Field Officer -Lorengkippi, Turkana County

KenyaField Officer -Lorengkippi, Turkana CountyOrganizationAgency for Technical Cooperation and DevelopmentPosted 28 Nov 2025 Closing date 11 Dec 2025Position: Field OfficerDepartment: Project Implementation UnitDirect Hierarchy: Project ManagerContract duration: Fixed TermLocation: Lorengkippi, Turkana CountyStart Date: January 2026Background on ACTEDACTED is a French humanitarian NGO, founded in 1993, which supports vulnerable populations, affected by humanitarian crises worldwide. ACTED provides continued support to vulnerable communities by ensuring the sustainability of post-crisis interventions and engaging long-term challenges facing our target populations, in order to break the poverty cycle, foster development and reduce vulnerability to disasters. Their interventions seek to cover the multiple aspects of humanitarian and development crises through a multidisciplinary approach which is both global and local, and adapted to each context.ACTED is looking for professionally confident, self-motivated, experienced and committed team player to fill the Field Officer position in Turkana County.Job PurposeThe Field Officer (FO) directly executes activities in the implementation of 99GJQ project funded by the Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) and prepares written materials and progress reports on field activities. He/She ensures effective and timely completion of project activities, delivery of quality outputs and achievement of outcomes with maximum impact for beneficiaries. He/she reports directly to the Project Manager and works closely with the Community Mobilizer. He/she is a liaison office between Acted and project beneficiaries.Duties And Responsibilities Programming Project PlanningPrepare work plan and time schedules for implementing the project activitiesSupport in identification and selection of required project inputs, tools and materials.Support in the development of data collection tools for women and youth empowermentactivities and livelihood interventions.Identification and mapping of stakeholders, value chains and service providers within theproject area. Project Implementation and Follow-upFormation of Self Help Groups (SHGs)Planning for and training of SHGs on leadership, gender empowerment, financial inclusion,Enterprise Capacity Assessment and Coaching, value chainsExplore the feasibility of potential value chains based on local conditions: natural resources,culture and traditions, trade routes, transport and infrastructure, and existing markets, skillsand human capital.Support in market linkages and access to inclusive financial services for women’s groupsthrough exposure visits for Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and other inclusive financialservice providers to local demonstration sites across the target communities.Provide technical support to women to establish a ‘Self-Help Group’ revolving fund modelwhich will empower them to improve financial independence and resilience and developcapacity to self-invest.Support in development of simplified manuals in local languages as the basis for thetraining, the manuals will be used to train the women groups.Carry out stakeholder’s mapping within the intervention area.Support in the roll out of a resource use assessment tool that will seek to optimize resource use (including energy & water) and reduce waste within the enterprises.Plan and carry out value chain assessment and market analysis.Preparation of Bills of Quantities and submission for review by the Project Manager.Identification of training needs for inclusion during implementation of the SHE-GROW.project and other related projects. - Support project beneficiaries in identification of Income Generating Activities (IGAs) assess their viability and justification for support/funding.Planning and support in complementary livelihood skills training for young men in the intervention area through youth workshops to ensure equity and inclusion, and the continued buy-in of the wider community to the project.Ensure project activities are executed on time, meeting the target and within the budget; - Support in organizing exchange visits.Assist in trouble-shooting any unforeseen challenges during the project implementation.Provide regular and timely updates on progress and challenges to the Project Manager.Perform any other duties related to Acted’s projects as will be delegated from time to time by the Project Manager. Documenting and ComplianceCollect and document success stories, lessons learned and challenges in implementation of Acted’s program activities.Develop and submit to the Project Manager field activity reports, monthly reports, progress reports and adhoc (as will be made necessary) reports.Keep record of all project activity documents, in particular beneficiary list, Bills of Quantities, activity reports, progress reports, photo updates, success stories, attendance sheets, etc.Maintain a beneficiary master database/tracker containing all beneficiary registration and baseline information as well as the project activities from which the beneficiaries benefitted and ensure the data is protected from misuse in line with Acted’s data protection policy.Adhere to, and respect Acted’s Code of Conduct, FLATS procedures and donor requirements. - Regular collection of photos, videos and stories related to project activities. Beneficiary Engagement and AccountabilityAdhere to Acted’s Code of Conduct and treat all beneficiaries with respect and without any discrimination based on nationality, race, ethnicity, tribe/clan, gender, religious beliefs, political opinion, health status or disability.Identify and select beneficiaries according to the agreed criteria.Communicate Acted’s Accountability & Feedback Mechanism to target communities and participate in solving complaints related to the project in coordination with MEAL. Internal CoordinationMaintain regular updates and response to internal communication via email, SharePoint and any other channels adopted by Acted.Participate in area project planning meetings with the project team.Participate in Acted Country Weekly Coordination Meetings External Coordination and Stakeholder EngagementUndertake communication and liaison activities to actively consult and involve beneficiaries, key informants, actors, partners and stakeholders in all stages of project design and implementation; Partner ManagementParticipate in review meetings with partners. SecurityFamiliarize with Security policies, SOPs and they follow them accordingly.Provide security info/updates to the Project Manager Human ResourceFollow-up the work plans and day-to-day activities of enumerators and other daily workers as may be engaged in project activities.Manage the enumerators and other daily workers in cooperation with the Project Manager; MonitoringFollow up and monitoring of women and youth empowerment activities and livelihood activities in area of jurisdiction.Attend other project(s) activities as may be directed by the project Manager Logisticsa) Development of activity BoQs, OFs for submission to Logistics upon review by the Project Manager;b) Send accurate and precise OFs and BoQs in a timely manner;c) Ensure proper management and use of the project assets and stocks;d) Plan project team movements based on available fleet, budget and applicable policies FinanceForecast monthly cash requirements for project activities and submit to the Project Manager for review. Quality ControlEnsure efficient use of resources in execution of project activities;Undertake regular field visits to provide technical guidance and supervision as well as regularly monitor the progress of project activities;Monitoring of the project activities implemented by partners (if any) in the field;Document lessons learned and best practices and share them with the Project Manager to reflect in project planning and decision making. Grant ManagementEnsure adherence to Acted and donor procedures;Preparation of progress reports, ensuring the quality and accuracy of technical information for project activitiesContribute to new proposal development process through development of BoQs and provision of programmatic advice related to contextual knowledge. Protection mainstreamingPromoting of and adhering to Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse policy and guidelines (for site residents, Acted staff, partner agencies, casual labours etc). OtherOffer technical support and inputs to other projects in similar sectors;Any other project related tasks as assigned by the Project Manager.Qualifications/Skills RequiredBachelor's Degree in Disaster Risk Reduction, Sociology/Social Science, Community Development, Rural Livelihoods or related field.Food Security, women & Youth empowerment and/or Livelihoods Programming or related development fieldAt least 3 years work experience in a relevant programming field preferably with an INGO.Experience in implementing projects in areas that are prone to resource-based conflicts is an added advantageDemonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity and inclusion including gender equality.Ability to take initiatives, team player who is able to work with minimum supervisionMust have outstanding oral and written communicationsKnowledge in communicating in local (Turkana) languageKnowledge and understanding of the Project area (Lorengkippi) will be a plusComputer literacy, particularly in MS Office 365; Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;Analysis and problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgementAbility to work closely with communities, partners, local/government authoritiesProactive, results-oriented and service-orientedAttention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilitiesFamiliarity with the humanitarian coordination system is an advantage.Willingness and ability to coordinate and supervise field work in a hardship environment, for extended periods of the time required.How to applyQualified national persons with the required skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter as a single document i.e. with the cover letter being on the first page and the CV starting on the second page, detailing three work related referees and contacts to kenya.jobs@acted.org and received on or before 5.00PM on 11th December 2025 with the subject line “FIELD OFFICER_LORENGKIPPI”Please do not attach any other documents while sending your applications, if required they will be requested at a later stage.Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.ACTED will at no stage of recruitment process request candidate to make payments of any kind. Further, ACTED has not retained any agent in connection with recruitments.ACTED is committed to protecting beneficiaries within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and any kind of misconduct. ACTED has specific policies, including PSEA and Child Protection, which outlines the expected behaviour and the responsibility of all staff, beneficiaries, consultants and other stakeholders and has zero tolerance towards misconducts. Any candidate offered a job with ACTED will be expected to sign ACTED’s organizational Policies and Code of Conduct as an annex to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.ACTED is an Equal Opportunity Employer.Job detailsCountryKenyaSourceAgency for Technical Cooperation and DevelopmentTypeJobCareer categoryProgram/Project ManagementYears of experience3-4 yearsThemeGenderShare Share this on Facebook Share this on X Post this on LinkedIn