Emergency Programme Officer, EA
Based: Nairobi, Kenya
Terms: Fixed Term Contract (upto March 2014)
Salary range: Kes 3,381,119 – Kes 3,850,987 p.a.
Closing date: 30 June
2012
Job reference: EAP/056/JG
The role works across the
country programme with a specific focus on the delivery of the work identified
in the East Africa and DEC emergency appeals.
The role will support
learning and experience from country emergency response and DRR work and ensure
that it is shared across all Christian Aid country programmes.
The post holder works
closely with other country based staff especially in the livelihoods programme
to ensure the effective implementation and reporting of the Emergency and DRR
programmes developing new initiatives where possible.
The post holder will
actively participate in corporate discussions about best practice in emergency
response, recovery and DRR work. The role will be based in Nairobi. Regular
travel to remote and insecure places for long periods is required.
You will manage the East
Africa Emergency Appeal and DEC Appeal funded programmes in Kenya and Somalia
in line with the agreed country programme strategy.
You will primarily focus
on the delivery of the DEC and Christian Aid Appeal funded programmes but will
also play a key role working with the Programme Officer livelihoods and the
Resilience projects officer in the implementation of high quality emergency
response, DRR and resilience programmes across the two countries.
You will maintain project
financial records and financial and narrative report to DEC and Christian Aid,
keep partners and country colleagues informed about contract and compliance
procedures, provide support to partners based on frameworks agreed with country
team, present case studies of work undertaken to a variety of audiences,
represents Christian Aid externally with partners, donors other NGOs, and other
agencies.
You will appraise,
monitor and review programmes in line with CA and external requirements,
develop new initiatives and recommend actions to be taken to further emergency
response work in country. Liaise with relevant stake holders to improve
accountability, participation in decision making, information sharing.
You will actively seek
back donor funding to build on the work funded by the two appeals.
You will have a good
understanding of emergency relief, preparedness and humanitarian aid and their
link to development work, experience of disaster risk reduction work.
You will have a good
understanding of program cycle management approaches and tools – including
Participatory Vulnerability and Capacity Assessment, and Planning.
You will be familiar with
issues of governance, power and rights, financial controls and procedures.
Able to work
independently, you will have a good knowledge of approaches to livelihoods and
resilience, direct experience of programme appraisal, monitoring and evaluation
and of developing partners’ capacity, understanding of advocacy, campaigning
and lobbying, experience of facilitation and training and project reporting to
major institutional donors preferably on a large scale.
You will also need skills
in network and alliance building, understanding of partnership approach to
international development, gender and exclusion.
You will have a good
working knowledge of institutional donors, particularly DFID, EU, ECHO policies
and funding modalities and rules.
This role requires a
university degree in development studies, social work/ sociology or similar;
experience in emergency response, DRR, monitoring & Evaluation,
understanding of financial controls and procedures.
How to apply:
About Christian Aid
More than half the world
lives in poverty. Christian Aid aims to put a stop to that. So we campaign
against the inequalities that keep people poor and we work with local
organisations to give people strength to find their own solutions to the
problems they face, irrespective of their religion. If you’re as determined as
we are to end poverty and injustice across the world, work with us to make
change happen.
About the Rewards
We value the input of
everyone who works for us. That’s why you can expect a wide range of rewards
that helps you enjoy a good work/life balance.
To apply for this position you need to access the full
advertisement on Christian Aid website on www.christianaid.org.uk/jobs and
follow the links to download the international application form and role
profile. Please email your completed application forms to:
nairobi@christian-aid.org ; (quoting the reference number)
You will require current
and valid permission to work in Kenya.
Please note that CVs will
not be accepted and that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Christian Aid values
diversity and aspires to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications
from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour,
gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
