NCCK, an umbrella organisation for Protestant Churches and
Christian Organisations registered in Kenya, invites applications from
interested and suitably qualified candidates to fill the following position in
Kakuma Refugee Camp, Rift Valley Province, Turkana County:
Camp Planning Officer
Reporting to the Camp Coordinator, this position will be responsible for
coordinating activities of Camp layout to reflect residential areas, communal
facilities, social amenities, road reserves, public utility land as well as
streamline settlement in the Camp.Camp Planning Officer
The incumbent will work in close collaboration with United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) to ensure that all stakeholders abide by the international standard operating procedures. This is a residential non accompanied posting.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Engineering (Civil, Construction or Physical Planning &
Development)
- 3
years experience in managing development/relief programs
Other Competencies
- Proficiency
in use of modern physical planning equipment and soft ware
- Previous
experience in camp management and management of grants from UN agencies
- Demonstrable
organization and planning skills
- Leadership
and Interpersonal skills
- Ability
to work under adverse climatic conditions
- Previous
work experience with development or relief organizations in complex
emergency situations, including refugee and internally displaced people.
- General
knowledge of construction, water/sanitation and shelter programs will be
an added advantage
Qualified and interested candidates should download the NCCK Job
Application Form from the NCCK website (www.ncck.org)
, fill it out and send it via email to recruitment@ncck.org before 25th April
2012 at 4.00 p.m.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.