Regional Coordinator Position – North Rift (1 position)

Together with other partners, WEL intends to roll out a 5-year program aimed to removing systemic barriers to financial inclusion and creating sustainable economic opportunities for financially disadvantaged young people in Kenya, WEL understands that, agriculture is crucial sector for Kenya’s economy, and is contributing to about 21% of the GDP and employing nearly 70% of the workforce, however, youth involvement remains low due to negative perceptions and various challenges associated with the sector. Additionally, young women are particularly marginalized within the sector and primarily used as on-farm labor and confined to the lower productivity segments of value chains.The project will therefore target financially disadvantaged young people and the micro, small, and medium enterprises within the agricultural sector that they own and/or control (“MSMEs”) in six core value chains of dairy, livestock and poultry, fisheries and aquaculture, Irish potatoes, pulses, fruits and vegetables across 28 mostly rural, arid and semi-arid Kenyan counties that face limited access to capital, resources, and market opportunities. Young women face additional and persistent barriers in the agricultural sector as they do not have ownership of productive resources, lack access to adaptive technologies, are confined to the less productive segments of the Value Chains, and are disproportionately impacted by negative social norms among other barriers. As a result, women in Kenya’s agriculture sector have even less access to affordable finance and perform sub-optimally in the sector, despite accounting for over 70% of smallholder farmers.

To support implementation of this project, WEL seeks to recruit a Regional Coordinator for the North Rift office.

Location; The coordinator will be located in the following Regions in Kenya:

Eldoret Office: Uasin Gishu, Nandi, Baringo, Trans Nzoia

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

Regional Coordinator position has both an internal and external orientation but works closely with the Programs Manager – youth and women economic Empowerment, Gender Development and Mainstreaming Officer, MEAL, Communications, Human Resource and Operations teams internally in facilitating the planning, implementation, and monitoring of the project activities. Externally, the role will be expected to strategically position WEL as a leading provider of life-changing interventions for women and youths. Especially in Increasing the Capacity of SACCOs and Youth Groups to Better Serve Program Participants, particularly Women and the youths aged between 18-35 years, bydesigning and placing special emphasis on economically empowering financially disadvantaged young women entrepreneurs in the agriculture sector. The incumbent will support SACCOs participating in the Program to tailor their operational practices, as well as financial services and products, to the needs of young financially disadvantaged entrepreneurs within the Value Chains. In addition, the incumbent will work with SACCOs participating in the Program to offer gender responsive products and services, as well as training to facilitate the increased participation of young financially disadvantaged women within the Value Chains, in leadership roles within SACCOs, and will further support other specific Groups and SACCOs to address gender barriers. A detailed job description can be found below

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, Management, Social Sciences, Social Work, or development studies. Training in Gender Development and human rights-based approach, project planning and management, participatory approaches and methodologies, monitoring and evaluation is highly desired.
• A Minimum of 3 years relevant experience, preferably in the NGO sector, 1 year of which should be in Field Officer positions; experience of working in a multi-cultural context is essential. Proven experience of working with financial inclusion projects, experience working in high poverty level regions and contexts essential, and experience working women, girls and SACCOs is an advantage.
• In-depth understanding of Gender development, Promotion of access to Finance, Human Rights-Based Approach to Development and programming issues and policy work at national levels; Sound and up-to-date knowledge in reporting, advocacy, and demonstrable commitment to promoting youth protection and gender equality within the organization and in program work.
• Work on own initiative with minimum supervision and to stay on task, work under pressure and tight deadlines, and travel frequently.

How to Apply:

• Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV (Maximum 3 pages) together with a Cover letter indicating their salary expectations to recruitment@wel.or.ke.
• The deadline for receipt of applications is 12^th June 2026 at 7:00pm EAT. Applications received after the stipulated deadline will not be considered. Candidates who are readily available to assume the role will have an added advantage
• Due to the number of applications that we receive, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

WEL is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge a fee at any stage of recruitment process (for application, written test, interview, training, medical examination, etc)

WEL has a zero- tolerance approach to any form of harm, abuse, or exploitation of children and vulnerable adults by its staff, associates or partners.

Safeguarding is an integral part of WEL’s organizational culture and operations. The organization is committed to creating and maintaining a safe environment that upholds the dignity, rights, and well-being of all individuals, particularly women, girls, and marginalized groups. As part of this commitment, Safeguarding checks are embedded within the recruitment process and include thorough screening procedures such as community checks, criminal record checks, and disclosure of previous convictions. These measures are intended to prevent and respond to any form of abuse and exploitation.

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