Dimensions: Save
the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support
to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered
both directly and through local partners.
In 2012, as part of a global reorganization
process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC
Finland to create a single operation in Kenya.
In Feb 2013, we completed a second transition,
which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merged their Health
and Nutrition programmes with our own. Save the Children has an operational
presence in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Bungoma and Turkana.
We work through partners in many other parts of the
country. We will have a staff complement of around 400 staff and an operating
annual budget of approximately US$30 million.
Save the Children is rolling out a 3 year DFID funded project across four sites in Mandera County.
Save the Children is rolling out a 3 year DFID funded project across four sites in Mandera County.
The project seeks to build the resilience and
adaptive capacities of vulnerable households, communities and government
systems in Northern Kenya in the face of shocks or stresses.
The project’s key outcome is that communities in
northern Kenya will have increased incomes, assets, and skills to sustainably
reduce their vulnerability to shocks and stresses by the end of the three year
project.
Vacancy: Technical
Vocation Education Training Specialist, Arid Lands
Support Programme Mandera
Team / Programme:Programmes
Location: Mandera
Grade: TBC
Post Type: National
- 6 months Contract
Child Safeguarding: Level
3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have
regular contact with or access to children or young people
Role Purpose: Technical
Vocation Education Training (TVET) Specialist will provide overall technical
guidance for efficient and effective delivery of appropriate Technical and
Vocational Training to identified male and female youth.
S/he
shall work closely with Arid Lands Support Progamme (ASP) team to deliver
expected outputs.
Reports to: Programme Manager, Arid Lands Support Programme
Reports to: Programme Manager, Arid Lands Support Programme
The project aims to achieve this
outcome through three outputs:
i. Households have improved livestock productivity
through access to production system inputs and community assets;
ii. Women and youth from targeted households have
received skill and asset building inputs enabling them to sustainably diversify
their sources of income;
iii. County government systems for community
development are strengthened and supporting community-led initiatives.
To improve the economic inclusion of youth (young men and women) the project conducted a labour market assessment. The assessment identified various skills development (e.g. technical and vocational training) to enable youth access available livelihood opportunities.
To improve the economic inclusion of youth (young men and women) the project conducted a labour market assessment. The assessment identified various skills development (e.g. technical and vocational training) to enable youth access available livelihood opportunities.
Skills development shall be done through the
existing Polytechnics (or Vocational Training Centre). This activity will also
be informed by the gender mapping and analysis which was undertaken last
year.
The aim is to ensure social relations relative to
changing livelihood patterns are understood and that a “Do No Harm” approach is
adopted, particularly for young women taking up more independent roles in
income earning.
Part of the skills training shall seek to enhance
uptake of the youth fund in Mandera County as this has been found extremely
low.
This output has been delayed in terms of implementation by period of 11 months and was dependant on the Labour market assessment findings.
This output has been delayed in terms of implementation by period of 11 months and was dependant on the Labour market assessment findings.
So as to ensure that this output in on course, the
project urgently requires a TVET specialist to come on board in the shortest
time possible for a period of 6 months to set up and fast track the project
deliverables.
Staff directly reporting to this post: None
Key Areas of Accountability:
Staff directly reporting to this post: None
Key Areas of Accountability:
- Based on findings from labour market assessment, identify and
design most appropriate (consider male and female youth) TVET and skills
development relevant and matched to available market opportunities in
Mandera County. S/he will take forward implementation of recommendations
and plans from a recently hired TVET consultant.
- Provide overall technical guidance to identified Youth Polytechnics
or Vocational Training Centres, Polytechnic Committees/boards and develop
ASP TVET implementation process including consultations with training
providers, employer organizations, apprenticeship providers, worker
organizations, youth groups and relevant government ministries.
- Specify and ensure implementation of quality standards in delivery
of identified vocational training and skills development to targeted
youth.
- Identify and specify a range of competency-based vocational
training curricula and training methodologies aligned to existing national
framework and systems, and to current labour market conditions in the
County and nationally.
- Identify and support youth attend identified vocational training
and access relevant apprenticeship opportunities and possible internship
or attachment in relevant government departments, civil society organisations
and formal and informal private sector.
- Participate in the overall planning, coordination, implementation
and monitoring of ASP activities. Provide necessary support to Save the
Children MEAL team undertaking participatory monitoring and evaluation (PME)
of ASP.
- Provide necessary support to external consultants undertaking
specific studies to inform the project, independent review, audit,
evaluation of the ASP or facilitators of workshops and specific training
of project beneficiaries, County government officials or implementing
staff.
- Compile and submit progress reports or contribute to the periodic
project records, as required.
- Undertake other duties as assigned by Programme Manager for the
effective and timely achievement of project objectives.
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in
Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources
efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
- Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities
- giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit,
providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying
appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their
team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and
encourages others to do the same
- Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages
and motivates others
- Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
- Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team,
colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
- Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
- Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
- Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency
Qualifications and Experience
- Higher Diploma or degree in education, relevant technical and
vocational education training, or related field.
- 5 years proven practical experience in TVET and skills development
programmes.
- Experience in a similar position in government, private sector or
NGOs.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Experience working in the marginalised communities in Northern
Kenya and understanding of challenges facing youth in Kenya.
- Computer literacy, particularly in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
- Commitment to Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding and other
global policies, and values.
- Excellent understanding of child rights programming.
WASH Technician
Team / Programme:Programmes
Location: Wajir
Grade: TBC
Post Type: National
Child Safeguarding:Level
3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have
regular contact with or access to children or young people
Role Purpose: In liaison with the WASH specialist, the WASH technician will be directly involved in the planning, implementation (monitoring and evaluation of the WASH interventions aimed at enhancing the Water supply, Sanitation facilities and promoting safe hygiene practices in the affected communities and institutions.
Role Purpose: In liaison with the WASH specialist, the WASH technician will be directly involved in the planning, implementation (monitoring and evaluation of the WASH interventions aimed at enhancing the Water supply, Sanitation facilities and promoting safe hygiene practices in the affected communities and institutions.
The
WASH Technician will also ensure that all the proposed WASH interventions are
executed in a timely manner and quality supervision, construction standards and
reporting is achieved.
Reports to: Area Program Manager – Wajir
Staff directly reporting to this post: Hygiene promotion assistant.
Key Areas of Accountability:
Staff directly reporting to this post: Hygiene promotion assistant.
Key Areas of Accountability:
- Providing timely technical guidance on water and sanitation activities
and ensuring quality technical implementation.
- Lead construction of the most appropriate new WASH systems or
rehabilitation of existing systems as highlighted in the proposals and
WASH assessment reports.
- Ensuring and fostering adequate collaboration with the county and
national government line departments and Non-governmental partners
throughout the project phases.
- Coordinating the design and providing technical supervision on WASH
and construction activities at the field office and ensuring quality technical
implementation in accordance with the proposals.
- To guide the construction contract administration, review of Bills
of Quantities and design drawings.
- Planning, conducting and coordinating technical WASH assessments
and utilizing the findings in activity planning and overall programming.
- Providing technical advisory to the tendering/procurement
committees on WASH supplies and inspecting and ensuring quality of WASH
supplies.
- Providing support supervision to the hygiene promotion team at the
field office to implement high quality WASH interventions and adequately
integrating with other programme interventions.
- Work closely with the monitoring and evaluation department to
develop and revise, whenever necessary, reporting, assessment and
monitoring and evaluation tools.
- Facilitating and coordinating WASH trainings to beneficiary and
partners in the various field locations
- Promoting and representing Save the Children at, county, and
national level WASH forums including active participation and representation
in WESCOORD.
- Participating as part of the rapid response team in the event of
emergency in the Save the children programme areas.
- Compiling timely and accurate WASH related reports feeding into the
area/national monthly and quarterly reports as well as donor reports.
- In conjunction with finance department, ensuring proper forecasting
and follow up of all WASH related budgets at the field office
- In conjunction with the logistics department, ensure timely
delivery of equipment and materials necessary for implementation of WASH
interventions.
- To consistently seek technical guidance, provide feedback and
report regularly to the area programme manager and WASH specialist
- Participating in formulation and development of funding proposals
for WASH interventions for Save the Children in Wajir
- Participate in any other administrative or program related
activities as directed by the line manager.
Skills and Behaviours (our Values in
Practice)
Accountability:
- Holds self accountable for making decisions, managing resources
efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
- Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their
responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they
see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and
applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved
Ambition:
- Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their
team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and
encourages others to do the same
- Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages
and motivates others
- Future orientated, thinks strategically
Collaboration:
- Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team,
colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
- Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
- Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to
Creativity:
- Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
- Willing to take disciplined risks
Integrity:
- Honest, encourages openness and transparency
Qualifications and Experience
- A minimum of a Degree in Water and sanitation Engineering or Public
health engineering with strong understanding of project management is
mandatory
- At least two years’ practical experience and demonstrable expertise
in construction of water and sanitation systems especially in arid
situations in the NGO set up. It is desirable that some of this should
have been in emergency relief programmes and/or in ASAL districts
- Demonstrable experience in development and interpretation of Bills
of Quantities, working drawings and civil works supervision.
- The ability to present concise reports, sometimes at short notice,
reflecting the problems and possible solutions for particular situations.
- Excellent computer skills are a must and understanding of
Engineering and GIS software is desirable.
- Diplomacy, tact and administrative skills in order to work with
people at managerial level and government staffs. The post holder should
also be at ease in working with local people and able to manage cultural
sensitive issues.
- Proven capacity to supervise, train and coach staff and communities
on WASH systems.
- Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when
faced with difficult and frustrating working conditions
- Prepared to live and work in an uncertain security environment
- Ability and willingness to travel and stay in the field
- Well-developed interpersonal and team skills and proven ability to
be flexible in demanding situations.
- Good written and spoken English is essential.
- Commitment to Save the Children values
How to Apply
Interested candidates are required to submit a CV and mandatory cover letter to Kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org by 15th August 2014 indicating the Position Title on the subject line.
Interested candidates are required to submit a CV and mandatory cover letter to Kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org by 15th August 2014 indicating the Position Title on the subject line.
Due to the urgency of these positions, applications
will be reviewed as and when they are received.
