Vacant
Position: Project Officer
Movement
Against Child Trafficking (MACT), is a community based non-profit organisation,
that works in close partnership with the relevant government departments and
other CSOs, with the aim of preventing and protecting children from trafficking
and sexual exploitation.
General
duties and responsibilities: The
Project Officer will therefore manage all project activities in partnership
with MACT members and other strategic actors.
Applicants must fulfill all of the following general requirements in addition to the profile-specific requirements listed below:
- At
least a Diploma Certificate in social work, project management or
community development
- Demonstrated
interest and experience in child protection especially on child
trafficking issues (e.g. through analytical publication, work experience,
volunteer engagement) in informal settlements
- Demonstrated
resource mobilization and relevant work experience of at least 1 year is
considered a strong asset
- Demonstrated
ability to organize, plan and prioritize work tasks
In
addition to the general requirements outlined above, the applicant must fulfill
the following profile-specific requirements:
- At
least 1 year of professional and project management experience
- At
least 1 year of professional experience in writing reports for donors and
internal audiences
- At
least 1 year of professional experience in developing project proposals
and concept notes
- Ability
to facilitate strategic thinking with colleagues and partners
- Professional
experience of managing relationships with community, financial and technical
partners is considered a strong asset.
A
successful candidate will:
- Identify
with MACT’s vision of a society where children are safe from trafficking
and sexual exploitation.
- Enjoy
integrating into a dedicated, dynamic and multi-cultural team
- Want
to make his/her contribution to protecting and responding to cases of
child trafficking in Nairobi County and beyond
- Value
dialogue processes, local perspectives, policy development and the
principle of local ownership
- Be
motivated to closely collaborate with MACT member organizations
- Be
eager to learn more about child trafficking and sexual exploitation
- Be
a critical thinker
Please
note: MACT
values diversity among its staff and aims at achieving greater gender parity
and diversity in all levels of its work. We welcome applications from women and
men.
How to Apply:
Qualified
candidates to submit a complete curriculum vitae, a copy of a project report
that you recently wrote and a letter of interest to: mactkenya@gmail.com
Please
be sure to answer the following questions in your cover letter:
- Why
did you choose your field of study/education/profession?
- Why
do you choose to apply specifically to MACT?
- Why
are you interested in child trafficking?
- What
kind of projects have you fundraised for in the past?
- And
from which donors?
- Which
informal settlements have you worked in within Nairobi?
- And
what kind of work were you doing?
- What
do you want to learn through working with MACT?
- How
much will you want to earn?
- What
is your availability?
Please
note that due to high volume of applications, ONLY candidates short-listed for
interviews will be notified.
This
call will remain open until 2nd September, 2016.
Early
applications are encouraged!