ARC Fishery Program Manager Jobs in Nairobi

ARC International is an entrepreneurial humanitarian and development organization that assists displaced people to move from vulnerability to resilience, from impoverishment to a basic level of well-being, and from exclusion to inclusion.

The overall objective of ARC International’s Somali program is to broaden opportunities for disadvantaged communities (in particular women and youth) to pursue a secure and sustainable livelihood; create an environment that enables social transformation and economic empowerment of women and youth through technical, vocational and leadership skills development, sustainably gainful employment and access to financial services; effective and efficient response to slow and rapid onset disasters caused by climate change and strengthening adaptive capacity of local communities to manage major shocks; as well as enabling conditions for economic and social reintegration of returnees to their communities of origin.

The Fishery Program Manager will be responsible for the overall leadership of ARC’s fishery development programs, working closely with the Senior Program Coordinator, Area Managers, Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator and Climate Change Adaptation and Program Manager.

He/She will provide technical and professional backstopping to the Ministry of Fisheries and other fisheries stakeholders in the development and implementation of sustainable and appropriate fishery programs; in improving attitudes to fish consumption; fisheries infrastructures, fish handling, processing and marketing and enhancing the value of all levels of the fish value chain.

He/She will foster effective relations with donors, relevant line ministries, private sector actors, chambers of commerces, fish traders, fishermen and local communities to increase domestic attention, donor support and private investment for the fisheries industry.

Responsibilities

Program Development