Environment Officer at Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)

Job Description

Duties and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the Project Manager, the Environment Officer will be responsible for identification and training of community lead farmers who will take lead in the rehabilitations of degraded lands through farmer managed natural regeneration and enrichment planting.

Specific areas of responsibilities include:

• In consultation with the project manager, the Environment Officer will plan for effective execution of the project activities related to Rehabilitation of Ecosystems and Agriculture Project (REAP) as outlined in the project proposal.
• Monitor and support timely and appropriate utilization of budgeted resources for related project interventions as well as ensure effective and timely response plans 
• Work closely with key stakeholders and community members in establishment of beneficiary targeting criteria as well as identifying various vulnerable groups, disaggregating these groups on gender and age and developing a detailed beneficiary data base
• Organize and coordinate farmers/pastoralist (Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration) FMNR exchange visits and open days
• Design appropriate Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) and EP training curriculum as per targeted modules
• Conduct modulated trainings on FMNR and Enrichment Planting.
• Identify, prioritize and support communities to implement potential livelihood strategies that are less sensitive to existing and potential hazards and resilient to disasters
• Design, develop and provide necessary training for target communities to develop skills and capacities for disaster resilient livelihood strategies and viable options for income
• Coordinate with the Project manager to ensure that appropriate controls, monitoring and evaluation tools are in place and being utilized in a timely manner in the implementation process.
• Contribute to effective and timely implementation of all project activities
• Fostering partnership and networks with stakeholders. e.g. the government ministries, relevant civil society organization’s and community based groups
• Prepare articles, stories and photographs that can be used to enhance the projects’ image
• Work closely with the stakeholders and community lead persons in identification of FMNR groups
• Conduct sensitization and mobilization campaigns targeting the beneficiary community.
• Ensure optimal use of financial and capital resources in the project through timely requisitioning of all necessary supplies for project implementation.
• Participate in project startup/project closure workshops, baseline survey and end of Project Evaluation for the project as per project design and within the project implementation deadlines.
• Prepare project documentation including quarterly and monthly project reports on implementation and final reports as per donor requirements and sending them to project manager for review/further action within set deadlines.
• To accomplish any other tasks assigned by the Project Manager

Expected deliverables 

• Relevant stakeholders are informed, aware of and supportive of the project goals and activities, and ADRA Kenya at large
• Project targets are met within the set timelines
• Community members are mobilized, intimately vested in and actively participating
• Reports delivered on time and in excellent quality
• All project inputs and activities properly documented and accounted for 
• Training materials developed

Candidate profile Qualifications

• This position would suit a candidate with a university bachelor’s degree in Environmental studies/Agroforestry/Agriculture or related area.
• Three or more years’ experience in successfully promoting increased production and marketing of agriculture products.
• Experience promoting Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) approach to rehabilitation of degraded lands.
• S/he should have prior experience in pursuing and maintaining partnerships with relevant stakeholders including donors.
• The successful candidate should possess strong command of written and spoken English.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft office suite is also required.

Personality

• The successful candidate should be structured, creative, flexible, and detail-oriented.
• S/he should have excellent organizational skills and the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
• S/he should be a team player with good communications skills.