Emergency Programme
Officer, EA
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Based: Nairobi, Kenya
Terms: Fixed Term Contract (2 years)
Closing date: 17th August 2012
In the recent past
humanitarian disasters have become more frequent and increasing in intensity.
Droughts and floods are now more familiar occurrence in different regions and
communities.
The drought in East
and Horn of Africa during 2011 caused devastating impact to communities living
in the region. Livelihoods were lost and communities coping capacities
significantly depleted. Integration of long term livelihoods interventions, DRR
and emergency related interventions is core in this respect.
This role will support
Christian Aid programme in supporting communities in Northern Kenya and in
Somali to recover, regain their livelihoods and continue with the path to
building resilience through integrated programming.
About the role
The role relates to
implementation of the East Africa Emergency Appeal and DEC Appeal funded
programmes in Kenya and Somalia in line with the agreed country programme
strategy.
It also plays a key
role in working with the broader secure livelihoods programme including climate
change toward achieving high quality emergency response, DRR and resilience
programmes across the two countries.
It involves managing
partnerships and supporting implementing partners to achieve high standards of
programme performance including financial controls and monitoring.
The role ensures
contract and compliance procedures relating to the funding are adhered to
throughout the project implementation. It involves representing Christian Aid
externally with partners, donors other NGOs, and other agencies.
The role will involve
appraising, monitoring and review of programmes in line with Christian Aid and
external requirements; develop new initiatives and recommend actions to be
taken to further emergency response work in Kenya and Somalia.
It also involves fundraising for emergency related and DRR related interventions in the region
About you
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.
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 onwww.christianaid.org.uk/jobs and follow the links to download the
international application form and role profile.
Please email your
completed application forms to: nairobirecruitment@christian-aid.org; (quoting
the reference number)
You will require
current and valid permission to work in Kenya. Familiarity with Somalia and
Northern Kenya context will be an added advantage
Please note that CVs will not be accepted and that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Those who had applied for this position in our previous advertisement are encouraged to re-apply.
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.
