Background: Windle Trust Kenya
(WTK), a member of Windle Trust International Federation, is a nonprofit
organization with a mission to transform society through education and
training.
Position Title: Security Officer - Dadaab
Contract term: Full-time, 1 year contract with possibility for extension
Key Areas of Responsibility: The Security Officer will support successful implementation of WTK projects in Dadaab.
Key Areas of Responsibility: The Security Officer will support successful implementation of WTK projects in Dadaab.
Specific
responsibilities include:
- Ensure
all security and safety of WTK personnel and resources in Dadaab
- Work
closely with other agencies in Dadaab on security matters
- Organize
regular security training for staff
- Provide
security updates to senior management and staff
- Ensure
good coordination with all different departments in terms of security and
movement arrangements
Qualifications:
- University
degree or Diploma in relevant discipline, particularly security management
studies or public administration with either military or police training
- Security
management experience with a proven ability to develop and implement
effective and contextualized protocols and systems
- At
least 2 years’ experience working with NGOs and/or other humanitarian
organizations
- Past or
present experience in working with any of the Kenyan disciplined forces
will be an added advantage
- Demonstrated
experience working in uncertain, insecure and unstable locations
- Experience
with training & facilitation in security training for staff
- Knowledge
of international development, and refugee issues
- Experience
working with ethnically diverse communities
- Demonstrated
high level written and verbal communication skills in English and
Kiswahili. Knowledge of local dialect is an added advantage
- High
level computer skills
Position Title: Education Counsellor -
Kakuma
Contract term: Full-time, 1 year contract with possibility for
extension
Key Areas of Responsibility:
The Education Counsellor will provide
overall support to the teaching staff, PTA members and students by transferring
counselling skills to them.
Specific responsibilities include:
- Train teachers, parents and staff to enhance
their effectiveness in providing psychosocial support to girls in their
schools.
- Facilitate establishment of school counselling
programme and resources to help girls develop skills in the areas of
personal/social growth, educational planning, and career development
- Provide a comprehensive individual and group
counselling services to meet the developmental, preventive, and remedial
needs of girls in target primary and secondary schools.
Qualifications:
- A psychology/ Guidance and Counselling or
social science degree from a recognized University
- Maturity of attitude, relevant experience and
personality
- Membership to a Professional counselling body
- At least 2 years’ experience in the field of
counselling, training, group facilitation, supervision and/or community
based psychosocial programming
- Demonstrated passion and a commitment to
changing lives of others especially the girls for the better and inspires
others in that passion and commitment.
- Special interest, understanding, sensitivity
and proven skills of working with girls and communities in Arid and
Semi-Arid regions
- Demonstrated ability to travel to and work in
remote areas with rural populations.
- High level computer skills required
- Demonstrated effectiveness in developing and
coaching staff and community members
How to Apply
If you wish to apply for this
position, please send your resumé with a covering letter quoting reference
number 02/14 to: hr@windle.org
WTK is an equal opportunity employer.
WTK is an equal opportunity employer.
Only those candidates selected for an
interview will be contacted.
Deadline for applications is August 20th 2014.
No telephone calls please.
