Project Officer - Emergency and Humanitarian
About the role
This
role is responsible for developing and implementing emergency preparedness and
response plans, and for the overall coordination, planning, provision of
technical direction and oversight to local partners implementing humanitarian
interventions in Christian Aid.
The
role is expected to contribute to the development of Christian Aid policy,
strategy, thought leadership and communication in Humanitarian Emergency
Response and ensure the implementation of rapid, effective and principled
response to emergencies in line with the Christian Aid strategy. To support in
disaster preparedness and early warning and support capacity building of
partners and communities towards strengthening Humanitarian response.
Key outcomes
- Ensuring
through efficient planning and project & budget management that
projects are delivered on time, within budget and deliver high quality
outputs and impact.
- Compliance
with financial policies and procedures including budget-variance analysis,
reporting requirements and contribution made to other team members in the
development and implementation of partner capacity building and training.
- Ensuring
through efficient planning and project & budget management that
projects are delivered on time, within budget and deliver high quality
outputs and impact.
- Compliance
with financial policies and procedures including budget-variance analysis,
reporting requirements and contribution made to other team members in the
development and implementation of partner capacity building and training.
- Thought
leadership through operational research, evidence-based communication products,
conferences, thematic meeting attendance, presentations at thematic
conferences, and side events at development conferences among others.
- Efficient
partner sub granting based on robust project designs, planning and
evaluation procedures using Christian Aid’s systems.
- Compliance
with Christian Aid’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policies
- Strong
in proposal writing, networking, and flexible working.
- Decisions
on programme work in the country informed by Christian Aid’s strategic
focus areas.
- Strong
linkages between partner work and advocacy, communications, and
fundraising roles within the UK. This role will include fund raising.
- Modelling
key behaviours of self-leadership, teamwork, integrity, and decisiveness
in realizing the Christian Aid Kenya business model and strategy
About you
Candidates
should have Undergraduate qualification in the Social Science or equivalent
from a recognized university. Specialized qualification in emergency and/or
development work is highly preferred. They are expected to have at least three
years of humanitarian response experience with an international organization
and possess excellent knowledge of humanitarian issues, policies, principles
and standards, major global actors, and humanitarian coordination mechanisms.
The
role also requires fluency in English knowledge and proven experience of
Project Cycle Management and monitoring, evaluation and learning methodologies.
How to Apply
Closing date:
14 December 2022
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