Concern Worldwide Jobs in Kenya

.     Nutrition Project Manager

2.     Nutrition Project Officer

Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of
suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.

Concern Worldwide seeks to recruit suitably qualified and experienced Kenyan nationals for the following positions to
be based in various parts of the country:

Nutrition Project Manager

(2 Positions)

Location: Various locations Duration: 1 year

Reporting to: Concern Kenya Nutrition Programme Coordinator (Nairobi-based)

Job summary:

• To provide technical leadership, guidance and training to the MoH (Ministry of Health) staff and to Concern Worldwide nutrition programme partners in the District of work in the implementation of CMAM (Community based Management of Acute Malnutrition) programme and to document the process.
• The Nutrition Project Manager will be tasked with the full-time management of this programme, including supervision of one or more project officers.

Education

• A nursing or nutrition degree is essential.
• A master’s degree in Public health or Nutrition is desired.

Essential Experience and Skills

• At least five years’ experience with at least two year’s experience in a supervisory role
• Significant experience/knowledge of MoH systems at the provincial and district level
• At least one year experience in IYCF and micronutrient interventions
• Experience of programme planning, monitoring, and evaluation
• Knowledge/experience of challenges of working with and through local partners
• Experience of nutrition assessment, including surveys, rapid assessments, and surveillance
• Computer and report writing skills

Nutrition Project Officer

(4 Positions)

Location: Various locations Duration: 1 year

Reporting To: Nutrition Programme Manager

Job Summary: To provide hands-on support to the MoH (Ministry of Health) staff and other partners/community groups to enhance their capacity and knowledge in the management of acute malnutrition and preventive nutrition services.

Education

• A nursing degree or a nutrition degree with strong clinical background

Essential Experience and Skills

• Three years experience
• At least one year experience in IYCF and micronutrient interventions
• Experience/knowledge of MoH systems, particularly at the provincial and district level
• Knowledge/experience of the challenges of working with and through local partners.
• Familiarity with/experience in the public health approach
• Computer and report writing skills
• Fluent in English

Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should apply by sending a CV and a covering address to:

The Human Resource Manager,
Concern Worldwide, Nairobi,

to the following email address: nairobi.hr@concern.net

The closing date for application is 17 June 2010.

Each application should include three referees, at least two of which can validate field and technical expertise.

Telephone contacts must be submitted with the application.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview

Programme Support Officer for Somalia, Nairobi

    Closing Date: Sunday, 06 June 2010

Concern

Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.

Closing date: 06 Jun 2010
Location: Kenya - Nairobi

Programme Support Officer (LL/S/PSO)
Based in Nairobi

Concern Worldwide is an Irish-based non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.

Job Title: Programme Support and Development Officer for Somalia
Reports to: Country Director based in Nairobi
Job Location: Nairobi with frequent travel to Somalia (when possible).
Contract Details: Six months (Maternity Cover)

Job Purpose:

To enable Concern Somalia to respond effectively to nutritional needs, both emergency and developmental.

Main duties & Responsibilities

Programme Quality, Monitoring & Evaluation:

- Support the establishment of an M&E framework and system, and roll-out its implementation
- Provide recommendations to the Assistant Country Director (ACD) and Emergency Coordinator (EC) on improving quality of programming particularly focusing on M&E
- Coordinate with ACD and EC to ensure enhanced integration and synergies of development projects and humanitarian interventions
- Facilitate selection process of consultants for evaluations, assessment and reviews
- Contribute to ongoing quality improvement of Concern Somalia’s programmes - supporting the management team to strengthen accountability, participation, capacity building, equality, mainstreaming of HIV&AIDS, equality and other cross cutting issues
- Contribute to Concern’s internal learning by sharing programme information and learning

Proposals and Report Writing:

- Support and facilitate the preparation and timely submission of proposals and reports as per Concern and donor guidelines. Provide feedback and editing support prior to submission
- Give recommendations on improving the program/project based reporting and monitoring systems in line with the logical framework approach.
- Support program managers to utilize project cycle management to strengthen the quality of Concern Somalia proposals
- Guide program staff in design and preparation of project concept notes and proposals for new projects including initial assessments, baseline data collection, establishing targets and SMART indicators
- Assist in producing donor and internal program reports in a timely manner and to a high standard
- Give recommendations on improving the program/project based reporting and monitoring systems in line with the logical framework approach

Documentation:

- Oversee program documentation activities that enable Concern to promote its expertise and successes and that facilitate learning within the organization
- Establish and implement lessons learning mechanisms including documenting and disseminating best practices, key innovations, successes, and learning
- Work with projects teams to improve documentation of activities, internal and public documentations
- Prepare necessary documentation support for the programme; new surveys, policy papers, development journals, etc
- Keep abreast of best practices in relation to the Somalia program sectors
- Ensure information sharing between staff and between program sectors and geographical areas is well-structured and that all information is effectively circulated
- Establish a ‘case-study/pictures’ bank and update frequently

Program Management and Strategic Planning:

- Provide support to program/projects managers and advice for the programme implementation in line with targets and donors guidelines
- Contribute to the effective management and development of the program through active participation on the - Country Management Team (CMT)
- Support the CMT in the development of the Country Strategic plan
- In conjunction with the CD, identify and follow-up on potential funding opportunities

Advocacy:

- Advice the CMT on advocacy issues and initiatives being undertaken by INGOs and the NGOs Consortium
- Advice the CMT on appropriate advocacy actions for Somalia
- Assist in the preparation of position papers, advocacy statements, program reviews as per CD requests
- Following CD’s approval, liaise Concern’s London, Dublin and US offices on appropriate advocacy approaches and issues for Concern Somalia

Representation:

- As agreed with the CD – represent the Country Program with donors, UN and other actors working in Somalia
- Promote linkages and exchange information with donors, NGOs and UN to promote the profile of Concern

Security:

- Support the CMT in regular reviews of the Security Management Plan, and update on security issues as raised by the NGOs Consortium security program
- Coordinate closely with NGOs and UN agencies, donors, and other actors on security-related issues and provide updates to the CMT on all relevant developments

Person specification:

Essential

- Degree in development area with experience in an emergency context
- Good skills in reports and proposals writing
- Training knowledge and practical experience of application
- At least 3 years experience in programming
- At least 2 years experience working in an insecure environment.
- Excellent report and proposal writing skills
- Proven ability to mentor, support and train staff
- Good experience of facilitating workshops.
- Fluency in English
- Flexible, reliable, culturally sensitive, ability to work long hours under pressure
- A feel for the way Concern operates and our target group
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Needs to be able to work on own initiative, be a self-starter, and work with minimal supervision.
- Strong Development orientation

Desirable

- Experience in remote management
- Previous experience working with Concern
- Knowledge of Somali an advantage
- Ability to see the overall picture
- Ability to get on with people and get the best out of them
- Ability to live in an insecure area

All candidates who are short-listed for a first round interview will be notified via email after the application deadline

Concern has a Staff Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy which have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern Staff Code of Conduct candidates acknowledge that they have understood the contents of both the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and the Programme Participant Protection Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these two documents.

Concern receives a substantial amount of funding from external donors each year. Increasingly donors are introducing requirements whereby future funding is conditional on Concern ensuring that the names of any new employee or volunteer do not appear on terrorism lists generated by the European Union (List of person, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC No. 2580/2001 applies), the US Government (Office of Foreign Assets Control list of specially designated Nationals and Blocked Persons) and the United Nations (Consolidated List).

How to apply

All applications should be submitted through our website at https://jobs.concern.net

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