Islamic Relief Kenya is an international NGO seeking to promote
sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities
through relief and development activities.
The building of sustainable livelihoods represents one of the
broad based programmes adopted by Islamic
Relief, Kenya in its institutional strategic plan for the period 2012-2016.
Relief, Kenya in its institutional strategic plan for the period 2012-2016.
IR-Kenya program seeks to recruit the following positions:
1. DRR / Livelihoods Officer
1. DRR / Livelihoods Officer
2 Posts
(Mandera & Wajir)
Under the administrative supervision of the Area manager
andtechnical supervision of the DRR/Livelihoods Coordinator, the Livelihoods
Officer’s overall responsibility will be to implement the programme in the
assigned operation areas in line with IRK’s strategic aims as well as
collaborate with the Livelihoods Programme team in the operation areas and
Nairobi to enhance the quality of implementation of programme initiatives
undertaken by IRK and local partners.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Implementation
of the food security, Sustainable Livelihoods and DRR programmes in
accordance with IRK’s country and county strategic plans.
- Ensure
programme quality, strengthening and consolidation through continuous
reviews of the programme with partners facilitating information exchange.
- Support
partners in advocacy efforts around strategic issues including sustainable
management of natural resources, Food Security and climate change
adaptation and mitigation at local, district and county levels.
- Based
on the new programme proposal and the programme logical framework, develop
a participatory base line for the programme.
- Contribute
to cross-organizational learning on Food Security and Livelihood, Environmental
Justice and Disaster Risk Reduction.
- Supervision
and monitoring of the Livelihood and DRR activities run by Islamic Relief
Kenya in collaboration with the Government.
- Preparation
and submission of timely monthly, quarterly and annually narrative and
financial reports.
- Implementation
of an effective programme and project monitoring and evaluation system.
Required Qualifications
- Graduate
level education in Food Security and Livelihoods or any other Disaster
Risk Reduction (DRR) related fields.
- Minimum
3 years working experience in the field of Sustainable Livelihoods and
especially in the ASALs.
- Vast
knowledge of key issues and trends in Food Security and Livelihood.
- Excellent
command of the most common methodologies for identifying, assessing and
monitoring IG activities, with proven record of achievements.
- Prior
experience in budget control and financial management.
- Ability
to think strategically with strong planning, organization, analytical and
problem solving skills.
- Flexible
and patient with the ability to work within a team as well as
independently.
- Computer
knowledge with experience in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite.
2. Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Duty Station: Mandera
Working closely with Monitoring and Evaluation team, IRK sector
officers and Programme Coordinator, the incumbent will ensure routine
monitoring of project activities, track progress of projects being implemented
by IRK with special focus on Sustainable livelihoods and DRR related activities
as well as capturing the best practices and lessons learnt in relation to
Islamic Relief’s mandate and donor interests including proper planning,
implementation, monitoring and follow up, good representation and ensuring a
regular reporting system is in place.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Work
with Monitoring and Evaluation Team to develop monitoring plans for all
for the assigned IRK projects, orient staff on the same and ensure its
eventual implementation.
- Working
together with sector officers, participate in preparation of quality
proposals and concept notes to meet the donor requirements.
- Assist
the sector officers in undertaking assessments and project reviews leading
to the designing of new interventions as appropriate.
- Assist
the sector officers to develop detailed implementation plans (DIPs),
budgets and resource requirements to meet planned objectives.
- Assist
in establishing and maintaining systems to monitor progress of projects
and report on the projects based on M&E tools.
- Capture
Lessons learnt from the implementation of all projects implemented by IRK
and prepare a learning log that can be used to improve future programming.
- Document
as appropriate case studies to reflect project impact for all projects
implemented by IRK.
- Ensure
data quality in the cloud based Monitoring and Evaluation data system.
Required Qualifications
- University
degree in community development, social studies, project management or any
other related field. (Those with professional courses in M&E will have
added advantage).
- Minimum
of at least 3 years experience in a similar position, project management
or M&E of community based project in both emergency and development
projects.
- Vast
Experience in DRR/Livelihood programmes –planning, Implementation,
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.
- Highly
experienced in proposal developments, review and reporting.
- Ability
to think strategically with proven analytical, planning, tact, problem
solving and M&E skills.
- Previous
experience working on ECHO, UNICEF, WFP or DFID funded projects will have
an added advantage.
- Vast
experience in carrying out community based needs assessments and surveys
using Household Economic Analysis (HEA) as well as being conversant with
statistical packages i.e. SPSS, Ms Excel.
- Sensitivity
to cultural differences and ability to work in a variety of cultural
contexts.
- Good
Communication (written and verbal) and negotiation skills.
- Flexible
and patient with the ability to work within a team as well as
independently.
- Computer
knowledge with experience in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite.
How to Apply:
For a detailed Job description on the positions kindly visit our
website: www.islamicreliefkenya.org
Send in your updated CV with cover letter and 3 professional
references to info@islamic-relief.or.ke or ir2012hr@gmail.com to reach us not
later than Friday 18th January, 2013 clearly mentioning the position you are
applying for.
CVs will be screened on an ongoing basis and only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.