Vacancy: Project Assistant
Childline Kenya (CLK) is a National
Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), working in Kenya to promote a culture of
child rights and child protection.
Childline works in partnership with
the Government of Kenya through the Department of Children Services to manage
the Children Helpline 116 in Kenya.
Childline Kenya is a consortium
partner in the five (5) year USAID-funded ‘Support for Orphans and Vulnerable
Children in Nairobi and Coast Counties of Kenya’led by Plan International.
Childline’s contribution in this project will be to:
Childline’s contribution in this project will be to:
- Promote the Child Helpline service in the
target communities, and conduct awareness raising about the role and
usefulness of the helpline.
- Strengthen referrals and linkages to essential
services for OVC affected by HIV & AIDS by building the capacity of
service providers in other sectors on child protection.
- Strengthen coordination of the referral
process for child protection and OVC care across community stakeholders
both at the county and sub-county levels.
Childline Kenya is looking for a
dynamic Kenyan for the position of Project Assistant to be based in Mombasa and
Nairobi.
The person must be able to both work
in a team and alone with minimal supervision; passionate and committed to
upholding and promoting the rights of children, as well as human rights in
general
Reporting to the Program Coordinator- Outreach, the person will have the following core functions;
Reporting to the Program Coordinator- Outreach, the person will have the following core functions;
- Directly responsible for planning and
implementation of the project activities
- Manage and control program expenditure within
the agreed budget lines
- Prepare and timely submit monthly, quarterly
and annual project implementation reports
- Coordinate training workshops and other
stakeholders capacity development activities related to this project
- Conduct monitoring and follow up of planned
project activities
- Attend stakeholders meetings related to this
project
- Act as a liaison person between the CLK and
the project partners to ensure seamless communication and updates between
implementation and program development
- Document results and lessons learnt to ensure
the continuing development of all CLK programmes.
Qualifications, skills and experience
- A Bachelor’s degree in Community Development,
Sociology, Social work or related fields
- Hands-on experience of at least 3 years in
community development with special focus on child protection or child
rights programming
- Demonstrate project management experience and
recent experience with USAID projects
- Demonstrated experience in program
implementation with 95% and above completion rate
- Good understanding of child rights as well as
policy issues on children’s rights and welfare
- A certified Trainer of Trainers (TOT), with
participatory training experience
- Excellent skills in report writing, M&E
and Grants Managements
- Fluent in English and Kiswahili languages
- Experience in partnership building will be an
added advantage
Remuneration & Benefits: Childline Kenya offers a competitive package to the
most suitable candidate commensurate with the level of responsibility and work
experience.
How to apply:
Interested applicants should send their application letters and Curriculum Vitae, including names of three referees to: vacancy@childlinekenya.co.ke.
Interested applicants should send their application letters and Curriculum Vitae, including names of three referees to: vacancy@childlinekenya.co.ke.
The application should be addressed
to the
Executive Director, Childline
Kenya,
P.O Box 10003-00100, and GPO,
Nairobi,
