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Terre des hommes is the leading Swiss child relief agency. We are committed to improving the lives of millions of the world's most vulnerable children. Children are the first to suffer in times of war, natural disasters and as a result of poverty. At Terre des hommes, our goal is to steadily improve the conditions of the most vulnerable children worldwide...
Terre des Hommes Netherlands is looking for a Project Manager Kenya, full time, to be based in Kakuma, Turkana West Sub County, Turkana County, Kenya. This is a national position, open to applicants who can prove the right to live and work in Kenya. Initial contract period will be for 8 months.
Objective of the function
The Project Manager - Turkana Kenya works with the Country Team (CT), and receives hierarchical leadership from the Country Manager (CM) to whom he/she reports. He/she will be in close collaboration and consultation with the Country Manager accountable for the full rollout and oversight of the UNICEF- TdH-NL SGBV project in Kalobeyei, Turkana County, Kenya within our sexual exploitation of children programme in Kenya. S/he together with project officers will be responsible for ensuring effective quality implementation through work planning, technical support, coordination, (internal and external) and partner capacity building. This is an anticipated position to be filled subject to funds availability for the project.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Overall management including effective planning, implementation and monitoring of project outputs
Improving Workflows
Business development
Education, experience and skills required
Personal profile
Competency profile
A. Coaching
Make others enthusiastic and motivate them to achieve a previously defined result. Encourage others to develop themselves to the full.
Level 2: Gives others the room to work independently and coaches them along the way.
B. Planning & Organising
The effective alignment of activities, time and resources to achieve objectives.
Level 3: Coordinates and aligns activities and supports and encourages others in the direct vicinity to start to plan and organise.
A. Problem-solving ability
Actively seek logical, tangible and realistic solutions for problems
Level 3: Can identify and articulate the core of the problem, can initiate the collection of relevant data and can propose solutions.
D. Performance orientation
Focused on goal setting and active achievement of results.
Level 3: Can articulate the results to be achieved – and achieves them!
Contract Period
8 months contract with a possibility of extension subject to funding**
Terre des Hommes Netherlands is looking for a project officer Kenya, full time, to be based in Kakuma, Turkana County, Kenya. This is a national position, open to applicants who can prove the right to live and work in Kenya. Initial contract period will be for eight months.
Objective of the function
The Project Officer - Kenya works with the Country Team (CT), and receives hierarchical leadership from the SGBV Project Manager to whom he/she reports. He/she will, in close collaboration and consultation with the project manager, implement and monitor the SGBV prevention and response project in Kakuma, Turkana County, under the TdH NL Sexual Exploitation of Children programme in Kenya.
Result areas
Improve service
Contract Period: 8 Months contract with a possibility of extension subject to funding
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Competency Profile
A. Cooperation
Can contribute to a collective result, even when there is no personal benefit at stake.
Level 2: Works together at own initiative to make a contribution to the achievement of shared Objectives.
B. Planning & Organising
The effective alignment of activities, time and resources to achieve objectives.
Level 3: Coordinates and aligns activities and supports and encourages others in the direct vicinity to start to plan and organise.
C. Problem-solving ability
Actively seek logical, tangible and realistic solutions for problems.
Level 2: Can identify and articulate the core of the problem, can initiate the collection of relevant data and can propose solutions.
D. Performance orientation
Focused on goal setting and active achievement of results.Level 2: Can articulate the results to be achieved – and achieves them.
Terre des Hommes Netherlands is looking for a project officer Kenya, full time, to be based in Kakuma, Turkana County, Kenya. This is a national position, open to applicants who can prove the right to live and work in Kenya. Initial contract period will be for eight months.
Objective of the function
The Project Officer - Kenya works with the Country Team (CT), and receives hierarchical leadership from the SGBV Project Manager to whom he/she reports. He/she will, in close collaboration and consultation with the project manager, implement and monitor the SGBV prevention and response project in Kakuma, Turkana County, under the TdH NL Sexual Exploitation of Children programme in Kenya.
Result areas
1. Realising the Project outputs
2. Improve Service
3. Improve workflows
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Competency Profile
A. Cooperation
Can contribute to a collective result, even when there is no personal benefit at stake.
Level 2: Works together at own initiative to make a contribution to the achievement of shared Objectives.
B. Planning & Organising
The effective alignment of activities, time and resources to achieve objectives.
Level 3: Coordinates and aligns activities and supports and encourages others in the direct vicinity to start to plan and organise
C. Problem-solving ability
Actively seek logical, tangible and realistic solutions for problems.
Level 2: Can identify and articulate the core of the problem, can initiate the collection of relevant data and can propose solutions.
D. Performance orientation
Focused on goal setting and active achievement of results.
Level 2: Can articulate the results to be achieved – and achieves them.
Contract period: 8 months contract with a possibility of extension subject to funding.
Please send your motivation letter and curriculum vitae by e-mail to: recruitment.africa@tdh.nl clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications for this position and your expected remuneration, no later than 5th September 2019 by 5.00 (EAT). For more information about this position, you can contact us through the same email address.
Please note that this is a national position. Applicants must be able to provide proof of the right to live and work in Kenya.
Kindly also note that due to the expected large responses only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The selection procedure will include an assessment test, and checking of recent professional references.
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