Job Title: Program Officer - WASH
Country: Kenya
Location: Nairobi
Closing Date: January 04 2012
Purpose of the position:
To develop and directly implement clear and tangible strategies for ensuring: effective WASH stakeholder engagement at the national level of the organization, and to ensure well coordinated and target responsive resource acquisition efforts that focus on World Vision Kenya’s WASH programmatic priorities and core competencies.
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
Country: Kenya
Location: Nairobi
Closing Date: January 04 2012
Purpose of the position:
To develop and directly implement clear and tangible strategies for ensuring: effective WASH stakeholder engagement at the national level of the organization, and to ensure well coordinated and target responsive resource acquisition efforts that focus on World Vision Kenya’s WASH programmatic priorities and core competencies.
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
- The holder of this position must have a minimum of a bachelors degree in development studies, social sciences or any other a relevant field from a recognized University. Masters degree is preferred
- They must have a minimum of 7 years experience with regards to the designing, planning, implementation, supervising and reporting on integrated development, relief and/or advocacy projects;
- They should have at least 5 years experience as a Programme Officer in WASH interventions ;
- The holder of this position must be a results orientated who can handle a heavy work load as well as manage and satisfy multiple and at times conflicting organizational, donor and other stakeholder demands
- He /she must also have ample experience in public relations, leadership, fund raising, results based management, donor requirements, staff capacity building, public speaking, strategic management, and be a strong team player.
- Cross cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity
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Job Title: Project Officer - Nutrition
Country: Kenya
Location: Field Based
Closing Date: January 04 2012
Purpose of the position:
The position ensures successful implementation of nutrition project in collaboration with MoH facility staff. The staff builds the capacity of the MoH staff though on Job Training and Mentorship to ensure delivery of a quality nutrition project
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
Country: Kenya
Location: Field Based
Closing Date: January 04 2012
Purpose of the position:
The position ensures successful implementation of nutrition project in collaboration with MoH facility staff. The staff builds the capacity of the MoH staff though on Job Training and Mentorship to ensure delivery of a quality nutrition project
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
- Bachelors Degree in nutrition/nursing or Higher Diploma in Public Health with specialization in community nutrition
- At least 2 years working experience of management of malnutrition in emergency contexts.
- Knowledge and experience of IYCF is desirable
- Must be registered with the Kenya Nutrition and Dietetics Institute (KNDI)
- Good knowledge of underlying causes of malnutrition in both emergency and development contexts.
- A degree in nutrition, possess and demonstrate basic IT skills, and excellent report writing skills
- The ability to work within a team, on ones own initiative with minimum supervision, and excellent communication skills will also be essential
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Job Title: Program Officer III - Accountability, Monitoring & Evaluation
Country: Kenya
Location: Field Based
Closing Date: January 04 2012
Purpose of the position:
The purpose of this position is to ensure that the Food Aid Program is designed, evaluated and transitioning in alignment with WV’s (LEAP) and humanitarian accountability standards.
The job holder will provide leadership in Monitoring and Evaluation of the Food Aid Program at the district level and will ensure that accountability mechanisms are established.
The position will also be responsible for developing and refining DME standards, processed and materials; training and capacity building; networking with government officers and institutions regarding program design especially in relation to LEAP.
The Officer will also provide support to the Food Aid Programmes in identifying key indicators, defining the M&E Plan and other Documentation needs.
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience:
Country: Kenya
Location: Field Based
Closing Date: January 04 2012
Purpose of the position:
The purpose of this position is to ensure that the Food Aid Program is designed, evaluated and transitioning in alignment with WV’s (LEAP) and humanitarian accountability standards.
The job holder will provide leadership in Monitoring and Evaluation of the Food Aid Program at the district level and will ensure that accountability mechanisms are established.
The position will also be responsible for developing and refining DME standards, processed and materials; training and capacity building; networking with government officers and institutions regarding program design especially in relation to LEAP.
The Officer will also provide support to the Food Aid Programmes in identifying key indicators, defining the M&E Plan and other Documentation needs.
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience:
- A degree related to the science and practice of community development, program design, statistics and evaluation;
- 3 years experience in M&E positions including participatory research and impact measurement;
- Experience in working on donor funded programs and managing projects;
- Proven technical ability around M&E (i.e. experience in managing data entry and conducting data analysis and interpretation)
- Experience with SPSS or Epi Info and other related statistical software packages.
- Demonstrated understanding of quality assurance systems, and continuous improvement, with particular emphasis on integration of accountability measures into all aspects of the project cycle;
- Empirical knowledge of humanitarian codes, principles and practice;
- Good team player, self starter, has ability to work under minimum supervision and maintain good relationships;
- Strong commitment to WV Values, Mission and Vision.
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Job Title: Program Officer – Global Child Health Now Campaign
Country: Kenya
Location: Nairobi
Closing Date: January 04 2012
Purpose of the position:
To lead in the delivery of the Child Health Now campaign at the national level. The Manager will liaise, support, and work closely with colleagues involved on the issue of health and community empowerment nationally.
The campaign manager will coordinate the institutional response of the NO on health before key audiences and decision makers. The manager will leverage World Vision's institutional expertise, nationally and internationally to influence the national government's response on health.
This post will link in with WVI’s Global Health campaign team who ultimately seek to:
Country: Kenya
Location: Nairobi
Closing Date: January 04 2012
Purpose of the position:
To lead in the delivery of the Child Health Now campaign at the national level. The Manager will liaise, support, and work closely with colleagues involved on the issue of health and community empowerment nationally.
The campaign manager will coordinate the institutional response of the NO on health before key audiences and decision makers. The manager will leverage World Vision's institutional expertise, nationally and internationally to influence the national government's response on health.
This post will link in with WVI’s Global Health campaign team who ultimately seek to:
- Lead WVI’s global advocacy;
- Build WVI as a Global Advocacy Force;
- Support programme learning and development;
- Help develop WVI’s policy on what we do and say to ensure policies are informed by our experience. The team’s purpose is to campaign for health for children in poor and marginalized communities with National and Support Offices.
- In addition this position will play a key role in the team delivering campaigning on children’s health with the WV partnership.
The position will sit in the World Vision Kenya Policy and Advocacy Unit.
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience (E=Essential & D – Desirable)
Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience (E=Essential & D – Desirable)
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, with at least 5 years experience in campaigning, advocacy, lobbying and communications;
- Masters Degree added advantage
- Experience of developing this capacity in other people
- Strategic, creative, and innovative thinking
- A successful track record in coordinating / managing advocacy campaigns
Additional Experience:
- Strong project management experience
- Experience of working with government
- Preferred experience and Knowledge
- Experience engaging decision makers in government
- Practical advocacy and campaigning experience in the development field
- Ability / experience of managing a network
- Experience of working in Christian environment
- Experience working in advocacy
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How to Apply
All application letters and detailed CVs together with names of three referees, should be sent to reach the undersigned not later than January 4th, 2011.
Director
People and Culture
World Vision Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: recruit_kenya@wvi.org
Please indicate clearly on the subject line the position you are applying for.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Disclaimer: World Vision Kenya has not engaged any recruitment agencies in this recruitment process, neither are we charging any fees to potential employees for job opportunities.
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