Food for the Hungry (FH) Kenya, a
Christian relief and development agency seeks to fill the following vacant
position:
Job Title: Multi
Sector Facilitator (Aphia Plus Imarisha)
2 Positions
Department: Programs
Location: Marsabit and Isiolo
Reports To: Programs Supervisor
Job Code: FH K 53
Contract expiry date: 30th September 2018
Application deadline: 17th May 2018
Values, Vision and Purpose: At Food for the Hungry, we operate under a set of guiding
principles we call “The Heartbeat.” This includes our Values, Vision, and
Purpose, which serve as the explanation of who we are and how we work as an
organization. Together we follow God’s call responding to human suffering and
graduating communities from extreme poverty.
Position in the Organization: The MSF-Aphia+Imarisha reports hierarchically to the Programs
Supervisor- Aphia+Imarisha.
Purpose of the Job: To implement HIV & AIDs interventions in the funded projects
and assist in provision of support to churches, leaders, families and other
partners as per set guidelines.
Essential Tasks and Responsibilities
Key result area #1 Monthly work
plans:
1. Develops monthly work plans for the site and shares with the
Programs Supervisor according to set timelines.
2. Ensures the process of work plan puts into consideration the
views and feedback of caregivers and CHVs.
3. Ensures that the approved work plan is implemented in the month.
Key result area # 2. Coordination of
provision of care and Support to OVC
1. Familiarizes herself/himself with all the components of OVC
interventions i.e. Health and Nutrition (including WASH), Education, household
economic strengthening, protection, and psychosocial support
2. Ensures that CHVs and other project related agents understand
their roles in undertaking the interventions at household and that they are in
direct contact with caregivers.
3. Monitors and follows up to ensure that caregivers receive
services and are providing feedback to the project.
4. Ensures that all the activities being implemented are conducted
within a process that enhances community ownership, participation and
contribution for sustainability.
Key result area # 3. Capacity
building of implementation structures
1. Organizes CHVs into clusters, develops a capacity building plan
for CHVs and ensures that the CHVs holds monthly meetings and that they benefit
from capacity building for effective programming and for personal growth.
2. Organizes caregivers into forums, develops a capacity building
plan and ensures that the caregiver forums holds monthly meetings and that they
participate in project decision making, contributes resources and supports
3. Frequently conducts regular household visits to caregivers
ensuring satisfaction and participation in project work.
Key result area # 4. Documentation
and Knowledge Management
1. Ensures that all OVC files in the site have all the documents.
Frequently liaises with the data clerk to track on progress towards file
completion. Hands over to data clerk all data forms clearly labeled and
assigned to households and CHV for data entry and filing.
2. Identifies best practices, stories of human interests and shares
with the project coordinator for documentation.
Key result area # 5. Reporting and
Review meetings
1. Ensures that CHVs have the necessary reporting tools i.e. form
1A and caregiver service monitoring tool for utilization every month.
2. Reviews and signs all reports from the CHVs and other project
agents before onward submission to data clerk for data entry
3. Writes monthly narrative report and shares with the programs
supervisor not later than 30th of the month.
4. Ensures that CHV clusters and caregiver forums holds monthly
review meetings.
5. Keeps minutes of all program meetings held in the site.
Qualifications
·
Vibrant personal relationship with
Jesus Christ
·
Ability to work in and contribute to
team building environment.
·
Ability to build strong relationships
with local communities, partners and government authorities.
·
Excellent communications skills –
both oral and written
·
Highly motivated, self starter able
to work on own initiative in difficult conditions
·
Proficiency in computer skills is a
must
·
Knowledge of Management of
HIV&AIDS
Education and/or Experience
·
Minimum Diploma holder in Health
Sciences, Social Sciences or Nursing or other relevant qualifications plus 2
years relevant experience working in an NGO set up.
Language Skills
·
Proficiency in spoken and written
English and Kiswahili
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates
should send their applications (clearly indicating their current or expected
salary), updated CV with three referees, day telephone contacts to: Human
Resource Manager Email address: hr-fhkenya@fh.org latest by 17th May 2018.
Job
Title: Programs Supervisor – Aphia Plus Imarisha
Department: Programs
Location: Marsabit
Reports To: Marsabit Mountain Cluster Manager
Job Code: FHK 54
Contract
expiry date: 30th September 2018
Deadline for
applications: 17th May 2018
Values, Vision
and Purpose: At Food for the Hungry, we
operate under a set of guiding principles we call “The Heartbeat.” This
includes our Values, Vision, and Purpose, which serve as the explanation of who
we are and how we work as an organization.
Together we follow God’s call
responding to human suffering and graduating communities from extreme poverty.
Position in
the Organisation
·
The Programs Supervisor- Aphia Plus
Imarisha reports hierarchically to Marsabit Mountain Cluster Manager.
·
The Programs Supervisor- Aphia Plus
Imarisha manages a team of between 3-5 employees
Purpose of the
Job: To spearhead achievement of program
goals through guiding and directing program staff in conducting social work,
giving spiritual, Social/psychological, mental and physical health needs of
orphans, and vulnerable children in Marsabit and Isiolo regions
Essential
Tasks and Responsibilities
Key result area# 1. Monthly work
plans:
·
Develops draft monthly and quarterly
work plans for the project. Ensures the process takes bottom up approach from
Multi Sector Facilitators. Ensures team discussion of the work plan, shares
with the Cluster Manager for approval and onward submission to Imarisha
technical officer
·
Ensures the approved work plan is
implemented in the month with adequate follow up to implementation teams.
Key result area #2. Coordination of
provision of care and Support to OVC
1. Familiarizes with all the components of OVC project, the
strategies and expected outcomes i.e. Health and Nutrition (including WASH),
Education, household economic strengthening, protection, and psychosocial
support.
2. Ensures that MSF understand their roles in undertaking the
interventions and that they are in direct contact with CHVs and caregivers
3. Supports in direct implementation of activities in Marsabit
County which is expansive
4. Ensures that there is adequate plan for all households to
receive both tangible and non-tangible benefits.
5. Liaise with APHIA plus technical persons for support on the
various areas of Health and Nutrition, Education, household economic
strengthening, protection, and psychosocial support.
6. Ensures that all the activities being implemented are conducted
within a process that enhances community ownership, participation and
contribution for sustainability.
Key result area # 3: Coordination and
capacity building of implementation structures
1. Ensures that MSF organizes CHVs into clusters, inventory
developed and filed.
2. Follows up with MSF to ensure that CHV monthly meetings are
held, the recommended forms submitted on time and challenges arising addressed.
3. Supports MSF to develop and implement capacity building plans
for CHV clusters to understand their roles and grow as individuals.
4. Follows up with MSF to ensure that the caregivers are mobilized
into caregiver forums, inventory prepared and filed, holds monthly meetings and
that each caregiver forum is undertaking OVC care and support activities.
5. Supports MSF to develop and implement capacity building plans
for caregiver forums to understand their roles in child care and grow as
households on economic strengthening.
Key result area #3. Documentation and
Knowledge Management
1. Document best practices, human interest stories and lessons
learnt.
2. Prepares and organizes various knowledge products for show
casing at partner annual dissemination forums
Key result area #4. Monitoring and
Evaluation
1. Conducts routine support supervisions and spot checks to MSF,
CHVs and caregivers to ensure compliance to standards and satisfaction with
service delivery.
2. Works with M&E department and data clerks to ensure that the
project is adequately monitored, and feedback mechanisms put in place to
support quality improvement and change management.
3. Ensures that source documents are properly filled and timely
submitted in an organized manner to the M&E for data entry.
Key result area # 5. Quality
Improvement, report writing and reviews
1. Directly responsible and in charge of training quality
improvement teams, implementation and documentation of results all through the
project.
2. Responsible for monthly and quarterly narrative report writing
in liaison with the M&E officer for the quantitative data reporting as per
prescribed standard.
3. Ensures that monthly and quarterly staff review meetings on
performance are held and challenges addressed.
Key result areas #6 . Networking and
partnership development
·
In consultation with the Cluster
manager, takes lead in development of new partnerships ensuring there is
effective integration of their work into the project work.
·
Ensure adequate engagement of main
line ministries such as Ministry of Education; Ministry of Health; Ministry of
Agriculture; department of children services etc.
Qualifications
·
Vibrant personal relationship with
Jesus Christ
·
Should be a strong team player and
have ability to manage a team
·
Ability to build strong relationships
with local communities, partners and government authorities.
·
Excellent communications skills –
both oral and written
·
Highly motivated, self starter able
to work on own initiative in difficult conditions
·
Proficiency in computer skills is a
must
·
Proven field based knowledge and
experience in HIV and AIDS related program
·
Knowledge of Management of
HIV&AIDS
Education
and/or Experience
·
First Degree (Bachelors) in
Sociology, Social Work, Community Work, Counseling,
·
Public health or equivalent
qualifications plus 3 years of NGO Project related implementation
Language
Skills: Proficiency in spoken and
written English and Kiswahili.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates
should send their applications (clearly indicating their current or expected
salary), updated CV with three referees, day telephone contacts to: Human
Resource Manager Email address: hr-fhkenya@fh.org latest by 17th May 2018.
NB: These are very urgent positions.
Therefore, shortlisting will be done
as CVs are received and shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview
within a very short notice.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.