Posted:Jul 19
By:Hiring Kenya
Company Details
Industry:
Non-Profit Organization Management
Description:
Food for the Hungry is an international relief and development organization that answers God’s call to meet the physical and spiritual needs of the poor in more than 26 countries. Founded in 1971 by Dr. Larry Ward, Food for the Hungry exists to help individuals reach their God-given potential. In developing countries on nearly every continent, Food for the Hungry works with churches, leaders and families to provide the resources they need to help their communities become self-sustaining. When disasters strike, Food for the Hungry is often one of the first organizations on the ground to provide and facilitate emergency relief assistance to those in urgent need of food, shelter, and medical care. In 1976, Food for the Hungry (FH) provided emergency relief supplies to Kenya in the Marsabit district. In 2011, Kenya and four other countries experienced the worst drought in 60 years. Through livestock programs, the poor were able to sell their livestock to earn $2.2 million during the drought. This helped communiti
Job Description
Principal responsibilities
Co- lead/implement Nutrition and food security interventions contributing to increased access to nutritional support and essential services for target groups in or at risk of malnutrition
Budget scope and time management of the project
Provide input for the development and implementation of the training curriculum/ materials, conduct trainings and workshops
Responsible for community mobilization in close collaboration with
other FH field level staff
Facilitate planning meetings at the community level and ensure timely implementation of the work plans.
Documentation of relevant field level data, proceedings and decisions made at the community level and compilation of field reports as required by the program
Donor and partner engagements including with health facility staff, departments of agriculture/livestock and fisheries in target locations.
Seek collaboration and build excellent working relations with communities, local leaders, elders and local authorities during project implementation.
Represent FHK in different forums at the field level.
Improve the participation of the shareholders in the decision-making process
Effectively use monitoring tools to monitor implementation of activities.
Collect and analyse data for baseline surveys, assessments, monitoring and evaluation as per set guidelines.
Participate in preparing reports in accordance with FH guidelines and donor requirements.
Provide field updates to the program leadership and implementation teams.
Support project learning and continuous improvement
Facilitate public private partnership engagement
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in In Food/agribusiness, agriculture economics and enterprise development or related disciplines.
Previous experience managing or implementing agribusiness programming for at least 3 years in local/rural communities in ASAL regions with knowledge on community groups and dynamics.
Clear understanding and evidence based experience on agricultural value chain development and working with SMEs
Education: Degree, Diploma
Employment Type: Full Time
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