Senior Manager - ASAL Food Income Markets (FIM)/Livelihoods at Concern Worldwide

Job Summary:

The incumbent will be responsible for strategic development of the Concern Kenya ASAL livelihoods partnership portfolio including providing leadership to partners within the framework of Concern’s overall and Sustainable Livelihood Security Policy.

Main duties & Responsibilities:

Programme Development and Management

· Provide technical oversight and guidance (in a range of areas including livestock health, pastoral livelihood development, poverty reduction, DRR and NRM) Concern FIM staff and Partners implementing the ASAL FIM Programme

· Provide technical support and work in close co-ordination and liaison with government (particularly NDMA) to ensure their involvement in the delivery of the ASAL FIM programme

· Provide technical linkages to the line departments (Veterinary, livestock production, water) at the county, at the national level through the Coordinator to ensure compliance for technical procedures and services

· Ensure ASAL FIM programme quality control through monthly and quarterly monitoring and evaluation, integration of poverty reduction, CMDRR and rights based approaches while mainstreaming of equality, gender, environment and HIV/AIDS.

· Working with stakeholders at County level to establish complementary interventions while actively promoting inter sectoral linkages with other programmes as necessary.

· Monitor the livelihood situation in the ASAL context as relates to Concern’s areas of work and advise on appropriate programme action and changes as appropriate

· Support the implementation of HEA, KAP survey/s, contextual analysis and reviews etc. to assesses the livelihood situation

· Development and review of ASAL FIM programme documents (Programme strategy and work plans, Partner MOUs, proposals, technical and financial reports etc.)

· Review and monitor partner programme activities and technical and financial reports against approved MOUs in accordance with Concern financial procedures and guidelines

· Generate ASAL FIM programme lessons learnt and case studies for shared learning and fundraising

· Build the capacity of Concern and Partner staff in ASAL FIM

· Represent Concern in ASAL FIM sector related meetings and fora at County level as required

· Manage and oversee the implementation of the WASH project

· Ensure that the WASH project keenly implements the sustainability strategy and meets the set indicators for Payment

· Work closely with the departments of Water and Public health to get the county government involvement in key roles within the WASH program

· Ensure a smooth handover of the WASH activities to the county government

Costed Workplan and Budget management

· The incumbent will be expected to have a good understanding of the projects budget

· She/He will be expected, in liaison with the Budget holder, Manage the field implementation costs to ensure that they are within the budget limitations

· She/ he will be expected to develop a quarterly costed work plans of all the project activities which shall be the basis on field implementation

Reporting

· The Programme Manager will be expected to generate project/ Programme reports within the agreed deadlines. Budgets must be submitted to the Coordinator at least a month before donor/ Concern internal deadlines

Responding to Emergencies:

· Participate and contribute as necessary towards Concern’s Emergency response as and when necessary

· Comply with Concern’s health, safety and security guidelines during emergencies

Programme Participant Protection Policy

· To adhere to the standards of conduct outlined in the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct.

· To support and promote the standards outlined in the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct to their team, partner organisations and beneficiaries, and be committed to providing a safe working environment.

· To contribute to the establishment of preventive measures to reduce the potential for abuse in Concern programme (as per P4 section 6).

Job Specification:

· A masters degree in Agri-business, Agriculture, Environmental Studies, Livelihoods, Livestock Production, Applied Economics, Natural Resource Management or related discipline

· At least five (5) years of experience with at least 3 (three) years supervisory experience in a rural/ASAL livelihoods programme that works with and through local partners

· Knowledge and experience of participatory methodologies for use in community development, programme design, implementation, M&E, financial and grants management

· Excellent analytical, problem solving, negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills

· Proficient in computer applications. Competency in the use of digital mapping software appropriate to land and NR applications is an added advantage.

· Excellent oral and written skills in English and Kiswahili. Fluency in the local language/s is an added advantage.