Project Coordinator-Food and Land Use Coalition(FOLU)
Key Responsibilities include
- Work with local partners and the core FOLU Partners to establish and coordinate programmes that build a compelling political, economic, and social case for change, leveraging the coalition’s long-term transformation pathways, goals and objectives.
- Develop project concepts and proposals in partnership with coalition members for resource mobilization to continue and expand the FOLU work in Kenya.
- Engage government at national and subnational levels, civil society, the private sector, researchers, and other stakeholders (spanning agriculture, nutrition and health, biodiversity, climate change, and other dimensions of food and land-use systems) to support in design and implementation of long-term strategies for sustainable food systems and land use.
- Coordinate the planning and execution of FOLU partnerships meetings and networks events to deliver relevant messages and insights and inspire action-oriented outcomes.
- Translate research into compelling programmatic interventions, communications materials and content aligned with key frameworks and priorities of influential stakeholders (including policymakers).
- Draft briefing papers for policymakers and the private sector for increased investments in sustainability actions in food systems.
About you
- The ideal candidate should have solid stakeholder management experience with different levels of seniority being the point contact person.
- Previous experience coordinating work within a coalition involving different sector actors is critical. The position holder should be able to demonstrate experience in developing concepts and proposals for resource mobilisation efforts.
- Knowledge of food and land use systems will be important combined with the ability to facilitate capacity building sessions for grantees, public and private sector partners.
- Policy and influencing skills with ability to draft briefing papers for increased awareness and actions within thematic areas is highly desirable. You should have excellent project management skills as this position will coordinate multiple activities. An education background with a minimum of bachelor’s degree in sustainable development, economics, research studies or related field is required.