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  • Posted: Jan 9, 2026
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • Founded in the Netherlands in 1965, we have built a long-term, local presence in many of the poorest countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Our global team of local and international advisors work with local partners to equip communities, businesses and organisations with the tools, knowledge and connections they need to increase their incomes and gain...
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    Project Officer

    The scope of work for the Project Officer will be to support the support the V4P&P project design phase activities.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Facilitating county profiling, context analysis discussions with stakeholders and documentation
    • Facilitating county and regional workshops to disseminate learnings from the V4P&P project
    • Conducting stakeholder mapping exercises at county, regional and national level on the horticulture value chain using a systems approach
    • Documenting entry points for a robust muti-sectoral program with horticulture as the entry point/catalyst
    • Conducting engagements and awareness building activities using tools such as Foresight around the need for low-carbon, climate-proof, safe production of horticultural crops to nourish a rapidly urbanizing population in Kenya
    • Co-development of knowledge products that will be used in stakeholder convenings
    • Support in the development of the proposal for the new V4P&P Program for consideration by the IKEA Foundation to start mid-2026.
    • Support in report writing for the V4P&P project

    The Project Officer will work within the Veggies for Planet and People and will report to the Project Manager

    Qualifications

    • Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline; Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Horticulture, Business Studies, Entrepreneurship. Masters degree is a plus.
    • Thorough and up to date knowledge of academic and donor thinking in the respective thematic field like regenerative agriculture/ agroecology, women and youth employment and entrepreneurship, and enterprise development.
    • Minimum of six (6) years of progressive responsible work experience in implementing multi-faceted, muti-sectoral donor-funded development programmes using a systems approach (i.e., experience that demonstrates growth and/or advancement in complexity, difficulty, or level of responsibility.)
    • Technical knowledge and familiarity in specific topics of value chain development for small holder farmer’s production, markets, food safety, food losses, resilience etc.
    • Skills in agriculture market systems approaches and value chain development processes; including stakeholder engagement; the public sector actors, research institutions, private sector and consumer organisations.
    • Familiarity with the intersection between renewable energy and water security sectors with agri-food systems
    • Excellent social, networking and facilitation skills, ability to engage with the private sector, civil society and governments.
    • Experience working in in Kenya. A deep understanding of the local context, cultural nuances, and development challenges would be a plus.
    • Excellent communication in English (written and oral), reporting and presentation skills.
    • Willingness to travel to all programme locations in Kenya
    • Good documentation and reporting skills.
    • Strong interpersonal and influencing skills and experience working in a matrix organization.

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