NGO Jobs in Kenya - Lutheran World Federation


Lutheran World Federation / Department for World Service Kenya Program is seeking to recruit a Kenyan national for the following positions:

 

1. M & E Officer 

Based in Kakuma
 
The M&E officer will work closely with all LWF sectors in Kakuma ie Education, Community Services, WASH and Livelihood assisting with collecting, collating, presenting and otherwise managing information for M&E related reports.
 
Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:
  • Conduct and support frequent surveys for monitoring and evaluation activities
  • Assist in the preparation of project evaluation and/or review reports and draft regular M&E project’ M&E report
  • Assist in the establishment and day to day management of a database and monitoring system
  • Assist with documentation of the projects, including project inputs, outputs and outcomes (e.g. assessments, compiling beneficiary lists, recording construction progress, education activity attendance, change in behavior and situation, etc.)
  • Assist in data analysis for compilation of quarterly, annual and ad hoc program data and reports
  • Support collection and maintenance of geographic baseline and thematic data
  • Research and retrieve data from internal and external sources; prepare the statistical charts, tables and reports as required
  • Liaise with United Nations agencies and other humanitarian partners to ensure that the information needed to support humanitarian operations is generated and made easily available.
Qualifications
  • University degree preferably in social sciences, international relations and/or development or other relevant discipline.
  • At least 3 years’ relevant working experience in field of humanitarian/development M&E implementation.
  • Exposure to a wide range of information management systems related to humanitarian/development and/or operational activities.
Personal Attributes
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills (in English)
  • Excellent one to one and group communication /information presentation skills
  • Experience in training and capacity building in M&E mechanisms at various project levels
  • Ability to manage conflicting priorities
  • Goal oriented with ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited supervision.
2. Education Coordinator 

Based in Nairobi
 
Under the general guidance of the Program Coordinator, the Education Coordinator will be responsible for the development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Education programme within
the Kenya / Djibouti Country Programme.
 
Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:
  • Contributes to the preparation of a Common Country Assessment, Situation Analysis and their period updates with particular accountabilities for the timely preparation and submission of relevant education sector components within these.
  • Leads in the formulation and development of education programme goals, strategies and approaches for the LWF country programme, ensuring coherence of the sectoral programme plans with national priorities and Dadaab education strategy or any other strategies developed with support of UNHCR and UNICEF. 
  • Ensures that data integrity, communication for development and partnerships are emphasized within this.
  • Participates with UNHCR, UNICEF, government and other partners in the identification of best practice and development of strategies and methodologies for improved education sector performance.
  • Maintains close working relationships within the country education coordination groups.
  • Provides technical support to the education sectors in Dadaab, Kakuma and Djibouti in the planning, development and implementation stages of the programme. To this end, responsible for the development of the results-based sectoral work-plans.
  • Undertakes field visits and relevant research in order to monitor and evaluate progress against agreed results. Where problems are identified, propose remedial action to ensure programme delivery. 
  • Participates in major evaluation exercises, programme mid-term review, annual sector review meetings with stakeholders. Provides technical guidance on appropriate capacity building mechanisms to achieve national education sector goals.
  • Coordinates activities and exchanges information/ideas with other Sectors to contribute to achievement of overall country programme objectives. Participates in establishing effective monitoring, information and reporting systems, ensuring the availability and use of programme data.
Qualifications
  • Advanced university degree in Education or a related technical field.
  • Eight years of relevant work experience at the national and international levels in programme planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation, in a related field. Experience in joint education sector programming within multi-agency partnerships is required.
  • A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
  • Highest-level communication skills, including engaging and informative formal public speaking.
  • Creates and encourages a climate of team-working and collaboration in a multi-cultural environment.
  • Consistently achieves high-level results, managing and delivering projects on-time and on-budget.
  • High-level leadership & supervisory skills; provides others with a clear direction & motivates others
  • Analyzes and integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a wide range of sources.
  • Actively nurtures good relationships with people across all organizational levels and boundaries, and with government leaders and stakeholders.
  • Identifies urgent and potentially risky decisions and acts on them promptly; initiates and generates organization-wide activities.
  • Negotiates effectively by exploring a range of possibilities.
1. Rehabilitation Officer
 
Rehabilitation Officer will report to the Community Services Officer. 

He or She will be the technical person in charge of Community Based Rehabilitation Programme who will be responsible for planning, monitoring and evaluation of the programme in collaboration with Community Services Officer among others. 

He will overally coordinate the functions of the rehabilitation center with the help of Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Postural Management & Mobility Aid Trainer and Social Workers

Duties and Responsibilities will include:
  • Maintaining a constant and efficient flow of communication.
  • Ensuring adherence to LWF standards and values for access to quality rehabilitation services in the refugee camps of Dadaab and host community.
  • Coordinating the overall quality of provision of rehabilitation services and ensuring an appropriate client management system effectively exists.
  • Coordinating, supporting and monitoring the team of national and community staff to ensure coherency and smooth implementation of the different rehabilitation components.
  • Supervising and empowering the team of national staff to develop appropriate tools and procedure to delivering quality rehabilitation services.
  • Contributing towards the capitalization of experience, data collection and reporting
  • Coordinating resource mobilization efforts at the station level
Professional Qualifications, experience & skills
  • Bachelors degree in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy/ Orthopaedics Technology Masters degree in the same will be an added advantage.
  • 5 years of clinical experience and experience in mentoring and leadership of a rehabilitation team
  • Should possess the following attributes: Proactive , Creative, adaptability, persuasiveness, leadership, goal oriented, capacity to work under pressure and a team player
  • Managerial, good written and oral communication, interpersonal, and decision making skill.
2. Postural Management and Mobility Aid Trainer
 
The Postural management and mobility Aid Trainer will report to the Rehabilitation Officer
 
Duties and responsibilities will include:
  • Identification of clients at risk of postural distortion due to neurological or motor dysfunction through individualized assessment in the rehabilitation centre.
  • Setting appropriate postural management and therapeutic interventions to improve on the posture of the client.
  • Address both the positioning and seated mobility needs of individual with moderate to severe postural dysfunction.
  • Maintaining joint range of motion and reduce the risk of developing orthopedic deformities by increasing the number of hours the client spends in symmetrical and therapeutic posture.
  • Provision of orthotics and/or equipment to correct posture, mobility and train on the use of the equipment and orthotics.
  • Offer advice and instruction on adaptive equipment, orthotics and educating client/family /caretakers on correct posture in order to increase participation in daily activities.
  • Working in collaboration with other rehabilitation team members to improve the posture and mobility of the client.
  • Offering training on postural management and mobility aid to mid-level therapists and Community Rehabilitation Workers.
Professional Qualifications, experience & skills
  • Diploma in Physiotherapy or Occupational therapy or a disability oriented field
  • Certificate or on job training and experience in postural management or on mobility aid will be an added advantage.
  • Minimum of two years practical experience in postural management
  • Working experience in rehabilitation/inclusion of children with disabilities is an added-advantage
  • Knowledge in compute packages
3. Special Needs Education Teacher
 
Duties and Responsibilities will include among others:
  • Teaching children with special needs according to the curriculum to improve quality education.
  • Responsible for implementing and evaluating curriculum in the least restrictive environment to SNE in primary schools.
  • Train SNE children in co-curriculum activities.
  • Capacity building of incentive SNE Teachers and regular class room teachers on specific needs of special needs children.
  • Organizing the classroom and learning resources to create a positive learning environment.
  • Planning, preparing and presenting lessons that cater for the needs of the whole ability range within their class.
  • Assess and prescribe the right equipment to SNE children and train them to use them.
  • Staying up to date with changes and developments in the curriculum structure.
  • Working with the management & other stakeholders to ensure participation of SNE learners in all aspects of education.
  • Guide and train parents of children with disability on basic conception for upbringing of their children.
  • Together with the SNE Monitors conduct community mobilization and sensitization on significance of SNE.
Professional Qualification:
  • P1 Certificate from Kenya National Examination Council with a Diploma in SNE
  • Registered by Teachers Service Commission
  • Computer literacy & various short courses on SNE to keep abreast with new developments in the sector
  • Competencies: Assessment teacher of children with special needs and teacher trainer
  • Special preference to person with specialization in speech disorder or visual impairment (low vision and/or proficient in advanced braille)
Relevant Experience:
  • At least 4 years of progressive experience as SNE teacher
  • Assessment teacher of children with special needs and teacher trainer
  • Experience gained within an international humanitarian NGO will be an added advantage.
  • Experience in inclusive education and safe learning environments initiatives
  • Experienced in using learner centered model of teaching
Personal Attributes for all above positions
  • Good team player; able to take direction and work collaboratively with others.
  • Ability to communicate in a highly professional manner with clients, community members and professional partners
  • Strong administrative skills, Problem solving, conflict resolution skills & ability to maintain confidentiality
  • Able to complete required reporting and documentation by deadlines
  • Able to work independently; self-motivated & Ability to work in a challenging environment.
  • Ability to promote the values of equality, non-discrimination, and human rights for all.
“LWF/DWS is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation. 

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. 

Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.”
 
Applications and detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current/former employment. 

They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 26th April, 2013:
 
C/o Office Administrator,
P.O. Box 40870, GPO-00100, 
Nairobi, Kenya
 
Or e-mail to: lwfhrdadaab@gmail.com
 
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
 
For more details, visit our website: www.lwf-kenya.org