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Programme Planning, Development and Implementation

• Participate in the development and implementation of projects in Agroecology & Sustainable Natural Resources Management including new programme concepts and ideas.

• Participate in the strategic review of the Strategic Plan and ASNRM programmes to ensure their continued relevance in a changing environment.

• Support research on development, application and modification of ASNRM models.

• Develop and implement the ASNRM programme annual/quarterly work plans and participate in programme planning and review meetings.

• Implement programme activities in compliance with agreed guidelines/standards and proactively seek input from relevant substantive internal experts.

• Prepare periodic programme reports in line with the donor requirements in liaison with the ASNRM Manager.

Member’s Capacity Building

• In consultation with the Officer in charge of Membership Development and ASNRM manager, identify and propose member organisations to be considered for capacity building opportunities.

• Execute capacity building activities (trainings, learning visits, technical backstopping and mentorships) for member organisations and other partners in the areas of Agroecology & Sustainable Natural Resources Management.

• Support the preparation of the training content and materials for the capacity building including: concept notes, budgets, and other support documents.

• Participate in identifying and procuring potential resource persons to support facilitation of capacity building activities where necessary in consultation with ASNRM Programme Manager.

• Prepare reports on implemented capacity building activities.

Support to the Development of the ELUM Centre

• Support the Programme Manager ASNRM to operationalise the development of the ELUM Centre.

• Oversee ELUM Centre activities and provide technical advice to the ELUM Centre Operations Committee (ECOC) as a member.

• Develop workplans, Budgets and reports for the ELUM Centre in consultation with the Programme Manager

Other tasks and responsibilities

• Provide technical guidance, coaching, mentoring, supervision and appraisal to PELUM Centre Farm Assistants and interns.

• Support and participate in other programme area activities when required.

• Identify existing and potential funding opportunities and participate in the technical aspects of project proposal development process in collaboration with the Management Team and ASNRM Manager.

• Participate in defining programme and financial objectives, targets and monitoring processes and collect, collate and share relevant project information in line with the programme M&E framework.

• Participate in the documentation and sharing of learnings from programme implementation.

• Identify thematic advocacy issues and forward them to the advocacy Team.

• Ensure all resources under his or her care are properly deployed and utilised.

• Participate in research agendas and ensure findings inform programme designs.

In addition to individual respective tasks, all PELUM employees are expected to:

• Participate in research agendas and ensure findings inform programme designs.

• Adhere to organizational values and actively promote their application amongst colleagues.

• Undertake tasks in a creative, self-driven and innovative fashion.

• Ensure that all activities are implemented in a gender sensitive manner.

• Adhere to PELUM’s policies, procedures, and performance expectations in all functions.

• Identify and implement additional tasks/ ideas of benefit to the organization (whether directly linked to one’s his/her area of interest or not).

• Any other duty and responsibility as may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

The above areas will form a basis for evaluation and assessment of the volunteer’s performance to inform further considerations for engagement.