Job descriptions & requirements

The 4K Club Program Co-Lead will be a key member of the team leading SOFDI’s agriculture-in-schools initiative, grounded in Kenya’s national 4K Club model and aligned with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC). This role combines program design, project management, teacher training, youth engagement, and government liaison to build an inspiring, hands-on learning pathway for primary school students. The Program Co-Lead develops tools, trainings, and competitions that make agriculture exciting and relevant to young learners, while supporting teachers and school leaders to embed agroecology into everyday learning. This is a highly practical and strategic role that requires creativity, coordination skills, effective program management and a strong commitment to youth development and sustainable agriculture.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Program Design & Review

- Review and refine the 4K Club implementation model to align with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC)

- Develop a step-by-step school engagement pathway including training content, support tools and structures, and teacher mentorship

- Map out a plan to expand 4K Clubs into new schools, including entry points, needed resources, and scale-up phases

- Work with the Programs and M&E teams to evaluate reach, depth, and sustainability

Training & Support

- Develop and facilitate or coordinate training for 4K Club patrons (teachers), local leaders and school leadership

- Provide guidance on curriculum-aligned agriculture activities and learning pathways

- Mentor school patrons/teachers and provide tools for classroom and extracurricular integration

Club Activation & Motivation

- Encourage peer exchange and school-to-school inspiration via meetings, WhatsApp groups, or forums

- Design and manage intra-school competitions, exhibitions, or awards to energize clubs and school staff

- Roll out new technologies and practices suitable for school gardens and youth learning

Monitoring & Impact Tracking

- Develop simple tracking tools for student participation, school-home technology transfer, skills development, and garden performance

- Gather data and stories of change from schools

- Provide feedback into M&E systems for reflection and planning

Relationship Management & Government Liaison

- Serve as the main contact for school headteachers and sub-county education offices

- Represent SOFDI in local and national 4K Club meetings and working groups

- Align and liaise with the National 4K Club Program, integrating national resources and policies into SOFDI’s approach

Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Education, Environmental Science, or related field

- 5+ years experience in school-based agriculture or youth programming

- Strong facilitation and training skills in agricultural practices

- Familiarity with Kenya’s CBC and 4K Club structure

- Experience working with government stakeholders at local or national levels

- Strong project design, communication, and planning skills

- Technical skills to faciliate the development, implemenation, and evaluation of the program

Key Competencies

- Passion for youth learning and agroecology

- Highly organized with initiative and follow-through

- Creative, inspiring, and collaborative

- Strong communicator across levels — colleagues, students, teachers, ministries

- High personal integrity, accountability, and belief in community-driven change

• Review and refine the 4K Club implementation model to align with the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC)
• Develop a step-by-step school engagement pathway including training content, support tools and structures, and teacher mentorship
• Map out a plan to expand 4K Clubs into new schools, including entry points, needed resources, and scale-up phases
• Work with the Programs and M&E teams to evaluate reach, depth, and sustainability
• Develop and facilitate or coordinate training for 4K Club patrons (teachers), local leaders and school leadership
• Provide guidance on curriculum-aligned agriculture activities and learning pathways
• Mentor school patrons/teachers and provide tools for classroom and extracurricular integration
• Encourage peer exchange and school-to-school inspiration via meetings, WhatsApp groups, or forums
• Design and manage intra-school competitions, exhibitions, or awards to energize clubs and school staff
• Roll out new technologies and practices suitable for school gardens and youth learning
• Develop simple tracking tools for student participation, school-home technology transfer, skills development, and garden performance
• Gather data and stories of change from schools
• Provide feedback into M&E systems for reflection and planning
• Serve as the main contact for school headteachers and sub-county education offices
• Represent SOFDI in local and national 4K Club meetings and working groups
• Align and liaise with the National 4K Club Program, integrating national resources and policies into SOFDI’s approach

• Strong facilitation and training skills in agricultural practices
• Familiarity with Kenya’s CBC and 4K Club structure
• Experience working with government stakeholders at local or national levels
• Strong project design, communication, and planning skills
• Technical skills to faciliate the development, implemenation, and evaluation of the program
• Passion for youth learning and agroecology
• Highly organized with initiative and follow-through
• Creative, inspiring, and collaborative
• Strong communicator across levels — colleagues, students, teachers, ministries
• High personal integrity, accountability, and belief in community-driven change

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Education, Environmental Science, or related field
• 5+ years experience in school-based agriculture or youth programming