PACT Social Development Advisor Job in Nairobi Kenya

Position Title: Social Development Advisor
 

Requisition Number: 14-0141
 

Location: Nairobi
 

Position Purpose: Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA) is an essential principle of new Kenya's Constitution and a priority strategy of Finnish / Swedish development cooperation. WSTF's mandate of pro-poor water services financing aligns well with the HRBA principles on equality. 

However, WSTF and new county Governments have limited human resource capacities to deal with social-political and cultural issues which will be inevitable at county-level interactions.

The purpose of the post is to on one hand assure that HRBA principles particularly as they relate to participation and inclusion, non-discrimination and equality, accountability and rule of law; are streamlined in planning, implementation and oversight of both county- and community-level operations. 

On the other hand, the post aims to support the Programme’s impact monitoring and evaluation especially at the field level in order to make necessary changes in project implementation.

Key Responsibilities:
 

The Social Development Advisor will:
 

General tasks in WSTF:

• Create awareness on and mainstream HRBA-based approaches for ensuring that HRBA and cross-cutting objectives are integrated into planning, implementation as well as monitoring & evaluation of WSTF's operations
• Support CTA in facilitating relations between WSTF, counties and communities

Tasks at county / field level:

• Assure that HRBA and pro-poor principles are present when county level prioritizing is carried out and in development of the strategies and approaches for Programme implementation.
• Create awareness and develop methods for integrating HRBA in county- and field-level operations, including needs mappings, community/beneficiary mobilization (e.g. user groups, associations and/or cooperatives, WRUAs) as well as in planning and implementation of projects, capacity building, and M&E
• Develop county-level social and impact monitoring systems compatible with WSTF's M&E system
• Support the capacity building of service providers and entrepreneurs on relevant social issues
• Facilitate linkages between communities, Programme partners and other stakeholders

Basic Requirements:
 

Education and Experience Requirements:

• At least Master’s degree in a relevant field from a recognized institution.
• Fluency in both spoken and written English and Swahili
• Experience and knowledge in community mobilization and participatory planning of community-level developments, including field experience from different parts of Kenya;
• Experience and knowledge in building capacity of public institutions and local communities on community mobilization and in HRBA, including planning and implementing related capacity building programmes, developing guidelines and manuals, etc.
• Work experience in rural water and sanitation sector as well as in water resource management;
• Experience in development and implementation of monitoring and evaluation systems for rural development programs, especially for social impact monitoring.

Preferred Qualifications:
 

Other Qualifications:

• Ability to understand and work in diverse cultures and environments
• Ability to develop innovative institutional and social solutions in different operational environments
• Ability to work in a multi-sectoral and multi-disciplinary team
• Good interpersonal skills
• High skills in capacity building and skills transfer
• Willingness to work at field level conditions
• Good reporting skills

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. 

We are also an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.
 

Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here.

How to Apply

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