Asset Creation Advisor At Food for the Hungry

Job Summary

Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Program Director (PD), the Asset Creation Advisor will be part of the program delivery team responsible for contextualizing and aligning the Asset Creation pathway with the new FH program model, Resilience and Flourish through Systems Transformation (RFST), and Kenya line ministry standards. This role involves resource development, program design, representation, project/program management, monitoring, and staff training for the effective implementation of Asset Creation strategies and the rollout of its technical specializations. The specialist will conduct analyses to identify priority value chains and coordinate systemic interventions to promote these selected value chains. Additionally, they will spearhead entrepreneurship & business development activities within the framework of economic, environmental, and social inclusion for vulnerable groups.

Principal Responsibilities

Technical support and leadership

Strategic partnerships development for business acquisition and growth

Engagement with technical working groups, donors, potential partners

Capacity Development

QUALIFICATIONS

• Vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ and commitment to serving the poor in line with FH Christian foundation and beliefs
• At least 5 years’ experience working directly on programs supporting agriculture and agribusiness among smallholder farmers and farmers groups.
• Excellent (written/oral) communication and interpersonal skills with a strong service-orientation and ability to effectively communicate with various audiences
• Strong facilitation, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Proven ability to critically analyse diverse information and make sound inferences
• Proficiency in MS Office and familiarity with web-based systems such as Google Drive. Experience with ODK and/or PowerBI a plus

Technical/Functional Skills

• Experience in project development and capacity building within the Agriculture Sector. Experience working in both public and private sector would be an asset.
• Demonstrable experience in value chain/market system analysis and design, for normative and field-support work.
• Relevant experience in engaging with a variety of stakeholders in a value chain/market system development.
• Demonstrable capacity to work under stringent time pressure and to prioritize tasks.
• Demonstrable skills in writing well-structured technical, training and reporting documents (English).

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in agricultural sciences, Agri business development, animal and livestock development, environment, natural resource management and energy, rural development, business administration and economics.

Master’s degree in agri-business development, Agricultural Economics, agricultural sciences, project management, environment, energy, and resilience are preferable.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Proficiency in spoken and written English and Kiswahili

Safeguarding Policy

FH strives to provide an environment free from sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment in all places where relief and development programs are implemented. FH holds a zero-tolerance policy against sexual exploitation and abuse and harassment. FH expects its employees to maintain high ethical standards, protect organizational integrity and reputation, and ensure that FH work is carried out in honest and fair methods, in alignment with the FH Heartbeat and safeguarding and associated policies. Violations to stated policies will be subject to corrective action up to and including termination of employment.

The responsibilities listed above are not all-inclusive and may be changed at any time.

NB: Food for the Hungry does not solicit for any payments for the recruitment process.