•    Support the mobilization and identification of village-level FFS facilitator candidates (from government extension workers, NGO social mobilisers, community leaders and lead agro pastoralists) for final selection by the Project Lead
•    Guide the project implementation team in collaboration with the FFS facilitators, agro-pastoralists, and community leaders, in selecting climate-resilient crop and livestock production practices and technologies to be tested, adapted, and replicated by FFS participants.
•    Coordinate and participate in the training of FFS facilitators in the FFS methodology and incorporate selected climate-smart crop and livestock production practices and technologies.
•    Coordinate and oversee the FFS facilitators in the mobilization of agro-pastoral farmer groups to establish FFS groups.as well as identification of Host Agro pastoralist farmer.
•    In collaboration with facilitators, guide the FFS groups in the selection of climate resilient crop and livestock practices and technologies.
•    Guide the FFS group and facilitators in the design of the trial options based on the selected climate resilient practices as well as formulation of the season-long learning curriculum.
•    Assist the facilitator and FFS groups formulate the FFS grant proposal (with trial options, budget & season-long learning curriculum).
•    Guide the implementation and monitoring of FFS season-long learning for testing, adaptation and replication of innovative and improved climate-smart crop and livestock production practices and technologies.
•    Ensure all the key activities within the FFS season-long learning undertaken (AESA, Field Days, Exchange visits, Graduation).
•    Support Monitoring and Evaluation of the FFSs’ participants’ adoption of the climate-resilient crop and livestock production practices and technologies tested and adapted and report accordingly.
•    Perform any other tasks as required.

Requirements:

Minimum Requirements    

•    Advanced university degree in any of the following: Agricultural sciences, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Social Sciences and/or Development Studies or related fields
•    Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in integrating Farmer Field School (FFS) into agricultural and livestock programmes
•    Working knowledge of English and Kiswahili
•    National of Kenya

FAO Core Competencies

•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building Effective Relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

•    Knowledge of the Somali language will be an added advantage
•    Be a trained FFS Master trainer with the experience in Training of Facilitators.
•    Demonstrated working experience in Northern Eastern Kenya.
•    Experience in participatory methodologies.
•    Knowledge of climate information and its influence in the selection of resilient crop and livestock agricultural practices.