Organization: Alemun
Pastoralists Empowerment Initiative
Job Title: Project Officer
Reports to:Executive
Director
Duty station: APEI - Kenya -
Lokichar, Turkana South Sub County
Duration: Six Months(6)
Description of APEI - Kenya Programme: The
organization that works to strengthen capacities and governance of the local
institutions at grassroots levels for secure livelihoods for sustainable
socio-economic development.
APEI has been working in
Turkana County since 2000; with a primary focus strengthen the capacities of
pastoral vulnerable groups’ inclusivity of marginalized women, pastoralists,
Youth, Agro-pastoralists, persons with disabilities for secure socio-economic
empowerment.
The organization has
partnered with Donors and other funding agencies to finance poverty alleviation
and capacity building community initiatives in Turkana South focal
groups.
The current focus as organization to enhance the capacities of youths to access economic opportunities from devolved government units and others development investors in Oil and gas industry in the Turkana Region.
The programme shall address
the capacity gaps in youths which makes inadequacies’ access this opportunities
and shall be strengthened for self socio-economic empowerment and creation of
sustainable employment reliability.
Project Officer will contribute to the development and implementation of APEI’s work in Turkana county.
Project Officer will contribute to the development and implementation of APEI’s work in Turkana county.
He/she will work as Head of
the team in close cooperation with partners covering themes of governance and
capacity building of youth (Youth Empowerment Programme).
He/she should give the
strategic directions of the Youth Empowerment programme implementation in
next six months;
- Develop,
implement and promote inclusivity of youth focused and integrated links
with key stakeholders within and outside the county access socio-economic
opportunities.
- Strengthen the
capacity of Youths to engage effectively on Devolved government structures
and interested investors in Oil and gas industry in Turkana County.
The programme seeks to
achieve change in this area “youth access socio-economic opportunities” through
working with national, county-level government and civil society stakeholders,
and investors’.
Job Purpose: The Project officer will be required to support the implementation of the Youth Empowerment Programme and activities on access of devolved socio-economic opportunities through strengthened capacities.
The ability to work with the Executive Director to follow-up and action to link the Youth Communication units’ access information from all stakeholders at all levels.
Key areas of responsibility:
Job Purpose: The Project officer will be required to support the implementation of the Youth Empowerment Programme and activities on access of devolved socio-economic opportunities through strengthened capacities.
The ability to work with the Executive Director to follow-up and action to link the Youth Communication units’ access information from all stakeholders at all levels.
Key areas of responsibility:
1: Strategic and programme
development
2: Programme implementation
3: Funding and financial management
4: Communications and advocacy
Duties:
2: Programme implementation
3: Funding and financial management
4: Communications and advocacy
Duties:
1: Strategic and programme
development
- Assist with
regular analysis of inclusivity in Youth Empowerment at all levels in the
county.
- Assist in the
development, implementation and monitoring of Youth Empowerment
strategy for unreached areas in Turkana County.
- Assist to
develop sustainable strategy for manning Youth Information centres at
village Level.
2: Programme implementation
- Support the
process of planning, development and implementation of Youth
Empowerment programme
- Organize the
community facilitators for community trainings for youths at grassroots
level.
- Assist in
organizing and facilitating dialogue meetings, workshops and seminars with
government representatives, civil society, youths and Investors to:
1. share
experiences and lessons learnt on youth empowerment;
2. promote
cooperation;
3. raise
awareness of efforts for youth access socio-economic opportunities.
- Facilitate
Radio talk show with interested parties on Youth empowerment
- capacity
building the youth in specific thematic areas.
- Facilitate
opening of grassroots youth information centres/units to facilitate
information access to all community members.
3: Funding and financial
management
- Assist in
identifying funding opportunities and fundraising
- With the
programme teams, perform organization activities such as drafting project
reports, developing programme budgets and cash flows and regularly
monitoring expenditure
- Prepare monthly
expenditure requests and account for programme expenditure in line with
organization financial procedures
- Take on other
tasks as they occur, in support of projects’ delivery
4: Communications and
advocacy
- Identify and
develop relationships with key strategic partners in government, civil society,
media and the international/investors community for promoting youth access
socio-economic opportunities.
- Contribute in
developing appropriate strategies for advocacy with partners.
- Monitor,
collect and share information on opportunities access at all levels,
governance and others youth related issues.
Person Specification
Essential Requirements:
- A recognized
first degree or professional qualification in: public administration and
management; development studies;; governance; international relations, or
a related field.
- Minimum 2
years’ experience working on youth development issues in a
government, local authority or non– governmental organization or civil
society .
- Demonstrable
experience of project administration, planning and programming.
- A good
understanding of youth issues and an active interest in the workings
of civil society, Government and Investors.
- Excellent
communication skills, written and oral and ability to relate sensitively
to diverse groups.
- Experience of
preparing budgets and financial reporting.
- Good
report-writing skills.
- Excellent
written and spoken English and Swahili.
- Good
interpersonal and team working skills
- Flexibility in
working in diverse situations with unpredictable working hours.
- Computer skills
including Microsoft Office.
- Willingness to
travel to diverse locations in support of projects’ implementation.
Desirable Requirements:
- A relevant
graduate qualification.
- Experience in
designing and facilitating workshops and seminars.
- Knowledge and
experience of community development.
- Skills in
social participatory research.
Apply:
Any interested person shall send His/her application letter with attached Academic qualifications & testimonials to
APEI-Kenya
Human Resource Personnel Section.
P.O.Box 540-30500 Lodwar,
Any interested person shall send His/her application letter with attached Academic qualifications & testimonials to
APEI-Kenya
Human Resource Personnel Section.
P.O.Box 540-30500 Lodwar,
e-mail: apeicbn@yahoo.com, info@apeipbo.org