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 an anticipated USAID-funded
Orphans and Vulnerable Children program.
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. OVC Manager / Deputy Chief of Party
Ref: 2016/17
The
OVC Manager will assist the Chief of Party (COP) in managing a team of senior
staff and sub-partners to ensure quality, timeliness and efficiency of all
project deliverables.
The
OVC manager will be responsible for technical aspects of the project
implementation that relate to community and families, and ensure strong
linkages with facility-level and other service delivery points.
S/he
will provide oversight of the technical quality and technical working groups
and is also expected to facilitate linkages with government and other
stakeholders to ensure that activities complement ongoing initiatives and
adhere to country and global standards.
S/he
will ensure timely, high-quality and complete submission of work plans,
quarterly and annual reports, financial reports, and any other reports required
by the donor or the government.
Qualifications:
- Master’s
Degree in public health, international development, or related field.
- Experience
with child welfare and protection programs, systems strengthening,
capacity building, service delivery, quality improvement or policy
development is required.
- Strong
knowledge of the health and social service sector in Kenya.
- At
least 5 years of experience managing large-scale, multi-year US
government-funded proposals. Previous DCOP experience strongly preferred.
- Significant
technical experience in the areas of orphans and vulnerable children,
and/or economic resiliency, nutrition, education, and psychosocial
care.
- Excellent
communication, interpersonal and networking skills required.
- Staff
supervisory experience.
2.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Director
Ref: 2016/18
The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Director will lead all monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning activities under the award including baseline, midterm and finally evaluation reports.
The
MEAL Director develops and maintains a database to collect and analyze
information on inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, and impact of the
program.
S/he
is also responsible for facilitating the work of external evaluators and
ensuring community feedback mechanisms are established and gender responsive
programming is mainstreamed.
S/he
conducts supportive supervisory visits to subgrantees to observe, monitor,
provide guidance and quality feedback on the use of data and indicators;
analyzes monthly data; and supports the capacity building of MEAL project staff
in MEAL and quality assurance methods.
Qualifications:
- Master’s
Degree or higher in monitoring and evaluation, social science,
biostatistics, statistics or a related field is required.
- Minimum
three years of experience supervising monitoring, evaluation and research
efforts, preferably with respect to child welfare and protection systems
strengthening, capacity building, economic strengthening and service
delivery.
- Strong
background and skills in quantitative and qualitative research methods,
survey design and implementation, and statistical data analysis required.
- Strong
oral and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to
articulate technical information clearly and effectively.
- Strong
quantitative or mixed-method and analytical skills
- Strong
skills using MS Excel Word, PowerPoint, and Access and at least one data
management software
- Demonstrated
leadership and technical and management expertise.
3)
Household Economic Strengthening Technical Director
Ref: 2016/19
The Household Economic Strengthening Technical Director will oversee all activities and targets associated with improving the economic stability of households caring for OVC.
Develop,
implement and manage a comprehensive household economic strengthening
component, including saving and internal lending communities, consumption
support and/or income generating activities, with an emphasis on
age-appropriate and gender activities.
Responsible
for ensuring the technical approach employed aligns with industry standards,
and donor and GOK requirements.
Qualifications:
- Master’s
Degree or higher in commerce, economics, business management, social
sciences, social work, or a closely related field is required.
- Minimum
five years’ experience in savings-led microfinance models (e.g. SILC,
Village Savings and Loans – VSL;
- Community-based
Savings for Empowerment – COSAVE; Saving for Change)
- Experience
in leveraging private public partnerships preferred.
- Experience
in financial literacy training and entrepreneurship training. Experience
with youth strongly preferred.
- Experience
working with OVC populations preferred.
4) Finance
and Operations Director
Ref: 2016/20
The
Finance and Operations Director will oversee all financial, operational and
administrative aspects of the project, including managing financial systems,
generating financial reports, monitoring project expenses, administering
sub-awards, assuring grant management compliance, facilitating audits and
managing finance and operational issues with staff at headquarters and county
offices.
S/he
ensures that the project operates as a cohesive, neutral, functional unit that
provides high-quality, responsive, timely and cost effective services within
the framework of local laws, CRS policies and procedures, and USAID
requirements.
S/he
oversees a team managing grants to local implementing partners, ensures
compliance to CRS and donor requirements and also supports capacity building of
local partners in grants management in coordination with the technical team.
Qualifications:
- Master’s
Degree or higher in accounting, finance or business management.
- Minimum
of five (5) years’ experience managing the finances and operations of
programs funded by the U.S. Government, including USAID-funded projects,
and at least two (2) years of experience administering sub-grants.
- Strong
interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills.
- Proficiency
in MS Office and knowledge of Sun Systems and Vision desirable.
Disclaimer
Clause: The
job descriptions are not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties, and
responsibilities associated with the positions.
How to
Apply
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 May 20th 2016.
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
