Ananda Marga Universal Relief
Team (AMURT) is a voluntary charitable non governmental organization,
registered in Kenya as a non-profit organization in 1993.
The AJIRI DADA Project
(ADAP), is a recent award to AMURT under the Dreams Innovation Challenge. The
project targets to keep adolescent girls and young women HIV negative by
providing bridge to employment.
The project seeks to fill the
following vacant position:
Project Administrative
Assistants
(1 Post)
Responsibilities
- S/he will work
closely with the Project Manager to ensure smooth implementation of the
project.
- S/he will
prepare administrative support for project and partners meetings, and
workshops.
- Support the
accountant in preparing and maintaining project assets register.
- S/he will
compile meeting minutes, reports and ensure safe filling and project
information storage for ease of retrieval when needed.
- S/he will also
ensure effective logistical support in vehicle management to adequately
serve the staff in their field needs.
- support the
project staff by ensuring the activities requirements are availed on time.
- H/she will also
be required to support the manager in preparing and filling of reports.
- S/he will also
be required to carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the
supervisor.
Qualifications
- Diploma in
project management or business administration with 3 years of experience.
- Strong writing
and communication skills.
- Evidence of
documentation skills.
- High level of
integrity, values, ethics and competence.
- Demonstrate
good level of creativity and innovation
Project M& E Officer
Responsibilities
- S/he will
maintain data and records on all technical component of recruitment and
selecting, training and placement of the girls in the project.
- Oversee and
execute project activities with particular focus on results and impacts as
well as lessons learnt.
- The M&E
Officer will support the M&E Manager in leading the overall Strategic
information.
- S/he will work
with the project team in all aspects of the program.
- S/ he will
provide onsite mentoring and skills-building initiatives at both
headquarters and field levels on SI issues.
- Support
development and review of project M&E framework.
- Providing
technical assistance to the project and stakeholders on the program.
- facilitating
sustainable M&E skills transfers to project staff and partners.
- S/he will
establish a realistic, accurate and cost-effective project M&E work
plan and strategy.
- Designing
M&E systems/work practices that facilitate accurate and complete
reports with relevant authorities to provide and share data.
- Highly
knowledgeable in adolescent sexual reproductive health and HIV prevention.
- The officer
will report to the M&E manager.
- S/he will also
be required to carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the
supervisor
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in social statistics or related discipline with at least 4 years of
experience in M&E work.
- Knowledge and
experience in performing M&E tasks in donor funded projects.
- Strong writing
and communication skills.
- Evidence of
developing data tools, data capturing and analysis.
- Documentation
skills.
- High level of
integrity, values, ethics and competence.
- Demonstrate
high level of creativity, innovation and analytical thinking.
- Ability to
network, collaborate and advocate with partners.
Project Accountant
Responsibilities
- The project
accountant will support the Finance and Grants Manager by directly
supporting to provide financial reviews as well as monthly/ quarterly
partner’s expenditure from the program.
- S/he will
support capacity building on financial compliance to the project staff.
- compile
financial documents to ensure compliance.
- Responsible for
project stock and asset management.
- S/he will
prepare and submit timely partner reports based on program activities.
- Analyze
expenditure and provide budget reviews.
- S/he will
support to project manager by providing monthly budget updates.
- The accountant
will support AMURT Finance and grants manager in facilitating the project
audit.
- Facilitate the
finance manager and project team with budget preparation.
- Maintain the
project transactions and bank reconciliations.
- Ensure project
staff payroll is maintained in compliance with the statutory requirements.
S/he will also be required to
carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in commerce/ accounting with 5 years of experience in project
accounting.
- Must be a
certified accountant for the last three years.
- Knowledge and
experience working in donor funded projects.
- Strong writing
and communication skills.
- Evidence of
previous generation of quality and timely project financial reports.
- High level of
integrity, values, ethics and competence.
- Demonstrate
high level of creativity, innovation and analytical thinking.
- Knowledge in
donor compliant, budget reviews and analysis.
Project Field Officers
(4 Posts)
Responsibilities
- The PFO will be
responsible for the recruitment, engagement and day to day supervision of
the peer educators.
- Assist the
project officer by being responsible for direct implementation in the
informal settlements within Nairobi County together with other officers
from implementing partners.
- They will be
directly involved in recruitment and selection of the beneficiaries in the
project.
- S/he will
collect and keep records on all technical component of recruitment and
selection, training, placement, support groups and savings records of
project beneficiaries.
- Be responsible
for supervision of the girls at work place, in collaboration with JAZZA
Centre.
- support
formation and strengthening of savings and investment groups for the
beneficiaries.
- Support JAZZA
Centre in addressing issues raised through the toll free line.
- S/he will be
support the project officer in ensuring that the beneficiaries are linked
to safety nets programs.
- Additionally,
the team will collect and submit progress reports.
- support and
mentor peer educators in executing project activities.
- Support the
manager together with the project officer in improving site record keeping
and reporting, maintaining site quality improvement measures and
processes.
- Report to the
project officer.
- S/he will also
be required to carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor
Qualifications
- Diploma in
social sciences (community dev, sociology, social work) with 3 years of
experience in project management.
- Knowledge and
experience working with vulnerable girls and young women especially in
informal settlements.
- Good writing
and communication skills.
- Documentation
skills.
- Evidence of
previous work in community mobilization, data capturing and reporting.
- High level of
integrity, values, ethics and competence.
- Demonstrate
high level of creativity, innovation and analytical thinking.
- Ability to
network, collaborate and advocate with partners.
- Highly
knowledgeable in adolescent sexual reproductive health and HIV prevention.
Project Officer (Training)
(1 Post)
Responsibilities
- The PO will be
in charge of the day to day operations of the field officers.
- Be in charge of
the recruitment and selection of the girls with support of the field
officers.
- Coordinate the
training program in collaboration with key project partners.
- S/he will be
involved in training curriculum development, implementation and review in
liaison with key partners.
- S/he will
oversee, coordinate and monitor placement of the girls in the project upon
successful completion of training.
- S/he will
support the team in developing and implementing the technical strategies
for the Project.
- Additionally,
s/he will support the team to write periodic progress reports.
- Supervise and
mentor the field officers and the peer educators in delivery of quality
results.
- S/he will be
responsible in ensuring that the beneficiaries are linked to safety nets
programs.
- Ensuring the
beneficiaries contracts are adhered to, and their retention to employment
enhanced.
- Support the
program manager in sensitizing and encouraging the beneficiaries to the
model of saving and investing.
- S/he will
report to the Project Manager.
- S/he will also
be required to carry out any other duties as may be assigned by the
supervisor.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in social sciences (community dev, sociology, social work) with 5
years’ Experience.
- Knowledge and
experience working with vulnerable girls and young women especially in
informal settlements.
- Strong writing
and communication skills.
- Evidence of
previously compiling quality donor project reports, case studies and
success stories.
- High level of
integrity, values, ethics and competence.
- Demonstrate
high level of creativity, innovation and analytical thinking.
- Ability to
network, collaborate and advocate with partners.
- Highly
knowledgeable in adolescent sexual reproductive health and HIV prevention.
Project Manager
1 Post
Responsibilities
1 Post
Responsibilities
Reporting to AMURT programs manager, AJIRI DADA project manager will:
- Provide overall
supervision and leadership for program implementation.
- Oversees day to
day running of the technical components of the project.
- Responsible for
implementing key project activities of selection, recruitment, training
and placement of the AGYW to the project.
- Provide
guidance to project team in development, compliance and implementation of
detailed technical work plans.
- Responsible for
project documentation including success stories, lessons learnt and
technical report writing as per donor requirements.
- Oversees proper
site record keeping.
- Ensures the
establishment of project quality improvement measures and processes.
- Spearheads the
development of project training curriculum and reviews.
- Coordinates all
project trainings by assigned contractors and ensures all trainings are
completed as scheduled.
- Ensures
organizational policies and procedures are adhered to within project
implementation.
- Responsible for
sensitizing and encouraging the beneficiaries to embrace the project model
of savings and investments.
- Organizes and
chairs project team meetings on a weekly basis or as and when required
- Carry out any
other duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in medical or social sciences (community dev, sociology, social
work) with 7 years of experience in project management or
- Master’s degree
in health, project management or social science with at least 4 years’
project work experience.
- Knowledge and
experience of working with vulnerable girls and young women especially in
informal settlements will be an added advantage.
- Strong writing,
lobbying, fundraising, and communication skills.
- Evidence of
previously compiling quality donor project reports, case studies and
success stories.
- High level of
integrity, values, ethics and competence.
- Demonstrate
high level of creativity, innovation and analytical thinking.
- Ability to
network, collaborate and advocate with partners.
How to Apply
All applicants should email a letter of application, CV, certificates and relevant testimonials to jobs@amurtafrica.org by 21st October 2016 by COB.
All applicants should email a letter of application, CV, certificates and relevant testimonials to jobs@amurtafrica.org by 21st October 2016 by COB.
Only short listed candidates
will be contacted.