Programme Coordinators job in Kenya

Build Africa Kenya (previously Partners for Progress (PfP)) is a Non Governmental Organization that works exclusively in rural areas of Kenya to help young people escape poverty by supporting education and income generation activities.

Our aim is to create sustainable models for increasing the incomes of the poor and better access to education and healthcare. We give young people (including parents and the community at large) the chance to save, to work their way out of poverty and to increase the prosperity of their communities.

We work with key stakeholders in Gilgil, Elementaita, Machakos and Mwala regions in implementing integrated programmes in Education, HIV/AIDS and reproductive health, livelihoods and skills development including income generation.

Our vision is for every young person in Africa to fulfill their potential and to make a difference.

As part of our ongoing effort to improve the quality of our program delivery, we are seeking talented and socially responsible individuals with exceptional skills, background, education and a passion for using investment and education as a tool to alleviate poverty in rural communities for the following positions:

Programme Coordinators
2 Positions

Based in Machakos and Naivasha Districts with significant travel to the field, the Program Coordinator is responsible for implementing high quality programs including monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

He/she will ensure the practice and institutionalization of a culture of innovation and creativity in programs. This post also supports planning and design processes.

Key Responsibilities:

    * Prepare quarterly program activity work plans that include annual schools construction timelines
    * Work with program assistants to implement routine BAK core cross cutting program activities to high standards
    * Conduct trainings to include Training Needs Assessment, facilitating and writing training reports.
    * Monitor Child Protection issues in programs and ensure implementation of Build Africa’s policy on the same.
    * Prepare high quality monthly and quarterly reports to include activity reports, quarterly program reports and M&E reports and maintain database of the same
    * Capture evidence of program impact through identifying and writing success stories and capturing beneficiary voices.
    * Organize and take lead in regular BAK/beneficiaries progress review.
    * Support donor visits to include preparation of TORs, vetting of visitation sites, and accompanying donors.
    * Line manages Program Assistants to include coaching and mentoring them to learn and practice BAKs culture of innovation and creativity in programs, including proactively reporting any areas of potential improvement.

Person Specifications and Competencies:

The right candidate will have a minimum of a relevant 1st degree from a recognized university with at least 2 years of demonstrated experience working with development projects, preferably with an INGO and should have experience of directly working with communities.

He/she should be proactive in thinking and able to question the status quo in his/her day to day work. The position holder should be aware of Child Protection issues and be of high integrity to be able to model Build Africa’s core values.

The successful candidates must be strong in community training, have Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) skills and be willing to work under hard conditions in the rural areas.

If you meet the above requirements and consider yourself up to the challenge, please send /email your application and a copy of your CV with daytime contact numbers, details of 3 referees and an indication of your salary expectations so as to reach the following by 24th December 2010.

The Country Director
Build Africa Kenya
PO Box 10604-00100
Nairobi.

Email: bak@build-africakenya.org/ pfp@partnersforprogress.co.ke

Website: www.build-africa.org.uk