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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...
Ref.2019/020
Department:** Programming
Grade:** 8
Reports To:** Capacity Strengthening and Partnership Specialist
Country/Location:** Kenya/ Mombasa Covering Nairobi and Coast
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:
Reporting to the Capacity Strengthening and Partnership Specialist you will work closely with Department of Children Services (DCS) and Local Implementing Partners (LIPs) to support improvements in OVC program areas. You will manage, oversee, and monitor activities and targets associated with strengthening the organizational capacity of local implementing partners (LIPs) and facilitate relationships with LIPs and Department of Children Services (DCS), advancing CRS’ work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your project management skills and technical knowledge of this sector will ensure that CRS Kenya delivers high-quality programming and continuously works towards improving the impact of the MWENDO project
You will report on all project activities related to county systems strengthening, specifically with respect to OVC in support of CRS’ work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your 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:
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.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Personal Skills
Required/Desired Foreign Language: Strong technical writing skills in English
Travel Required (include percentage of required travel, if applicable)
Up to 30 % of time to MWENDO project sites
Key Working Relationships:
Supervisory: No supervisory role.
Internal: MWENDO technical staff
External: GOK, IPs, other stakeholders, and the community.
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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