Our client is a local faith based Non Governmental Organization with operations around Kajiado North area in the suburbs of Nairobi. The thematic area of focus is HIV/AIDS with a bias towards supporting women and children.
PROGRAMME OFFICER
The position is responsible for the prudent management of the programme’s work which is consistent with the strategic direction of the organization, delivering specific objectives and making a significant contribution to the development and articulation of the programmes, championing learning and sharing with colleagues internally and externally and ensuring that the programme has adequate resources to deliver to an appropriate quality and achieve defined influencing targets. The right candidate must be a born-again Christian.
1. MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Strategic Direction and Policy Influencing
a.To address all programme strategy objectives that address clearly articulated problems and issues which have significant impact on poverty reduction.
b.To develop programme and project hypotheses that contributes to the understanding and resolution of identified problems/issues in sync with the organization’s strategic direction.
a.To address all programme strategy objectives that address clearly articulated problems and issues which have significant impact on poverty reduction.
b.To develop programme and project hypotheses that contributes to the understanding and resolution of identified problems/issues in sync with the organization’s strategic direction.
Programme Planning and Management
a.To oversee project work-plans, including activity descriptions and timeliness as well as quality. b.To track projects’ progress and make alterations (in consultation with social workers) and the management team where necessary to enhance delivery.
c.To mentor the development and maintenance of good relations with beneficiaries, partners and donors.
d.To identify and develop new project ideas and strategic opportunities leading to the development of funding proposals
c.To mentor the development and maintenance of good relations with beneficiaries, partners and donors.
d.To identify and develop new project ideas and strategic opportunities leading to the development of funding proposals
Fundraising, Financial and Asset Management
a.To ensure that programmes have adequate funding to implement a portfolio of strategically coherent projects within the region
b.To keep track on project -spend and advise project managers accordingly.
c.To be ultimately responsible for the financial performance of all work within the programme.
b.To keep track on project -spend and advise project managers accordingly.
c.To be ultimately responsible for the financial performance of all work within the programme.
Quality Assurance and Knowledge Management
a.To ensure all projects within the programme are designed and implemented to the highest standards possible and in line with the organization’s strategy, guidelines and protocols.
b.To ensure quality assurance in all aspects of programme work.
c.To encourage lesson-learning and experience sharing within the programme unit and across the organization
Monitoring and Evaluation
b.To ensure quality assurance in all aspects of programme work.
c.To encourage lesson-learning and experience sharing within the programme unit and across the organization
Monitoring and Evaluation
a.Manage the monitoring, evaluation and reporting functions of the organizations’ activities and assess M&E reports, managing the standards and quality criteria for reporting system both internally and externally.
b.Develop, maintain and manage appropriate database systems for monitoring and evaluation.
c.Ensure compliance and meeting deadlines for reporting.
d.Disseminate and use evaluation findings and follow-up implementation of evaluation recommendations.
b.Develop, maintain and manage appropriate database systems for monitoring and evaluation.
c.Ensure compliance and meeting deadlines for reporting.
d.Disseminate and use evaluation findings and follow-up implementation of evaluation recommendations.
2. OTHER DUTIES
a.Participate in the morning devotions with the staff members and beneficiaries.
b.Coordinate the programme staff meetings.
c.Oversee the day to day programme related activities at the centre.
d.Perform any other duties as assigned from time to time.
b.Coordinate the programme staff meetings.
c.Oversee the day to day programme related activities at the centre.
d.Perform any other duties as assigned from time to time.
3. QUALIFICATIONS
(The knowledge, skills and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education, prior experience, or on-the-job training)
•Bachelor’s Degree in social or Community development studies.
•Specialized Training/Professional Qualifications
•Post graduate diploma in community work
•Advanced training in governance, leadership and management
•Training in planning, monitoring and evaluation
•Training in financial management
•Bachelor’s Degree in social or Community development studies.
•Specialized Training/Professional Qualifications
•Post graduate diploma in community work
•Advanced training in governance, leadership and management
•Training in planning, monitoring and evaluation
•Training in financial management
4. REQUISITE COMPETENCIES
•Thorough knowledge of community development and social work
•Knowledge of policy influencing and advocacy
•Excellent writing and reporting skills
•Good Knowledge and understanding of development issues affecting local communities.
•Ability to think strategically and operate under pressure
•Good communication skills and fluent in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili
•Ability to work with minimal supervision and portray good management/coordination acumen.
•Current knowledge on HIV/AIDS and best practices
•Basic counseling skills
•Knowledge of policy influencing and advocacy
•Excellent writing and reporting skills
•Good Knowledge and understanding of development issues affecting local communities.
•Ability to think strategically and operate under pressure
•Good communication skills and fluent in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili
•Ability to work with minimal supervision and portray good management/coordination acumen.
•Current knowledge on HIV/AIDS and best practices
•Basic counseling skills
Desirable
•Experience in various management roles: including budgetary control and planning.
•Computer literate, in particular knowledgeable in Word processing and spread sheets
•Ability to work in a team
•Ability to pay attention to detail and report accurately.
•Self driven individual who is diligent, honest, disciplined and responsible
•Demonstrate good leadership skills with the ability to work under no supervision.
•A love for community and a heart to serve are critical for this position
•Computer literate, in particular knowledgeable in Word processing and spread sheets
•Ability to work in a team
•Ability to pay attention to detail and report accurately.
•Self driven individual who is diligent, honest, disciplined and responsible
•Demonstrate good leadership skills with the ability to work under no supervision.
•A love for community and a heart to serve are critical for this position
5. RELEVANT JOB EXPERIENCE
•Over three (3) years relevant experience working in a community development programme.
•Over three (3) years relevant experience working in a community development programme.
6. REMUNERATION
(i) Kshs 30,000-34,000/month
(ii) Outpatient Cover
(i) Kshs 30,000-34,000/month
(ii) Outpatient Cover
If you meet the above criteria, and would like to be a part of the team, please send an application with a detailed C.V stating the position you are applying for, your experience, current renumeration, testimony in Jesus, list of at least 3 referees, day-time telephone numbers and email address to :-jobs@truenorthcareermap.com on or before Tuesday, April 27th, 2010. Only short listed candidates will be acknowledged
