Vacancy: Project Manager (Child Protection) - Nilinde
Project
Background: Childline Kenya (CLK) is a National
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), working in Kenya to promote a culture of
child rights and child protection.
Childline Kenya is a consortium partner in the USAID funded “Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) for Nairobi and Coast Counties of Kenya, led by Plan International.
The
project, locally known as NILINDE Project, is a 5 year initiative that aims to
improve the welfare and protection of the most vulnerable households affected
by HIV/AIDS by reducing economic vulnerability and empowering parents to make
investments aimed at improving the health and well-being of OVC.
Childline Kenya is looking for a dynamic Kenyan for the position of Project Manager to be based in Nairobi but with frequent travel to the County Project sites of Mombasa, Taita Taveta, Lamu, Kilifi and Kwale Counties.
The
position plays a lead role in planning, implementing and monitoring of CLK’s
efforts under the Nilinde Project and ensures the highest standards of delivery
are maintained across target regions in this specialized area of child
protection.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Oversee
all project activities and be the main contact point for the main contact
person Plan International and the field staff.
- Ensure
project activities comply with the policies and regulations of the donor
organization and Childline Kenya
- Develop
a detailed project work plan to monitor and track progress
- Responsible
for overseeing the development and execution of project deliverables, lead
project planning, budgeting, action plans, monitoring processes.
- Responsible
for submitting activity monthly, quarterly, and annual narrative and
financial reports, and activity based project budgets in line with
Childline Kenya practices and funding requirements
- Capacity
Building of Department of Children Services aimed at strengthening the
capacity of county level child protection operations at county level
- Provide
support to other partners under the Nilinde project in the
operationalization, demand and use of the county level child protection
systems.
Skills and Competencies
- A
Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or equivalent from a recognized
university.
- A
Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience working with Child Protection, or
Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) programming, and in particular
building child protection systems
- Demonstrated
experience in managing, coordinating and supervising a team working with
local community organizations, families and communities.
- Demonstrated
ability to work effectively with government representatives, for-profit
private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other
stakeholders, particularly at the sub-national level.
- Strong
communication skills, both written and spoken, about program activities,
outcomes and impact
- High
level of integrity, values, ethics and attitudes that align with Childline
Kenya’s Child Protection Policy.
Interested applicants should send their application letters and
Curriculum Vitae, including names and contacts of three referees to: vacancy@childlinekenya.co.ke on or before March 18, 2016.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The application should be addressed to the
Executive Director, Childline Kenya,
P.O Box 10003-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya
