Senior Project Officer - Natural Resource Management at CARE

REF: SPO/11/2017

Job Summary

The holder of this position reports to the Project Manager and will be based in Mandera. He/she will be responsible for Planning and implementation of the project NRM activities, Project Monitoring, Evaluation and documentation; Representation and Coordination at the County level; and maintenance of Project resources among other activities related to achievement of BORESHA project objectives, within Mandera Triangle, Kenya.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• RESPONSIBILITY 1: Planning & implementation of BORESHA Project, NRM activities
  • Be directly involved in project implementation in the targeted areas together with community structures leading to impact and quality results in NRM program activity implementations
  • Ensure timely management and resource utilization in line with the developed Annual and Quarterly work plans.
  • Support the Senior Program Coordinator in Planning, and implementation of the project activities resulting achievement of targets.
• RESPONSIBILITY 2: Project Monitoring & Evaluation
  • Support in building a monitoring mechanism for activities implemented in the project
  • Conduct regular field monitoring and reporting on project indicators as outlined in the Project Logframe (Outputs and Outcomes)
  • Ensure that data is made available for periodic and timely reporting on monthly, bi-annual and annual reports for planned activities to ensure compliance with recommended guidelines, formats and standards
  • Draft and submit timely monthly reports to the Supervisor for consolidation in readiness for submission to the Consortium /Project Management Unit (PMU)
  • Document most significant change (MSC) stories as part of Impact documentation of the project progress and achievements.
  • Collaborate with the Consortium agencies field staff in programming approaches, donor standards, regulations, and impact reporting
• RESPONSIBILITY 3: Representation, Coordination & Liaison
  • Work with the local government and community structures to implement the NRM activities
  • Establish working relationships and serve as a field representative with partners field staffs in delivery of planned NRM activities in line with approved budget, milestones, work plans and log frame
  • Establish regular planning meetings with the local Government structures, communities and other stakeholders
  • Attend key coordination meetings with the other consortium members as need arises in Mandera
• RESPONSIBILITY 4: Maintenance of Resources
  • Adhere to internal financial controls, policies, procedures and functioning to facilitate project NRM activities as per donor regulations.
  • Submit relevant information to the program support team, to ensure timely payments of services provided at the field level
  • Ensure prudent use of Organization resources and assets at your disposal to ensure efficient and effective delivery of project activities and consequently project impact.
• RESPONSIBILITY 5: Other responsibilities
  • As deemed relevant and necessary within the BORESHA project and other duties as assigned by the Management/PMU within Mandera Triangle- Kenya

CONTACTS/KEY RELATIONSHIPS (internal & external):

The program requires maintenance of relationship, high degree of tact, and judgments with complex changing of situations from time to time.

The main contacts will be; BORESHA Project Management Unit, BORESHA Consortium members and County Government of Mandera, Security Director DRC. Others include;

• NGO/Agencies working in Mandera
• County Government of Mandera relevant departments
• National Drought Management Authority - NDMA
• Community members and leaders

Internal

• CD
• DHARP
• Resilience Sector Manager
• Deputy Director Safety and Security
• BORESHA NRM SPOs in Ethiopia and Somalia

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Natural Resources Management (NRM) with advanced skills in community training/facilitation skills
• Excellent understanding of rangeland management and sustainable environment
• At least 4 years’ experience in working with environmental institutions/ NGO’s/Consortium
• Experience of work with National/County government and communities in challenging contexts /fragile ecosystems
• Excellent facilitation skills, and proven ability to develop and manage trainings for various audiences
• Team player, able to develop strong collaborative relations with other team members and stakeholders
• Excellent writing and reporting skills
• Fluent in the local language used by the local community in the project site