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CARE International in Kenya is

looking for a well organized and highly motivated individual who is

result-oriented to fill the following position:

Job Title: Project Officer

Department / Project: Kilimo Biashara / Best Seller Projects

Supervisor: Project Manager

Location / Duty Station: Embu

Grade: F

Job Summary & Purpose:

Responsible

and accountable for the technical and human resources management of Kilimo

Biashara and Best Seller Projects and ensure efficient and effective attainment

of project goals and objectives.

He/she will oversee production and

marketing activities by the farmers and Youths in the two project regions.

He/she will be responsible for the

formulations of farmer associations and trainings on governance.

The Project Officer, in collaboration

with other project partners, will be responsible for the development of a

scorecard rating system and therein training of the farmer groups on the

same.

As the project will be transitioning

to fee for service for the Community Based Trainers (CBTs), the Project Officer

will work closely with the Financial Inclusion Sector to oversee the group

savings and loans component.

The officer will form the

communication link between the Project Manager, key partners, relevant County

Government departments and other collaborators in this project.

Tasks and Responsibilities

R1: Designing, Planning & implementation of Kilimo Biashara and Best

Seller Project activities

Coordinate relevant stakeholders and service

providers to deliver trainings to project beneficiaries such as trainings

towards GAP compliance, scorecard rating system, group governance,

agro-ecological/conservation agriculture techniques.

Facilitate the formation of farmer

associations in the two project implementation sites of Karatina and

Kinangop and undertake trainings on governance

Provide input to the review and development of

training materials and design a scorecard rating system for the project

Ensure compliance with CARE performance

management system for self and supervisees

Assist the Project Manager in budget

development, reviews, and review of project expenditure, as may be

required from time to time.

R2: Project Monitoring &

Evaluation

Compile and submit monthly updates and quarterly

project reports to the project Manager within the set deadlines

Monitor groups and individual application of

knowledge and skills transfer from trainings for attitude and behavior

transformation, changes in production levels and compliance with quality

standards

Document learning’s on the innovations in a

continuous basis

Verify accuracy of data collected for tracking

of indicators in the project

Assist in baseline, midterm or end of project

evaluations for the project

R3: Maintenance of Resources

Undertake the proper maintenance of the

project assets and ensure proper use of other project resources assigned

to him/her.

R4: Representation and Coordination

Represent project in the stakeholders meetings

related to project or as may be assigned by the project Manager

Spending Authority: None

Decision Making: Moderate

authority – works under the supervision of the Project Manager.

Contacts/Key Relationships (Internal & External):

Internal: Project Manager, Financial

Inclusion Field officers based in Embu other Sector officers

External: Project partners and

stakeholders, relevant County government departments, Horticulture Corporation

Directorate (HCDA)

Working Conditions:

The position will be based in Karatina, Nyeri County

with 50% travel to the other project site in Kinangop, Nyadarua County for

support of the farmer groups and liaison with other implementing partners and

collaborators at the local level.

Education: Degree

in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Natural Resource Management or related field with

5 years of relevant working experience.

Experience: Experience

in smallholder farmer agribusiness capacity development, Relevance and

diversity of experience in agricultural enterprise and value chain development,

Experience in participatory training methodologies.

Abilities and Skills: Strong IT, facilitation and communication skills

(both oral and written), good inter-personal skills, demonstrable ability to

innovate, be creative and solution focused in your approach to work, Ability to

work effectively as part of a team and with minimum supervision.

Competencies: Have

a good and well-rounded knowledge and understanding of the range of smallholder

farming activities, knowledgeable in field crop and horticulture agronomy,

Knowledge of the agribusiness sector in Kenya.

Job Title: Field Officer / Agriculture

Department / Project: Best

Seller Project

Supervisor: Project

Officer

Location / Duty Station: Embu

Date of Employment: 1st July 2015

Job Summary & Purpose: In

consultation with the Project manager, the Field Officer will oversee

sensitization, recruitment and appropriate training of youth groups to enhance

agricultural production and while promoting the general livelihood of target households.

He/She will train participating youth

groups on financial inclusion and maintain a proper Savings Group MIS database.

The FO will monitor, maintain records

and prepare progress reports as and when required.

In addition the FO will represent the project in respective area of

jurisdiction.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

R1. Mobilize Community towards project activities

Create awareness creation on project goal,

objectives and expected outputs.

Facilitate development of community structures

for managing the implementation of project activities.

Facilitate recruitment of participant youth

groups

R2: Training of Community

Train participating youth groups in good

agricultural practice to enhance production and other identified

enterprises.

Train participating youth groups on marketing

and promotion of youth products.

Facilitate training in crop utilization to

enhance dietary change aimed at enhancing the nutrition of participating

households

Facilitate institutional development of

community institutions to enhance collective action and

negotiation.

Facilitate training of participating youth

groups on Savings Groups methodology, Financial education and enterprise

development.

R3: Monitoring of Project activities

and reporting

Facilitate joint planning and review meetings

with the participating youth groups.

Maintain appropriate data on project

implementation as per the project monitoring and evaluation plan.

Compile reports as and when necessary.

R4: Management of Project Resources

Facilitate procurement planning of inputs to

ensure adequate and timely provision to participating households.

Facilitate equitable distribution of inputs to

target households

Undertake proper maintenance and use assigned

resources

Spending Authority: Per Financial and

Procurement policies, none.

Supervision: None

Decision Making: schedule of community

activities

Contacts / Key Relationships

(Internal & External):

Sunripe Ltd production manager

Government of Kenya local line ministries

Operate from own house, with scheduled

reporting to the project office.

Use motorcycle for transportation

Cold and wet field conditions

Education: Diploma in Agriculture /

Certificate in Agriculture

Experience in community development and

management

Certificate holders: at least 8 years

Diploma holders : At least 5 years

Value chain experience with Baby corn ,Sugar

snaps and French beans preferred

Competencies: Community mobilization and

training, understanding of farm livelihood

Valid motorcycle rider’s license

Job Title: Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Officer (MEAL)

Officer

Department / Project:

PQ&LU/RAP

Supervisor:

Program Quality and Learning Coordinator

Location / Duty Station:

Dadaab

Grade:

F Band 2

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Program Quality and Learning

Coordinator, the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

Officer will be primarily responsible for monitoring and evaluation,

strengthening program quality and accountability, promoting learning and

reporting of RAP programs in line with CARE’s monitoring and evaluation

system.

He/she will work in collaboration

with sector coordinators, Quality Assurance and Standards Officers, other MEAL

Officers, Database and Programming Officer and other program staff.

Responsibilities and Tasks:

R1: Contribute to Program Quality Standards development, implementation and

compliance

Support Program Quality and Learning Unit

(PQLU) to ensure that activities and results follow CARE, UNHCR, SPHERE,

WHO or other standards in project management and other contract

deliverables.

Support PQLU in functions and processes of

developing program quality standards.

Ensure adherence to program quality standards

throughout the project cycle by sectors.

R2: Ensure Monitoring &

Evaluation of projects

Participate in processes of review and/or

development of M & E systems and tools.

Collect quantitative and qualitative project

progress data on output/results indicators as defined in the project

agreements.

Engage in spot checks and process monitoring

to track results (output, outcomes and impacts).

Based on monitoring results, prepare

synopsis/reports on project progress and submit to PQL coordinator in set

frequencies and enter it in databases.

Provide feedback on project management to the

program sectors and track necessary changes in strategies, approaches, and

activities by the respective program sectors.

Develop TORs for project evaluations and

participate in the evaluations, in consultation with relevant sector

coordinators as per the program sector plans and mandates.

Ensure timely documentation, publication and

sharing of lessons learned and successful approaches adopted by the

program with various stakeholders.

Compare project progress with the combined

work, procurement, and spending plans and communicate the results to

program sectors and program managers.

Contribute to PQLU and M & E strategy

development.

Capacity building of program staff and PQLU

incentive staff on Monitoring and Evaluation.

R3: Review drafts of

project/program reports to donors

Monitor the reporting schedule for the

deadlines of the various reports to donors as agreed in the donor

contracts and agreements. Ensure the deadlines are adhered to for onward submissions

of reports.

Review donor and internal reports and ensure

authentic data and information has been presented by the program

sectors through verification on sources of data, methods of

data collection, reliability/consistency of information and probability of

results being delivered.

R4: Provide support in

Project/Program Development

Contribute to design and development of new

projects/program concepts and proposals.

Review the project proposal, especially

results frameworks, to ensure compliance with the donor requirements and

program standards.

Participate in development and review of the

RAP strategic plan.

R5: Support various sectors to

incorporate quality and accountability in their work.

Work with sector coordinators to ensure

implementation of CARE’s Humanitarian Accountability Framework

Work with the sector coordinators to establish

complaint and feedback mechanisms and ensure that the mechanisms are

culturally appropriate and complete from receipt of complaints to analysis

and feedback.

Maintain a data base of the complaints

received from beneficiaries and responses.

Scale up CARE’s effort for information sharing

to stakeholders.

Ensure that the complaint and feedback

mechanisms established are increasingly being known by the

stakeholders, more so refugee community.

Review the complaints mechanism in a

participatory way and for continuous improvement

Share information to stakeholder in accordance

with CARE’s information sharing guidelines

Build staff capacity on accountability and

PSEA.

Produce monthly reports to be shared with all

relevant CARE staff on a need to know basis respecting confidentiality;

contribute to the analysis and the identification of trends in complaints

and problems being raised by the refugees.

Identify opportunities to work collaboratively

across agencies where appropriate, to share ideas, experiences, successes

and challenges.

Authority:

Spending Authority: None

Supervision: 8 Refugee Incentive Workers

Decision Making: Normal decisions related to the responsibilities of the

position and supervision of incentive Workers

Contacts / Key Relationships:

Internal: Sector Coordinator, DRO, PgM and Program staff

External: WFP and UNHCR field staff

Working Conditions:

The position is based in Dadaab Main Office with

occasional visits to the Camps and other program sites. This is a non-family

work station. Hot weather is prevalent throughout the year with limited basic

amenities.

Road movement between the work

station and Garissa as well as inter-camp movement must be under police escort

(scheduled convoys), with strict adherence to safety and security instructions

all the time. It is a six days work station with a compensatory time off

according to CTO policy.

The incumbent shall reside in the CARE compound while executing official duties

and shall obey and adhere to residential compound regulations.

Qualifications and Competencies

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Science or Development

Studies from a recognized University

Experience:

3 years relevant experience in similar/related

position and demonstrated experience in monitoring & evaluation with an

international humanitarian agency in settings of implementing humanitarian

accountability practices.

Certificate:

Monitoring and Evaluation

Competencies