County Programme Officers

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Professional Vacancy Announcement No:  VA-021-2014
Issued on:
7tH august 2014
Deadline For Application:
21st AUGUST 2014

Position Title:

Grade Level:
SC 8

County Programme Officers
(4 positions)
Duty Station:
Machakos, Kitui, Tharaka Nithi and Makueni
Organizational Unit:
FAO Representation Office in Kenya (FRKEN)
Duration *:
12 Months (with possibility of extension subject to continuity of funds)

     
Post Code/No:
Unidentified

     
CCOG Code:


Applications from qualified women are encouraged
Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence
 The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES


Under overall supervision of the Head of Sector – Crop production and Agribusiness Units, The County Programme Officer will,

·          Work closely with the public extension workers and the farmer cooperatives/groups  in selected counties to ensure consistency and quality of their extension work
·          Provide hands-on agronomical/technical support to the farmer cooperatives/groups and public and private extension workers
·          organize regular meetings with component partners at field level who provide (extension) services to CA farmers to share experiences and assess progress and challenges
·          establish and maintain partnerships with relevant stakeholders and initiatives at county level and identify opportunities for collaboration
·          provide support to the county agriculture  departments in coordination activities as required
·          facilitate the county PSC meetings and support the organization of quarterly meetings
·          because of proximity to the field, work closely with the national coordinator/M&E specialist in verifying progress monitoring activities are carried out regularly and correctly by public extension workers

Perform other duties as required


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Candidates should meet the following:


·          University degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness or a related field
·          Five years of relevant experience in climate smart agricultural development, rural development, agribusiness support, community development or other relevant discipline.
·          Previous experience in interactive/IT knowledge sharing or extension delivery would be strongly preferred
·          Working knowledge of English


SELECTION CRITERIA

Candidates will be assessed against the following:


·          Extent of relevant experience in Good Agricultural Practice, Conservation Agriculture and Agribusiness
·          Extent of experience in undertaking extension services
·          Excellent interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to bring diverse stakeholders together over a common goal
·          Quality of both oral and written communication skills on technical issues in English
·          Willing to work in either  Machakos, Makueni, Kitui and Tharaka Nithi Counties



Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments 


REMUNERATION

A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, click on the following link:  http://icsc.un.org/




to apply: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants



Send your application to:
FAO Representative in Kenya
United Nations Office At Nairobi
P.O. Box 30470 00-100 Nairobi-Kenya
Email: vacancy-kenya@fao.org





Please note that FAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned to any activities or office of the organization.



FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT



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