Employment opportunity:Economic Security Generalist II – Maternity Reliever
Job opportunity
ICRC Regional Delegation in Nairobi
is recruiting an experienced, highly motivated and qualified person to fill the
position of:
Economic Security Generalist Ii-
Maternity Reliever
The International Committee of the
Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation with the
exclusively humanitarian mission to protect the lives and dignity of victims of
war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance.
It also endeavours to prevent
suffering by promoting and strengthening International Humanitarian Law and
universal humanitarian principles. The ICRC’s Regional Delegation in Nairobi
co-ordinates the institution’s humanitarian activities in Kenya, Tanzania and
Djibouti.
Overall responsibility
·
Economic Security Generalist 2 plans,
implements and monitors the ICRC’s economic security program in line with the
country strategy and under the supervision and guidance of his/her hierarchical
superior.
·
S/He implements the EcoSec activities
and resources in the areas of assignment according to agreed objectives and
plan of action.
·
S/He reports on the progress and
achievements of the program as required.
·
S/He ensures a smooth working
relationship and effective coordination with Kenya Red Cross Society at field
level. Travel remit 75% field work in Lamu and Garissa Counties.
Tasks and responsibilities
·
S/he is the focal point for Village
Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) Project;
·
Carries out assessments,
implementation, as well as monitoring visits and evaluation of the EcoSec
projects together with Kenya Red Cross Society teams;
·
Supports in development of data
collection tools and data analysis;
·
Assists EcoSec Coordinator in
identifying operational strategies and defining short and mid-term plan of
actions;
·
Provides regular feedback/progress
reports in a timely manner, contributes to Weekly Highlights, Quarterly EcoSec
Reports, Monitoring for Results, Minutes of Meetings, assessment reports,
monitoring reports in a timely manner.
Minimum requirements and competencies
·
University degree in Agriculture,
Economics, Development Studies, Sociology, Animal Production, Veterinary
Science or related fields;
·
Minimum four years of experience in
food security, relief, livelihoods and capacity building projects ranging from
assessments, designing, implementation (both in kind and cash transfers),
monitoring and evaluation;
·
Experience in community mobilization,
sensitization, disseminations and organization (preferably with Humanitarian
sector background)
·
MUST be fluent in written and spoken
English as well as Somali and Kiswahili languages;
·
MUST be Computer Proficient.
Economic Security Generalist II- Maternity Reliever
The International Committee of the
Red Cross (ICRC) is an impartial, neutral and independent organisation with the
exclusively humanitarian mission to protect the lives and dignity of victims of
war and internal violence and to provide them with assistance.
It also endeavours to prevent
suffering by promoting and strengthening International Humanitarian Law and
universal humanitarian principles.
The ICRC’s Regional Delegation in
Nairobi co-ordinates the institution’s humanitarian activities in Kenya,
Tanzania and Djibouti.
Overall
responsibility
Economic Security Generalist 2 plans,
implements and monitors the ICRC’s economic security program in line with the
country strategy and under the supervision and guidance of his/her hierarchical
superior. S/He implements the EcoSec activities and resources in the areas of
assignment according to agreed objectives and plan of action. S/He reports on
the progress and achievements of the program as required. S/He ensures a smooth
working relationship and effective coordination with Kenya Red Cross Society at
field level. Travel remit 75% field work in Lamu and Garissa Counties.
Tasks
and responsibilities
·
S/he is the focal point for Village
Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) Project;
·
Carries out assessments,
implementation, as well as monitoring visits and evaluation of the EcoSec
projects together with Kenya Red Cross Society teams;
·
Supports in development of data
collection tools and data analysis;
·
Assists EcoSec Coordinator in identifying
operational strategies and defining short and mid-term plan of actions;
·
Provides regular feedback/progress
reports in a timely manner, contributes to Weekly Highlights, Quarterly EcoSec
Reports, Monitoring for Results, Minutes of Meetings, assessment reports,
monitoring reports in a timely manner.
Minimum
requirements and competencies
·
University degree in Agriculture,
Economics, Development Studies, Sociology, Animal Production, Veterinary
Science or related fields;
·
Minimum four years of experience in
food security, relief, livelihoods and capacity building projects ranging from
assessments, designing, implementation (both in kind and cash transfers),
monitoring and evaluation;
·
Experience in community mobilization,
sensitization, disseminations and organization (preferably with Humanitarian
sector background)
·
MUST be fluent in written and spoken
English as well as Somali and Kiswahili languages;
·
MUST be Computer Proficient.
Application
The interested candidates should
submit their applications on or before the 18th June 2019 at 4:30 pm with the
CV, motivation letter, including references details, supporting documents
(Certificates, Diplomas etc) and current and expected remuneration to ICRC
Nairobi Delegation, HR Department via: E-mail: nai_hrrec_services@icrc.org
The reference Economic Security
Generalist II must be stated in the application to be valid.
If you do not clearly state the
position for which you are applying & attach the required diploma & other
supporting documents, your application may not be considered. Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
ICRC does not charge a fee at any
stage of the recruitment process. All applications are free for all candidates
and no one should require any payment or compensation during the recruitment
process.
May the candidate be asked for any
fee, he/she must report to ICRC HR Department through the recruitment contact.
