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Key Responsibilities:

Project planning and implementation

Collaborate with relevant partners at the County and community levels to ensure integration and high-level implementation of the research project interventions.Collaborate with various project stakeholders in conducting participatory assessments to inform research design.Facilitate participatory planning sessions with community members to develop adaptation pathway strategies.Participate in developing different levels of project reports (situational reports, workshop reports, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports)

Community Engagement

Build relationships with local leaders, county governments and other stakeholders to foster community ownership of the Regreening For the Future project.Collaborate in the mobilization and organization of meetings and events (scheduling and confirmation of participation, preparation of material, identification of logistics needs, preparation and management of attendance lists etc.)

Technical support

Collaborate with project stakeholders in the design of frameworks for facilitating adaptation pathways in regreening communities’ processes.Facilitate establishment of community-level technical working groups to support integration of the project into the community’s existing and future regreening efforts.Participate in capacity needs assessments to determine the training and capacity building requirements of key project stakeholders.Promote the adoption of climate-smart practices and sustainable livelihoods amongst community members.Prepare regular reports on community engagement activities, awareness campaigns, and project beneficiary selection processes.Support data collection activities, including but not limited to community scoping and baseline data collection in the targeted project sites.Collaborate in the follow-up of the actions and referrals of the deliberations of the stakeholder meetings and other activities, in coordination with the project team.

Monitoring, Reporting, Evaluation and Documentation

Collaborate in monitoring project implementation and ensuring project activities are aligned with community needs and project goals.Support project quality assurance through organizing and supporting monitoring visits on project intervention sitesDevelop an information dissemination and community feedback system to ensure emerging needs are adequately documented and addressed as and when they arise. Prepare weekly updates, monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual progress reports of activities related to project interventionsCollaborate in the continuous tracking of the progress of the project’s planned activities and outputs as per the research design and Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning (MEL) framework.

Strategic Engagement, Partnership and Networking

Represent World Vision Kenya in key stakeholder forum/meetings and relevant network at the ward, sub-county and county levels.Facilitates linkages of the community groups/structures to relevant networks for onward capacity building.Strengthen partnerships with the county government and other partners for effective support and capacity development of the communities for sustainability.

Required education, skills and experience:

Degree or Diploma in Natural Resource Management/Environmental Science/ Agriculture/Agricultural economics/or equivalent qualifications from a recognized institution.Minimum of two years’ experience working with communities in Livelihood & Resilience/Food security/Climate change adaptation projects. Able to ride a motorbike with a valid licenseExcellent English communication skills (both oral and written) with a good understanding of the local dialect and context.Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office (or other main email system such as Microsoft Outlook)Ability to take initiative, a team leader able to work with minimum supervisionCross-cultural sensitivity and emotional maturityAbility to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contextsUnderstanding and demonstrated commitment to the importance of gender and youth livelihood and resilience programming.

If you meet the above requirements submit your application, CV, copy of ID both sides and your local chief reference letter.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only