Job Title: Project Officer
Duty Station: Dadaab Field Office
About FilmAid: FilmAid is a development and humanitarian communications organization that harnesses the power and influence of film and media to address critical social issues by creating multimedia content designed to inform, inspire and empower.
About FilmAid: FilmAid is a development and humanitarian communications organization that harnesses the power and influence of film and media to address critical social issues by creating multimedia content designed to inform, inspire and empower.
FilmAid designs and implements communication initiatives on critical health, protection and environmental issues.
FilmAid’s Theory-Of-Change is based
on the integration of access, creativity and participation, which drive
individual and community change, contributing to positive social impact.
Underpinning this approach is collaboration;
working together is fundamental to achieving change. FilmAid partners with
communities, creators, NGOs, Governments, and the private sector to ensure a
collaborative approach to this end.
FilmAid’s work falls into the four
integrated components: Media Content, Communication with Communities (CwC),
Communication for Development (C4D) and Skills Development that combine to
support program delivery.
FilmAid produces multiple forms of
creative media, which is subsequently distributed through a variety of outreach
channels, ensuring that target communities are reached.
This CwC/C4D includes targeted
screening events and workshops, radio, SMS, as well as digital media platforms.
In addition, FilmAid builds skills within the community to deliver the media
and outreach components.
This participatory approach drives
individual change, as well as ensuring community engagement and ownership of
all interventions.
Job Purpose: The Program Officer will ensure coordination and
the implementation of FilmAid authorized outreach activities around Social
cohesion and peace building in Dadaab.
Key roles and responsibilities
include but are not limited to:
- Lead field implementation of peace building
and social cohesion outreach activities (School based, out of school
based, community based dialogue sessions) and cholera prevention
activities (out of school-based).
- Design, maintain and implement detailed work
plans to ensure all outreach activities are completed in a timely manner.
- Coordinate the day-to-day planning and
implementation of outreach activities on peace building and social
cohesion as well as on cholera prevention, liaising with the Field
Manager, Outreach Officer, team leaders, the Security Officer and other
relevant staff, ensuring an efficient and inclusive approach in the choice
of locations for activities.
- Ensure the right people are mobilized for the
project’s outreach activities.
- Assist the M&E team to conduct focus group
discussions (FGDs) with relevant members of the community; religious leaders,
community leaders, children & youth (both in and out of school), women
and parents on topical issues of concern to the project intended to
evaluate and measure impact.
- Take lead in ensuring documentation of
community feedback and communication of learning to the FilmAid team is
done in a timely manner.
- Be a liaison between UNICEF (the funder) and
FilmAid in Dadaab.
- Conduct (ToT) training to teachers, FilmAid
facilitators and other community structures that FilmAid works with on the
proper use of peace building and social cohesion materials developed.
- Assist the M&E department to document
capture relevant data and document success stories.
- Assist the Creative and Content department to
produce outward looking media materials on the impact of the peace building
and social cohesion project activities.
- Assist the Outreach team to design and plan
for entertaining and engaging cholera prevention outreach activities for
out of school children.
- Assist the M&E team to review the progress
of the project and contribute to the development of project-related
reports.
- Report regularly to the Field Manager the
progress of the project.
Qualifications and Requirements:
- A degree in Education, Community Development
Social Science or Communications.
- Background in communication for development
(C4D) or social marketing will be an added advantage.
- Experience working with children is a must.
- Proven experience in project management,
coordination, reporting, staff supervision and community engagement.
Key Skills and Competencies:
- Demonstrable strong organizational and
coordinate on skills.
- Fluency in written and spoken English and
Kiswahili is essential.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and
organizational skills.
- Good understanding of M&E.
- Ability to work alone and in a team.
- Proficient in MS Office Applications.
- Good understanding of Security Procedures.
- Good report writing and time management
skills.
- Planning and execution of laid down plans.
- Commitment to humanitarian principles and
action.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified persons with
the required experience are invited to submit their applications with only with
a cover letter, CV and 3 references to Email address: jobskenya@filmaid.org on
or before 5th February 2016 and clearly indicate on the subject line as ‘Project
Officer-Dadaab’ stating clearly your expected remuneration for this role.
Note that applicants who send letters of references, testimonials or any other documents apart from those requested will be automatically disqualified.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
FilmAid is an Equal Opportunity Employer.