Location
Baringo•Kenya
Contract Type
The Climate-sensitive Agriculture and Pastoralism in Northern Kenya (CLAP) project, implemented by GIZ and funded by BMZ and co-financed by the European Union, seeks to strengthen community resilience to climate change and improve livelihoods in Turkana, Marsabit and Baringo counties.
Based inBaringo County, thePrivate Sector Engagement Advisorwill lead engagement with private sector actors to mobilise investment, strengthen market linkages and create economic opportunities for smallholder farmers, pastoralists and agro-pastoralists. The role will also collaborate with teams in Turkana and Marsabit to identify cross-county opportunities and synergies.
The position requires strong knowledge ofprivate sector operations, market dynamics, investment mobilisation and business decision-making, combined with an understanding of the realities and opportunities withinArid and Semi-Arid Land (ASAL) communities.
Specifically, the Private Sector Engagement Advisor will be responsible for:
Qualifications & Specialist Knowledge
Assignment Details
Responsibilities:
Identifying, engaging and building relationships with private sector actors — including traders, aggregators, processors, input suppliers and financial service providers — operating in or with potential interest in ASAL-relevant value chains such as aloe vera, gum and resin, honey and sisal, with a primary focus on Baringo County and in coordination with the teams in Turkana and Marsabit
Developing and implementing a private sector engagement strategy for Baringo that creates incentives for businesses to invest in and work with smallholder and pastoral communities, and identifying opportunities for cross-county collaboration and scale
Facilitating dialogue and partnership between private sector actors, producer organisations and community groups, bridging the gap between business interests and community-level realities
Identifying market constraints, investment bottlenecks and business model innovations that can unlock more inclusive and climate-resilient value chain development in ASAL contexts
Advising the project team and partners on private sector dynamics, ensuring that market logic and business thinking inform project planning, implementation and adaptive management
Supporting subnational policy and planning processes where relevant as a cross-cutting contribution, providing market intelligence and private sector perspectives to county governments and other stakeholders
Contributing to knowledge management by documenting private sector engagementapproaches, partnership models and market insights, and sharing lessons across the project, agriculture cluster and GIZ
Supporting project management in operational planning, coordination and thepreparation of relevant project documents as required
Where appropriate and reasonable, the position holder is willing to perform tasksoutside the scope of this job description.
Minimum qualifications
Identifying, engaging and building relationships with private sector actors — including traders, aggregators, processors, input suppliers and financial service providers — operating in or with potential interest in ASAL-relevant value chains such as aloe vera, gum and resin, honey and sisal, with a primary focus on Baringo County and in coordination with the teams in Turkana and Marsabit
Developing and implementing a private sector engagement strategy for Baringo that creates incentives for businesses to invest in and work with smallholder and pastoral communities, and identifying opportunities for cross-county collaboration and scale
Facilitating dialogue and partnership between private sector actors, producer organisations and community groups, bridging the gap between business interests and community-level realities
Identifying market constraints, investment bottlenecks and business model innovations that can unlock more inclusive and climate-resilient value chain development in ASAL contexts
Advising the project team and partners on private sector dynamics, ensuring that market logic and business thinking inform project planning, implementation and adaptive management
Supporting subnational policy and planning processes where relevant as a cross-cutting contribution, providing market intelligence and private sector perspectives to county governments and other stakeholders
Contributing to knowledge management by documenting private sector engagementapproaches, partnership models and market insights, and sharing lessons across the project, agriculture cluster and GIZ
Supporting project management in operational planning, coordination and thepreparation of relevant project documents as required
Where appropriate and reasonable, the position holder is willing to perform tasksoutside the scope of this job description.
Requirements
Identifying, engaging and building relationships with private sector actors — including traders, aggregators, processors, input suppliers and financial service providers — operating in or with potential interest in ASAL-relevant value chains such as aloe vera, gum and resin, honey and sisal, with a primary focus on Baringo County and in coordination with the teams in Turkana and Marsabit
Developing and implementing a private sector engagement strategy for Baringo that creates incentives for businesses to invest in and work with smallholder and pastoral communities, and identifying opportunities for cross-county collaboration and scale
Facilitating dialogue and partnership between private sector actors, producer organisations and community groups, bridging the gap between business interests and community-level realities
Identifying market constraints, investment bottlenecks and business model innovations that can unlock more inclusive and climate-resilient value chain development in ASAL contexts
Advising the project team and partners on private sector dynamics, ensuring that market logic and business thinking inform project planning, implementation and adaptive management
Supporting subnational policy and planning processes where relevant as a cross-cutting contribution, providing market intelligence and private sector perspectives to county governments and other stakeholders
Contributing to knowledge management by documenting private sector engagementapproaches, partnership models and market insights, and sharing lessons across the project, agriculture cluster and GIZ
Supporting project management in operational planning, coordination and thepreparation of relevant project documents as required
Where appropriate and reasonable, the position holder is willing to perform tasksoutside the scope of this job description.
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