Job Summary & Purpose: The Agriculture Enterprise Project Manager will be a member of the Livelihoods Sector Team and will report to the Livelihoods Sector Manager.

• Improve/develop the capacity of project staff/farmers’ associations to identify sustainable agro-based economic opportunities and understand and implement a demand-driven, commercialization approach to rural development based on access to markets.
• Identify and assist in coordinating relevant workshops in agricultural marketing issues for project staff and project beneficiaries.
• Develop or facilitate training modules for project staff related to the key decision making tools for market analysis and program intervention design, including: – Value chain analysis – Participatory needs assessment – Participatory action planning.
• Assist with the preparation of training materials, guide and manuals.
• Provide technical support in the establishment of a marketing database to keep farmers, consumers and buyers informed of the prevailing market prices of various agro-industrial products and commodities.
• Maintain working relations with relevant government line ministries and private sector/research institutions to coordinate the adoption of new products and/or approaches in agriculture development and marketing.
• Provide technical capacity to project beneficiaries to improve their understanding of business-related concepts such as: factors of production; costs of production; quality control/market standards; opportunity cost; gross margin and profit analysis; return on investment; credit/budgeting; and risk.
• Establish linkages with private sector service providers and buyers for accessing new farm and non-farm enterprise opportunities and in the negotiation of market contracts and MOUs with selected private sector partners

• Plan for the Monitoring and Evaluation activities in consultation with M&E Coordinator – including baselines, mid-term, final and other surveys as per project design and needs.
• Keep up to date Project Performance in line with Project targets
• Jointly with M&E Coordinator, develop monitoring and evaluation tools responsive to each indicator, targets and approaches.
• Oversee project’s M&E system, ensuring the provision of quality data on a timely basis for internal project management and external reporting purposes
• Timely prepare project performance reports and ensure timely submission of monthly data, quarterly, semi-annual and annual project reports.
• Document key lessons and best practices and disseminate them appropriately
• Keep the Sector Manager informed of all significant development and issues.

• Ensure strict adherence to the approved project budget
• Working closely with the program accountant, develop a budget tracking tool in line with approved budget and as per activity expenditure categories as approved. Undertake monthly reviews and updates and advise technical staff on potential budget under and overruns.
• Review financial expense reports on a monthly basis and on reporting schedules as per contractual requirements to ensure contract compliance related to timely reporting.
• Review all project financial reports submitted by finance on a monthly basis while providing timely feedback on all aspects to enhance proper and efficient utilization of program funds, explaining budget burn rates against planned activities/expenditure plans
• Ensure there is timely preparation of donor financial reports and that all expenses incurred are dully accounted while ensuring that all taxation matters are addressed and that there is harmony in program and financial reports before submission of reports
• Timely respond to budget questions raised by management, finance counterparts and program teams.
• Ensure effective implementation of all CARE financial and administrative policies and procedures.

• Safeguard project assets and maintain inventory registers
• Carry out administrative functions as delegated and ensure compliance to CARE and donor financial procedures, human resource and administration guidelines.
• Undertake Procurements of goods and services as per CARE Kenya operational guidelines and standards based upon the price and quality
• Any other duties assigned by senior management
• Ensure proper utilization and maintenance of CAREs property.
• Ensure safety of all CARE property in your possession.
• Ensure proper utilization and maintenance of CARE resources.

• Promoting staffs’ teamwork and team spirit and jointly develop a common program vision.
• Ensure timely, consistent and adequate compliance with CARE-Kenya’s performance management system including midterm and annual performance appraisal processes.
• Participate in hiring and firing the program staffs as appropriate or necessary.
• Responsible for promoting gender sensitivity, equity and rights within the program set up.
• Ensure the new staffs are properly oriented to CARE principles and guidelines at the program onset or time of joining the organization/program.
• Facilitate the staffs to develop their job descriptions (JDs) to meet the job and program requirements, individual operation plans (IOPs) and Annual operation plans (AOPs).
• Prepare Staffing Plan and manage and mentor Project Staff team in line with Human Resource policies and supervisory requirements
• Initiate and conduct staffs confirmations and issuance of CARE mandatory identifications
• Ensure the program staffs have appropriate technical support, equipment, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and communication systems to facilitate their daily chores.

• Budget holder
• Approval up to Kshs. 400,000

• Budget utility approval
• Employee request approval
• Staff recruitment process
• Financial expenses approval
• Leave approval
• Staff deployment etc.

1. Donors
2. External Program Technical Advisors
3. Local Organizations, Stakeholders, Government Key Ministries – Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Water, Environment and Natural Resources, Planning and Devolution, Horticultural Crops Directorate (HCD), East African Grain Council (EAGC), Private Sector- Markets/Buyers, Input suppliers, Insurance companies, service providers.

1. ACD – P
2. SSM – Livelihood Sector
3. Project Managers- Climate Change Adaptation and WASH
4. Other Program/Sector staff

• Master’s degree in agricultural economics, marketing or business administration, or related field
• 5-7 years international experience in agro-business development, preferably in farm planning and economic analysis
• Demonstrated capacity to work with private sector players (financial institutions, exporters, buyers, traders, transporters, input suppliers or processors)
• Familiarity with commonly used tools for market analysis and program design such as sub-sector analysis, gross margin analysis and business planning
• Experience with community-based programming
• Experience in small to medium scale agro-enterprise management
• Experience with externally funded development programs would be desirable, preferably with experience in market-oriented projects
• Experience in dealing with local  actors (local NGOs, government ministries), preferably in an African context
• Fluency in English.