Senior Project Assistant - Women and Girl Empowerment

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he DRC Kenya Program is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Senior Project Assistant - Women and Girl Empowerment.
The Project Assistant - Women and Girl Empowerment and Participation will work closely with the Project Officers implementing in the Protection, Psychosocial Support and Livelihoods units in Kakuma camp and will be responsible for the implementation of activities geared towards empowerment of young women and girls.
The Danish Refugee Council is an international non-governmental organization that promotes and supports durable solutions to the problems faced by refugees and internally displaced people all over the world. DRC has been providing relief and development services in the Horn of Africa region since 1997.
Key Responsibilities
Support the development and implementation of programmes and activities aimed at increasing girl child/female (12-24 years) participation and involvement as well as their improved access to services through referrals, awareness raising, capacity building and advocacy efforts;
Take a lead in the direct implementation of the Mentorship Programme through:
a) Identification of mentors and mentees,
b) Capacity building and training of mentors and mentees,
c) Appropriate pairing of mentors and mentees,
d) Taking corrective measures where pairing is reported as being problematic,
e) Monitoring the mentor-mentee relationships until DRC closure or once the relationships become
self-sustaining;
Identify and promote culturally appropriate/relevant interventions geared towards improved physical and reproductive health, social skills (conflict resolution, problem solving, empathy and relationship building) and self-sufficiency of target beneficiaries;
In close collaboration with DRC units and other protection actors, support in the identification of extremely vulnerable girls and young women for direct DRC support (through NFI distribution) or referral through appropriate pathways;
Develop and administer field activity monitoring tools for all activities implemented under the project;
Develop and maintain (regularly update) a database of all DRC beneficiaries in the project for grant reporting;
Actively support in grant monitoring through development of detailed/activity implementation work-plan, phased budget, procurement plans, and conduct budget tracking and narrative/financial reporting on outputs;
Conduct comprehensive report and documentation of lessons learnt and best practices to achieve project goals and activities as well as based on the 6 month pilot phase;
Skills & Qualifications:
  • Minimum of a Higher National Diploma in Social Work/Counselling Psychology or other related field from a recognized institution. Degree holders will have an added advantage.
  • Must possess a minimum of 2 to 3 years’ experience in social work in a busy NGO with excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work towards organizational goals with a high level of autonomy
  • Reliable, discrete individual with the ability to professionally handle PoCs with a high level of confidentiality.
  • Service oriented and willing to adjust to changing field dynamics and ability to work in a team and promote team work.
  • Preference is for female candidate with past experience in girl child programming
  • Candidate must be able to work in a socially sensitive environment and willing to take responsibility for personal security and adhere to DRC’s security guidelines
Please note that the above position is on a 6-month contract with possibility of extension.
HOW TO APPLY:
Qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications which should include a 1-page cover letter clearly stating their motivation and qualifications and a CV. Applications should include contact details of three professional referees. One referee must be the applicant’s most recent manager.
We only accept applications through our online system at www.drc.dk under Vacancies - “Senior Project Assistant – Women & Girl Empowerment” in English no later than Monday,4th May, 2015.
Apply here
Only applications that address the stipulated duties and meet the required qualifications will be considered.
If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please contactjob@drc.dk

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