ChildFund
International exists to help deprived, excluded and vulnerable children have
the capacity to become young adults, parents and leaders who bring lasting and
positive change in their communities.
ChildFund Kenya intends to recruit for the following positions for a forthcoming Orphans and Vulnerable Children program in one or two regions in Kenya
Economic Strengthening
Technical Director
1 Post
Duties / Responsibilities
The proposed Economic
Strengthening Technical Director will have responsibility for all activities
associated with improving the economic stability of households caring for OVC.
The position will
be reporting to the Chief of Party (CoP).
Requirements / Qualifications
- Master’s
Degree or higher in social sciences or social work, or a closely related
field is required.
- Demonstrated
experience to develop strong partnerships (sub-recipients, government
agencies, international and local NGOs, and community organizations)
necessary to deliver sustainable, responsive and legitimate Economic
Strengthening interventions, which interventions contribute to
strengthening an enabling environment that reduces risks of vulnerability
and provides children with opportunities to develop and thrive.
- S/he
must have at least three years of experience designing, implementing and
Managing household economic strengthening initiatives in/for developing
countries.
- Experience
in leveraging private public partnerships is preferred.
- Strong
interpersonal, writing and oral presentation skills in English are also
required.
- Demonstrated
experience working with diverse stakeholders, such as local NGOs, government
officials, donor representatives, and international staff.
- A
minimum of 3 years’ experience with USAID-funded projects in a senior
technical position
- Three
years of experience living or working in Kenya is required
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
Director
1 Post
Duties / Responsibilities
The Monitoring and Evaluation
(M&E) Director will lead all monitoring and evaluation and research
activities for the anticipated Orphans and Vulnerable Children program in
Kenya.
The M&E Director
will provide day-to-day management of the program’s monitoring and evaluation
and research activities working with the program staff, external consultants,
implementing partners
and key stakeholders.
and key stakeholders.
The M&E Director will report
directly to the project Chief of Party (COP).
The position will be reporting to the Chief of Party (CoP).
Requirements / Qualifications
- Master’s degree or higher in Monitoring and
Evaluation, Public Health, Health Management, Sociology, International
Affairs, Public Policy, Public Administration, Biostatistics,
Statistics/Social Research and/or in a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in design and
management of Monitoring and Evaluation and Research programs, preferably
with respect to child welfare and protection systems strengthening,
capacity building, economic strengthening, and service delivery;
- Expertise in M&E-related activities such
as statistical analysis, impact evaluation, performance evaluations,
instrument design and management, and M&E training;
- Strong interpersonal, writing, and oral
presentation skills in English;
- Strong computer skills, with familiarity in
using Microsoft Office suite applications;
- Demonstrated experience in using SPSS, STATA
and/or other analytical software packages including qualitative analytical
software packages such as Atlas.ti or NVivo;
- Demonstrated experience in quantitative and
qualitative evaluation design, implementation and analytical techniques
for development programs;
- Demonstrated success in design, development
and implementation of complex M&E database systems and selection of
appropriate solutions/ technologies that are adapted to local context;
- Experience working with USAID and USAID
Evaluation Policy, preferred;
Finance and Operations Director
1 Post
Duties /
Responsibilities
The proposed Finance and Operations
Director will oversee all financial and operational matters within the proposed
project, including managing financial systems, generating financial reports,
tracking expenses, administering sub-awards, managing finance and operational
issues and staff at headquarters and supporting staff in county offices.
The position will be reporting to the
Chief of Party (CoP).
Requirements / Qualifications
- Master’s Degree or higher in accounting,
finance, business management or a related field is required.
- Professional qualification CPA (K) or
equivalent is a must.
- S/he must have at least three years of
experience managing the finances and operations of a large complex project
involving multiple partners.
- At least two years administering sub-grants
under the proposed project
- The candidate must have strong demonstrated
leadership qualities, depth and breadth of technical and management
expertise and experience, and strong Interpersonal, writing and oral
presentation skills.
- A minimum of 3 years’ experience with
USAID-funded projects in a senior position is required
- Two years of experience living or working in
Kenya is required
Deputy Chief of Party (DCoP)
1 Post
Duties/Responsibilities
The proposed DCoP will be responsible
for technical leadership of the program and manage a team of senior staff and
sub partners and ensure quality, timeliness, and Efficiency of all products and
activities generated under the project.
The DCoP will be
expected to work closely with the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID) in Kenya, the Government of Kenya at National and Devolved
levels, and other stakeholders.
The position will be reporting to the
Chief of Party (CoP).
Requirements / Qualifications
- Master’s Degree or higher in international
development, social sciences, public Health or a closely related field is
required.
- The DCoP must be experienced in addressing the
challenges faced by children affected by HIV or otherwise living in
adverse circumstances, as demonstrated by at least five years of
experience designing, implementing and managing large, complex projects
involving multiple partners, in/for developing countries.
- Experience Living and working in Kenya is
required.
- Experience with child welfare and protection programs,
systems strengthening, capacity building, economic strengthening, service
delivery, quality improvement or policy development is required.
- Experience with programming to address gender
concerns and programming for very young children and adolescents/ youth
required.
- Strong interpersonal, writing and oral
presentation skills in English are also required.
- 5 years Management experience implementing USG
programs required
All offers of employment are made
contingent upon ChildFund winning the anticipated Grant and the successful
completion of all applicable background and reference checks.
ChildFund International is committed
to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not
suitable for working with children.
All applications should be sent to hr@kenya.childfund.org
The application deadline date is October 10, 2014
Only short listed candidates will be contacted