Environment and Climate Change Specialist at World Vision Kenya

Key Responsibilities

World Vision Kenya is part of the Inter-Agency Scheme for the Disclosure of Safeguarding-related Misconduct in Recruitment Process within the Humanitarian and Development Sector and all candidates will thus be screened as appropriate for any safeguarding related misconduct.

Purpose of Position

To provide technical support in Climate change mitigation and adaptation through coordination and monitoring of IMARA Program activities within the program sites in parts of the Counties of Elgeyo Marakwet, Turkana and West Pokot geared towards inspiring a sustainable natural resource management as part of the Kenya ASAL policy and Ending drought emergencies (EDE) framework aimed to support increased resilience of vulnerable communities in the ASAL Counties of Kenya.

Major Responsibilities

1. Effective Technical Program design, Planning and Implementation (40%)
2. Provide technical skills in Climate change mitigation and adaptation practices across communities and partners in targeted areas
3. Collaborate with the Senior Program Manager, MEAL Coordinator and the technical teams at the National Office to effectively coordinate and conduct carbon project feasibility study in the three counties including but not limited to carrying out all measurements – baselines, other assessments, designs, monitoring and evaluations in accordance with Consortium guidelines & donor requirements and develop reports on the same.
4. Conduct training needs assessment, develop capacity building plans and train the suitable partners, selected farmer groups and Community owned resource persons /TOTs on the various recommended areas of focus (Community Based Natural Resource management, Dry land forestry, Climate change mitigation and adaptation, Sustainable energy options, soil and water conservation, Disaster Risk management, Advocacy and policy influence etc).
5. Support implementation of water access and protection for enhanced water supply in collaboration with relevant line ministries
6. Monitor and support the timely and appropriate utilization of budgeted resources for all program interventions as well as ensure effective and timely response plans.
7. Facilitate good collaboration between farmer organizations and government representatives to ensure local ownership and sustainability of the interventions
8. Facilitate formation and or strengthening of farmer organizations to offer services to their members
9. Ensure adherence to IMARA Carbon Program methodology and the VERRA standard procedures
10. Facilitate implementation of NRM Sustainable Land use systems, Sustainable and renewable energy options and community- driven impact monitoring
11. Support program beneficiaries to plan and implement sustainable land management practices and energy options for climate change mitigation and adaptation
12. Actively participate in the collection and collation of views from stakeholders for the development of program plans and budgets
13. Integrate Gender and Youth in program activities through the implementation strategies.
14. Participate in a conflict resolution process as agreed with the project team, should any conflict arise in the implementation of the project.
15. Quality Assurance; Monitoring, Data management, Reporting & Documentation (35%)
16. Coordinate implementation of the monitoring and evaluation framework that ensures that the targets, boundary maps and results from implementation sites are tracked.
17. In liaison with Partners, lead/support development of data collection and monitoring tools as required
18. Facilitate the use of reliable data collection tools and consistent record keeping among the program beneficiary groups
19. Ensure the Farmer organizations have functional M&E systems
20. Prepare and submit to the MEAL Coordinator monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports
21. Ensure confidentiality of all project data and reports.
22. Coordinate joint monitoring visits with key partners to track and document program progress in the targeted Counties.
23. Ensure the feedback from monitoring exercises is fed into the environment technical working group within the program counties.
24. Support the development and submission of program reports and core documents as per WVK guidelines and donor standards.
25. Support development of context specific electronic and print media communications on environment & Climate change adaptation and mitigation activities.
26. Forward all requests for data and reports from organizations or individuals outside of WVK to the IMARA Program Director.
27. Support development of technical papers and or policy briefs on key issues for external engagement with decision makers
28. Strengthen the capacity of farmer organizations to do quality assurance to all data that is collected and submitted to the database
29. Partnership, networking and resource mobilization (20%)
30. Ensures collaborative roles and partnerships with key partners to leverage County partners including GoK line Ministries at the County and national, Community Based organization, NGO, Learning Research institutions and any relevant authorities
31. Develop working agreements / MOUs with partners as per need.
32. Coordinate stakeholder / partner forums on IMARA Counties strengthening strategic Environment and Climate change adaptation and mitigation alliances.
33. Coordinate reflection and learning forums for community and partners for purposes of providing forums for experiential learning & reflection.
34. Strengthen advocacy on prioritization and increased resource allocation for NRM related activities by County government and other CSOs.
35. Build capacity on community groups on advocacy to engage service providers and participate in forums relating to Climate change mitigation and adaptation, and related interventions
36. Provide technical leadership and support collaborative partnership engagements within the IMARA areas of focus across the counties.
37. Others (5%)
38. Participate in Trans teams and support other initiatives by partners in the spirit of integration
39. Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisor or designee

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal and prior experience or on-the-job training:

1. The holder of this position must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Forestry, Climate Change or Environmental Science from a recognized University.
2. Minimum of 5 years’ experience in INGO implementing environment and carbon related programming preferably in ASAL areas with bias towards Climate change adaptation and mitigation programs, Carbon monitoring & integrating livelihoods strengthening.
3. Good understanding of carbon standards and quantification models.
4. Demonstrable competencies in designing, planning, implementation, documenting, record-keeping and reporting
5. Training and or experience in using GIS software and GPS
6. Knowledge and experience in monitoring and evaluation.
7. Experience working with private sector, local communities, institutions, governmental and traditional authorities in ASAL regions
8. The holder of this position must be a results orientated person who can handle a heavy work load as well as manage and satisfy multiple and at times conflicting organizational, donor and other stakeholder demands
9. S/he must also have ample experience in public relations and be a strong team player
10. Must have skills and ability to provide training and mentorships
11. S/he must be a self-starter, able to work under minimum supervision and maintain good relationships.
12. Excellent interpersonal, communication, networking and representation skills;
13. Proven leadership qualities, problem-solving and negotiation skills.