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Helping Women Graduate from Extreme Poverty The BOMA Project is a U.S. nonprofit and Kenyan NGO with a proven track record, measurable results and a transformative approach to alleviating poverty and building resiliency in the drylands of Africa. Our Rural Entrepreneur Access Project (REAP) replaces aid with sustainable income and helps women to gradua...

Responsibilities or duties

Program Coordination, Planning, and Implementation

Lead in the advancement and operationalization of BOMA’s Vision, Mission, and Values through ethical, inclusive, and results-oriented field implementation..1.

Coordinate day-to-day planning and implementation of CASHA activities in Dadaab refugee camp and surrounding host communities, in line with approved workplans and budgets.

Work closely with the Senior Program Manager and Cluster Leads to ensure timely execution of activities and effective field-level coordination.

Support logistical planning for field activities, including coordination of travel, trainings, and community engagements in compliance with security and access protocols.

Represent BOMA at field-level coordination meetings, refugee leadership forums, and stakeholder engagements, as delegated.

Program Implementation, Quality Assurance, and Results Delivery

Ensure high-quality, integrated implementation of CASHA interventions across livestock and agri-related value chains.

Drive achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), milestones, and outcomes, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and within budget.

Establish and enforce quality assurance standards, performance management systems, and continuous improvement mechanisms.

Oversee implementation of private-sector–led interventions, Challenge Fund activities, and market linkage strategies for wage and self-employment.

Ensure effective coordination between technical, operational, and partner-led workstreams.

Provide capacity building support to business coaches to deliver on dignified and fulfilling employments for refugees in livestock and agri-related value chains

Technical Implementation and Program Quality

Support integration and contextual adaptation of BOMA’s REAP graduation model within CASHA interventions targeting refugees and host communities.

Ensure gender equality, refugee inclusion, disability inclusion, and safeguarding are systematically mainstreamed across all program activities and reporting.

Support establishment and coordination of partnerships with county government departments, TVETs, training providers, private sector actors, and financial service providers to strengthen skills development, market access, and access to finance for refugee and host community participants.

Collaborate with MEARL teams during project assessments, surveys, and routine monitoring, including collection, validation, and submission of program data.

Review documentation of lessons learned, best practices, case studies, and success stories to support adaptive management and knowledge sharing.

Prepare internal and donor reports, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and refugee field-level relevance.

Community Engagement and Program Delivery

Facilitate community entry and sustained engagement with refugee leadership structures, host community leaders, and local stakeholders to ensure acceptance and participation.

Coordinate inclusive and participatory targeting processes to identify, verify, and enroll eligible CASHA participants from refugee and host populations.

Proved leadership in duality delivery of CASHA activities, including: targeting process, Challenge Fund application and orientation, Business planning and enterprise development, Due diligence and grant utilization follow-up, Business mentorship and coaching, Technical trainings and linkages to markets and financial service providers.

Formation and strengthening of savings groups

Provide direct supervision and technical support to Business Coaches ensuring quality delivery of the workplan within agreed timelines and budgets.

Conduct regular field visits to monitor implementation progress, identify challenges, and recommend corrective actions.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Reporting

Coordinate with the MEL team to ensure timely and high-quality data collection, including targeting verification, baseline, routine monitoring, and end-line assessments using digital systems.

Conduct spot checks and field-level data verification to ensure accuracy and integrity of reported results.

Track implementation progress against activity-level indicators and escalate risks, delays, or quality issues for timely resolution.

Ensure timely submission of field reports, activity updates, and documentation required for internal management and donor reporting.

Compliance, Safeguarding, and Operations

Ensure timely and accurate submission of timesheets and activity reports by field staff under supervision.

Support compliance with donor regulations, consortium agreements, refugee-context operating procedures, and BOMA policies.

Coordinate field-level procurements, asset tracking, and logistical arrangements in line with approved procedures

Provide oversight in the implementation of safeguarding, protection, and community accountability mechanisms

Promote consistent use of organizational performance Insight systems and tools, ensuring accountability and documentation at field level.

Internal and External Relationships

Reports to: Senior Program Manager – CASHA

Works closely with: Cluster Leads, MEL team, Finance and Operations staff

Collaborates with: Consortium partners, refugee leadership structures, county government departments, UN agencies, NGOs, TVETs, and private sector actors

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

Educational Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Livestock Production, Agribusiness, Economics, Climate Change, Natural Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, or a related field.

Master’s degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.

Training or certification in Program/Project Management is desirable.

Experience needed

Minimum Required Experience

Minimum 3–5 years of experience in livestock and agri-realted value chains, development or humanitarian programming.

Demonstrated experience in refugee livelihoods, agriculture/livestock, youth employment, or enterprise development.

Experience working with refugees, women, youth, and vulnerable populations is a strong advantage

• Coordinate day-to-day planning and implementation of CASHA activities in Dadaab refugee camp and surrounding host communities, in line with approved workplans and budgets.
• Work closely with the Senior Program Manager and Cluster Leads to ensure timely execution of activities and effective field-level coordination.
• Support logistical planning for field activities, including coordination of travel, trainings, and community engagements in compliance with security and access protocols.
• Represent BOMA at field-level coordination meetings, refugee leadership forums, and stakeholder engagements, as delegated.
• Ensure high-quality, integrated implementation of CASHA interventions across livestock and agri-related value chains.
• Drive achievement of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), milestones, and outcomes, ensuring delivery on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Establish and enforce quality assurance standards, performance management systems, and continuous improvement mechanisms.
• Oversee implementation of private-sector–led interventions, Challenge Fund activities, and market linkage strategies for wage and self-employment.
• Ensure effective coordination between technical, operational, and partner-led workstreams.
• Provide capacity building support to business coaches to deliver on dignified and fulfilling employments for refugees in livestock and agri-related value chains
• Support integration and contextual adaptation of BOMA’s REAP graduation model within CASHA interventions targeting refugees and host communities.
• Ensure gender equality, refugee inclusion, disability inclusion, and safeguarding are systematically mainstreamed across all program activities and reporting.
• Support establishment and coordination of partnerships with county government departments, TVETs, training providers, private sector actors, and financial service providers to strengthen skills development, market access, and access to finance for refugee and host community participants.
• Collaborate with MEARL teams during project assessments, surveys, and routine monitoring, including collection, validation, and submission of program data.
• Review documentation of lessons learned, best practices, case studies, and success stories to support adaptive management and knowledge sharing.
• Prepare internal and donor reports, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and refugee field-level relevance.
• Facilitate community entry and sustained engagement with refugee leadership structures, host community leaders, and local stakeholders to ensure acceptance and participation.
• Coordinate inclusive and participatory targeting processes to identify, verify, and enroll eligible CASHA participants from refugee and host populations.
• Proved leadership in duality delivery of CASHA activities, including: targeting process, Challenge Fund application and orientation, Business planning and enterprise development, Due diligence and grant utilization follow-up, Business mentorship and coaching, Technical trainings and linkages to markets and financial service providers.
• Formation and strengthening of savings groups
• Provide direct supervision and technical support to Business Coaches ensuring quality delivery of the workplan within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Conduct regular field visits to monitor implementation progress, identify challenges, and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate with the MEL team to ensure timely and high-quality data collection, including targeting verification, baseline, routine monitoring, and end-line assessments using digital systems.
• Conduct spot checks and field-level data verification to ensure accuracy and integrity of reported results.
• Track implementation progress against activity-level indicators and escalate risks, delays, or quality issues for timely resolution.
• Ensure timely submission of field reports, activity updates, and documentation required for internal management and donor reporting.
• Ensure timely and accurate submission of timesheets and activity reports by field staff under supervision.
• Support compliance with donor regulations, consortium agreements, refugee-context operating procedures, and BOMA policies.
• Coordinate field-level procurements, asset tracking, and logistical arrangements in line with approved procedures
• Provide oversight in the implementation of safeguarding, protection, and community accountability mechanisms
• Promote consistent use of organizational performance Insight systems and tools, ensuring accountability and documentation at field level.

• Program Coordination
• Project Management
• Field Implementation
• Logistical Planning
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Quality Assurance
• Performance Management
• Market Linkage Strategies
• Capacity Building
• Gender Equality Mainstreaming
• Refugee Inclusion
• Disability Inclusion
• Safeguarding
• Partnership Coordination
• Data Collection and Validation
• Reporting
• Community Engagement
• Supervision
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Compliance
• Procurement Coordination
• Asset Tracking

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Livestock Production, Agribusiness, Economics, Climate Change, Natural Resource Management, Entrepreneurship, or a related field.
• Master’s degree in a relevant field is an added advantage.
• Training or certification in Program/Project Management is desirable.