Key Responsibilities:
Program Coordination and Management
- The jobholder will be the accountable person for the Program
under World Vision Component and will work in close collaboration with the
AP Managers, program staffs, Government line ministries in the Counties
and Cooperating partners of this grant – Self Help Africa, World
Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Justdiggit, Africa Harvest, Green Belt
Movement, and Conservation Alive Kenya.
- Provide technical support and guidance in implementation of
the project’s objectives
- Monitor and ensure that grant is managed and executed as per
plans within time and budgets, meeting donor, World Vision and community
accountability;
- Monitor Budget Utilization in line with planned Detailed
Implementation Plan (DIP) as per WVK Financial Standards and donor
requirements
- Provide effective, innovative and strategic coordinating role
in the CAM project implementation;
- Ensure that all CAM project initiatives within the program’s
area of influence meet or exceed planned outcomes and are implemented
timely;
- Ensure program implementation follows Donor standards, WVK
Policies & Procedures and aligned to acceptable financial &
operational audit results.
- Ensure inclusion of cross cutting themes including gender,
youth, conflict sensitivity, disability and social inclusion
- Ensure integration between the CAM project activities and
other WVK livelihoods and resilience development programs in Kenya, and
other relevant Global WV entities
- Actively participate in CAM project meetings, Technical
Working Groups, and Program Team meetings as appropriate
- Manage and coordinate the CAM project team ensuring competent
and motivated staff as well as manage performance of staff and encourage
on-the-job coaching, identify and address learning and training needs and
opportunities
Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting
- Ensure accurate and quality Program Design Documents (PDD) are
on file
- Contextualize and utilize planning guidelines for the CAM
project.
- Ensure accurate and quality Annual Operation Plan (AOP) and
Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) for the program in place and utilized
- Work closely with CAM project Secretariat MEAL to effectively
support the program to carry out all measurements and assessments –
baselines, assessments, designs, monitoring and evaluations – in
accordance with donor requirements and WV established standards, policies
and procedures;
- Ensure the program achieves Child Well-Being Outcomes in line
with the organization’s Ministry Framework and Development Approach, and
WVK’s strategic priorities and the program designs.
- Develop monthly schedule for monitoring together with
communities and partners;
- Ensure community capacity building plan on monitoring is in
place and utilized;
- Monitor monthly program expenditure
- Ensure effective communication between IMARA Secretariat,
communities/partners and the baseline/evaluation team;
- Ensure all targeted respondents / stakeholders are mobilized
in a timely manner during data collection exercise.
- Apply Contextualized and utilized reporting guidelines
- Generate quality Monthly Management Reports (MMR) informed by
accurate analysed data written using language that is appropriate to the
reader and in line with World Vision reporting guidelines;
- Generate Quality & Accurate quarterly, semi-annual and
annual reports informed by MMR and in line with donor regulations;
- In liaison with Communications Officer, Develop context
specific electronic and live media communications on program activities
- Work with MEAL Coordinator ensure effective reflection and
learning forums in the counties
- Participate in quarterly monitoring visits to the field to
review progress, gather stories of change associated with Market systems
development, sustainable natural resources-based VCs, and financial
inclusion to identify and address strategic gaps;
Engagement, Networking and Fundraising
- Represent WVK in county, national and other Regional forums as
approved by the Program Director
- Coordinate and Manage Relationships with credible research
institutions and private sector to support research component and market
systems strengthening component in the program under the agreed framework.
- Participate in Narok, Elgeyo Marakwet, Kwale, and Kwale
Counties Environmental Stakeholders forums/technical working groups as
well as supporting WVK the program staff and cluster managers on
engagement in relation to Natural Resource Management as well as
articulating Environment and Climate change objectives in the forums
- Participate in development of innovative NRM, Climate Change
Adaptation and other Resilience Building concepts and proposals for
building community resilience for fundraising as well as marketing
Integrated NRM to various Learning forums.
- Build and Maintain effective communications and pro-active
relationships with partners including the county government and the donor
- Collaborate with line ministries and departments in providing
technical support and assistance to the program
- Support implementing staff to successfully engage with key
internal and external stakeholders, including other CAM project entities,
private sector, community, religious leaders and other civil society
representatives in order to maximize the impact of interventions;
- Actively engage with peers across the CAM project Consortium
and WV Partnership
- Participate in public forums and events as appropriate.
Advocacy: Policy and Budget Influence
- Coordinate advocacy and policy influence initiatives of the
program at county and national level
- Increase the visibility of WVK and the donor by maintaining
active engagement and advocacy on NRM related matters
- Ensure that staff capacity around policy and advocacy is built
- Take lead on integrating World Vision Global Campaign on
Ending Violence against children
Others
- Ensure the team participates in daily devotions and other
organizational meetings as required;
- Participate and contribute in meetings, committees and task
forces.
- Any other duties as assigned by the Program Director or
designee
Knowledge and Qualifications
- Degree in Natural Resource Management, Agriculture,
Agro-forestry, Range land Management, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness
Management and Marketing, or any other related discipline.
- Post graduate degree in any of the above or
Business/MBA/Leadership/ Organizational is desirable
- Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience 3 of which must be
in Managing multi agency livelihood and Resilience grants in ASAL
Counties; designing, planning, implementing, supervising and reporting on
integrated sustainable Natural Resource-based Value chains marketing,
Business Development, Enterprise development and/or Livelihoods
programming
- Knowledge in renewable energies and alternative technologies
are of advantage;
- Experience in working with consortium partners, county
governments, private sector, civil society, donors and local communities;
- Good understanding of NRM in ASAL context and Dryland
Agricultural systems Market systems strengthening, Peace Programming and
Governance.
- A broad grasp of socio – economic policy issues with respect
to NRM, Agriculture, Food security, livestock and other Livelihoods, range
management and marketing in both rural and often fragile context
- Familiarity with participatory market approaches and making
Markets Work for the Poor approaches
- Deep understanding and ability to work in a fragile often
interfaith context
- Understanding of gender and diversity issues and commitment to
addressing inequalities in all the key areas of responsibility
- Ability to work under pressure and strict deadlines
- Understanding of development/relief issues with commitment to
humanitarian principles and action
- Good financial/budget management
- Good people management, training and coaching skills with
strong conceptual and analytical skills
- The ability to work independently, think innovatively and
strategically and work effectively within a team
How To Apply