The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops – General Secretariat
Introduction: The KCCB – General
Secretariat is the National Administrative, facilitative and Coordinative arm
through which the KCCB implements and coordinates various Pastoral programs at
the National level and undertakes all those responsibilities which express the
mission of the Catholic Church in Kenya.
It is seeking individuals to fill the following positions.
Head of Department – Commission for
Promoting Integral Human Development (CARITAS Kenya)
Overall Purpose of the Job: To support in evangelization through coordination and facilitation of social economic development and humanitarian interventions of the Catholic Church.
Duties and
Responsibilities
· Contribute to planning,
development and execution of strategy as a member of KCCB-Catholic Secretariat
senior management team
· Conceptualize formulate
and implement initiatives for expressing the identity, philosophy and mission
of KCCB, through the Commission’s goals, within established policies
· Facilitate
National-level coordination of Development and Social Services Commission’s
policies and approaches for the Diocesan-level services of the Commission
· Manage donor-funded
projects of the Development and Social Services Commission being implemented in
the respective Dioceses
· Develop Programme &
Project Proposals and source funds for approved programmes of the Commission
· Develop initiatives to
facilitate KCCB’s policy advocacy and influence on national thinking on
pressing issues in the Commission’s focus areas
· Prepare reports and
operational plans for review and approval by Commission’s Executive Committee
and plenary assembly
· Develop and run relevant
Training Workshops, targeted to appropriate personnel of the respective
Dioceses and Church institutions with the aim of enhancing their capacity
· Develop and sustain a
strong Network of the Diocesan Coordinators and of the Diocesan Senior
Technical Personnel of the Commission, by facilitating their meeting together,
periodically for the purpose of joint deliberations, mutual exchanges of ideas,
collective learning and internal policy harmonization within KCCB
· Facilitate optimum staff
performance for consistently high organizational output in the Commission
through effective supervision, objective staff appraisal, ongoing staff
development and by promoting team spirit and a sense of family among the staff
· Ensure timely
preparation and submission of technical reports to external stakeholders in
compliance with expected reporting requirements
· Sustain and strengthen
relationship of KCCB with Commission-related external bodies by facilitating
collaboration, networking and linkages, pursuant to the Commission’s goals
· Maintain a comprehensive
database on the various aspects of the Commission’s focus areas for purpose of
advisory services to the different stakeholders of KCCB, and, in particular,
· Participate in regional
and international Caritas Technical Working Groups as a representative of Kenya
and KCCB.
· To perform any other
work as may be assigned by Bishop or General Secretary
· To put in place
processes and controls to ensure that all administrative expenses and put with
budget
Minimum Qualifications,
Skills & Experience
· A Master’s Degree in
Management
· Managerial/Administration
skills
· MS word, MS Excel and MS
Powerpoint skills
· Minimum 8 years working
experience in humanitarian, social development or livelihood.
· Good knowledge of
technical, competency & strategic skills
· Good interpersonal &
communication Skills
· Good leadership skills
· Good understanding of
the Catholic Church values
· Good analytical skills
· Excellent report writing
skills
· Integrity, with high
degree of stewardship of resources
Performance Indicators
· Extent of carrying out
duties and responsibilities in #3 above.
Personal Traits
· Must have clear
knowledge of the Social Teachings of the Church.
Note:
All applications should be made by completing the application
form found on KCCB Website: www.kccb.or.ke under careers and bid
Download and send the completed form to: hr@catholicchurch.or.ke
To reach him on or before 9th December 2022 at 5.00p.m.
ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED