Jesuit Refugee Service is an international humanitarian organisation, with a mission to accompany, serve and defend the rights of refugees and forcibly displaced people.
JRS has a priority to work wherever the needs of displaced people are urgent and unattended by others, and offers a human service to refugees and the communities through a wide range of rehabilitation and relief activities most of which centre around formal and informal education needs.
Closing date: 01 Mar 2010
Location: Kenya - Kakuma
The Safe Haven coordinator is the overall responsible person for the JRS protection centre "Safe Haven" in Kakuma. Under the direction and supervision of the Kakuma Project Director, takes responsibility for the administration and management of the protection centre "Safe Haven" for the survivors of gender based violence in Kakuma refugee camp.
Areas of responsibility:
JRS has a priority to work wherever the needs of displaced people are urgent and unattended by others, and offers a human service to refugees and the communities through a wide range of rehabilitation and relief activities most of which centre around formal and informal education needs.
Closing date: 01 Mar 2010
Location: Kenya - Kakuma
The Safe Haven coordinator is the overall responsible person for the JRS protection centre "Safe Haven" in Kakuma. Under the direction and supervision of the Kakuma Project Director, takes responsibility for the administration and management of the protection centre "Safe Haven" for the survivors of gender based violence in Kakuma refugee camp.
Areas of responsibility:
- Guide the Supervisors and Matrons and encourage them to maintain the JRS vision and mission.
- Prepare and carry out counseling intervention for women and children in Safe Haven
- Oversee the provision of psychosocial follow up of Safe Haven beneficiaries
- Be Strong focal person on SGBV and PSEA and represent JRS on various forums.
- Develop curriculum on SGBV and PSEA and train all the JRS incentive staff in collaboration with other coordinators
- Ensure that the capacity building activities for the safe haven Clients.
- Spear head peace building and conflict resolutions with the safe Haven clients
- Ensure Safe Haven children access educational services.
- Prepare regular monthly meetings with partner agencies.
- Collaborate with community counseling, mental Health and Education departments on including SGBV intervention in activities adequately.
- Ensure that clients’ records confidentiality is maintained.
- Ensure that the Safe Have referral system and admission criterion is followed.
- Manage and monitor appropriate use of safe Haven Supplies and Assets.
- Maintain appropriate documentation and reporting tools and regularly monitor the relevancy of safe Haven tools.
- Communicate and cooperate with the relevant internal and external actors.
- Meet regularly with the Project Director and report progress and challenges in Safe Haven programme.
- Work collaboratively with JRS team and with other stakeholders
- Participate in the recruitment and supervision of staff in the Safe Haven Programme.
- Ensure services are offered in a professional and ethical manner.
- Keep abreast with all financial aspects in Safe Haven centre, ensuring accuracy, transparency and accountability.
- Be actively involved in advocacy on behalf of all refugees
- Offer support to the Kakuma Project in other areas as needed depending on your qualifications and gifts.
Budget Planning and management:
- Responsible for the overall budget management of the JRS safe Haven funds, e.g. the budget preparation, ensures that proper financial management of the Safe Haven , proper financial reporting and recording in conjunction with the Project Director.
- Ensures proper utilization of resources, including prompt accountability of funds and reporting by various departments.
- Understands budgets and keeps abreast with all financial aspects in programme management.
Reporting:
- Keeps the Project Director informed on the activities of the project by providing relevant correspondence, reports and meeting minutes as well as by making regular contact.
- Responsible for prompt submission of all Safe Haven financial and narrative reports.
Staff planning:
- With help of the Project Director plans the incentive staff in the program.
- With help of matrons, and incentive supervisors, Programme Coordinator Safe Haven in conjunction with the Project Director, plans staff requirement for the project when vacancies arise.
- Carries out people management and staff motivation with a view to upholding the JRS vision and mission
- Areas of staff involvement include recruitment, supervision, reviewing job description and contracts, prepare work plans, leave control, discipline and performance appraisal.
Co-ordination and Liaison:
- In conjunction with the Project Director is responsible for co-ordination and liaison between JRS and other agencies/local government/local communities/displaced camp community and schools as regards to JRS’ scholarship
- Represents JRS at stakeholders meetings as necessary
Other:
- Is involved in planning monitoring, implementation and evaluation proposal writing and report.
- Monitors the progress of the scholarship program to ensure adherence to set targets and agreed implementation time-frame and takes follow-up actions in conjunction with the Project Office.
Contract: until December 2010 with potential extension based on funding
Salary: Ksh. 50,000 per month (Gross) plus board, accommodation and transport
Annual Leave: 10 days plus 5 days Rest and Recuperation (R&R) every 10 weeks
Additional Benefits: Full medical coverage.
How to apply
Please send your CV and covering letter stating why you are suitable for this post to kenya.director @ jrs.net
