Purpose of Position
Provide technical leadership and guide
the implementation of livelihoods and resiliency interventions in the
OFDA funded Emergency Response project being implemented in Wajir, Tana River
and Kilifi Counties. The L&R Officer will ensure the effective and
efficient implementation activities directly related cash and voucher-based
programs, Crop and livestock production and marketing and Savings for
Transformation, one officer per county
Major Responsibilities
L&R Programming and Project
management, 30%
- Facilitate adoption of best
practice/approaches/models in the course of the implementation of the
project
- Ensure that business processes, standards and
guidelines related to Livelihood & resilience initiatives are
effectively applied in project implementation.
- Coordinates L&R value chain for economic
empowerment & sustainable interventions.
- Coordinate as applicable sector integration
interventions for ensuring integrated L&R implementation
- Develop activity plans and budgets for
technical support activities related to L&R.
- Participate in the preparation of overall work
plan and budget for L&R activities for specific Counties
- Collaborate with relevant ministries and other
relevant partners at the County and community levels to ensure integration
and high level implementation of all L&R activities.
- Participate in developing different levels of
progress report and supporting Project Quality Assurance (PQA) on L&R
interventions.
- Effective and timely implementation of all
interventions outlined under L&R and any other related and cross
cutting programme activities in the project.
- Make technical input into the planning and
design of project specific operational researches, including baseline and
end line evaluation related to L&R.
- Work closely with relevant authorities to
ensure all L&R interventions deployed in the communities are in
alignment with L&R in emergency Standards.
- Work together with other staff/ to ensure that
key trainings meets the standard required to facilitate, provide knowledge
and reinforcement of desired L&R behaviour and practices.
- Be able to systemically review DIP/budget and
other key implementation tools and initiate innovative approaches that
will open new frontiers for L&R in emergency learning.
- Spearhead rapid/field needs assessment
including Baseline surveys in L&R activities and determining most
technically appropriate water supply and sanitation options.
Technical support, 25%
- Provide technical support and timely feedback
to the Project Manager on L&R interventions outlined in the emergency
response project.
- Support M&E of L&R activities in
coordination with relevant stakeholders.
- Build capacity of field staff and partners
(CBOs and Farmer groups) on L&R interventions, Crop & Livestock
production and management, Climate Smart Agriculture, Credit and Savings.
- Identify other opportunities in an ongoing
manner that will add value to the overarching goal of the project.
- Track and prepare monthly, quarterly,
bi-annual and annual progress reports of activities relates to L&R
KPIs/indicators; including documentation of key lessons learnt and
successes stories.
- Lead and contribute to the development of
publications for peer-reviewed journals.
- Support preparation and conducting training
for water Users Associations to empower them to run their own water supply
systems on a sustainable way
- Support preparation and conducting hygiene and
sanitation promotion training sessions.
- Provide overall L&R site management in
strict adherence to the approved designs, standards and guidelines.
- Supervise the Development and rehabilitation
of appropriate L&R infrastructure in the emergency program
- In consultation with the County Government,
conducting feasibility studies, designing and preparing tender documents
(includes bills of quantities) and technical guidance to the program
during tendering process
- Facilitate field visit for all respective line
ministries to inspect progress of works and validate all the inspection
reports (this includes quantified work done)
- Supervision of contractors during
implementation to ensure quality workmanship, safety and value for money
is achieved within schedule.
- Facilitate Site-possession, handing over and
commissioning of projects
- Carry out Technical Design of L&R project
interventions as need arises
- Preparation of the tender documents (Technical
Specifications, Bills of quantities and Terms of Reference).
- Participate in the ADP tender committee to
offer all the technical advice.
- Facilitates Topographical Surveys,
Environmental Impact Assessment and GIS activities
- Maintain an updated Site Book for all
construction works
- Facilitate communities to identify viable
L&R project activities and negotiate for way leaves and easement and
ensure their participation in the implementation of the same
- Ensure cross cutting themes are integrated
into the L&R project interventions
- Ensure integration of Child Sponsorship
Management in L&R interventions where relevant.
Quality Assurance-Monitoring,
reporting, Evaluation and Documentation, 20%
- Supervise and Monitor L&R interventions in
strict adherence to WV Kenya, Kenya government regulations, WHO and the
SPHERE standards.
- Development of Project Designs and Annual
Operation Plans. (4D matrices, DIPs, Annual Budgets).
- Facilitate project surveys (Assessments &
Baselines) and evaluations.
- Develop quality monthly, quarterly,
semi-annual, annual and end of projects reports in accordance with donors
and WV Kenya requirements.
- Document and disseminate best practices on
L&R Sector in the project.
- Ensure budgetary utilization is within
acceptable limits/range.
- Facilitate regular L&R review meetings
- Ensures participatory monthly data collection
are conducted (involving communities and partners) using the standardized
tools
- Contextualization and utilization of reporting
guidelines
- Prepare and submit
situational/monthly/quarterly progress reports to the Project Manager.
- Ensure successful completion of L&R
construction works with submission of completion certificates to the
Contractors.
- Supervision of the construction processes of
different L&R infrastructures to their completion like.
- Document and disseminate best practices on
L&R Interventions and other meetings in field level as may be
required.
Advocacy, Capacity Development,
Engagement with strategic partners, Linkages and networks & partnership
development, 15%
- Ensure representation of WV Kenya in key
L&R stakeholder forum/meetings at the Ward, Sub-County and County
levels.
- Actively participate in County level technical
working groups on L&R relevant to policy forums.
- Facilitate community education on Laws,
Policies and Standards on L&R Service delivery
- Provide support to community led processes of
monitoring public service delivery.
- Ensure communities are mobilized and
participate in their L&R interventions
- Actively contribute to County level
policies/strategies on L&R.
- Support advocacy and Technical lead colleagues
with technical messaging on L&R, external reports and publications.
- Mobilize and sensitize community for
empowerment & sustainability
- Build capacity of communities and partners on
integration for synergy & Community based monitoring for sustainability.
- Establish specific capacity building for
effective delivery & sustainability of project interventions
- Build the capacity of partners (FBOs, CBOs,
Farmers Groups) to enable them effectively intervene in food security
& economic empowerment appropriately
- Take a lead in building Project staff and
community capacities in food security & economic empowerment sector
interventions through trainings and other information sharing avenues to
handle project activities effectively
- Together with partners, conduct regular
reflection and learning events
- Mobilise, equip and empower the Church, other
faith groups and Community based organization to integrate empowered World
development in Livelihood interventions
- Mobilise and empower faith groups and
Community based organization to integrate empowered World development in
livelihood interventions
Resources Acquisition, 5%
- Develop timely and accurate funding proposals
in line with donor requirements and WVK standards in collaboration with
Project Manager, other sector specialists
- Mobilize the community for community
contribution for project interventionsSupport development of technically
sound funding proposals through provision of information & data and
review in collaboration with AP Managers, other sector specialists
Any other 5%
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Minimum of a Bachelor Degree in
Agriculture/Agricultural Economics/Forestry/ Environmental
Education/Agricultural engineering or a closely related field from a
recognized university. Food Security/ED /Environment
- Minimum two years of work experience in food
security, emergency response and related sectors including cash transfers
- Minimum two years proven experience in
working/programming in either relief or development including implementing
L&R projects
- Good understanding of SPHERE and other
international standards.
- Ability to conduct community L&R needs
assessment, program planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
L&R interventions
Additional work
experience required as a minimum qualification for this position.
- Excellent English communication skills (both
oral and written).
- A team player, capable of building staff and
community capacity in L&R sector through training.
- Ability to take initiative, a team leader able
to work with minimum supervision
- Cross-cultural sensitivity and emotional
maturity
- Ability to maintain performance expectations
in diverse cultural contexts
- Excellent computer skills, including
proficiency in MS Office and Lotus Notes (or another main email system
such as Microsoft Outlook)
- Any knowledge on Empowered World View,
Disaster Management and Peace building initiatives will be an added
advantage.
- Experience in project design, proposal
writing, needs assessments, surveys, and information management.
- Must have ability to develop good working
relationships/partnership developed with all stakeholders(GoK, INGOs)
- Experience in supervising, training, and
coaching