Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD), is an international organization with its Headquarters located at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), Juja, 35 km along Thika road north of the city of Nairobi, in Kenya. The main goal of the Institute is poverty reduction in the African region through human capacity developm...

Responsibilities or duties

Programme Design and Implementation

Coordinate the design, development, and delivery of training and extension programmes aligned with AICAD’s mandate of poverty reduction through capacity development.

Develop training curricula, manuals, and learning materials for regional, in-country, and grassroots programmes.

Coordinate implementation of training activities in key thematic areas such as agriculture, enterprise development, health, and community empowerment.

Training Delivery and Facilitation

Facilitate high-level training sessions, workshops, and seminars for diverse stakeholders including extension officers, farmers, SMEs, and community groups.

Promote participatory and practical learning approaches, including on-site (grassroots) training delivery.

Extension and Community Outreach

Oversee dissemination of knowledge, technologies, and research outputs to communities and stakeholders.

Strengthen linkages between research institutions, universities, and end-users to ensure practical application of knowledge.

Support community empowerment initiatives and promote self-reliance through capacity-building interventions.

Needs Assessment and Programme Development

Conduct training needs assessments and stakeholder consultations to identify priority areas for capacity development.

Design responsive programmes tailored to socio-economic challenges at regional and community levels.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

Develop monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks for training and extension programmes.

Track programme outcomes, assess impact, and prepare periodic technical and progress reports.

Document best practices, success stories, and lessons learned.

Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement

Build and maintain partnerships with government agencies, universities, NGOs, and development partners.

Mobilize resources and contribute to proposal development for funded training programmes.

Represent AICAD in regional forums related to capacity development.

Supervision and Leadership

Provide technical support and supervision to training and extension staff.

Mentor junior officers and coordinate multidisciplinary teams in programme delivery

Knowledge Management and Innovation

Promote knowledge sharing, innovation, and adoption of best practices in training and extension.

Integrate digital tools and e-learning approaches into capacity development programmes.

Resources mobilization

Develop a resource mobilization plan

Identify potential donors (governments, NGOs, private sector, development partners

Write strong, evidence-based proposals

Collaborate with stakeholders’ universities, communities, NGOs and other agencies

Share success stories and research outputs

Provide timely financial and technical reports

Track project performance

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Academic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (Minimum 2nd Class -Upper Division) in

Agricultural Science

Natural Sciences

Engineering

Rural Development

Education

Development Studies

Social Sciences or related field

Master’s degree in:

Agricultural Science

Natural Sciences

Engineering

Rural Development

Education

Development Studies

Social Sciences or related field

Professional Experience

At least 3–5 years’ experience in training, extension services, or capacity development programmes.

Demonstrated experience in:

Designing and delivering training programmes

Community-based development projects

Working with multi-stakeholder environments (government, academia, communities)

Extensive resource mobilization, including identifying funding opportunities, developing winning proposals, and cultivating donor relationships to generate sustainable financial and in-kind support

Technical Skills

Strong knowledge of training methodologies, adult learning principles, and participatory approaches.

Experience in monitoring and evaluation of development programmes.

Proposal writing and resource mobilization skills.

Proficiency in ICT tools for training (e-learning platforms, MS Office, data tools).

Core Competencies

Excellent communication and facilitation skills.

Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural collaboration abilities.

Leadership and team management skills.

Analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.

Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Other Requirements

Willingness to travel extensively within the region.

High level of integrity and professionalism

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• Coordinate the design, development, and delivery of training and extension programmes aligned with AICAD’s mandate of poverty reduction through capacity development.
• Develop training curricula, manuals, and learning materials for regional, in-country, and grassroots programmes.
• Coordinate implementation of training activities in key thematic areas such as agriculture, enterprise development, health, and community empowerment.
• Facilitate high-level training sessions, workshops, and seminars for diverse stakeholders including extension officers, farmers, SMEs, and community groups.
• Promote participatory and practical learning approaches, including on-site (grassroots) training delivery.
• Oversee dissemination of knowledge, technologies, and research outputs to communities and stakeholders.
• Strengthen linkages between research institutions, universities, and end-users to ensure practical application of knowledge.
• Support community empowerment initiatives and promote self-reliance through capacity-building interventions.
• Conduct training needs assessments and stakeholder consultations to identify priority areas for capacity development.
• Design responsive programmes tailored to socio-economic challenges at regional and community levels.
• Develop monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks for training and extension programmes.
• Track programme outcomes, assess impact, and prepare periodic technical and progress reports.
• Document best practices, success stories, and lessons learned.
• Build and maintain partnerships with government agencies, universities, NGOs, and development partners.
• Mobilize resources and contribute to proposal development for funded training programmes.
• Represent AICAD in regional forums related to capacity development.
• Provide technical support and supervision to training and extension staff.
• Mentor junior officers and coordinate multidisciplinary teams in programme delivery
• Promote knowledge sharing, innovation, and adoption of best practices in training and extension.
• Integrate digital tools and e-learning approaches into capacity development programmes.
• Develop a resource mobilization plan
• Identify potential donors (governments, NGOs, private sector, development partners
• Write strong, evidence-based proposals
• Collaborate with stakeholders’ universities, communities, NGOs and other agencies
• Share success stories and research outputs
• Provide timely financial and technical reports
• Track project performance

• Strong knowledge of training methodologies, adult learning principles, and participatory approaches.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation of development programmes.
• Proposal writing and resource mobilization skills.
• Proficiency in ICT tools for training (e-learning platforms, MS Office, data tools).
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural collaboration abilities.
• Leadership and team management skills.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

• Bachelor’s degree (Minimum 2nd Class -Upper Division) in Agricultural Science, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Rural Development, Education, Development Studies, Social Sciences or related field
• Master’s degree in Agricultural Science, Natural Sciences, Engineering, Rural Development, Education, Development Studies, Social Sciences or related field
• At least 3–5 years’ experience in training, extension services, or capacity development programmes.
• Demonstrated experience in designing and delivering training programmes
• Demonstrated experience in community-based development projects
• Demonstrated experience working with multi-stakeholder environments (government, academia, communities)
• Extensive resource mobilization, including identifying funding opportunities, developing winning proposals, and cultivating donor relationships to generate sustainable financial and in-kind support
• Willingness to travel extensively within the region.
• High level of integrity and professionalism