Position: Project Officer – West Pokot
CWS-FilmAid International (FilmAid) invites applications from qualified Kenyans to fill the above position. The position is based in Chaperaria Division in West Pokot.
FilmAid International is a non-governmental organization that uses film to promote health, strengthen communities and enrich the lives of the world’s vulnerable and uprooted. FilmAid is currently implementing a short term project with Doctors of the World (DOW) in West Pokot, creating educational films on pre and post natal health issues.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To ensure timely, quality and coordinated implementation of activities in the field.
- Oversee the day-to-day operations and logistics.
- Ensure a community based approach and a participatory methodology in all activities.
- Coordinate meetings with various sections of the community and work closely with DOW staff and community members to identify key issues to be addressed in the films.
- Provide relevant support to Film producers in the field including organizing shoot locations, coordinating actors’ selections and rehearsals and all necessary logistics
- Draft field activities reports
Required qualifications and experience
- Be of Kenyan nationality
- Hold a degree (or higher Diploma) in social sciences or any discipline that focuses on community media, communication for development or behavior change communications
- Minimum 3 years Experience in community outreach work (experience in community media an added advantage) or other community media, mobilization and outreach as well as facilitation and basic program administration/management
- Knowledge of Pokot language and culture essential
- Should be ideally be residing in the West Pokot region
- Must be computer literate with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Windows Office packages as well as editing
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Committed to Humanitarian principles and action
Please email applications with ONLY COVER LETTER, CV AND 3 REFERENCES by 4th March 2009 to: nairobi@filmaid.org
Applications to be submitted through email only
NB: Applications with attachments of certificates, testimonials, recommendation letters, photos, transcripts etc will be deleted and not considered.
