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Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an international non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 99 countries around the world. CRS programs assist persons on the basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality and works through local church and non-church partners to implement its programs. CRS has been helping po...
Department: Mwendo Project - Programming
Band: 8
Reports To: Economic Strengthening and Livelihood Specialist
Country/Location: Kenya/ Coast but covering Nairobi also
Length of Contract:** Two years
Background:
CRS is implementing a 5-year orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) program, MWENDO, which seeks to empower local and county-level OVC stakeholders to strengthen the formal and informal HIV and child protection systems and services and the linkages between them, including cross-sectoral service referrals and coordination to ensure quality service delivery for OVC and their households.
Job Summary:
As a key member of the MWENDO Project Cluster team, reporting to ESL Specialist, the SPO- HES will be responsible for efficient and effective roll-out of HES in all counties within the cluster. He/ She will implement, monitor and report age appropriate and gender -responsive project activities related to HES capacity strengthening by providing training, accompaniment, and technical support to field and LIPs staff in support of CRS’ work serving the poor and vulnerable. The SPO will work with the Private sector Advisor to link savings groups with financial education (FE) marketing training, Private sector financing, entrepreneurship and franchising opportunities. His/ her thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve. You will coordinate closely with other Mwendo Project Officers to contribute to a holistic, integrated, and comprehensive project implementation.
Job Responsibilities:
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
Personal Skills
Required/Desired Foreign Language
Able to clearly communicate in written and spoken English
Travel Required
Up to 30% of the time to Mwendo project sites
Key Working Relationships:
Supervisory: None
Internal: Mwendo leadership, Mwendo program staff.
External: Private Sector Providers, Community, LIPs and relevant GOK departments
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.
Written applications indicating the reference number of position applied for and CV including day-time contact phone numbers, as well as names and contact information of three references should reach the below-mentioned by Close of Business Friday, June 30, 2019.
Human Resources Manager
Catholic Relief Services – Kenya/Somalia Program
E-mail :Crskenya-hr@crs.org
Note: Catholic Relief Services (CRS) does not charge any fees from applicants for any recruitment. Further, CRS has not retained any agent in connection with this recruitment
CRS’ recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation
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