Islamic Relief Kenya is an international NGO seeking to promote
sustainable economic and social development by working with local communities
through relief and development activities.
Relief, Kenya in its institutional strategic plan for the period 2012-2016.
The programme includes a strong focus on disaster risk reduction
to reduce the vulnerability of rural livelihoods to external shocks and the
effects of climate change, as well as the strengthening of organized advocacy
capacities to influence public rural development.
IR-Kenya program seeks to recruit the following positions:
1. DRR / Livelihoods Officer
1. DRR / Livelihoods Officer
2 Posts
(Mandera & Wajir)
Under the administrative supervision of the Area manager
andtechnical supervision of the DRR/Livelihoods Coordinator, the Livelihoods
Officer’s overall responsibility will be to implement the programme in the
assigned operation areas in line with IRK’s strategic aims as well as
collaborate with the Livelihoods Programme team in the operation areas and
Nairobi to enhance the quality of implementation of programme initiatives
undertaken by IRK and local partners.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Implementation of the food security, Sustainable Livelihoods and
DRR programmes in accordance with IRK’s country and county strategic plans.
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Ensure programme quality, strengthening and consolidation
through continuous reviews of the programme with partners facilitating information
exchange.
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Support partners in advocacy efforts around strategic issues
including sustainable management of natural resources, Food Security and
climate change adaptation and mitigation at local, district and county levels.
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Based on the new programme proposal and the programme logical
framework, develop a participatory base line for the programme.
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Contribute to cross-organizational learning on Food Security and
Livelihood, Environmental Justice and Disaster Risk Reduction.
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Supervision and monitoring of the Livelihood and DRR activities
run by Islamic Relief Kenya in collaboration with the Government.
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Preparation and submission of timely monthly, quarterly and
annually narrative and financial reports.
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Implementation of an effective programme and project monitoring
and evaluation system.
Required Qualifications
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Graduate level education in Food Security and Livelihoods or any
other Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) related fields.
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Minimum 3 years working experience in the field of
Sustainable Livelihoods and especially in the ASALs.
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Vast knowledge of key issues and trends in Food Security and
Livelihood.
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Excellent command of the most common methodologies for
identifying, assessing and monitoring IG activities, with proven record of
achievements.
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Prior experience in budget control and financial management.
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Ability to think strategically with strong planning,
organization, analytical and problem solving skills.
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Flexible and patient with the ability to work within a team as
well as independently.
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Computer knowledge with experience in the use of the Microsoft
Office Suite.
2. Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Duty Station: Mandera
Working closely with Monitoring and Evaluation team, IRK sector
officers and Programme Coordinator, the incumbent will ensure routine
monitoring of project activities, track progress of projects being implemented
by IRK with special focus on Sustainable livelihoods and DRR related activities
as well as capturing the best practices and lessons learnt in relation to Islamic
Relief’s mandate and donor interests including proper planning, implementation,
monitoring and follow up, good representation and ensuring a regular reporting
system is in place.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Work with Monitoring and Evaluation Team to develop monitoring
plans for all for the assigned IRK projects, orient staff on the same and
ensure its eventual implementation.
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Working together with sector officers, participate in
preparation of quality proposals and concept notes to meet the donor requirements.
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Assist the sector officers in undertaking assessments and
project reviews leading to the designing of new interventions as appropriate.
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Assist the sector officers to develop detailed implementation
plans (DIPs), budgets and resource requirements to meet planned objectives.
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Assist in establishing and maintaining systems to monitor
progress of projects and report on the projects based on M&E tools.
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Capture Lessons learnt from the implementation of all projects
implemented by IRK and prepare a learning log that can be used to improve
future programming.
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Document as appropriate case studies to reflect project impact
for all projects implemented by IRK.
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Ensure data quality in the cloud based Monitoring and Evaluation
data system.
Required Qualifications
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University degree in community development, social studies,
project management or any other related field. (Those with professional courses
in M&E will have added advantage).
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Minimum of at least 3 years experience in a similar position,
project management or M&E of community based project in both emergency and
development projects.
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Vast Experience in DRR/Livelihood programmes –planning,
Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.
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Highly experienced in proposal developments, review and
reporting.
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Ability to think strategically with proven analytical, planning,
tact, problem solving and M&E skills.
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Previous experience working on ECHO, UNICEF, WFP or DFID funded
projects will have an added advantage.
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Vast experience in carrying out community based needs
assessments and surveys using Household Economic Analysis (HEA) as well as
being conversant with statistical packages i.e. SPSS, Ms Excel.
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Sensitivity to cultural differences and ability to work in a
variety of cultural contexts.
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Good Communication (written and verbal) and negotiation skills.
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Flexible and patient with the ability to work within a team as
well as independently.
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Computer knowledge with experience in the use of the Microsoft
Office Suite.
How to Apply:
For a detailed Job description on the positions kindly visit our
website: www.islamicreliefkenya.org
Send in your updated CV with cover letter and 3 professional
references to info@islamic-relief.or.ke or ir2012hr@gmail.com to reach us not
later than Friday 18th January, 2013 clearly mentioning the position you are
applying for.
CVs will be screened on an ongoing basis and only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
