Community Mobilizer - Livelihood & Resilience at World Vision Kenya

Key Responsibilities:

Community Mobilization & Project Implementation Support

• Assist the Project Officer in mobilizing community’s smallholder farmers (SHFs), Farmer Service Centres (FSCs), and community groups for participation in livelihoods activities, including climate-smart agriculture (CSA), value chain development, and market access initiatives.
• Facilitate community-level trainings, field days, and dialogues on topics like post-harvest management, financial literacy, and nutrition-sensitive agriculture.
• Support the implementation of weekly work plans, ensuring integration with other project components such as gender mainstreaming and resilience building.
• Help coordinate with local partners and stakeholders for joint activities, promoting inclusive access to inputs, financial services, and markets.
• Mobilize and empower community groups, including women, youth, and persons with disabilities (PWDs), to adopt sustainable practices and business models

Monitoring, Reporting, and Documentation Support

• Assist in collecting and validating community-level data on project indicators, such as SHF sales, market linkages, and resilience outcomes, using WVK DM&E systems (e.g. Dream save)
•  Support regular field monitoring visits and progress reviews with communities to ensure adherence to standards and donor requirements.
• Support documenting of success stories, innovations, and challenges from community activities, including photos and basic reports.
• Track basic expenditure and resource utilization at the field level in collaboration with the Project Officer.
• Contribute to monthly and quarterly reports by providing field-level inputs for review by the Project Officer.

Advocacy, Engagement, Partnership and Networking

• Assist in engaging local stakeholders, including ward-level government officials, private sector actors, and community leaders, to build synergies for project sustainability.
• Support in mobilization for local forums, agri-business fairs, and B2B meetings to promote CSA technologies and market access.
• ·Support and advocate for community needs, such as inclusive procurement policies and nutrition integration, under guidance from the Project Officer.

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED:

• Minimum of Diploma in Community Development, Agri Nutrition /Agricultural Economics/Agribusiness/Agricultural Extension
• At least 2 years of field experience in community mobilization, livelihoods projects, or economic empowerment initiatives, with exposure to climate-smart agriculture
• Basic understanding of market systems, extension services, and community capacity building
• Strong interpersonal and facilitation skills for working with diverse community groups
• Good communication skills, including basic report writing. Proficient in local languages and basic computer skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for community and partner engagement
• Knowledge on Gender and Social Inclusion with additional training or skills in gender mainstreaming / integration is an added advantage
• Knowledge of Agri Nutrition is an added advantage
• Residents from Mogotio, Baringo North, Baringo South, and Tiaty East Sub-counties preferred.