Position: WASH Program Officer
Location: Kibera,
Nairobi
Reports to: Kibera
Program Manager
Hours: Monday
- Friday, 8am to 5pm
Duties and Responsibilities
- Overseeing the expansion and day to day
management of SHOFCO Water and Sanitation services within Kibera
- Playing a lead role in the development of a
Water and Sanitation plan for SHOFCO’s Mathare site
- Evaluating the relevance and appropriateness
of current and future programming in relation to water, sanitation and
hygiene promotion in the local context
- Monitor and supervise the WASH activities at
field level in close collaboration with The Program Manager.
- Ensure the proper implementation of action
plan, review achievements, constraints, lessons learnt and provide
feedback,
- Ensure the reporting system is functional and
adherence to monthly, quarterly and annual reporting timelines
- Identifying and addressing staff capacity
building opportunities
- Ensuring quality and integrity of
implementation, including adherence to technical guidelines,
administrative systems, and established deadlines
- Ensure efficient and effective, workable
solutions to on the ground problems
- Assisting in the preparation of WASH proposals
- Preparing annual activity plans, monitoring
progress against annual targets and providing monthly and quarterly
reports
- Overseeing the WASH monitoring and evaluation
systems, in coordination with the M&E department
- Collaborating and coordinating with the
government, NGOs, on WASH issues at the local and district level
- Represent SHOFCO in water coordination
meetings and in liaising with other NGOs and local authority
- Identify any apparent issues in the WASH
project and report immediately, and perform other related duties as
required.
Education and Experience
Personal Specification
- Proven WASH project implementation and
management skills
- Experience of drafting and writing project
documents or proposals,
- Experience in developing linkages with NGOs,
Government agencies, Institutional donors and other stakeholders
- Experience of working in culturally sensitive
areas thereby managing circumstances through high level of diplomacy and
tact.
Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
in English,
- Demonstrated ability for strategic thinking
and analysis,
- Strong coordination and negotiation skills
with stakeholders,
- Proven technical competencies in planning,
design and implementation of WASH programmes as well as sound financial
skills (e.g., budgeting),
- Experience of work with a team in a
multi-cultural environment in development settings and good team
leadership,
- A focus on results, balanced with a sensitive
and honest approach to people.
Qualifications
- University degree/ Higher Diploma in Public
Health
- Not less than 2 years’ experience of
implementing WASH projects.
- Good Project Cycle Management, reporting and
documentation skills
- Knowledge of International and National
Standards/policies governing WASH programmes
Position: Community Programs Officer
Location: Kibera,
Nairobi
Reports to: Kibera
Program Manager
Hours: Monday-
Friday, 8am to 5pm
Job Purpose: The job holder is responsible for providing
oversight and strategic leadership for community program, ensure program
activities and reports are done within set timelines and according to the set
standards, provide supportive leadership / mentorship to the field
implementation team.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Oversee the implementation, development, and
growth of all community programs (Youth, Early Childhood Development,
Adult Education, Gender Development, Community Library and Cyber Cafe).
- Manage program development and strategic
growth of all community programs to ensure all programs meet targets and
goals.
- Organize community events.
- Manage reporting and impact measurement for
all programs.
- Recruit, manage, train, and provide support
for community programs staff.
- Oversee budget request and approval process.
- Develop and execute a marketing plan for
community programs with goal of increasing community participation.
- Coordinate monthly review meetings for program
progress
- Work with parents and community stakeholders
to ensure effectiveness.
- Develop joint work plans and ensure timely
reporting and attainment of donor targets
- Any other duties that may be assigned from
time to time by the Programs Manager.
Education and Experience
Competencies & Skills
- Report writing skills
- Community relations/mobilization
- Organization skills
- Budgeting/ fiscal management
- People management
- Ability to handle multiple tasks and meet
deadlines
Qualifications
- University degree or higher diploma in Community
development, project management or social sciences
- Over 3 year’s post-graduation experience in
managing community empowerment programs
- Experience working in informal settlements
Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
in English,
- Demonstrated ability for strategic thinking
and analysis,
- Strong coordination and negotiation skills
with stakeholders,
- Proven technical competencies in planning,
design and implementation of programmes as well as sound financial skills
(e.g., budgeting),
- Experience of work with a team in a
multi-cultural environment in development settings and good team
leadership,
- A focus on results, balanced with a sensitive
and honest approach to people.
Job Vacancy: Gender Development Coordinator
Location: Kibera, Nairobi
Reports to: Community
Programs Officer
Hours: Monday-
Friday, 8am to 5pm
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
Case Management
- Provide professional and confidential services
to survivors of GBV, grounded in the comprehensive, survivor-centered case
management approach.
- Document client information through accurate
filling of intake forms and ensure confidential and safe storage
- Support the maintenance of SHOFCO’s case
management system by maintaining client confidentiality
- Participate in the development of case
management monitoring systems and help to ensure that Caseworkers utilize
these systems correctly and consistently.
Training, Mentorship and coaching
- Supervise and provide training, mentorship,
and other technical support to caseworkers
- Provide leadership and guidance regarding
psychosocial and outreach activities to all caseworkers to ensure all
programme activities meet best practice standards.
- Monitor and supervise case management,
including capacity building through training and on-the-job training of
caseworkers.
External Capacity Building
- Develop and maintain effective working
relationships with relevant stakeholders including community leaders and
other implementing partners.
- Support trainings to caseworkers and other
staff to ensure they develop skills on GBV that meet best practice and is
able to respond to the complex needs of the situation
- Conduct a mapping of community resources and
select key structures for training and support to drive their involvement
in GBV programming in Kibera and Mathare.
Coordination and Networking
- Develop a sound advocacy plan on community led
and community based GBV Programming
- Strengthen and maintain networks with
community leaders, women leaders, service providers to ensure that
survivors receive compassionate support from the community and to
encourage greater communication, collaboration and coordination among
partners
- Monitor monthly community outreach plan with
caseworkers, based on case trends and ongoing needs of women and girls.
Education and Experience
- Higher diploma in counseling and/or
psychology. A Social Science or related degree is preferred
- Minimum 2 years of direct
psychosocial/counseling experience with a reputable agency; experience
working with survivors of violence preferred.
- Having worked in a slum area will be an added
advantage
Required Qualification &
Competencies
- Clear understanding of gender, abuse of power,
and issues surrounding violence against women
- Able to maintain confidentiality, medical
ethics and respect for clients at all times.
- Experience in participatory techniques and
community mobilization
- Able to lead, train, supervise, facilitate and
motivate GBV Caseworkers in their respective tasks in a professional,
respectful and supportive manner.
- Positive, highly motivated, innovative, with
strong organizational and inter-personal skills.
- Able to coordinate multiple tasks while
maintaining attention to quality and detail.
Position: Mathare Program Manager
Location: Mathare,
Nairobi
Reports to: Director
of Programs and Operations
Hours: Monday
- Friday, 8am to 5pm
Duties and Responsibilities
Management and Strategy
Duties and Responsibilities
Management and Strategy
- Build capacity for organizational leadership,
helping to lead strategy, goal attainment, and professional
development.
- Manage diverse stakeholders and program officers.
Programs
- Supervises the core program officers and is
responsible for ensuring consistent and effective program development,
implementation and maintenance.
- Works with Senior Management Team to lead the
development and dissemination of organizational strategies, models and
standards for core program areas.
- Works with the Senior Management Team and
Program Officers to develop and implement new program as needed.
- Works with the Director of Programs and
Operations Chief Program Officer and M&E team to ensure timely and
efficient collection of service and impact data.
- Works with community stakeholders to ensure
community input in service delivery and improvements.
Operations
- Responsible for hiring all site staff and
insuring they are properly trained and managed.
- Ensure effective hiring and supervisory
practices:
- Contribute to the development and use of
training and coaching programs.
- Identify and build leaders within the
organization
- Assure timely completion of performance
appraisals and work plans.
- Work with the Procurement and Inventory and
Operations Managers to ensure smooth daily operations
- Ensures all organizational protocols and
procedures are followed
- Creates timely working documents for ongoing
project planning, evaluation and tracking.
Development
- Coordinate with the Director of Programs and
Operations and US Staff to provide reporting for donors including project
reports, sponsorship updates, photos, collaboratively manage opportunities
to tell the story of project success.
- Serve to promote the organization’s vision,
mission and values in the country and play a key-networking role.
- Liaise with donors and local partners
Educational Background &
Experience
- Degree in Social Science or Development
related field
- At least 5 years’ experience in Urban Programming
in the informal sectors
- Strong problem solving and group work
leadership skills
- Ability to interact with people of all ages
and cultural in the informal setting
- Ability to work independently and as part of a
team
- Sound computer skills
- Effective oral and written communication
skills
- Ability to work flexible hours
- Demonstrated ability for strategic thinking
and analysis,
- Strong coordination and negotiation skills
with stakeholders,
- Proven technical competencies in planning,
design and implementation of programmes as well as sound financial skills
(e.g., budgeting),
How to Apply:
Interested applicants should send
their applications together with a detailed CV to the HR Officer,
jobs@shininghopeforcommunities.org quoting their current and expected salaries.
Applications without this information
will not be considered.
DO NOT ATTACH TESTIMONIALS at this
point.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Applications should reach us no later
than 12th August 2015.