The scope of work for the Project Officer will be to support the support the V4P&P project design phase activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitating county
profiling, context analysis discussions with stakeholders and
documentation
- Facilitating county and
regional workshops to disseminate learnings from the V4P&P project
- Conducting stakeholder
mapping exercises at county, regional and national level on the
horticulture value chain using a systems approach
- Documenting entry points
for a robust muti-sectoral program with horticulture as the entry
point/catalyst
- Conducting engagements
and awareness building activities using tools such as Foresight around the
need for low-carbon, climate-proof, safe production of horticultural crops
to nourish a rapidly urbanizing population in Kenya
- Co-development of
knowledge products that will be used in stakeholder convenings
- Support in the
development of the proposal for the new V4P&P Program for
consideration by the IKEA Foundation to start mid-2026.
- Support in report writing
for the V4P&P project
The
Project Officer will work within the Veggies for Planet and People and will
report to the Project Manager
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a
relevant discipline; Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Horticulture,
Business Studies, Entrepreneurship. Masters degree is a plus.
- Thorough and up to date
knowledge of academic and donor thinking in the respective thematic field
like regenerative agriculture/ agroecology, women and youth employment and
entrepreneurship, and enterprise development.
- Minimum of six (6) years
of progressive responsible work experience in implementing
multi-faceted, muti-sectoral donor-funded development programmes using a
systems approach (i.e., experience that demonstrates growth and/or
advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.)
- Technical knowledge and
familiarity in specific topics of value chain development for small holder
farmer’s production, markets, food safety, food losses, resilience etc.
- Skills in agriculture
market systems approaches and value chain development processes; including
stakeholder engagement; the public sector actors, research institutions,
private sector and consumer organisations.
- Familiarity with the
intersection between renewable energy and water security sectors with
agri-food systems
- Excellent social,
networking and facilitation skills, ability to engage with the private
sector, civil society and governments.
- Experience working in in
Kenya. A deep understanding of the local context, cultural nuances, and
development challenges would be a plus.
- Excellent communication
in English (written and oral), reporting and presentation skills.
- Willingness to travel to
all programme locations in Kenya
- Good documentation and
reporting skills.
- Strong interpersonal and
influencing skills and experience working in a matrix organization.
How to Apply
