• Posted on Friday, October 24, 2014
• Nairobi, Kenya

AWF is seeking a high performing and motivated individual to support its conservation enterprise activities in Kenya by responding to community requests and reviewing reports from partners. This role will also entail monitoring enterprise activities and organizing events with and for partners. The successful candidate must demonstrate some experience, knowledge and understanding of enterprise activities at community as well as private sector level and working with government departments in the devolved governance system in Kenya.  This position will report to the Program Manager, Conservation Enterprise. This is a three month temporary position and will be based at AWF’s headquarter office in Nairobi, Kenya with occasional travel.

Responsibilities

• Organise logistics and participate in meetings with communities, private sector partners and government departments.
• Constantly check progress of projects being implemented and identify gaps and challenges that need to be addressed.
• Collect information necessary to inform decision making.
• Follow up implementation of contracts by consultants and other partners involved with conservation enterprise activities.
• Support data collection, analysis and reporting on all enterprise activities.
• Arrange workshops, conferences and other meetings organised by conservation enterprise team
• Review reports from partners and other stakeholders.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as requested by the supervisor

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness, Agriculture, Entrepreneurship, Business or a related and relevant field.
• 2+ years’ experience with a business oriented NGO, private sector or conservation organisation.
• Experience in the Agriculture, Livestock and water sector an added advantage.
• A passion for nature and conservation.
• Capacity building for business development
• Data collection, analysis and reporting
• Interpersonal, teamwork and cross-cultural sensitivity skills

CLOSING DATE: NOVEMBER 5, 2014