Field Officer – South Horr (NGO)

About the role

The Boma Project is hiring three Field Officers to support the SOIL programme in Marsabit County, Kenya. Reporting to the SOIL Program Manager, the officer will lead field‑level technical activities, supervise mentors, and ensure programme delivery meets quality, budget and timeline targets.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership, planning and coordination of field activities.
• Supervise and coach mentors, ensuring they deliver planned activities with quality.
• Lead participant targeting, training on technical topics and capacity‑strengthening of mentors.
• Facilitate market and financial linkages for participants.
• Use technology tools and programme data to monitor progress and adapt management.
• Coordinate with community leaders, government officials, market actors, sub‑grantees and service providers.
• Ensure safeguarding, male engagement, accountability and timely resolution of implementation challenges.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Agribusiness, Economics, Community Health, Nutrition, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Social Sciences or related field.
• 4–5 years experience in programme implementation, preferably in livelihoods, economic inclusion, food‑security, agriculture or resilience.
• Proven experience supervising field teams or mentors.
• Experience designing and delivering technical training to staff and participants.
• Additional qualifications in livelihoods, nutrition, climate resilience or market systems development are a plus.

Required skills