NGO Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction Officer Job in Kenya

ACTED (Agency for Technical Cooperation and Development) is a non- political and non-confessional international NGO founded in 1993 and headquartered in Paris, France.

The organization’s vocation is to save lives, assist vulnerable populations and bring hope to those in need for a better future.

ACTED is looking for professionally confident, self-motivated, experienced and committed team player to fill the below position in Baringo and Northern Kenya regions.

Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction Officer (East Pokot, Samburu County)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage ACTED’s DRR Activities;
• Facilitate the group action planning process and identify the appropriate learning activities to be integrated;
• Establish the DRR Unit’s work plans according to the projects schedules;
• Carry out ground working activities in preparation for the selection of beneficiaries and subsequent establishment of Community Disaster Management Committees (CDMC);
• Select CDMCs following criteria agreed by ACTED and the communities;
• Guide CDMCs to put in place and regularly update the appropriate records and reporting formats where necessary;
• Mentor the CDMC groups and build their managerial and entrepreneurial skills to enable them become self-reliant;
• Bi-weekly reporting;
• Any other duties that may be assigned by the Program Manager.

Required Profile

• A degree or higher diploma in community development and project management, development studies or social science from a recognized institution.
• At least two years of involvement in the community work; mobilizing, counselling and or training communities-Having worked with an NGO is preferable.
• Posses skills in proposal and report writing, project cycle management and participatory monitoring and evaluation of projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• CMDRR training by IIRR an added advantage
• Flexible and ability to work under pressure in emergency situations.
• Strong commitment to the organization’s mission, vision and strategies
• Ability to manage time, multitask and prioritize
• English & Kiswahili fluency are minimum requirements. Fluency in Samburu, Pokot& Turkana local languages desired and an advantage

Application Procedure

Qualified persons with the required skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae, three work related referees, contacts and expected salary to nairobi.jobs@acted.org and received on or before 5.00PM on 24 August 2012.

Kindly note that due to the urgency of the position, CVs will be shortlisted on ongoing basis. 

ACTED reserves the right to hire prior to the application deadline.

Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ACTED is an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.