World vision Somalia an ¡international Christian Relief and
Development organization, working to promote the wellbeing of all people —
especially children, wishes to invite applications from highly competent
dynamic, self-driven and results oriented candidates to fill the following
vacancy in the organization.
Program Officer - Nairobi based but with frequent travel to Somalia
In collaboration with relevant Technical Advisors and Project Managers, the holder will participate in project design, monitoring and evaluation in line with World Vision Somalia strategy
The position will support the creation and promotion of
strategic alliances with donors, local governments, and support offices,
bilateral and multilateral agencies for purposes of marketing and
fundraising.
Assist local staff capacity building for participatory
approaches and design, monitoring and evaluation.
Review monthly, quarterly and annual reports to ensure quality.
Major Responsibilities
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Pursue resource mobilization opportunities aligned to World
Vision Somalia strategy and capacities in Humanitarian Emergency Affairs and
programming sectors by working closely with Technical Advisors, Project
Managers and Project Officers in developing proposals for a variety of donors
to address emergency and rehabilitative proposals which meet local community
needs that are aligned to WV Somalia’s strategy; in developing program designs
and proposals;
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Provide timely, detailed and quality program and financial reports
to Support Offices and donors on emergency and rehabilitative grant funded
programs;
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Provide effective and reliable monitoring of emergency and
rehabilitative programs through liaison with partners, Project Managers and
Technical Advisors and ensure compliance and adherence by Project Managers to
‘ANS policies and procedures, donor regulations and monitoring mechanisms which
allow transparent and accountable implementation of projects;
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Ensure good donor and World Vision International Support Office
relations by ensuring that World Vision Somalia meets all contractual
obligations and achieves high quality planning and implementation levels;
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Build capacity of field staff in reporting, monitoring and use
of humanitarian standards such as SHPERE, HAP and NGO Code of Conduct;
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Conduct routine field support visits, for the purposes of
assessing if and ensuring that programs are managed in accordance with internal
procedures, such as LEAP, SPHERE and HAP principles as well as in a manner that
will promote good practice, maximize impact and encourage learning;
·
Ensure compliance and adherence by Project Managers to World
Vision Somalia policies and procedures, donor regulations and monitoring
mechanisms which allow transparent and accountable implementation of projects;
Represent WV Somalia in various donor and coordination forums at National level
and providing programmatic information as required and maintain good
relationships with donors including, UN Agencies, bilateral, multilaterals and
Support Offìces.
Qualifications
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First degree in Development studies or related field
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3 years’ experience in the development field working with
humanitarian emergency interventions, preferably with experience in developing
countries;
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Professional technical skill desired: Humanitarian standards
(SPHERE, HAP), specific trainings on donor requirements e.g. OFDA, CIDA, DEC,
DFID, Europe Aid training, personal security awareness training;
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Excellent English languages skills, written and verbal;
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Demonstrated writing skills: the ability to develop quality
concept notes, proposals, logical frameworks and reports under tight deadlines;
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Networking/external engagement skills: proven experience in
networking with donors and partners to bring about
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funding opportunities;
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Team player, the ability to work as part of a diverse team to
achieve the overall goal;
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Experience of working in fragile contexts will be an advantage;
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Must be a professional, able to stand above denominational
diversities;
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their detailed
CV’s together with names and addresses of three referees to the address
below.
All applications should be received by 24t April 2013. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
People and Culture Manager
World Vision International — Somalia Program
RO. Box 56527 — 00200
Nairobi, Kenya
Email : recruitsomo©wvi.org
