Duties and Responsibility

Programme Design and Implementation

• Coordinate the design, development, and delivery of training and extension programmes aligned with AICAD’s mandate of poverty reduction through capacity development.
• Develop training curricula, manuals, and learning materials for regional, in-country, and grassroots programmes.
• Coordinate implementation of training activities in key thematic areas such as agriculture, enterprise development, health, and community empowerment.

Training Delivery and Facilitation

• Facilitate high-level training sessions, workshops, and seminars for diverse stakeholders including extension officers, farmers, SMEs, and community groups.
• Promote participatory and practical learning approaches, including on-site (grassroots) training delivery.

Extension and Community Outreach

• Oversee dissemination of knowledge, technologies, and research outputs to communities and stakeholders.
• Strengthen linkages between research institutions, universities, and end-users to ensure practical application of knowledge.
• Support community empowerment initiatives and promote self-reliance through capacity-building interventions.

Needs Assessment and Programme Development

• Conduct training needs assessments and stakeholder consultations to identify priority areas for capacity development.
• Design responsive programmes tailored to socio-economic challenges at regional and community levels.

Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting

• Develop monitoring and evaluation (M&E) frameworks for training and extension programmes.
• Track programme outcomes, assess impact, and prepare periodic technical and progress reports.
• Document best practices, success stories, and lessons learned.

Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement

• Build and maintain partnerships with government agencies, universities, NGOs, and development partners.
• Mobilize resources and contribute to proposal development for funded training programmes.
• Represent AICAD in regional forums related to capacity development.

Supervision and Leadership

• Provide technical support and supervision to training and extension staff.
• Mentor junior officers and coordinate multidisciplinary teams in programme delivery

Knowledge Management and Innovation

• Promote knowledge sharing, innovation, and adoption of best practices in training and extension.
• Integrate digital tools and e-learning approaches into capacity development programmes.
• Resources mobilization
• Develop a resource mobilization plan
• Identify potential donors (governments, NGOs, private sector, development partners
• Write strong, evidence-based proposals
• Collaborate with stakeholders’ universities, communities, NGOs and other agencies
• Share success stories and research outputs
• Provide timely financial and technical reports
• Track project performance

Qualifications and Experience

Academic Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (Minimum 2nd Class -Upper Division) in

• Agricultural Science
• Natural Sciences
• Engineering
• Rural Development
• Education
• Development Studies
• Social Sciences or related field

Master’s degree in:

• Agricultural Science
• Natural Sciences
• Engineering
• Rural Development
• Education
• Development Studies
• Social Sciences or related field

Professional Experience

• At least 3–5 years’ experience in training, extension services, or capacity development programmes.

Demonstrated experience in:

• Designing and delivering training programmes
• Community-based development projects
• Working with multi-stakeholder environments (government, academia, communities)
• Extensive resource mobilization, including identifying funding opportunities, developing winning proposals, and cultivating donor relationships to generate sustainable financial and in-kind support

Technical Skills

• Strong knowledge of training methodologies, adult learning principles, and participatory approaches.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation of development programmes.
• Proposal writing and resource mobilization skills.
• Proficiency in ICT tools for training (e-learning platforms, MS Office, data tools).

Core Competencies

• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural collaboration abilities.
• Leadership and team management skills.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Other Requirements

• Willingness to travel extensively within the region.
• High level of integrity and professionalism

Candidates who are interested and meeting the above-mentioned requirements should express their interest in writing and send their applications along with copies of certificates and testimonials, a day time telephone contacts, email, names and addresses of three referees to reach the address below not later than 15th May ,2026. For candidates applying via emails 

All applications should be addressed to:- Executive Director African Institute for Capacity Development (AICAD) P.O. Box 46179-00100 GPO, Nairobi, Kenya