CRS Kenya
Job Description
Project Officer-Livelihoods
No.: 1 position
Date of update: April 13, 2012
Department : Emergency
Job Title : Project Officer
Grade : 5
Reports To : Emergency Projects Manager
Supervises (Direct Reports Only) : N/A
Based In (Location) : Maralal
2. Background
Malaral forms one of the ASAL areas of Kenya. Due to repeated cycles of drought, conflict and lack of diversified livelihoods, the communities are highly vulnerable as a consequence experience high levels of poverty and ill health.
CRS in partnership with the
Diocese of Maralal(DoM) are working on building the capacity of the most
vulnerable communities to become more disaster resilient and to move
towards recovery in order to realize development in their areas of
residence.
3. Job Purpose
3. Job Purpose
Reporting to the Emergency Program Manager the Project Officer will ensure that the different emergency projects under his/her jurisdiction meet the required project quality and set targets.
The PO in addition will
ensure that good relationships are maintained with the implementing partners
and the required technical and logistical support to implement the projects is
provided.
The PO will also establish
collaboration with the different relevant government ministries, institutions,
UN bodies and I/NGOS for increased projects effectiveness and efficiency.
4. Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities:
4. Key Responsibilities And Accountabilities:
The PO is responsible for coming up with strategies that would promote increased food security and peaceful relationships amongst the different communities under the dioceses of Marsabit and Maralal.
The PO will also work with
the implementing partners to provide support to communities to put in place
mechanisms for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation
(CCA) in order to build up community resiliency to disasters.
The following are specific Responsibilities that the PO will be required to undertake:
The following are specific Responsibilities that the PO will be required to undertake:
Overall projects management
- Provide
technical and logistical support to the partner (staff) to fully
understand the design of the emergency projects.
- Oversee
implementing partner financial management on funds provided to implement
emergency projects.
- Ensure that
partner organization engages qualified staff to implement the project.
- Build the
capacity of partner staff in projects management
- Ensure that
laying down of peace building strategies are prioritized in every
intervention supported through CRS emergency/recovery projects
Project Design/Monitoring /Evaluation
- Participate
in development of emergency and recovery project proposals
- Build the
capacity of partner staff in monitoring of project indicators and
preparing project reports
- Pay
monitoring visits to project sites and
- Set up
monitoring and evaluation tools for use by partner staff
- Submit
quarterly/annual project reports
- Conduct
annual review and planning meetings Ensure that all project inputs are
available for successful projects implementation
Projects Implementation/Community participation
- Ensure that
the community is fully involved and consulted during the process of
projects implementation
- Building of
community capacity to draw their own recovery/development plans remains a
project priority
- Ensure that
vulnerable community members are not exploited the project implementation
and their rights are protected
Management of partnership/collaboration relationships
- Maintain
positive relations with partner institutions and other collaborators
- Represent
CRS in any meetings with government and other institutions related to the
emergency projects
5. Other Responsibilities And Activities:
- Support
interventions and strategies that would foster peace, increase food
security, improved nutrition and sustainable livelihoods amongst the target
groups
- Strong
coordination with other related programs including, but not limited to,
the Global Hunger and Food Security Programs.
- Support and
provide linkages with other programs in the NAL region that provide
savings and loan schemes, micro-insurance, entrepreneurship and vocational
and job-readiness training; as well as matching with value-chain and other
market-based initiatives
- Stay abreast
of professional standards, trends and policies affecting this set of
responsibilities, demonstrating continuous learning of the field
4. Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Requirement
A. Knowledge
- A university
Degree in Agriculture, food security and other related relevant training
- At least 3-5
years of experience working as an agricultural extension officer or crop
research among pastoralist and nomadic NALs.
- Experience
in working with resource poor farmers, especially on dry land farming
systems, project monitoring and evaluation
- Knowledge on
GOK strategies and policies on livelihood especially those related to Arid
Lands
- Knowledge
and experience in market-based cash and/or voucher transfer mechanisms
- Good
knowledge and understanding of microenterprise, value chain chain approach
and sub-sector analysis
- Sound
knowledge and experience in project management including planning,
budgeting and reporting
- Excellent
analytical and computer skills (Microsoft office package and excel)
- Willingness
to travel
B. Skills And Abilities
- 3-5
experience implementing projects with Nongovernmental organizations..
- Ability to transfer
skills and knowledge through, training, mentorship and accompaniment
- Demonstrated
ability to work with various teams.
- Excellent
written, oral communication in Kiswahili and English
- Excellent
computer skills (Microsoft Office Programs).
- Demonstrated
ability foster integration in programming approach
- Excellent
understating of GOK, USAID, other relevant donors and CRS operating
procedures
C. Required Behavioural Competencies
- A
professional with high personal integrity and commitment
- A good
steward of agency resources
- An
individual that can cope with work with people from diverse backgrounds
- Ability to
being sensitive, motivated and show empathy
5. Key Working Relationships:
Internal:
Internal:
- Project
Officers-Livelihoods are key members responsible for skills building and
transfer through mentorship and accompaniment of IPs, GOK and the
community to ensure emergency and DRR projects service delivery.
- They are
expected to work closely with other CRS programming units to ensure a
holistic and integrated and comprehensive approach of the project as
detailed in the proposal.
External:
- Externally
key functions include representing CRS in various forums and forging
relations with the Emergency, DRR or any development related forums, GOK,
IPs, other stakeholders and the community.
- They should
ensure that CRS mandate of skills building; constant community
consultations, mentorship and skills transfer are sustained through
different lives of different projects implemented in Maralal.
6. Disclaimer Clause
This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties and responsibilities associated with the position
Written applications indicating the reference number of position applied for on the email subject lineand 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 June 29, 2012.
Human Resources Manager
Catholic Relief Services – Kenya Program
PE-mail: hr@ke.earo.crs.org
This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties and responsibilities associated with the position
Written applications indicating the reference number of position applied for on the email subject lineand 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 June 29, 2012.
Human Resources Manager
Catholic Relief Services – Kenya Program
PE-mail: hr@ke.earo.crs.org
Only Short listed candidates will be contacted
