Intermediate Technology Development Group Career Opportunities

Intermediate Technology Development Group Ltd (also known as "Practical Action") is an international development agency working with poor communities to help them choose and use technology to improve their lives today and in generations to come.

We are seeking to recruit results oriented, proactive team players to fill the following two positions to be based in Lodwar, Turkana District.

1. PROJECT OFFICER - COMMUNITY MOBILISER (WATER PROJECT)

The successful candidate will take lead in designing and implementing strategies that stimufate, encourage and facilitate community participation in activities aimed at mitigating the impacts of drought-related water stress in Turkana (our project area).

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out community mobilisation and awareness raising campaigns during project implementation
• Actively participate in the identification of local community needs, formulation of solutions
• Build partner capacity to play various roles in project implementation
• Take part in training project beneficiaries (especially WUAs) with a view to ensuring long term sustainability of project interventions
• Develop and implement proactive and participatory responses to drought challenges
• Create sustainable strategic linkages aimed at enabling the local communities to mobilise local resources and also access further funding for sustainable mitigation efforts
  
• Document lessons learned in each project for information sharing
  
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation of project activities
  
• Prepare project reports as and when required

Qualifications and skills

• Preferably a first degree in water-related discipline, natural resources management, social sciences or related field (or diploma and adequate compensating experience)
• At least three years working experience in community development and/or mobilization preferably with an international NGO
• Excellent communication and engagement skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to work independently and meet set deadlines

2. PROJECT OFFICER - ANIMAL HEALTH EXTENSION

The successful candidate will take lead in implementing strategies aimed at mitigating the impacts of climatic shocks in livestock based livelihoods in Turkana District.

Key Responsibilities

• Stakeholder consultation and planning / collection of baseline information
• Resource use mapping and conflict mitigation
• Community drought preparedness planning
• Development and delivery of training on rangeland classification and early warning systems
• Selection and training of Community Animal Health Workers (CAHWs) and related systems
• Working with others to build the capacity of community peace committees
• Contribute to the development and dissemination of best practice guidelines
• Contribute to the development of interactive learning tools on rangeland management for school children
• Carry out community mobilisation and awareness raising campaigns during project implementation
• Actively participate in the identification of local community needs and formulation of solutions
• Create sustainable strategic linkages aimed at enabling the local communities to mobilise local resources and also access further funding for sustainable mitigation efforts
• Document lessons learned in each project for information sharing
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation of project activities
• Prepare project reports as and when required

Qualifications and skills

• Minimum first degree in Veterinary Sciences or related field (or diploma and adequate compensating experience)
  
• At least three years working experience in community development and/or mobilization preferably with an international NGO
• Excellent communication and engagement skills (both verbal and written)
  
• Ability to work independently and meet set deadlines
  
• Knowledge of local language essential
  
• Great interpersonal skills
  
• Strong initiative and strategic thinking
• Excellent knowledge of conflict dynamics within the cluster with regard to the exploitation of natural resources
  
• Good knowledge of community-based delivery of livestock health services mandatory

Applications together with a CV and names of three referees should be submitted to Practical Action by email on: recruitment @ practicalaction.or.ke. to be received no later than 20th November 2008.

Applicants from Turkana District are encouraged to hand-deliver their applications to our Lodwar Office (and send copies of the same via email as indicated above).

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

Qualified residents of Turkana District are particularly encouraged to apply

NB: Interviews will be held at the Lodwar Office of Practical Action on 24th November 2008

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