Mercy Corps Resilient Livelihoods and Markets Team Lead Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs.
Mercy Corps Kenya looking for “Resilient Livelihoods and Markets Team Lead”.
Applicants with a Advanced degree in Business Management may apply on or before 05 June 2023.
Mercy Corps has been working in Kenya for over 30 years. With the formation of the independent Republic of Kenya in July 2011, Mercy Corps established a Country Office and has staff working all over the country to help build government institutions. Mercy Corps has maintained its presence in Kenya despite significant challenges in the operating environment by adopting a flexible approach to its work with the Government of Kenya.
Mercy Corps Resilient Livelihoods and Markets Team Lead Jobs 2023
The Mercy Corps has published a job vacancy announcement on 23 May 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Resilient Livelihoods and Markets Team Lead to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | Mercy Corps |
| Position | Resilient Livelihoods and Markets Team Lead |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced degree in Business Management |
| Experience Required | Minimum of 8 years |
| Application Deadline | 05 June 2023 |
Mercy Corps Job Vacancy 2023
The Position: The Resilient Livelihoods Team Lead will be responsible for guiding, supporting and overseeing all Nawiri Program team and activities related to strengthening resilient livelihoods from a “push” perspective, ensuring marginalized, underserved, ultra-poor households are able to practice market-oriented, sustainable, and resilient livelihoods that support nutrition in the last mile. The position will be responsible for technical and program quality in implementation across all resilient livelihoods components, including livestock and agricultural production, financial services, and off and non-farm oriented activities in particular graduation models (REAP4 Nutrition).
Essential Job Responsibilities:
- Lead and/or update existing high quality market and livelihoods assessment across underserved communities in project implementation areas, providing a foundation for designing and layering resilient livelihood activities across the programs’ peer support groups.
- Train and lead the technical teams and partners in the design and implementation of appropriate market-based approaches or resilient livelihoods that can support income generation in last mile communities, and ultimately connect to nutrition pathways. This can include through voucher and viable smart-subsidy approaches.
- Lead strategies in strengthening the capacities of market actors.
- Introduce and facilitate access to appropriate technology to support market-based approaches, including digital vouchers, solar, etc.
- Regularly guide and mentor resilient livelihoods and implementation team in identifying effective business models, and assessing the viability of income generating and return on investment across all livelihood activities.
Qualification & Experience:
- The ideal candidate, should hold an advanced degree in Business Management, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, or Economics with major focus on rural livelihoods, resilience and/or livestock
- A minimum of 8 years’ experience in agribusiness, livestock production or marketing, or agri-enterprise development especially in a rural or pastoral community. Direct experience working in the private sector in development program is
- Demonstrable experience in developing business financial models and evaluating common business analysis tools required.
- Working knowledge of Kenya’s economy and business environment, particularly in the context of rural development, Turkana and Samburu
- Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a wide range of partners; private sector, banks, government and civil society;
- Demonstrable quantitative skills, including familiarity with database management and analysis
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply Mercy Corps Resilient Livelihoods and Markets Team Lead Jobs 2023
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 05 June 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.mercycorps.org |
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