Project Officer - Economic Development at World Vision Kenya

Purpose of the Position:

Responsible for the implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the Gosol Solar Technology in Karemo and Katito ADPs, as well as lead in the integration of market – led solar interventions into on-going ADP Livelihoods project interventions for World Vision Kenya.

The holder of the position will communicate World Vision‘s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others.

Major Responsibilities

Project Implementation

· Train local producer groups and entrepreneurs and facilitate engagement with different partners and stakeholders needed for the introduction, testing, manufacturing, commercialization and scaling-up of the technology (Solar Fire Concentration Oy).

· Lead Karemo and Katito ADPs project teams in assessment of markets to inform project interventions including value chain development for different regions identifying additional value chains that are fit for the solar intervention.

· Support GOSOL company access market for its solar products and services that meet the local needs

· In collaboration with key partners, support training of model groups on business facilitation, market linkages and entrepreneurship skills for economic empowerment

· Introduce Savings Groups to Community groups and support identified project groups in establishment of Village savings and Loans as part of project sustainability

· Ensure integration of project interventions with other on-going ADP Livelihood Projects for increased uptake/scale up of the technology.

· Provide supervision to community groups utilizing the solar intervention in different regions

Engagement, Partnership and Networking

· Represent the project in local partnership for relevant networks

· Develop local public private partnerships key in marketing of the groups’ products.

· Organize and coordinate events together with project stakeholders to attended relevant trainings and events to market the groups’ products

Monitoring & Reporting

· Monitor progress of implementing partners/groups.

· Continually monitor progress of project, ensuring that systems and the Extensionist are working to achieve goals and objectives and project.

· Monitor and report the progress of project against set targets

· Support in assessing the value chain for manufacturing the GoSol machine

· Provides weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual project progress reports

· Continuously track progress of outputs in the detailed implementation plan to ensure timely and quality implementation of plans

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

1. A minimum degree in Economics, Marketing or related field, at least 3 years working experience in Economic development.

2. Technical and working expertise in markets analysis with particular bias in economic development and value chain development

3. Proven monitoring and evaluation experience

4. Must be computer literate in Microsoft Word and Excel

5. Knowledge and experience in renewable energy is an added advantage