Advisor Job in Nairobi, Kenya - Sustainable Agriculture

Act for Change Consulting Ltd
 

Job Profile: Advisor on Sustainable Agriculture

Duty Station:

 Nairobi Kenya with frequent travels to project

sites
 

Placement: Hierarchically

and functionally under the supervision of Country Programme Coordinator
 

Contract Type: Consultancy

Mandate; 60% engagement
 

Start Date: 1st

Feb 2016 

Background: Act for Change Consulting on Behalf of Fastenopfer

is seeking an experienced Advisor for Sustainable Agriculture to support

primarily partner organizations’ implementing working with small scale farmers

as well as accompaniment and monitoring. 

The incumbent will be responsible for

providing technical and programmatic support to Country Programme, specifically

related to agroecology and saving groups with a specific focus on addressing
constraints and opportunities of the impact groups, specifically small scale

farmers. 

S/he will assist in the development

of appropriate guidance and approaches to programming and ensure the systematic

sharing of lessons among partner organizations. 

Working closely with the Country

Programme Coordinator and Programme Manager, the incumbent will contribute to

the implementation of agro ecology strategy of Fastenopfer in Kenya.

Principal Responsibilities

• Contribute to the analysis of underlying
  
  causes of poverty and support the launching of food sovereignity programs
  
  with particular emphasis on sustainable agriculture with the agroecology
  
  focus for the relevant impact groups.


• Assist with accompaniment and monitoring of
  
  all food security programme activities while working to identify issues
  
  and risks related to project implementation in a timely manner, and
  
  provide technical suggestions.


• Help partners to understand the actual and
  
  potential roles of sustainable agriculture and country programme specific
  
  saving groups for the country programme impact groups.


• Work closely with Country Coordination Unit to
  
  incorporate climate change adaptation and mitigation elements into
  
  programs as well as disaster risk reduction and risk management in
  
  general.


• Supports the National Coordinator in
  
  addressing or following up issues arising with partners and projects

• Certified education (university degree) and
  
  demonstrated knowledge and experience in sustainable agriculture and
  
  organic farming, in particular agro-ecology


• At least 6 years of experience in projects of
  
  similar or related nature, size, and complexity, with national or local
  
  governments, NGOs, or donors; demonstrated experience as an advisor on
  
  sustainable agriculture and organic farming.


• Experience in saving group schemes are an
  
  asset.


• Ability to work well with others and to develop
  
  and maintain compatibility among programme staff, partner organizations,
  
  and recipients of assistance.


• Proven abilities to set priorities, to
  
  multitask, organize systems to monitor results and to work collaboratively
  
  across technical disciplines

Contact: Email

address:actforchangeconsulting@gmail.com

Applications will be open till 5th January 2016