Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an
international non-governmental organization supporting relief and development
work in over 99 countries around the world.
CRS programs assist persons on the
basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality and works through
local church and non-church partners to implement its programs.
CRS Kenya is recruiting for the
following positions for a USAID-funded Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC)
Program for Nairobi and Coast.
All positions will require travel to
field location and demonstrated knowledge of USAID project management including
USAID rules, regulations and reporting requirements.
*The positions are contingent upon
successful bidding and signing an agreement with donor*.
1) Position: Chief of Party
(Ref. 2014/42)
Location: Nairobi
The Chief of Party (COP) will be
responsible for the overall management and operations of the project..
S/he will supervise project
implementation and ensure the project meets stated goals and reporting
requirements. The COP will take a leadership role in coordination among USAID
and key stakeholders and other implementing partners.
The COP position requires political
savvy, as s/he will interact with numerous GOK institutions and senior-level
national and county-level government officials.
Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in social sciences, public
health, management, business administration, or a related field
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in managing
complex orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC) programs, social
services programs, and/or public health programs of similar scope and size
- Minimum 7 years demonstrated state-of-the-art
experience as senior staff in at least three of the following areas: child
protection, economic strengthening, social protection, education, health
and nutrition including HIV/AIDS care and support; social service systems
strengthening; quality improvement/quality assurance; M&E; and
operations research.
- At least 5 years international experience in
development, managing, overseeing, or evaluating comprehensive social
services programs of similar size and complexity.
- Minimum 5 years demonstrated skills and
experience in partnership building, especially with the GOK, donors,
private sector, NGO and local community organizations.
- Minimum 7 years’ experience in program
management and administration, financial management, award cooperative
agreement compliance, sub award management, and tracking project
performance and costs.
- Excellent English language oral and written
communication skills required
- Strong management skills, strategic vision,
leadership qualities, professional reputation, ability to create synergies
where applicable and good interpersonal & presentation skills
- High personal integrity and ability to
empathize and cope with people from diverse backgrounds
2) Position: OVC Manager
(Ref.2014/43)
Location: Mombasa
The OVC Manager will be responsible
for the technical aspects of project implementation that relate to community
and ies, and ensure strong linkages with facility- level and other service
delivery points.
S/he reports directly to the Chief of
Party and will advise and support the COP in providing technical direction to
project implementation and ensure the project meets stated goals, expected
results and reporting requirements.
S/he will take technical leadership
role in coordination with GOK, local community organizations, and other
partners.
This position will coordinate closely with the household economic strengthening specialist.
S/he will be knowledgeable about
evidence-based and state-of-the-art social service delivery approaches.
Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in social sciences or related
field.
- Minimum 8 years’ experience implementing OVC
programs in a development context, with 5 years in Sub-Saharan Africa,
preferably Kenya. During this period she/he should have been involved with
social services and or public health project design, implementation,
reporting and evaluation.
- Demonstrated state-of-the-art experience at a
mid- or senior level in at least three of the following areas: child
protection, household economic strengthening, social protection,
education, health and nutrition including HIV/AIDS care and support;
quality improvement; social service systems strengthening, including
social services workforce; M&E; and operations research.
- 5 years demonstrated experience in managing,
coordinating and supervising a team working with local community
organizations, families and communities.
- 5 years demonstrated skills in project design,
implementation and reporting, preferably for USG funded programs.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with
government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local
community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, particularly at
the sub-national level.
- Excellent English language oral and written
communication skills required
- Strong writing skills about program
activities, outcomes and impact.
- High personal integrity and ability to
empathize and cope with people from diverse backgrounds
- Knowledge and understanding of the culture or
experience working in the Coast would be an added advantage
3) Position: Economic Strengthening / Livelihoods Specialist
(Ref. 2014/44)
Location: Mombasa
The Economic Strengthening/Livelihoods
Specialist will be responsible for the technical aspects of project
implementation that relate household economic strengthening activities.
S/he reports directly to the OVC
Manager and will advise and support the OVC Manager and COP, providing
technical direction to project implementation and ensuring the project meets
stated goals, expected results and reporting requirements.
S/he will take technical leadership
role designing and promoting use of low-risk activities to diversify and stimulate
growth in household income and integrate economic activities with complementary
interventions across the project.
interventions across the project.
She/he will be knowledgeable about
evidence-based and start-of-the-art household economic strengthening
approaches/strategies that address the different levels of household
vulnerability.
Qualifications:
- Master’s Degree in commerce, economics,
business management and administration or related field.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience managing complex
development projects, with least two of these years working in Sub-Saharan
Africa, preferably Kenya. During this period she/he should have been
involved in the design, implementation, reporting and evaluation of
evidence-based economic/livelihood projects for vulnerable groups.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with
government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local
community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, particularly at
the sub-national level.
- Excellent English language oral and written
communication skills required
- High personal integrity and ability to
empathize and cope with people from diverse backgrounds
- Knowledge and understanding of the culture or
experience working in the Coast would be an added advantage
Disclaimer Clause: The job descriptions are not an exhaustive list of
the skills, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the positions.
Written applications indicating the reference number of position applied for and CV including day-time contact phone numbers, as well as names and contact information of three references should reach the below-mentioned by Close of Business Friday December 12, 2014;
Human Resources Manager
Catholic Relief Services – Kenya Program
E-mail: hr@ke.earo.crs.org
Please indicate the Reference Number of the position you are applying for on the email subject.
Only Shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Note: Catholic Relief Services (CRS) does not charge any fees from applicants for any recruitments.
Further, CRS has not retained any
agent in connection with this recruitment.
