The Danish Refugee Council has been providing
relief and development services in the Horn of Africa region since 1997. The
DRC Kenya Program seeks to fill the following positions to be based in Dadaab
Refugee Camp.
1. Head of Construction
To coordinate and ensure the successful implementation of all building and construction works and any other related activities being implemented by DRC.
Key responsibilities include:
1. Head of Construction
To coordinate and ensure the successful implementation of all building and construction works and any other related activities being implemented by DRC.
Key responsibilities include:
- To
supervise and provide technical inputs to all aspects of construction
works in project sites
- Provide
leadership and capacity building for the technical team
- Maintain
and ensure good working relations with all stakeholders
- Ensure
proper civil engineering, contracting and construction guidelines are
followed by all stakeholders
Requirements:
- Must
possess a degree in Civil Engineering or Building and Construction or
other relevant field from a recognized university.
- Minimum
7 years experience with regard to designing, planning, implementation,
supervising and reporting on integrated development works in building and
construction.
- Possess
wide experience in construction and contracts management with minimum 3
years experience as a manager in a senior leadership position.
- Ability
to handle a heavy work load as well as manage and satisfy multiple and at
times conflicting organizational, donor and other stakeholder demands.
- Proven
public relations and negotiation skills.
- Knowledge
and application of auto/arch CAD will be an added advantage
2. Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officer
The M&E is responsible for strengthening DRC Kenya’s capacity and profile in the area of documentation, monitoring and evaluation by providing M&E technical support and training to staff.
Key responsibilities include:
The M&E is responsible for strengthening DRC Kenya’s capacity and profile in the area of documentation, monitoring and evaluation by providing M&E technical support and training to staff.
Key responsibilities include:
- Report
writing to various donors in liaison with the Regional Grants Manager and
Country Director
- Focal
point in proposal development, documentation, monitoring and evaluation
- Undertake
field visits to project sites to ensure activities are in accordance to
work plans
- Training
staff on M&E principles and practices
- Training
communities on community-based monitoring and evaluation methodologies
Requirements:
- Must
possess a degree in Development Studies or other related field with a
strong background in statistics.
- Minimum
three years experience in a senior programmatic position in monitoring and
evaluation of humanitarian programs.
- Knowledge
and experience in participatory approaches and tools for program design,
planning, monitoring and evaluation.
Please note that the above positions are on a
1-year contract with possibility of extension.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications which should include a 1-page cover letter clearly stating their qualifications and an updated CV with contact details of three professional referees to: drcjobs@drckenya.org.
Kindly indicate the position applied for as the subject heading.
Deadline for receiving applications is Wednesday,September 14th 2011.
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications which should include a 1-page cover letter clearly stating their qualifications and an updated CV with contact details of three professional referees to: drcjobs@drckenya.org.
Kindly indicate the position applied for as the subject heading.
Deadline for receiving applications is Wednesday,September 14th 2011.
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