Programme Officer Job in Nairobi Kenya

Programme Officer WASH
 
Based in Nairobi with Frequent Field Travel
 
Attractive Salary Offered
 
12 months contract Offered
 
CAFOD, one of the UK’s leading international aid agencies, is currently looking for Programme Officer WASH for East Africa. 

This post will be based in Nairobi, Kenya with significant travel within the region. 

Working as part of the East Africa team you will take lead on day to day management of CAFOD supported WASH programmes and partners. 

We are looking for a highly motivated Programme Officer to support our work in Kenya and Uganda to alleviate vulnerability, suffering and loss of life, and to support build partner capacities in order to reduce vulnerability.
 
Your role: You will be responsible for building effective working relationships with peers in the International Development Group (IDG) as well as with colleagues in the Emergency Response Group (ERG) and Advocacy and Education Group (AEG).

You will manage and develop programmes in line with Regional strategy, manage effective relationships with partners and provide effective financial management and monitoring of programmes to ensure systems compliance.

Your profile: You should be fluent in English with excellent spoken and written communication and interpersonal skills, inter-cultural sensitivity and confidence in dealing with a wide range of NGO partners. 

You should have first-hand experience of institutional funding and donor trends. Experience using programme cycle management, financial management and able to work with and develop partner capacities.

To read more and to apply please visit www.cafod.org.uk/jobs.

Closing date is 18th June 2016.

CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer.

Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to child protection.

CAFOD is the official development and relief agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales and part of the Caritas Internationalis Confederation.