Emergency Programme Officer, EA
Based: Nairobi, Kenya
Terms: Fixed Term Contract (upto March 2014)
Salary range: Kes 3,381,119 – Kes 3,850,987 p.a.
Closing
date: 30 June 2012
Job reference: EAP/056/JG
The
role works across the country programme with a specific focus on the delivery
of the work identified in the East Africa and DEC emergency appeals.
The
role will support learning and experience from country emergency response and
DRR work and ensure that it is shared across all Christian Aid country
programmes.
The
post holder works closely with other country based staff especially in the
livelihoods programme to ensure the effective implementation and reporting of
the Emergency and DRR programmes developing new initiatives where possible.
The
post holder will actively participate in corporate discussions about best
practice in emergency response, recovery and DRR work. The role will be based
in Nairobi. Regular travel to remote and insecure places for long periods is
required.
You
will manage the East Africa Emergency Appeal and DEC Appeal funded programmes
in Kenya and Somalia in line with the agreed country programme strategy.
You
will primarily focus on the delivery of the DEC and Christian Aid Appeal funded
programmes but will also play a key role working with the Programme Officer
livelihoods and the Resilience projects officer in the implementation of high
quality emergency response, DRR and resilience programmes across the two
countries.
You
will maintain project financial records and financial and narrative report to
DEC and Christian Aid, keep partners and country colleagues informed about
contract and compliance procedures, provide support to partners based on
frameworks agreed with country team, present case studies of work undertaken to
a variety of audiences, represents Christian Aid externally with partners, donors
other NGOs, and other agencies.
You
will appraise, monitor and review programmes in line with CA and external
requirements, develop new initiatives and recommend actions to be taken to
further emergency response work in country. Liaise with relevant stake holders
to improve accountability, participation in decision making, information
sharing.
You
will actively seek back donor funding to build on the work funded by the two
appeals.
You
will have a good understanding of emergency relief, preparedness and humanitarian
aid and their link to development work, experience of disaster risk reduction
work.
You
will have a good understanding of program cycle management approaches and tools
– including Participatory Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment, and Planning.
You
will be familiar with issues of governance, power and rights, financial
controls and procedures.
Able to
work independently, you will have a good knowledge of approaches to livelihoods
and resilience, direct experience of programme appraisal, monitoring and
evaluation and of developing partners’ capacity, understanding of advocacy,
campaigning and lobbying, experience of facilitation and training and project
reporting to major institutional donors preferably on a large scale.
You
will also need skills in network and alliance building, understanding of
partnership approach to international development, gender and exclusion.
You
will have a good working knowledge of institutional donors, particularly DFID,
EU, ECHO policies and funding modalities and rules.
This
role requires a university degree in development studies, social work/
sociology or similar; experience in emergency response, DRR, monitoring &
Evaluation, understanding of financial controls and procedures.
How to apply:
About Christian Aid
More
than half the world lives in poverty. Christian Aid aims to put a stop to that.
So we campaign against the inequalities that keep people poor and we work with
local organisations to give people strength to find their own solutions to the
problems they face, irrespective of their religion. If you’re as determined as
we are to end poverty and injustice across the world, work with us to make
change happen.
About the Rewards
We
value the input of everyone who works for us. That’s why you can expect a wide range
of rewards that helps you enjoy a good work/life balance.
To apply for this position you need to access the full
advertisement on Christian Aid website on www.christianaid.org.uk/jobs and
follow the links to download the international application form and role
profile. Please email your completed application forms to:
nairobi@christian-aid.org ; (quoting the reference number)
You
will require current and valid permission to work in Kenya.
Please
note that CVs will not be accepted and that only short-listed candidates will
be contacted.
Christian
Aid values diversity and aspires to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome
applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of
race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
