Vacancies at National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK)

Job Purpose: 

To provide agronomic knowledge and skills to growers in their assigned market while performing job duties such as field scouting, integrated fertility soil management, market analysis, pests, and disease control.

 Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Planning, implementing and reporting of program activities on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis;
• Coordinating program meetings between Community Resource Persons (CRPs) and other stakeholders at the grassroots level;
• Reporting of the activities implemented in the duty station;
• Organizing and presenting training, and demonstrations to lead farmers, principal farmers, and farmers in field schools;
• Carrying out monitoring and evaluation data collection in the target wards using questionnaires, and taking success stories. The data collated helps to build reports from the accomplished field activities;
• Coordinating the agricultural extension officers and Community extension design at ward and County levels;
• Conducting situation assessment, end-of-project evaluation, and writing of concept notes;
• Recruiting and training farmers in farmer’s field schools on conservation agriculture and ensuring they receive quality extension services;
• Conducting follow-ups and farm visits to farmers to advise on good agronomic practices, post-harvest management, agroforestry, and farming as a business;
• Collecting household data of farmers in assigned stations to be compiled in a database system for ease of procurement and accountability.

Key Qualifications / Skills / Competencies / Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture or a relevant field from a recognized university;
• Minimum of (3) three years’ demonstrable working experience in the field of Agriculture and Agronomy;
• Excellent ICT skills;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Ability to ride a motorbike with a valid driving license endorsed for riding a motorbike.

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Job Purpose:

 The Financial Inclusion (VSLA) role provides support to the community groups organized by the project by offering training on savings, loaning, group formation, and leadership. It also provides mentorship, and monitors the progress of credit / loaning activities supported through the project

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Build relationships with local communities and organize workshops and seminars to educate individuals and groups about financial products and services to promote financial literacy and inclusion for improved household incomes;
• Provide training for community members on budgeting, saving, and responsible borrowing;
• Offer ongoing support and resources to help individuals and groups navigate financial systems and processes;
• Collect weekly, monthly, and periodical data from VSLA groups and project participants for planning and reporting;
• Collaborate with the Project team to conduct needs assessments to identify barriers to financial access;
• Establish partnerships with financial institutions, NGOs, and government agencies to enhance financial access;
• Prepare quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports to communicate successes and challenges;
• Strengthen VSLA groups by addressing inquiries by VSLA Group members and providing guidance on accessing financial products and services;
• Facilitate the development and use of user-friendly financial tools and resources.

Key Qualifications / Skills / Competencies / Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Cooperatives Management, Finance or other relevant field from a recognized institution;
• Minimum of (3) three years demonstrable working experience in managing VSLA’s, Savings and Internal Lending Communities (SILC), Self Help Groups or any other relevant position;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Excellent ICT skills;
• Ability to ride a motorbike with a valid driving license endorsed for riding a motorbike.