Community Development Officer at Farming Systems Kenya

About the Role

Farming Systems Kenya seeks a Community Development Officer based in Nairobi to drive sustainable community engagement and capacity building in equine husbandry and management practices. This position plays a crucial role in strengthening community-based structures and implementing livelihood interventions across target equine-owning communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide trainings to groups and community-based organizations (CBOs) on group dynamics and animal welfare
• Assess and identify community capacity gaps, needs, and root causes related to equine husbandry, management practices, and socio-economic factors
• Develop and implement sustainable interventions to address identified gaps and needs
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, implementing adjustments based on findings
• Explore and implement innovative, culturally appropriate capacity building methods, tools, and techniques suited to diverse community groupings and contexts
• Strengthen community-based structures among target equine-owning communities to ensure sustainable project interventions
• Support community groups in planning, implementing, and sustainably managing livelihood programmes
• Prepare and deliver training content aligned with learning roadmaps and session plans; conduct monitoring visits to track adoption of tools
• Mentor community animal welfare ambassadors
• Identify gaps in and explore value addition opportunities for resources and materials related to community engagement
• Organize field days and outreach programs in collaboration with stakeholders
• Support community-based data collection and monitoring activities
• Participate in meetings and initiatives with animal welfare and livelihood sector partners
• Manage organizational funds, accounting, and financial reporting in accordance with planned activities
• Compile weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports

Location

Nairobi, Kenya