County Coordinator-Samburu

SNV Kenya is seeking to engage four qualified and result-oriented County Coordinators for the above-mentioned programme. Working closely with the project manager, project team and project partners, the County Coordinators will provide technical assistance and implementation support, with a focus on their county and respective area of expertise as outlined below.

The four positions, one in each of Turkana, West Pokot, Samburu and Marsabit counties, will cover the following areas of expertise (one specialist per area):

• Water resource management and water, sanitation and hygiene services (WASH);
  
• Gender equality and social inclusion (GESI);
  
• Governance; and
  
• Business development and access to finance.
  

Applicants must indicate their county preference (first and second choice) and their key area of expertise (first and second option, where relevant) in their application. Placement will be confirmed by SNV based on programme needs and the match between each candidate’s expertise and county.

The positions will be based in Turkana, West Pokot, Samburu and Marsabit counties (one position per county) with need-based travel to the field including visits to the project sites. More specifically, the County Coordinators will:

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a field relevant to the area of expertise applied for (see below);
  
• At least 5 years of relevant experience working for international organisations in a technical advisory or programme implementation capacity in the area of expertise applied for;
  
• Experience in engaging with county governments on policy and legislative review processes
  
• Excellent facilitation, communication and quality writing skills;
  
• Experience working with local partners, including governmental agencies at county level
  
• Strong programme management skills (planning, administration, financial and monitoring)
  
• Good knowledge of the ASAL context and of the county applied for; fluency in a local language is an added advantage;
  

SNV Kenya is seeking to engage four qualified and result-oriented County Coordinators for the above-mentioned programme. Working closely with the project manager, project team and project partners, the County Coordinators will provide technical assistance and implementation support, with a focus on their county and respective area of expertise as outlined below.

The four positions, one in each of Turkana, West Pokot, Samburu and Marsabit counties, will cover the following areas of expertise (one specialist per area):

• Water resource management and water, sanitation and hygiene services (WASH);
  
• Gender equality and social inclusion (GESI);
  
• Governance; and
  
• Business development and access to finance.
  

Applicants must indicate their county preference (first and second choice) and their key area of expertise (first and second option, where relevant) in their application. Placement will be confirmed by SNV based on programme needs and the match between each candidate’s expertise and county.

The positions will be based in Turkana, West Pokot, Samburu and Marsabit counties (one position per county) with need-based travel to the field including visits to the project sites. More specifically, the County Coordinators will:

Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a field relevant to the area of expertise applied for (see below);
  
• At least 5 years of relevant experience working for international organisations in a technical advisory or programme implementation capacity in the area of expertise applied for;
  
• Experience in engaging with county governments on policy and legislative review processes
  
• Excellent facilitation, communication and quality writing skills;
  
• Experience working with local partners, including governmental agencies at county level
  
• Strong programme management skills (planning, administration, financial and monitoring)
  
• Good knowledge of the ASAL context and of the county applied for; fluency in a local language is an added advantage;