Concern
Worldwide is an Irish - based non - governmental, international, humanitarian
organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working
towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest
countries.
Position: Project Officer - Community Empowerment
(2 Vacancies)
Location: Marsabit
Contract: 3 years
Job Summary:
Concern
Kenya has adopted the socially transformative Community Conversations (CC)
approach that involves facilitating communities to analyze complex
socio-cultural issues associated with community development.
The
incumbent will develop the technical capacity of Concern, Partner LNGO and
Government staff in CCs including development, review and updating of CCs
training manual and guidelines, quality assurance and direct monitoring of CCs
in Concern’s programmes.
Person Specification
- Bachelor’s
degree in community development, social sciences or any other relevant
field or
- Diploma in
community development, social sciences or any other relevant field and at
least three years’ experience in implementing community projects
- Minimum two
years’ experience in applying participatory approach to development,
experience in Community Conversations is an added advantage
- Must be a
Trainer of Trainer in participatory and adult learning techniques
- Must have a
working knowledge of Project Cycle Management
- Good computing
and report writing skills
- Strong
leadership, communication and management skills
- Able to demonstrate
good judgment, initiative, and resourcefulness
- Be able to work
independently, as well as in a team
- Fluent in both
spoken and written English and Kiswahili
A
detailed job description for this position may be obtained by sending an email
to the following address: concern.kenyavacancies@concern.net
Interested
candidates, who meet the above requirements, should apply by sending a CV and a
covering letter addressed to: -
The
Human Resource Manager,
Concern
Worldwide,
P.O.
Box 13850-00800,
Nairobi,
to the
following email address: nairobi.hr@concern.net
The
closing date for application is Monday, 17th December, 2012.
Only
short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
Each application should include three referees who can validate technical expertise.
Telephone
contacts must be submitted with the application.
Concern
has a Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy to ensure
the maximum protection of programme participants from abuse and exploitation.
