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    Food Systems Expert, Restore Local Project, Greater Rift Valley at - Nairobi, Kenya - World Resources Institute (WRI)

    World Resources Institute (WRI)
    World Resources Institute (WRI) Nairobi, Kenya

    Found in: beBee S2 KE - 5 days ago

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    The World Resources Institute is a global research non-profit organization that was established in 1982 with funding from the MacArthur Foundation under the leadership of James Gustave Speth.

    WRI is a global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being


    What will you do:
    Research (50%):

    Conduct need assessment to build evidence on local degradation challenges and production suitability across the different ecological zones within the restoration champions sites
    Conduct analysis on agronomic and restoration practices, degradation trends and contributing factors in restoration sites
    Analyse existing data on soil health (from government institutions) or coordinate data gathering and analysis on the same if absent or limited
    Review Restoration Champions proposal for gaps and opportunities for integrating food and nutrition security dimensions in proposed activities
    Support market assessment for restoration products
    Coordinate participatory trials with restoration champions and development of field level data collection tools
    Support the monitoring, tracking, learning and reporting on food outcome area key indicators
    Participate in selection and training of enumerators
    Lead field data collection – mobilising enumerators, monitoring data quality and uploading the data on ODK or other software

    Technical assistance / capacity building (30%):

    Lead the development of context-specific training modules, and training program for respective Restoration Champions
    Identify strategic partner and coordinate capacity development (internally and externally), on best restoration practices that enhance local food and nutrition security – on-site/in-farm training, workshops, and other forms of in-person events to champions, farmer cooperatives, individual farmers and other stakeholders
    Coordinate the setting up of farm demonstration plots and field experiment/trials
    Coordinate the support of select Restoration Champions to adopt and implement restoration practices to enhance local food and nutrition security
    In collaboration and coordination with the Regeneration and other partners, support the Champions with market linkages or market systems development for the restoration value chains' products

    Engagement and Partnerships (20%):

    Ensure coordination and harmonization between restore local program and government and other stakeholders' programs vis-à-vis food systems transformation and forest and landscape restoration in the focus countries/counties
    Participate in the establishment of market partnership for the restoration products by facilitating connection between the Champions and market stakeholders
    Collaborate with stakeholders in different sectors in the value chain; county government department of agriculture, private sector and other stakeholders in the landscape to enhance sustainable consumption and production, including market systems development
    Contribute to policy strengthening for restoration practices that enhance food and nutrition security

    Represent WRI in key events, increase the public profile of WRI's work on integrating food security in restoration at the landscape level.


    What will you need:

    Education:
    You have completed a bachelor's degree in agriculture, agronomy, agroecology, agroforestry, sustainability, environmental science or related fields

    Experience:
    You have a 6+ years of experience working with smallholder farmers on sustainable land and water management practices, such as agroecology, agroforestry, managing soil erosion, landscape restoration
    Demonstrated practical and technical expertise in food systems transformation in Africa, especially in soil and water management, regenerative agriculture and agroecology and other restoration practices that positively impact different dimension of food and nutrition security
    Experience in research, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting with the ability to support field data collection processes by mobilising enumerators and respondents, data analysis and drafting reports
    Experience in field level experiments in the agriculture sector
    Experience designing training materials and programs for smallholder farmers
    Experience coordinating farmers training
    Experience coordinating farm demonstration plots and field experimentation/trials
    Demonstrated knowledge of farmers market linkages or market systems development

    Languages:
    Proficiency in verbal and written English and Swahili

    Requirements:
    Existing work authorization is required where this position. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization.
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