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Send a Cow and Heifer International Kenya, with support from the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the Big Lottery Fund and other funding partners are implementing a multiyear project in the western region of Kenya aiming to transform the livelihoods of 57,000 people.
The project covers the larger Western Kenya, i.e. combined Nyanza and Western Kenya regions in the counties of Homabay, Migori, Busia, Siaya, Kakamega, Bungoma and Vihiga.
Send a Cow (SAC) is an international NGO working in 8 African countries. Its mission is to give communities and families the hope and the means to secure their own futures from the land.Heifer International Kenya is a humanitarian development organization dedicated to ending hunger and poverty and caring for the Earth by empowering small holder farm families around the globe to become self-reliant and attain sustainable livelihood through economically viable agricultural enterprises.
Send a Cow and Heifer International Kenya are seeking to recruit candidates for the following project positions:
Send a Cow Positions:
Operations Manager
Reporting to the Country Manager Send a Cow Kenya, the Operations Manager will lead an effective and coherent programme team to deliver Send a Cow Kenya (SACK) programme operations, efficiently and effectively in line with SACK’s Vision, Mission, and Cornerstones
This position is supported with funds from the UK Department for International Development.
Sustainable Agriculture (SA) Coordinator
Reporting to the Country Manager Send a Cow Kenya, the SA Coordinator will work with project staff and partners to support participating communities (individuals, groups or cooperatives) to understand and address their problems for their betterment through sustainable agriculture practices.
This position is supported with funds from the Big Lottery Fund and the UK Department for International Development.
Heifer International Kenya Positions:
Business Development Advisor
Reporting to the Regional Coordinator, the Business Development Advisor will provide overall leadership in designing and implementing appropriate interventions and co-operative development within the project with the objective of building significant partnerships with both public and private organizations.
S/He will provide specialized business advisory services and training to address the commercial needs of various value chain actors within the dairy, poultry and horticultural (vegetables and fruits) subsectors.
This position is supported with funds from the Big Lottery Fund and the UK Department for International Development.
Processing Advisor
Reporting to the Heifer international Kenya Regional Coordinator, the Processing Advisor will manage the business operations of marketing hubs/co-operatives including managing and negotiating contracted agreements, assessing the needs of the marketing enterprises on processing and value addition.
In addition h/she will assess farmer or supplier capacity building for improved quality (conducting training) and collaborating with partners to strengthen and develop successful enterprises.
This position is supported with funds from the Big Lottery Fund and the UK Department for International Development.
Driver
Reporting to the Heifer International Kenya Regional Coordinator, the driver will perform work in the operation of a vehicle to assure safe transportation to and from various destinations.
S/he will maintain Heifer vehicles by ensuring they stay clean and receive regular scheduled maintenance.
S/he will be responsible for driving staff or guests to project sites and running office errands.
In conjunction with administrative staff the driver will be responsible for ensuring that all required permits and insurance up to date.
This position is supported with funds from the Big Lottery Fund.
How to apply
To apply for the position of Operations Manager or Sustainable Agriculture Coordinator, download the application pack fromwww.sendacow.org.uk/jobs.
Completed applications should be emailed to info@sendacowkenya.org.
To apply for the positions of Business Development Advisor, Processing Advisor or Driver please visit www.heifer.org/careers
Closing date for all applications is Thursday January 9th 2014.
As indicated, positions are supported by the National Lottery through the Big Lottery Fund, and the UK Department for International Development (DFID).
