Job Description:
Responsible supporting the implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of livelihoods and resilience interventions in the ACRE project to be implemented in Marsabit County. The community mobilizer will be responsible for but not limited to Conducting Training of Trainers for ToTs on gender sensitive Climate Smart Agricultural (CSA) technologies. Facilitating identification, formation, training, mentoring and monitoring of the climate change affected youth and women groups Village Saving and Loaning Associations (VSLA village loaning and saving groups and strengthening the Linkages of mature VSLA groups to Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) for development and expanding business opportunities for populations affected by climate change.S/he will oversee the detailed rapid assessments in Korr, Loglogo, Karare, Maikona, Dambala Fachana & Sololo Makutano villages in Marsabit County.
Project planning and implementation
Coordinate effective and timely implementation of all interventions outlined under Climate Change Adaptation Economic Resilience Project and any other related and cross cutting programme activities in the project.
Participate in the preparation of overall work plan and budget as well as develop activity plans and budgets for technical support of Climate Change Adaptation Economic Resilience Project
Participate in developing different levels of progress report (weekly updates, situational reports, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports)
Collaborate with relevant ministries and other relevant partners at the County and community levels to ensure integration and high-level implementation the planned Climate Change Adaptation Economic Resilience Project
Work together with other staff/ to ensure that key trainings meet the standard required to facilitate, provide knowledge and reinforcement of desired Climate Change Adaptation Economic Resilience Project behaviour and practices.
Ensure that business processes, standards and guidelines related to Livelihood & resilience initiatives are effectively applied in project implementation.
Make technical input into the planning and design of project specific operational researches, including baseline and end line evaluation, post distribution monitoring related to Climate Change Adaptation Economic Resilience Project.
Conduct continuous activity and budget analysis to ensure adherence to the approved work, budget and procurement plans.
Technical support
Ensure the target communities are mobilized and participate in the Climate Change Adaptation Economic Resilience
Provide technical support and timely feedback to the Project Manager on Climate Change Adaptation Economic Resilience
Build the capacity of children, families and community to collectively engage local leaders on identified issues.
In consultation with other staff, government and partners sensitize and mobilize the communities on the village saving and loaning (sharia compliant) and organize farmers to form village savings and loaning groups.
In consultation with other staff develop capacity assessment tools for existing S4T groups and develop a capacity development plan
Facilitate the capacity building of the partners and farmer groups on village and savings methodology, business development services, link groups to micro-finance and other sharia compliant products for economic empowerment
Work with the community agents to continuously train Water User Committees (WUC) and monitor rehabilitation of water sources for use in productive activities for communities affected by climate change.
Facilitate increased financial access through training and support of VSLA groups on financial literacy to enhance their performance
Ensure cross cutting themes are integrated into the Climate Change Adaptation Economic Resilience Project.
Ensure adult and child safeguarding during the implementation of the planned interventions
Quality assurance -Monitoring, Reporting, evaluation and Documentation
Support development of integrated monitoring plan in assigned area with area stakeholders
Provide the village agents with the S4T group monitoring tools and train them on the same
Clean and Collate the S4T performance data and key in the same in the S4T online Monitoring Information System (MIS) on a monthly basis.
Prepare weekly updates, monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual progress reports of activities related to the Climate Change Adaptation Economic Resilience Project.
Documentation of key lessons learnt and successes stories from the target village
Continuously track progress of planned activities and outputs in the detailed implementation plan to ensure timely and quality implementation of plans
Support Monitoring and evaluation of the Climate Change Adaptation Economic Resilience Project activities in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
Together with farmers, partners, conduct regular reflection and learning events
Support the project data collection during baseline, end line, market assessments and post distribution assessments
Strategic Engagement, Partnership and Networking
Represent World Vision in key County steering group stakeholder forum/meetings and relevant networks at the Ward, Sub-County and County levels.
Facilitates linkages of the S4T groups to micro-finance institutions and skills development institutions
Strengthen partnerships with the county government and other partners for effective support and capacity development of the farmers for sustainability
Others
Work with the sponsorship team to monitor the wellbeing of children and carry out appropriate interventions
Sensitize children, guardians/parents and other stakeholders about children's rights and responsibilities with a view to identify child violations
Any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor
KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE
Required qualifications
The Jobholder must have a minimum of Diploma in Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Agriculture/Agricultural Economics/ livestock production or equivalent from a recognized institution. Degree is an added advantage.
Minimum of two years' experience working with communities in either relief or development Livelihood and Resilience/Food security projects.
A local resident of North Horr sub county is preferred
Preferred Qualifications
Excellent English communication skills (both oral and written) with a good understanding the local dialect and context
Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in MS Office and Lotus Notes (or another main email system such as Microsoft Outlook)
A team player, capable of building the community capacity in economic recovery aspects
Ability to take initiative, a team leader able to work with minimum supervision
Cross-cultural sensitivity and emotional maturity
Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts
Understanding and demonstrated commitment to the importance of gender and youth issues in food security programming