World Vision Kenya is a leading
non-governmental Christian humanitarian, relief, development and
advocacy organization with projects in most parts of Kenya.
1. Associate
Project Director - Aphia Plus
(Kakamega)
Purpose of
the positions:
To provide
the technical advice and direction needed by the Technical Specialists III (Social
Determinants for successful rollout of APHIAplus social determinant within the
districts in partnership with PATH, JHPIEGO, EGPAF, Government of Kenya (GoK)
and target communities.
Key
Responsibilities:
1. Support
Project Director in the following:-
- to
provide technical and operational leadership and direction to the the
Technical Specialists
- ensure
quality, focus implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Social
Determinants of Health interventions
- to
monitor and manage performance
- oversee
the development and implementation of Social Determinant for Health annual
work-plans
2.
Support the Technical Specialists in the following:-
- to
ensure that the Social Determinant for Health component is implemented in
compliance with WV, GoK, and other acceptable standards and norms
- to
develop and rollout of needed programming and monitoring tools,
methodological approaches, technical assistance, training / capacity
building, DME support and accompanying business processes
- to
facilitate the integration of Social Determinant for Health result areas
with result area 3 interventions for synergy and sustainable impact
3. Ensure adherence to the USAID regulations
4.
Strengthen networking with relevant GoK to ensure their participation in
building revenant structures for
sustainability
5. Oversee
the development of the program’s interventions and synergies with other related
programs;
6. Compile
and submit timely relevant reports required by PATH and WVK
Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities
- A
Masters degree in a relevant field from a recognized University
- A
minimum of 5 years experience designing, planning, implementing,
supervising and reporting on integrated social livelihood and development
projects
- Demonstrated
practical command for implementing Social Development
- Must
be results oriented leader with performance based management knowledge who
can manage and satisfy multiple and at times conflicting organizational,
donor and other stakeholder demands
- Have
solid public relations skills and be a strong team player
2. Project Officer – Accountability, Monitoring & Evaluation
(Baringo,
Kakuma & Taita Taveta)
Purpose of
the positions:
To provide
leadership in the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of the food programme and
ensure that accountability mechanisms are established to allow World Vision
remain accountable to the beneficiaries it
serves.
Key
Responsibilities:
- Support
the food programme from design phase specifically in identifying key
indicators, defining the M&E plan and other documentation needs.
- Work
with the Commodity Officer to coordinate & document learnings
- Develop
realistic M&E plans as well as log frames
- Develop
and adopt an effective data collection plan
- Monitor
and review data from M&E reports
- Ensure
data collection teams are fully trained and receive field practice
- Ensure
systematic archiving of all presentations and materials prepared during
the project cycle
- Coordinate
with external stakeholders i.e. academia, NGOs, Government, Private Sector
and WFP to advance the learning goals of the project
- Define
and establish linkages between the M&E system for the food programme
& the Humanitarian accountability requirements
- Define
and implement a safe, efficient and effective system for receiving and
processing of feedback, ensuring a two-way communication between
communities, beneficiaries & World Vision
- Prepare
periodic reports and also highlight type(s) and number of community
complaints / feedback by project sites.
- Work
closely with the Food Aid Manager, Accountability Design Monitoring &
Evaluation Officer and Commodity Officer to develop a Humanitarian
Accountability Framework for the food programme
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- A
degree related to the science and practice of community development,
program design, statistics and evaluation
- 3
years experience in M&E positions including participatory research and
impact measurement
- Experience
in working on donor funded programs and managing projects
- Proven
technical ability around M&E (i.e. experience in managing data entry
and conducting data analysis and interpretation)
- Experience
with SPSS or Epi Info and other related statistical software packages
- Demonstrated
understanding of quality assurance systems, and continuous improvement,
with particular emphasis on integration of accountability measures into all
aspects of the project cycle
- Empirical
knowledge of humanitarian codes, principles and practice
- Good
team player, self starter, has ability to work under minimum supervision
and maintain good relationships
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 March 5, 2013.
Please
indicate the job title as the subject. (Only short-listed candidates will be
contacted).
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Vision is a child focused organization and upholds the rights and wellbeing of
children.
Our
recruitment and selection procedures include screening and background checking
for child abuse offenses.
World
Vision is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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