Position : Senior Project Officer ( Counseling , Conflict recovery project )
Responsible to: Field Coordinator – Kitale
Location : Kitale
Closing Date : 17th September, 2010
THE ORGANIZATION
Handicap International is an INGO specialising in the field of disability and development. A strong emphasis is placed on empowering people with disabilities through their integration into mainstream development activities and the provision of appropriate health and rehabilitation services to ensure equal opportunities for all.
THE POSITION
The Senior Project Officer ( SPO) will be in charge of the implementation of the counseling and conflict recovery project. He/she will co-ordinate the three components of the project namely psychological support(counseling), conflict recovery and communal social developmental connectors. The SPO is under the supervision of the Field Coordinator – Kitale .
He/she is responsible for :-
- Coordinating the implementation of counseling and conflict recovery project activities by
- Supporting the project team to draw action plans and activity monitoring system for the project.
- Developing a quality assurance mechanism for the project by setting up and managing a data base.
- Supporting the project team to keep track of the referrals that will factor in and maintain quality service delivery for the project beneficiaries.
- Facilitating the financial and administrative aspect of the project with support of administrative and management team.
- Supporting the project team in organizing for trainings and workshops as well as designing and dissemination of IEC materials for the project.
- Collaborating with the Field Administrator in preparing monthly forecasts and budget follow-ups.
- Taking charge in proposal development process for the extension and modification of the counseling and conflict recovery project.
- Providing leadership, guidance, overall management and support supervision to all staff working in the project.
2. In collaboration with partners, facilitate and support through
- Drawing agreements with the project implementing partners to enable an effective sub contraction of project activities.
- Reviewing partner funding requests against monthly reports and implementation rates.
3. Ensure regular monitoring and reporting of activities
Qualifications and experience required
- A Degree in Political Science or in Social Sciences .
- Knowledge of financial and logistics procedures and/or systems.
- At least 2 year working experience in psychosocial and conflict reconciliation project.
- Good report writing and presentation skills
- Good communication, interpersonal and project management skills.
- Computer literate with knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Internet.
- Experience with International NGO is an added advantage.
- People management skills.
- Have the capacity to network and partner with other organizations.
If you feel you are the right candidate for this position, kindly send your application along with an up-to-date CV(including 3 referees and their current contacts and email addresses) by email to the Human Resources Officer : recruit02@handicap-
Do not send your academic and other testimonials they will be requested at a later stage.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Any kind of lobbying on behalf of applicants or canvassing will lead to immediate disqualification.
Handicap International is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply
