| East and Central Africa Regional Office | |
Position: economic strengthening officer
AED is a nonprofit organization working globally to improve education, health, civil society and economic development--the foundation of thriving societies. AED’s Speak for the Child Program (SFC) seeks to recruit for an Economic Strengthening Officer. The program serves orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) in Western and Nyanza Provinces of Kenya.
Position Summary: The Economic Strengthening Officer is responsible for monitoring and improving the economic strengthening activities of SFC’s CBO partners and caregiver support groups. S/he will conduct assessments of current income generating activities (IGAs), develop tailored plans to sustain and improve IGAs, and support monitoring and reporting of IGA outcomes and related child improvements. This position will report to the SFC Program Manager and be based in Kisumu, Nyanza Province. This position is initially funded through August 2011.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Conduct assessments of IGAs currently being implemented by CBO partners and caregiver support groups to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
- Develop tailored improvement and sustainability plans in collaboration with CBO partners and caregiver support groups, drawing upon local and international best practices in economic strengthening for vulnerable and marginalized populations.
- Monitor the outcomes of economic strengthening activities in terms of income and assets generated and their related effects in supporting and improving the health, nutrition, and education of vulnerable children.
- Synthesize and document program lessons learned and best practices for economic strengthening activities for continuous improvement of quality and sustainability.
- Collaborate with the Organizational Development and Community Support Officers working with CBOs and caregiver support groups and with the M&E Advisor and Data Management team to ensure coordination of quality improvement, sustainability, and monitoring and evaluation activities.
- Collaborate with other civil society organizations implementing community-based economic strengthening initiatives.
Qualifications:
- At least seven years of experience in the area of Economic Strengthening of vulnerable and marginalized populations or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
- Bachelors’ degree level education.
- Knowledge and experience with NGO operations and community-based programming.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially with community-based groups.
- Use of computer (MS Word, Excel, internet).
- Ability to work with minimal supervision and as part of a team is essential.
Please send cover letter and resume: ecaregionaloffice@aed.org by 13th August, 2010. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. AED is an equal opportunities employer.
