Program Officer Job in Kenya - NGO

Mercy

Corps is a leading global relief and development agency saving and improving

lives in the world’s toughest places. 

In

more than 40 countries, we partner with local people to put bold ideas into

action, help them overcome adversity and build stronger communities. 

We

help communities survive and move beyond emergencies. When natural disasters

strike, economies collapse or conflict flares, Mercy Corps is there. 

Working

with communities, we leverage local logic to help people transform their lives

to grow more food, earn higher incomes and ultimately advocate for their needs.

We see global challenges as an invitation to pioneer innovative, sustainable

solutions. 

Mercy

Corps is looking for committed and dynamic individual to take up the following

position.
 

Program

Officer for

the Peace III Program – Lodwar, Kenya
 

Program

/ Department Summary: Mercy

Corps is implementing a three year USAID funded peacebuilding program to

strengthening cross-border conflict management in the Horn of Africa. 

The

aim of the program is to strengthen horizontal and vertical linkages within and

between local, national, and regional conflict management actors.

In

North Western Kenya, PEACE III is being implemented in the Lokichogio /

Kapoeata, South Omo / Lake Turkana and West Pokot/Amurdat border areas with

operational offices in Lodwar Kenya, and Moroto Uganda.
 

General

Position Summary: The

Program Officer will be responsible for the implementation of PEACE III Program

at the community level out of the Lodwar office. 

S/he

will be in constant contact with stakeholders and the wider Karamoja and Pokot

communities to ensure full participation and implementation.
 

• Assist
  
  communities using participatory methodologies to identify and implement
  
  PEACE III related projects;


• Meet
  
  regularly with the program team to evaluate project progress; identify
  
  successes, challenges and lessons-learned; and adjust practices as
  
  necessary to improve performance.


• Implement
  
  activities and monitor project progress.


• Maintain
  
  and strengthen the partnerships with relevant government and private
  
  sector stakeholders and target communities.


• Prepare
  
  and submit to the Program Manager reports of specific events, field trips
  
  and meetings attended.


• Provide
  
  on-going feedback on the Performance Management Plan and database
  
  management of the PEACE III Program, to enhance measuring the impact of
  
  the program against objectives and indicators.


• In
  
  coordination with the Program Manager conduct regular field visits to
  
  ensure that all implementing partners fully understand and utilize PEACE
  
  III approaches and methodologies.


• Provide
  
  the MEARL team monthly and quarterly data analysis reports, to feed into
  
  quarterly review and reflection meetings.


• Support
  
  the team in effectively utilizing established monitoring and evaluation
  
  formats, and provide feedback for their improvement.


• Develop
  
  case studies and success stories to better articulate qualitative changes
  
  as a result of PEACE III Program.


• Maintain
  
  updated (paper and electronic) filing system for all M&E forms/
  
  surveys, protocols, planning tools, and manuals.


• Prepare
  
  reports and project documents and submit to Program Manager as required.


• Conduct
  
  himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to
  
  positively acknowledge Mercy Corps and to support its humanitarian
  
  mission.



• Any
  
  other duties as assigned by your supervisor.

Supervisory

Responsibility: None
 

Reports

Directly To: PEACE

III Program Manager
 

Works

Directly With: PEARL

Program Manager, GIRL Program Manager, other Program staff in the Lodwar

office, field finance officer, procurement and logistics officer.
 

Knowledge

and Experience:

• Bachelor’s
  
  degree in conflict/peace studies preferred, or appropriate social science
  
  discipline, community development, or related field.


• Minimum
  
  of three years professional experience in implementing peace and conflict
  
  related projects


• Ability
  
  and commitment to team work


• Ability
  
  to interact effectively with the diverse project stakeholders


• Knowledge
  
  of the Turkana language is an added advantage


• Experience
  
  working in conflict or post conflict settings and conflict sensitive
  
  programming.


• Experience
  
  working with stakeholders including the private sector, government, youth
  
  and women groups.


• Experience
  
  in Project monitoring and evaluation.


• Excellent
  
  analytical and report writing skills


• Good
  
  knowledge and skills with the of MS Office applications such as Excel,
  
  Word, PowerPoint , Outlook and Access;

• Excellent
  
  written and oral communication skills.


• Demonstrated
  
  cultural sensitivity and appropriate flexibility.


• Ability
  
  to effectively communicate with Mercy Corps target populations and
  
  partners.


• Demonstrated
  
  attention to detail, ability to meet deadlines, and work independently and
  
  cooperatively with team members.


• Willingness
  
  to travel frequently to remote and difficult locations.


• Ability
  
  to quickly learn and implement new information/concepts.


• Flexibility
  
  and adaptability.

Interested

candidates who meet the above required qualifications and experience should

submit a cover letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) listing three

professional references (including a recent supervisor) to

ke-hrkenya@mercycorps.org on or before Wednesday 3rd August, 2016 by

4.00pm. 

The

email subject line must clearly show the job title and location they are

applying for. 

Applications

without the right subject heading will be automatically disqualified. 

Please

do not attach any certificates.

(Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We will only get in touch

with shortlisted candidates.)

NB: Mercy Corps does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment

process.