Assistant Project Officer- Livelihoods-DREAM UP Project at World Vision Kenya

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

Project Planning & Implementation:

Implementation of all the livelihoods & resilience activities in Kakuma in collaboration with the Project Officer Livelihoods.
Stakeholders engagement including the target project participants in undertaking the planned project interventions, while maintaining the World Vision ethos.
Team up with the Project officer to enhance coordination with respective government and private partners to ensure synergy building and joint execution planning.
Support the Project Officer to provide effective, innovative technical support ensuring integration for synergies with other project intervention

Quality Assurance – M &E, Reporting and Documentation:

Supervise and monitor project interventions in strict adherence to agreed standards
Together with the project officer undertake regular project progress review meetings with staff and communities
Ensure relevant project data is captured, validated and updated in the approved DM&E system.
In Liaison with project accountant, track project implementation expenditure levels, manage work plans and budgets

Advocacy, Engagement, Partnership and Networking

With support of the project officer Livelihood and the manager, work with respective Sub County & County Governments to leverage on financial and human resources to enhance synergy for project sustainability.
Participate in forums at the Sub-County and Ward levels as will be appropriate or as advised by the project officer
Enhance partnerships with government and private partners to leverage on technical capacity development for farmers, extension support, inputs, financial services and market access

Required education, skills and experience:

Bachelor Degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics/Agribusiness, agricultural extension with 2 years experience specializing in climate smart agricultural production, agribusiness, economic empowerment or
Diploma in agriculture with 5 years experience in climate smart agricultural production, agribusiness, economic empowerment
Experience in coordinating multi-sectoral projects
Experience in working with partnerships, including county governments, civil society, donors and local community’s structures
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible worldview, and ability to work with a wide range of people from different backgrounds