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  • Posted: Mar 3, 2020
    Deadline: Mar 13, 2020
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    Kenya Red Cross is one of the many International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement societies around the world. The Kenya organisation was established in 1965, The Kenya Red Cross supports and runs a number of projects whilst raising awareness to the Kenyan public about the current issues or problems which may affect them.
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    Programme Assistant: Environment and Climate Change Adaptation

    PURPOSE:

    To plan, implement, monitor and document all environment and climate change adaptation programmes within Garissa County. Provide all necessary technical support to County’s implementing environment initiatives Attend related training, stakeholders and partners meetings and also provide feedback and reports to the Project Manager and Head of Department within stipulated timeframes.

    Key Responsibilities

    • Preparation of environmental reports and tracking department performance against environmental key performances indicators and targets.
    • Collection and preparation of existing data and information concerning the status of environment in areas undertaking environmental initiatives to maintain an effective database of environmental initiatives carried out by KRCS within the counties.
    • Support and/or coordinate Sustainable Environment and Restoration Programme initiatives already underway in line with the donors’ strategic objectives and priorities.
    • Develop and sustain local partnerships with environmental organizations such as NEMA, KFS and KEFRI in relation to environmental initiatives.
    • Mobilize and coordinate staff and volunteers on environmental initiatives such as tree growing activities, clean-up activities.
    • Contacting relevant government agencies, both central and local, to obtain related environment information, establish and maintain a network of strategic partnerships for environmental programmes.
    • Represent KRCS in County/Sub-County Steering Committees amongst other partners while planning for commemoration of key environment days such as World Environment Day, World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought.
    • Support and assist in the coordination of environmental initiatives under the Dadaab Environment Program such as tree planting activities.
    • Liaise with and coordinate the project team in Garissa County on the establishment of the tree nursery project and ensure effective implementation of the project whilst in constant communication with the relevant partners.
    • Support and coordinate with the project team and ICRC Sustainable development focal person on the Plastic waste management pilot project in Dadaab to ensure smooth implementation of the project in line with the donor’s strategic objectives.
    • Support project teams in the field by ensuring timely payments of volunteers and suppliers.
    • Coordinate with the Project M & E Officer to ensure that appropriate controls, monitoring and evaluation tools are in place and being utilized in a timely manner in environment project measurement.
    • Monitor and support the timely and appropriate utilization of budgeted resources for all environment and climate change adaptation interventions.
    • Participate in concepts and proposal development and general resource mobilization/acquisition.
    • Compile the necessary reports for forwarding to the Head of Operation capturing the progress against approved work plans and budgets.
    • Attend the regular weekly and monthly planning meetings as called upon.
    • Regularly document success stories, key learnings on environment initiatives for sharing.

    Minimum Qualifications 

    • Disaster Management, Social Development or equivalent qualifications
    • Relevant post-graduate qualification in Community, or equivalent qualifications with certificate in project management
    • Over three (3) years’ experience in Grants and Project Management.
    • Additional experience in Resilience programs will be an added advantage

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