ChildFund International OVC Manager Job in Kenya

ChildFund International exists to help deprived, excluded and vulnerable children have the capacity to become young adults, parents and leaders who bring lasting and positive change in their communities. 

ChildFund promotes societies whose individuals and institutions participate in valuing, protecting and advancing the worth and rights of children.

ChildFund Kenya intends to recruit for the following position for a forthcoming Orphans and Vulnerable Children program in one or two regions in Kenya
 

OVC Manager
 

Duties / Responsibilities
 

The proposed OVC Manager will be responsible for the technical aspects of project implementation that relate to community and families, and ensure strong linkages with facility- level and other service delivery points. 

She/he reports directly to the Chief of Party (COP) and will advise and support the COP in providing technical direction to project implementation and ensure the project meets stated goals, expected results and reporting requirements.

She/he will take technical leadership role in coordination with GOK, local community organizations, and other partners.

This position will coordinate closely with the household economic strengthening specialist. She/he will be knowledgeable about evidence-based and state-of-the-art social service delivery approaches.

Requirements / Qualifications / Skills

• A minimum of a Master’s Degree in social sciences or related field.
• Eight years of experience implementing OVC programs in a development context, with five of these years in Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably Kenya. During this period she/he should have been involved with social services and or public health project design, implementation, reporting and evaluation.
• Demonstrated state-of-the-art experience at a mid- or senior level in at least three of the following areas: child protection, household economic strengthening, social protection, education, health and nutrition including HIV/AIDS care and support; quality improvement; social service systems strengthening, including social services workforce; M&E; and operations research.
• Five years demonstrated experience in managing, coordinating and supervising a team working with local community organizations, families and communities.
• At least five years demonstrated skills in project design, implementation and reporting, preferably for USG funded programs.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, particularly at the sub-national level.
• Professional level of oral and written fluency in English language
• Strong writing skills about program activities, outcomes and impact.

All offers of employment are made contingent upon ChildFund winning the anticipated Grant and the successful completion of all applicable background and reference checks.

ChildFund International is committed to the protection of children and does not employ staff whose background is not suitable for working with children.

All applications should be sent to hr@kenya.childfund.org

The application deadline date is December 12, 2014

Only short listed candidates will be contacted