Job Title: Livelihoods Support Officer
Reports to: Programme Officer – Livelihoods, Machakos
Direct Reports: None
Closely Work With: Other Concern program team and relevant county departments
Job Location: Machakos
Contract Details: Fixed term – 12 months
Salary Range: Base Salary: Kes 81,707 per month
Housing Allowance: 15% of the base
Job Purpose:
The role provides support in strengthening the OFSP Value Chain through Increased Production
and enhanced Market access in Machakos County.
Main Duties and Responsibilities.
- Support the day-to-day implementation of agricultural livelihoods and value chain activities in designated project areas.
- Collaborate with relevant county government departments, including Agriculture, Food Security and Cooperative Development, Water, Irrigation, Environment, Climate Change, Gender, Youth, and Social Welfare, to facilitate effective project implementation.
- Mobilize and engage farmer groups, producer organizations, and community members to participate in project activities and training.
- Assist in strengthening agricultural value chains through support to production, aggregation, postharvest management, market linkages, and enterprise development initiatives.
- Facilitate and coordinate farmer training, demonstrations, field days, exchange visits, and other capacitybuilding activities in line with project plans.
- Support farmer group development and strengthening, including governance, record keeping, business planning, and collective marketing initiatives.
- Promote adoption of improved agricultural technologies, climate-smart agriculture practices, and good agronomic practices among target farmers.
- Establish and maintain productive relationships with value chain actors, including input suppliers, extension providers, financial institutions, traders, processors, and other market actors.
- Support data collection, farmer registration, beneficiary tracking, and maintenance of accurate project databases.
- Conduct regular field visits to monitor project activities, assess progress, identify challenges, and gather feedback from beneficiaries and stakeholders.
- Support the documentation of success stories, lessons learned, case studies, and best practices from project implementation.
- Work closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation team to collect, verify, and report project performance data.
- Assist in organizing stakeholder meetings, review forums, market linkage events, and coordination meetings at community and county levels.
- Support implementation of approved project activities in line with work plans, budgets, organizational policies, and donor requirements.
- Contribute to the preparation of weekly and monthly progress reports, highlighting achievements, challenges, and recommendations.
- Follow up on logistical and administrative requirements necessary for smooth implementation of field activities.
Role Holder Requirements
- A bachelor’s degree in either of the following fields: Agriculture/Agricultural Economics, business management Environmental Science, Disaster Management, Social Sciences or any other relevant field.
- 2- 3 years of experience in supporting strengthening of agricultural value chains in ASAL regions.
- A working knowledge of Project Cycle Management and Climate Smart Agriculture.
- Candidates with working knowledge of Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction, Natural Resource.
- Management, farmer Field Schools, Making Markets work for the Poor and Value Chains Development will be considered as an additional advantage.
- Computer skills.
- Strong oral and written English.
Competencies required:
- Managing Yourself
- Individual Leadership
- Communicating and working with others
- Delivering results
Important information:
Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct supported by three Associated Policies: The Programme Participant Protection Policy, the Child Safeguarding Policy, and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy accessible here. These have been designed to ensure the highest level of protection for everyone the organization engages through its work.
The policies set out the behaviours and responsibilities that Concern staff, and all its representatives (including consultants, contractors, sub-contractors, suppliers, partners, visitors, ambassadors and Board members) are expected to uphold. They also articulate Concern’s commitment to safeguarding and protecting adults and children from harm in all aspects of our work. We will therefore do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Consequently, working or volunteering with Concern may be subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.
In this context, all staff and representatives of Concern have a responsibility to uphold the highest standards in their work, in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies.
How to apply
Interested candidates who meet the above requirements, should send a detailed CV with three professional referees and Cover Letter Only to [email protected] with the subject of the email as: ‘Livelihoods Support Officer’ on or before Wednesday, 2nd September 2026. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview
Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (for application, written test, interview, training, medical examination etc.) nor act through recruitment agents. This is applicable for all opportunities including staff and interns.
We encourage all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality.
If you have any concerns about our recruitment process and need particular assistance – for example if you have a disability e.g. a hearing impairment – please let us know and we will do our best to respond to your needs.
Due to the urgency of this position, applications will be shortlisted on a regular basis, and we may offer posts before the closing date.
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