Regional
Program Coordinator
Church World Service (CWS) is the relief, development, and refugee organization representing 36 Orthodox, Anglican, and Protestant Denominations in the USA.
Church World Service (CWS) is the relief, development, and refugee organization representing 36 Orthodox, Anglican, and Protestant Denominations in the USA.
The emphasis
of this position would orient towards OVC and Youth empowerment.
Responsibilities:
1. Develop, manage, and
monitor primarily OVC and Youth Empowerment program activities in accordance
with the Regional Strategy Plan.
2. Collect, analyze, and disseminate
relevant development information, and priorities among CWS Partners, and the
Regional Office.
3. Research and develop new funding sources
4. Develop and expand
Peer to Peer learning activities
Key
Tasks:
- Develop
and maintain good relationships with all CWS Partners in the region.
- Develop
and expand innovative community empowering development activities with an
emphasis on OVCs and Youth in the region in accordance with the regional
strategy plan.
- Ensure
that programs/projects are catalytic or have a multiplier effect for
greater change.
- Ensure
that gender, HIV/AIDS, environmental, and other cross-cutting issues are
addressed in program design and implementation.
- Provide
guidance and input in Regional Strategy Plan updates.
- Develop
guidelines and monitoring tools to ensure efficient implementation of
programs/projects and demonstrate measurable improvement in the quality of
life within the program area.
- Develop
and maintain program/project tracking file for all CWS projects
- Identify
and explore new funding opportunities to expand program/project activities
in the Eastern Africa Region.
- Provide
the necessary space for partners to learn and understand from each other
through Peer to Peer Learning.
- Promote
the positive image of CWS, ensuring visibility and recognition among
relevant stakeholders.
- Perform
any other duties that may be assigned to enhance an efficient and
effective delivery of services and support to our partners.
Education: University
Graduate
Professional
Qualifications:
- Five
years development experience within the NGO community.
- Understanding
and knowledge of various Donor’s project proposal and reporting formats.
- Able
to manage a diverse workload with competing priorities
- Computer
literate and skilled in MS Word and Excel.
- Ability
to maintain high performance standards with attention to detail.
- Excellent
interpersonal skills and ability to work as a team member in a
multi-cultured environment.
- Experience
in managing/coordinating OVC and Youth projects/programs is an added
advantage.
- Ability
to conduct oneself in a professional and courteous manner and represent a
positive image of CWS.
If you meet the above criteria, please submit your application
with a detailed CV including (3) references to the address given below or you
may email using info@cwsea.org.
You
may also drop your application at Church World Service located at the AACC
Complex off Waiyaki Way, Westlands.
In
order to be considered for this position, your application must be received y
February 5, 2013 and addressed to
The
Regional Representative,
Attn
Regional Program Coordinator Vacancy,
P.O
Box 14176-00800,
Nairobi,
Kenya.
