He/She will Lead market-oriented livelihood development activities including small livelihood grants, provide Enterprise Development training and technical assistance for GIRL groups as well as support activities leading to market-based technical skill development for youth.
Livelihood Specialist Job Responsibilities:
- Develop a livelihood strategy and oversee its technical implementation to enhance the livelihood security of the poor and marginalized households;
- Develop guidelines to facilitate assessments of livelihood issues in partner communities and develop appropriate responses to the identified issues;
- Develop training modules for capacity building of benefiting Individuals and Groups in livelihoods to increase their livelihoods security;
- Lead the integration of livelihood interventions in all programs;
- Provide technical expertise and leadership in value chain analysis and assessments of economic viability and technical feasibility of micro-businesses;
- Lead the design of monitoring systems to capture critical aspects of livelihood programming;
- Guide the documentation of livelihood promising practices and share them with partners;
- Support the beneficiaries in developing of proposals for livelihood interventions;
- Plan and lead the implementation of value chain improvements that result in resilience impacts for project communities (increased and diversified income that is less dependent on favorable weather conditions);
- Contribute to building and upgrading a strong network of LMS implementing partners, including technical appraisals, support to the development and implementation of capacity building plans;
- Support beneficiaries & implementing partners in their development and adjustments of up-to-date work plans and budgets;
- Provide comprehensive trainings curriculum and technical capacity building; as well as providing regular technical backstopping and supervision to improve their livelihood strategies;
- Foster thematic integration, ensure harmonized approaches, promote synergies and complementarity in programming and implementation;
- Work with Livestock and Agribusiness Directors and Business Development Specialists in the development and implementation of project strategies, including sustainability and gender aspects.
- Conduct regular reviews of partner implementation progress and reports;
- Coordinate with private sector actors, other projects and government partners;
- Document better practices, prepare reports and publications as may be required.
Qualifications for the Livelihood Specialist Job :
- Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Rural Development, Management, Business Administration or related field. Master’s degree is highly preferred;
- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in managing Economic Strengthening/Livelihoods development portfolio preferably in ASAL areas in Kenya;
- Experience working with private sector, local communities, governmental and traditional authorities in ASAL regions;
- Experience implementing results-oriented projects, preferably with USAID programs;
- Strong capacity building, planning and monitoring & evaluation skills;
- Ability and experience developing partnership with grassroots organizations, entrepreneurs, agricultural research institutions, GOK technical ministries;
- Experience with conceptualizing agricultural field demonstration and monitoring and sharing results;
- Possess strategic thinking ability; excellent oral and written communication, analytical, ability to work efficiently and quickly under pressure;
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, networking and representation skills;
- Proven leadership qualities, problem-solving and negotiation skills, and evidence of successful team player;
- Must have skills and ability to provide training and mentorships;
- Must be able to manage own workload and juggle competing priorities in order to meet deadlines;
- Must be able to analyze information, evaluate options, think and plan strategically.
- Preparedness to travel frequently in project counties including to remote locations is essential;
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