International Aid Services (IAS) Kenya
Job
Vacancy: Project
Officer – School Feeding
International
Aid Services (IAS) Kenya is a Non – Governmental Organization registered under
the NGO Coordination Board in Kenya. IAS K seeks to empower communities through
the promotion of access to education, sustainable livelihood, environmental
stewardship and human rights”.
IAS
K is recruiting a Project Officer- School Feeding who will be based in Tharaka
Nithi County.
Duties
and Responsibilities:
· The
principal function of this position is to coordinate the implementation and
reporting of School Feeding Project.
· Coordinating
plans for the implementation of the project activities in all target school
communities.
· Developing
activities monthly work plan
· Facilitating
the delivery of school feeding programme supplies and equipment to schools in a
timely manner.
· Identifying and addressing with school feeding emerging issues and reporting the same to line manager for redress
· Participating
in research aimed at assessing the impact of the school feeding programme.
· Planning
and coordinating the transition to Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) including
leading capacity assessment, schools capacity strengthening and technical
assistance roadmap and supporting budgetary planning process, and supporting
the set-up of coordination mechanism with relevant stakeholders
· Participating
in the development of concept notes, project proposals and submission to
potential donors.
· Conduct
monitoring and supervision visits to the schools to ascertain program quality
and compliance with set standards.
· Preparing
and submitting quality, accurate ,complete weekly, monthly biannual and annual
reports
· Perform
any other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications,
Knowledge and skills
· Bachelor
in Food Security, Public Health/Nutrition, Agriculture, Social sciences or its
equivalent
· At
least 3 years of progressively responsible professional experience in
international humanitarian or development work or other related fields,
including at least two years of direct experience managing a school feeding
program
· Good
operational, analytical and problem solving skills;
· Ability
to establish priorities and to plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan and
those under supervision;
· Good
understanding of project lifecycle, humanitarian principles and tools, programs
and transfer modalities;
· Good understanding
of school feeding program principles and practices
· Ability
to explain projects to field counterparts and to communicate with Government
and partners clearly and effectively;
· Excellent
computer skills, including proficiency in MS office suites
· Valid
Kenyan Motorcycle riding license
Method
of Application
Interested
applicants should submit a Cover Letter and CV before 05th March 2023 to:
ias-nairobi@ias-intl.org. Quoting “Project Officer- School Feeding” on the
email subject line.
International
Aid Services (IAS) Kenya is an equal opportunity employer and tolerate
discrimination against protected characteristics (Gender, age, sexual
orientation, race, ethnicity, religion disability, pregnancy, mental or HIV
status, nationality, political or any other opinion.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
