Kenya: Economic Strengthening/Livelihoods Specialist, OVC, Kenya

Position Title: Economic Strengthening/Livelihoods Specialist, OVC, Kenya

Requisition Number: 14-0156

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Department Overview:

Pact seeks an Economic Strengthening/Livelihoods Specialist for the proposed USAID-funded five-year Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nairobi and Coast Counties of Kenya to improve the welfare and protection of children affected by HIV/AIDS by building the capacity of households to provide for children under their care and strengthening social services systems and structures at the county and community levels to improve care and support of OVC. This position is contingent on award.

Position Purpose:

Reporting to the Chief of Party and OVC Manager, the Economic Strengthening/Livelihoods Specialist will be responsible for the technical aspects of project implementation that relate household economic strengthening activities. She/he will advise and support the OVC Manager and COP, providing technical direction to project implementation and ensuring the project meets stated goals, expected results and reporting requirements. She/he will take technical leadership role designing and promoting use of low-risk activities to diversify and stimulate growth in household income and integrate economic activities with complementary interventions across the project. She/he will be knowledgeable about evidence-based and start-of-the-art household economic strengthening approaches/strategies that address the different levels of household vulnerability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure high-quality technical programming related to economic strengthening and livelihoods generation at the household level

• Advise and support the COP and OVC Manager in providing technical direction to project implementation, including but not limited to providing input into and assure that all donor reporting requirements on program impact are met

• Design and promote use of low-risk activities to diversify and stimulate growth in household income and integrate economic activities with complementary interventions across the project

• Ensure high quality program delivery and the cost-effective use of Pact and USAID resources

• Provide regular written/oral program progress updates, as requested

• Any other tasks as assigned by COP or OVC Manager

Preferred Qualifications:

• At a minimum, a Master’s Degree in commerce, economics, business management and administration or related field

• At least five years of experience managing complex development projects, with least two of these years working in Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably Kenya. During this period she/he should have been involved in the design, implementation, reporting and evaluation of evidence-based economic/livelihood projects for vulnerable groups.

• Professional level of oral and written fluency in English language

• 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

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. We are also an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.