Category | Grade:Professional | SC-6Deadline:20 Aug 2026 (10 days left)Job ID:2601681Posted on:6 Aug 2026 (4 days ago)
Pay and conditions
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Job Description
Coordinates livestock Farmer Field School activities for FAO’s climate-resilient pastoralism project across three Kenyan clusters. The specialist mobilizes communities, tracks field delivery and monitoring data, supports grants and agreements, procures animal-health inputs, and coordinates training and reporting.
Key Details
Department
PLACE Project – Kenya
Position details
Experience level
Early
Minimum experience
3 years
Category
Professional
Grade
SC-6
Arrangement
Field based
Contract duration
12 months
Language Requirements
Required
English, Swahili
Summary of Responsibilities
- Coordinate county-provided personnel across the project's three clusters
- Track field actions and update implementation and monitoring tools
- Mobilize participants for Farmer and Pastoral Field School training
- Maintain beneficiary data in project reporting and Kobo monitoring tools
- Organize cluster meetings and document decisions and actions
- Support requests for proposals, letters of agreement and grant delivery
- Procure animal-health inputs and develop specifications and bid evaluations
Role Requirements
- University degree in animal health and production
- At least three years of relevant experience in livestock health or animal production
- Experience coordinating trainings, workshops and community meetings
- Working knowledge of English and Kiswahili
- Kenyan nationality
Desired Criteria
- Master's degree in a relevant field
- Knowledge of gender-, youth- and conflict-sensitive programming
- Experience with government, the United Nations, international NGOs or development partners
Skills to Have
Tools Knowledge
Additional info
- Appointment is subject to medical fitness, accreditation, residency or visa requirements and security clearances
Source & verification
IGO Jobs sourced this vacancy from FAO Careers, on 6 Aug 2026.