Land O’Lakes International Development has recently been awarded three year USDA-funded Kenya Semi-Arid Livestock Enhancement Support (K-SALES) project that will support the increased productivity, and boost marketing and trade of livestock products to the market.
We seek local Kenyan candidates for all positions.
All positions will be required to travel more than 60% of the time to rural areas.
Deputy Chief of Party
- 10 years of progressively responsible work experience in operational support, procurement, grants management, personnel management, and finance/budget oversight of USAID/USDA funded development programs;
- MBA or Master’s degree in finance, economics or a related field;
Market Development Manager
- 5 years of experience in agricultural marketing and market development;
- 7 years’ of experience conducting feasibility, business or financial analysis for private-sector firms in the agricultural sector.
- Must have experience in capacity building.
- Master’s degree in marketing or a related field;
Livestock Processing Advisor
- 5 or more years of experience in livestock sector development—with at least 3 years specific to meat processing;
- Prior work experience at Private-sector operators in feedlot management, meat processing, slaughterhouses/abattoirs, cold chain processing, packaging, and/or livestock marketing;
- S/he must be knowledgeable in Government of Kenya rules and regulations regarding meat hygiene and phyto-sanitary standards and processes.
- Must have experience in capacity building. Master’s degree or Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, Animal husbandry (BVS, BVSc, BVetMed, DVM, VMD, etc.);
Livestock Production Advisors
- 5 or more years of experience in livestock value chain focused on improved production, producer organization, improved feeding practices and/or herd management.
- Must be able to identify the needs and challenges of smallholder livestock farmers and identify ways of improving their productivity;
- Must have experience in capacity building. Master’s degree or Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine, Animal husbandry (BVS, BVSc, BVetMed, DVM, VMD, etc.);
Livestock Production Specialist
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience working directly with farmers including designing, conducting and evaluating training programs, developing lead farmers and/or farmer/pastoralist field schools.
- Must have experience in capacity building.
- Must be eager to work in village locations;
- Eight-five percent of time will be spent outside of the office.
- Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or a related field;
Water & Infrastructure Development Advisor
- 3 years’ experience working directly with farmers including designing, conducting and evaluating training programs and developing lead farmers.
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience working in rural water infrastructure and/or 3 years of agriculture related infrastructure (abattoirs, markets, feed mills, etc.), especially in the private sector.
- Must have experience in capacity building.
- A bachelors’ degree in agricultural engineering or a related field;
Monitoring & Evaluation Manager
- 5 years of experience managing/implementing M&E systems or research;
- A robust and diverse set of research skills, including qualitative (interviews, focus groups, and observation) quantitative (descriptive and inferential statistics), action research and participatory methods.
- A Master’s degree in public policy, statistics or a related field;
Communications Assistant
- Bachelor’s degree in communications or in a related field and 3 years of relevant experience, preferably with an international development organization;
- Must have at least two years of experience working in on USDA or USAID projects, with a demonstrated understanding of branding rules and regulations;
Grants Manager
- 5 years of work experience in USAID/USDA funded grants oversight;
- Previous experience working with grants for project of similar size ($15 million and up);
- Master’s degree in accounting, finance or similar required;
Grants Assistant
- 3 years of work experience in USAID/USDA funded grants oversight;
- Previous experience working with grants for project of similar size ($15 million and up);
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance or similar required;
Office Manager
- Bachelor degree in business, administration or communications;
- Good computer skills and Microsoft Office;
- Related experience of office and admin assistant of at least two years in USDA or USAID projects;
- Good communication skills.
Interested and qualified candidates please send an email with a copy of an updated resume with the name of the position you wish to apply to as the subject to lol.kenya.recruit@gmail.com.
Send your interest before the 8th of November 2013.
Selected candidates will be contacted, please no phone calls.