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

Position Title: Community Development, Gender & Youth Specialist
Duty Station: PCMU Eldoret
Reporting to: National Programme Coordinator

1. 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.

2. Key Responsibilities
A. 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.

B. 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.

C. 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.

D. 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.

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

4. 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.

5. 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.

Apply

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

Note: Manual/paper applications will not be accepted.

Documents Required (for shortlisted candidates)

• 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 also be required to submit documents in compliance with Chapter Six of the Constitution (2010).

Important Notes

• All appointments are on performance-based contract terms and are subject to an IFAD No Objection.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development is an equal opportunity employer.
• Applications from women, youth, and persons with disabilities are highly encouraged.