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• Provide support in the development and
  mainstreaming of social entrepreneurship throughout NUCAFE departments and
  membership. This also involves developing of policies and eventually a
  curriculum and syllabus for social entrepreneurship development at the Center of Agribusiness and
  Farmer Entrepreneurship Excellence.
• Undertake full leadership in the establishment
  and development of a training center for coffee careers and social
  entrepreneurial development

• Monitor and analyze developments on gender
  equity and equality all through NUCAFE , right from the secretariat to the associations
• Distil and document lessons, gender related
  queries from NUCAFE member farmers for policy dialogue, public advocacy
• Manage gender specific programmes in accordance
  with agreed MoUs with key strategic partners. Using a Project Cycle
  Management approach; Monitor programme expenditure against agreed budget
  lines and timeframes and ensure the financial resources are effectively used.
• Offer technical assistance to partners in
  assessing the strength of their approach to gender mainstreaming
• Provide advice on appropriate gender sensitive
  indicators in the performance measurement framework and support colleagues in the monitoring and
  reporting of programme results/outputs and objectives against agreed
  indicators.
• Monitor and report on the implementation of the
  gender action plan
• Develop and maintain positive working relations
  with a wide network of
  partners, including Government, development partners etc.

• Periodically asses document and recommend the
  best environmental conservational practices at the CAFÉ.
• Develop environmental guiding principles for
  NUCAFE
• Take
  lead in developing and implementing all initiatives that are stirred
  towards conserving the at NUCAFE
• Participate in developing and implementing a
  waste management plan in accordance to the environmental conservation
  principles
• Updating and delivering employee training programs related
  to environmental management
• Provide affordable alternative cook fuel
  options to coffee farmers in order to encourage agro forestry on coffee
  farms.
• Support research for climate smart agricultural
  practices and technologies
• Encourage the maintenance required buffer zones
  by planting native trees and grasses in order to prevent soil erosion, and
  protect waterways, plants and animals at the site
• Coordination with regulatory agencies such as
  NEMA etc.

• Develop family business succession plans for
  nucafe member farmers at the association’s levels to encourage coffee
  business sustainability.
• Work in liaison with other departments to
  empower programme clientele that includes but is not limited to Farm families, Farmer Associations,
  Schools and Universities to integrate coffee business management and
  family business management
• Strategically take leadership in sourcing for
  partnerships with schools to engage students about the relevancies of
  picking up coffee farming as family business for better livelihoods.
• Work closely with the line managers to train
  and integrate youth and
  women specific skill and knowledge requirements in coffee business
  management.
• Take leadership in organizing and facilitating
  family business management and succession planning workshops and trainings
  across NUCAFE and its membership.
• Aggressively source and participate in the development of projects that are
  oriented towards involving youth and women in the coffee value chain

• Periodically organize field visits to NUCAFE member associations,
  hubs or cooperatives in order to collect and report on the different
  governance issues
• Take leadership in organizing business management
  workshops or trainings for hub managers, business managers and member
  farmers.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the
  Membership Sustainability Manager

• The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in
  Agriculture, or Agribusiness management or development studies,
  environmental studies, Gender, Social development studies and /or any
  other related studies.
• Master’s degree in Agriculture, or Agribusiness
  management or development studies, environmental studies, Gender, Social
  development studies and /or any other related studies will be an added
  advantage.
• Self motivated
• Highly
  innovative
• High degree of personal initiative
• Highly flexible
• Highly compassionate
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Ability to travel for long distances
• Ability to understand government environmental
  regulations
• Proficient verbal and written communication
  skills
• Excellent planning and organization skills
• Strong analytical skills (should pay strong attention to detail)
• Excellent IT skills
• Core Values: Coffee
  Knowledge, Professionalism, Integrity, Compassion, Etiquette, Exceptional
  time management

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