ActionAid Kenya has been working in Kenya since 1972 to
facilitate processes that eradicate poverty and ensure social justice through
anti-poverty projects, local institutional capability building and public
policy influencing.
ActionAid Kenya works in 20 districts of Kenya and links key international, national and local institutions in favour of poor people.
ActionAid seeks to recruit a dynamic and innovative professional; to implement
the final period of the Big Lottery funded project on addressing violence
against girls in schools in Kenya (SVAGS), ensuring effective delivery of the
project at community level in line with the original proposal and with donor
requirements.ActionAid Kenya works in 20 districts of Kenya and links key international, national and local institutions in favour of poor people.
Project Officer
Stop Violence Against Girls in School (SVAGS) Project
This position is based in Wenje Division of Tana River County, reporting to the Local Rights Program Manager and also accountable to the National Project Manager, Stop Violence Against Girls in School.
The Project Officer will be responsible for the community intervention component of this multi-country project, while working with the Local Rights Program in Wenje Division to ensure high priority is given to delivering on the project.
Key responsibilities will include the following:
- Coordinating
implementation of the SVAGS project at community level including
allocation of resources and ensuring that appropriate controls are
maintained.
- Developing
and implementing short and medium community intervention strategies for
the project
- Evaluating
and monitoring the project to determine the extent to which the set
outcomes and milestones are being met; determining the action needed to
improve achievements and deliverables
- Ensuring
that the stipulated financial management guidelines for the project and
the organization are adhered to
- Lobbying,
mobilizing and networking with relevant stakeholders to maximise project
achievement at community level
- Support
community in the uptake and ownership of the key project activities, as
part of the exit strategy of the project.
- Working
closely with the Local Rights Program Manager in the identification,
planning and delivery of activities at the community level
- Timely
preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual project reports in liaison
with the project accountant and ensure compliance with donor requirements
- Ensuring
timely, consistent and adequate communication on the progress of the
project in order to collate and share learning; and
- Effectively
working with the project stakeholders at community level as well as the
implementing partners in adhering to and interpreting all required
standards set by the donor.
- Facilitating
monitoring and evaluating progress
Profile
Our preferred candidate will have:
Our preferred candidate will have:
- A
first Degree in Education, Social Sciences or a related field and a
minimum of 3 years relevant work experience particularly in education,
children and women’s rights, or gender-based violence
- Strong
facilitation, training in participatory methods and coordination skills
- Effective
implementation, monitoring and evaluation and communication skills
- Possession
of strong narrative and financial report-writing skills
- Excellent
communication skills and capacity to tailor key messages to a range of
different audiences, including children
- High
energy, ‘can-do’ approach combined with the ability to drive stakeholders
to function at community level
- High
integrity, excellent negotiation and team relations skills
- Experience
of working directly with children and understanding of child-rights based
approaches, with proven experience of promoting children’s participation
and a sound understanding of issues related to child protection
- Excellent
planning, organizational and time-management skills
- Willingness
to spend a minimum of 50 % of the time in the field
- Fluency
in English and Kiswahili required and ability to communicate effectively
in Pokomo and Wardei languages an advantage
- Basic
computer skills
The successful candidate will enjoy flexibility and
organizational space while joining an experienced and dynamic staff working
alongside poor people.
For additional information interested candidates should access the application form from www.actionaid.org/kenya (vacancies section).
Only electronically completed application forms will be accepted and should be mailed to hresources.kenya@actionaid.org.
The closing date for receipt of application forms is April 27, 2012.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
ActionAid is an equal opportunities employer.
Qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply.
For additional information interested candidates should access the application form from www.actionaid.org/kenya (vacancies section).
Only electronically completed application forms will be accepted and should be mailed to hresources.kenya@actionaid.org.
The closing date for receipt of application forms is April 27, 2012.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
ActionAid is an equal opportunities employer.
Qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply.