Job Title: Project Assistant
Work Location: Makueni County
Employment Type: Contract
Monthly Gross Salary: KES 40,000 – 60,000
About The Role
Synnefa🌱 is an innovative ag-tech startup dedicated to transforming agriculture through smart, climate-resilient solutions. We provide end-to-end solutions that integrate solar driers, smart greenhouses, FarmShield IoT sensors, and FarmCloud record-keeping software to enhance farming efficiency, sustainability, and profitability. Our mission is to empower farmers with technology that simplifies farming and increases incomes
The Project Assistant will support the day-to-day implementation of a donor-funded project at the county level. The role involves working closely with farmer groups, cooperatives, county government officials, and private-sector partners to ensure effective project delivery, accurate reporting, and timely achievement of project milestones.
Key Responsibilities
- Support day-to-day implementation of project activities at the county level.
- Coordinate with farmer groups, cooperatives, county officials, and private-sector partners.
- Collect, organize, and submit field data, activity reports, and supporting documentation in line with donor reporting requirements.
- Support monitoring of project milestones, outputs, and timelines.
- Assist in organizing field visits, trainings, stakeholder meetings, and demonstrations.
- Support communication between field teams and the central project management team.
- Support basic logistics and follow-up actions to ensure smooth project execution.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum education level: Diploma or Degree
- Field of study: Project Management, Agribusiness, Agriculture, Policy, or a related field
- At least 2 years of relevant experience, preferably in project management, policy advocacy, agribusiness, or agriculture
- Fluency in the local language (Kamba)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
Other Requirements
- Strong communication, coordination, and reporting skills
- Willingness to work in a field-based role within Makueni County