Handicap International
Position: Inclusive Livelihoods Project Officer
Responsible to:–
Site Manager
Location: Dadaab
(Non family duty station) Closing date: – 30th December, 2016
The Organization: Handicap International is an INGO specializing in the
field of disability and development.
A strong emphasis is placed on
empowering people with disabilities through their integration into mainstream
development activities and the provision of appropriate health and
rehabilitation services to ensure equal opportunities for all.
S/he will be responsible for
1. Implementation of project
activities
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Providing technical leadership in the
implementation of activities as defined in the concept while respecting all
donor and HI guidelines and requirements.
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Supporting and assisting Livelihood
consortium partners to ensure delivery of all inclusive Livelihoods activities
2. Monitor, reporting and evaluation
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Follow up the implementation of the
activities and filling in on a regular basis the data collection tools drafted
by the Site Manager.
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Working with the data assistant to
ensure accurate and up to date data is available for all project activities,
and support in the production of quality donor and internal reports
3. Acting as the liaison with project
partners
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Planning regular meetings with
partners and stakeholders
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Ensuring that the meeting agenda is
clearly set out and communicated in advance to the participants
4. Providing support and capacity
building for implementing partners
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Identifying the need for training of
Livelihood implementing consortium partners in Dadaab refugee camp
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Supporting, designing and developing
training plans, training curricula and training materials and make sure they
are validated by the Technical Advisor(s) and the Site Manager.
5. Contributing towards the
development of the project
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Participating in the assessment of
gaps and needs in the sector of intervention and exchange information with the
Site Manager.
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Participating in review of strategies
and project planning
6. Management and supervision of
staff under his/her line management
Qualifications and skills required:
Education :
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Bachelor degree in Enterprise
Management, business development or other relevant discipline preferred
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Diploma in microenterprises
management
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Minimum of 2 years practical
experience in project implementation
Experiences:
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3 years of professional work
experience in Livelihood centered approaches on poverty and vulnerability
reduction,
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In-depth understanding of disability
as a driving factor of vulnerability and poverty affecting persons with
disabilities
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Excellent interpersonal, networking,
communication, negotiation and facilitation skills
Professional skills:
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Monitoring and Evaluation
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Cash Forecasting
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Facilitation skills
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Report writing skills
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Proposal writing
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Public relations
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Great attention to detail and
organization skills
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Strong computer skills especially
Excel and databases
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Strong analytical, writing and
communication skills
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Excellent oral communication, good
spoken and written English
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Excellent interpersonal, networking,
communication, negotiation and facilitation skills
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Very good knowledge of Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, internet and electronic messaging system
Behavioural competencies :
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Relational capabilities.
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Enjoy working with persons with disabilities.
Languages: English:
read, write and speak fluently
If
you feel you are the right candidate for this position, kindly send your
application along with an up-to-date CV(including 3 referees with their current
official contacts) by email to :- recruit01@handicap-international.or.ke
The email subject line should be
marked: “Application for Inclusive Livelihoods Project Officer Dadaab
Position”.
Please do not send your academic and
other testimonials they will be requested at a later stage.
Only short listed candidates with the
above qualifications and skills will be contacted.
Handicap International is an Equal
Opportunity Employer – Females and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to
apply
