Position Title: Program Officer
Garissa, Kenya /
Programs – Africa - Central & East /
Full Time - Local
/ On-site
Provides
technical assistance in coordinating and implementing country office
programs, develops capacity among affiliate partners in program
implementation, management, evaluation and promotes networking with
program stakeholders.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Provides technical assistance in the implementation of organization’s strategic plans by conducting research, identifying potential programs, and development of partnerships to ensure participation in program activities
- Responsible for the development of concept papers and/or project proposals for resource mobilization purposes
- Coordinates with affiliate staff in establishing and conducting community advisory councils
- Provides technical assistance in the facilitation of community workshops and programs
- Support staff and affiliate partners in aligning programs with goals and objectives
- Provide on-site visits to program beneficiaries to monitor progress, assess program effectiveness and recommend program modification
- Provides documentation and status reports for donor requirements
- Plays an active role in resource mobilization efforts
- Liaises with other peace focused organizations for the development of best practices
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Social Work or relevant human services discipline, or equivalent relevant work experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- 3+ years’ experience in working in the human service or social services and/or with a non-profit organization
- Computer proficiency in general office software applications (i.e. Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Demonstrated experience with the design, implementation, management and evaluation of programs
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills in English
- Good oral/written communication and organizational skills
- Must be able to travel to program locations
- Remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with Safeguarding Policies.
Closing Date; 25th January 2023
As
job descriptions cannot be exhaustive, the position holder may be
required to undertake other duties that are broadly in line with the
above key responsibilities.
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Only applicants invited for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please. Please see our website www.sfcg.org for full details of our work. All
Search Employees must adhere to the values: Collaboration- Audacity -
Tenacity - Empathy - Results. In accordance with these values, Search
enforces compliance with the Code of Conduct and related policies on
Anti Workplace Harassment, Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child
Safeguarding, Conflict of Interest, and Anti-fraud. Search is committed
to safeguarding the interests, rights, and well-being of children,
youth, and vulnerable adults with whom it is in contact and to
conducting its programs and operations in a manner that is safe for
children, youth, and vulnerable adults. Search
for Common Ground does not and shall not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national
origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or
military status, in any of its activities or operations. View our code of conduct here and our privacy policy here.
Les
descriptifs de pouvant ne pouvant être exhaustifs, le titulaire du
poste pourra être amené à entreprendre d'autres tâches qui correspondent
globalement aux responsabilités clés ci-dessus.
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Seuls
les candidats invités à un entretien seront contactés. Pas d'appels
téléphoniques s'il vous plaît. Veuillez consulter notre site Web www.sfcg.org pour tous les détails de notre mission.
Tous
les employés de Search doivent adhérer aux valeurs de Search :
Collaboration- Audace - Ténacité - Empathie - Résultats. Conformément à
ces valeurs, Search fait respecter le code de conduite et les politiques
connexes sur la lutte contre le harcèlement au travail, la protection
contre l'exploitation et les abus, la protection des enfants, les
conflits d'intérêts et la lutte contre la fraude. Search s'engage à
préserver les intérêts, les droits et le bien-être des enfants, des
jeunes et des adultes vulnérables avec lesquels elle est en contact et à
mener ses programmes et ses opérations d'une manière qui soit sûre pour
les enfants, les jeunes et les adultes vulnérables.
Search
for Common Ground ne fait pas et ne doit pas faire de discrimination
fondée sur la race, la couleur, la religion (croyance), le sexe,
l'expression de genre, l'âge, l'origine nationale (ascendance), le
handicap, l'état matrimonial, l'orientation sexuelle ou le statut
militaire, dans aucune de ses activités ou opérations.