Financing Locally-Led Climate Action Program – Agriculture Specialist

The Agriculture Specialist will support the FLLoCA PIU, MoALD, CoG and MoECCF on all
technical aspects in promoting climate resilience and Green House Gas (GHG) mitigation
actions, policies, investments as well as advancement of climate smart agricultural lowcarbon technologies in the broader agriculture sector (agriculture, water, environment).

He/ She will work in collaboration with other stakeholders/partners at the national and
county level to strengthen their capacities to manage climate risk and ensure the delivery
of locally-led climate-smart investments as well as a close coordination between the
FLLoCA Program and relevant actions within the broader agriculture sector through his/
her network and sector experience.

Qualifications and Experience

This is a senior management position requiring a results-oriented professional committed
to community-driven approaches for empowering communities through agricultural
extension, advisory services and investments methodologies to realize their development goals.
The right candidate will be a good team player with the following qualifications:

1. A minimum of a Master’s degree in any agricultural related sciences (Agriculture,
   Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Agronomy or Animal Production.),
   Rural Development, Economics or Business Studies;
2. At least 10 years of management experience in the agriculture sector and a good
   understanding of World Bank funded programs;
3. Good understanding of national and county government policies, strategies and
   regulatory frameworks related to the agriculture sector and climate change;

Other competencies and requirements

1. Proven track record of leadership and networking at senior level;
2. Demonstrated capacity to work both independently and in a team environment;
3. Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills;
4. Computer literacy especially in the use of project management packages;
5. Fluency in written and oral English and Kiswahili as well as excellent technical
   writing skills;
6. Competency in project planning, monitoring and evaluation;
7. Compliant to chapter 6 of the constitution of Kenya 2010;
8. Membership to relevant professional bodies is an added advantage;
9. Ready to travel and/or perform duties throughout the 47 counties.

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