Programme Officer at Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC)

Job description:

• Responsible for the delivery of Natural resources and rangelands management, institutional capacity support and policy dialogue, and programme focuses on topical areas.
• Organise key stakeholder coordination meetings at the county and national levels, including County Agriculture Sector Steering Committee (CASCOM) and Sector Forum for Agriculture and Livestock (SFAL).
• In line with the FCDC counties fodder strategy, leadership training and capacity enhancement to promote fodder production and storage, engage women fodder producers and pilot the establishment of fodder banks.
• Closely work with FCDC Sector Forum for Peace and Cohesion (SFPC) and other programme’s conflict resolution key stakeholders to support the reduction of resource-based conflicts in FCDC counties in line with the programme strategy.
• Support the establishment of the County and Regional Pastoralist Association to spearhead collaborative arrangements for shared management and use of rangelands in consultation with the Pastoralist Parliamentary Group (PPG) Coordinator.
• Ensure that FCDCs policies of Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) and Gender Equality are fully embedded during implementation and applied in the day-to-day implementation of the programme and ensure that these are effectively captured in the programme reports;
• Participate in the preparation of annual work plans;
• Prepare yearly Work Plans and reports - quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports and other periodic updates as requested by the line manager.
• Represent FCDC and LSS programme in different fora when asked by the management. This includes making presentations of the programme's progress.
• Participate in programme routine field visits and contribute to the documentation of results (photos, info-graphs and testimonials), and lessons learnt reflections and best practices through case studies, etc.
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Qualifications, experience essential, skills, and knowledge:

• Bachelor’s degree in Range Management, Animal Production, or any other related field from a recognized university.
• An advanced degree in a relevant field of study is an added advantage.
• At least 5 years of experience implementing range management programmes in the Horn of Africa region.
• Excellent communication skills with proven experience in Project Cycle Management (PCM).
• Honest and efficient in the use of resources, including own time