Regional Coordinator

Job Description

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position: Regional Coordinator

Report to: Senior Technical Specialist - FIYMA

Second level report: Chief Project Manager

Regional Postings: Central Region (based in Meru), Eastern Region (based in
Makueni), Coast Region (based in Kilifi), North Rift Region (based in Eldoret),
and Nyanza Region (based in Kisumu)

Scope and purpose:

The Regional Coordinator is responsible for providing leadership
and coordination of NCBA CLUSA’s Youth strengthening, youth engagement, and linkage
activities within their assigned region. This role ensures effective
implementation of field operations, supports groups and youth serving
organizations, strengthens value chains, and maintains strong relationships
with county stakeholders. Each coordinator will serve as the primary point of
contact for their region, overseeing county volunteers work, coordination with partners
and stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of outputs and high-quality
program execution.

Essential Responsibilities

Program Leadership and Coordination:

Share activity work plan with
volunteers in the cluster region to ensure timely and quality implementation of
activities; regularly travel to field sites to supervise volunteers and offer
technical support in the Counties

Partnerships:

Build partnerships with financial
institutions, agribusinesses, government agencies, and youth serving
organizations.

Stakeholder Engagement:

Serve as NCBA CLUSA’s regional
liaison to county departments, private sector associations, cooperatives, and
local organizations. Convene stakeholder forums, business networking sessions,
and learning events. Communicate program priorities and represent NCBA CLUSA
professionally in all county-level engagements.

Capacity
Building:

Organize tailored trainings and
leadership development opportunities for youth groups and youth serving
organizations.

Monitoring
& Evaluation:

Track
field activities, data, and progress against targets, and prepare timely regional
reports to measure impact. Document success stories, best practices, and
learning outputs. Collaborate with MEAL staff to ensure quality data collection
and accountability, and identify regional risks, challenges, and improvement
opportunities.

Communication
& Reporting

Submit monthly reports to Chief
project manager on progress made on all activities in the field; manage
challenges for volunteers and report to Chief project manager for guidance in a
timely manner. Any other duties as assigned from time to time.

Competencies

· Problem-Solving: Innovative approaches to
overcoming barriers in youth access to finance.

· Dispute Resolution: Have some
knowledge/skills in alternative dispute resolution and mediation.

· Collaboration: Skilled at fostering
partnerships and networks across public and private sectors.

· Cultural Sensitivity: Awareness of
regional contexts and ability to adapt strategies accordingly.

· Results Orientation: Commitment to
measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.

Desired
Attributes

• Passion for youth empowerment and community
  service.
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal
  skills.
• Innovative mindset with problem-solving
  abilities.
• Commitment to inclusivity and diversity

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Education, Agriculture,
  Agribusiness, Community Development Studies, Cooperatives, or related
  field or related field. Master’s Degree will be an added advantage
• Minimum 5-8 years in program management,
  community development or youth development, with at least 3 years in a
  senior/regional role.
• Strong skills in project management,
  communication, and stakeholder coordination.
• Knowledge of county governance structures and
  youth-related policies.
• Ability to work independently and lead diverse
  teams with minimum supervision.
• Strong knowledge of agricultural value chains,
  young men and young women inclusion models, and youth groups graduation to
  SACCOs and Cooperatives.
• Proven ability to lead multi-country teams,
  manage budgets, and coordinate complex projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  ability to engage diverse stakeholders and represent the program at
  high-level forums. Regional Coordination: Ensure harmonization of
  activities across counties, fostering knowledge-sharing and best
  practices.
• Partnership
  and Linkages: Be able to create linkages between the groups and other
  stakeholders, NGOs, Development partners, National and County Governments

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this
job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to write or type, use
arms to reach for items and turn head to speak and/or hear others. The employee will frequently walk, reach,
stoop, push and pull up to 20 lbs and lift up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this
job include close vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work
environment is usually moderate and should remain low to moderate during normal
business hours. The work environment characteristics described herein are
representative of those an employee encount

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with
disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

This job description should not be interpreted as
all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities of this job. The incumbent may be required to perform
job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this description, commensurate with the needs of the organization. As a minimum, the job description will be reviewed and revised as necessary in conjunction with the incumbent’s annual performance
review.

Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their CV and cover letter by emailing them
to jobapplicationsFIYMA@ncbaclusa.net not
later than close of business (5:00 PM EAT) on January 16, 2026 with email subject: Application Regional
Coordinator.

About the Organization

The National Cooperative Business Association’s CLUSA International Program is the oldest not-for-profit cooperative development and trade association in the United States. NCBA provides sustainable cooperative development in four sectors: food security and agriculture, democracy and governance, natural resource management, and community-based health. NCBA is a globally recognized leader in organizing people to help themselves. NCBA works with cooperatives and organizations to create long-term and sustainable results for farmers and communities in the developing world. Over the course of its 95-year history, NCBA has had an enormous impact on the world stage. Beginning in 1945, NCBA participated in the founding and funding of the Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe (currently known as CARE) to rebuild war-torn Europe. NCBA’s CLUSA International Program has been active in more than 100 countries through over 200 programs building democratic institutions and providing technical assistance to group business, civil society organizations (CSOs), nongovernmental organizations, local governments and village associations. In the past 65 years, NCBA has helped found and strengthen many influential international players including National Cooperative Bank (NCB), Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (VOCA), Cooperative Business International (CBI), Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative (IFFCO – India’s largest fertilizer producer), and Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF/AMUL – India’s largest food products marketing organization. The CLUSA Approach The “CLUSA Approach,” based on the basic cooperative principles, is founded on the belief that our clients are the decision-makers when It comes to confronting their communities’ most pressing development problems. Central to our approach is empowering clients to articulate, design and mange sustainable, locally-generated solutions. NCBA focuses its development approach on enhancing the organizational capacity of cooperatives, CSOs and other entities through practical training in analytical, problem-solving and entrepreneurial skills and intensive experiential training in business skills and democratic governance processes. Through village-level groups, NCBA strengthens organizational capacity in key areas essential to the achievement of individual, business or organizational goals. Vision and Mission NCBA’s CLUSA International Program’s mission is to alleviate proverty through economic empowerment. It is our vision to be a dynamic organization that is globally recognized as a leader in organizing people to help themselves and as a thought leader in applying cooperative strategies to development. We are centered on our process-oriented and demand-driven approach, building out global leadership in institutional development by leveraging our experience in organization, facilitation and linking farmers and communities to the global marketplace.