Malteser International, the worldwide relief agency of the Order
of Malta for humanitarian aid, works in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia
and the Americas for people in need, regardless of their religion, origin or
political affiliation.
Christian values and the humanitarian principles of impartiality
and independence form the basis of its work in the following areas: Relief,
Reconstruction & Rehabilitation; Health & Nutrition; Water, Sanitation
& Hygiene (WASH); Livelihood & Social Programmes and Disaster Risk
Reduction.
In Kenya, Malteser International is present since 2001. So far, programs were concentrated on TB and HIV in the slums of Nairobi, while also providing humanitarian assistance in emergencies such as droughts and floods in Northern Kenya.
In order to support sustainable solutions, drought resilience
and disaster preparedness, Malteser has shifted its focus in Northern Kenya to
recovery and development projects.
In August 2012, an office was opened in Illeret, one of the most
remote and under-developed areas in the northern district of Marsabit County/
Northern Kenya with the aim to address the needs of the pastoralist population
of the area.
Current activities, to be implemented until the end of 2013, aim
at increasing the access to safe drinking water, mainly through rainwater
harvesting techniques at household and community level accompanied by
health/hygiene education activities, and the improvement of educational
facilities.
The programme should be followed by multi-sectoral activities in
the areas of livelihood/income generation, small infrastructure facilities, and
possible other sectors according to needs.
All planned community based activities will ensure participatory
approaches involving communities and relevant stakeholders in the design,
planning and implementation of the projects.
To coordinate our programme in Illeret/Northern Kenya, Malteser
International is looking for a
Programme Coordinator
As a Programme Coordinator you will be responsible for
implementing and developing Malteser International interventions in Illeret
with administrative and logistic support by the Country Office in
Nairobi.
In this position you will be supported by short term (technical)
experts according to requirements and supervised by the Regional Coordinator
for Africa and the regional desk in headquarters.
Responsibilities:
- Overall
coordination and supervision of all programme activities in the project
area according to proposals and implementation plans
- Develop and
initiate multi sector activities (livelihood/ income generation, small
infrastructure facilities, education) and conduct regular needs
assessments
- Support
mobilization of communities for involvement in programme activities
- Management of
location office incl. overall responsibility for resource management
(personnel, budget, material)
- Ensure the
implementation of Malteser standards in administration, finances and
logistics
- Ensure regular
and timely project documentation and reporting according to Malteser and
donor standards
- Represent the
Malteser programme and coordinate with all relevant stakeholders on local,
district and county level
- Keep safety
standards for all staff updated according to local context and ensure
their implementation at all times
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Strong programme
development, management, organizational skills
- Advanced project
design and project cycle management skills
- Basic technical
skills
- Proven skills in
community development
- At least five
years working experience in development countries out of which at least
two years in Africa
- Working
experience with pastoralist communities is an asset
- Ability to work
under pressure, independently and with limited supervision
- Improvisation
and multi-tasking skills
- Physical and
mental strength and experience in and willingness to live and work in a
remote project location and under basic conditions
- Fluency in
English, knowledge of German is an asset
Conditions:
- Starting date:
15 May 2013
- Duty station:
Illeret/ Northern Kenya
- Duration of
contract: minimum 12 months (extendable)
- Salary according
to qualification and experience, insurance package, accommodation in team
house, return flight
If you are interested in this position, please apply online
until 07.04.2013: http://goo.gl/OXe74
