Programme Officer Job at United Disabled Persons of Kenya (UDPK)

Programme Officer Job Responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the Advocacy Program Officer will include playing a specific leadership role in ensuring that the projects developed and implemented
fulfill all inclusive requirements, take the lead in providing support to teams involved in implementation, conduct advocacy and inclusion activities and further
build their capacity and that of other partners for more effective implementation of projects. Specific responsibilities are outlined below:

• Contribute to the design and continuous review of the program activities.
• Develop roadmap for the effective execution of program deliverables
• Manage and monitor the program activities
• In liaison with the CEO and other program officers, design and deliver advocacy trainings and advocacy design clinics.
• Data collection and analysis for monitoring purposes to be fully integrated in the day to day wok flow of the program and have active involvement of the organization’s member DPOs.
• Preparation of the monthly and quarterly program reports
• Participation in organizing and conducting program internal and external evaluation exercises
• Take lead role in racking progress in achieving outcomes and impacts
• Participation in quarterly and other scheduled program performance review meetings
• Share information and lessons learnt with other program staff
• Coordination with other program team members to ensure compliance with all reporting requirements of the program.
• Provide leadership in documentation of “success stories “and other anecdotal information to enhance the overall quality of performance both
  for internal and external reports.
• Provide support to DPOs in the implementation of activities to facilitate PWD participation in elections and democratic governance as well as
  advocacy.
• Support the development of program processes, tools and plans for partners and DPOs
• Provide mentoring, coaching and training to partner DPOs

Qualification for the Programme Officer Job

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Community Development or related fields.
• A post graduate qualification in program/ project design, development and management will be an added advantage
• At least 3 years’ experience in work related to disability advocacy.
• Demonstrated work experience in advocacy and policy change in democracy, governance and human rights programs.
• Strong analytical and report writing skills as well as excellent presentation and facilitation skills
• Ability to work in a multi- disciplinary and multi – cultural environment with partners at all levels.
• Good knowledge management and proven middle management skills
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Power point and use of internet research
• Excellent communication skills and fluency in both English and Kiswahili.