Technical Focus
- To provide technical leadership, training, mentorship, and
backstopping to facilitators of FFS and FBS, ensuring that both
methodologies are implemented effectively, sustainably* and in line with
project goals.
Tasks and responsibilities
- Assist in contextualizing FFS and FBS curricula, training modules,
and facilitation guides to local agro‑ecological and market conditions
- Co‑facilitate Training of Trainers (ToT) and FFS/FBS facilitators
and GOK extension officers.
- Provide hands-on coaching to facilitators during FFS and FBS cycles,
reinforcing adherence to participatory learning methods, and FFS learning
principles.
- Routine supervision visits to farmer groups to assess facilitator
performance and provide on-site guidance on FFS season long learning
- Offer technical assistance on agronomy, climate-smart agriculture,
group dynamics, participatory experimentation, and business development
skills in the preferred FFS group value chains.
- Ensure facilitators apply approved methodologies and adhere to
FFS/FBS principles.
- Support facilitators in collecting data, maintaining attendance
records, and documenting key observations.
- Guide facilitators in documenting innovations, field trials,
enterprise performance, and behavioural change among farmers.
- Compile field reports, case studies, and success stories for
dissemination at project and stakeholder forums.
- Participate in FFS review meetings and learning events to share
lessons learnt.
- Guide facilitators in documenting innovations, field trials,
enterprise performance, and changes in trends among farmers.
- Compile field reports, case studies, and success stories for
dissemination at project and stakeholder forums.
- Support and facilitate linkages between FFS/FBS groups and service
providers (input suppliers, market actors, financial institutions).
- Support in supervising the LOA service providers in the assigned
counties
- Support in organising and coordinating FFS learning events and field
days at all levels.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED
AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum
Requirements
- University degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural
Economics, Rural Development or related field
- Five (5) years of relevant experience in agricultural extension,
participatory training, and farmer business capacity development
- Working knowledge (level C) of English and Kiswahili
- National of Kenya
FAO
Core Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional
Skills
- Certification or proven experience as an FFS and/or FBS Trainer
- Extent and relevance of experience in integrating cross-cutting
themes (gender, youth, climate resilience, nutrition
- Excellent communication, writing, and interpersonal skills
- Strong facilitation and participatory training skills
- Familiarity with monitoring, evaluation, and reporting in
agricultural/agribusiness projects
How to Apply
