I Choose Life Africa (ICL) Assistant Project Officer Job in Kenya

I Choose Life - Africa (ICL) is one of the leading NGOs in the country working with the youth and has programs in over 30 institutions (tertiary institutions and high schools) across six provinces in Kenya.

Its goal is to contribute to the Kenya National AIDS Strategic Plan to reduce HIV, improve the quality of life of those infected and affected and mitigate the socio-economic impact of HIV and AIDS. ICL’s vision is “An AIDS Free Africa”.

Its mission is “to create a movement of caring communities among youth that make responsible and informed choices with regard to life and HIV and AIDS through prevention, care and support and mitigation of socio-economic impact”.

We are seeking a suitable person to fill in the position of an Assistant Project Officer (Most at Risk Populations – Structural Intervention)

The details of the vacancy are as follows:

Job Title: Assistant Project Officer - Most at Risk Populations - Structural Intervention)

Job Analyst: Project Manager

Location: Nairobi

No. of Positions: 2

Job Purpose

The Project Officer shall be in charge of providing strategic leadership in micro-enterprise development for the target population for alternative income generation & poverty eradication.

He/she shall provide thorough training and technical assistance to potential young entrepreneurs among University students and the Most at Risk Populations to effectively and efficiently assist them target population in micro-enterprise idea development , micro- enterprise organization and fund raising for startup using the locally available resources and grant writing, registration, development of business plans and holistic management of the entrepreneurial ideas to success.

He/ She will assist in the effective and efficient management of the project by supporting the design, planning and management of the project and taking on a support role in Resource & Mobilization function. The Project Officer shall be also be responsible with the harmonization, capacity building and strengthening of the Resource Mobilization aspect by creatively initiating strategies that will sustainably raise resources locally and globally for project sustainability.

Key Roles & Responsibilities Include (But are not limited to):

• Identification of local and international funding opportunities and development of proposals.
• Assist in Designing, Planning, Implementation and review of Resource Mobilization Strategy and Funding Plans of I Choose Life-Africa.
• Assist in the development of the Entrepreneurship Training Manual / Module.
• Identify beneficiaries in the implementation of group savings, loans and business development skills.
• Work with the Project team in identifying areas that require strengthening among the selected beneficiaries and subsequently develop a capacity building strategy and assist in its implementation to address the identified areas.
• Utilize online social networks, bulk text messages and the ICL website and forge networks that shall contribute to entrepreneurship development and resource mobilization using the internet and the website.
• In liaison with the M & E Officer, track quarterly progress of program activities and generate accurate and timely data reports in compliance with the donor procedures and agreements.
• Create partnerships within the project sites for the attainment of project goals.
• Plan and implement Community mobilization activities.
• In accordance with donor requirements, create or maintain procedures for capturing and publishing monthly, quarterly and annual project technical and financial reports.
• Ensure evaluations of trainings and outreach activities are conducted and reports written and submitted to the project manager/monitoring and evaluation officer.
• Participate in project, organizational and institutional meetings and work harmoniously with other stakeholders.

Person specifications - Experience, Academic Qualifications and Personality desired:-

• A Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences.
• A minimum of two years training experience in a youth setting on aspects of HIV/AIDS prevention or behavior change in a project setting.
• Experience in working with tertiary institutions an added advantage.
• Two years of relevant professional in resource mobilization through grant writing and micro- enterprise development in micro-enterprise startups and management and M&E experience i.e. thorough familiarity with the principles and current approaches to M&E, using both quantitative and qualitative methods, in all stages of programme cycle management.
• Be an excellent facilitator and have the ability to create partnerships within the project area.
• Experience in implementing USG funded projects is highly desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as good presentation, interpersonal skills and report writing skills.
• Ability to work with a team, foster a team approach and incorporate capacity building activities into the programme.
• Ability to forge partnership and negotiations between NGO, corporates and institutions
• Innovativeness throughout the program and organization
• A sensitive and patient approach to advising and mentoring of the target population.
• Ability to analyze and utilize programme development gaps for designing Programmes.
• Capacity to be flexible and adaptable to changing contexts and priorities.
• Dynamic and willing to take initiative.

Application and contact details:

Please send your CV and cover letter quoting your current and expected salary to hr@ichooselife.or.ke to reach us on or before 23rd March, 2011.

The subject line of your application should be ‘APO –MARPS-Structural intervention’.

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