ANPPCAN Head Office is looking for a Programme Coordinator for Rights for Deaf Children and their Families Project. The position requires the following:
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
- Overall in charge of project activities in the 6 districts
- Day to day management of the project
- Monitoring and supervision of all project activities
- Ensuring that the project activities are implemented on time
- Work closely with the stakeholders in the 6 districts. Such stakeholders include:
- Ministry of Education at the national level
- Education Assessment and Resource Centres of the Ministry of Education at the district level
- Relevant stakeholders e.g. NGOs, CBOs and FBOs
- Relevant government departments
- Ensuring that the project meets its originally intended goal and outputs
- Representing the work of the programme to interested parties
- Providing timely narrative and financial reports to the donor through the Director of Programmes at ANPPCAN
- Identify other issues affecting deaf children to be further addressed
Requirements
- Be a graduate of Social Sciences from a recognized University
- Project management experience of not less than 2 years
- Knowledge of sign language
- Ability to coordinate, liaise and negotiate
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
- Self driven with capacity to mobilize and motivate groups
- Computer literate with proven knowledge on use of several packages e.g. MS Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.
- Experience of working in the children sector will be an added advantage
- Must be not less than 28 years old and possess a driving licence
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria may send their applications enclosing detailed CVs, names of three referees and daytime telephone contacts to: regional@anppcan.org. To reach us not later than 24 September, 2010.
N/B: Only short listed applicants shall be contacted.
N/B: Only short listed applicants shall be contacted.
ANPPCAN is a pan-African child rights organization concerned with the status of children in general, and, in particular, those in need of protection. It is registered in Kenya as an international NGO where it has its headquarters. ANPPCAN has observer status with the African Union (AU) and the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights based in Banjul, Gambia.
Vision: A continent where children are free from all forms of maltreatment
Mission: To enhance, in partnership with others, the prevention and protection
of children from all forms of maltreatment, thus, ensuring that the
rights of children are realized.
Core Values
- Respect for Child Rights
- Equity and Equality
- Collaboration and partnerships
- Professionalism
