Practical Action is an
international development agency working with poor communities to help them
choose and use technology to improve their lives today and in generations to
come.
In preparation to
implement a project aimed at enhancing the economic recovery of pastoralist
communities in Mandera and building livelihood resilience, Practical Action
intends to recruit results-oriented and proactive team players to fill the
following eight (8) positions (each with a fixed term of 1 year):
1. Water and Sanitation Project Officer
1. Water and Sanitation Project Officer
(Based in Mandera)
Reporting to the
Project Coordinator, the position is responsible for overseeing the
implementation of WATSAN programmes within the cluster and has the specific
duty of overseeing the implementation of the WATSAN component of the project.
In addition, the post
holder will design strategies that empower local communities to effectively
manage and utilize their water resources efficiently and effectively during
normal and dearth periods.
Key Responsibilities
- Play
active roles in routine hydro-geological surveys within the cluster
- Be
Practical Action’s link person to both DSG and WESCORD on WATSAN matters
- Play
liaison roles on matters related to environmental impact assessments
within the cluster
- Advise
the programme on appropriate WATSAN interventions, clearly providing
spatial and temporal justifications e.g. with reference to existing
facilities, villages, migration patterns, etc.
- Effectively
champion lesson learning within the project (playing lead roles in the
routine collection, collation and analysis of project-specific information
and drawing out lessons that are appropriate for learning within
programme)
- Ensure
delivery of projects to time and budget avoiding both over- and under-spends
- Strengthen
and promote local level water management institutions as well as Water
Service Providers
- Work
closely with the Ministry of Water to empower water users associations.
Qualifications, skills and competencies
- A first
degree in Water Engineering or closely related discipline
- Diploma
in project management and/or community development
- At
least three (3) years working experience in natural resource/environment
or related field
- Excellent
knowledge of SPHERE Standards
- Good
interpersonal and public relation skills
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills
- Ability
to customize water and sanitation facilities to community needs
- Previous
working experience with an international NGO
- Familiarity
with ASAL environments and livelihood systems.
2. Livestock Project Officer
(Based in Mandera)
Reporting to the
Project Coordinator, the position will contribute to the implementation of
livestock programmes within the cluster and has the specific duty of
implementing the livestock component under the new project targeting the
recovery of pastoralists in Mandera.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop
activity plans and other working tools to efficiently deliver the
livestock component of the project
- Work in
close liaison with the project manager, project assistants, other project
officers and beneficiaries as well as government officials
- Effectively
contribute to lesson learning within project
- Guide
and play active roles in disease surveillance alongside the vet department
- Ensure
delivery of projects to time and budget avoiding both over- and
under-spends
- Contribute
to timely reporting of progress within the project.
Qualifications, skills and competencies
- At
least a Bachelor’s Degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Production or
Range Management
- Diploma
in programme/project management and/or community development an added
advantage
- At
least three (3) years field experience in livestock management
- Good
Knowledge and understanding of pastoralist production systems, emergencies
and general pastoral issues in Kenya
- Ability
to work with minimal supervision; willingness to travel, live and work in
remote ASAL areas.
3. Project Officer - Hygiene Promotion
(Based in Mandera)
Reporting to the
Project Coordinator, the position is responsible for overseeing the
implementation of the hygiene promotion activities within the cluster and has
the specific duty of overseeing the implementation of the hygiene component of
the project.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead in
the development and delivery of project solutions to identified hygiene
and sanitation challenges
- Champion
the use of current participatory technologies and approaches to hygiene
issues
- Take
lead in identifying and addressing hygiene promotion needs within the
project area
- Play a
lead role in situation analyses and routine needs assessments and other surveys
within the cluster
- Take
responsibility for effective implementation of the hygiene promotion
aspects of the project
- Advise
the programme on appropriate hygiene promotion interventions, clearly
providing spatial and temporal justifications e.g. with reference to
existing facilities, villages, migration patterns, etc.
- Effectively
manage project budget/s and take lead roles in preparing the annual
operating budgets.
Qualifications, skills and competencies
- A first
degree in hygiene, sanitation, environmental health or closely related
discipline
- Diploma
in project management and/or community development
- At
least two years working experience of community development work
- Good
knowledge of current approaches and tools used in hygiene promotion
- Excellent
knowledge of SPHERE Standards
- Good
understanding of dry land biodiversity
- Good
interpersonal and public relation skills
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills
- Ability
to customize water and sanitation facilities to community needs.
4. Project Officer - Market Systems / Enterprise Development
(Based in Mandera)
Reporting to the
Project Coordinator, the officer will have a specific duty of leading the
delivery of the Economic Recovery and Market Systems (ERMS) aspects of the
project.
The job holder will
also be responsible for continued programme development, field implementation
and routine monitoring support to the designated projects within the
Programme.
More specifically the
position will be directly responsible for mainstreaming market oriented
approaches as espoused under Practical Action’s Participatory Market Systems
Development Approaches (PMSD).
Key responsibilities
- Effectively
implement market systems component of the project in close collaboration
with other actors such as the District Livestock Marketing Council (DLMC),
Ministry of Livestock Development, Veterinary Department and Livestock
Marketing Associations (LMAs) amongst others
- Take
lead in capacity building e.g. delivering training on PMSD
- Effectively
monitor and evaluate the projects with a view to informing the
implementation process and keep the desired project outputs in perspective
- Develop
and review relevant project documents for information sharing
- Document
lessons learnt in each project and desired actions to be taken
- Play
lead role in managing relationships with project participants and other
stakeholders
- Prepare
and implement work plans/activity logs agreed upon with the line manager
- Participate
in programme development (concept notes, proposals, log frames, budgets).
Qualifications, skills and competencies
- At
least a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing/ Enterprise Development or Relevant
social Development field
- At
least three (3) years relevant working experience in Market/Enterprise
development
- Markets
facilitation, BDS, TOT and project management from a recognized
institution
- Proven
project cycle management skills
- Good
understanding of markets development landscape in the Eastern Africa
Region
- Good
understanding of gender issues and how they relate to market development
- Strong
advocacy skills and ability to negotiate and network with a broad range of
stakeholders
- Adept
at data collection, analysis and report writing
- Problem
solving skills and strong conviction in team work
5. Project Assistants (Community Mobilizers - 4 Officers Required)
(Based in Mandera)
Key Responsibilities
- Carryout
community mobilization and awareness raising campaigns during
implementation of the OFDA funded project
- Identify
local community needs and propose project solutions
- Take a
lead role in community contracting and development of partnerships
- Build
partner capacity to play various roles in project implementation
- Carry
out community/project beneficiaries training with a view to
creating/raising awareness and building their capacity to run implemented
projects
- Develop
and implement proactive and participatory responses to droughts and other
disasters for improved poverty alleviation
- Create
sustainable strategic linkages aimed at enabling the local communities to
access funding for from other instruments targeting DRR
- Document
lessons learned in each project for information sharing
- Participate
in monitoring and evaluation of project activities
- Prepare
project reports as and when required.
Qualifications, skills and competencies
Sector specifics for
each community mobilizer
- Community
Mobilizer- Livestock: Minimum first degree in livestock production, animal
health; veterinary medicine or related field (or diploma and adequate
compensating experience)
- Community
Mobilizer- WATSAN: Minimum first degree in water engineering, sanitation
or related field (or diploma and adequate compensating experience)
- Community
Mobilizer: Hygiene Promotion: Minimum first degree in sanitation, hygiene,
environmental health or related field (or diploma and adequate
compensating experience)
- Community
Mobilizer- Markets Systems Development: Minimum first degree in marketing/
enterprise development or related field (or diploma and adequate
compensating experience)
General requirement for all community mobilizers
- At
least 2 years working experience in community development and/or
mobilization preferably with an international NGO
- Excellent
communication and engagement skills (both verbal and written)
- Ability
to work independently and meet set deadlines
- Familiarity
with and passion for ASAL livelihoods systems.
6. Monitoring and Evaluation Officer
(Based in Kisumu)
Practical Action is
also seeking to recruit a Monitoring and Evaluation Officer with strong
analytical and report writing skills.
The successful
candidate will report to the Area Coordinator and will be responsible for
monitoring, measuring the performance and impact of Practical Action’s work
within the lake region and ensuring compliance with internal and donor
requirements.
Key Responsibilities
- In
consultation with the Area Coordinator, Project Managers provide manage
the monitoring, evaluation and learning functions of the project
- Work
with project team in designing and implementing plans for monitoring
performance, achievements and impacts of project
- Advice,
guide and train project team on the principles and practice of monitoring,
evaluation and project learning
- Ensure
that findings and recommendations from evaluations are shared with all the
key stakeholders, including the donor and beneficiaries
- Organize
and participate in regular project and programme reviews
- Support
the project teams in donor and other technical reports
- Assist
programme teams in developing concept notes and proposals with special
emphasis on M&E aspects
- In
liaison with the Grants Officer, ensure compliance with internal
procedures and contractual obligations paying special attention to start
up and closure procedures as well as donor requirements
- Assist
in the preparation and quality assurance review of reports and proposals
Qualifications, skills and competencies
- A
bachelor`s degree in development or any other relevant field
- Diploma
in M & E or project management(desirable)
- At
least 3 years’ experience in development work and evidence of M&E
- Proven
experience in results oriented monitoring and evaluation of development
projects
- Experience
in planning, organizing and conducting project evaluations
- Computer
literacy with special emphasis on statistical packages, spreadsheets and
database management
- Ability
to work independently with high degree of responsibility and with minimum
supervision
- Excellent
verbal, presentation and writing skills in both English and Kiswahili.
Application letter together with a CV indicating current and
expected salary, and names of three professional referees (one of whom must be
the current supervisor) plus their day-time contacts should be submitted to
Practical Action by email on: recruitment@practicalaction.or.ke to be received
no later than 14th September 2012.
Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
Practical Action is an
“equal opportunity” employer and highly encourages women to apply.
Website: www.practicalaction.org
Practical Action – Eastern Africa Regional Office is relocating to Methodist Office Block C, Oloitokitok Road from 1st October 2012.
Practical Action – Eastern Africa Regional Office is relocating to Methodist Office Block C, Oloitokitok Road from 1st October 2012.