Job Description
Position
Department
& Location
Duration
Reports to
(position):
About Plan
Graduate Intern – Household Economic
Strengthening (Agriculture and Value Chain
Development)
Programs (Nilinde Project); Mombasa
Grade
A
Date
May 2017
Fixed term contract – 1 year
Economic Strengthening Officer – Agriculture and Value Chain
Development
Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian
organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We
believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often
suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it is
girls who are most affected.
Dimensions of the Role
This role provides a learning opportunity for the incumbent as they provide support the promotion
and establishment of sustainable agricultural livelihoods within the targeted OVC households and
communities.
Areas of Learning/ Duties
 Support implementing partners to initiate and scale-up evidence-based initiatives that
enhance the uptake of appropriate agricultural value chain development interventions
among the target OVC households and communities, consistent with recommendations
provided in the market assessment reports.
 Support the implementing partners to understand, embrace, implement and monitor the
key elements of the household economic strengthening pathway among the target OVC
households using the “case management approach”.
 Development of a database/MIS that can capture all relevant information regarding the
status of livelihoods and the economic empowerment of the target households.
 Provide technical assistance and coordinate field related activities, trainings to local
implementing partners and other workshops for the economic strengthening team
 Develop and review monthly plans and priorities in line with the approved work plan
program priorities.
 Produce accurate and timely reports and success stories to showcase project lessons, and
results to contribute to the wider sector and institutional knowledge.
 Monitor field-level implementation to ensure that activities achieve desired results; make
recommendations to improve guidelines and tools for implementers, and provide regular
coaching to implementing partners to improve quality.
 Support implementing partners to ensure compliance with donor requirements and
regulations.
 Work together with partners to ensure problems emerging in the implementation of the key
elements of the household economic strengthening pathway are quickly
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addressed/resolved to maintain program progress, and experience gained is properly
documented.
Build the capacity of local CBOs/NGOs to implement similar programs through knowledge
transfer, training, development of good practice, evidence based research
Carry out monitoring field visits and support to ensure compliance to set project standards
Collect and review project data to monitor progress, and produce accurate reports.
Submit complete, accurate and timely reports that conform to prescribed formats and other
parameters from Plan and the donor.
Contribute to documentation and sharing of best practices with stakeholders as
appropriate.
Criteria for eligibility
Those eligible to apply to participate in the internship program shall be Kenyan citizens
who meet the following criteria:
1. Graduates from Kenyan universities/reputable colleges
2. Must have completed studies in a relevant field of study within the last 24 months.
3. Graduates who are below 25 years old and willing to commit their time on the
program for the entire year
4. Demonstrated good character, creativity, honesty, positive attitude and ability to
learn
5. Graduates who are currently not in employment
Education Qualifications Required
A Diploma or Bachelor's degree in agriculture, agricultural extension, agricultural
economics or horticulture
Knowledge and Skills that the Intern will demonstrate at the End of the Period
 Work with various project stakeholders e.g. communities, OVCs, PLWHIV, GoK,
County Governments
 Documentation and report writing skills
 Communication and negotiation skills
 Interpersonal skills
 Decision making and problem solving skills
 Planning and coordination skills
 Build effective teams and partnerships
Physical Environment and Demands
A typical office environment with 50% field visits.
Level of Contact with Children
Medium level: Occasional contact with children
Signatures:
Signature of Intern & Date
Signature of Supervisor & Date
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