Project Associate - Marketplace for Nutritious Foods

The Project Associate - Marketplace for Nutritious Foods will support the implementation of the Marketplace for Nutritious Foods in Kenya by ensuring timely delivery of project activities. He/she will also provide general support to the GAIN country office as required.

The Project Associate will be responsible among other things to maintain the Marketplace visibility plan, identify new opportunities for raising visibility around the Marketplace and increasing Community of Practice (CoP) membership. He/she will also be responsible to design and oversee GAIN/Marketplace presence in local events, such as agribusiness fairs and trade shows. Furthermore, in collaboration with the GAIN communications team and the Project Manager, Marketplace for Nutritious Foods, the Project Associate will achieve outreach for GAIN and the Marketplace by providing information, stories, press releases, etc. to the media and design Marketplace promotional materials.

The ideal candidate will have solid experience in planning and organizing events and training workshops. He/she will also have relevant experience in working with different stakeholders such as business, government and donors; and experience in working in social media, documentation and resource mobilization. Finally, he/she will have ideally a good understanding of the agribusiness landscape in Kenya.

Please note that due to the urgent need to fill this position, interviews will be held prior to the deadline.

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply, please follow the link:
http://jobs.gainhealth.org/vacancies/291/RW/project_associate_marketplace_for_nutritious_foods_1_yea...