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Food Systems Expert, Restore Local Project, Greater Rift Valley at

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The World Resources Institute is a global research non-profit organization that was established in 1982 with funding from the MacArthur Foundation under the leadership of James Gustave Speth.

WRI is a global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being

What will you do:
Research (50%):

Conduct need assessment to build evidence on local degradation challenges and production suitability across the different ecological zones within the restoration champions sites
Conduct analysis on agronomic and restoration practices, degradation trends and contributing factors in restoration sites
Analyse existing data on soil health (from government institutions) or coordinate data gathering and analysis on the same if absent or limited
Review Restoration Champions proposal for gaps and opportunities for integrating food and nutrition security dimensions in proposed activities
Support market assessment for restoration products
Coordinate participatory trials with restoration champions and development of field level data collection tools
Support the monitoring, tracking, learning and reporting on food outcome area key indicators
Participate in selection and training of enumerators
Lead field data collection – mobilising enumerators, monitoring data quality and uploading the data on ODK or other software

Technical assistance / capacity building (30%):

Lead the development of context-specific training modules, and training program for respective Restoration Champions
Identify strategic partner and coordinate capacity development (internally and externally), on best restoration practices that enhance local food and nutrition security – on-site/in-farm training, workshops, and other forms of in-person events to champions, farmer cooperatives, individual farmers and other stakeholders
Coordinate the setting up of farm demonstration plots and field experiment/trials
Coordinate the support of select Restoration Champions to adopt and implement restoration practices to enhance local food and nutrition security
In collaboration and coordination with the Regeneration and other partners, support the Champions with market linkages or market systems development for the restoration value chains' products

Engagement and Partnerships (20%):

Ensure coordination and harmonization between restore local program and government and other stakeholders' programs vis-à-vis food systems transformation and forest and landscape restoration in the focus countries/counties
Participate in the establishment of market partnership for the restoration products by facilitating connection between the Champions and market stakeholders
Collaborate with stakeholders in different sectors in the value chain; county government department of agriculture, private sector and other stakeholders in the landscape to enhance sustainable consumption and production, including market systems development
Contribute to policy strengthening for restoration practices that enhance food and nutrition security

Represent WRI in key events, increase the public profile of WRI's work on integrating food security in restoration at the landscape level.


What will you need:

Education:
You have completed a bachelor's degree in agriculture, agronomy, agroecology, agroforestry, sustainability, environmental science or related fields

Experience:
You have a 6+ years of experience working with smallholder farmers on sustainable land and water management practices, such as agroecology, agroforestry, managing soil erosion, landscape restoration
Demonstrated practical and technical expertise in food systems transformation in Africa, especially in soil and water management, regenerative agriculture and agroecology and other restoration practices that positively impact different dimension of food and nutrition security
Experience in research, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting with the ability to support field data collection processes by mobilising enumerators and respondents, data analysis and drafting reports
Experience in field level experiments in the agriculture sector
Experience designing training materials and programs for smallholder farmers
Experience coordinating farmers training
Experience coordinating farm demonstration plots and field experimentation/trials
Demonstrated knowledge of farmers market linkages or market systems development

Languages:
Proficiency in verbal and written English and Swahili

Requirements:
Existing work authorization is required where this position. WRI is unable to authorize visa work authorization.