Community Development, Gender & Youth Specialist at Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development

Job Detail

Job ID 6352
Offered Salary 1000
Career Level Others
Experience 7 Years
Gender Both
Industry Projects/Programme
Qualifications Diploma/Degree/Masters
State Nairobi
City Nairobi

Job Description

Community Development, Gender & Youth Specialist

Job Purpose

The Community Development, Gender and Youth Specialist will be responsible for coordinating the implementation of programme’s community empowerment, gender and youth transformative approaches while working very closely with the other technical Specialists.

Key Responsibilities

Community Mobilization and Participation

Facilitate the planning, management, and implementation of the community-based mobilization activities of the Programme.
In collaboration with other relevant technical officers at the National and County levels, coordinate the awareness creation to stakeholders and beneficiaries on
Programme objectives and implementation arrangements.
In collaboration with the counties teams and National Administration Officers (NGAO) at the counties, identify community-based institutions such as the Focal
Development Areas (FDAs) and assist in the formation of the Focal Development Area Committees (FDACs).
Facilitate the Community Action Plan (CAP) development process by the county and sub-county teams and the conversion of the plans into interventions and work plans.

Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Social Inclusion

Develop a strategy for awareness creation and capacity building on gender equality, participation of women, youth, indigenous people, Persons Living With
Disabilities and other vulnerable groups in project-supported activities, HIV/AIDS prevention and mitigation, environmental management, and other cross-cutting issues.
In collaboration with other technical Officers, coordinate implementation of nutrition related interventions.

Capacity Building

Organize training for the county implementing teams on PRA/PLA and other participatory community mobilization techniques and backstop the training of the community-based institutions by the county teams.
Coordinate training in group management, organization, and governance in collaboration with the county Gender and Social Development Officers.

Other Duties

Coordinate the preparation of the work plans and budgets, and progress reports for the component.
Undertake any other duty assigned by the NPC.

Academic Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology, Social Work, Community Development, Gender Studies or Public Administration or any relevant qualification from a recognized university.

Applicable Professional Experience

Have at least seven (7) years’ experience in Community Development five (5) of which must be in a senior management position in a donor funded project.
Have experience in participatory methodologies such as Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA),
Participatory Planning, Participatory Learning and Action etc.
Have experience in project planning, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation.

Competencies and Skills

Have experience in project planning, implementation, management, monitoring and evaluation.
Excellent proposal and report writing skills.
Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
Have strong leadership skills.

Method of Application

Minimum Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate relevant academic qualifications, professional certifications, and practical experience as outlined in the detailed job descriptions available in the Ministry’s website: www.kilimo.go.ke

Application Procedure

Access the National Employment Authority’s Integrated Management System (NEAIMS) through neaims.go.ke
Sign up as a Jobseeker/Intern (If not already signed up)
Login and capture your CV/Profile comprehensively
Submit your registration in the portal
Apply for the position(s) of interest as advertised
Frequently check on the status of your application and wait for shortlisting to be done.

Interested applicants are advised to sign up and apply for any of the above advertised positions through the neaims portal (www.neaims.go.ke).
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to submit the following documents:

Updated Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Copies of National ID, academic and professional certificates
Supporting documents and testimonials
Letter of recommendation from the current or recent Supervisor (Optional)

Successful candidates will be asked to submit documents that will indicate they adhere to the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution (2010)

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