Mercy Corps Program Officer (GIRL Program) Job
Mercy Corps exists to alleviate suffering, poverty and oppression by helping people build secure, productive and just communities.
Driven by local needs, our programs provide communities in the world’s toughest places with the tools and support they need to turn the crises they confront into the opportunities they deserve.
Mercy Corps has had a presence in Kenya since its humanitarian response to the post-election violence in 2008.
We are presently looking for a committed and dynamic individual to take up the following position.
Program Officer - Girls Improving Resilience with Livestock (GIRL) Program
Lodwar, Turkana County
Program / Department Summary: Mercy Corps implements high-quality, analytical development work in very difficult places. We have been operating in Kenya since 2008 and are presently implementing development programs across the Central, Rift Valley and Northern regions of Kenya.
We are currently launching a 3-year Nike Foundation funded program, focused on improving livelihoods in Turkana and West Pokot (Kenya) and Karamoja (Uganda) regions.
The project, called Girls Improving Resilience with Livestock (GIRL), aims to empower pastoralist girls in the Turkana region to improve their livelihoods and personal agency, as well as increase the food security and adaptive capacity of their households and the resilience of their communities.
Mercy Corps is looking for a qualified Kenyan to fill the position of Program Officer for the GIRL program.
General Position Summary: Reporting to the Program Manager in the Lodwar Field Office, this position is focused on community and adolescent girl engagement, including the identification, recruitment and retention of training girl participants; the establishment of partnerships with key community members (elders, religious leaders, government officials) and the execution of livelihood development activities.
He/she will be based in the Lodwar and will be responsible for day-to-day field work in implementation of activities, mobilization, formation and monitoring of girls livelihoods/education cohorts.
Essential Job Functions:
- To work closely with all the program staff in implementation of the program.
- To engage community members (community representatives, teachers, religious leaders, government officials and gatekeepers) to form an Advisory Committee to support and inform program activities
- To organize community events to sensitize communities on the GIRL program
- To assist in the creation of technical curricula, basic education (numeracy & literacy) and financial literacy
- To recruit and train mentors to deliver technical curricula to girls
- To identify and recruit girls in the community to participate in livestock/producer groups
- To identify and engage local animal health workers to provide training and technical assistance to livestock/producer groups
- To monitor and track the success and failures of livestock/producer groups
- To collect program data accurately and forward the same to the office timely.
- To support community mapping activities, market assessments and base-line/end-line evaluation activities
- To prepare accurate and timely monitoring and field reports and other project documentation as required.
- Maintain proper project/program files.
- To represent the organization in meetings at the grass root level.
- Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
- Perform any other duties as assigned by his/her supervisor or representatives
Organizational Learning: As part of Mercy Corps’ agency-wide Organizational Learning Initiative, all team members are responsible for spending 5% of their work time in formal and/or non-formal professional learning activities.
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Program Manager, Turkana
Works Directly With: All GIRL program staff in Lodwar.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Minimum 1 year experience working with NGOs/CBO’s in civic engagement, livelihoods and education
- Degree in Community Development, Economic Development or related field or diploma with over 3 years’ experience;
- Commitment to working with youth and vulnerable groups in need, regardless of race, tribe, religion or gender;
- Understanding of working with local partners;
- Good problem solving, written and oral communication skills;
- Strong written and spoken English
- Local language skills required
- Ability to work without constant supervision and as part of a mixed team;
- Good knowledge of MS Office software such as Excel, Word, and Access;
- Success Factors: The ideal candidate will have the ability and curiosity to work comfortably and effectively in the cultural, relatively poor infrastructure of Turkana County.
- S/he will be an excellent communicator, have a strong sense of humor, multi-tasker, and able to work difficult and often stressful environments.
- Willingness to travel to and work with adolescent girl in a sometimes insecure environments is needed.
Interested candidates who meet the above required qualifications and experience should submit a cover letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) listing three professional references (including a recent supervisor) to hrkenya@ke.mercysorps.org on or before Thursday 25th June by 4.00pm.
The email subject line must clearly show the job title and location they are applying for.
Applications without the right subject heading will be automatically disqualified.
Please do not attach any certificates.
(Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
We will only get in touch with shortlisted candidates.)
NB: Mercy Corps does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process.
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