NGO Jobs in Kenya – NCCK

The National Council of
Churches of Kenya, an umbrella Organization for Protestant Churches and
Christian Organizations registered in Kenya. National Council of Churches of
Kenya ( NCCK ) is sub-awarded by Help A Child Africa ( HACA) to implement Child
Centered Community Development (CCCD) and child sponsorship interventions in
Ikutha location, Kitui-South Sub-County, Kitui County. The project targets
children from vulnerable households and seeks to contribute to improve their
well-being.

Applications are
therefore advertised for the following positions in the KITUI CCCD Project
within NCCK.

JOB TITLE:  PROGRAM COORDINATOR

COMMENCEMENT DATE: 
JANUARY, 2022

WORK STATION: NCCK
IKUTHA CCCD OFFICE

DURATION:  1 YEAR,
RENEWABLE CONTRACT BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Project Cordinator (
PC) will take full leadership of the KITUI CCCD project and oversee the smooth
implementation of project activities as per the Multi-annual and Annual
plan.The project coordinator will provide support to staff and ensure ensure
successful delivery of high impact, high quality and cost-effective program to
the project beneficiaries.

Responsibilities

In cooperation with the
project team, the PC will  actively contribute to the designing of the
IKUTHA CCCD program:

•  Ensure development of CCCD Annual and
  Quarterly Work plans.


•  Ensure development of CCCD Annual plans and
  budgets, based on the Multi-annual plan;


•  Ensure CCCD Annual Planning, Monitoring,
  Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) framework are carried out and updated;


•  Provide updates on CCCD project Theory of
  Change, strategic plan and Multi-annual plan;


• Ensure implementation of  specific thematic
  areas (Education, ECD, Program Sponsorship, Children Groups, Parent
  Groups, Farmers Groups,  SHGs, Youth and Work and  Water, Sanitation
  & Hygiene – WASH):


• Ensure networks and collaborating with other
  stakeholders  in the CCCD thematic areas  for learning and
  sharing of ideas;


• Ensuring maximum impact of the program is achieved
  on the benefeciaries by  providing good supervision for thematic
  areas initiatives;


• Ensure regular feedback sessions from
  beneficiaries and other stakeholders in the thematic focus areas;


• Development of Quarterly Work plan for the
  thematic areas and ensuring planned targets are reached;


• Ensuring  successful implementation of
  activities for the thematic focus areas as per the Annual plan;


• Ensure Participation  in regular 
  program reflection sessions with other NCCK staff;


• Documenting best practices and lessons learnt, and
  applying these in the next planning cycle.


• Ensure implementation of CCCD social and economic
  program:


• Ensure implementation of CCCD social and economic
  program activities as per the Annual plan;


• Ensure the implementation of the CCCD’s Planning,
  Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) framework;


• Ensuring good balance of activities per Quarter
  based on the Annual Work plan;


• Conduct regular reflection sessions with staff and
  community facilitators on progress made and way forward for the program.


• Ensure Coordination with key stakeholders on
  information sharing and provide updates on project progress and
  partnership.


• Providing oversight role to ensure quality and
  cost effective program delivery


• Ensuring proper financial accountability:


• Ensure timely  funds requests for activities
  for IKUTHA site office;


• Ensure proper accountability for all funds
  received through the Project office;


• Ensures that the activity funds requests,
  corresponding supporting documents and finance reports are sent to the
  Programme Manager and Project Accountant are accurate and made on time;


• Coordinate with the Regional Manager to ensure
  that CCCD Project Supplier documents and corresponding payments are
  accurate and are made on time;


• Responsible for supervision of staff and office
  operations.


• Liaises with Programme Manager to ensure that job
  descriptions,contracts and appraisals are up-to-date;


• In conjuction project  staff identify
  opportunities for learning and capacity building;


• Holds regular meetings with the  CCCD Project
  staff (and NCCK program staff) as needed.


• Ensures timely submission of the Quarterly and
  Annual narrative and finance reports (including PMEL database) to Program
  Manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, community
  development or other relevant field from recognized university


• Community Mobilisation Skills


• Planning and Organisational Skills


• Fund raising skills


• Ability to speak the local language


• Mature Committed and Christian


• Ability to multitask and work with minimum
  supervision


• Self-motivated and ability to take initiative


• Excellent computer skills


• Strong inter-personal and communication skills


• Three to five years experience in community
  development work, especially in rural areas

How to Apply

Interested candidates
should visit NCCK
Job Application form to fill the Recruitment Form not later
than 12:00 pm on
October 28, 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.

 

JOB
TITLE:        Household Economic
Strengthening Officer (1 Post)

DUTY STATION: Thika

DURATION:       
11 Months

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Provide Leadership in
Implementation of OVC Household economic empowerment program as guided by the
case plans in collaboration with Field agent Supervisors (FAS).

Responsibilities

• Support and mentor beneficiaries in Savings for
  Transformation Groups (S4Ts) to utilize their full potentials.


• Act as the focal person in management of HES
  system used in tracking progress of HES interventions


• Training, supervising the FAS and the Household
  Economic Strengthening community business trainers (CBT) and providing
  necessary technical support.


• Grouping OVC caregivers based on their
  Vulnerability category and providing them with the appropriate empowerment
  package to achieve sustainable economic ventures that earn them enough
  income to meet household and OVC basic needs.


• Prudent planning for and utilization of project
  resources for economic strengthening.


• Cultivate community ownership of the HES
  interventions to enhance sustainability.


• Continually liaise with the project Coordinator
  and project technical officers on project progress, challenges and support
  required to deliver on the project objectives.


• Map and Promote linkages to suitable enabling
  economic products and services for caregivers in the project.


• Work with the DCS, youth and agricultural
  departments and Private Sector Actors to advocate for linkage of
  caregivers to GOK cash transfers, in kind agricultural support and other
  subsidies.


• Target older youth from OVC households who are out
  of school and support uptake of marketable vocational skills training,
  apprenticeships and appropriate economic strengthening initiatives.


• Support school based agricultural enterprises in
  schools with significant OVC presence.


• Convene regular review forums with key
  stakeholders and service providers in household economic strengthening.


• Monitoring and evaluation of the economic
  strengthening activities and making recommendations for improvement of
  intervention.


• In collaboration with project staff and CBT
  Document best practice, progress and success stories for inclusion in the
  periodic project reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business administration and
  management, Agro business, Economics, community development or equivalent
  degree or Diploma in the stated Fields with over 3 years’ experience


• Computer literate (MS Word, Ms Excel, Ms
  PowerPoint, Ms Outlook, Internet)


• Excellent problem-solving skills


• Financial management skills


• Strong interpersonal communication and cross-
  cultural skills


• High personal integrity


• Creativity and innovativeness in business


• Decision making skills and ability to work under
  minimum supervision


• Professional proficiency in one or more local
  languages of the operational area


• Have a certificate of good conduct


• Experience in undertaking economic empowerment
  work among disadvantaged rural households.

How to Apply

Interested candidates
should visit NCCK
Job Application form  to fill the Recruitment Form not
later than 12:00
pm on October 28, 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.

 

JOB TITLE: PROJECT OFFICER-SELF-HELP
GROUPS & FOOD SECURITY

COMMENCEMENT
DATE:     JANUARY, 2022

DUTY STATION: NCCK
IKUTHA CCCD OFFICE

DURATION: 1 YEAR,
RENEWABLE CONTRACT BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Project Officer (PO)
will report to Project Coordinator (PC). The Project Officer collaborate with
the other Project Officers to oversee smooth implementation of project
activities as per KITUI CCCD project Multi-annual and Annual plan. The PO will
take full leadership for the thematic area for which (s)he is responsible and
ensures good complimentarity and integration with other thematic areas of the
project.The PO will ensure good stewardship of the organization’s resources and
ensure successful delivery of high impact, high quality and cost-effective
programs to the Project beneficiaries. The Project Officer will receive
day-to-day supervision from the KITUI CCCD Project Coordinator.

Responsibilities

• In cooperation with the CCCD project team, the PO
  will actively contribute to the contextualized design of the CCCD program,
  including contributing to:


• Development and/or updating of the CCCD project
  Theory of Change and Multi-annual plan;


• Development of CCCD Annual plans and budgets,
  based on the Multi-annual plan;


• Development of CCCD Annual Planning, Monitoring,
  Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) framework;


• Development of CCCD Annual and Quarterly Work
  plans.


• In cooperation with the CCCD team, the PO oversees
  smooth implementation of Project activities for the thematic focus areas
  (Self Help Groups & Food security), including:


• Developing a Quarterly Work plan for thematic
  focus areas and ensuring good balance of activities per Quarter to ensure
  Quarterly and annual targets are reached;


• Overseeing successful implementation of activities
  for the thematic focus areas as per the Annual plan;
  
  Ensuring the program achieves the maximum impact on its beneficiaries by
  providing good program supervision for SHGs and Food security initiatives;


• Participating in regular (quarterly) programmatic
  reflection sessions with other POs and the PC;


• Coordinating regular program feedback sessions
  from beneficiaries and other stakeholders in the SHG and food security
  sector;
  
  Ensuring complimentarity between the focus areas and other thematic
  activities in the Project;


• Represent the organization well to its
  beneficiaries and stakeholders;


• Collaborating with other experts in the area of
  SHGs and Food security to maximize both learning and complimentarity;


• Documenting best practices and lessons learnt, and
  applying these in the next planning cycle.


• Ensure proper program and financial
  accountability:


•  Ensures proper time and resource management
  towards quality program delivery;


• Ensure proper planning of the activities for
  timely funds requests;


• Ensures  the segments of Project Supplier
  payment documents and cash requests are provided to the PC on time;


• Ensures proper accountability for all funds
  received through the Project office;


• Ensures the segments of the finance reports and
  corresponding supporting documents are completed and sent to the PC on
  time;



• Ensures the segments of narrative reports, Annual
  plans, budgets and PMEL database are provided to the PC on time.


• Proactively manage any risks to the project and/or
  organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Business
  development  or other relevant field from recognized university


• Community Mobilization Skills


• Planning and Organisational Skills


• Fund raising skills


• Ability to speak the local language


• Mature Committed and Christian


• Strong analytical and planning skills


• Ability to multitask and work with minimum
  supervision


•   Self-motivated and ability to take
  initiative


• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications


• Strong inter-personal and communication skills


• Minimum 2 years experience in community
  development work, especially in rural areas;

How to Apply

Interested candidates
should visit NCCK
Job Application form to fill the Recruitment Form not later
than 12:00 pm on
October 28, 2021. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.

 

JOB TITLE:  DRIVER –IKUTHA

COMMENCEMENT
DATE:    JANUARY, 2022

DUTY STATION: 
   NCCK IKUTHA CCCD OFFICE

DURATION: 1 YEAR,
RENEWABLE CONTRACT BASED ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

Ensure timely, efficient
and safe transportation of authorized persons, deliveries, and maintain/use
Project vehicle in a clean and mechanically sound condition within the legal
requirements of the government of Kenya.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the work tickets are maintained for
  the assigned motor vehicles, detailing trips, fuel records and service
  records.


• Ensure safety of employees on board


• Ensure the necessary daily, weekly and monthly
  preventive maintenance and safety checks are carried out on the assigned
  vehicles.


• Ensure security regulations and convoy rules for
  motor vehicles are adhered to.


• Monitor maintenance and repair needs of the
  vehicles and report to the supervisor any faults noted and coordinate
  rectification


• of the same as guided by the supervisor and
  vehicle repairs and maintenance policy and procedures.


• Ensure that all the necessary documentation e.g.
  license, insurance, others for each vehicle are valid at all times and
  report to the supervisor at least one month in advance for  renewal.


• Responsible for fuel requisition and keying in all
  fuel used for the day and analyzing the consumption on daily basis.


• Collect goods and people in good time and ensure
  safe delivery to designated places.


• Ensure proper handing over before proceeding on
  leave/field trips/other off to the person identified by the supervisor.


• Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the
  management from time to time.

Qualifications

•  At least Secondary School Education (KCSE).


• Must have a valid driving license class BCE and
  basic skills in motor mechanics (grade Test II).


• AA Certificate of competency.


• Certificate of good conduct.


• Holder of clean license class B-C-E.


• Must have a certificate of good conduct


• Experience in off road driving.


• Experience of driving in big towns; Nairobi is
  mandatory.


• Good communication skills


• Mechanic skills will be an added advantage.


• High level of motivation, integrity, commitment.


• Ability to work for long g hours with minimal
  supervision.


• Good team player with excellent interpersonal
  skills.


• Must have worked in a similar position for at
  least two years.

How to Apply

Interested candidates
should visit https://forms.gle/XSYR9mcsV8XDbtZG9 to
fill the Recruitment Form not later than 12:00 pm on October 28, 2021. Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER (HRM-NAIROBI)

The National Council
Churches of Kenya (NCCK), an umbrella organization for Protestant Churches and
Christian Organizations registered in Kenya, is seeking to recruit a highly
skilled, experienced and results oriented professional for the position of
Human Resource and Administration Manager.  Invites applications from
interested and suitably qualified candidates to fill in the following position:

Title: Human Resource
and Administration Manager

Reporting:

Reporting to the General
Secretary, the HRAM will provide overall strategic leadership in the Human
Resource and Administration department in the Council in the management of
human capital that subscribe to the Council’s core values.

The Role

• To ensure the Council maintains highly skilled and
  competent work force


• Review existing policies and procedures to ensure
  that the Council has best practice


• Managing the human capital to have a productive
  workforce that support’s the Council’s objectives and strategy.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the Council and its institutions
  maintain adequate staffing in accordance with approved establishment.


• Facilitate periodic review and update of Human
  Resources and Council policies and procedures in line with changes in the
  local labour laws and practices.


• Coordinate the annual staff performance appraisal
  process.


• Manage staff salaries and benefits schemes, which
  include medical, group insurance, end of contract benefits, annual and
  other leave etc.


• Facilitate periodic job evaluation and salary and
  benefits survey processes.


• Ensure effective management of the grievance
  handling and disciplinary procedures.


• Attend to and advise the Council on Industrial
  Relations matters and changes in labour laws


• Convene and coordinate general staff meetings.


• Monitor and control the department’s expenditure
  to ensure that it is within budget


• Develop and maintain relationships with various
  internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

The candidate should
possess the following key competencies:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management
  from a recognized University.


• Professional qualifications in CHRP or its
  equivalent


• Member of Institute of Human Resource Management
  (IHRM) and in good standing


• At least 5 years’ work experience of in a senior
  role or as head of department in a recognized corporate organization


• Good leadership skills and experience in problem
  solving, negotiation and turnaround management.


• Highly developed analytical and reporting skills
  with excellent communication and presentation skills.


• Effective working relationship with staff and
  other stakeholders

How to Apply

Interested candidates
should visit NCCK
Job Application to fill the Recruitment Form not later
than 12:00 pm on
November 02, 2021.

Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.

Please note that
NCCK does NOT charge any fee whatsoever for application, processing,
interviewing or securing employment.