Training Specialist at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 262 views0 applications

Position Title: Training Specialist

Contract Type: Personal Services Agreement (PSA)

Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya with travel to workshop locations

Organizational unit: FAO Representation Office in Kenya

Duration: 30 days when actually employed

Eligible candidates: Kenyan Nationals

Anticipated Start Date: May 2017

Background

The Government of Kenya, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MoALF), is implementing the Kenya Small-scale Irrigation and Value Addition Project (SIVAP) as part of its efforts to enhance smallholder’s agricultural productivity and food and nutrition security while promoting increased participation of women and youth. With funding from the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), the project is being implemented in eleven counties namely: Bomet, Kajiado, Kitui, Machakos, Makueni, Meru, Murang’a, Nyandarua, Nyeri, Tana River and Tharaka-Nithi.

The successful implementation of SIVAP activities requires strengthened project management and implementation skills, and technical capacities to provide adequate support and extension services both at national and county levels. Subsequently, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has designed a project to provide technical assistance to the SIVAP using 5% of the funds from GAFSP. The expected outcome of the TA-SIVAP is a strengthened technical and organizational capacity at the national and county level that will lead, under conducive external conditions, to achievement of SIVAP outcomes.

One of the core activities of the TA- SIVAP is enhancing capacity of the management teams of MoALF at national and county level to successfully manage and monitor implementation of SIVAP activities. The project aims to develop and implement an intensive training and capacity building initiative to create synergy within the existing capacities of the Project and County Coordinating Units to successfully undertake their roles and fully implement SIVAP. FAO Kenya therefore seeks to recruit a consultant who can develop relevant interactive training material based on already identified needs and conduct multidisciplinary training in various training workshops.

Reporting line and specific tasks

Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Kenya, and the direct supervision of the TA-SIVAP team leader, the consultant will be responsible for the deliverables in Activity 1.2 under Output 1.0 in the project document. Output 1.0 and Activity 1.2 narrate as “KSIVAP’s National and County Coordination Unit members’ knowledge and skills to oversee and coordinate the implementation of KSIVAP enhanced” and “provide training, guidance and support in developing managerial and organizational capacity at national and county level to strengthen their operations and mandates in order to implement KSIVAP activities successfully” respectively.

The consultant will;

1. i) Develop appropriate training modules and materials with a compelling mix of theory and strategy aimed at enhancing the existing capacities of the PCU and CCU on project management, value chain analysis, and eco-system-based approach among other modules.
2. ii) Conduct one national and three inter-county training workshops using interactive tools and methodologies to enhance capacity of a total number of 65 people.

iii) Conduct evaluation of the training; assess objective achievements, identify practical ways for creating and improving existing training proposals and materials, and facilitation that suits the expectations and desires of the coordinating units.

The training will involve use of participatory and trainee-centred approaches and skill-based training methodologies that will help the key target groups to perform their tasks more efficiently.

The key responsibilities entail:

• Holding entry meetings with the TA-SIVAP team to clarify TORs and assignment including methodology and approach
• Conduct training workshops for the national and county project coordination units.
• Compiling a report on the outcome of the various training workshops that will include detailed assessment of participant evaluations.
• Submitting final report with conclusions and recommendations based on lessons learned for future interventions.

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Agricultural Economics and/or Project management, Development Studies or related fields.
• At least 5 years of proven and extensive experience in developing analytical and informative training materials, and leading and facilitating multidisciplinary training workshops.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) with excellent drafting and communication skills.

How to apply:

Candidates are requested to submit their application by email to [email protected] quoting the position title and vacancy announcement number.

A duly completed Personal Profile Form (PPF) generated from FAO’s iRecruitment portal as a PDF-file is to be submitted by email together with a cover letter. Please note that attached resumes or CV’s in place of the PPF will not be accepted.

In order to prepare a Personal Profile Form, you must first register on the FAO iRecruitment site by clicking on the following link to register: http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/ In order for your application to be properly evaluated, please ensure that all sections of the on-line profile are completed.

Applications received after the closing date will not be given consideration. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

This vacancy is open to both male and female candidates. Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply. Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.