Field Coordinator Job in Kenya

Field Coordinator II

Div/Dept:                                            Programs and Sponsorship

Location:                                            Kisumu
Development Area

Reporting
Relationship:                   
Area Manager – Western

Salary Grade                                   
Coordinator II, Level 5

SUMMARY

Responsible for managing
and supervising the effective design, development, implementation, review and reporting
of program and sponsorship activities in the six communities/project sites
under Kisumu Program Area namely St Francis, Upper Nyakach, Kano Plain, Rera,
Rangala and Busibi.

S/he will coordinate linkages between the children,
community, local leaders, county stakeholders, and partners with ChildFund
Kenya. The Field Coordinator will ensure smooth linkage between ChildFund
program and sponsorship technical staff at Country office (CO) and staff of the
Kisumu Program Area.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Child Safeguarding

• Remain alert and responsive to
  any child safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which
  will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the
  child safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner
  consistent with the Child Safeguarding Policy. This will be imperative at
  times when children and youth participate in any advocacy activities.


•  Provides strategic leadership in the
  management of the Kisumu Program Area to attain organisation goals and
  objectives,


• Lead and oversee the development of a Program Area
  Strategic Plan in accordance to organizational policies and procedures,
  the Strategic Plan of the Country Office, Community priorities and the
  best-practices of community planning.


• Supervises the program and sponsorship teams of
  the program area to effectively undertake their roles and responsibilities
  in delivering quality program and sponsorship to the enrolled children and
  their families in the communities of St. Francis, Upper Nyakach, Kano
  Plains, Rera, Rangala and Busibi,


• Coordinates preparation, submission for approval
  of the Annual Operation Plan and budget (AOPB),


• Oversees the implementation, monitoring, review
  and reporting of AOBP and share with CO and LPs experiences and lessons
  leant.


• Participate in all forums, coordination, and
  partnership meetings with all stakeholders within Kisumu Program Areas
  counties of Kisumu, Siaya and Busia and those that involve ChildFund Local
  Partners,


• Ensure effective collaborate between Kisumu Program
  Area staff with enrolled children, their parents, community sponsorship
  relations volunteers and local community leaders and stakeholders in the
  implementation of programs and sponsorship activities in the staff
  assigned areas,


• Work with program staff implementing grant funded
  projects in the program area and ensure they are aligned and integrated to
  the program activities,


• Builds positive and productive relations with
  local partners, communities, enrolled families, and national and county
  levels authorities in Kisumu, Siaya and Busia Counties.



• Raises awareness of organization as a leader of
  child development and a leader of children’s issues and ensures clear
  communication channels between stakeholders and staff.


• Oversee management, accountability and effective
  utilization, reporting and auditing of all financial resources,
  organizational assets and property,


• Provides capacity building opportunities to staff
  and ensures all staff are accountable and compliant with organizational
  policies/procedures and local laws/regulations.


• Ensure child safeguarding in integrated in all
  program activities and all staff are trained and adhere to organizational
  child safeguarding policies and procedures.


• Other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION
QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s or higher-level degree required in
  relevant discipline such as Development Studies, Economic, Business
  management, Agriculture, education etc


• A post graduate certificate or diploma in project
  planning, community development or related studies will be an added
  advantage.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• 6 years’ experience in a similar position on
  preferably in a community development NGO


• Demonstrated experience with managing development
  programs, preferably in a technical area, community development and/or
  child-focused programming


• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
  in English


• Demonstrated high-level interpersonal and
  cross-cultural skills including the ability to build collaborative
  relationships internally and externally with sensitivity to cultural, ethnic,
  social and political issues.


• Demonstrated technical expertise in such areas as:
  project, budget and resource management.


• Demonstration of knowledge of program design;
  grant acquisition and management; providing oversight and accountability
  grant funded programs; resource stewardship, and cross functional
  coordination


• Computer proficiency in general office software
  (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook).


• Experience in resource mobilization, coordination
  and negotiation and social policy.

How
To Apply

Interested
and qualified? Go to Child Fund International on
childfundinternational.secure.force.com to apply