Program ImplementationProvide overall managerial leadership for the project at the county level, ensuring teams follow work plans so activities are on time, target and within the approved budget, and project deliverables achieve desired impactCollaborate with project partners in implementing the Kuza Jamii Kenya Customer journey.Establish strong working relationships with the field staff to maintain high levels of motivation and facilitate the completion of program tasks in a timely mannerProvide timely updates to supervisor on progress and issues, identifying risks and proposing solutions for action and early resolutionAttend all project meetings as well as facilitate planning meetings and workshops with government, NGOs, private sector and community partners to revise plans and promote partner acceptance/buy-inRegularly visit field sites to assess progress of activities and provide formal and informal feedbackDocument challenges and success of each program activity (targeting, training, Business Savings Groups (BSG) business grant disbursements, business and BSG mentoring,).Provide support to Program Manager in running refresher workshops at beginning of every cycle.Stakeholder ManagementServe as a liaison with and build effective working relationships with Project Partners, Marsabit County Government, local partners, communities and other relevant stakeholders.Develop partnerships in the humanitarian community at local level and coordinate with authorities at County Government levels.Promote sustainability of project activities with effective networking, linkages to other programmers, capacity building of key project staff, and strengthening community-based organizations and mechanismsGender InclusionEnsure that gender issues are integrated and mainstreamed across the program, including project design, implementation and monitoring, and operations, as well as in staff training materials, policies and procedures.Conduct gender analyses and research on youth's norms and constraints in project locations.Support development of gender monitoring and evaluation indicators for the project.Contribute in the development of appropriate gender resources and tools for project staff. For the business owners/groups and the private sector and help the BOs exploit such.Support linkage relevant technologies/extension services that improve productivity and value additionBest PracticesDocument challenges, key learnings and best practices generated from the projectTake lead in sharing and promoting best practices across the field teamWork closely with the Northern Kenya counterparts in disseminating these best practices across both countriesSafeguardingSafeguarding is everyone's responsibility at VE, and it begins with meContinuously sensitize program participants on safeguarding.Ensure compliance with VE's safeguarding policiesReport any incident of safeguarding in program operations for appropriate action/follow up.Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellenceRequirementsEducation and QualificationsA Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences, Community Development, Agriculture, Small Enterprise Management or any other relevant education background.A minimum of 2 years of relevant professional experience in multi-sectoral programs, planning and implementing programsKnowledge of Tan River County, especially political economy, agricultural and environmental sectorsKnowledge of current approaches to gender equality, disability inclusion and broader inclusion programming in complex transformational development environmentsA proactive work ethic with a demonstrated interest in the vision and mission of Village EnterpriseExcellent management and organization skills, communication skills, report writing skills, relationship building skills along with keen attention to detailsDemonstrated ability to successfully manage a complex plan with quick-moving partsExperience supervising data collection, teams of field workers, survey design and implementation, and data management is requiredUnderstanding of nutrition-centered interventions and economic concepts is desirableCultural sensitivity and demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse communities required
