Jobs in Plan Kenya - project officers, program coordinators

Plan is an international humanitarian child centered community development organization, without
religious, political or government affiliation. Plan started its operations in Kenya in 1982 and is
committed to protecting and promoting child rights, and to improving the lives and futures of poor
children, their families and communities through a child-centered community development
approach. Plan Kenya has the following vacancies:

PROGRAM COORDINATOR (HEALTH)
Based in Kisumu and Bondo Program Units
(2 positions)
The incumbent will report to the Program Unit Manager and is responsible for designing and
managing implementation of Program Unit health programs.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Ensure well managed budget
• Ensure well managed corporate systems e.g. PPM
• Ensure sufficient resources/grants raised in line with Program Unit Long Term Plans (PULTPs)
• Ensure effectively managed grants
• Produce quality, accurate and timely program documents
• Ensure well managed Program Outlines (POs)
• Produce timely and accurate grant-related reports
• Conduct interim and annual team performance evaluations for Project Officers
• Ensure well managed and high performing team
• Plan’s active participation in sector specific forums to engage with partners and other
stakeholders for effective program implementation
QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS:
• Degree in Social Sciences or Public Health
• Experience in Public Health will be an added advantage
• 3 years hands on experience in similar position in an NGO set-up
• Experience in rights based programming
• Experience in partnership building, advocacy and networking
• Understanding of RBA to development and participatory approaches
• Good facilitation and negotiation
• Demonstrated supervisory skills
• Demonstrated experience in gender integration in projects
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Excellent grasp of programming concepts
• Strong management skills
• Good Administrative and communication skills
Strong budget management, monitoring and reporting

Plan Kenya is committed to the rights and well-being of children including their protection.
Accordingly, employment is subject to our child protection standards including appropriate
background checks and adherence to our Child Protection Policy.

GENDER ANALYST FAO JOB IN KENYA

GENDER ANALYST 

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO: FAO/030/2011
Issued on: 28thSeptember 2011
Deadline for Application: 09th October 2011
POSITION TITLE: Gender Analyst (FSNAU Project)
GRADE LEVEL: KP 2
DUTY STATION: Nairobi with frequent travel to Somalia
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Somalia Country Office (FAO-Somalia)
DURATION:5 months with possible extension
ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES KENYAN AND SOMALI NATIONALITIES ANTICIPATED
START DATE: October 2011
The Gender Analyst will report directly to the Chief Technical Advisor, and indirectly to the Technical
Managers of FSNAU, with overall supervision of the FAO Country Officer in Charge and the FAO TCE. The
Gender Analyst will work closely with the core technical food security and nutrition team and the data
systems team, to ensure gender analysis is fully integrated within FSNAU’s baseline livelihoods, food
security, and nutrition information and analysis.
Overall Objective:
Lead in overall gender analysis within FSNAU’s food security, nutrition and livelihoods information.
Specific Objectives and Tasks
• Conduct food security and livelihoods vulnerability profiling using a gender lens in collaboration
with the food security & livelihoods teams
• Based on the vulnerability profiling and in line with current FSNAU Gender Analytical Framework
develop indicators, methods and tools for incorporating gender analysis into FSNAU’s:
o Baseline Livelihood Analysis, in line with the analytical framework of Livelihood
Strategies and Livelihood Assets.
o Nutrition Surveys
o Seasonal Assessments,
o Rapid Emergency Assessments
• Participate in fieldwork and work closely with the field teams to ensure gender information is
integrated within data collection and analysis activities
• Provide field training and guidelines to the technical team on who and how they interview to
ensure a reliable and efficient data collection on the gender related questions
• Lead in the writing and editing of gender analysis within the Baseline Livelihood Reports,
Seasonal Assessment Technical Series Reports, to ensure gender analysis is consistent, rigorous
and of high quality.
• Represent FSNAU in the gender working group for Somalia
• Represent FSNAU in discussions with OCHA on the gender marker initiative
Qualifications
• Masters degree in relevant field (sociology, development studies, gender, agriculture, economics)
Documented expertise in gender analysis from a food security livelihoods perspective with at least
five years of related work experience
• Strong data analysis and analytical skills
• Strong skills in SPSS, STATA and Excel
• Experience in PRA and other field survey methods
• Strong writing skills with examples of reports written
• Fluency in English
• Fluency in Somali highly desirable
• Willingness and ability to travel throughout Somalia
TO APPLY:
Send your application to:
Candidates are requested to submit a covering letter quoting the Position Title and Vacancy
Announcement No. FAO/030/2011 along with their current/detailed Curriculum Vitae and FAO Personal
History (PH) form (available at http://www.fao.org/VA/adm11e.dot - see following page for guidelines on
how to fill it out). E-mail is the preferred means of receipt and the application should be sent to HRSomalia@
fao.org. The subject line of the e-mail message should read CONFIDENTIAL – FAO/030/2011. If
making a hard copy submission, the envelope should be clearly marked CONFIDENTIAL – FAO/030/2011
and sent to the following address:
FAO-Somalia UN-Somalia
Ngecha Road Complex Corner Lower Kabete
Road/Ngecha Road
P.O. Box 30470-00100
Nairobi, Kenya.
Applications may also be faxed, again clearly indicating CONFIDENTIAL - FAO/030/2011 in the subject
line, to +254-20-4000333. Applications must be received by the deadline. Late applications will not be
considered. Only short listed candidates meeting all essential qualifications will be contacted

INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MISSION JOB OPPORTUNITY::JOBS IN NAIROBI KENYA

Job Opportunities
International Justice Mission is a human rights agency that secures justice for victims of slavery, sexual exploitation and other forms of violent oppression. IJM lawyers, investigators and aftercare professionals work with local officials to ensure immediate victim rescue and aftercare, to prosecute perpetrators and to promote functioning public justice systems.
 
Social Worker
Reporting to the Director of Aftercare, the successful candidate will be responsible for providing healing resources to treat the effects of oppression and victimization and also in empowering victims to lessen re-victimization and encourage long-term success. He/She will also facilitate aftercare services to IJM clients and families.
Key Responsibilities 
Complete a needs assessments for all IJM clients in caseload; Develop a treatment plan that clearly details how the needs will be met including the exit plan and seeking for the means of meeting the identified needs; Participate in interviewing clients, especially sexually abused children, to help the investigating team come up with a comprehensive report; Monitor the progress of the Aftercare intervention and report to the Aftercare Director; Assess the emotional and psychological needs of clients of police brutality and illegal detention and suggest the best intervention methodology; Coordinate counseling for all IJM clients and empower them by having them take the leading role in the healing process e.g. by having them contribute to the process; Provide on-going support and encouragement to clients and family during the court process and provide them with information regarding the case at the appropriate time; Facilitate placement of Aftercare clients into education and vocational training opportunities and work towards permanency goals that are in the best interest of

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