Provide technical leadership and guide
the implementation of livelihoods and resiliency interventions in the
OFDA funded Emergency Response project being implemented in Wajir, Tana River
and Kilifi Counties. The L&R Officer will ensure the effective and
efficient implementation activities directly related cash and voucher-based
programs, Crop and livestock production and marketing and Savings for
Transformation, one officer per county
Major Responsibilities
L&R Programming and Project
management, 30%
- Facilitate adoption of best
practice/approaches/models in the course of the implementation of the
project
- Ensure that business processes, standards and
guidelines related to Livelihood & resilience initiatives are
effectively applied in project implementation.
- Coordinates L&R value chain for economic
empowerment & sustainable interventions.
- Coordinate as applicable sector integration
interventions for ensuring integrated L&R implementation
- Develop activity plans and budgets for
technical support activities related to L&R.
- Participate in the preparation of overall work
plan and budget for L&R activities for specific Counties
- Collaborate with relevant ministries and other
relevant partners at the County and community levels to ensure integration
and high level implementation of all L&R activities.
- Participate in developing different levels of
progress report and supporting Project Quality Assurance (PQA) on L&R
interventions.
- Effective and timely implementation of all
interventions outlined under L&R and any other related and cross
cutting programme activities in the project.
- Make technical input into the planning and
design of project specific operational researches, including baseline and
end line evaluation related to L&R.
- Work closely with relevant authorities to
ensure all L&R interventions deployed in the communities are in
alignment with L&R in emergency Standards.
- Work together with other staff/ to ensure that
key trainings meets the standard required to facilitate, provide knowledge
and reinforcement of desired L&R behaviour and practices.
- Be able to systemically review DIP/budget and
other key implementation tools and initiate innovative approaches that
will open new frontiers for L&R in emergency learning.
- Spearhead rapid/field needs assessment
including Baseline surveys in L&R activities and determining most
technically appropriate water supply and sanitation options.
Technical support, 25%
- Provide technical support and timely feedback
to the Project Manager on L&R interventions outlined in the emergency
response project.
- Support M&E of L&R activities in
coordination with relevant stakeholders.
- Build capacity of field staff and partners
(CBOs and Farmer groups) on L&R interventions, Crop & Livestock
production and management, Climate Smart Agriculture, Credit and Savings.
- Identify other opportunities in an ongoing
manner that will add value to the overarching goal of the project.
- Track and prepare monthly, quarterly,
bi-annual and annual progress reports of activities relates to L&R
KPIs/indicators; including documentation of key lessons learnt and
successes stories.
- Lead and contribute to the development of
publications for peer-reviewed journals.
- Support preparation and conducting training
for water Users Associations to empower them to run their own water supply
systems on a sustainable way
- Support preparation and conducting hygiene and
sanitation promotion training sessions.
- Provide overall L&R site management in
strict adherence to the approved designs, standards and guidelines.
- Supervise the Development and rehabilitation
of appropriate L&R infrastructure in the emergency program
- In consultation with the County Government,
conducting feasibility studies, designing and preparing tender documents
(includes bills of quantities) and technical guidance to the program
during tendering process
- Facilitate field visit for all respective line
ministries to inspect progress of works and validate all the inspection
reports (this includes quantified work done)
- Supervision of contractors during
implementation to ensure quality workmanship, safety and value for money
is achieved within schedule.
- Facilitate Site-possession, handing over and
commissioning of projects
- Carry out Technical Design of L&R project
interventions as need arises
- Preparation of the tender documents (Technical
Specifications, Bills of quantities and Terms of Reference).
- Participate in the ADP tender committee to
offer all the technical advice.
- Facilitates Topographical Surveys,
Environmental Impact Assessment and GIS activities
- Maintain an updated Site Book for all
construction works
- Facilitate communities to identify viable
L&R project activities and negotiate for way leaves and easement and
ensure their participation in the implementation of the same
- Ensure cross cutting themes are integrated
into the L&R project interventions
- Ensure integration of Child Sponsorship
Management in L&R interventions where relevant.
Quality Assurance-Monitoring,
reporting, Evaluation and Documentation, 20%
- Supervise and Monitor L&R interventions in
strict adherence to WV Kenya, Kenya government regulations, WHO and the
SPHERE standards.
- Development of Project Designs and Annual
Operation Plans. (4D matrices, DIPs, Annual Budgets).
- Facilitate project surveys (Assessments &
Baselines) and evaluations.
- Develop quality monthly, quarterly,
semi-annual, annual and end of projects reports in accordance with donors
and WV Kenya requirements.
- Document and disseminate best practices on
L&R Sector in the project.
- Ensure budgetary utilization is within
acceptable limits/range.
- Facilitate regular L&R review meetings
- Ensures participatory monthly data collection
are conducted (involving communities and partners) using the standardized
tools
- Contextualization and utilization of reporting
guidelines
- Prepare and submit
situational/monthly/quarterly progress reports to the Project Manager.
- Ensure successful completion of L&R
construction works with submission of completion certificates to the
Contractors.
- Supervision of the construction processes of
different L&R infrastructures to their completion like.
- Document and disseminate best practices on
L&R Interventions and other meetings in field level as may be
required.
Advocacy, Capacity Development,
Engagement with strategic partners, Linkages and networks & partnership
development, 15%
- Ensure representation of WV Kenya in key
L&R stakeholder forum/meetings at the Ward, Sub-County and County
levels.
- Actively participate in County level technical
working groups on L&R relevant to policy forums.
- Facilitate community education on Laws,
Policies and Standards on L&R Service delivery
- Provide support to community led processes of
monitoring public service delivery.
- Ensure communities are mobilized and
participate in their L&R interventions
- Actively contribute to County level
policies/strategies on L&R.
- Support advocacy and Technical lead colleagues
with technical messaging on L&R, external reports and publications.
- Mobilize and sensitize community for
empowerment & sustainability
- Build capacity of communities and partners on
integration for synergy & Community based monitoring for sustainability.
- Establish specific capacity building for
effective delivery & sustainability of project interventions
- Build the capacity of partners (FBOs, CBOs,
Farmers Groups) to enable them effectively intervene in food security
& economic empowerment appropriately
- Take a lead in building Project staff and
community capacities in food security & economic empowerment sector
interventions through trainings and other information sharing avenues to
handle project activities effectively
- Together with partners, conduct regular
reflection and learning events
- Mobilise, equip and empower the Church, other
faith groups and Community based organization to integrate empowered World
development in Livelihood interventions
- Mobilise and empower faith groups and
Community based organization to integrate empowered World development in
livelihood interventions
Resources Acquisition, 5%
- Develop timely and accurate funding proposals
in line with donor requirements and WVK standards in collaboration with
Project Manager, other sector specialists
- Mobilize the community for community
contribution for project interventionsSupport development of technically
sound funding proposals through provision of information & data and
review in collaboration with AP Managers, other sector specialists
Any other 5%
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Minimum of a Bachelor Degree in
Agriculture/Agricultural Economics/Forestry/ Environmental
Education/Agricultural engineering or a closely related field from a
recognized university. Food Security/ED /Environment
- Minimum two years of work experience in food
security, emergency response and related sectors including cash transfers
- Minimum two years proven experience in
working/programming in either relief or development including implementing
L&R projects
- Good understanding of SPHERE and other
international standards.
- Ability to conduct community L&R needs
assessment, program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
L&R interventions
Additional work
experience required as a minimum qualification for this position.
- Excellent English communication skills (both
oral and written).
- A team player, capable of building staff and
community capacity in L&R sector through training.
- Ability to take initiative, a team leader able
to work with minimum supervision
- Cross-cultural sensitivity and emotional
maturity
- Ability to maintain performance expectations
in diverse cultural contexts
- Excellent computer skills, including
proficiency in MS Office and Lotus Notes (or another main email system
such as Microsoft Outlook)
- Any knowledge on Empowered World View,
Disaster Management and Peace building initiatives will be an added
advantage.
- Experience in project design, proposal
writing, needs assessments, surveys, and information management.
- Must have ability to develop good working
relationships/partnership developed with all stakeholders(GoK, INGOs)
- Experience in supervising, training, and
coaching
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