Plan International NGO Jobs in Kenya

Plan International Kenya
 

Vacancies
 

About Plan International: Plan

International is an independent global child rights organisation

committed to supporting vulnerable and marginalised children and their

communities to be free from poverty. 

By

actively connecting committed people with powerful ideas, we work

together to make positive, deep-rooted and lasting changes in children

and young people’s lives. 

We place a specific focus on girls and women, who are most often left behind. 

For

over 80 years, we have supported girls and boys and their communities

around the world to gain the skills, knowledge and confidence they need

to claim their rights, free themselves from poverty and live positive

fulfilling lives.
 

Plan

International has been operating in Kenya since 1982 and to-date

continues to work in 19 counties: Nairobi, Machakos, Kajiado, Tharaka

Nithi, Siaya, Bungoma, Busia, Taita Taveta, Kilifi, Mombasa, Kwale,

Vihiga, Kakamega, Lamu, Kisii, Migori, Homabay, Kisumu and Marsabit.
 

Nilinde Project
 

Support

for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) for Nairobi and Coast

Counties of Kenya, is a USAID funded $41 million Cooperative Agreement

awarded to a consortium led by Plan International. 

Known

locally as the Nilinde Project, this five-year initiative aims to

improve the welfare and protection of the most vulnerable households

affected by HIV/AIDS by reducing economic vulnerability and empowering

households to make investments that will improve the health and

well-being of OVC. 

The Project operates in Nairobi, Mombasa, Kilifi, Kwale and Taita Taveta counties.
 

We are inviting applications for the following positions in Nilinde Project:
 

1. Regional Project Coordinator 

(Nairobi) – 1 Position
 

The

Post holder will primarily be responsible for leading a portfolio of

implementing partners at the designated regional level and supporting

the work of County Coordinators (field staff) to ensure optimal project

implementation in line with project design and award, approved annual

work plans and work priorities. 

To

deliver on this role, the Regional Coordinator will supervise the work

of 6- 8 County coordinators working in designated counties and will

ensure that both staff and implementing partners develop, plan and

implement activities aimed at improving the well-being of Orphans and

Vulnerable Children (OVC) and their households.
 

2. Team Leader Health & HIV/AIDS 

(Nairobi) – 1 Position
 

The

Team Leader for Health & HIV/AIDS will support the expansion of

quality community- and household level initiatives to improve the

health and well-being of OVC. 

S/he

will provide strategic leadership and coordination across a broad range

of health concerns, with a particular focus on HIV testing, care

& treatment and adherence. 

S/he

will mentor technical staff, consortium and implementing partners at

the community level to deploy evidence-based strategies, clarify

standards, and adopt/adapt curricula and guidelines to deliver

family-centered, age appropriate services that achieve maximum impact. 

S/he

will support the project’s case management strategy to improve timely

linkages and referrals to community, clinical (especially HIV) and

protective services. 

In

addition, s/he will play a key role in the integration of health

messaging and health education in other project interventions. 

S/he will be based at the Nilinde Nairobi Office, and will report to the DCOP/OVC Manager.
 

3. County Coordinator

Nairobi – 2 Positions and

Mombasa – 1 Position
 

S/he

shall be Nilinde’s first point of contact for a select number of

implementing partners on all programmatic, monitoring, evaluation,

reporting, and operational support issues.

The

County Coordinator will thus play a key role in the project’s capacity

building agenda, by providing hands-on support to partners in their

assigned counties. 

Working

under the direct supervision of the Regional Coordinator Nairobi /

Mombasa and in partnership with technical staff, the incumbent will

ensure that SDPs are oriented on the Nilinde standards (technical and

monitoring & evaluation) and implement their respective scopes

of work (SOW) according to the standards, timelines and targets

provided.
 

4. Senior Operations Coordinator 

(Mombasa) – 1 Position
 

The

post holder will be based in the Nilinde Mombasa office and will report

to the Head of Operations, based in Nairobi and will support the Head

of Operations (HOO) in overseeing the implementation of program

activities and be specifically responsible for all operations activities

in the Coast Region. 

S/he ensures that project implementation is in accordance with USAID rules and regulations. 

S/he

supports the HOO in ensuring quality in the management of Nilinde

Mombasa Office including but not limited to compliance, Administration

and Logistics, Finance and Procurement. 

S/he directly supervises the Accountant and Office Co-ordinator based in Mombasa.
 

5. Senior Grants Coordinator 

(Mombasa) – 1 Position
 

The post holder will report to the Grants Manager for the Nilinde Project at Plan International Kenya. 

S/he will be directly responsible for overseeing all activities within the grants management cycle for the Coast Portfolio. 

S/he

will work closely with the Nilinde Project Program teams for the

Project and co-ordinate the management of awards for Nilinde partners

based in the Coast Region. 

In addition, the post holder will work with the Finance Manager and Risk and Compliance teams at the Country Office.
 

6. Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator

Nairobi – 1 Position and 

Mombasa – 2 Positions
 

Under

the supervision of Senior Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor, the

M&E Coordinator will be responsible for mentoring SDP

M&E focal persons, conducting regular data quality activities,

ensuring accurate and timely SDP reports. 

S/he will be required to maintain data confidentiality and integrity for project activities as directed.
 

Plan International is a development organization uniting people to advance the rights of all children.

Accordingly,

we are an equal opportunity employer and employment is subject to our

child protection standards including appropriate background checks and

adherence to our Child Protection Policy.

Further, Qualified Kenya nationals, including those living in the diaspora, are additionally highly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

To access the full job description and make an online application follow this link 

The closing date of applications is 3rd November 2017.

We regret that only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Disclaimer:

Plan International Kenya does not require applicants to pay any fee at

whatever stage of the recruitment and selection process. We therefore

advise the general public to exercise due diligence when applying for

employment.