Project Officer - Echo Consortium (La Lanina 3)

Oxfam’s Kenya Programme is a complex programme that incorporates both rapid and slow onset emergencies as well as longer term development and policy work.

Oxfam Kenya applies a one programme approach which means it has multiple activities that support a holistic approach to humanitarian, development and advocacy for long lasting change in poverty reduction.

Oxfam in Kenya works in the north, principally in Turkana, Dadaab and Wajir, the Nairobi informal settlements and on national level advocacy and coordination issues in multi stakeholder fora.

To this end, we are seeking to fill the following positions:

Project Officer - Echo Consortium (La Lanina 3)

Ref: PROG 0009

Location: Nairobi

Contract: Fixed Term, 18 months;

National Level D1 (Ksh 168,462.00 Gross)

Submission Deadline: 10th August 2012

Reporting to the ASAL Coordinator, the post-holder will ensure proper communication of consortium issues between the Program Management Unit (PMU) the Technical Support Unit (TSU), and the project sites (Wajir and Turkana) as well as develop partnership relations with implementing partners and ensure that the project is implemented in a consultative, participative manner.

S/he will coordinate to ensure the development of project strategy, plans and service agreements between Oxfam, implementing partners and the donor within the overall program framework.

The incumbent will encourage unique, innovative and experimental solutions to complex problems using judgement to manage risks to the program success as well as ensure that gender is fully taken into account in all aspects of the program implementation.

The Officer, will be expected to manage project learning processes, produce relevant documentation as well as liaise effectively with other implementing organisations and the Regional Pastoral Livelihoods Advocacy Project (REGLAP).

S/he will support the partners and Oxfam staff in mainstreaming the project components through humanitarian and developmental projects and programs as well as act as a point person for Oxfam component of the project both internally and externally.

To be considered for this role, you will require a degree in Social Sciences or other development related field, a proven record of designing, managing and reporting on complex programmes across dispersed locations and various implementing partners as well as an understanding and experience of working in a Consortium and collaborating with the lead roles (i.e. Water lead) and as a partner.

You will be expected to have an understanding and experience of programming in humanitarian and/or development sector and be familiar with community managed, disaster risk reduction (CMDRR) and have experience in developing and managing complex relationships and teams across a wide variety of actors.

Experience in managing EC/ECHO funded proposals is desirable as well as an understanding of research methodologies and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning,

To apply

If you believe you fit the profile, please submit your application and CV detailing your experience for the post that you are applying for and including daytime telephone contact and two referees, preferably your current line managers to kenyajobs@oxfam.org.uk quoting the title and the reference number of the position you are applying for or apply online.

For candidates responding to the Urban Coordinator position, you can also apply online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs quoting the reference number of the position.

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