Climate Smart Agriculture Officer

ABOUT THE COMPANY

The Northern Rangelands Trust is a community led, non-governmental organisation that was set up in 2004 in northern Kenya by a coalition of local leaders, politicians and conservation interests. Its mission is to develop resilient community conservancies, which transform people’s lives, secure peace and conserve natural resources.
NRT is a community conservancy membership organisation. The 35 member conservancies work across 4.5 million hectares of northern and coastal Kenya. With support from principal donors USAID, The Nature Conservancy, DANIDA, and AFD, and many smaller donors, NRT is supporting and empowering communities to develop locally-led governance structures, run peace and security programmes, take the lead in natural resource management, and manage sustainable businesses linked to conservation. The community conservancies are starting to have a significant impact on building peace, improving lives and managing the rangelands, and their success has helped shape new government regulations on establishing, registering and managing community conservancies in Kenya.

JOB SUMMARY

NRT is seeking a qualified and motivated Climate Smart Agriculture Officer to lead the design and implementation of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and Conservation Agriculture (CA) interventions across community conservancies.The role focuses on improving agricultural productivity, strengthening climate resilience, and promoting sustainable land management practices among smallholder farmers — including women and youth — within arid and semi-arid regions.Qualifications & ExperienceBachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resource Management, or a related field3–5 years’ experience in climate-smart agriculture, conservation agriculture, or sustainable land managementExperience working in arid and semi-arid landscapes (ASALs)Experience working with community-based organizations, farmer groups, or conservanciesProven experience in programme implementation and stakeholder coordination

RESPONSIBILITIES

Lead implementation of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and Conservation Agriculture (CA) activitiesSupport the adoption of sustainable farming practices, including soil and water conservation and climate-resilient cropsDevelop and manage work plans, budgets, and activity schedulesCoordinate with partners and stakeholders to ensure effective programme deliverySupport monitoring, reporting, and data analysis for climate-related activitiesPromote inclusive participation of women, youth, and vulnerable groupsEstablish demonstration farms and farmer learning sitesStrengthen collaboration with county governments and other partnersSupport proposal development and resource mobilization

REQUIRED SKILLS

Project preparation and planning, Partnerships, Environment law, Agriculture and natural resources

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Bachelor's degree