Program Officer

1. Assist in Program Leadership and Coordination

• Provide day‑to‑day leadership of the NYATAK project across Nyakichiwa, Tarakwet, and Kisaruni.
• Coordinate technical, financial, and operational aspects, including regenerative farming, school feeding, kitchen operations, school gardens, and M&E.
• Liaise with school authorities, county departments, farmer groups, and partners to ensure alignment and synergy.

2. Assist in Project Planning and Adaptive Management

• Develop and oversee detailed annual work plans, budgets, and activity calendars using professional project management tools (e.g., Gantt charts, workback schedules).
• Track progress against milestones, ensuring timely delivery of outputs.
• Lead adaptive management, applying lessons from M&E findings and field feedback to adjust strategies.

3. Assist in monitoring, evaluation, learning, and safeguards

• Assist in designing and implementing a robust M&E framework (baseline, midline, endline) focusing on farmer adoption, yield and income changes, school feeding coverage, and learner health indicators.
• Ensure data quality, secure storage, and compliance with data protection and privacy standards.
• Establish protocols for informed consent, confidentiality, and safeguarding of vulnerable groups, especially children.
• Produce evidence‑based reports and facilitate learning sessions to inform decision‑making.

4. Assist with the engagement of farmers and the community

• Recruit and manage farmer groups, lead farmers, and Farmer Field Schools.
• Facilitate inclusive community engagement through barazas, PTA meetings, and school farmer forums.
• Coordinate incentives, inputs, and performance linkages such as school feeding contracts for surplus produce.

5.  School feeding and infrastructure coordination

• Support school teams in managing garden productivity, menu design, cost per plate, and feeding operations.
• Oversee integration of solar‑powered kitchens and explore surplus energy use for school facilities.

6. Stakeholder relations and reporting

• Maintain strong relationships with county government, schools, NGOs, and technical partners.
• Prepare and present progress, financial, and narrative reports for internal and donor audiences.
• Document success stories, case studies, and lessons learned for knowledge sharing.

7. Team management and capacity building

• Participate in regular team meetings, capacity building sessions, and cross‑site learning exchanges.
• Promote a culture of accountability, safeguarding, and continuous improvement.