Project Officer – Agriculture & Enterprise Development – Kakamega + Kitui

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Job Detail

  • Job ID 1011576
  • Experience  2 Years
  • Industry  Management
  • Qualifications  Degree Bachelor

Job Description

We hiring for two of these roles! These positions will be based in the Field locations responsible to implement all

iDE Kenya activities in Western and Eastern Regions. These positions will represent iDE in the project counties. The Project Officer is the key person for the TLTN project implementation in the field representing iDE in the consortium and

with external stakeholders while in the field. The position will closely coordinate with the TLTN consortium partners to implement integrated activities as stipulated in the approved detailed implementation plan in a timely manner. The

position is responsible to liaise with government and other stakeholders in the field. The role is to oversee the program and ensure the program’s activities align with the objective and goal of the project in the counties.

Requirements

Plan, implement, monitor, and report project activities aligned with project

objectives and as per detailed implementation plan (DIP)

  • Speed up quality project implementation, budget tracking and support partners

on coordination and day to day project handling in the project counties.

  • Ensure that project DIP and MEARL Plan is on-track and follow-up project

activities/output against the timeline..

  • Provide technical guidance to Farm Business Advisors, Enterprises and small

holder farmers to address key issues, and technical backstopping in line with

the project goal.

  • Assist in technical assessment and studies for knowledge creation, new

project concept development and project quality monitoring.

  • Collaborate and maintain good working relationships with relevant County

Governments e.g. Department of Agriculture, Health etc.

  • Guide and monitor FBA’s, SME’s and small holder farmers to ensure effective

project implementation.

  • Prepare monthly work-plans from the approved DIP
  • Prepare timely project progress reports, including partner and project progress

reports..

  • In coordination with Communication colleagues, collect and document best

practices, case studies, stories and photos.

  • Contribute to partner and vendor assessment or any other due diligence

assessment as asked by the Country office.

Required skills

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