Community Mobilizer FMNR - CRIFSUP Project

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

1. Project Implementations

•    Train the selected groups and farmers on the various proposed activities.
•    Conduct on site FMNR, Agro forestry and re-greening initiatives trainings in collaboration with the project officer and technical Ministry stakeholders.
•    Organize and Support community/ Farmers Capacity building on alternative livelihood options that include climate smart approaches e.g. promoting green energy options, conservation agriculture, green house farming etc.
•    Support development and actualization of field monitoring standard in the AP.
•    Work closely with the project and AP team to implement appropriate project initiatives to promote sustainable environment conservation and enhance natural resiliency;
•    Ensure that all FMNR, Agro-forestry and conservation initiatives within the project’s area of influence meet or exceed planned outcomes and are implemented in full compliance with the project’s guidelines;
•    Ensure timely and appropriate utilization of budgeted resources for all FMNR, Agro-forestry conservation farming methods and related project interventions.
•     Support and carry out baseline survey and end of project evaluation.
•    Engage with key stakeholders, Community, government, church and other civil society representatives in order to maximize the impact of our FMNR and agro-forestry and conservation efforts
•    Support integration of climate smart agriculture approaches and economic empowerment models such as VSLA
•    Support strengthening community governance systems on environment and climate change
•    Support capacity building initiatives in the project to special interest groups eg children, women and people with special needs

2. Reporting and Documentations

•    Together with partners develop monitoring tools and collect the monitoring data.
•    Compile and file all the necessary, activity reports, weekly plans, monthly, quarterly and annual reports for forwarding to the Project Manager/ AP Manager;
 

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND SKILLS:

• Diploma in Forestry, Agroforestry and Natural Resource Management related field. Degree is an added advantage
• At least two years on job experience and specialties in Forestry, Agroforestry, Natural Resource Management and with some experience in Agriculture.
• Must have a good understanding of the different systems of extension delivery
• Ability to engage with local communities, partners and government authorities
• Speaks and understands local language and geography 
• Ability to engage with local communities, partners and government authorities Additional training or skills in gender mainstreaming / integration is an added advantage.
• Good computer skills in MS office (Excel, word, PowerPoint etc.)
• Experience working with NGOs will be an added advantage
• Must be a local resident of Chepareria sub county, West Pokot.

If you have the above requirement, submit your CV, Copy of both sides of ID and local chief reference letter and certificates as one pdf document

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