Project Lead (Agronomist) - Kajiado County at Light Up Hope

• Lead the planning, scheduling, and coordination of all project activities across implementation sites in collaboration with the Program Lead.
• Supervise and provide day-to-day guidance to Project Assistants, ensuring quality and consistency in field implementation.
• Oversee establishment and maintenance of kitchen gardens, including vertical gardens, deep tillage, and crop production systems in schools and community groups.
• Ensure compliance with technical standards and protocols related to soil preparation, planting, pest management, irrigation, and crop care.
• Coordinate resource allocation and utilization (tools, inputs, seedlings, manure, feeds, medication, etc.) across project sites to ensure efficiency and accountability.
• Serve as the primary liaison between the program and key stakeholders, including school leadership, teachers, 4K Club patrons, and local authorities.
• Provide technical backstopping and resolve implementation challenges escalated by Project Assistants and stakeholders.

• Directly supervise, mentor, and build the capacity of Project Assistants to enhance performance and technical delivery.
• Design and coordinate training programs for teachers, 4K Club members, and community groups on climate-smart agriculture and sustainable garden management.
• Support knowledge transfer and promote adoption of best practices at school and household levels.
• Facilitate linkages with agricultural extension officers and technical experts to strengthen program delivery.

• Lead community mobilization strategies to ensure inclusive and meaningful participation, with a strong focus on women and vulnerable groups.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with community leaders, local institutions, and partner organizations.
• Promote replication of project interventions at the household level to enhance sustainability and impact.
• Oversee the delivery of community trainings on agribusiness and sustainable agriculture practices.

• Monitor adherence to implementation plans, including garden maintenance schedules, water conservation practices, and harvest utilization.
• Oversee data collection processes across project sites to ensure accuracy, completeness, and timeliness.
• Review and validate field data on poultry production, kitchen gardens, tree planting, deep tillage, and household-level adoption.
• Consolidate inputs from Project Assistants into high-quality quarterly and ad hoc reports.
• Track performance indicators, including participation of women-led initiatives, and recommend data-driven improvements.
• Ensure consistent documentation, including photographic evidence and field updates.
• Identify best practices, lessons learned, and innovations to inform program scale-up and replication.
• Contribute to the development of technical guidelines and standard operating procedures.

• Adhering to the organization’s code of conduct
• Supporting and promoting the standards outlined in the code of conduct
• Promote meaningful community engagement and consultations
• Promote child safeguarding and child protection principles at all times

• Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, Community Development, Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, or related field.
• At least three years of experience in a related field with progressively responsible experience in similar roles.
• Experience working with rural communities, especially women and youth is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of sustainable agriculture practices such as kitchen gardening, deep tillage, and agroforestry is desirable.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to ride a motorcycle and possession of a valid license is an added advantage.
• Comfortable utilizing different data collection and reporting systems e.g. Kobo, ODK, Google Forms, Excel/Sheets, etc
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative, team-oriented environment.
• Willingness to travel frequently between schools and work in diverse, field-based environments.

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