Position: Inclusive Livelihoods Project Officer
Responsible to: Inclusive
Livelihoods Project Manager
Location: Kakuma (Non family duty station)
The Organization: Handicap
International is an INGO specializing in the field of disability and
development.
The Position: Under the supervision of Inclusive Livelihoods Project Manager,
the Inclusive Livelihoods Project Officer will lead in technical assessment,
development, planning and implementation of the inclusive livelihood project
activities targeting Persons with disabilities in Kakuma refugee camp in line
with Handicap International Tanzania-Uganda-Somalia-Kenya (TUSK) strategy
S/he will be responsible for
1. Implementation of project
activities
- Providing
technical leadership in the implementation of activities as defined in the
concept while respecting all donor and HI guidelines and requirements.
- Supporting and
assisting Livelihood consortium partners to ensure delivery of all
inclusive Livelihoods activities
2. Monitor, reporting and
evaluation
- Follow up the
implementation of the activities and filling in on a regular basis the
data collection tools drafted by the Project Manager.
- Working with
the data assistant to ensure accurate and up to date data is available for
all project activities, and support in the production of quality donor and
internal reports
3. Acting as the liaison with
project partners
- Planning
regular meetings with partners and stakeholders
- Ensuring that
the meeting agenda is clearly set out and communicated in advance to the
participants
4. Providing support and
capacity building for implementing partners
- Identifying the
need for training of Livelihood implementing consortium partners in Kakuma
refugee camp
- Supporting,
designing and developing training plans, training curricula and training
materials and make sure they are validated by the Technical Advisor(s) and
the Project Manager
5. Contributing towards the
development of the project
- Participating
in the assessment of gaps and needs in the sector of intervention and
exchange information with the Project manager
- Participating
in review of strategies and project planning
6. Management and supervision
of staff under his/her line management
7. Respect of HI identity,
rules and policies
Qualifications and skills
required:
Education:
- Bachelor degree
in Business Management, Business development or any other relevant
discipline preferred
- Diploma in
microenterprises management
- Minimum of 2
years practical experience in project implementation
Experiences:
- 3 years of
professional work experience in Livelihood centered approaches on poverty
and vulnerability reduction,
- In-depth
understanding of disability as a driving factor of vulnerability and
poverty affecting persons with disabilities
- Excellent
interpersonal, networking, communication, negotiation and facilitation
skills
Professional Skills:
- Monitoring and
Evaluation
- Cash
Forecasting
- Facilitation
skills
- Report writing
skills
- Proposal
writing
- Public
relations
- Great attention
to detail and organization skills
- Strong computer
skills especially Excel and databases
- Strong
analytical, writing and communication skills
- Excellent oral
communication, good spoken and written English
- Excellent
interpersonal, networking, communication, negotiation and facilitation
skills
- Very good
knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet and electronic messaging
system
Behavioural Competencies:
- Relational
capabilities.
- Enjoy working
with persons with disabilities.
Languages: English: read, write and speak fluently
If you feel you are the right
candidate for this position, kindly send your application along with an
up-to-date CV(including 3 referees with their current official contacts) by
email to:- recruit03@handicap-international.or.ke
The email subject line should
be marked: “Application for Inclusive Livelihoods Project Officer
Position”.
Please do not send your
academic and other testimonials they will be requested at a later stage.
Closing date: - 8th November, 2016
Position: Inclusive Livelihoods M
& E Project Officer
Responsible to:-Inclusive
Livelihoods Project Manager
Location: Kakuma (Non family duty
station)
The Organization:Handicap
International is an INGO specializing in the field of disability and
development.
A strong emphasis is placed
on empowering people with disabilities through their integration into
mainstream development activities and the provision of appropriate health and
rehabilitation services to ensure equal opportunities for all.
The Position: Under the supervision
of Inclusive Livelihoods Project Manager, the Inclusive Livelihoods Monitoring
& Evaluation Officer will oversee the implementation of the project
monitoring plan and will undertake routine data (quantitative and qualitative)
collection and analysis on key project indicators using specifically designed
instruments for project monitoring.
S/he will be responsible for
1. Monitoring, reporting and
evaluation of the implementation of inclusive livelihoods project activities by
- Contributing to
the development of monitoring tools including pre and post training tests
and ensure that the data tools are properly filled
- Ensuring the
timely and effective implementation of M&E tools in the site
2. Providing support and
capacity building for implementing partners by
- Identifying the
need for training of Livelihood implementing consortium partners in Kakuma
refugee camp
- Supporting,
designing and developing training plans, training curricula and training
materials and making sure they are validated by the Technical Advisor(s)
and the Project Manager
3. Contributing towards the
development of the project
- Participating
in the assessment of gaps and needs in the sector of intervention and
exchanging information with the Project Manager
- Participating
in review of strategies and project planning
4. Management and supervision
of staff under his/her line management
5. Respect of HI identity,
rules and policies
Qualifications and Skills
Required:
Education:
- Bachelor Degree
in Business Development or qualification in related field
- Diploma in
micro enterprises management an added advantage.
- Strong
experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection
Experiences:
- At least 2
years’ practical experience of M&E, data collection, management and
analysis in development and/or humanitarian sector with special emphasis
on livelihood program
- Experience in
the implementation of project monitoring plan
- Experience in
monitoring projects targetting Persons with disability desirable
Professional Skills:
- Great attention
to detail and organization skills
- Strong computer
skills especially Excel and databases
- Strong
analytical, writing and communication skills
- Excellent oral
communication, Good spoken and written English
- Excellent
interpersonal, networking, communication, negotiation and facilitation
skills
- Very good
knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet and electronic messaging
system
Behavioural Competencies :
- Relational
capabilities.
- Enjoy working
with persons with disabilities.
Languages: English: read, write and speak fluently
How to Apply
If you feel you are the right
candidate for this position, kindly send your application along with an
up-to-date CV(including 3 referees with their current official contacts) by
email to:-
The email subject line should
be marked: “Application for Inclusive Livelihoods M & E Project Officer
Position”.
Closing Date: - 8th November, 2016
Please do not send your
academic and other testimonials they will be requested at a later stage.
Only short listed candidates with the above qualifications and skills will be contacted.
Handicap International is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females and Persons
with Disabilities are encouraged to apply
