Thematic Field Coordinator (VAWG)

Country: Kenya

Organization: International Solidarity Foundation

Closing date: 19 Jan 2023

Job description

Job Title:

Thematic Field Coordinator – VAWG

Location

Kenya, Kisii

Reporting to:

Country Director

Key relationships:

ISF country teams, Programme Team at HQ, implementing partners

Job Purpose

Thematic Field Coordinator supports the planning, implementation and monitoring of the ISF programme in her/his area of responsibility (prevention of harmful practices and violence against women and girls), as outlined below.

Core Functions:

• Support partners in project planning, budgeting and implementation, including preparation of project documents, problem solving, testing of new ideas, capacity development and networking.


• Monitor project implementation, including analysis of project reports, activities and results.

Main Duties/Programme management

Planning:

• Support project planning at the country level, including preparation of project agreements, project plans, and annual and quarterly country/project plans and budgets


• Support ISF programme planning at the country level, including preparation of country programme documents and participation in selecting local implementing partners

Monitoring and evaluation

• Do regular follow-up with partners and field visits to monitor and analyze project activities and project results, and report to Country Director any problems in the project performance


• Support partners in using monitoring data in learning and development


• Support financial monitoring


• Support project and programme internal and external evaluations

Reporting

• Support reporting at the country level, including the preparation of country and donor reports.


• Prepare monthly reports about the general achievement and challenge in the areas of intervention; these will include changes and challenges.


• Review and analyze quarterly project reports and ensure that narrative and finance reports are coherent. Provide feedback to partners and ISF staff.


• Support reporting to Government

Main Duties/Programme development

• Support testing of new ideas in collaboration with partners and other stakeholders.


• Identify best practices and lessons learned locally.


• Support ISF partners’ networking with relevant actors in their respective projects


• Support capacity development of partners, including facilitation of the assessment of capacity development needs, contacts to trainers and in organizing trainings


• Participate in the due diligence assessment to the potential partners and play a vital role in identifying the potential risk that might face on the project implementation


• Collect and conduct initial review of partner narrative and financial reports

Other Duties

• Support ISF HQ Communications and fundraising initiatives, including organizing media visits, arranging interviews and photo/video opportunities, and identifying interesting stories.


• Any other tasks assigned by the supervisor

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Appropriate Master’s Degree in the fields of gender, development, social sciences etc.

Professional experience:

• At least 3 years’ experience in prevention of harmful practices and violence against women and girls, preferably from NGOs


• At least 3 years’ experience in project management including planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting


• Experience in community mobilization and working with communities


• Knowledge of relevant national and local policies, actors and networks in the country of employment


• Ability to facilitate discussion, learning, and innovation


• Ability to work independently and work well in a team


• Good planning and organizational skills


• Good skills in Office software packages, especially Microsoft Office (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.)

Language Requirements:

• Excellent written and oral English and Kisii language

Travel: The selected person is expected to regularly travel inside the country of employment.

How to apply

Qualified persons interested in this position are invited to submit their CV with 3 references and a cover letter summarizing and giving an overview of their educational background and work experience not later than 19th of January 2023 via email to clientrecruit@ke.delyde.com

Incomplete applications and applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Females are highly encourage to apply the post.