FAWE Programme Officer Job in Kenya

The Programme Officer (PO) will be responsible for coordinating and supporting Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) programmes and activities in several FAWE National Chapters in line with FAWE strategic objectives.

Place within the organisation: Reporting to the Senior Programme Coordination Officer, s/he will be a member of the programme department team, working closely with the M&E Officer, the Communication Officer, the support department, and designated FAWE National Chapters. A programme assistant supports all Programme Officers.

Key Responsibilities, especially in relation to designated National Chapters:

• Contribute to FAWE RS ongoing programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation (Strategic Plan, Annual Work Programmes)
• Contribute to the development of FAWE RS subsequent Strategic Plans, Annual Work Programmes, budgets and work plans
• Provide technical support for FAWE National Chapters for capacity building in policy influencing, community advocacy, resource mobilisation, and PCM
• Participate in proposal development for FAWE’s programme funding and review
• Review project grants proposals received from FAWE National Chapters for their relevance, innovativeness and impact to FAWE’s mandate at country level, and provide input accordingly.
• Monitor and document the achievements and impact of set targets in own programme activities.
• Enhance smooth and regular information flow between the FAWE headquarters and the National Chapters.
• In collaboration with the Communication officer and the M&E officer, prepare regular technical and progress reports on National Chapters programmatic activities and status and achievements made in girls’ education.
• Network with other organisations in respect to programmes in support of FAWE strategic objectives and programmes on female education in general.
• Any other tasks required for smooth management of FAWE’s work programme

How to apply

Email: recruitment@fawe.org

Closing date: 08 Apr 2011

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FAWE Capacity Building and Training Coordinator Job in Kenya

Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Capacity Building and Training Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating and supporting the training on FAWE’s gender –responsive models in all FAWE National Chapters in line with FAWE strategic objectives.

Place within the organisation: Reporting to the Executive Director for strategic line management and in consultation and collaboration with the Senior Programme Coordination Officer for day to day operations, s/he will be a member of the FAWE RS management and programme department team, working closely with the Programme Officers, M&E Officer, the Communication Officer and the support department.

Key Roles and Responsibilities:

1. Facilitating training for FAWE National Chapters

• Initiate, design, develop and coordinate capacity building activities on FAWE’s gender responsive models, as well as advice and train NC through a focus accompaniment approach to achieve intended results.
• Assess the capacity needs of the FAWE national chapter staff, trainers/ and FAWE RS staff on FAWE’s gender responsive models and build their capacity accordingly
• Review and design training materials on FAWE’s gender- responsive models as well as initiate where necessary innovative models
• Organise and conduct training of trainers on FAWE’s gender responsive interventions at regional and sub regional levels and assure quality of training/implementation through ongoing monitoring and regular feedback.

2. Providing technical support and feedback to FAWE NC

• Support FAWE National Chapters to achieve compliance with the minimum standards for the COE transformation process and other FAWE GR interventions through building their capacity using various activities.
• Provide technical and backstopping training support to FAWE National Chapters for capacity building in policy influencing, community advocacy and resource mobilisation for FAWE’s GR interventions replication processes at national level.
• Support in the development and training of online training for NC and RS staff on FAWE’s Gender Responsive Models
• Source out and liaise when necessary with external resources persons to co-facilitate training

3. Documentation and report writing

• Design training materials
• Write training and progress reports as required
• Maintain an electronic register of all training conducted on FAWE gender responsive interventions
• Monitor and document the achievements and impact of the training on FAWE’s gender responsive modules, and in collaboration with the Communications and Advocacy Officer, use data to update material and approaches.
• In collaboration with the Communications Officer, document success stories and lessons,
• In collaboration with the M&E officer, prepare regular technical and progress reports on National Chapters capacity building activities and status and achievements made on girls’ education.

4. Programme planning and networking

• Participate in proposal development on capacity building and programme development for FAWE’s programme funding and review
• Contribute to FAWE RS ongoing programme implementation, monitoring and evaluation (Strategic Plan and Annual Work Programmes and reports).
• Contribute to the development of FAWE RS subsequent Strategic Plans, Annual Work Programmes, budgets and work plans and reports
• Network with other organisations in respect to capacity building programmes in support of FAWE’s strategic objectives and replication of FAWE’s gender responsive models.
• Any other tasks required for FAWE’s work programme interventions

Qualification & Experience

• A Masters degree in Education, gender, Development Studies, or other relevant field
• Varied experience in developing learning materials and delivering training course and other capacity building initiatives
• Minimum of 5 years experience in programme development and implementation in an NGO or a development agency, including experience in policy influencing, community advocacy, resource mobilisation, and Project Cycle management (PCM)
• Good understanding of education and gender issues, challenges and trends within Africa and internationally
• Proven ability to work effectively with diverse group of people
• Proficiency in French and English
• Willingness and able to travel extensively

How to apply

Email: recruitment@fawe.org

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INTERSOS Project Manager Job Vacancy (NGO)

INTERSOS is an independent non-profit humanitarian organization committed to assist the victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts.

The Project manager represent INTERSOS with Project stakeholders and donors, in agreement and on the basis of the Head of Mission’s indications. Is responsible for the implementation of all the activities and the economic and financial management of the project.

Specifically he/she is responsible to:

• Maintain the relationship with the donors and the local partner
• Participate to the main meeting concerning the project of his/her responsibility
• Follow up the possibility for new project proposal and write it.
• Management of the project assigned to him/her and of all implementation phases, on the basis of the orientation and supervision of the Head of Mission.

Required Qualification

• Background study in public health.
• Proved experience in Project management in multicultural context.
• At least 2 year of experience in developing Country.
• Good knowledge of spoken and written English is necessary. Italian will be considered a plus.
• comfortable with computer use.
• problem solving and organizational capabilities.
• Good knowledge of the procedure of international donors.

How to apply

Send an email to humanresoureces@intersos.org specifying "Project Manager in public health for Somalia" in the subject

Closing date: 10 Apr 2011

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Plan Kenya ICT Coordinator Job in Kenya

Plan is an international humanitarian child centered community development organization, without religious, political or government affiliation.

Plan started its operations in Kenya in 1982 and is committed to improving the lives and futures of poor children through a child-centered community development approach.

Plan Kenya is recruiting an ICT Coordinator to be based at Kwale Program Unit. This job reports to the Program Unit Manager and technically to the ICT Manager. The job holder will be responsible for ensuring innovative and effective use of ICT in Plan’s work in the Program Unit.

Key Responsibilities:

• Plan for ICT for Development (ICT4D) at the Program Unit
• Ensure effective implementation of IT Procedures and guidelines
• Ensure adherence to corporate standards, design and architectures
• Ensure efficient IT Infrastructure.
• Provides first line support and network administration and network and server support
• Support and troubleshoot for corporate systems at Program Unit
• Participate in System/Project rollout, testing and certification
• Provide timely IT disaster recovery as specified in IT business continuity plan
• Prepare monthly ICT report on ICT initiatives in the Program Unit including ICT development in the communities
• Prepare monthly ICT Systems Management and network security implementation and performance reports
• Prepare quarterly hardware and software report

Qualifications, Experience and Skills:

• Degree or Diploma in Computer / IT Studies or equivalent
• At least 3 years work experience
• Ability to understand and communicate context and opportunities for ICT in development and Programmes
• Innovation for programmes experience
• IT technical skills in infrastructure and applications
• Proven knowledge of Microsoft Windows, SQL Server, Exchange server and communication technologies
• Database administration skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Project management skills

Plan Kenya is a development organization uniting people to advance the rights of all children.

Accordingly, employment is subject to our child protection standards including appropriate background checks and adherence to our Child Protection Policy.

How to apply

If you meet the requirements of the above position, please send detailed and updated curriculum vitae with current and/or expected remuneration and contacts of three professional references, including your current/latest supervisor to jobs.plankenya@plan-international.org to be received latest by 7th April, 2011.

Your email or envelope should bear the job title for the position applied for i.e. “ICT COORDINATOR” as the subject.

You are invited to read more about Plan in our website www.plan-international.org

We regret that only short listed candidates will be contacted

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