Green Champion

Key Responsibilities

Promote Regenerative Farming

• Mobilization: Mobilize smallholder farmers for training through existing community structures.
• Training: Develop fieldwork schedules and train target farmers in collaboration with coordinators.
• Data Collection: Collect data related to the adoption and impact on farmers' yields, input cost reductions, and income.
• Documentation: Support the documentation of success stories, lessons learned, and best practices from fieldwork.

Establishment of Microforests, Agroforestry, and Mangroves Restoration

• Site Assessments: Carry out site assessments and participate in planting and follow-up activities at designated sites.
• Nursery Support: Assist community members, particularly women, in the establishment of tree nurseries.
• Monitoring: Conduct monitoring visits to determine tree survival rates, disease/pest surveillance, and changes in biodiversity.

Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture & Behaviour Change

• Assessments: Support nutrition assessments by analyzing community diets, nutrition gaps, and cultural practices.
• Demonstrations: Deliver nutrition-focused practical demonstrations while promoting dietary diversity and improved household nutrition.
• Kitchen Gardens: Support households to establish and maintain gardens to ensure year-round food availability.

Market Linkages & Livelihood Strengthening

• Value Chains: Support farmer groups to identify priority value chains and improve aggregation and quality standards.
• Business Training: Coordinate training on post-harvest handling, value addition, and basic business/financial literacy.
• Infrastructure: Support groups in managing collection, handling, and storage systems for produce.

Clean Energy and Water Management Initiatives

• Assessments: Carry out site assessments for clean energy and water establishment sites.
• Adoption: Support community members, particularly women, in adopting clean energy solutions and water harvesting infrastructure.
• Monitoring: Document and monitor established clean energy and water harvesting assets.

Documentation, Reporting, and Learning

• Reporting: Document progress in uptake of regenerative farming, clean energy, and water harvesting.
• Stakeholder Briefs: Contribute to project briefs for internal and external stakeholders.
• Workshops: Participate in training workshops to enhance community understanding of nature-based solutions.

Communication and Outreach

• Awareness: Support outreach efforts to raise awareness about climate resilience.
• Materials: Assist in the development of audio-visual and print communication materials.
• Administration: Compile activity reports and maintain signed attendance registers.

Requirements and Qualifications

• Education: At least Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Grade D+.
• Professional Certification: At least a Certificate in General Agriculture, Community Development, Forestry, or Agroforestry from a recognized Institution in Kenya.
• Age Profile: Youth between 18 to 30 years of age, particularly women.
• Languages: Ability to communicate in English and Kiswahili (both written and spoken).
• Soft Skills: Ability to deliver training, prepare reports, handle multitasking, and meet tight deadlines.
• Geographic Preference: Applicants who are residents of Kinango, Vanga, Shimba Hills, Tsimba Golini, and Ndavaya are highly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through the Aga Khan Foundation recruitment portal on krb-xjobs.brassring.com.