Disaster Risk Reduction and Livelihoods Project Officer
Background
The Rural Agency for Community Development and
Assistance (RACIDA) is a community based organization formed in 2001.RACIDA is
founded on the need to address poverty and public distress in Kenya , with specific reference to pastoralist
communities in Northern Kenya . These are attained through the development
and implementation of community based programs for self-reliance and
sustainable development.
Unit/Dept: Disaster
Risk Reduction and Livelihoods
Reports
to: Programme
Coordinator
Responsible
for: Project
Assistants, Assigned
Field staff
Location: Mandera
county
Purpose
The
main aim of this project will be to build the resilience of the target
communities to disaster risk and other potential hazards like drought, floods
and other climate change related hazards and improve the livelihoods of these
communities to become more secure and self-reliant.
General result area: The role of
the Project Officer is to plan, execute and finalize projects according to the
given timelines and within budget.
Result areas:
1. Develop
quarterly work plans that clearly outline project activities, locations, actors
and timelines.
2. Ensure
that project activities are implemented in accordance with the work plans
3. Develop
and design (in collaboration with others) training and capacity building
programmes and materials, participate in their piloting in the field and
monitor the effectiveness and impact
4. Acquiring
resources and coordinating the efforts of team members and third party
contractors or consultants in order to deliver the project according to plan.
5. The
project officer will also see to it that the project objectives are met and
oversee quality control throughout its life cycle.
6. Share
regular monthly and quarterly work plans and financial projections with all
team members involved in the project through effective communication
7. Develop
and share regular monthly, quarterly and annual reports in a timely manner with
the project team and other stakeholders
8. Carry out
continuous monitoring and overall reporting of the project progress to the
programme manager
9. Prepare
quarterly procurement plans for all items, equipment and services needed in the
project and advice accordingly
10. Manage the
project budget ensuring strict monitoring on all expenditure and adherence to
the budget line
11. Ensure
donor regulations are adhered to and that necessary administrative, financial
and implementation controls are observed and documented appropriately
12. Develop
and share project information with Donors, stakeholders and project team
appropriately upon request
13. Build,
develop and grow any contacts or relations critical to the life of the project
while being a direct representative of the organization in various project
forums and networking levels
14. The
project officer should support any internal or external monitoring and
evaluation exercises of the project
15. Working
under his/her own initiative
Education
qualifications and key competencies:
Essential:
·
Graduate or equivalent qualification preferably in
development, sociology, environmental science or relevant social science
·
At least 2 years work experience in implementing
DRR programs
·
Knowledge and understanding of specific community
engagement and context
·
Competent computer skills in MS Word, excel and
Power point presentations and proficiency in presentation skills
·
Competency in report writing skills
·
Attentive to detail with strong analytical and
observation skills
·
Must be able to work under pressure and meet
deadlines
·
Team player
Desirable
• Master’s degree in development, social or
environmental science or equivalent
•
Working knowledge of Somali, Borana languages
Application
information:
Kindly
submit your CV and cover letter to racidajobs@gmail.com OR drop a hard copy of your CV
and motivation letter to RACIDA offices in Mandera or
Rhamu. The application deadline is Monday, October 24th 2012 at
5.00pm.
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