Lutheran World Federation / Department for World Service Kenya
Program is seeking to recruit a Kenyan national for the following positions:
1. M & E Officer
Based in Kakuma
The M&E officer will work closely with all LWF sectors in
Kakuma ie Education, Community Services, WASH and Livelihood assisting with
collecting, collating, presenting and otherwise managing information for
M&E related reports.
Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Conduct and
support frequent surveys for monitoring and evaluation activities
- Assist in the
preparation of project evaluation and/or review reports and draft regular
M&E project’ M&E report
- Assist in the
establishment and day to day management of a database and monitoring
system
- Assist with
documentation of the projects, including project inputs, outputs and
outcomes (e.g. assessments, compiling beneficiary lists, recording
construction progress, education activity attendance, change in behavior
and situation, etc.)
- Assist in data
analysis for compilation of quarterly, annual and ad hoc program data and
reports
- Support
collection and maintenance of geographic baseline and thematic data
- Research and
retrieve data from internal and external sources; prepare the statistical
charts, tables and reports as required
- Liaise with
United Nations agencies and other humanitarian partners to ensure that the
information needed to support humanitarian operations is generated and
made easily available.
Qualifications
- University
degree preferably in social sciences, international relations and/or
development or other relevant discipline.
- At least 3
years’ relevant working experience in field of humanitarian/development
M&E implementation.
- Exposure to a
wide range of information management systems related to
humanitarian/development and/or operational activities.
Personal Attributes
- Excellent
interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills (in English)
- Excellent one to
one and group communication /information presentation skills
- Experience in
training and capacity building in M&E mechanisms at various project
levels
- Ability to
manage conflicting priorities
- Goal oriented
with ability to work under pressure, independently and with limited
supervision.
2. Education Coordinator
Based in Nairobi
Under the general guidance of the Program Coordinator, the
Education Coordinator will be responsible for the development, planning,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Education programme within
the Kenya / Djibouti Country Programme.
the Kenya / Djibouti Country Programme.
Duties and Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Contributes to
the preparation of a Common Country Assessment, Situation Analysis and
their period updates with particular accountabilities for the timely
preparation and submission of relevant education sector components within
these.
- Leads in the
formulation and development of education programme goals, strategies and
approaches for the LWF country programme, ensuring coherence of the
sectoral programme plans with national priorities and Dadaab education
strategy or any other strategies developed with support of UNHCR and
UNICEF.
- Ensures that
data integrity, communication for development and partnerships are
emphasized within this.
- Participates
with UNHCR, UNICEF, government and other partners in the identification of
best practice and development of strategies and methodologies for improved
education sector performance.
- Maintains close
working relationships within the country education coordination groups.
- Provides
technical support to the education sectors in Dadaab, Kakuma and Djibouti
in the planning, development and implementation stages of the programme.
To this end, responsible for the development of the results-based sectoral
work-plans.
- Undertakes field
visits and relevant research in order to monitor and evaluate progress
against agreed results. Where problems are identified, propose remedial
action to ensure programme delivery.
- Participates in
major evaluation exercises, programme mid-term review, annual sector
review meetings with stakeholders. Provides technical guidance on
appropriate capacity building mechanisms to achieve national education
sector goals.
- Coordinates
activities and exchanges information/ideas with other Sectors to
contribute to achievement of overall country programme objectives.
Participates in establishing effective monitoring, information and
reporting systems, ensuring the availability and use of programme data.
Qualifications
- Advanced
university degree in Education or a related technical field.
- Eight years of
relevant work experience at the national and international levels in
programme planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation, in a related
field. Experience in joint education sector programming within
multi-agency partnerships is required.
- A first level
university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications
and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Competencies of Successful Candidate
- Highest-level
communication skills, including engaging and informative formal public
speaking.
- Creates and
encourages a climate of team-working and collaboration in a multi-cultural
environment.
- Consistently
achieves high-level results, managing and delivering projects on-time and
on-budget.
- High-level
leadership & supervisory skills; provides others with a clear
direction & motivates others
- Analyzes and
integrates diverse and complex quantitative and qualitative data from a
wide range of sources.
- Actively
nurtures good relationships with people across all organizational levels
and boundaries, and with government leaders and stakeholders.
- Identifies
urgent and potentially risky decisions and acts on them promptly;
initiates and generates organization-wide activities.
- Negotiates
effectively by exploring a range of possibilities.
1. Rehabilitation Officer
Rehabilitation Officer will report to the Community Services
Officer.
He or She will be the technical person in charge of Community
Based Rehabilitation Programme who will be responsible for planning, monitoring
and evaluation of the programme in collaboration with Community Services Officer
among others.
He will overally coordinate the functions of the rehabilitation
center with the help of Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Postural
Management & Mobility Aid Trainer and Social Workers
Duties and Responsibilities will include:
- Maintaining a
constant and efficient flow of communication.
- Ensuring
adherence to LWF standards and values for access to quality rehabilitation
services in the refugee camps of Dadaab and host community.
- Coordinating the
overall quality of provision of rehabilitation services and ensuring an
appropriate client management system effectively exists.
- Coordinating,
supporting and monitoring the team of national and community staff to
ensure coherency and smooth implementation of the different rehabilitation
components.
- Supervising and
empowering the team of national staff to develop appropriate tools and
procedure to delivering quality rehabilitation services.
- Contributing
towards the capitalization of experience, data collection and reporting
- Coordinating
resource mobilization efforts at the station level
Professional Qualifications, experience & skills
- Bachelors degree
in Physiotherapy/Occupational Therapy/ Orthopaedics Technology Masters
degree in the same will be an added advantage.
- 5 years of
clinical experience and experience in mentoring and leadership of a
rehabilitation team
- Should possess
the following attributes: Proactive , Creative, adaptability,
persuasiveness, leadership, goal oriented, capacity to work under pressure
and a team player
- Managerial, good
written and oral communication, interpersonal, and decision making skill.
2. Postural Management and Mobility Aid Trainer
The Postural management and mobility Aid Trainer will report to
the Rehabilitation Officer
Duties and responsibilities will include:
- Identification
of clients at risk of postural distortion due to neurological or motor
dysfunction through individualized assessment in the rehabilitation
centre.
- Setting
appropriate postural management and therapeutic interventions to improve
on the posture of the client.
- Address both the
positioning and seated mobility needs of individual with moderate to
severe postural dysfunction.
- Maintaining
joint range of motion and reduce the risk of developing orthopedic
deformities by increasing the number of hours the client spends in
symmetrical and therapeutic posture.
- Provision of
orthotics and/or equipment to correct posture, mobility and train on the
use of the equipment and orthotics.
- Offer advice and
instruction on adaptive equipment, orthotics and educating client/family
/caretakers on correct posture in order to increase participation in daily
activities.
- Working in
collaboration with other rehabilitation team members to improve the
posture and mobility of the client.
- Offering
training on postural management and mobility aid to mid-level therapists
and Community Rehabilitation Workers.
Professional Qualifications, experience & skills
- Diploma in
Physiotherapy or Occupational therapy or a disability oriented field
- Certificate or
on job training and experience in postural management or on mobility aid
will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of two
years practical experience in postural management
- Working
experience in rehabilitation/inclusion of children with disabilities is an
added-advantage
- Knowledge in compute
packages
3. Special Needs Education Teacher
Duties and Responsibilities will include among others:
- Teaching
children with special needs according to the curriculum to improve quality
education.
- Responsible for
implementing and evaluating curriculum in the least restrictive
environment to SNE in primary schools.
- Train SNE
children in co-curriculum activities.
- Capacity
building of incentive SNE Teachers and regular class room teachers on
specific needs of special needs children.
- Organizing the
classroom and learning resources to create a positive learning
environment.
- Planning,
preparing and presenting lessons that cater for the needs of the whole
ability range within their class.
- Assess and
prescribe the right equipment to SNE children and train them to use them.
- Staying up to
date with changes and developments in the curriculum structure.
- Working with the
management & other stakeholders to ensure participation of SNE
learners in all aspects of education.
- Guide and train
parents of children with disability on basic conception for upbringing of
their children.
- Together with
the SNE Monitors conduct community mobilization and sensitization on
significance of SNE.
Professional Qualification:
- P1 Certificate
from Kenya National Examination Council with a Diploma in SNE
- Registered by
Teachers Service Commission
- Computer
literacy & various short courses on SNE to keep abreast with new
developments in the sector
- Competencies:
Assessment teacher of children with special needs and teacher trainer
- Special preference
to person with specialization in speech disorder or visual impairment (low
vision and/or proficient in advanced braille)
Relevant Experience:
- At least 4 years
of progressive experience as SNE teacher
- Assessment
teacher of children with special needs and teacher trainer
- Experience
gained within an international humanitarian NGO will be an added
advantage.
- Experience in
inclusive education and safe learning environments initiatives
- Experienced in
using learner centered model of teaching
Personal Attributes for all above positions
- Good team
player; able to take direction and work collaboratively with others.
- Ability to
communicate in a highly professional manner with clients, community
members and professional partners
- Strong
administrative skills, Problem solving, conflict resolution skills &
ability to maintain confidentiality
- Able to complete
required reporting and documentation by deadlines
- Able to work
independently; self-motivated & Ability to work in a challenging
environment.
- Ability to
promote the values of equality, non-discrimination, and human rights for
all.
“LWF/DWS is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of
gender, race or religious affiliation.
Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the
organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of
beneficiaries.”
Applications and detailed CV must include email address and
telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your
current/former employment.
They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 26th
April, 2013:
C/o Office Administrator,
P.O. Box 40870, GPO-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya
Or e-mail to: lwfhrdadaab@gmail.com
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
For more details, visit our website: www.lwf-kenya.org
