Village Enterprise
Non-profit + 1 more
Project Officer - Kakuma (ASCEND Project)
Description
The Project Officer is a frontline implementation professional responsible for directly delivering Village Enterprise’s SPRINT digital Graduation methodology in assigned communities. The role manages the full participant and enterprise journey from community entry and targeting through digital learning, business formation, savings, coaching, financial and market linkages, and graduation follow-up while maintaining strong participant engagement and implementation quality.
Each Project Officer is expected to support the establishment of approximately 300–600 businesses during a 16-month implementation cycle, subject to approved country and project targets, geographical conditions, and resourcing. The role reports to the Program Officer, works independently across dispersed field locations, and coordinates community Tech Champions and partners without holding formal line-management responsibility unless specifically delegated.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
• University degree or equivalent qualification in development, business, social sciences, agriculture, project management or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• At least three years of relevant community-based development or NGO program implementation experience.
• Experience in Poverty Graduation, livelihoods, enterprise development, savings groups or market systems development is strongly desirable.
• Comfort facilitating digital learning and supporting community users of technology; familiarity with Salesforce, TaroWorks, dashboards or similar systems is an advantage.
• Strong community facilitation, stakeholder engagement, written reporting, data quality and independent field problem-solving skills. ·
• Proficiency in the working language(s) of the duty station; relevant local languages are an advantage. Ability to travel extensively to rural and remote communities.
Core Competencies
• Participant-centred facilitation and inclusion; digital confidence and adaptability.
• Strong field execution, ownership of targets and disciplined follow-through.
• Data-driven problem-solving and continuous improvement.
• Collaboration, integrity, sound judgment and effective local stakeholder relations.
• Commitment to Village Enterprise values: Ubuntu, Passion, Integrity, Innovation and Sustainability.
Be a resident of Turkana West Subcounty, Kakuma Municipality.
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