Cluster Officer
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Job Description
The Cluster Officer is a key position that supports the CASHA Project Manager by coordinating and ensuring high quality delivery of project results. S/he contributes to planning implementation resource management MEL financial controls associated stakeholder and partner relationship management timely quality reporting. The role will also involve providing support in identifying and facilitating opportunities for technical collaborations that leverage business expertise and capabilities to enhance value chain related programs in the context of young women and men to create descent and fulfilling employment opportunities. S/he will support the development and management of partnerships with private sector stakeholders build and manage collaborative partnerships with consortium partners subgrantees local governments and other stakeholders in the ASAL region of Kenya.
Job Description
- Undertake Local Capacity Builders/local implementing organizations partner assessments such as due diligence and partner risk analyses for proper approvals.
- Effective management of Local Capacity Builders/local implementing organizations government departments ensuring 100 adherence with respective MOUs and contracts
- Build and maintain professional collaborative and constructive relationships with project partners key governments stakeholders and project donor to leverage on technical capacity development for youth financial services and market access.
- Plan and lead project quarterly reviews with local Capacity Builders/local implementing organizations ensuring rigorous analysis discussion and testing of progress current situations and plans of activity implementation budget utilization and resourcing. Ensure decisions are reflected in future plans and activities with appropriate followup.
- Work closely with M&E team to ensure that Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding considerations are reflected in M&E plan frameworks and reports to assess whether the objectives are being met. Support the tracking and maintenance of any Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding performance indicators.
- Perform due diligence checks on potential and existing private sector partners to ensure alignment with SNV Donor and CASHA project values and compliance standards.
- Support the design and implementation of business models that align with the CASHA project goals and objectives.
- Conduct market research to identify opportunities for new business models around poultry and related enterprises and refine existing ones.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in project management agriculture Animal production Rural Development Project Planning and Management Agribusiness Environmental Sciences and other relevant qualification.
- Experience building longterm partner relationships and understanding of the value of expanding relationships across geographies and comfortable engaging with multiple sectors
- Practical experience in implementing Gender Social Inclusion and Safeguarding projects in remote locations especially in fragile ecosystem.
- 5 years relevant experience in program management extension community development work and private sector engagement role preferably in ASAL or fragile context with a focus on market/Naturebased solutions.
- Experience in Livelihoods/Youth Employment related private sector engagement and exploring new private sector opportunities for income and impact in a youth project will be a plus.
- Excellent understanding of private sector priorities and gained experience in developing partnerships with the private sector.
- Demonstrated commitment to respect equity diversity and inclusion including gender equality.
- Strong leadership skills experience in partnership development and deep understanding and experience in consortia management.
- Good communication skills in English both written and spoken with excellent reporting facilitation and presentation skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to gender equality and social inclusion in all aspects of work.
- Willingness to travel to all program locations including remote areas.
Additional requirements:
Conceptual thinking: Having and gaining insight into situations problems and processes. Deconstructing problems and systematically investigating the various components.
Coaching: Encouraging and guiding employees in order to make their performance more effective and to enhance their selfperception and problemsolving skills.
Focus on quality: Setting high quality standards and striving for continuous improvement and quality assurance.
Result orientation: The ability to take direct action in order to attain or exceed objectives.
Persuasiveness: The ambition to win over other people for ones views and ideas and to generate support.
Additional Information :
To Apply
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation by 20 April 2025 using the Smart Recruiters platform by clicking Im Interested button.
Should SNV wish to proceed with your application two interviews with the Selection Committee will take place.
Working at SNV
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
