SITE: AMPATH, MTRH.
RS: 11
Reporting to the Principal Investigator through Study Coordinator, the successful candidate will perform duties which include but not limited to the following:
Roles and Responsibilities
- Receive referrals, identify gaps and needs and give appropriate intervention, Document the interventions.
- Initiate formation, guide and monitor the growth of community groups (Cooperatives, community based organization, self-Help Groups, Group integrated saving for Health Empowerment, etc.)
- Identify, recruit, train and monitor group empowerment service providers (GESPS)
- Conduct field visits as a follow-up on the referrals and provide linkage mechanism of joining community groups (cooperatives, CBOs, SHGs, GISHE, etc.) as may be appropriate
- Link members of the community (individual or as group) to partners and other service providers as may be appropriate.
· Carryout group–specific capacity assessment, develop a work plan and coordinate implementation of the group work plan.
- Develop training schedules and conduct training.
- Identify and develop alternative livelihood interventions and new agribusiness opportunities
- Establish in partnership with the county government and private extension an effective livelihoods and agribusiness model to small holder farmers
- Conduct stakeholder identification and analysis in the identified value chains and coordinate engagement with the community groups.
- Write grants to mobilize increased funding for the program
- Develop weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual work plans and budgets to be approved by the PI
- Document success stories; lessons learnt and best practices on livelihoods improvement.
- Collect, Compile reports and submit within specifies datelines
Requirements:
- Strong farmer mobilization skills
- Demonstrate ability to design and implement strategies aimed at improving institutional capacity building to key partner institutions
- Knowledge and experience working with developing private/public partnerships at the county level
Dimensions to the role:
- Lead the social protection goals for the population health program by promoting the uptake of health insurance and health service among AMPATH groups (40%)
- Provide linkages to partners and county government extension services in the area (20%)
- Promote the development and sustenance of microfinance groups (20%)
- Writing grants to attract additional funding (10%)
- Administrative roles (10%)
Qualifications
The ideal candidates should have:
- A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture related field, cooperative management, entrepreneurship, Business Administration, Rural Development, Business Development, Project Management or related field from recognized university.
- Must have served for at least three (3 years in management position)
- Experience with donor –funded projects is an added advantage.
- Significant experience building public/private partnerships.
- Strategic, planning and analytical skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft office.
Terms of Employment
The successful candidate will be employed on contract terms, beginning with a three-month probation.
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