Program Associate/Senior Program Associate at Precision Development (PxD)

Summary of the role:

PxD is looking for a driven, creative, and independent person to join a high-performing, flexible team as a Program Associate / Senior Program Associate. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to an evidence-backed intervention with strong potential for impact at scale.

We are seeking a proactive self-starter with strong project coordination skills and the ability to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders. If you are passionate about scaling innovative, evidence-based solutions in agricultural development, we encourage you to apply. 

Responsibilities:

The responsibilities of the Program Associate/Senior Program Associate will evolve with the project’s growth, but initial responsibilities will include:

Stakeholder Engagement and Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with partners and other key stakeholders to support the successful rollout and scaling of the project.
• Organize and facilitate workshops, training, and sensitization sessions to build partner capacity and buy-in.

Program Support & Coordination

• Contribute to briefs, reports, presentations, and other communication materials.
• Support project documentation, including contracts, toolkits, frameworks, and templates.
• Track progress on different partnerships.
• Coordinate day-to-day program operations to ensure efficiency and timely delivery of activities.

Monitoring, Learning & Knowledge Sharing

• Where applicable, support data collection, monitoring, and evaluation activities.
• Contribute to internal learning, knowledge management, and reporting to funders and other stakeholders.
• Draft briefs, reports, and presentations to communicate progress, lessons, and results.

Innovation & Problem-Solving

• Identify and propose process improvements, operational efficiencies, and opportunities to strengthen program delivery.
• Contribute to testing and refining financial instruments, new assets, and advisory support within the project. 

Qualifications and experience in the following domains are important:

• Entrepreneurial, data-driven, and motivated to build and refine operational and programmatic processes
• Experience in project management and financial inclusion
• Strong project coordination and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Proactive, solutions-oriented mindset, with the ability to work independently and in a team setting.
• Familiarity with data analysis tools (e.g., Stata or R) and mobile data collection platforms (e.g., ODK, SurveyCTO, Kobo) preferred.
• Familiarity with randomized control trials preferred.
• Willingness to frequently travel to field sites in Kenya.
• Commitment to PxD’s mission of improving farmer livelihoods through evidence-based, scalable innovations.