ILO Project Officer Job in Nairobi

Post Title: Project Officer

Level: NOA

Duration: 10 months (with possibility of extension)

Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya

Community Security through engaging with Youth at Risk

Background

The challenges of implementing a high profile project such as the Community Security through engaging with Youth at Risk, the project, in the environment of Somalia should not be under estimated.

The security setting, the political landscape and the (often) conflicting expectations of communities, local and central authorities and international donors presents a challenge to any organisation. This assignment will support delivery of the project components in various regions of Somalia and will require an ability to work in a complex, changeable, environment where the need to manage process is paramount if tangible benefits are to be delivered.

However, regardless of the operational, political and security challenges the project may face, the ultimate responsibility of the UN agencies (UNICEF is also a partner alongside UNDP and ILO) involved is to deliver tangible benefits to people through working with local teams and partners.

Due to the security situation in southern Somalia, significant aspects of all UN agencies’ international teams currently operate out of Nairobi thus the skills of distance management are to the fore and the need to have both systems and people in place able to manage in this manner is critical to the ability to deliver both quality and at a quantity to make a difference in terms of employment related benefits.

The project will reintegrate youth who have become involved, or could be susceptible to becoming involved, in some form of crime detrimental to community security.

On the reintegration side, the approach is to use employment intensive work, a process of skills development founded on individual assessment, employment-related surveys as a springboard for building longer term job opportunities generating longevity in decent work opportunities created.

This means, once immediate jobs have been created through intensive labour practices, further skills development will be undertaken alongside priming of local economies. This position will work in close collaboration with Programme Officers and Technical Advisors and Programme Managers/Coordinators in both UNDP and ILO linking to UNICEF.

The position will contribute to coordination with parallel/complementary projects and programming. For example, close linkage with the UN’s Joint Programme Local Governance and Decentralised Service Delivery, will be required to take forward the results achieved fitting to other work on employment generation in the target areas for the project.

ILO’s work with Somaliland, Puntland and southern Somalia to develop an interim Decent Work Country Programme will be a guiding example of how collaboration is to be developed. UNDP’s Country Programme Strategy 2010-2015 also promotes complementary results and has followed a similar participatory path. All programming fits within the UNSAS and builds on the ethos of delivering as one UN.

Project Context

The project document will be made available to those candidates meeting the initial requirements for second round of interviewing.

Responsibilities

The Project Officer will be expected to:

• Contribute to the overall delivery of the project., through team work and supervision of specific delegated responsibilities for running aspects of the project
• Manage specific targets as set out in the project document related to the reintegration of beneficiaries of the project
• Coordinate to ensure effective, efficient delivery of components deemed the responsibility of specific agencies, notably ILO and UNDP but also ensuring coherence with UNICEF’s undertakings
• Work within the project team to define work plans
• Undertake a supervisory role for the implementation of work plans when so delegated by managers and advisors associated with the project
• Ensure close collaboration between technical experts and individual agency financial and administration systems for the effective delivery of multi component processes in different geographical locations

Further, the Project Officer will:

• Supervise processes within the relevant organisational finance and administration, draft service agreements/other contractual arrangement with partners and prepare terms of reference (ToR), work plans and budgets; as well as means to supervise and monitor such agreements. Support the procurement process including the adjudication of tenders.
• Participate and contribute to project and thematic collaboration and other processes
• Complement the work of ILO and UNDP technical advisers and team members, ensuring linkage between the project and other components within the ILO and UNDP Somalia Strategies
• Contribute to “one UN” harmonization processes; participate in specific clusters/working groups of the UN joint programme framework.
• In close collaboration with other UN partners, develop strategic entry points to enhance linkages among similar UN supported initiatives, in particular support to macro-level policy, institution building and common systems
• Promote the ILO Decent Work and UNDP Country Strategy agenda as it applies to project activities.
• Liaise and co-ordinate with NGOs, other UN Agencies and government departments operating complementary activities and initiatives
• Under the guidance of the Project Manager and relevant Managers in UNDP and ILO, take an active part in specialist fora with regard to employment related work in the UN system.
• Under the guidance of the Project Manager and relevant Managers in UNDP and ILO and in liaison with colleagues, take forward UNDP’s and ILO’s position in cross cutting themes such as gender, disability and environment.
• Promote full participation of all the stakeholders in order to promote empowerment and ownership and contribute to the ‘one UN voice’ on gender, human rights and HIV/AIDS in particular.

Qualifications, Experience and Personal Attributes

• University degree in public administration, development project management or related field.
• At least 5 years professional work experience in youth focused or demobilisation and reintegration or employment generation programmes
• Experienced in active labour market programme development and implementation.
• Knowledge of the Somalia context.
• Demonstrable extensive working experience in project management,
• Have high degree of professionalism, consistently approaches work with energy and positive, constructive attitude. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
• Maturity to peer manage partner relations in all facets of project work.
• Responds positively to critical feedback and differing points of view
• Aptitude and attitude to learn and develop personally within the present and future requirements of the programme
• Planning and Organizing: Develops work plans consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work.
• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve defined project results; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. Ability to work in a multi-disciplined and multi-cultural team.
• Communication: Ability to write in clear and concise manner and to communicate effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Ability to speak, read and write in Somali a distinct advantage
• Willingness and ability to spend 50percent of time on mission in various parts of Somalia a prerequisite

Submission of Applications

Please send your curriculum vitae marked “Project Officer- Nairobi” by 06 April 2011 to:

The Chief Technical Adviser,
ILO Somalia/Employment for Peace Programme,
UNOPS Compound, UN Avenue, Gigiri,
P.O Box 39981, 00623-Nairobi, Kenya.

Email: hrsomalia@ilo.org

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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.

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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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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 (preferably nurses or clinical officers) to fill in the position of an Assistant Project Officer (APO)-MARP’S Biomedical Intervention within our Walter Reed Project with the aim of scaling up HIV/AIDS Prevention and Counseling and Testing (CT) Services for Most-at-Risk- Populations (MARPS).

The details of the vacancy are as follows:

Job Title: Assistant Project Officer (APO) - MARPS - Biomedical Intervention

Reporting to: Project Manager

Location: Rift Valley

No. of Positions: 2

Job Purpose

The Assistant Projects Officer will take assist in Improvement and expansion of biomedical HIV prevention interventions among the Most at Risk Population and will offer overall implementation assistance in establishing and managing a comprehensive HIV prevention program targeting Most at Risk Populations including Sex workers, Truckers and Men who have sex with Men using the Minimum Package of MARPS component.

The APO will work directly with the Program Manager and Project Officers for coordination of the overall ICL MARPS project.

The position has an inclination towards Training and Outreach and as such the successful candidate must have some experience and also demonstrate a passion for this aspect.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate of all project activities including preparation of work plans
• Plan and conduct regular outreach and other thematic activities to reach the target population.
• Design training schedules for different activities targeting implementing partners and identified organizations working with the MARPS.
• Assist the Projects officers and Manager in the development of new project proposals.
• Oversee linkages and referrals between MARPS and health facilities.
• Compile accurate narrative and data reports (including best practices) and submit them to the Program Manager and the M & E officer according to the set deadlines.
• Plan and facilitate implementation of HIV Counseling and Testing activities.
• Create partnerships within the project sites for the attainment of project goals.
• Plan and implement Community mobilization activities.

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 ‘PO –Training and Media – Behavioural Intervention’ only

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