Financial Assistant Position at Kenya Livestock Commercialization Project (KeLCoP),
Financial Assistant Position at Kenya Livestock Commercialization Project (KeLCoP)
JOB OPPORTUNITY
VACANCY NO: KELCOP/1/2023-2024-FINANCIAL ASSISTANT
Kenya Livestock Commercialization Project (KeLCoP) is a six-year project that is jointly funded by the Government of Kenya (GOK) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and beneficiary communities. The Financing Agreement entered into force on 5th March 2021.
The completion date of the project shall be 31st March 2027 and the Financing Closing Date shall be 30th September 2027. The Project Goal is to contribute to the Government’s agriculture transformation Agenda of increasing rural small-scale farmers’ incomes, food and nutrition security whereas the project development objective is to increase incomes of 110,000 poor livestock and pastoralist households, especially youth and women, in an envi- ronmentally friendly manner, in selected project areas of the 10 participating counties. The 10 participating counties are namely: Busia, Bungoma, Kakamega, Siaya, Nakuru, Trans Nzoia, Elgeyo Marakwet, Baringo Marsabit and Samburu. The project is expected to directly benefit 110,000 households with a total number of 495,000 people. Of the total beneficiaries, direct women beneficiaries will be 54 percent and 30 percent will be youth beneficiaries. In addition, those specifically targeted for nutrition interventions will include 30 percent of total households.
The State Department for Livestock Development wishes to recruit suitable candidate to fill the position of Financial Assistant in Kenya Livestock Commercialization Project (KeLCoP). The work station will be at Project Management and Coordination Unit (PMCU), Nakuru. Detailed job description, duties and responsibilities, qualification requirements for the advertised positions can be obtained from the Project’s Website www.kelcop.or.ke and Ministry’s Website: www.kilimo.go.ke.
Interested and qualified persons are requested to submit their applications in hard copies only to the address below on or before 9th August 2023 at 17:00 hours local time, quoting the reference number of the position applied for on the letter and envelope. Women and Persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Late applications and electronic submission of applications shall not be allowed. The hard copies of the applications to be delivered in Kilimo House, 2nd Floor, Room 219.
The Principal Secretary
State Department for Livestock Development,
Kilimo House, Cathedral Road,
P.O Box 34188-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya
