Programme Associate Job in Kenya - NGO

Job title: Program Associate – Movement Building and Community Activism
 

Reporting to: Program Officer
 

Contract: One

year, with possibility of renewal
 

Purpose: This position provides an opportunity to improve

sexual and reproductive health outcomes for women in Narok by addressing gender

inequalities that are sustained by social norms, attitudes and cultural

practices. 

COVAW is a Kenyan based non-profit

making women’s rights organization that seeks to promote womens’ rights and

work towards a society free from all forms of violence against women.
 

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Lead the implementation of projects in Narok,
  
  Isiolo and Samburu regions


• Identify, support and work with custodians of
  
  culture, community activists and paralegals on community mobilization
  
  approaches that address gender based violence (SASA approach)


• Conduct community dialogue forums to create
  
  awareness on gender based violence including harmful cultural practices


• Train and work with law enforcement officers,
  
  health workers and other service providers on prevention and response to
  
  gender based violence


• Design and produce a range of information,
  
  education and communication materials to support awareness raising activities
  
  and campaigns, including community murals


• Develop project work plans and monitoring
  
  tools to guide implementation


• Prepare accurate and timely reports of all
  
  program activities and expenditures


• Manage project budgets in adherence to donor
  
  and organizational rules and policies



• Represent COVAW in meetings and forums with
  
  partners and other stakeholders


• Flexibility and willingness to travel, work
  
  long and irregular hours, including occasional weekends and holidays


• Undertake full operational responsibility over
  
  COVAW’s assets in use.

• Strong commitment to COVAW’s values and
  
  principles


• Adherence to project rules and policies


• Adherence to work-plans, timelines and
  
  deadlines


• Outputs and outcomes of the projects achieved
  
  and documented


• Display innovativeness and creativity in
  
  implementation of program


• Accurate, timely and high quality progress
  
  reports and project documentation, including photographs


• Project funds utilized in cost effective
  
  manner that demonstrates value for money


• Project funds fully accounted for in line with
  
  donor rules and organizational policies


• Enhancing team work and mutual respect between
  
  colleagues and project partners

Required qualifications and

competencies

• Bachelor’s degree in Sociology, Community
  
  Development or related social science


• Four years work experience with communities
  
  and in project management


• Experience with gender work and sexual and
  
  reproductive health rights


• Ability to work independently, prioritize, set
  
  and meet goals


• Strong communication, presentation and
  
  interpersonal skills.


• Ability to work in the field, under pressure
  
  and to tight deadlines.


• Computer Literacy (including excel skills).


• Ability or willingness to learn to ride a
  
  motorcycle

The successful candidate must also

demonstrate COVAW values as follows: Integrity, Respect, Commitment and

Solidarity.

Send your application and cover letter marked “Program Associate, Narok” to recruit@covaw.or.ke.

No phone calls please. CVs will be reviewed as they are received.

COVAW encourages, promotes and supports diversity in all aspects of its work.