Timely development and submission of
project reports as per set Donor and WVK guidelines and standards
- Effective monitoring and tracking of
L&R interventions
- Project reports communicate impact
- L&R aspects within project survey
effectively designed and completed
- L&R aspects of project well designed
and planned and in line with donor and WVK standards
Engagement, networking and fundraising 20%
- Ensure that the key laws, polices,
regulations and government service delivery standards in Agriculture/FS
are shared, interpreting and explained to communities
- Effectively represent of WVK in
Agriculture/FS stakeholder meetings at county and sub-county levels.
- Report on resource mobilization
opportunities at county and sub-county level
- Liaise appropriately with Harvest Plus
and ADS to ensure successful implementation of the biofortification
activities
- Participation in National/World Food Days
and Trade Fairs at county and sub-county level.
- Provide information to inform fund
raising initiatives at national level
- Work with the Ministries of Agriculture
and Water & Natural Resources for technical directions and leveraging
of resources to support Agriculture/FS interventions in the AP/Project.
- Facilitate community members to advocate
on HHs food security issues to relevant stakeholders;
- Work with Private sector, other NGOs,
CBOs, FBOs, Committees and Groups with related objectives for synergy and
sustainability and;
- Support community, sub-county and county
level forums that facilitate identification of hindrances to effective
Agriculture/FS interventions
- Work with community groups and other CSOs
to develop Memorandum and/or petitions for engagement
- Timely engagements and stakeholder
contribution in LR
- Advocacy for L&R financing and
prioritization at all level
- Improved profile for WVK work on
livelihoods
- Smooth engagement and coordination on
biofortification activities with Harvest plus and DoALF and ADS
- National LR related days commemorated
- Linkages maintained with DoALF other
support key stakeholders for effective ENRICH GROW service delivery i
Any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor 5%
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Minimum education, training and experience requirements to qualify
for the position:
- Minimum of a Bachelor Degree in
Agriculture or related field from a recognized university
- 3 years’ Demonstrated experience in
integrating Food Security and Nutrition
- Experience in implementing
biofortification interventions is an added advantage
- Experience in local level partnerships
including Department of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries and
Agricultural research institutions
- Have practical agricultural extension
knowledge with an emphasis on value chain development
- Ability to ride a motor cycle (in
possession of a valid and clean riding license)
- Knowledge on environment and climate
change, community disaster management, peace building and economic
empowerment initiatives will be an added advantage
How To Apply