Ref: FO-L/10/2011
Department / Project: Emergency drought response – Northern Kenya
Supervisor: Project Officer – Engineer.
Location / Duty Station: Mandera west - Takaba
Date of Employment: (New)
Grade: E, 1st quartile
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Job Summary & Purpose:
The Field officer - Livelihood shall provide oversight to the Emergency drought response programs- Northern Kenya in the implementation of Cash for work activities in the rehabilitation of water infrastructures in empowering the pastoral and agro - pastoral communities in the Mandera west, Wajir North and Wajir West.
This will ensure that poor rural communities in arid and semi-arid zones have access to water and are using appropriate hygiene and sanitation practices to reduce their vulnerability to water related shocks.
The livelihood component of the project focuses on improved household’s income to the drought affected community through development of production assets that contribute to both long term development needs and at the same time reduce their immediate vulnerability. S/he will supervise implementation of activities to completion while adhering to the highest standard of emergency accountability according to HAP and HAF.
The officer will display considerable effort and skill in programme implementation, networking, collaboration and coordination with other local level partners.
Tasks and Responsibilities
R 1: Administration
Task 1.1 - Maintain equipments and tools register/inventory in your area of work.
Task 1.2 - Maintain assigned property in good order.
Task 1.4 - Supervise and monitor the use of project field equipments and materials
Task 1.5 - Administer project advances in accordance with CARE procedures
R 2: Project Development and implementation
Task 2.1 - Creating awareness on project activities in the assigned area of work.
Task 2.2 - Mobilization of Community for cash for work activities
Task 2.3 - Identify cash for work beneficiaries based on community based set criteria for targeting the beneficiaries
Task 2.4 - Facilitate development of the community action plans.
Task 2.5 - Compile and submit work plans and activity reports. (Trainings, Campaigns) to the emergency Project engineer.
Task 2.6 - work with the project manager and Engineer to develop cash for work system and monitoring indicators that will ensure smooth implementation of the project as well as ensure cash reach the intended beneficiaries.
Task 2.7 - Attend development meeting and barazas organized at the divisional / local / project sites
Any other task identified by the project Engineer and required for the fulfillment of the project objectives.
Contact/key relationship:
- Develop cordial contact and relationship GOK line ministries (Min. Water and Provincial Administration) and other partners
- Strengthen teamwork with project staff and other partners.
- Co-ordinate/liaise with GOK staff at divisional/location level on issues relating to drought interventions
- Spending Authority: Nil
- Supervision: Supervise pay agents
- Decision Making: Incumbent expected to handle problems from which there are clearly applicable precedents.
Develop working rapport GOK line ministry staff (ministry of Water and provincial Administration) and other partners at the divisional level
Working Conditions:
- 80% time in the field within the assigned area of work.
- Harsh climatic and rough terrain in most of the working area
Education: At least a Diploma in Social science, Community development, Project planning and management or other relevant field
Experience:
At least 3 years experience in community development activities, experience in pastoral communities. Those ones with experience in programs that included water and sanitations, CFW and Cash grants are most preferred.
Competencies:
- Excellent knowledge of community mobilization and facilitation skills.
- Good Interpersonal Skills and must be a team player
- Good communication skills (both oral and written) with proven excellent report writing ability
- Good Computer Knowledge and Skills
- Must be able to meet dead lines
Applications
If you feel you are the right candidate for the advertised position, kindly send your application indicating the reference number and title of the position applied for along with an up-to-date CV with telephone contacts of three professional referees to:
The Human Resources & Development Manager,
CARE International In Kenya,
Email: Vacancies@care.or.ke.
So as to be received not later than 28th October, 2011.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
CARE is an equal opportunity employer and promotes gender equity.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
CARE International in Kenya does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process. (Application, interview, meeting, processing, training or any other fees).
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