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  • Posted: Jun 4, 2018
    Deadline: Jun 11, 2018
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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...
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    Senior Project Officer/County Community Services Coordinator

    Locations

    • Nakuru – (Ref. 2018/041)
    • Samburu – (Ref.2018/042)

    Department: Programming (PQ)

    Band: 7

    Reports To: Community Services Manager

    Country/Location: Kenya/As above

    Job Responsibilities:

    • Organize and lead the implementation of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
    • Ensure learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle. Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and guiding partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences. Analyze implementation challenges and report any inconsistencies and/or gaps to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.
    • Coordinate and oversee working relationships with all local project stakeholders and serve as the liaison between them and the project team to mobilize local actors and promote project activities and impact.
    • Supervise and perform ad-hoc inspections of various processes and resources at project sites to ensure timely project activities implementation and adherence to established process standards and procedures.
    • Support and coordinate capacity building and technical support activities to ensure assigned project activities are implemented per project guidelines and standards.
    • Coordinate provision of any logistical and administrative support to staff and partners.
    • Ensure project documentation for assigned activities is complete with all required documents and is filed per agency and donor requirements. Assist with preparation of trends analysis reports and documentation of case studies and promising practices

    Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

    Education and Experience

    • Master’s Degree in Public Health, Community Health, International Development or in a related field of health and community engagement required.
    • Minimum of 5 years of work experience in project support, ideally in the field of community health services and for an NGO.
    • Experience in HIV prevention, care and treatment services including NASCOP Manuals and guidelines
    • Experience working with international donor agencies, particularly USAID.
    • Experience engaging with and writing for a range of audiences, including governments and policy makers, multilateral agencies, and the public (national and international).
    • Experience working with partners, participatory action planning and community engagement.
    • Staff supervision experience a plus.
    • Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data.
    • Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

    Personal Skills

    • Analysis and problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment
    • Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners
    • Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented
    • Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities

    Required/Desired Foreign Language: Able to clearly communicate in written and spoken English

    Travel Required: 50% of the time within the county

    Key Working Relationships:

    Supervisory: Project Officers (two to five)

    Internal: HSDSA staff

    External: Local implementing partners, community members, HIV/AIDS stakeholders

    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.

    • Trusting Relationships
    • Professional Growth
    • Partnership
    • Accountability

    Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

    Method of Application

    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 Monday, June 11, 2018.

    Human Resources Manager

    Catholic Relief Services – Kenya 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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