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

How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to apply with their resume and a cover letter outlining their qualifications and experience at Synnefa’s job site, found at https://synnefa.breezy.hr

Equal Employment Opportunity:

Synnefa🌱 is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to apply, and we strive to make all employment decisions based on merit, potential, and company needs.

Disclaimer:

We want to give everyone a fair shot at joining us, so we encourage all applicants to use our synnefa.breezy.hr applicant tracking system-ATS to apply for any openings at Synnefa and avoid contacting Synnefa employees or management about the opening.

Any attempt to contact us or any Synnefa team member, especially management, through unofficial means, including whatsapp chats, direct emails, phone calls, or social media messages, will result in automatic disqualification from the application process.

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation in maintaining a fair and orderly recruitment process.