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Project Coordinator - Livelihood & Resilience

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND

Experience

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Project and Program Management

Job Description:

Project Planning, Coordination, Implementation and technical guidance

Carry out community-based targeting and registration of small holder farmers in collaboration with WFP and the technical departments from the County.

Liaise with partners to prepare guiding material on key and contextual technical approaches for the program including value chain development, market systems strengthening, financial services access, climate smart production

Lead coordination and implementation of all Market Systems Development interventions, focusing on improving access to inputs, financial services and strengthening key value chains.

Ensure integration of market systems with climate-smart agriculture, nutrition, gender, and resilience components to achieve holistic project impact.

Collaborate with the Program Officer – (Disaster Management) to ensure compliance with Donor guidelines and standards for quality, timely delivery, and alignment for high-level coordination.

Facilitate stakeholder engagement with Makueni and Kitui County Government, donors, private sector actors, and other partners through Business-to-Business (B2B) meetings, ward-level agri-business fairs, and field days to promote climate-smart technologies and inclusive market access.

Support youth and women Small Holder Farmers (SHFs) and Farmer Service Centers to participate in County-level Agricultural fairs to showcase innovations and build market linkages, demonstrating leadership in fostering external partnerships.

Promotion of market systems strengthening initiatives to achieve project outcomes, such as increased production, Innovation and uptake of efficient techniques and access to viable markets (e.g., schools), particularly for women and youth.

Monitor budgeted resources for market systems activities in collaboration with the Grants Finance Officer to ensure efficient utilization and compliance with WVK’s financial oversight expectations.

Develop and distribute technical materials on value chain development, market systems strengthening, pro-SHF procurement, and business development to partners.

Promote strategies for youth and women engagement in sustainable income through climate-smart value chains and inclusive business models, linking producers to markets like school feeding programs,

Support production, productivity and post-harvest practices; climate resilient value chains; Inclusive access to markets, farm inputs and financial and other agri-enterprise services as well as access to gender inclusive financial services among households

• Carry out community-based targeting and registration of small holder farmers in collaboration with WFP and the technical departments from the County.
• Liaise with partners to prepare guiding material on key and contextual technical approaches for the program including value chain development, market systems strengthening, financial services access, climate smart production
• Lead coordination and implementation of all Market Systems Development interventions, focusing on improving access to inputs, financial services and strengthening key value chains.
• Ensure integration of market systems with climate-smart agriculture, nutrition, gender, and resilience components to achieve holistic project impact.
• Collaborate with the Program Officer – (Disaster Management) to ensure compliance with Donor guidelines and standards for quality, timely delivery, and alignment for high-level coordination.
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement with Makueni and Kitui County Government, donors, private sector actors, and other partners through Business-to-Business (B2B) meetings, ward-level agri-business fairs, and field days to promote climate-smart technologies and inclusive market access.
• Support youth and women Small Holder Farmers (SHFs) and Farmer Service Centers to participate in County-level Agricultural fairs to showcase innovations and build market linkages, demonstrating leadership in fostering external partnerships.
• Promotion of market systems strengthening initiatives to achieve project outcomes, such as increased production, Innovation and uptake of efficient techniques and access to viable markets (e.g., schools), particularly for women and youth.
• Monitor budgeted resources for market systems activities in collaboration with the Grants Finance Officer to ensure efficient utilization and compliance with WVK’s financial oversight expectations.
• Develop and distribute technical materials on value chain development, market systems strengthening, pro-SHF procurement, and business development to partners.
• Promote strategies for youth and women engagement in sustainable income through climate-smart value chains and inclusive business models, linking producers to markets like school feeding programs,
• Support production, productivity and post-harvest practices; climate resilient value chains; Inclusive access to markets, farm inputs and financial and other agri-enterprise services as well as access to gender inclusive financial services among households

• BA/BSc/HND