The Project Coordinator (PC) is responsible for coordinating
implementation and management of WFP funded Agricultural Market Access
and Linkages for Smallholders project activities.
The project coordinator will provide technical advice and supervision to
three project officers and collaborate with the relevant county
government departments to realize the project objectives.
The PC will support seven beneficiary farmer organizations spread within
five sub counties of Makueni County namely; Kibwezi, Makindu,
Kathonzweni, Nzaui and Mukaain developing appropriate institutional and
organizational frameworks to ensure active participation by targeted
beneficiary smallholder farmers including women and the youths and
promote transparency and accountability in the use of project resources.
The Project Coordinator will ensure that project is implemented in
accordance with contractual obligations and meet reporting deadlines.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Project management
Provide leadership to three project officers and build a
strong project working team with project staff, government staff and
manage & nature mutually beneficial partnerships with all relevant
project stakeholders.
Manage the project in accordance with project document, work
plans and budget and ensure project activities are implemented and
outputs achieved as planned. S/he will ensure that key delays are
identified and addressed in a timely manner.
To develop detailed activity implementation plans for each of
the seven (7) farmer organizations thataligns with the overall project
framework and coordinate timely implementation for each planned
activity.
Prepare monthly and quarterly project narrative and financial
reports and submit to LWR’s Kenya Country Program Manager for review in a
timely manner as required by the donor.
Ensure that the project’s technical assistants/consultants are
identified, contracted on time and meet the terms of contract within
the stipulated time.
Manage project monitoring and evaluation activities in close
coordination with the farmer organizations leadership, project
participants, and other relevant stakeholders
Represent the project internally within Makueni County.
Financial management
Ensure implementation of appropriate financial management
and accounting systems and procedures in close coordination with LWR’s
Financeand Administration
Manager, Project Finance & Administration Officer.
Ensure prudent use of project funds and monitor budget
spending to enhance transparency and accountability standards for
maximum outputs.
Ensure that project inputs, goods and services procurement
processes are as perLWR’s guidelines, and in line with the donor
agreement with LWR.
Hold regular accounts review meetings with the LWR’s Kenya Finance and Administration Manager and Project Accountant.
Human resources
Manage, and retain project staff ( Project Finance &
Administrative officer and two Community Mobilization and Capacity
Building Officer )
Required skills and qualifications:
Deep commitment to LWR’s core values and ability to model those values in relationships with colleagues and partners.
Bachelor’s degree in agribusiness, agricultural
economics/marketing, business administration, rural development
/sociology or other relevant discipline, or equivalent experience.
Advanced degree a plus.
At least 5 years’ experience in the project management,
implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of rural agribusiness
projects.
Previous experience in market linkages for agricultural produce is an added advantage.
Excellent analytical and community problem-solving skills.
Highly pro-active and ability to perform with minimum supervision.
Strong organizational, facilitation and planning skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
Proficient computer and internet skills (MS Word, Excel, Explorer).
Willingness to travel 50% of the time within the project area.
Holder of a valid motorcycle riding license
2. Project Finance and Administration Officer (FAO)
The Project Finance and Administration Officer performs all bookkeeping,
budgeting, financial analysis and reporting related to project
administration and provides technical support to the project’s financial
operations, reporting and management.
The FAO will promote transparency and accountability in the use of
project resources ensure that project is implemented in accordance with
contractual obligations and meet reporting deadlines.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Responsible for all financial accounting functions of the project to ensure compliance with LWR’s and donor financial policies
Responsible for maintaining accurate book of accounts and
preparation of timely monthly financial project reports for submission
to the Regional Office; reviews actual spending against the budget in
collaboration with the Project Coordinator and informs partner staff and
LWR in case of any variance
Regularly reviews project financial operations and
documentation; reviews and provides timely feedback to project financial
reports
Advises project management on all tax and statutory requirements related to the project
Facilitates external project audit and any other internal audit that may be arranged periodically
Monitor and liaise with project staff to ensure financial
receipts and payments are accurately, timely and appropriately handled
Participate fully as a member of the project team, including
active involvement in planning and review meetings, ensuring project
staff members are kept informed in all relevant financial issues, and
the preparation of timely progress reports
Required skills and qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce- Accounting or Certified Public Accountant part 11
Two years minimum experience in donor/NGO project accounting;
experience in accounting for external donor-funded projects an
advantage.
Fluent in English and Kiswahili with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Deep commitment to LWR’s core values and ability to model those values in relationships with colleagues and partners.
Proficient computer and internet skills (MS Word, Excel, Explorer, and accounting software).
Willingness to travel 30% of the time to support farmer organization and ride a motorcycle
3. Community Mobilization and Capacity Building Officer (CMCB)
The Community Mobilization & Capacity Building Officer (CMCB) is
responsible for coordinating Agricultural Market Access and Linkages for
Smallholders project activities at the Farmer Organization (FO) level.
The community mobilization & capacity building officer willcarry out
all FO mobilization and capacity strengthening activities and supervise
all FO based project activities and provide extension support to farmer
organizations and their members.
The CMCB will link FO with profitable markets within and outside Makueni County.
The CMCB will encourage targeted beneficiary smallholder farmers
including women and the youths to actively participate in project
activities and promote transparency and accountability in the use of
project resources.
S/he will ensure that project activities are implemented in accordance
with contractual obligations and meet reporting deadlines.
Main duties and responsibilities:
Serve as the farmer organizations primary technical
assistant in planning, implementation, monitoring and reporting of
project activities.
Work with relevant stakeholders identify and link farmer organization to profitable cereal markets.
Organize farmers into strong, cohesive agribusiness oriented farmer organizations
Ensure that targeted farmer organizations have the necessary
licenses /documents that enable them to participate in the homegrown
school meals markets.
Mobilize and prepare farmers for collective marketing
Conduct farmers trainings; group dynamics, financial
management, gender, crop production, post-harvest handling and storage,
entrepreneurship and marketing etc.
Mobilize farmers to avail locally available materials for warehouse construction
Organize cereal linkage forums at the ward level and link
farmer organization to homegrown school meals market and other
structured cereal markets.
Conduct farmer exchange visits
Actively participate in county consultative meeting
Profile farmer organization supported by the project
Participate fully as a member of the project team, including
active involvement in planning and review meetings, and the preparation
of timely progress reports
Required skills and qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, community
development, organizational development, agribusiness development, rural
development or other relevant disciplines or equivalent experience.
Advanced degree a plus.
At least 3 years’ experience in implementation of agricultural marketing projects.
Strong organizational and participatory planning skills.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
Proficient computer and internet skills (MS Word, Excel, Explorer).
Willingness to work/reside with rural farmers’ ability to ride a motorcycle.
How to apply:
If interested, please email your CV to info@lwrearo.org by 24th October 2014
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