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About the project
Integrated & Climate Smart Innovations for Agro-Pastoralist Economies and Landscapes Kenya’s ASAL (ICSIAP)
The Integrated & Climate Smart Innovations for Agro-Pastoralists and Landscapes (ICSIAPL) is a partnership of SNV, Kenya Agriculture Research Organization (KALRO) and the three county governments of Taita Taveta, Kajiado and Narok. The action will apply research towards building more resilient and market-based solutions for improved forage production and livestock husbandry through climate smart innovations and sustainable landscape management. The project aims to stimulate business models, and forage production and sales in order to provide opportunities for women and youth enterprise development, as well as opportunities for large scale commercial production. ICSIAP aims to support counties to build on the commercialization of climate smart innovations and to develop sustainable landscape management.
Overall objective:
Livelihoods of communities enhanced through improved forage production and livestock husbandry, building on commercialisation of climate smart innovations and sustainable landscape management in Taita Taveta, Kajiado and Narok counties.
Strategic outcomes:
Job Description
SNV Kenya is seeking a professional with requisite qualification and experience for the role of County Technical Advisor (CTA), Taita Taveta County. The CTA is responsible for coordination of county level activities. She/he understands content and processes related to commercialization of climate smart sustainable agriculture innovations, especially related to the livestock sector in the project counties, including the forage value chain and resource base.
The CTA will coordinate the project interventions and stakeholders at County level and shall be the focal point of interaction with KALRO, seed suppliers and other private sector and service providers, farmers, livestock keepers, cooperatives, Group Ranches, conservancies, training centres, and county governments. The CTA technical advisor will also represent the project in the county with relevant government ministries.
Main role and duties
The County Technical Advisor is the project’s focal point at county level and represents SNV and the project in all stakeholder engagements on matters related to ICSIAP in the county. In this regard, she/he will coordinate closely with KALRO and other SNV technical teams to ensure effective delivery of the 4 project work packages within the respective county.
Specific roles and duties
i.) Project Coordination:
ii.) County level project representation:
iii.) Delivery of work packages:
Qualifications
Education:
Master’s degree in agriculture, agribusiness, economics, integrated natural resources management, or related field. Or basic degree with experience in implementation of similar interventions for a period of at least 5 years.
Experience:
Contract duration: 2 years with possible extension
Desired Start date: January 2021
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