NGO Jobs in Kenya - Land O’Lakes (More than 12 positions)

Land O’Lakes International Development is currently receiving applications from qualified short and long-term professionals in anticipation of the USAID-funded Kenya Agricultural Value Chain Enterprise Project that will improve production and marketing in selected staple crop, horticulture, and dairy value chains and advance food security in Kenya.

Land O’Lakes seeks highly qualified candidates specializing in the following areas:

• Production, processing and marketing of staple crops (including maize), horticulture, and dairy.
• Storage, post-harvest handling, and SPS
• Agribusiness and value chain development
• Private-public sector partnerships
• Market information systems
• Agricultural trade & policy analysis
• Agricultural finance
• Institutional capacity building
• Nutrition and food security
• Gender and youth development
• Monitoring and evaluation
• USAID grants and financial management

Required Qualifications

·                     Master’s degree plus at least 4 years of relevant expertise preferred, or Bachelor’s degree in a related field of expertise plus at least 8 years of relevant experience;

·                     Prior experience working on agricultural production or value chain development projects funded by USAID or by other major donors;

·                     Excellent oral and written communication skills;

·                     Fluency in English language and local Kenyan languages essential.

Instructions

Qualified applicants are requested to e-mail their CVs to LOL.Kenya.Recruit@gmail.com with their area of specialty listed in the subject line of the email.

Indicate whether you are interested in long-term or short term positions.

Qualified candidates will be contacted.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.