Mercy
Corps is a leading global relief and development agency saving and improving
lives in the world’s toughest places.
In
more than 40 countries, we partner with local people to put bold ideas into
action, help them overcome adversity and build stronger communities.
We
help communities survive and move beyond emergencies. When natural disasters
strike, economies collapse or conflict flares, Mercy Corps is there.
Mercy
Corps is looking for committed and dynamic individual to take up the following
position.
Program
Officer for
the Peace III Program – Lodwar, Kenya
Program
/ Department Summary: Mercy
Corps is implementing a three year USAID funded peacebuilding program to
strengthening cross-border conflict management in the Horn of Africa.
The
aim of the program is to strengthen horizontal and vertical linkages within and
between local, national, and regional conflict management actors.
In
North Western Kenya, PEACE III is being implemented in the Lokichogio /
Kapoeata, South Omo / Lake Turkana and West Pokot/Amurdat border areas with
operational offices in Lodwar Kenya, and Moroto Uganda.
General
Position Summary: The
Program Officer will be responsible for the implementation of PEACE III Program
at the community level out of the Lodwar office.
S/he
will be in constant contact with stakeholders and the wider Karamoja and Pokot
communities to ensure full participation and implementation.
Essential
Job Functions:
- Assist
communities using participatory methodologies to identify and implement
PEACE III related projects;
- Meet
regularly with the program team to evaluate project progress; identify
successes, challenges and lessons-learned; and adjust practices as
necessary to improve performance.
- Implement
activities and monitor project progress.
- Maintain
and strengthen the partnerships with relevant government and private
sector stakeholders and target communities.
- Prepare
and submit to the Program Manager reports of specific events, field trips
and meetings attended.
- Provide
on-going feedback on the Performance Management Plan and database
management of the PEACE III Program, to enhance measuring the impact of
the program against objectives and indicators.
- In
coordination with the Program Manager conduct regular field visits to
ensure that all implementing partners fully understand and utilize PEACE
III approaches and methodologies.
- Provide
the MEARL team monthly and quarterly data analysis reports, to feed into
quarterly review and reflection meetings.
- Support
the team in effectively utilizing established monitoring and evaluation
formats, and provide feedback for their improvement.
- Develop
case studies and success stories to better articulate qualitative changes
as a result of PEACE III Program.
- Maintain
updated (paper and electronic) filing system for all M&E forms/
surveys, protocols, planning tools, and manuals.
- Prepare
reports and project documents and submit to Program Manager as required.
- Conduct
himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to
positively acknowledge Mercy Corps and to support its humanitarian
mission.
- Any
other duties as assigned by your supervisor.
Supervisory
Responsibility: None
Accountability
Reports
Directly To: PEACE
III Program Manager
Works
Directly With: PEARL
Program Manager, GIRL Program Manager, other Program staff in the Lodwar
office, field finance officer, procurement and logistics officer.
Knowledge
and Experience:
- Bachelor’s
degree in conflict/peace studies preferred, or appropriate social science
discipline, community development, or related field.
- Minimum
of three years professional experience in implementing peace and conflict
related projects
- Ability
and commitment to team work
- Ability
to interact effectively with the diverse project stakeholders
- Knowledge
of the Turkana language is an added advantage
- Experience
working in conflict or post conflict settings and conflict sensitive
programming.
- Experience
working with stakeholders including the private sector, government, youth
and women groups.
- Experience
in Project monitoring and evaluation.
- Excellent
analytical and report writing skills
- Good
knowledge and skills with the of MS Office applications such as Excel,
Word, PowerPoint , Outlook and Access;
Success
Factors:
- Excellent
written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated
cultural sensitivity and appropriate flexibility.
- Ability
to effectively communicate with Mercy Corps target populations and
partners.
- Demonstrated
attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines, and work independently and
cooperatively with team members.
- Willingness
to travel frequently to remote and difficult locations.
- Ability
to quickly learn and implement new information/concepts.
- Flexibility
and adaptability.
How to
Apply
Interested
candidates who meet the above required qualifications and experience should
submit a cover letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) listing three
professional references (including a recent supervisor) to
ke-hrkenya@mercycorps.org on or before Wednesday 3rd August, 2016 by
4.00pm.
The
email subject line must clearly show the job title and location they are
applying for.
Applications
without the right subject heading will be automatically disqualified.
Please
do not attach any certificates.
(Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We will only get in touch with shortlisted candidates.)
NB: Mercy Corps does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.