Overview
Responsible for various project activities within the Economic Recovery sector, with an understanding of market systems, linking with cross-border markets and targeting women and youth.
Tasks Summary
- Carry out participatory needs assessments and identify appropriate Economic Recovery interventions.
- Develop understanding of facilitation-based interventions in the market sector.
- Prepare quarterly workplans and raise quarterly PRs.
- Take an active role in periodic project review and planning meetings.
- Take a lead role in the documentation of lessons learned.
- Prepare technical internal and external reports for DRC Kenya’s activities.
- Support post implementation monitoring.
- Develop relevant training manuals and practices for target beneficiaries.
- Ensure all project beneficiaries are properly mentored and supported.
- Gather community feedbacks and feed into the monthly accountability template.
- Adhere to CHS Principles in day to day project implementation.
- Promote collaboration and synergy between DRC, DW, BORESHA consortium members, partners, local authorities, local communities and other agency interventions.
- Engage various market players, develop partnerships, and carry out partnership activities.
- Support effective liaison with stakeholders and relevant Government of Kenya departments.
- Participate in external stakeholder meeting and maintain external relations.
- Support the Project Manager through contributing to the PMM preparations.
- Support Project Manager in liaising with DRC Kenya partners to get weekly and monthly updates.
- Support budget drafting exercise.
- Support budget tracking to check budget utilization.
- Prepare quarterly budget forecast.
Experience Requirements
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in implementing livelihoods or income generating projects preferably with an NGO.
- Experience in Mandera County as well as cross border programming is strongly preferred.
- Have an understanding of MSD approach, Value chain growth and development, microenterprise / small business development including VSLA / Groups, DRR interventions and animal health initiatives.
- Skills or training in financial literacy as well as implementation of integrated programming approach is desirable.
- Prior experience working with local governments and stakeholders in implementation of projects, including community mobilization skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team; well organized, and able to prioritize multiple tasks.
- Working knowledge of MS Office and other relevant computer applications.
- Able to adapt to changing program priorities and emergency priorities that may arise.
- Good planning and organizational skills coupled with problem solving capabilities.
Qualification Requirements
• Must have a degree in Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Economics, Entrepreneurship, Business Administration, or other livelihoods related disciplines;