Green
Zone Agencies (GZA), desires to enable the Orphan and Vulnerable Children live
in peace, with dignity, be in good health, and have access to essential
resources. We strive to support and promote Human rights for this vulnerable
population in Nyanza, in order to achieve an equal and just society.
The Organization works in collaboration with local groups and other organizations through partnerships in order to raise awareness on HIV/AIDS, sexual and gender-based violence issues and improve people’s livelihood.
GZA
empowers local and county-level OVC stakeholders to strengthen the formal and
informal HIV, child protection systems and services as well as linkages between
them, including multi-sectorial service referrals and coordination to ensure
quality service delivery to OVC and their Households.
The Organization works in collaboration with local groups and other organizations through partnerships in order to raise awareness on HIV/AIDS, sexual and gender-based violence issues and improve people’s livelihood.
To
advance this, GZA desires to integrate OVC/HCBC with the ART (AIDS Relief) and
other on-going OVC-PEPFAR programs, ensure that the OVC/VHH integrates
agriculture and microfinance to promote food security and improve incomes,
Initiate collaborative activities with county partners, including Ministry of
Gender, Children & Social Development, Children’s Department and other
National organizations as appropriate.
GZA
is one of the MWENDO OVC Project funded partners in Kisumu.
GZA
wishes to recruit the following:
Field Supervisor
(1
Position)
Area
of Operation: Kisumu County.
Job
Summary: The Supervisor will support HES capacity strengthening by
providing training, majorly on SILC and technical support to households and
household groups, focusing on implementing and managing farm enterprises,
financial education, market opportunity identification / assessment, and
entrepreneurship and business development services.
Specific Responsibilities:
·
Work closely with HES officer on day
to day operations and planning of all activities.
·
Work with the Case Management Systems
tools to track household progress.
·
Facilitate group interactions through
regular communication, and site visits to support the successful implementation
of HES project activities across project area.
·
Build capacity of groups on SMART
skills to better manage enterprises and engage with established markets and new
market linkages.
·
Train SILC groups in 7 Steps of
Marketing (market analysis, access to information and inputs, working with
financial institutions, business plan development) and link them to local
markets, existing associations, financial institutions, and companies working
in the agriculture sector.
·
Work closely with Farmer to Farmer to
provide technical assistance to farmer-focused SILC and caregiver groups where
appropriate.
·
Use appropriate project management
tools to plan, review, and track implementation of the project with minimum
wastage of project resources.
·
Ensure a culture of accountability
and learning through regular monitoring to project sites, providing oversight
of studies and assessments, and proper documentation of tools and promising
practices to contribute to learning and building the evidence around household
graduation, transition, and economic strengthening.
·
Document project results and impacts
in various forms, including media stories, lessons learned, case studies, client
satisfaction, etc.
Key Competencies:
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Knowledge of microfinance, SILC,
Village Saving and loaning and Table banking.
·
Networking skills;
·
Strong organization skills;
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Ability to work independently, think
innovatively and strategically, and work effectively within a team;
·
Excellent verbal and written
communication skills in English and Swahili;
·
Ability to work under pressure and
within deadlines.
Qualifications
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Diploma in Community development,
agricultural economics, Agri-business management, Business administration or
related field.
·
At least 2 years experience in
working with local community development project preferably with microfinance
institutions or USG funded project.
·
Proficiency in MS Office Suite
including Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
·
Experience working with small scale
farmers and/or value-chain development, business development, entrepreneurship,
financial services with a focus on vulnerable populations with USG funded
projects.
·
Demonstrated experience in community
mobilization, organization, management and mediation among local actors and
partner capacity building
·
Demonstrated experience in training
design, delivery and mentoring in subject matter relevant to this position.
·
Must be a holder of Valid Motorcycle
Riding licence.
Required Travel: Travel within the project area at least 90%
NB: Knowledge
of the local language (Luo) is an added advantage.
Data Clerk
(2 Positions)
Area of Operation: Kisumu
County.
Overall Purpose:To manage efficient
data entry and data base support services to GZA OVC project in co-ordination
with the Social workers and project M&E Officer. S/He will ensure proper
data entry and filing system for the data collected in the field.
Specific Responsibilities:
·
Verifying data and ensuring entries
are correct daily.
·
Ensure that data from the field
captures defined variables.
·
Coordinates with the Social Workers
in ensuring that required data is timely sent to project M&E person.
·
Backing up the database daily
·
Ensure daily filing of the data forms
after entry into the database as per protocol
·
Update the data Centre tracking sheet
daily
Qualifications
·
Vocational training in IT related
course
·
2 year experience is desirable
·
Additional professional training in
data entry preferred.
·
Willingness and flexibility to work
long hours
·
Proficiency in written and spoken
English and Swahili.
·
Excellent knowledge of Microsoft
Office and database software;
·
Strong organizational and
interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team-oriented setting;
·
Valid Motor cycle Ridding licence
will be an added advantage.
Required Travel: Travel within the project area at least 90%
NB: Knowledge of the local language (Luo) is an added
advantage.
Finance Assistant
(1 Position)
Area of Operation: Kisumu
County.
Responsibilities:
·
In consultation with GZA management,
setting up and monitoring the financial system in order to ensure that the
organization finances are maintained in accurate and timely manner.
·
Maintaining accounts payables and
accounts receivable systems in order to ensure complete and accurate monthly
reports
·
Managing employee files and records
to ensure complete and accurate payment of benefits and allowances.
·
Collection of data and maintaining
manual and computerized prime accounting records.
·
Preparation of monthly cash flow
statements.
·
Efficient and effective office
management services and administrative support.
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Preparing invoices for services
rendered and Goods purchased in line with USG funded projects.
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Maintaining up to date information on
exchange rates on behalf of the organization.
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Administration, reconciliation and
weekly/monthly reporting to project Coordinator/Director on petty cash and all
bank accounts.
·
Manage the project finance and
oversee all local procurement ensuring that donor’s/organization’s policies are
adhered to.
·
Submit monthly returns to KRA
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Preparing and managing cash flow
projections
·
Support Project coordinator and other
project staff in drafting budgets, preparation of field documents and
submission of field reports.
·
Implementing the organization’s
internal controls
·
Performing financial monitoring of
GZA and its related offices.
·
Preparing regular monthly, quarterly
and annual financial reports.
Qualifications & Experience:
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Holder of CPA K or equivalent
·
Registered with institute of
Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and registration of Accountants
Board of Kenya (RAB)
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Have at least 2 years experience in
USG funded program.
·
Familiar with financial reporting
software’s; QuickBooks and Tally
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Have high integrity and fulfill the
chapter 6 requirements of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.
Additional Required Qualities:
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Ability to work well with others in a
team environment.
·
Ability to multi-task.
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Excellent time management skills.
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Ability to work long hours.
·
Ability to pay attention to detail.
Required Travel: Travel within
the project area at least 90%
NB:Knowledge of the local language
(Luo) is an added advantage.
How to Apply
If you meet the above requirements,
Please send your application indicating current and expected salary to THE
DIRECTOR GZA-CBO with your daytime contacts (cell phone number) to reach us
latest Friday, 9th, November, 2018.
Email: info@greenzoneagencies.co.ke
GZA- CBO, P.O. Box 2123- 40100 Kisumu
OR deliver to GZA office along
Kisumu-Busia rd. next to Shell Filling Station.