Background:
Anglican Development Services - Mt Kenya (ADS-MK) formerly Mount
Kenya Christian Community Services, a Christian development organization with
strong local and international linkages wishes to recruit self motivated and
performance driven individuals for her project in Kajiado County.
Project Officer - Health
To be stationed in Kiserian - Kajiado
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing
training and technical backstopping to Community Health Workers in
collaboration with Ministry of Health.
- Steering
the implementation, reporting, monitoring and evaluation of the project.
- Track
project activities to ensure they are progressing as per the schedule.
- Maintain
project Calendar, budget and ensure deadlines are met.
Key Qualifications, Skills and Competencies:
- Diploma
in Public Health, Community Health or Environmental Health.
- A
minimum of 3 years work experience in community health and collaboration
with the GoK.
- Understanding
and experience in the implementation of community health strategy.
- Excellent
computer knowledge (Ms-Office a MUST).
WASH Technician
To be stationed in Kiserian - Kajiado
Key Responsibilities:
- To
carry out a rapid WASH needs assessment to identify new needs and
harmonize with the proposed WASH activities.
- To
work closely with the Project Manager and Ministries of Public Works and
Public Health and Sanitation to design the most appropriate water systems
including storage, treatment and distribution for new systems or
rehabilitation of existing systems as highlighted in the proposal.
- To
liaise closely with the Government of Kenya line Ministries throughout the
planning, design and implementation stages of water and sanitation
activities.
- To
provide close supervision of all construction works in the field.
- Conduct
field measurements and prepare and maintain detailed works reports on a
regular basis or upon request from the Project Manager.
- The
Water and Sanitation activities.
Key Qualifications, Skills and Competencies:
- A
minimum of a Higher National Diploma in any discipline relating to Water
and Sanitation Engineering.
- A
minimum of two years practical experience in appropriate water supplies,
sanitation and hygiene promotion in the NGO set up preferably in ASAL
districts.
- The
ability to present concise reports, sometimes at short notice, reflecting
the problems and possible solutions for particular situations.
- Proven
capacity to supervise, train and coach staff, Ministry of Health and
community volunteers
- Good
understanding of the public health needs of poor rural communities and of
appropriate ways of tackling them.
Project Officer - Food Security
To be stationed in Kiserian-Kajiado
Key Responsibilities:
- Undertake
the elaboration of Work Plans and Timelines.
- Coordinating
Farmers Field Schools.
- Train
project beneficiaries and follow up on implemented activities.
- Maintain
project Calendar, budget and ensure deadlines are met.
Key Qualifications, Skills and Competencies:
- Diploma
in General Agriculture, Conservation/organic Agriculture, Agribusiness or
Agricultural Economics.
- Field
experience in community training on VSL scheme.
- A
minimum of 3 years work experience consistent with the types of duties
above in Rural or Community Development Projects.
- Excellent
computer knowledge (Ms-Office a MUST).
- Good
community mobilization skills.
Qualified and interested candidates send a detailed updated CV
(indicating expected salary) and copies of relevant certificates and contacts
of three referees to the undersigned by COB April 19th, 2013.
The Regional Development Coordinator
P. O. Box 2376-10140
The Regional Development Coordinator
P. O. Box 2376-10140
Nyeri, Kenya
Email: adsmtkenya@gmail.com
