Programme Officer at Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC)

Job description:

• Responsible for delivering natural resources and rangelands management outcomes, institutional capacity support, and policy dialogue within the program locations.
• Organize 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, develop 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 the 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 on the programme's progress.
• Participate in programme routine field visits and contribute to the documentation of results (photos, info-graphs, and testimonials), 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 related field from a recognized university.
• An advanced degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage.
• At least 5 years of experience implementing range management programs in the Horn of Africa region.
• Excellent communication skills with proven experience in Project Cycle Management (PCM).
• Experience in the quantification of rangeland ecosystem services and rangeland inventory;
• Demonstrated understanding of holistic rangeland techniques and their application in rangeland management;
• Good understanding of Project Management skills
• Demonstrated understanding of rangeland science through evidence of publications in peer review articles and other media;
• Good understanding of software applications (Word, Access, Excel, PowerPoint, statistical packages);
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and facilitation skills.
• Experience in working with major donors, including SDC, USAID, World Bank, e.t.c
• Experience working with people from diverse backgrounds demonstrates high respect for cultural differences.
• Ability to work in challenging multi-cultural environments and deliver under tight schedules.
• Honest and efficient in the use of resources, including own time.