Agriculture Livelihoods Officer

Duties

• Conduct daily field oversight of livelihood Implementation Partners (IP), confirming that the reported progress can be verified in the field
• Be intimately familiar with the contractual requirements for each IP, including HSE, work scope, and reporting– steward performance of these requirements
• Ensure field verification of the distribution to impacted households of agricultural starter packs, replacement trees, DUATs, fishing kits and other in-kind benefits. Sign delivery certificates on behalf
• Facilitate the engagement, mobilization and participation of impacted stakeholders on sponsored programs to ensure successful delivery of livelihoods commitments
• Identify all eligible households that may participate in livelihood restoration benefits and utilize tracking tools to ensure tracking of the delivery of commitments under the household agreement and resettlement plan
• Sign in situ, on behalf , approx. 1,000 compensation agreements, perform checks on all signed compensation agreements for completeness and file them
• Observe the Safety, Health, Environmental and Social aspects of the execution of the implementing partners’ scopes of work; seek to help them improve their performance through intervention
• Be the focal point in the field between the IP, the affected households and the communities engaged in the agricultural, fisheries and diversified livelihood programs
• Participate in meetings with Government, communities and households, as required

Requisites

• University degree in relevant area, including rural development, agronomy, agricultural economics
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience in engaging communities for livelihood re-establishment and development activities
• Experience in managing implementation partners in the field, monitoring of IP activities and engagement with communities
• Ability to communicate in Kiswahili, Makue or Makua is an advantage
• Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain good relations with stakeholders; including local communities, government authorities, implementation partners and CSOs/NGOs

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted