POSITION SUMMARY
- The Program Coordinator –
CASHA (Refugee Context)
will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination, technical
implementation, and quality delivery of CASHA interventions targeting
refugee youth and women in Kakuma. The role supports the
operationalization of CASHA’s strategy at field level, ensuring
interventions are market-relevant, inclusive, conflict-sensitive, and
aligned with humanitarian and refugee governance frameworks.
- Working under the guidance of the Senior Program
Manager, the Program Coordinator will coordinate partners, field teams,
and stakeholders to deliver gender responsive and climate-smart livestock
and agri-value chain enterprises creating dignified and fulfilling
employment for refugee young women and men using BOMA’s REAP graduation
model, adapted to a protracted displacement and fragile ASAL context.
- The role requires strong technical grounding in
refugee livelihoods programming, livestock and agri-related value chains,
market systems development, GESI, and adaptive management, with the
ability to translate program plans into high-quality, compliant, and
measurable results in refugee context.
- The role will strategically manage partnerships
with county governments, UNHCR, DRS, refugee community, private sector
actors, TVETs, research institutions, humanitarian agencies and financial
service providers to unlock technical collaboration, investment, and
financing pathways that catalyze job creation across livestock value
chains. S/he will provide hands-on support to business coaches to deliver
program outcomes, enforce quality assurance, and ensure delivery against
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)—on time, within scope, and within
budget. He/she will also coordinate consortium efforts on GESI, climate
action, Challenge Fund management, and private-sector-led market linkages,
translating program strategy into tangible livelihood and employment outcomes
for youth, women, refugees, and persons with disabilities in refugee
communities.
Responsibilities
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.
- 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
Requirements
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.
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
How to
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