Project Officers at Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT)

REF NO: PO/NILINDE/03 /2017

Project Officer Job Responsibilities in Kenya

• Oversees and coordinates Nilinde project activities within designated County.
• Upholds compliance regulations within USAID and GOK requirements.
• Provides continuous support supervision to local implementing partners and community health volunteers.
• Supports LIPs and CHVs, conduct OVC assessment, recruitment and vulnerability profiling through household assessments
• Prepares weekly briefs and monthly project monitoring reports for respective county for submission to the- Amurt Nilinde Project Manager.
• Ensures effective collaborations with other Project partners and stakeholders is maintained within county of operation in keeping with Nilinde Model.
• Assists the project conduct capacity building of LIPs / workers including CHVs and social workers in collaboration with Nilinde partners
• Ensures efficient project performance through effective management and clear communication within project team.
• Contributes to the documentation of lessons learnt, best practices and knowledge sharing for continuous improvement of the Project

Qualifications for Project Officer

• Bachelor’s degree in Community Development, Social Science, or other related studies or Diploma holder in the equivalent field with a minimum of two (2) years of experience in project implementation.
• At least three years’ relevant experience implementing OVC projects and community development
• Good understanding of social determinants of Health and their related interventions including Household Economic Strengthening (HES) approaches.
• Knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities related to OVC and HIV programming.
• Experience with partnership building, networking and collaboration with GOK, county governments and other actors including the private sector
• Knowledge in USAID compliance and donor reporting requirements strongly desired
• High level of integrity, values, ethics and attitudes that align with principles of Plan’s Child Protection Policy.