Project Officer - Save the Children Child Protection Job in Kenya

Save the Children, the world's leading independent organization for children, believes every child has a non-negotiable right to be protected and to be cared for.

Established in Kenya in 1984, we are a member of Save the Children International.

Child Protection Project Officer

Job Purpose

Based in Nairobi with frequent visits to project sites in Naivasha and Kiambu, the Child Protection Project Officer is responsible to collaborate with local implementing partners to ensure quality programme management and oversight of the project Securing the Rights of Socially Excluded Children.

This child protection project with dual focus on working children and those affected by HIV and AIDS aims to empower girls, boys and youth to become engaged citizens and access decent work.

Key Accountabilities
Using best practices and a child rights base programming successfully implement to meet project objectives.
Develop work plans and project monitoring tools.
Provide technical assistance to local implementing partners.
Nurture collaboration between local authorities, stakeholders, partners and children.
Prepare high quality, results focused reports on time; monitor financial expenditures and ensure timely financial reports.
Document lessons learned, collect case studies and success stories for reporting and advocacy.
Essential Qualifications
Bachelor degree in social sciences
At least five years experience in effective project management of child rights based programmes in NGO setting; skilled trainer; knowledge of child protection and HIV in Kenya context.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills with proven ability to work independently and achieve results at scale.
Excellent spoken and written English and Swahili.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three referees and day time telephone contact to kfo@sc-canada.or.ke

or P.O Box 27679-00506, Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi

no later than 17 August, 2011