Job Opportunities at I Choose Life Africa - 4 Positions

Child Protection Officer Job Responsibilities

Project Planning and design

• Participate in the development and design of new project proposals with enhanced child protection component.
• Participate in reviewing the attainment of goals and objectives as set out in the funded proposal

Child protection implementation

• Assist the coordination of all project activities including preparation of work plans
• Ensure all Project Officers and Assistants understand the child safe guarding policy and mechanisms for reporting concerns
• Manage and support the individual case management and implementation of I Choose Life – Africa’s Gender, Child Protection and Do No Harm Policy and strategy.
• Provide support to Project staff and all project partners to ensure timely management of data and documentation of cases at the intervention with relevant Project staff, ensure records are accurately updated
• Maintain confidentiality, privacy in the management of case files and observe data protection and confidentiality protocols while handling both the paper based and electronic data at all stages of data management.
• Deliver capacity building trainings for project staff, community structures and project partners.
• Comply with all relevant ICL’s policies and procedures with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.

Stakeholder management

• In conjunction with project staff, participate in National, County and sub-county level interagency meetings and engage in the identification and building of links with other partners/agencies, the Government and the community to ensure that issues related to child protection are raised and addressed.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other aid agencies, governmental institutions and other child protection organizations in order to promote cooperation and strengthen systems for children.

Project Monitoring& Evaluation

• Identify and contribute to development of case studies and success stories to ensure milestones are documented and reported on
• Conduct regular data collection using existing tools and/or design new tools as need may be in order to track project performance on indicators and measure overall impact.
• Prepare timely progress reports, including both quantitative and qualitative information, on Gender, Child
• Protection and Do No Harm activities and input into regular reports as required.
• Work closely with the M&E team and project officers to conduct regular data quality checks to ensure case management information collected as part of documentation and monitoring is accurate, reliable, complete, precise, timely and has high integrity.
• Support in project research in collaboration with the project M&E team.

Desired Education and Training

• Educated to a minimum degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent including but not limited to Gender, Anthropology, Education, Sociology or Counselling Psychology
• Relevant Child Protection Training, preferably a Diploma.

Requirements for the Child Protection Officer Job

• Minimum 5 years proven experience in community development, girl child education, the logical framework approach and other strategic planning strategies
• Good understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods
• Planning and implementing projects in a consortium partnership including children and households
• Field/Project work and working with communities in marginalised areas
• Experience tracking/tracing program beneficiaries over a long period of time including their location, social, academic and physical growth and well being
• Experience working with primary and secondary schools is an added advantage
• Ability to work with a team, foster a team approach and incorporate capacity building activities into the program
• Ability to analyze and utilize program development gaps for designing programs.
• Demonstrate capacity for collaboration, networking and resource mobilization.

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Project Outreach Associate Job Responsibilities

Project implementation and training.

• Assist in the planning, organizing conferences, seminars and training workshops
• Assist in training teachers on integration of ICT in learning
• Assist the IT Officer in planning for ICT programs including digital curriculums
• Work closely with head teachers and ICT champions in each schools of intervention.
• Work closely with teachers to plan and organize thematic events
• Participate in project, organizational and institutional meetings take notes/minutes and work harmoniously with other stakeholders
• Assist in office administration, particularly pertaining to records and payments.

Communication

• Identify and develop project human success stories
• Work with project team to develop picture speaks and newsletter for various activities
• Work with the Communication Officer to develop project communication materials
• Work with the Communication Officer in project and organization brand enhancement.

Resource Mobilization

• Take part in resource mobilization through participation in proposal development with other program staff.
• Conduct donor research via the Internet to assist the project team in identifying, targeting donors and funding opportunities.

Data Management

• Implement the data collection tools as provided by the donor and ICL monitoring and evaluation policies
• Consolidate project qualitative and quantitative data
• Maintain data records
• Ensure evaluations of trainings and project activities are conducted, reports written and submitted to the County Officer.
• Assist in preparing activity reports and monthly reports in time for team reflection meetings.

Requirements for the Project Outreach Associate Job

• A degree in computer science, Information Technology, Computing studies or its equivalent.
• A minimum of one year experience in supporting ICT for learning programs. Additional experience in project implementation in an NGO set up is an added advantage.
• Excellent command of computers and statistical software, especially experience with MS Access Excel, SPSS or STATA.
• Highly motivated to work in a high-performance environment
• Willingness to learn, tackle challenges and seek creative solutions in everyday assignments
• Demonstrate well-developed interpersonal communication skills
• Must be able to meet urgent deadlines, work with grace under pressure, and function well in a team.

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Data Officer Job Responsibilities

Project Planning and design

• Participate in reviewing the goals and objectives as set out in the funded proposal
• Participate in project planning process including creating Project, Resource, Financial, Quality, Risk and Reporting plans
• Ensure effective utilization of project resources including budget control and value for money
• Develop quality plans to ensure the project meets the intended objectives.

Data management

• Ensure that program data from field sites has been verified and entered in the respective programmatic databases in a timely manner, correctly and accurately ready for analysis and Reports generation.
• Assist in data cleaning, aggregation and basic data analysis as directed by the M&E Officer
• Develop data or research protocol documents for both internal and external project teams.
• Maintain all programs data base for information extraction when required
• Ensure project documents are complete, current and stored appropriately.

Project Monitoring & Evaluation

• Participate in reviewing the goals and objectives as set out in the scope of work
• Compile reports (narrative and data) and submit them to the M & E Officer as per the set deadlines
• In accordance with donor requirements, create or maintain procedures for capturing and publishing monthly, quarterly and annual project reports.

Resource Mobilization

• Take part in resource mobilization through participation in proposal development with other program staff i.e. finance
• Design, implement and evaluate projects with an aspect of resource mobilization.

Requirements for the Data Officer Job

• A Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences
• Diploma in project management or monitoring and evaluation will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of two years’ experience in education related projects.
• Extensive experience in outcome mapping and reporting
• Ability to work with a team, foster a team approach and incorporate capacity building activities into the program
• Ability to analyze and utilize program development gaps for designing Programs.
• Proficient knowledge of data entry and analysis packages: SPSS and Epi Info
• Experience in implementing DfID funded projects is highly desirable.
• Excellent report writing skills
• Knowledge on programming highly desirable
• Keen eye for details and strong analytical skills

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Communications & Advocacy Officer Job Responsibilities

Communication Planning

• Participate in reviewing the goals and objectives as set out in the departmental work plan.
• Develop communication plans in consultation with the Communication Manager in order to accomplish goals within constraints such as time, cost and agreed quality standards
• Schedule tasks, deadlines and milestones for all stakeholders and resources.

Communication strategy implementation

• Design, develop and implement project based messages that seek to ensure smooth running of project
• Participate in development of the design, content and production of various ICL publications.
• Implement and maintain a “house style” in all ICL written Communications.
• Develop success stories and disseminate it through the different media platforms such as the Kenya Mpya website, Social Media, newsletter and through the print media.
• Implement and tracking events, campaigns and preparing post-campaign performance analysis
• Ensure communication and knowledge management are built into every project proposal
• Manage, review and update organisation website

Advocacy

• Plan and conduct Child Protection Training to both leaners, teachers and households on community child protection advocacy initiatives.
• Oversee public dialogue and policy lobbying to address the Child Protection initiatives.
• Engage the media around key issues affecting the girl child; raise awareness; and inform policy making.
• Build the capacity of the project team and community management structures in advocacy.

Management of internal communication

• Manage internal communication within the organization
• Keeps employees informed of company events or updates, service opportunities, and upcoming product releases.
• Manage the social media platforms
• Coordinate communications projects with vendors and contractors for the development and production of educational event promotional materials, web site production and other collateral.
• Edit communications and strategic sales proposals and plans created by internal staff.
• Managing and updating databases to record donor contact and preference information.

Public relation

• In Liaison with Communication Manager, conduct regular partner and supporter forums to retain public image and effectively manage media relations.
• Develop and manage print, radio and TV media campaigns to increase organization visibility
• Give support in developing media strategy, corporate mobilization strategy, drafting press releases, responding to media enquiries and building dialogue with journalists.

Requirements for the Communications & Advocacy Officer Job

• A Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in mass communication, Journalism, Public relation or equivalent
  Extensive knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of oral and written communications.
• Professional level skills in graphics and knowledge of desktop publishing for in-house graphics design and production.
• Professional level skills in proposal and publications development with writing and editing experience
  Skill in writing for a variety of audiences.
• Ability to write/edit in a variety of writing styles, ability to draft materials on a wide range of topics.
• Strong editing and proofreading skills.
• A minimum of two years’ experience in communication
• Ability to work with a team, foster a team approach and incorporate capacity building activities into the program
• Ability to analyze and utilize program development gaps for designing programs