Background
CO2balance is an
environmental company with over 10 years’ experience in the carbon finance
sector. We focus on delivering projects that make a difference both at a local
and global level. CO2balance specializes in developing high impact carbon
projects and providing innovative carbon management solutions to businesses,
NGOs, and public institutions.
CO2balance is currently
implementing a 5 years’ safe water project in Kilifi County, Kenya. The project
helps local community members have access to safe water within Kilifi County.
CO2balance aims to recruit field staff for the following roles and urges all
candidates that qualify to apply.
Position Title: Field
Officer (1 position),
Contract Type:
Consultancy,
Duration: Subject to
availability of funding, 1-year renewable, with first three months for
probation,
Application deadline:
Wednesday 22nd July 2020, 5.00 pm (EAT),
Location: Nairobi, Kenya,
Languages: Swahili,
English,
Location: Kilifi, must
be a local of Kilifi on Mombasa County, mostly preferable from Kilifi,
Approximate Monthly
Salary: KES 40,000,
Responsibilities
- Work
with the field staff in the project area to coordinate borehole repair and
maintenance service with local partner organizations and district
mechanics.
- Gather,
document and share all evidence of field activities happening with the
Project Development Coordinator (PDC)
- Liaise
with the project development coordinator on costs and logistics of
borehole repairs with the pump mechanics or local partner.
- Where
required, supervise or audit the repair work carried out by the pump
mechanics or local partner organization.
- Follow
up all relevant receipts for repair works and send to PDC upon request.
- Provide
a signed carbon rights and repair form (template provided) for each
borehole that is rehabilitated.
- Where
Water Resource Committees are not present or are not working effectively
to manage their borehole, reactivate and re-energise the committee.
- Maintain
a register of WRCs including their phone contacts.
- Provide
each water resource committee with your phone number so that they are able
to contact you in case of any problems with the borehole.
- Following
the borehole rehabilitation conduct a WASH meeting with the waterresource
committee and other community members.
- Develop
relationship with the subcounty water officers or equivalent government
authority in each subcounty so that they are engaged with our programme
- Act
as the local contact person for CO2balance in the project area and keep
the PDC notified of all issues arising in relation to the project.
Essential Skills
- Experience
in project management
- Excellent
Swahili and English language skills
- The
ability to transfer style, tone, and cultural elements accurately from
Swahili and vice versa.
- Extremely
high attention to detail
- Ability
to learn quickly and actively, seeking to continuously improve skills and
knowledge
- Proven
ability to perform tasks for tight deadlines and under pressure
Desirable
- Completed
Bachelor’s degree in a relevant social science discipline (such as
sociology, political science, international development, public health,
social psychology)
- One-year
professional experience working on a community engagement project
- Knowledge/experience
of working in WASH projects
- Knowledge
and experience of project management and documentation
- Experience
in communicating with local partners, project beneficiaries etc
How To Apply
To apply for this
position, please send your CV and a supporting cover letter to: ilona.ca@co2balance.com and copy moses.maina@co2balance.com by 5pm EAT on 25th July 2020.
