Terms of Reference (ToR): Vegetables, Cereals & Legumes ToTs Trainer

April 21, 2026 •

Location Kajiado
Posted 1 day ago

Job Description

Country: Kenya
Organization: Light Up Hope
Closing date: 23 Apr 2026

Background

Light Up Hope – Africa (LUH-A) is implementing a School Feeding Program (SFP) across 209 Public Primary schools in Kajiado County and 1 school in Nairobi with the aim of enabling access to a life altering change through provision of lunch to improve enrolment, retention and transition. The program is now working on sustainability through the Sustainable School Meals Project(SSMP) aimed at production of poultry, vegetables, cereals, legumes and fruits in schools.

Purpose of the Assignment

The Trainer will be responsible for delivering the vegetables, cereals & legumes production training to build knowledge for both Community Based Facilitators (CBFs) and LUH-A staff as Trainers of Trainers(ToTs) to be able to pass the same knowledge to the learners and community members.

Scope of Work

  1. Preparation and Planning:
    • Develop detailed session plans and adapt them to suit the timing and training needs.
    • Coordinate with the Light Up Hope to schedule sessions and prepare necessary materials.
  2. Facilitation:
    • Deliver engaging and interactive training sessions on vegetables, cereals & legumes production to both the CBFs and project staff.
    • Tailor the facilitation sessions to include demonstrations to cater for the different needs of the community members.
    • Provide training handbooks for subsequent training to the learners and the community members.
  3. Support:
    • Be available on phone or in person to address any arising issues after the trainings for a period of 3 months to foster more knowledge uptake and understanding
  4. Assessment and Feedback:
    • Conduct knowledge uptake evaluation and share feedback with Light Up Hope.
    • Adapt training methods based on feedback and progress.

Deliverables

  • Detailed session plans and training materials for each session on vegetables, cereals & legumes production.
  • Reports on readiness of the ToTs.
  • Post training support to the ToTs.
  • Provide handbooks and training slides for the ToTs use in training of the learners and the community members.

Qualifications

  • Proven experience in facilitating training or workshops
  • Strong experience in vegetables, cereals & legumes production skills transfer/training.
  • Background in running a successful crop production farm(s) is highly encouraged.
  • Experience in conducting organizational capacity building.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Proficiency in adapting training materials and methods to meet diverse training needs.
  • Knowledge of changing trends in crop production and marketing of end products.

Duration and Location

  • Duration: The training sessions shall take 2.5 days and the dates to be communicated by Light Up Hope – Africa.
  • Location: The location for this training will be in Kajiado County, Kajiado town

Reporting and Supervision

The Training Facilitator will report directly to the The Program Lead – School Feeding Program with a dotted line reporting to the Deputy Director, Programs and will work closely with other program & project staff.

How to apply

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit a 2 page proposal, budget highlighting relevant experience and qualifications (include 1 page cv of main trainer(s) to info@lightuphope.org. The proposal and budget to be sent on Thursday, 23rd April 2026 between 3.00pm and 4.00pm (EAT).