Program Manager- Homabay at Trees for the Future

Trees for the Future (TREES) has a solution to some of the world’s most pressing challenges - the Forest Garden Approach - but as we continue to work closely with farmers on the ground we are constantly discovering ways to increase our impact.

 

Program Manager- Homabay

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience5 years
  • LocationHoma Bay
  • Job FieldAgriculture / Agro-Allied  , Project Management 

The Program Manager oversees the effective implementation of the Lake Victoria Water Agroforestry Carbon Project using TREES Forest Garden Approach. This includes strategic coordination of the mobilization of Farmer Groups and Lead Farmers, ensuring proper training and technically supporting Project Officers and maintaining high standards in project execution, monitoring, and evaluation. S/HE coordinates training schedules, mentors Project Officers, and provides strategic leadership to ensure adherence to work plans and project timelines. This role also supervises data collection efforts, ensures accurate farmer registration. S/He maintains strong communication with stakeholders, including government agencies and community representatives, while identifying opportunities for new projects and staffing. The Program Manager reports to the Director of Field Programs.  

RESPONSIBILITIES 

  • Mobilize Farmer Groups and Lead Farmers for participation in the Projects and ensure that farmers have full understanding of the Lake Victoria Water Agroforestry Carbon Project. 
  • Identify and schedule necessary training modules for Project Officers and Assistant Project Officers.  
  • Coordinate with MEL team to ensure project officers are properly registering farmers and collecting all M&E data required through TREES mobile app. In addition, follow up with the MEL team and project officers to correct any inaccuracies or provide additional training.
  • Attend lead farmers meetings and share minutes, reports and deliberations of such meetings with the Assistant Director of Field Programs. 
  • Work with Project Officers to provide timely work plans indicating operational support needed. 
  • Supervise, and disseminate all necessary information in a timely manner to the Project Officers where needed. 
  • Conduct seeds and material estimates for all farmer groups in collaboration with Project Officers and coordinate with the Seed Bank Manager for procurement and distribution of seeds and materials. 
  • Ensure proper Communication, documentation and reporting of field activities and regularly update the Director of Field Programs. 
  • Ensure project officers follow work plans and training modules and troubleshoots to find solutions if delays   occur. 
  • Mentor Project Officers, Assistant Project Officers and Lead Farmers, through training and regular follow-up support, on TREES’ technical best practices. 
  • Assist the County Trainers in facilitating Training of the Project Officers and Assistant Project Officers. 
  • Together with the Project Officers make regular follow-ups of implementation of project activities within the region. 
  • Collaborate with Project Officers to identify new areas for new projects and staffing. 
  • Provide any addition information and accomplish additional tasks in a timely manner as may be requested from time to time. 

REQUIRMENTS 

  • Undergraduate Degree from a recognized institution in the field of General Agriculture, Horticulture, Agroforestry, Forestry, Environmental Science, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Economics, Natural Resource Management or any other related qualification. 
  • A minimum of five years of experience in the implementation of sustainable land management practices within rural farmlands. 
  • A valid motorcycle riding license with experience in riding, both on and off road with a history of safe motorcycle operation. 
  • Willing and able to be stationed in the appropriate Project base for the duration of the Project. 
  • Fluency in spoken and written English, Swahili, and preferably the local language(s). 
  • Ability to navigate smart phone applications. 
  • Must pass TREES Forest Gardening Training Examination within 2 months of hire. 

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Trees for the Future on ats.rippling.com to apply

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Operations Associate at Kopo Kopo Inc

Kopo Kopo was launched in 2012 where we partnered with Safaricom to bring Lipa na M-Pesa Buy Goods service to small and medium businesses throughout Kenya and, today, we serve thousands of businesses from salons to restaurants to office supply stores, to schools. We have since partnered with other aggregator and mobile money partners with the ultimate goal of helping businesses leverage mobile payments. We are grateful for our unusual journey and look forward to helping our merchants in growing and prosper in the years ahead.   Operations Associate Job Type Full Time Qualification BA/BSc/HND Experience Location Nairobi Job Field Customer Care  Salary Range KSh 50,000 - KSh 100,000/month The Job:   The role will combine aspects of customer service and operations duties. Ultimately, you will be responsible for quickly solving problems for businesses that rely on Kopo Kopo’s technology. You will ensure that Kopo Kopo’s information systems are kept up to date, and will engage...
Read more

Senior Communications Officer at Natural State

Through large-scale restoration and rewilding, NATURAL STATE secures biodiversity, sequesters and stores carbon, and helps achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Our goal at the NATURAL STATE research centre is to develop technology and financial systems that will catalyse large-scale restoration globally as well as help train future leaders for this...   Senior Communications Officer Job Type Full Time Qualification BA/BSc/HND Experience 8 years Location Nairobi Job Field Media / Advertising / Branding  Senior Communications Officer to lead our communications strategy, focusing on scientific, climate, and nature restoration initiatives. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in enhancing our brand presence, driving engagement, and conveying the impact of our work on preserving and restoring natural ecosystems. This position requires a blend of communications expertise, strategic thinking, and a deep understanding of climate, nature restoration, and scientific topics...
Read more

Project Director at LVCT Health

LVCT Health is an indigenous Kenyan non-governmental and not-for-profit organization established in 2001. We are driving Kenya towards HIV prevention, with an ultimate goal of reducing HIV infections to zero. We offer integrated HIV services through development of models that are scaled up to the national models. We also carry out sexual and reproductive ...   Project Director Job Type Full Time Qualification MBA/MSc/MA Experience 7 - 10 years Location Kiambu Job Field Medical / Healthcare  Job purpose The Project Director will be responsible for providing overall strategic and technical oversight to the Dhibiti Project in Central region. This includes responsibility for the technical, monitoring and evaluation and financial and operations components of the project. S/he will work closely with the Program Director and other directors/managers to ensure adherence to technical and contractual requirements of the grant, achievement of targets and project alignment to institutiona...
Read more