Program Officer Job in Nairobi, Kenya

FH/Kenya

(Food for the Hungry, Kenya) a Christian Development and relief agency seeks to

fill the following vacant position at their Nairobi office: 
    
Job Title: Program

Officer 
 

Location: Nairobi with scheduled field visits
 

Reports

To: Programs

Director

Mission Statement: Motivated

by Christ’s love, this position plays a key role in promoting the wholistic

ministry of Food for the Hungry (FH) through the framework of the

organization’s vision, “God called and we responded until physical and

spiritual hungers ended worldwide.”  

In

order to accomplish this vision, FH’s mission is to “walk with churches leaders

and families in overcoming all forms of human poverty by living in healthy

relationship with God and His creation.”

Position in the Organization: The

Program Officer reports hierarchically to the Program Director 

Purpose of the Job: To

offer an all round sectoral support in areas of standardizing reporting in each

sector, disseminating donor policies, communication, proposal development and

supporting Monitoring and evaluation.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

Key Result #1 –

Reports and Administration – 25%

1.   
Streamline and standardize filling and reporting in each sector

and roll out manager’s score cards. This involves ensuring timely submission of

quality donor reports and FH monthly and annual reports.

2.   
Disseminate donor policies and regulations to managers and

ensure better understanding and application and assist in resource

mobilization.

Key result # 2 –

Program Management Support – 25%

1.   
Develop and disseminate reporting frameworks and guidelines for

use by program staff and liaise with M&E to ensure timely monitoring and

evaluation.

2.   
In collaboration with the PD and program managers develop and

maintain updated sector strategies that reflect FH vision, mission and Kenya

national strategy

3.   
Make field visits to follow up on programs progress and make

recommendations on integration and strategic aspects through the program

director

Key result #3 –

Resource Development & External Representation – 25%

1.   
Gather inputs and contributions from managers and support the

Program Director in proposals development, grant amendments and reports for

introduction to the donors.

2.   
Represent FH Kenya in attending donor and sector coordination

meetings (at the Nairobi level) as directed.

Key result # 4 –

Support to Country communications/marketing and external relations – 25%

1.   
Serve as point person for collecting stories, key successes,

best practices and material for internal/external communication and also for

marketing &fundraising purposes. This will include production of written

stories as well as provision of basic video and photos as required.

2.   
Lead in sharing key successes, lessons learnt and best practices

with program teams through practical sessions and exploring ways of how programs

can integrate some of the positives.

3.   
In liaison with the country leadership, formulate and deliver

effective, country communication strategies and related activities.

4.   
Update country web page and portal (FH Connect) with relevant

country information

• Vibrant
  
  personal relationship with Christ


• Knowledge
  
  of relief and development strategies


• Practical
  
  experience in project cycle management


• Ability
  
  to travel (up to 30% per year, domestic travel)


• Must
  
  demonstrate interest and good communication skills


• Proficiency
  
  in MS office suite

Education and/or Experience

• A
  
  minimum of a University degree and technical orientation in agriculture,
  
  livestock, child development, health and nutrition, HIV/AIDs and natural
  
  resource management.


• At
  
  least 5 years’ experience working at program management and coordination
  
  level


• Demonstrated
  
  experience in report writing, donor relations


• Successful
  
  experience in proposal preparation and grant management

Language Skills: Proficiency

in spoken and written English and Kiswahili

Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications, details of

current salary (this is a must), updated CV with three referees and day

telephone contacts, not later than 1st April 2016  to:  

or

email address hr-fhkenya@fh.org.

NB: Please note that this is an urgent position and shortlisting will be done

as CVs are received. 

We

would also wish to state that only short listed candidates will be contacted