World Vision Kenya is a leading non-governmental Christian humanitarian,
relief, development and advocacy organization with projects in most parts of
Kenya.
1. Project Manager – Yes Youth Can
To be based in Kisumu
Purpose of the positions:
To provide the operational leadership and management direction
needed to successfully promote suitable and sustainable Youth Engagement and
Empowerment interventions in all Counties in Nyanza within Lake Sub Branch.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish
operational priorities and monitor performance targets for the respective
Technical Specialists, Project Officers, and Yes Youth Can proposal and
other requirements.
- Direct
the successful implementation of the YYC project in the 3 targeted
Integrated Programme Areas (IPAs) within the sub branch.
- Enable
targeted IPAs within the respective sub branch to successfully achieve or
surpass set targets in the YYC project.
- Provide
effective leadership to all project staff within the sub branch both at
the sub branch office as well as the IPA level.
- Establish
and consolidate a working culture – based in management principals – that
consistently achieves and/or surpasses established targets and standards.
- Impart
appropriated mentoring; coaching and supervision in order to equip,
motivate and empower the project staff most of who will be new to World
Vision.
- Representation
with donor, government of Kenya officials, private sector, civil society
groups, including faith-based groups and youth associations.
- Ensure
timely and effective implementation of all project interventions as well
as the successful achievement of proposed outcomes and intended impacts.
- Ensure
timely and appropriate utilization of the budgeted project resources.
- Ensure
that all projects at the targeted IPAs achieve acceptable financial and
operational audit results by implementing interventions in accordance with
established norm and policies.
- Ensure
that all the projects within targeted IPAs design implement and evaluate
in accordance with donor standards.
- Ensure
that YYC Project staff meet or exceed donor performance and compliance
expectations.
- Ensure
that all the YYC Project staff development activities, including
appraisals, performance agreements, monitoring and needed training and
mentoring activities are successfully carried out and:
- Ensure
that the project officers at the IPAs are successfully engaging with key
internal and external stakeholders, including other WVK entities (Finance,
People & Culture), Donor representatives as well as community,
government, church and other civil society representatives especially
youth groups and associations in order to maximize the impact of our
efforts.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Must
have a Master’s university degree in a relevant field from arecognized
university.
- Must
have a minimum of 10 years’ experience with regards to the designing,
planning, and implementation, supervising and reporting on integrated
development relief and/or advocacy project.
- They
should have at least 5 years as a manager.
- Experience
in livelihoods development programming.
- Knowledge
of USAID regulations and requirements
- The
holder of this position must be a results-oriented leader who is able to
handle a heavy workload as well as manager accountable and responsible to
the donor and other stakeholders.
- Proficient
in written and spoken Kiswahili and English is required
2. Senior Response Manager
To be based in Dadaab
Purpose of the positions:
To provide Disaster Management with a bias on refugee and host
response through strategic leadership, management and coordination of the World
Vision Kenya Dadaab Response
Key Responsibilities:
- Mobilize
and sustain support from the World Vision Partnership and donor
organizations for the humanitarian operations.
- Actively
participate in key humanitarian meetings and network with humanitarian
partners including donors and UN agencies at the Dadaab level.
- Networking,
strategy refinement and further development, team management, programme
management, capacity building, collaboration, coordination and resource
mobilization and management.
- Ensure
effective integration of the emergency and longer term development
programme and ensure that communities are able to detect, mitigate
against, prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies.
- Build
up and ensure a sustainable level of humanitarian and emergencies capacity
remains in the Dadaab Response Programme.
- Ensure
quality of WV emergency response engagement including appropriate structures,
internal and external standards, staffing, resources and policies for
emergency preparedness, response, mitigation and transition management are
in place which correspond to internal and external standards.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- An
understanding and experience working with the WV Partnership.
- Strong
commitment to WV’s vision, mission and core values
- Minimum
of 10 years in leadership and operational humanitarian experience,
preferably in Africa
- Minimum
of Masters degree in Development Studies; Agriculture/Social Studies or
related field
- Understands
and values diversity and maximizes diversity to achieve organizational
goals – has the right attitude to value, listen to and build on local
capacities.
- Proven
experience in the following areas: Refugees, Donors, food security,
health, nutrition and HIV/AIDS; education, child and women’s rights,
agriculture; water; contracts/agreements and protocols;
government-donor-UN relationships; conflict transformation, advocacy
- Proficiency
in French and English required (essential to have a working level of
French language with a willingness to improve).
- Strong
experience in setting up or scaling up multi sectoral relief programmes
- Knowledge
of SPHERE, LCP and other programming tools
3. Stores Officer
To be based in Nairobi
Purpose of the positions:
To coordinate material control functions to ensure effective
receiving, storage, retrieval, delivery, and materials accountability systems
to support the organization’s objectives, in accordance with laid down
systems, procedures and guidelines while maintaining high standards of accuracy.
systems, procedures and guidelines while maintaining high standards of accuracy.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify,
classify and code all items promptly and accurately
- Maintain
an updated database of assets acquired for WVK in each financial year
- Liaise
with relevant user departments on disposal of obsolete and scrap
materials/assets
- Ensure
goods are received on time, properly packaged and as per specifications in
LPO
- Issues
stocks to user department (WASH) as and when required
- In
liaison with user departments (WASH) raise goods received note for items
received and submit the same to accounts for payment purposes.
- Organise
quarterly stock takes in liaison with finance dept. and provide a record
of physical balances for comparison with the ledger and prepare stock take
reconciliation report
- Inform
users on receipt of goods
- Ensure
goods are dispatched on timely basis and maintain accurate records of all
stock movements on relevant documentation
- Liaise
with transporters and field offices to confirm full and timely delivery of
dispatched goods
- Action
on purchase requisition forms assigned mainly for procurement of services
that will include staff flights to WVK projects, procure services for
vehicle and motor cycle maintenance and tyres
- Prepare
monthly stores issue report for the purpose of cost centre charging to
accounts dept.
- Carry
out reconciliation for consumable stores managed by the out sourced
service provider
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Degree
in purchasing and supplies or stores/warehouse management or related field
- Member
of CIPS or KISM
- A
minimum of three years’ experience in stores/ warehousing and
inventory/asset management
- Familiarity
with supply chain processes and procedures
- Good
Interpersonal and Public relations skills
All application letters and detailed CVs together with names of
three referees should be addressed to the Director, People & Culture,
E-mail: recruit_kenya
@wvi.org
to reach the not later than January 25th, 2013.
Please indicate the job title as the subject.
(Only short-listed candidates will be contacted).
World Vision is a child focused organization and upholds the
rights and well being of children.
Our recruitment and selection procedures include screening and
background checking for child abuse offenses.
World Vision is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our vision for every child, Life in all its fullness, Our prayer for every heart, The will to make it so.
