NGO Jobs in Kenya:Christian Aid Programme Coordinator (300K-380K)

Christian Aid Programme Coordinator

Christian Aid

Vacancy: Programme Coordinator – (FP2020)

Contract: 3 Years Fixed Term Contract

Salary Range: 3,852,960.00 – 4,321,061.00

Closing Date: 31st May 2015

About us: More than half the world lives in poverty. We aim to put a stop to that. So we campaign against the structures and systems that keep people poor.
We work with local organizations to empower people to find their own solutions to the problems they face, irrespective of their creed and ethnicity.
Our Kenya Programme is a vibrant team, carrying out highly innovative work on Community Health. For you that means a chance to build on your existing knowledge on Maternal and Child Health, HIV and Sexual Reproductive Health, other poverty-related health issues.

If you are as determined as we are to end poverty and injustice across the world, work with us to make change happen.
Christian Aid is the Relief and Development agency of churches in UK and Ireland working in 40 countries around the world where the need is greatest.

About the role

The role will be responsible for the overall coordination of FP2020 programme in Kenya, ensuring effective delivery of the project including the effective disbursement of funds to FP2020 partners working on the programme, effective monitoring and evaluation, and effective in country platforms established and functioning.
You will manage strong portfolio of partners and establish an effective in country platform.
You will be expected to deliver projects on time and to budget and outcomes.
Compliance with financial policies and procedures including reporting requirements will be key to the role.
You will be required to contribute to the development and implementation of partner capacity building and training.
You will be required to develop grant and procurement proposals based on strong planning and evaluation procedures using Christian Aid’s internal systems, and develop positive relationships with partners and country platforms through effective communication.
The role will ensure effective functioning of the country platform and overseeing production of evidence based theories of change and work plans.
The role will be expected to execute effective monitoring and evaluation of FP 2020 project and quality documentation and reporting.

About you: You will have a recognized degree in Social Science or relevant field or equivalent. Post graduate degree in relevant field will be desirable.
You will have strong analytical and decision making skills, and Good knowledge of official donors such as DFID, European Union, , etc
You will have strong understanding of financial controls and procedures understanding of issues of governance, power and rights and familiarity with programme cycle management approaches and tools – including participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation
You will have significant experience in international development preferable in accountability or governance and direct irect experience of programme appraisal, monitoring and evaluation and of developing partners’ capacity .
You will demonstrate profound understanding of advocacy, campaigning and lobbying, and experience of facilitation, training and network building, project negotiation, appraisal and evaluation.
You will demonstrate understanding of gender and exclusion.

You will be available to travel to the field 50 % of your time.

How to Apply

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

To apply for this post, please visit our website http://www.christianaid.org.uk/aboutus/jobs for instructions on how to apply.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce.
We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

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