Livelihoods Advisor Job Vacancy at USAID-Funded APHIAplus Program in Wajir Kenya 2013
Land O’Lakes, Inc.
AMREF USAID / APHIAPLUS NAL Program
Job Title: Livelihoods Advisor
Location: Wajir
Job Summary:
As part of the AMREF APHIAplus NAL consortium team implementing the USAID – funded APHIAplus program in the northern arid lands of Kenya, the Livelihoods Advisor will lead a regional multi – displinary team implementing interventions that improve the social determinants of health and improve the livelihoods of the marginalized, poor and underserved populations.
S/He will also serve as the project’s livestock technical specialist.
Duty or Area of Responsibility
- Provide technical direction, leadership and training to consortium partners in pastoral livestock-livelihoods, income generation and food security programing;
- Conduct value chain analyses to identify market opportunities and private sector linkages suited to target beneficiaries;
- Provide target beneficiaries with opportunities to participate in entrepreneurship and vocational and job-readiness training as well as value-chain and other market-based opportunities by coordinating and linking with other programs and implementers conducting economic, agricultural, livestock, and nutrition development programs;
- Develop and implement strategies to build the capacity of local partners, government, and households to provide economic strengthening support to target beneficiaries;
- Supervise a team of field officers in day to day operations.
Required Qualifications:
- Masters degree in livestock development, community development, agriculture, and/or related fields.
- At least 5 years of field experience implementing livestock or economic development programs in Kenya required, preferably in hardship areas like NAL.
- At least 3 years, recent management-level work experience in USAID-funded economic strengthening, livestock development livelihoods or food security programs.
- Experience working with vulnerable populations and PLHIV, particularly engaging them in economic strengthening interventions.
- Previous experience working with and building capacity of community-based organizations
- Knowledge in data analysis is a requirement
- Strong written/verbal English communication skills; written and verbal.
How to Apply:
Land O’ Lakes Inc offers the selected candidate a competitive package entailing a monthly gross salary based on existing salary scales and secondary benefits.
Interested candidates are invited to send their application letter, resume, and three references by e-mail addressed to:
The Project Coordinator;
Land O’Lakes Inc
to: E-mail Address: info.kenya@idd.landolakes.com
Stating the position being applied for on the subject line
The deadline for applications is 1st October 2013.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted