NGO Jobs in Kenya - CRS

Catholic

Relief Services (CRS) is an international non-governmental organization

supporting relief and development work in over 99 countries around the

world. 

CRS

programs assist persons on the basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or

nationality and works through local church and non-church partners to implement

its programs. 

CRS

has been helping poor, vulnerable families improve their lives through orphans

and vulnerable children, agriculture, health, microfinance, and WASH

programming in Kenya since 1965.

CRS

Kenya is recruiting for the following positions for an anticipated USAID-funded

Orphans and Vulnerable Children program.

All positions will require travel to field location and demonstrated knowledge

of USAID project management including USAID rules, regulations and reporting

requirements. 

The

positions are contingent upon successful bidding and signing an agreement with

donor.

1. OVC Manager / Deputy Chief of Party 

The

OVC Manager will assist the Chief of Party (COP) in managing a team of senior

staff and sub-partners to ensure quality, timeliness and efficiency of all

project deliverables. 

The

OVC manager will be responsible for technical aspects of the project

implementation that relate to community and families, and ensure strong

linkages with facility-level and other service delivery points. 

S/he

will provide oversight of the technical quality and technical working groups

and is also expected to facilitate linkages with government and other

stakeholders to ensure that activities complement ongoing initiatives and

adhere to country and global standards. 

S/he

will ensure timely, high-quality and complete submission of work plans,

quarterly and annual reports, financial reports, and any other reports required

by the donor or the government.

• Master’s
  
  Degree in public health, international development, or related field.


• Experience
  
  with child welfare and protection programs, systems strengthening,
  
  capacity building, service delivery, quality improvement or policy
  
  development is required.


• Strong
  
  knowledge of the health and social service sector in Kenya.


• At
  
  least 5 years of experience managing large-scale, multi-year US
  
  government-funded proposals. Previous DCOP experience strongly preferred.


• Significant
  
  technical experience in the areas of orphans and vulnerable children,
  
  and/or economic resiliency, nutrition, education, and psychosocial
  
  care. 


• Excellent
  
  communication, interpersonal and networking skills required.


• Staff
  
  supervisory experience.

2.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Director 

The Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Director will

lead all monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning activities under

the award including baseline, midterm and finally evaluation reports. 

The

MEAL Director develops and maintains a database to collect and analyze

information on inputs, activities, outputs, outcomes, and impact of the

program. 

S/he

is also responsible for facilitating the work of external evaluators and

ensuring community feedback mechanisms are established and gender responsive

programming is mainstreamed. 

S/he

conducts supportive supervisory visits to subgrantees to observe, monitor,

provide guidance and quality feedback on the use of data and indicators;

analyzes monthly data; and supports the capacity building of MEAL project staff

in MEAL and quality assurance methods.
 

• Master’s
  
  Degree or higher in monitoring and evaluation, social science,
  
  biostatistics, statistics or a related field is required.


• Minimum
  
  three years of experience supervising monitoring, evaluation and research
  
  efforts, preferably with respect to child welfare and protection systems
  
  strengthening, capacity building, economic strengthening and service
  
  delivery.


• Strong
  
  background and skills in quantitative and qualitative research methods,
  
  survey design and implementation, and statistical data analysis required.


• Strong
  
  oral and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to
  
  articulate technical information clearly and effectively.


• Strong
  
  quantitative or mixed-method and analytical skills


• Strong
  
  skills using MS Excel Word, PowerPoint, and Access and at least one data
  
  management software


• Demonstrated
  
  leadership and technical and management expertise.

3)

Household Economic Strengthening Technical Director

The Household Economic Strengthening Technical Director will oversee all

activities and targets associated with improving the economic stability of

households caring for OVC. 

Develop,

implement and manage a comprehensive household economic strengthening

component, including saving and internal lending communities, consumption

support and/or income generating activities, with an emphasis on

age-appropriate and gender activities. 

Responsible

for ensuring the technical approach employed aligns with industry standards,

and donor and GOK requirements.

• Master’s
  
  Degree or higher in commerce, economics, business management, social
  
  sciences, social work, or a closely related field is required.


• Minimum
  
  five years’ experience in savings-led microfinance models (e.g. SILC,
  
  Village Savings and Loans – VSL;


• Community-based
  
  Savings for Empowerment – COSAVE; Saving for Change)


• Experience
  
  in leveraging private public partnerships preferred.


• Experience
  
  in financial literacy training and entrepreneurship training. Experience
  
  with youth strongly preferred.


• Experience
  
  working with OVC populations preferred.

4) Finance

and Operations Director 

The

Finance and Operations Director will oversee all financial, operational and

administrative aspects of the project, including managing financial systems,

generating financial reports, monitoring project expenses, administering

sub-awards, assuring grant management compliance, facilitating audits and

managing finance and operational issues with staff at headquarters and county

offices. 

S/he

ensures that the project operates as a cohesive, neutral, functional unit that

provides high-quality, responsive, timely and cost effective services within

the framework of local laws, CRS policies and procedures, and USAID

requirements. 

S/he

oversees a team managing grants to local implementing partners, ensures

compliance to CRS and donor requirements and also supports capacity building of

local partners in grants management in coordination with the technical team.

• Master’s
  
  Degree or higher in accounting, finance or business management.


• Minimum
  
  of five (5) years’ experience managing the finances and operations of
  
  programs funded by the U.S. Government, including USAID-funded projects,
  
  and at least two (2) years of experience administering sub-grants.


• Strong
  
  interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills.


• Proficiency
  
  in MS Office and knowledge of Sun Systems and Vision desirable.

Disclaimer

Clause: The

job descriptions are not an exhaustive list of the skills, effort, duties, and

responsibilities associated with the positions.

Written

applications indicating the reference number of position applied for and CV

including day-time contact phone numbers, as well as names and contact

information of three references should reach the below-mentioned by Close of

Business Friday May 20th 2016.

Human Resources Manager
Catholic Relief Services – Kenya Program
E-mail: hr@ke.earo.crs.org

Please indicate the Reference Number of the position you are applying for on

the email subject.

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Note: Catholic Relief

Services (CRS) does not charge any fees from applicants for any recruitments.

Further, CRS has not retained any agent in connection with this recruitment