World Vision NGO Market Systems Advisor Jobs in Nanyuki

The Market Systems Advisor will be responsible for ensuring successful implementation of IMARA Program through providing technical and strategic leadership of the market systems development functions.

He/She will lead, advice and contribute to the research, design, development, implantation, monitoring and evaluation of Market Systems and Financial Inclusion Initiatives within IMARA Program and provide technical support to the Livelihood & Resilience Technical Program in the use of natural resources more sustainably and promote resilience in four counties of Samburu, Laikipia, Isiolo and Marsabit.

A key function of this role will be to lead the technical expertise of NRM related value chains and market development across the consortium agencies

The position Holder must be able to communicate World Vision's Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that is an example to others

Key Responsibilities

Technical leadership and program support for Value Chains, Market Systems and Economic Development, 40%

Provide technical leadership to markets systems development initiatives within IMARA program, with a particular focus on sustainable natural resources-based value chains (VCs), collective marketing/aggregation, market contracting and warehouse receipting, and financial inclusion including access to credit, and risk transfer approaches (e.g. Index-based Livestock Insurance or simply IBLI), and input / output markets in all the four Program Counties;

Establish dialogue and partnerships among local business services providers, lead firms, and trade associations and other relevant market actors to facilitate access to support services and to strengthen market linkages among them

Identify and develop resources required by iMARA Consortium

Partners to successfully design, implement, monitor and evaluate sustainable natural resources-based VCs, market systems development, financial inclusion and other outcomes related to rural commercialization within the Program;

Provide technical input, training, mentoring and support to IMARA Program staff working in sustainable natural resources-based VCs , market systems development and Financial Inclusion though both Savings for Transformation and other

savings and loans approaches;

Advise in the programming of new market-focused approaches suitable for sustainable natural resources-based VCs and markets development within the IMARA Program context

Identify viable and sustainable niche markets for natural; resources-based value chains including non-traditional wood products such as gums and raisins and link them to producers groups in respective counties;

Work with target actors to provide opportunities to participate in entrepreneurial/ innovations/ capacity building or training, as well as other market-based opportunities by building linkages

Ensure partnerships in sustainable natural resources-based VCs, Market Systems, and Financial Inclusion are appropriately documented, and organizationally embedded, with clear objectives defined for both WV, NRT, SEI and the respective County Governments and;

Contribute learning centers for continued quality Programming within WVK.

Provide technical support to developing market systems programming within WVK.

Engagement, Networking and Advocacy, 25%

Foster credible and trusted relationships with WVK, NRT. SEI, other Program Partners, collaborators and Sida;

Strengthen linkages between the IMARA Program and other WVK livelihoods and resilience development programs in Kenya, and other relevant Global WV entities;

Actively engage with peers across the IMARA Consortium and WV Partnership and;

Actively participate in IMARA Program meetings, Technical Working Groups, and Program Team meetings as appropriate

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply online by 10th August, 2018

For more information and job application details, see; World Vision NGO Market Systems Advisor Jobs in Nanyuki

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