DSW Programme Officer Job in Mombasa Kenya

Programme Officer

1 Post

Location: DSW Mombasa

Job summary

Reporting to Coast Program Coordinator, the Programme Officer will assist in the running of the day to day operations of the coast.

He/she will facilitate the smooth implementation and high quality of the services under the direction of the coast program coordinator.

S/he will provide programmatic and technical support for planning and implementation of “all programmes at the coastal area”.

He /she will facilitate the operations of the youth to youth initiative at the coast.

Specific Responsibilities and tasks

• Establish and maintain effective collaborative working arrangements with the relevant partners and collaborators as shall be instructed by the senior programme teams.
• Managing and accounting of project advance in accordance with DSW’s Finance policy and assist in bookkeeping and accounting at the coast office.
• In liaison with Coast Programme coordinator or the Programme manager support and monitor the delivery of community based care and support services,
• Development of high quality reports as well as development of best practises for scaling up and replication of initiatives.
• Promote services uptake in the community and health facilities through facility based health education talks and social mobilization and sensitization as well as distribution of supplies by program partners
• Supports the Program M&E in monitoring and evaluation and informs the senior programme management teams of the next cause of action.
• Assist with development of concepts and proposals to mobilize resources, particularly field support funding, to address RH needs and priorities in project sites.
• Administrative and financial accounting support to the teams at the coast.
• Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by supervisor or management.

Qualifications

• Degree in social sciences from a recognized institution with 4 years proven working experience of working with young people.
• Understanding and proven Knowledge of working with GOK structures
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS and SRH programming
• Previous knowledge of working with EU structures, SRH programs and reporting is an asset.
• Must have knowledge and ability to maintain a data base.
• Must have knowledge and training on alcohol and drugs.
• Preferably CPA II or proven Accounts/book-keeping skills.
• Computer literacy is mandatory.

Application letter and an up-to-date CV with names and addresses of three referees and telephone contacts should be submitted electronically by 28th February 2012 addressed to e-mail: pomsa@dswkenya.org with subject: “

Application Project Officer SRH–DYM” or “Application Project Officer SRH –DYM”

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

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