Anthony Mukhongo

Experienced Project Officer and Agricultural Development Professional with over 10 years of experience implementing agroforestry, climate-smart agriculture, carbon projects, farmer capacity building, value chain development, and community-based livelihood initiatives. Proven expertise in project coordination, stakeholder engagement, farmer mobilization, training, monitoring and evaluation, sustainable agriculture, and business development services. Skilled in managing field teams, developing partnerships, and delivering measurable project outcomes across diverse agricultural landscapes.

Project Officer - Trees for the Future - Homabay County

(2023-07)

The overall purpose of this job is to Manage, Coordinating, Supervise and execution of activities within the specific Projects in the Program covering all technical aspects such as empowering Assistant Project officers (APOs) to assist farmers in improve their farming practices within the Lake Victoria Watershed Agroforestry Carbon Project. Championing the adoption of TREES Forest Garden Approach in farmlands, collaborates with the Program Manager in overseeing the successful implementation of Agroforestry Carbon Project standards such as farmer recruitment, contracting and developing the capacity of small holder farmers to ensure quality and effective project implementation.

• Coordinate and sensitize stakeholders, identify and document potential areas for project expansion.
• Mobilize Farmers, organize farmers into groups and consultatively identify Lead Farmers for participation in the project in accordance with TREES guidelines.
• Facilitate the formation of reliable data collection tools and consistent record keeping among the formed group
• Strengthen the capacity of farmer groups and community facilitators to undertake quality assurance of all data collected and submitted to the database.
• Strengthen the ability of group leaders to carry out their responsibilities efficiently and contribute to successful project implementation.
• Manage all farmer training, extension and M&E activities in accordance with the training and M&E program of activities.
• Sensitize farmers about the Lake Victoria Agroforestry Carbon Project, the critical requirements and standards of the project and ensure Free Prior Informed Consent (FPIC) and that farmers are able to willingly join the project and sign carbon contracts easily.
• Organize and execute farmer training events pursuant to TREES training program design and training framework.
• Sensitize lead farmers and other stakeholders on the contents of the farmer carbon contracts, engage Lead Farmers to have all Carbon contracts signed by individual farmers and regularly report on the progress.
• Collaborate with the Program Manager to develop project reports and work plans for all participating farmers on a weekly basis.
• Update and maintain farmer tree planting records and other M&E data through TREES Taroworks App.
• Communicate with Lead Farmers and participating farmers regularly to organize and accomplish training and extension activities on a timely manner.
• Mentor participant farmers and Lead Farmers, through training and provide technical backstopping and follow up activities to ensure implementation of Forest Gardens to the required standard
• Ensure timely data collection and report submission, including the weekly project officer reporting spreadsheet to Assistant Project Officers on all program activities, per TREES reporting requirements and deadlines.
• Maintain financial documentation and submit financial reports per TREES reporting requirements and deadlines to the Program Manager.
• Assist with the development and/or translation of locally appropriate training materials.
• Share lessons learned learnt with counterparts in other countries to contribute to a culture of learning and cooperation.
• Supervise Ass Project Officers and take responsibility for all Project related activities and reporting.
• Any other responsibility may be assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

Project Officer - Biovision Africa Trust - Kisii County

(2021-01 - 2023-07)

The overall purpose of this job is to manage, coordinate and supervise the activities at the Farmer Resource Centre aimed at providing knowledge and skills development for farmers on ecological sustainable agriculture and engage stakeholders for enhanced uptake and use of FCP information pathways.

• Overall oversight of the administration activities and management of the BvAT resource centres as a knowledge Centre for the farmers;
• Promotion of value chains within the program through production, management, harvesting, post-harvesting, marketing and value addition of the quality of the product when it gets to the consumer;
• Promote value chain technologies through sustainable ecological organic farming practices and preserve the environment;
• Plan, organize and coordinate training activities for farmers, schools and the county government and other partners;
• Manage the activities within the resource center as well as the staff, oversee to the appraisal of the Project officers and Farmer Field officers
• Ensure daily and monthly reporting for the resource center activities;
• Link farmers to the market and other service providers as well as establishing partnerships with the key stakeholders, county government and other NGOs;
• Oversee to the timely distribution of farmer magazines to the target recipients;
• Recruitment and on boarding of new farmers to the project by observing the BvAT evaluation guidelines;
• Promote technologies for soil conservation e.g., composting, agro forestry, minimum tillage and crop rotation;
• Participate in the monthly content contribution to the TOF magazine in a timely manner;
• Manage production of booklets and ensure they have reached the target schools;
• Engagement of partners by working together to support their value chains;
• Representation of BvAT in the local county government activities and meetings;
• Train farmer groups on sound organizational development in order to benefit from better and more reliable markets;
• Promote BvAT programs visibility using the available mediums (TOF magazine, TOF radio and Infonet) to increase awareness and knowledge of the benefits of organic farming and environmental conservation;
• Undertake administrative functions for the resource Centre; payments of the bills, cleanliness, security and general maintenance of the resource facilities, equipment/assets and branding of the resource centre;
• Ensure timely submission of daily and monthly work plans and reports; and
• Any other responsibilities that may be assigned to the jobholder by the supervisor from time to time.

Business Mentor - Practical Action International - Kakamega County

(2019-01 - 2020-07)

Addressing the challenges, the Entrepreneurs face and support the promotion of quality clean energy products, linkages to sustainable market development.

• To provide customized on-one-one business mentoring support to women’s engendering to clean energy business
• Organizing for group networking and information sharing sessions at least one in every three months
• Regular monitoring of micro finance and small enterprises to ensure implementation is done
• Capture and share strategic issues that may arise during the project implementation
• Coordinate field intervention for data collection from beneficiaries’ and stakeholder’s holders through Survey interviews focus groups discussions using the M&E tools
• Organize meeting in liaising with project implementation staffs for documentation of case study
• Create data information for regular monitoring of project indicators and information dissemination
• Resolves business challenges with Entrepreneurs
• Improves engagement and performance of entrepreneurs in designated region

Field Supervisor - Mumias Sugar Co ltd - Kakamega County

(2015-01 - 2018-07)

• Planning and conducting farmers training
• Recruiting and inspecting fields for ploughing, planting and post harvesting management
• Inspecting seed cane for planting and pest and disease management
• Collect data in the field and demonstration plots including, sampling for further analysis keep records and activities for both in soft and hard copies
• Writing reports on daily basis and participates in meeting
• Prepare monthly and quarterly, annual reports and budget
• Training of student in attachment
• Establishing demonstration plots for promoting our production advising and training farmers during field day
• Daily supervision of demonstration plots farmers adoption of the appropriate crop management

Field Supervisor - Mumias Sugar Co ltd - Kakamega County

(2014-01 - 2014-01)

Assisting in implementation of research and extension programs Planning and conducting farmers training

• Establishing demonstration plots and trails for promoting products, advising and training farmers during field days, trade show and exhibitions
• Identifying, designing, and implanting sustainable land management (crop rotational, organic amendment, conservation, tillage, crop, residual recycling &bio-pest control, cover crop and tree-based enterprise among others
• Organizing and communicate to farmers on planned activities and participate in their implementation e.g. land preparation, planting, weeding, and participate in evaluation.
• Preparing monthly quarterly, annual reports and budged
• Training attachment
• Regular interaction with farmers and advising them as per need
• Identifying and preparation of experiment site, demonstration side planting and general maintenance and data collection
• Advising and training farmers on appropriate technologies on early, maturing, disease Pest tolerance, high yielding, drought resistance crops varieties (certifies and appropriate seeds)

Diploma - Sustainable Agriculture - University of Eldoret (2010 - 2013)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) - Friends School Kimugui (1999 - 2002)

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) - Mabuusi Primary School