Community Development Trust Fund Vacancies

Recruitment of Programme Management Staff for Community Environment Facility (CEF)

Community Development Trust Fund (CDTF) is a joint initiative between the Government of Kenya and the European Union. CDTF is implementing a five year programme, entitled The Community Development Programme Phase Four (CDP 4).

CDP 4 is financed by both the European Union and the Royal Danish Embassy-Danida and consists of two components The Community Environment Facility II (CEF II) and the Community Development Initiatives (GDI).

The overall goal of CEF II Component is to support community driven initiatives that reduce threats and conflicts related to natural resources and climate change risk as well as contribute towards the development of low carbon pathways through the development of energy efficiency and renewable energy options.

In order to achieve this goal, CDTF plans to build its human resource base and invites applications from qualified and experienced Kenyan citizens to fill the following two (2) vacant posts:

Technical Officer

Enterprise Development (Ref No. CEFII/ED)

Reporting to the Programme Manager, Community Environment Facility II, the Technical Officer - Enterprise Development is expected to contribute to the realisation of the Programme's goal and objectives.

Overall responsibility:

To promote nature based and livelihood improvement enterprises that contribute to sustainable utilization of natural resources while reducing poverty at the community level.

Specific duties:

• Provide technical support to all income generating initiatives under CEF II including linking communities with the private sector and relevant regulatory government agencies.
• Provide strategic direction in enterprise development issues by carrying out value chain analysis, market and sector-level assessments using systematic approach and standard tools.
• Provide technical support to business start-ups including business plans, feasibility studies and development of legal instruments.
• Advise and guide beneficiaries in business formalization/registration and compliance with legal requirements including putting standard management operations systems in place e.g. financial records.
• Develop education and awareness creation materials for communities and other stakeholders on areas of nature based enterprise development.
• Assist communities carry out needs assessment, develop training curriculum and carry out capacity development for nature based enterprises including monitoring and evaluation.
• Assist beneficiaries mainstream enterprise development issues in community development programmes.
• Based on best practice in enterprise development offer beneficiaries technical support through the entire value chain to ensure profitability and enhancement of sustainability.
• Based on the CEFII funding and operations principles assess projects' efficiency and effectiveness, equity and fairness with regard to benefit sharing arising from the funded initiatives.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance in the promotion of new, innovative and cost-effective technologies relating to nature based enterprises.
• Prepare programme progress reports on nature based enterprises among other CEF funded projects
• Drafting of Terms of Reference (ToRs), recruitment and supervision of external consultants offering services to projects/Programme.

Key qualifications and experience

• Postgraduate degree in either Natural Resources Management, Nature Based Enterprises, Enterprise Development, Entrepreneurship, Environmental Management, Environmental Economics, or any other relevant field from a recognized university. Only candidates with relevant professional /academic qualification coupled with hands on experience in enterprise development will be considered.
• Minimum of eight (8) years practical experience managing enterprises in either nature-based enterprise, business development services, enterprise support and business mentoring micro financing. A good track record in managing community projects involving donor agencies will be an added advantage
• Knowledge of Project Cycle Management (PCM) and hands on application of business planning approach.
• Knowledge and practical application of field participatory methodologies including Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA), Sustainable Livelihood Framework (SLF) and feasibility studies.
• Thorough understanding of business plan development, financial analysis, negotiation skills, marketing skills that include capacity building in entrepreneurship.
• Practical experience that includes product development and organizational development of groups, associations, cooperatives or other similar beneficiaries in rural, urban and peri urban areas of Kenya.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations.
• Ability to work independently both in the office and field, meets strict deadlines and is proactive.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in both English and Kiswahili languages.

Technical Officer

Renewable Energy (Ref No. CEFII/RE)

Reporting to the Programme Manager, Community Environment Facility II (CEF II), the Technical Officer - Renewable Energy is expected to contribute to the realisation of the Programme's goal and objectives.

Overall responsibility:

To screen, monitor and communicate good practices in the area of renewable energy including promoting appropriate energy saving technologies that contribute to sustainable utilization of natural resources and support community initiatives that will enhance adaptation to climate change and poverty reduction.

Specific duties:

• Promote, create awareness and sensitize communities and other stakeholders on renewable energy technologies as a means of alleviating poverty and supporting local management of natural resources.
• Assist beneficiaries to mainstream renewable energy development issues in community development projects and employ appropriate methodologies and approaches to ensure that renewable energy technologies are adopted.
• Support the development and implementation of an appropriate and effective environmental management project monitoring and evaluation system in collaboration with the CEF technical team.
• Provide technical assistance and guidance to community projects during implementation process including promotion of new, innovative and cost-effective technologies and build capacity relating to renewable energy.
• Provide technical support to all renewable energy projects under CEF II including linking communities with the private sector, relevant regulatory government agencies, research and institutions of higher learning.
• Support the drafting of Terms of Reference (ToRs), recruitment and supervision of external consultants offering services to projects/Programme.

Key qualifications and experience

• Postgraduate degree in either Natural Resources Management, Environmental Sciences, Climate Change, Renewable Energy or any other relevant areas from a recognized university. Only candidates with relevant professional/academic qualification coupled with hands on experience in climate change and renewable energy issues will be considered.
• Good track record in adopting and implementing appropriate renewable energy technologies to support community projects involving donor agencies. Candidates who have managed more than one type of renewable technology will have an added advantage.
• Minimum of 8 years relevant practical experience working with projects addressing renewable energy technologies. A good track record in managing community projects involving donor agencies is an added advantage
• Knowledge of the current best practice in supporting renewable energy projects and their role in enhancing green growth.
• Knowledge of the Project Cycle Management (PCM) and practical experience in designing and institutionalizing participatory monitoring and evaluation systems for projects/programmes.
• Practical experience that includes capacity building of local beneficiaries in the area of renewable energy and aspects of climate change.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations.
• Ability to work independently both in the office and field, meets strict deadlines and is proactive.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills in both English and Kiswahili languages.

Duty station

The duty station for both positions will be Nairobi but with frequent field missions taking up to 60% of the total time.

All applicants must be computer literate and have a clean valid driving license of at least three years and should quote the Reference Number of the post they are applying for.

For both positions, those who had applied earlier need not re-apply.

Candidates who meet the above qualifications and experience should send their applications including detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV), copies of academic and professional certificates, testimonials, names, addresses and e-mails of three referees to:-

The Programme Coordinator
Community Development Trust Fund, *
Josem Trust House,
P.O. Box 62199-00200
Nairobi

Closing date for the receipt of application is 8" June 2012 at 5.00pm.

Applicants, who will not have received a response by 30" July 2012, should consider themselves not successful.