Green Zone Agencies (GZA), desires to
enable the Orphan and Vulnerable Children live in peace, with dignity, be in
good health, and have access to essential resources. We strive to support and
promote Human rights for this vulnerable population in Nyanza, in order to
achieve an equal and just society.
The Organization works in collaboration with local groups and other organizations through partnerships in order to raise awareness on HIV/AIDS, sexual and gender-based violence issues and improve people’s livelihood.
To advance this, GZA desires to
integrate OVC/HCBC with the ART (AIDS Relief) and other on-going OVC-PEPFAR
programs, ensure that the OVC/VHH integrates agriculture and microfinance to
promote food security and improve incomes, Initiate collaborative activities
with county partners, including Ministry of Gender, Children & Social Development,
Children’s Department and other National organizations as appropriate.
The Organization works in collaboration with local groups and other organizations through partnerships in order to raise awareness on HIV/AIDS, sexual and gender-based violence issues and improve people’s livelihood.
GZA empowers local and county-level
OVC stakeholders to strengthen the formal and informal HIV, child protection
systems and services as well as linkages between them, including
multi-sectorial service referrals and coordination to ensure quality service
delivery to OVC and their Households.
GZA is one of the MWENDO OVC Project
funded partners in Kisumu.
GZA wishes to recruit the following:
Position: Data
Clerk
(2 Positions)
Area of Operation: Kisumu County.
Overall Purpose: To manage efficient data entry and data base support services to
GZA OVC project in co-ordination with the Social workers and project M&E
Officer. S/He will ensure proper data entry and filing system for the data
collected in the field.
Specific Responsibilities:
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Verifying data and ensuring entries
are correct daily.
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Ensure that data from the field
captures defined variables.
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Coordinates with the Social Workers
in ensuring that required data is timely sent to project M&E person.
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Backing up the database daily
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Ensure daily filing of the data forms
after entry into the database as per protocol
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Update the data Centre tracking sheet
daily
Required qualifications and
experience:
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Vocational training in IT related
course
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2 year experience is desirable
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Additional professional training in
data entry preferred.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
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Willingness and flexibility to work
long hours
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Proficiency in written and spoken
English and Swahili.
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Excellent knowledge of Microsoft
Office and database software;
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Strong organizational and
interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team-oriented setting;
·
Valid Motor cycle Ridding licence
will be an added advantage.
Required Travel: Travel within the project area at least 90%
NB: Knowledge of the local language (Luo) is an added advantage.
Position: Social Worker
(3 Positions)
Area of Operation: Kisumu
County
Purpose of the Position: Provide quality, comprehensive OVC support i.e. health,
education, psychosocial support, economic opportunity, shelter, nutrition, HIV prevention,
Social and legal protection, Economic Strengthening e.t.c working together with
Community health Volunteers.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Visitation
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Conducts needs assessment for
individual OVC and recommend necessary care and support.
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Make referrals and follow up of OVC
under support through home and school visits
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Network with other partners to ensure
child welfare, wellbeing and survival in the community
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Lead and ensure proper distribution
of one time relief services to children in need
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Work with health department to advice
on the social issues affecting child health and recommend a care plan for the
necessary therapy
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Work with vulnerable families and
economic empowerment team to assess and advice on social economic needs of the
families
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Maintain child documentation and
profiling for all the OVC in the program
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Manage and maintain a profile of
donor funding to individual families in need
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Assist the households to come up with
a quarterly budget and make follow ups to ensure that the households are
incurring expenditure as per the stipulated budget.
Communication
support
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Writing a Child Status Progress
report on a quarterly basis
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Developing a school lists for all
school going children at all levels
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Assist in any other communication
need between the organization and the OVC
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Develop and manage a child profiling
system.
Child
Participation
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Ensure child participation in special
events like; the day of the African Child, world Malaria day, World Aids day,
clean up exercises amongst others.
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Train the OVC on different life
skills areas and supervise their progress
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Identify challenges that the OVC may
be experiencing and identify possible solutions.
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Assist to carry out holistic
empowerment of the OVC
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Ensure all caregivers are registered
in Village Savings and Loaning groups where they abide by the groups laws and
undergo continuous capacity building.
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Properly maintain parent/guardian
group lists
Internal
Administration
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Writing monthly status reports
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Complete the home visits records as
well as OVC information and submit the same to the supervisor
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Assist in Coordinating, monitoring
and supervising the implementation of OVC activities
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Write and analyze the field reports
before submission to the supervisors
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Attend meetings whenever called for
and participate with opinions and ideas.
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Actively participate in the
Psycho-Social Support, for Orphaned and Vulnerable Children and build the
community’s capacity to eventually run the PSS on their own.
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Any other duties and responsibilities
assigned by the supervisor from time to time and which are geared towards
achieving the overall goal of home visitation.
Level of education and Professional Qualifications
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Diploma in any Social Science
discipline focused on community development.
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Must have at least 3 years’
experience working with high number of OVC burdens preferably with USG funded
project.
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Computer skills in Word, Excel and
Access.
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Holder Valid Motor cycle Ridding
licence
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High analytical skills.
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Records Management Training.
Required Travel: Travel within the project area at least 90%
NB: Knowledge
of the local language (Luo) is an added advantage.
Position: Finance Assistant and Administrator
(1 Position)
Area of Operation: Kisumu
County.
Responsibilities:
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In consultation with GZA management,
setting up and monitoring the financial system in order to ensure that the
organization finances are maintained in accurate and timely manner.
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Maintaining accounts payables and
accounts receivable systems in order to ensure complete and accurate monthly
reports
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Managing employee files and records
to ensure complete and accurate payment of benefits and allowances.
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Collection of data and maintaining
manual and computerized prime accounting records.
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Preparation of monthly cash flow
statements.
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Efficient and effective office
management services and administrative support.
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Preparing invoices for services
rendered and Goods purchased in line with USG funded projects.
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Maintaining up to date information on
exchange rates on behalf of the organization.
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Administration, reconciliation and
weekly/monthly reporting to project Coordinator/Director on petty cash and all
bank accounts.
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Manage the project finance and
oversee all local procurement ensuring that donor’s/organization’s policies are
adhered to.
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Submit monthly returns to KRA
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Preparing and managing cash flow
projections
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Support Project coordinator and other
project staff in drafting budgets, preparation of field documents and
submission of field reports.
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Implementing the organization’s
internal controls
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Performing financial monitoring of GZA
and its related offices.
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Preparing regular monthly, quarterly
and annual financial reports.
Qualifications & Experience:
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Holder of CPA K or equivalent
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Registered with institute of
Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and registration of Accountants
Board of Kenya (RAB)
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Have at least 2 years experience in
USG funded program.
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Familiar with financial reporting
software’s; QuickBooks and Tally
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Have high integrity and fulfill the
chapter 6 requirements of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.
Additional Required Qualities:
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Ability to work well with others in a
team environment.
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Ability to multi-task.
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Excellent time management skills.
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Ability to work long hours.
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Ability to pay attention to detail.
Required Travel: Travel within the project area at least 90%
NB: Knowledge
of the local language (Luo) is an added advantage.
Position: Field Agent Supervisor
(1 Position)
Area of Operation: Kisumu
County.
Job Summary: The
Supervisor will support HES capacity strengthening by providing training,
majorly on SILC and technical support to households and household groups,
focusing on implementing and managing farm enterprises, financial education,
market opportunity identification / assessment, and entrepreneurship and
business development services.
Specific Responsibilities:
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Work closely with HES officer on day
to day operations and planning of all activities.
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Work with the Case Management Systems
tools to track household progress.
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Facilitate group interactions through
regular communication, and site visits to support the successful implementation
of HES project activities across project area.
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Build capacity of groups on SMART
skills to better manage enterprises and engage with established markets and new
market linkages.
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Train SILC groups in 7 Steps of
Marketing (market analysis, access to information and inputs, working with
financial institutions, business plan development) and link them to local
markets, existing associations, financial institutions, and companies working
in the agriculture sector.
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Work closely with Farmer to Farmer to
provide technical assistance to farmer-focused SILC and caregiver groups where
appropriate.
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Use appropriate project management
tools to plan, review, and track implementation of the project with minimum
wastage of project resources.
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Ensure a culture of accountability
and learning through regular monitoring to project sites, providing oversight
of studies and assessments, and proper documentation of tools and promising
practices to contribute to learning and building the evidence around household
graduation, transition, and economic strengthening.
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Document project results and impacts
in various forms, including media stories, lessons learned, case studies,
client satisfaction, etc.
Key Competencies:
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Knowledge of microfinance, SILC,
Village Saving and loaning and Table banking.
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Networking skills;
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Strong organization skills;
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Ability to work independently, think
innovatively and strategically, and work effectively within a team;
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Excellent verbal and written
communication skills in English and Swahili;
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Ability to work under pressure and
within deadlines.
Required Qualifications and Experience:
Education
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Diploma in Community development,
agricultural economics, Agri-business management, Business administration or
related field.
Knowledge
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At least 2 years experience in
working with local community development project preferably with microfinance
institutions or USG funded project.
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Proficiency in MS Office Suite
including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
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Experience working with small scale
farmers and/or value-chain development, business development, entrepreneurship,
financial services with a focus on vulnerable populations with USG funded
projects.
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Demonstrated experience in community
mobilization, organization, management and mediation among local actors and
partner capacity building
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Demonstrated experience in training
design, delivery and mentoring in subject matter relevant to this position.
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Must be a holder of Valid Motorcycle
Riding licence.
Required Travel: Travel within the project area at least 90%
NB: Knowledge
of the local language (Luo) is an added advantage.
How to Apply
If
you meet the above requirements, Please send your application indicating
current and expected salary to THE DIRECTOR GZA-CBO with your daytime contacts
(cell phone number) to reach us latest Friday, 9th, November, 2018.
Email:
info@greenzoneagencies.co.ke
GZA-
CBO, P.O. Box 2123- 40100 Kisumu
OR
deliver to GZA office along Kisumu-Busia rd. next to Shell Filling Station.