The American Center for International
Labor Solidarity (Solidarity Center), an International NGO focused on labor and
worker rights issues, is seeking candidates for the following positions:
Project Director (Full-time), Workplace-based Training Specialist (Full-time)
and Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist (Part-time).
These positions will work under the
direct supervision of the Country Programs Director (CPD) and are responsible
for improving the capacity of government, employers, workers’ organizations and
civil
society organizations to establish
and expand workplace based training programs with a focus on vulnerable and
marginalized youth, in particular adolescents at or above the legal working age
who are engaged in or at risk of engaging in the worst forms of child labor.
The positions will be based in
Nairobi with frequent travels within Kenya.
The positions requirements include:
Project Director
- Minimum of five years’ experience in project
management, supervision, administration and implementation of cooperative
agreement and/or contract requirements (including meeting deadlines,
achieving targets, and overseeing the preparation and submission of
required reports) preferably in Kenya.
- Ability to maintain working relationships with
all project stakeholders including public, private, and civil society
partners (including trade unions) and effectively build partnerships
between them.
- Experience in a leadership role in
implementing projects relevant to this solicitation, including projects
related to implementing workplace-based training, vulnerable and
marginalized youth.
- Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
- Relevant Bachelors and/or Master’s degree
Workplace-based Training Specialist
- Minimum of three years of experience in a
leadership position responsible for developing, managing and/or
implementing workplace-based training opportunities, preferably for youth.
- Experience in working with government
stakeholders to improve laws and policies related to workplace-based
training in Kenya.
- Experience in developing tools and mechanisms
to promote the creation of workplace-based training programs among small
and large employers as well as workers’ organizations, including trade
unions.
- Experience in building government capacity to
provide skills training to vulnerable and marginalized youth.
- Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
- Relevant Bachelors and/or Master’s degree
Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
(Part-time basis)
- Minimum of three years of professional
experience in a senior M&E position responsible for implementing
M&E activities of international development projects.
- Bachelors or Master’s degree in statistics,
public policy, international development, economics, or related field.
Master’s degree or Bachelor plus an advanced certificate in M&E,
statistics, or economics preferred.
- Proven success in designing, implementing, and
operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout
stages.
- Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation
approaches for youth employment and capacity building projects.
- Experience in strategic planning and
performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting,
reporting, and developing M&E and performance monitoring plans.
- Experience developing and refining data
collection tools.
- Ability to facilitate and serve as project
liaison for externally-managed evaluations.
- Fluency in English and Kiswahili.
Please note that all the three
positions are contingent upon funding.
To apply please send a cover letter and a detailed CV including three referees on or before June 24th,
2016 to:
The Country Programs Director
Email: solidaritycenterkenya@gmail.com
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
