Company Details
Industry:
Farming
Description:
SOCAA is home to professionals in agriculture dedicated to advancing professional crop production and enhancing agribusiness value chains. We are a non-governmental, non-political, non-religious, non-racial, non-tribal and non-profit international organization, with perpetual existence.
Job Details
Job Type:
Full Time
Workplace Type:
On-site
Qualification:
Diploma
Job Experience:
Mandatory
Job Location:
Nandi County, Kenya
Closing Date:
Undisclosed
Salary:
KES Unspecified / month
Other Pay:
Benefits
Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Follow up county advocacy champions on agreed actions, activity schedules, evidence collection and progress reporting
- Maintain regular liaison with ward and sub-county agricultural officers, county departments and public extension structures.
- Attend relevant county, partner and multi-stakeholder forums; document key decisions, opportunities and required follow-up.
- Create practical linkages between advocacy champions, farmer groups and related programmes in agroecology, climate-smart agriculture, renewable energy, markets and finance.
- Support recruitment, onboarding and engagement of new SOCAA members within the county.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Diploma or degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness.
- Provide basic extension and advisory support to farmer. groups, including referrals, demonstrations and follow- up on adoption of relevant RA-PURE solutions. Maintain county stakeholder contacts and submit concise field updates, activity records, photos, case studies and emerging risks to the Advocacy Officer.
APPLICATION PACKAGE
- Agricultural Extension, Rural Development, Community Development, Natural Resources or a related field.
- At least two years of relevant experience in field extension, farmer mobilisation, project implementation, stakeholder engagement or advocacy support.
- Resident within one of the counties in the cluster applied for, with strong working networks and demonstrated familiarity with the county.
- Understanding of county government and agricultural extension structures; familiarity with agroecology. regenerative agriculture or renewable energy in agriculture is an advantage. Strong communication, facilitation, relationship management, record-keeping and report-writing skills. Ability to work independently, travel regularly within the county and use email, messaging applications and standard digital reporting tools. .
- SOCAA membership is an advantage; qualified non- members should be willing to meet applicable.
- professional membership requirements.
One-page cover letter indicating the county cluster applied for and earliest availability. Curriculum vitae (maximum three pages). Contacts of two professional referees. Email your application to [email protected] with the subject: "County Agribusiness Advocacy Assistant-Name of County Cluster eg
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