ActionAid International Kenya (AAIK) is a non-partisan, non-religious organization that has been working in Kenya since 1972 to end poverty and injustice.
AAIK is currently working in 16 counties in solidarity with women and people living in poverty and exclusion to address the underlying causes of poverty and injustice.
Our mission is to work with people living in poverty and exclusion to eradicate poverty by overcoming injustice and the things that cause it.
AAIK is a member of ActionAid International (AAI) Federation.
AAI works with over 15 million people in 45 countries for a world free from poverty and injustice.
We seek to recruit a qualified person to fill in the following vacancy:
Project Officer – Agricultural Extension
Reporting to the National Project Manager; the Project Officer – Agricultural Extension shall be responsible for coordinating effective implementation of the Climate Change in Education project to significantly improve enrolment, attendance and retention through climate change mitigation and adaptation interventions (school gardening, environmental clubs, commercial irrigation) in primary schools within Tana River County in line with ActionAid International Kenya(AAIK) and donor requirements.
Key responsibilities for this position include;
- Supporting research and analysis of climate change issues
- Facilitating development and implementation of strategies, plans and procedures that address identified climate change issues within the CCE project
- Supporting project activity design and ensure their successful implementation to achieve overall project objectives in line with the project requirements
- Providing technical support in development of fundraising proposals on areas of Agricultural extension
- Supporingt Climate Change initiatives at County level and in implementation of set initiatives within Tana River County and partner organization
- Undertaking capacity building for AAIK staff and partners on issues of rain water harvesting, school gardening, content of environmental clubs and commercial irrigation
- Supporting the National Project Manager to effectively coordinate project staff, partner led activities and project oversight teams to ensure structures work effectively
- Ensuring high quality monitoring and evaluation of the project and generation of quality periodic reports and stories of change and broadly sharing the lessons in line with ActionAid’s guidelines, providing support as appropriate to the project area
- Working with the project team and quality management team to ensure high quality periodic design/ redesign of interventions based on lessons learnt;
- Ensuring accurate project plans and budgets are prepared in suitable formats, up to date, and according to AAIK and donor requirements;
- Provide an analysis of the progress and financial reports to the National Project Manager and donors and respond to priorities that emerge from the project in a timely manner;
- Compile and manage risks incidental to the project
- Document lessons learnt and monitor Agricultural extension related issues within the project and share at community and county levels
- Participating in Climate Change adaptation forums at community, school and county levels
- Perform any other lawful duties that you may be assigned from time to time.
Appointment to the position will be made from persons who have:
- Hold a Bachelors’ degree in Agricultural extension, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Economics or related field from a recognized University
- Have at least three (3) years’ working experience in Agricultural extension project/programme
- Have a good understanding of climate change related issues in Tana River County
To apply, CLICK HERE to submit your application; for any queries, kindly direct the same to hresources.kenya@actionaid.org
Closing date: July 15, 2015
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
ActionAid is an equal opportunities employer.
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.