Project Name: Child Reintegration Program
Position Title: Project Officer
Duty Station: Nairobi
Reports To: Child Reintegration Program Manager
Job Summary
In 2008 Samaritan’s Purse-Kenya began the Children Reintegration Project in Nairobi to build the capacity of children’s homes to reintegrate children back into their families through provision of technical and financial support.
Job Summary
In 2008 Samaritan’s Purse-Kenya began the Children Reintegration Project in Nairobi to build the capacity of children’s homes to reintegrate children back into their families through provision of technical and financial support.
The project works with children’s homes to establish initiatives
to reintegrate children back into families and communities.
The key program components include developing gate keeping
systems, implementing the reintegration model, provision of aftercare services
to children and their caregivers, staff training and development and
implementation of an Economic Empowerment Program.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Child Reintegration Program
Manager, the incumbent will be the Child Reintegration technical focal point
for SP-Kenya as far as the implementations of the SP-Kenya Child Reintegration
interventions are concerned.
He/She shall provide overall support in the implementation of
the program activities.
Specifically the incumbent shall perform the following tasks and
duties:
1. Assist in program planning and design:
1. Assist in program planning and design:
- Assist
the program manager in evaluating the children’s homes capacities for
implementing reintegration interventions;
- Analyze
and map gaps in program coverage, identify potential partners and liaise
with them in collaboration with the program manager to increase coverage
and minimize overlap according to resources available;
- Stay
up to date with UNICEF,GOK and other like minded agencies’ interventions
in reintegration/ family based care to ensure sound integration of
Reintegration Programs within the wider context of Alternative Care;
2. Assist Child Reintegration Program partners in the country on
program implementation:
- Set
up and support the development of networks with intermediary organizations
in the field;
- Liaise
with partners and other relevant offices to resolve issues and clarify or
obtain additional information;
- Travel
regularly into rural /urban areas with children’s home staff, assessing
families and mobilizing community based support to ensure children are
supported in their communities;
- To
support staff of partner organizations to ensure quality and timely
implementation of all program activities;
- Close
monitoring of project execution and providing feedback to the program team
on the status of the reintegration program and advising them on
actions to be taken with regard to project extensions, gaps, budget
reallocations and other necessary actions;
- Provide
support to the program manager on all financial management
aspects which includes ensuring funds are utilized as per approved budget,
are adequately documented, accounted for and within the program period;
- To
support the program manager in fulfilling reporting requirements to
donors;
- To
maintain communication with Child Reintegration Partners and intermediary
organizations in the field;
3. Participate in the capacity building of children home staff,
management and partners to implement reintegration interventions:
- Organize
and facilitate trainings and workshops in collaboration with other
training partners/agencies;
- Facilitate
the creation and preparation of training materials as appropriate (hand
outs, exercises, presentations etc) and update existing material in line
with new recommendations and guidelines;
- Facilitate
the networking group of partners to lobby and advocate to the government
on improved service delivery and increased funding commitments for
reintegration work;
4. Assist the Program Manager in other duties as required:
- Represent
SP-Kenya at Child Care forums and other stakeholders/partners
meetings as required;
- Provide
administrative and logistical support in the organization of Child
Reintegration project activities such as trips, visits, workshops and
seminars;
5. Writing and Reporting:
- Supports
the Program Manager in developing presentations, proposals, concept papers
and background materials for workshops, conferences and events and donor
proposals;
- Gather
lessons learnt from meetings from families, children and orphanage staff
and disseminate these at the networking group as well as at other national
forums;
- Manage
the dissemination and use of Family based care reference materials and
documentations for continued learning and appreciation;
Education / Experience Needed
- Diploma
from a recognized institution in a relevant social sciences discipline
(social work, sociology, community development, education and related
development studies);
- 3
years experience in a social work role working in children’s homes
settings, in community based OVC programs;
- Sound
understanding of child protection issues especially Alternative Care and
child rights based programming;
- Sound
knowledge and experience in mobilizing and building capacity of partners
and or the local church;
- Excellent
facilitation, negotiation, conflict management ,networking and
partnership development skills and project management experience;
- Excellent
working knowledge of computer software: MS Word, Excel & Email
applications required;
- High
level of motivation and proven ability to work independently both in the
field and in the office.
- Strong
verbal and written communication skills; fluency in English and Swahili
essential
- Driver’s
license and experience is required
- Good
cross cultural communications
Skills Required
- Works
well in a diverse team and a pressured environment.
- A
high level of patience & flexibility.
- Strong
ability to improvise and respond to various difficult situations
- Mature,
considerate but able to influence others, a good communicator, problem
solver.
- Ability
to take initiative.
- Has
driving experience as well as a valid driver’s license
Submission of Applications
Interested applicants should submit their C.V. only and an application letter to hr@spkenya.org to be received not later than 22nd August 2012.
Interested applicants should submit their C.V. only and an application letter to hr@spkenya.org to be received not later than 22nd August 2012.
Kindly note:
1. Only email applications will be accepted
2. The position title (as is on the advert) should be indicated
on the subject line
3. Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted