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The project has three main objectives:

• Increasing food, nutrition, and income security among households in Wajir, Makueni and Isiolo counties through greenhouse hydroponics technology.
• Increasing knowledge of and access to financing and markets of the selected farmers and are effectively managing loans for their micro-enterprises.
• Selected farmers have strengthened partnerships and linkages that increase sustainability of greenhouse hydroponics farming.

Job Purpose:

• The Project Coordinator is responsible for the successful implementation of the Asset-based Financing Project (ABF) funded by the World Food Programme, by ensuring project outcomes are achieved and exceeded as per Self Help Africas contractual agreement with World Food Programme and to the quality standards of Self-Help Africa and the wider Gorta Group. A key function of this role will be representing Self Help Africa and managing effective partnerships with key stakeholders across Government departments, private sector, implementing partners and representational groups at national and county levels.

Key Responsibilities:
Project Management:

• The Project manager is responsible for the overall delivery of the project on behalf of Self-Help Africa.
• Develop annual, quarterly and monthly plans and budgets for the project and monitor allocation of resources, anticipating changing requirements that may impact work delivery,
• Ensure all donor reporting requirements are adhered to including financial reporting in collaboration with the project accountant.
• Lead co-ordination and communication across the various stakeholders including Project implementation teams, government agencies and private sector to ensure coherent and consistent delivery of the project objectives,
• Co-ordinate and provide technical input for the implementation of the project including in the preparation of strategies, training materials,
• guides and manuals and ensure effective integration of core technical areas of Gender and Enterprise Development.
• Lead programme fundraising, identifying new areas of need and potential areas for project development and donor funding in Kenya ad and manage all aspects of the project cycle: planning, implementation, quality, reporting, accountability, monitoring and evaluation.

Operational and Financial Management:

• Manage and periodically review the projects budget in close collaboration with the Senior Programmes Manager and Private Sector Lead and Head of Finance,
• Ensure compliance by SHA with contract requirements in planning, financial management, procurement, branding, monitoring and reporting, and facilitate further training where necessary.
• Act as the focal point with Self Help Africa country office and HQ to ensure all programming, financial and administrative matters related to the project comply with donor and SHA policies and procedures, and are transparently, expediently and effectively managed in line with established processes, rules and regulations,
• Monitor external context and carry out adjustments to project plans where necessary,
• In liaison with the Senior Programme Manager & Private Sector Lead ensure all SHA safety and security guidelines are followed and that all safety or security incidents (fires, accidents, theft, etc.) are recorded and reported,
• Ensure efficient use and management of project resources including transport,

Monitoring, Reporting and Results Communication:

• In conjunction with the M&E Expert, facilitate monitoring and documentation of learning by ensuring that effective mechanisms are in place to monitor activities and outputs and assessments for project quality and impact and ensure project implementation is on time, target and budget,
• Ensure monitoring plan is in place and undertake project monitoring visits from time to time,
• Compile periodic project reports as required by the donor and SHA.

Performance Management:

• Set clear direction and expectations for the project and enable project Partners to interpret competing priorities (Annual project key performance indicators)
• Manage project staff and provide periodic performance reviews and objective setting,
• Work closely with project partners to manage performance issues effectively to avoid adverse impact on the project, team morale and performance,
• In liaison with SPM&PSL promote a positive team culture that respects diversity and deals with barriers to inclusion,

Representation:

• In coordination with the SPM&PSL represent SHA at national, regional and international levels, to donors, local and national government authorities, other NGOs, and any other parties under this project,
• In coordination with the SPM&PSL, lead on national and regional policy engagements,
• Ensure that relationships and formal agreements with government and partners are maintained and updated as appropriate.
• Ensure proper project documentation and sharing with partners.
• Any other task assigned by the SPM&PSL

Key Stakeholder Relationships:
Internal:

• The Country Director
• Head of Finance
• SHA HO Support team
• Senior Programme Manager & Private Sector Lead
• Finance and Administration Team
• Position has 2 direct Project Officer reporting and a dotted line finance officer.

External:

• Gender and Nutrition Advisor
• Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor
• TruTrades Assigned Staff
• County Governments
• Other Stakeholders including national government, private companies, research institutions, financial institutions, external auditors, donors, and Academia.

Knowledge & Experience:

• At least 4 years experience in the implementation of agricultural technologies and private sector development approaches and development programs design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.
• Experience managing donor funded Projects,
• Knowledge and experience in multiple sectors such as agricultural systems and livelihoods; market systems development; Enterprise development; Business Development Services (BDS) approaches and value addition.
• Demonstrated understanding of the private sector development framework and approaches in Kenyan/East Africa Community Context
• Strong project management skills and understanding of project cycle management approaches and tools,
• Experience in engaging and networking with the development partners and multi stakeholders including the government departments and agencies,
• High level of initiative, motivation, commitment and professionalism
• Ability and resilience to cope with multiple internal and external demands.
• Strong training and facilitation skills.
• High level skills and experience in capacity building and report writing
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and team building skills

Qualifications and Other Requirements:
Essential:

• Bachelors degree in Agricultural Sciences, Management Economics, Rural Development, Agribusiness Management, or related field required,
• Other post graduate qualification in project management, Enterprise Development related field will be an added advantage,
• Strong computer skills especially with MS Word and Excel and other related packages
• Strong M & E skills

Role Competencies:

• Excellent verbal, analytical, organizational, and written skills with Fluency in Swahili and English.
• People management skills
• Proactive and motivated with a strong commitment to Self Help
• Africas vision, mission and values,
• Attention to detail and the ability to produce timely and accurate reports.
• Ability to work as part of team across different cultures,
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative

Application Deadline: Monday 18th December 2023

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• Job Purpose: The main purpose of this role is to lead our strategy on agribusiness opportunities for smallholder farmers, their associations, cooperatives, and SMEs working in the agri-food value chain. Success in this role will be demonstrated by a measurable increase in farmer incomes, through improved market access, attracting additional financing into farmer organisations, strengthened organisation structures, and ensuring better business acumen in every farmer organisation we work with. He will Support the Head of Programmes and country office in the core project design, planning and implementation in a manner which facilitates harmonization of trade and enterprise components. He or she will also play a key role in the effective preparation and representation on finance, enterprise/trade-related meetings and maximizing the impact of trade and enterprise investment on SHA Kenya programmes.
• This post will explore and advise on best practice from within Self Help Africa and experiences from other market systems actors to ensure country programmes are providing effective enterprise development support to smallholder farmers moving them beyond subsistence farming to developing commercial, market-based enterprises, promoting their inclusion in national, regional and global markets. The Advisor will embed market-based approaches in country programmes, identify collaborating partners in the development and private sectors and encourage innovation and facilitate learning across all Kenya country operations.

Key Responsibilities:

Market System Development:

• Support country office to develop a consolidated approach to Market Systems across the programmes.
• Develop and maintain appropriate guidelines and resources and disseminate to programme teams.

Sustainable Food Systems:

• Provide vision and inspiration to assist agri-food enterprises to provide safe, nutritious and affordable food all.
• Profile project SMEs, Cooperatives, Aggregation Centres and ensure needs are clearly identified and are addressed appropriately.
• Utilize market facilitation approaches to strengthen input and output market systems through linkages and increase access to and affordability of nutritious food in the markets.
• Develop sustainable market linkages for identified SMEs and facilitate business transactions including signing of trade agreements.
• Work with SMEs to facilitate enhanced domestic, cross-border and export marketing through more rigorous food safety systems, packaging, and post-harvest methods.
• Assist primary producers, aggregators and processors to adopt new technologies and techniques to increase the quality and quantity of production.
• Lead on access to finance for country programme producers, aggregation centres, SMEs and cooperatives, and work with relevant financial institutions to develop products that meet the needs of target programme partners.

Enterprise Community of Practice:

• Build the SHA Enterprise Community of Practice at the country level.
• Collaborate internally and externally to synthesize, share and apply learning methods for market systems change.
• Facilitate the development of service providers in target value chains, identifying private sector investment and other support to garner sustainable improvements and impact.
• Ensure that enterprise development practices and projects are in line with Self Help Africas group strategy and internal policies on partnership and participation; inclusion (including gender and youth targeting); and environment (natural resource management and adaptation to climate change).

Training, capacity building and Technical Assistance:

• Provide bespoke training to SHA field staff, partners and clients on Enterprise-related topics.
• Support capacity strengthening of SMEs and provide technical advisory on areas of business development such as proposal development, business plan, financial linkages and linkages to other additional service providers.
• Provide detailed technical support, including sourcing external expertise, for the design and implementation of projects covering, but not limited to: Cooperative management and development, Social Enterprise development, Agro Enterprise management, Market and Value Chain Analysis, Value addition to agriculture produce, Project Appraisal, Business Planning and assessments, Access to financial services and products ( SACCOs, VSLAs, Micro Finance / Cooperative credit, insurance and risk management, FinTech whereby the advisor will track the rapidly expanding field of mobile financial service appropriate for SHA beneficiaries, Intellectual Property (IP) management, Market based approaches for the delivery of WASH services, and graduation of farmer-led enterprises from grant to commercial finance.
• Work with the country M&E team to design market-based indicators, data collection and analyses, design the ToRs for midterm reviews and final evaluations, and take part in joint evaluation missions.
• Support in developing and compiling project progress reports, evaluation reports, photographs, case studies video documentaries, PowerPoint presentations, etc.

Policy, Networking, Partnership & Resource Mobilization

• Lead and contribute to developing policy documents in relation to SHAs agribusiness work and keep abreast of innovations to inform our work.
• On behalf of the Country Management Team represent Self Help Africa in relevant national/regional/international communities of practice, networks in order to promote SHAs work. Document and disseminate Self Help Africas experiences.
• Support the country fundraising efforts to win new business and funding to support enterprise development.
• Working closely with country colleagues in TruTrade and Partner Africa to explore opportunities for collaboration and to win new business.
• Support co-designing and co-creation of market-based and enterprise-led interventions that value and actively engage a broader set of system actors.
• In coordination with the Head of Programmes represent SHA at national, regional and international levels, to donors, local and national government authorities, other NGOs, and any other parties under this project.
• The Advisor will carry out any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

Key Stakeholder Relationships:

Internal:

• The Country Director
• Senior Programme Manager & Private Sector Lead
• Finance and Administration Team
• Global Enterprise Advisor
• Agriculture & Natural Resource Management Advisor
• Gender and Nutrition Advisor
• Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor
• Programme/Project Managers

External:

• County and National Governments (Trade and Agriculture)
• Other Stakeholders including Semi-State Agencies (KEBS, Global GAP, research institutions, financial institutions, Consultants, and donors.

Knowledge & Experience:

• At least 3 years experience in the implementation of private sector development programs
• Over 3 years working on agricultural programmes targeting smallholder farmers, aggregators, traders and private sector development and/or trade facilitation.
• Experience in providing advisory and technical expertise in market access, financial access and climate smart/green economy interventions.
• Knowledge and experience in multiple sectors such as agricultural systems; market systems development; commercial proposal writing; Enterprise development; Business Development Services (BDS) approaches and value addition.
• Demonstrated understanding of the private sector development framework and approaches in Kenyan/East Africa Community Context
• Experience in engaging and networking with the development partners and multi stakeholders including the government departments and private sector agencies,
• High level of initiative, motivation, commitment and professionalism
• Ability and resilience to cope with multiple internal and external demands.
• Strong training and facilitation skills.
• High level skills and experience in capacity building and report writing, especially with SMEs.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and team building skills

Qualifications and Other Requirements:

Essential:

• Bachelors degree in Agricultural Sciences, Management Economics, Rural Development, Agribusiness Management, or related field required,
• Strong computer skills especially with MS Word and Excel and other related packages
• Strong M & E skills

Role Competencies:

• Excellent verbal, analytical, organizational, and written skills with Fluency in Swahili and English.
• People management skills
• Proactive and motivated with a strong commitment to Self Help Africas vision, mission and values,
• Attention to detail and the ability to produce timely and accurate reports.
• Ability to work as part of team across different cultures,
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to work under pressure and on own initiative

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Job Purpose: The technician will be responsible for installation, maintenance and service of electronic security systems, while adhering to Quality

Key Responsibilities:

• To carry out installation and/or maintenance and service of electronic security systems such as CCTV, Access Control, Barriers, Bollards, Electric Fence, PAVA, BMS, IPBAX, Speedstiles, Tripods, Intercom, Electric Gates and Fire Alarm systems. A strong knowledge of Fire Alarm and BMS systems installation, Programming and maintenance is an added advantage.
• Ensure all works carried out are reported to the supervisor in writing through job cards and company approved communication platforms.
• Ensure security of clients property and tidiness of the premises while attending to the assignment.
• Responsible for attending to assigned tasks within set times.
• Responsible for problem escalation and communication to supervisor as required.
• Respond to and fix systems, application problems and issues as assigned
• To handle technical complaints from the client professionally and escalate when necessary
• To educate and/or train the clients on how to operate installed systems.
• To report any client requirements to the office immediately.
• To carry out any other tasks as may be directed by the Management

Qualifications and Skills:

• Diploma or Degree from any recognized institution in a relevant field with a proven experience as technician for the enlisted systems.
• A minimum of 3years experience in the electronics field.
• Working knowledge of multiple security functions and security-driven technology solutions.
• Working knowledge of general installation and maintenance processes and methods.
• Working knowledge of tools, common appliances and devices
• Enthusiastic and committed approach with a track record of building strong, trusted base relationships with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels.
• Good knowledge of technology-driven security solutions and willingness to continually acquire new skills.

Application Deadline: Monday 18th December 2023

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Job Purpose: Reporting to Business Manager, the overall purpose of this role is to manage and ensure all the parking systems installed are optimally running and ensuing the clients always have access to reports and dashboard

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure all provisioned systems are in the desirable working order, undertaking their scheduled maintenance and repairs.
• Work with the client organizations to undertake performance verification testing and acceptance testing in the deployed system.
• Train and guide end-users on the optimal use of the deployed parking system.
• Identify, monitor, and resolve technical problems proactively to prevent downtime.
• Escalate complex issues to higher-level support teams when necessary.
• Participate in the implementation of system updates and patches.
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop comprehensive solutions for recurring problems.
• Maintain detailed records of user interactions, technical issues, and solutions

Qualifications and Skills:

• Degree in Information Technology, or an equivalent qualification from a reputable institution.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in customer-facing solutions in Parking Management System
• Familiarity with support ticketing systems.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to prioritize and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness and ability to work off hours

Application Deadline: Monday 18th December 2023