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the Children is the world’s leading independent child rights organisation.
We’re outraged that millions of children are still denied proper healthcare, food, education and protection and we’re determined to change this.
Food Security & Livelihoods Advisor
1 position based in Nairobi with field travel.
One year contract with possibility of extension if additional funding is secured.
You will be responsible for ensuring all food security and livelihoods programming is of excellent technical quality; Fundraising through attracting significant donor funding; contributes significantly to national/global learning, advocacy and programme development.
The post holder is expected to provide technical advice and support to project staff to ensure programming objectives are successfully achieved.
For this role, you’ll need to have 5 years of operational & strategic experience in food security and livelihood programming, alongside a post graduate qualification in Agriculture, Natural Resources Management, Agricultural Economics or in any other related subject.
Your knowledge of food security and livelihoods in both development and emergency contexts, and exceptional ability to influence in an advisory capacity will ensure good quality implementation for beneficiaries and donors, organisational learning and contribution to broader policy analysis.
Education Advisor
1 position in Nairobi with field travel. 1 position in Dadaab.
One year contract with possibility of extension if additional funding is secured
You will be required to expand Save the Children UK’s portfolio of education programming and ensure all education programming is of excellent technical quality; Fundrasing through attracting significant donor funding; ensures that all education programs contribute significantly to Save the Children’s strategic objectives, national/global learning, advocacy and programme development.
The post holder is expected to provide technical advice and support to project staff to ensure programming objectives are successfully achieved.
For this role, you’ll need to have 5 years of operational & strategic experience in education programming, alongside a post graduate qualification in Education or in any other related subject.
Your understanding and knowledge of the education sector within the Kenya context, particularly alternative, informal and nomadic education issues in both development and emergency contexts, and exceptional ability to influence in an advisory capacity will ensure good quality implementation for beneficiaries and donors, organisational learning and contribution to broader policy analysis.
All listed roles will require the ability to travel at short notice, occasionally to remote and insecure locations. The ability to speak Swahili, Somali or Arabic is preferred but not essential, as is experience working within Horn of Africa.
If you meet the above requirements, please send your detailed CV together with a cover letter and current contacts of three referees including immediate supervisor addressed to:
Head of Human Resources,
Save the Children UK, Kenya Programme
Email: jobskenya@scuk.or.ke
not later than 2nd November 2011.
Quote the job title on the subject line.
“Candidates from North Eastern Province are strongly encouraged to apply”
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Save the Children (UK) recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to equal employment opportunities and the protection of children from abuse.
You can now click on this link www.kenyanvacancies.com to visit our sister website for more vacancies.
We’re outraged that millions of children are still denied proper healthcare, food, education and protection and we’re determined to change this.
Food Security & Livelihoods Advisor
1 position based in Nairobi with field travel.
One year contract with possibility of extension if additional funding is secured.
You will be responsible for ensuring all food security and livelihoods programming is of excellent technical quality; Fundraising through attracting significant donor funding; contributes significantly to national/global learning, advocacy and programme development.
The post holder is expected to provide technical advice and support to project staff to ensure programming objectives are successfully achieved.
For this role, you’ll need to have 5 years of operational & strategic experience in food security and livelihood programming, alongside a post graduate qualification in Agriculture, Natural Resources Management, Agricultural Economics or in any other related subject.
Your knowledge of food security and livelihoods in both development and emergency contexts, and exceptional ability to influence in an advisory capacity will ensure good quality implementation for beneficiaries and donors, organisational learning and contribution to broader policy analysis.
Education Advisor
1 position in Nairobi with field travel. 1 position in Dadaab.
One year contract with possibility of extension if additional funding is secured
You will be required to expand Save the Children UK’s portfolio of education programming and ensure all education programming is of excellent technical quality; Fundrasing through attracting significant donor funding; ensures that all education programs contribute significantly to Save the Children’s strategic objectives, national/global learning, advocacy and programme development.
The post holder is expected to provide technical advice and support to project staff to ensure programming objectives are successfully achieved.
For this role, you’ll need to have 5 years of operational & strategic experience in education programming, alongside a post graduate qualification in Education or in any other related subject.
Your understanding and knowledge of the education sector within the Kenya context, particularly alternative, informal and nomadic education issues in both development and emergency contexts, and exceptional ability to influence in an advisory capacity will ensure good quality implementation for beneficiaries and donors, organisational learning and contribution to broader policy analysis.
All listed roles will require the ability to travel at short notice, occasionally to remote and insecure locations. The ability to speak Swahili, Somali or Arabic is preferred but not essential, as is experience working within Horn of Africa.
If you meet the above requirements, please send your detailed CV together with a cover letter and current contacts of three referees including immediate supervisor addressed to:
Head of Human Resources,
Save the Children UK, Kenya Programme
Email: jobskenya@scuk.or.ke
not later than 2nd November 2011.
Quote the job title on the subject line.
“Candidates from North Eastern Province are strongly encouraged to apply”
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Save the Children (UK) recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to equal employment opportunities and the protection of children from abuse.
You can now click on this link www.kenyanvacancies.com to visit our sister website for more vacancies.
