Act
Change Transform (Act!) is a Kenyan Non-Governmental Organization that was
registered in September 2001 as Pact Kenya.
It
rebranded in September 2011 to become a fully autonomous Kenyan NGO.
Act!
focuses on four thematic platforms: Democracy and Human Rights, Environment and
Natural Resource Management, Peace Building and Conflict Transformation and
Livelihood Enhancement.
Since
2006, Act! has been hosting the National Coordination office for the Self-Help
Group Program in Kenya.
This
program seeks to empower very poor women and children economically, socially
and politically through self-help groups.
The
program is currently working in partnership with 14 local organizations in
various rural and slum communities in Kenya with funding from Kindernothilfe,
Germany.
We
are seeking a highly motivated and competent individual to take up the
following position:
Self Help Group (SHG) National Coordinator
Reporting
to the Livelihoods Platform Manager at Act!, the SHG National Coordinator will
be based in Nairobi and will provide strategic leadership and overall
Coordination of the Self Help Group Program in Kenya.
Specific
responsibilities:
- Coordinating the
work of the NGOs who implement the Self Help Approach in Kenya
- Conduct regular
monitoring visits to the implementing organizations and provide feedback
- Organize regular
partner forums to give inputs and share experiences on SHG implementation
in the country
- Develop and support
a team of TOTs to assist in capacity building and monitoring of the
program
- Appraise
project-proposals and discuss the implementation strategy with potential
partners
- Prepare program
proposals, budgets, work-plans and reports as required
- Support partner
organizations to initiate additional fund raising for SHG promotion and
application of SHG approach as entry and exit of children and youth
development projects.
- Promoting and
creating awareness on the concept to other interested organizations.
- Build and
maintain effective working relationships with the program partners, donors
and with other external stakeholders
- Supervise the
work of the SHG Program staff, interns and Consultants
- Raise, create
awareness and lobby government offices and formal banking system /
micro-finance institutions to support the Approach or support SHG partners
to do so
- Maintaining a
Resource Bank for use by implementing organizations , especially in the
fields of relevant skills, appropriate technology, micro-credit,
entrepreneurship and other service providers relevant to this approach
- Attend African
SHG Coordinators meetings
Qualifications,
experience and skills:
The
minimum required academic and professional skills for the jobholder to perform
successfully in their job include:
- An advanced
degree in social sciences
- At least 5
years’ professional experience in managing development programmes
- Knowledge and
interest in gender and children issues
- Experience in
facilitating participatory processes in communities
- Strong
co-ordination and organizational skills
- Good
documentation and report writing skills
- Excellent
presentation and facilitation skills
- Strong
networking and partnership building skills
- Open to learning
new approaches
- Highly
proficient in Ms Word, Excel, Access, Power-point, Outlook
- Self-driven and
able to work under minimum supervision
- Willingness to
travel extensively within the areas of operation, work extended periods in
the field and interact effectively with local communities
Applicants
will be required to submit
(1)
detailed and current CV
(2)
cover letter demonstrating why they qualify for this position
(3)
contact information for 3 referees; and
(4)
indicate your salary expectation.
If
you are confident that you meet the requirements for this position, please
submit your application and CV electronically to hr.admin@act.or.ke
Only
candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted.
Act!
is an Equal Opportunity Employer