Senior Livelihood Development Officer II Job at AMPATH…See Details on how to apply for the opportunities available at AMPATH.
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The Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare (AMPATH) is an academic medical partnership between North American academic health centers led by the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis, Indiana and the Moi University School of Medicine, centered in Eldoret, Kenya.
- Senior Livelihood Development Officer II
Responsibilities:
- Receive referrals, identify gaps and needs and give appropriate interventions, Document the interventions.
- Initiate formation, guide, and monitor the growth of community groups (Cooperatives, community-based organization, self-Help Groups, Group integrated saving for Health Empowerment, etc.).
- Identify, recruit, train, and monitor group empowerment service providers (GESPS).
- Conduct field visits as a follow-up on the referrals and provide linkage mechanism of joining community groups (cooperatives, CBOs, SHGs, GISHE, etc.) as may be appropriate.
- Link members of the community (individual or a group) to partners and other service providers as may be appropriate.
- Develop training schedules and conduct training.
- Identify and develop alternative livelihood interventions and new agribusiness opportunities.
- Establish in partnership with the county government and private extension an effective livelihood and agribusiness model to smallholder farmers.
- Conduct stakeholder identification and analysis in the identified value chains and coordinate engagement with the community groups.
- Write grants to mobilize increased funding for the program.
- Develop weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual work plans and budgets to be approved by the PI.
- Document success stories; lessons learned and best practices on livelihoods improvement.
- Collect, Compile reports and submit within specifies datelines.
Qualifications;
- A minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture related field, cooperative management, entrepreneurship, Business Administration, Rural Development, Business Development, Project Management, or related field from a recognized university.
- Must have served for at least three (3 years in a management position).
- Experience with donor–funded projects is an added advantage.
- Significant experience building public/private partnerships.
- Strategic, planning, and analytical skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft office.
How to Apply
Candidates who meet these requirements and are interested should submit their applications, copies of their certificate together with detailed Curriculum Vitae, addressed to:
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Ampath Executive Director, Care
Ampath, Centre (1st Room 101)
P.o. Box 4606 – 30100
Eldoret
or sent to:
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Email address. [email protected]
Applications material clearly labeled “Application for employment as a Senior Livelihoods Development Officer II – must be sent so as to be received at the above office.
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ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED
Application Deadline: 31st March 2021.
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