Value Chains & Livelihoods Lead

Job Description

1.    Livelihoods & Value Chain Development

·      Support identification and prioritization of viable livelihood and value chain opportunities across project counties

·      Translate market analysis into practical enterprise options for programme participants

·      Provide technical guidance on household and group-based enterprise selection and development

2.    Market Linkages & Private Sector Engagement

·      Facilitate and strengthen market linkages, including buyers, aggregators, and input suppliers

·      Support development of offtake arrangements and partnerships with private sector actors

·      Contribute to strengthening cooperatives and aggregation models to improve market access

·      Lead translation of assessment outputs into practical livelihood and market linkage approaches for implementation

3.    Programme Implementation Support

·      Work closely with field teams to ensure effective rollout of livelihoods activities

·      Provide technical guidance on, Business development and enterprise management and productive use of seed capital

·      Support integration of livelihoods activities within, VSLA structures and Coaching and mentorship systems

4.    Climate-Resilient Livelihoods

·      Promote diversified and climate-adaptive livelihood strategies suited to ASAL contexts

·      Integrate practical approaches to, Risk reduction,Income diversification and Resilience building at household level

5.    Partnerships & Systems Alignment

·      Collaborate with key government stakeholders, involved in EIP

·      Engage county governments, cooperatives, and local market actors

·      Ensure alignment of livelihoods approaches with government systems, policies, and existing initiatives

6.    Performance, Learning & Reporting

·      Support tracking of livelihoods performance, including, Income improvement and Market participation

·      Contribute to programme learning, adaptation, and reporting

·      Document good practices and lessons to inform programme improvement

7.Safeguarding: "Safeguarding at VE is everyone’s responsibility."

• Continuously sensitize program participants about possible risks of child abuse, sexual/financial exploitation, prevention, and response mechanisms.
• Ensure compliance with VE’s safeguarding policies and Code of Conduct in all programs, operations, and practices.
• Report any incident of child or adult safeguarding in program operations for appropriate action and follow-up

Qualifications & Experience

·      Bachelors’s degree in Economics, Agribusiness, Development, or related field

·      5–10 years’ experience in:

o  Livelihoods programming

o  Value chain or market systems development

·      Experience working in ASAL or similar fragile contexts

·      Strong track record in market linkage development and private sector engagement

Core Competencies

·      Strong practical understanding of rural and pastoral economies

·      Ability to translate strategy into field-level implementation

·      Strong partnership and stakeholder engagement skills

·      Problem-solving in complex, resource-constrained environments

·      Strong coordination and teamwork skills

To Apply:

Interested and qualified candidates who meet the set criteria are invited to send their Cover Letter and CV (Maximum 3 pages) including 3 referees, on the online platform. 

Affirmative Action:

Village Enterprise will provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all individuals. Employment decisions at Village Enterprise will be based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Village Enterprise does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, disability, marital status or any other characteristic protected by the law. Village Enterprise will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities unless doing so would result in undue hardship to daily operations.

Village Enterprise is a corruption, solicitation or bribery free organization. We or any of our employees or associates do not charge money from job applicants before, during or after recruitment. Please report malpractices through our safeguarding Tollfree hotline 0800724810

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