STAWI Agriculture Technical Advisor at DAI Kenya - Development Alternatives, Inc.

Purpose

Summary of Primary Duties

The Agriculture Technical Advisor is charged with overseeing Objective 3: Improved management, efficiency, and equitable access to water used for productive purposes. As such, s/he will oversee the agriculture components of the STAWI project, including but not limited to improving the management, efficiency, and equitable access to water for productive purposes, seeking out opportunities to engage the private sector, and mobilizing additional financing for the sector, while empowering women and youth. S/he will work closely with Water Technical Advisor to ensure that water infrastructure is designed for multiple uses and that service delivery models account for productive uses of water. S/he will support the development of GEYSI strategies, working to ensure a growing role for women and youth in water sector management and employment across STAWI’s objectives as well as equitable access to water for diverse uses.

Essential Duties

• Advise and support the COP in providing technical direction to project implementation and ensure the project meets stated goals and reporting requirements.
• Provide management over all agriculture and water for productive use activities.
• Lead coordination with the Government of Kenya (GOK), stakeholders, and other development partners on agriculture issues.
• Coordinate closely with DCOP and Water Technical Advisor on governance, water resource management, and service delivery activities.
• Oversee a Resilience/Agricultural Officer and a GEYSI Specialist.

Deliverables

• Input related to the STAWI biweekly, quarterly, annual, and other reports as well as workplans.
• Accurate data in accordance with the STAWI Activity Monitoring and Learning (AMEL)
• Technical and programmatic report contributions, manuals, event materials, articles and other publications relevant to meeting STAWI programmatic demands.

Minimum requirements:

• Master’s degree in agriculture or a related field is required.
• 10 years of experience in implementing agriculture or water for productive uses programs in development contexts (non-emergency).
• He/She will have a demonstrated capacity to liaise and negotiate with key stakeholders in other organizations, such as the GoK, as well as to support and supervise staff.
• Professional level of oral and written fluency in English