Location: Kanam, Kendu Bay, Homa Bay.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Foundation-building for community relations

• Establish a regular on-the-ground engagement presence and introduce the company appropriately to local stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain a stakeholder map and engagement plan covering: BMU leadership, community groups, chiefs/local administration, county officials and relevant government departments.
• Create practical site-level community engagement protocols including meeting requests, attendance, information sharing and escalation of community concerns.

2. Stakeholder engagement and meeting coordination

• Plan, coordinate and support delivery of community engagements including barazas, stakeholder briefings and focus group discussions.
• Prepare agendas and briefing notes, manage invitations, and ensure proper documentation (attendance lists, minutes, action trackers, and follow-ups).
• Build and maintain relationships through consistent communication and reliable follow-through on agreed actions.
• Create and track against budgets to dictate expenditure on community engagement events

3. Grievance mechanism design and day-to-day management

• Support the design and implementation of a simple, accessible community grievance mechanism for Kanam, covering intake channels, logging, response timelines, escalation, and closure.
• Receive, record, and acknowledge grievances or feedback, coordinate internal investigation/response, and communicate outcomes respectfully.
• Monitor trends and recurring issues and propose practical mitigation actions.

4. Community programme delivery support

• Support delivery of community relations activities and initiatives including events, partnerships, small community support actions under guidance from the Community Relations Manager.
• Coordinate logistics, ensure transparent communication, and maintain accurate records of programme activities and distributed materials.
• Liaise with community groups and local administration to align activities with community priorities and local requirements.

5. Reporting, documentation and internal coordination

• Produce clear weekly and monthly updates on completed activities, community sentiment, risks, grievances, and recommended next steps.
• Maintain trackers for stakeholders, engagement activities, actions/commitments, and grievance records.
• Coordinate with internal teams (Operations, Security, HR, ESG) to ensure alignment of community-facing actions and appropriate escalation of issues.

6. Professional standards, safeguarding and Health & Safety

• Uphold confidentiality, cultural sensitivity, and professional conduct.
• Follow the company’s safeguarding and health & safety procedures during fieldwork and community engagement activities.

Qualifications and Experience

• Diploma or degree in Community Development, Social Sciences, Communications, Public Administration, or related field.
• 1–3 years of experience in community engagement, community liaison, field coordination or community programmes (NGO, government, private sector or similar).
• Strong facilitation and interpersonal skills with ability to engage respectfully with leaders and community members.
• Excellent written documentation skills including meeting minutes, trackers, brief reports.
• Languages proficiency: fluent in Dholuo, Kiswahili and functional English.
• High integrity, reliability, and professionalism.
• Experience working with BMUs or lakeside/fisheries communities.
• Experience supporting grievance handling, dispute resolution, or community feedback systems.
• Basic budgeting and logistics exposure for small programme activities.
• Willingness and ability to travel locally.

 Benefit:

• Visibility into the world’s fastest growing aquaculture company.
• Ideal for a candidate looking to dive into a mission-oriented Organization.
• The team is committed to the candidate’s success and will provide coaching, mentorship, and unique exposure to people and experiences that come from the most successful leaders in the entrepreneurial community and the social sector.

About Victory Farms

Victory Farms (VF) was established on Lake Victoria in 2016 with both on-shore and off-shore facilities. The head office is in Nairobi, and its Farm site is in Homa Bay County, with distribution across Kenya. VF has since become one of the fastest growing companies in aquaculture globally. In its first eight months of operation, the Company became the largest aquaculture producer in Kenya. Victory Farms aims to become the leading tilapia farm in Africa over the next 5 years while maintaining the highest environmental and social standards; as the most sustainable tilapia farm in the world, adhering to global standards and best practices, and producing affordable, sustainable protein to feed millions of people across Africa. Today, it is the largest commercial aquaculture player in East Africa and operates one of largest hatcheries on the continent.

The Company is continuing to rapidly expand its vertically integrated model: production, processing, and sales & distribution, to keep pace with the rapid growth in demand for protein. To support this, Victory Farms employs world class technologies, people, and processes to build its model for sustainable protein production on the continent. VF strives for the highest standards in performance, execution, culture, and integrity.

VF’s growth trajectory provides enormous opportunity for excited professionals to uplift their careers and make an impact within a diverse operation. We recognize the utmost importance which contributions by individuals and teams have to the success of Victory Farms. We work to create a fantastic environment for our employees. An environment where employees have an opportunity to develop professionally and personally.

How to Apply

Please send your 2 – page CV and cover letter expressing your interest and qualifications to recruit@victoryfarmskenya.com by. Indicate the Job Title as the email subject – Community Engagement Coordinator