APHIAplus Livelihoods and Food Security Coordinator Job Vacancy

As a sub-awardee under the USAID-funded APHIAplus program led by JHPIEGO, Land O’Lakes is seeking applications for a Livelihoods and Food Security Coordinator to support activities to improve the livelihoods of marginalized, poor and underserved populations, including people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Central and Eastern Provinces of Kenya.

The Livelihoods and Food Security Coordinator will be based in Embu, as part of the JHPIEGO team, and will be responsible for supporting HIV affected households to engage in activities to improve household income and food security in a variety of agricultural and other value chains.

The Coordinator will:

Provide technical direction, leadership and training to consortium partners in livelihoods, income generation and food security programming;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 value-chain and other market-based opportunities by coordinating and linking with other programs and implementers conducting economic, agricultural, 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;Conduct and/or facilitate training in business development skills, market assessments, financial management and group savings and lending; andEstablish and foster good relations with NGOs, community-based organizations, and government partners.Required Qualifications/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in agriculture development, business administration, or related field.At least 5 years of field experience implementing agriculture or economic development programs in Kenya required, preferably under USAID-funded programs 3 of which should be at the program management/coordination level.Experience working with vulnerable populations and PLHIV, particularly engaging them in economic strengthening interventionsPrevious experience working with and building capacity of community-based organizationsStrong written/verbal communication skills in English and Kiswahili;To apply

To apply for this position, please send your CV to recruit.kenya@idd.landolakes.com not later than January 14, 2011.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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