Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 09, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Purpose
• The job holder will provide technical, coordination and oversee all school-based interventions under the Build Africa Kenya Funded projects. The job holder shall ensure that projects are implemented in a timely, efficient and effective manner, to achieve high standard in programming. The job holder will additionally ensure the practice and institutionalization of a culture of innovation and creativity in all Projects programmes.
• Based in Gilgil Sub –County and reporting to the Country Director, the position entails significant travel to the field including Turkana County. He/she will be responsible for implementing high quality programs including monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

Key Accountabilities
• Offer supervisory support and programme oversight to all projects
• Lead the mainstreaming of child rights/protection approaches into the programme.
• Prepare and submit high quality quarterly reports.
• Collect, analyze & submit accurate M&E data to aid in programming and fundraising efforts.
• Support BAK fundraising and resource mobilization.
• Line Manage Project Officers, Project Assistants and Drivers in the assigned areas.

Key Responsibilities:
Programme Planning/design:
• Support the preparation of annual and quarterly program activity Detailed Implementation Work Plans( DIPs) and ensure approval by the Country Director.
• In consultation with the Country Director, facilitate and supervise the preparation of /Project Detailed Implementation plans (GANNT CHART) as needed, prepare TORs for projects activities.

Programme Implementation:
• Coordinate the work of Project Officers to ensure that activities are implemented as projected in work-plans and budgets
• Identify and remedy any deviations from planned activities and budgets in a timely and effective manner; and as appropriate bring to the attention of the Country Director and BAK SMT any major unforeseen deviations from plans and budgets in a timely manner.
• Ensure that communities and key stakeholders are meaningfully involved in BAK activities across the entire project cycle, and that their perspectives and contribution are adequately captured in quarterly reports
• Identify and inform the Country Director of potential program partnerships in the project areas.
• Ensure that BAK safeguards and respects the rights of children across all projects, and that the organization responds promptly and appropriately to child protection issues.

Reporting:
• Prepare high quality monthly and quarterly reports to include activity reports, quarterly program reports and M&E reports.

Monitoring & Evaluation:
• Work with Project Officers in capturing evidence of projects impact through identifying and writing success stories and capturing beneficiary voices.
• Capture, analyze M&E data and prepare reports – the position is also responsible for maintaining a reliable M&E database.
• Make continual and periodic observations of BAK projects delivery, noting and reporting any potential problems, notable successes and suggestions for improvements
• Ensure that all such observations from Project Officers are taken forward, including giving feedback to the assistants on any resultant actions
• Organize and take lead in regular BAK/beneficiaries progress review termly drawing participation from among others Ministry of Education (MoE) staff and BMO to review progress on BAK supported activities.

Child Rights/Protection
• Awareness creation/training of staff, communities and partners in Child Protection
• Supporting other BAK offices in CR/CP
• Ensuring mainstreaming of CR/CP in all aspects of the projects
• Ensuring BAK participation in National/County CR/CP for a.
• Ensure as the focal person for Child Safeguarding that all abuse cases are reported and adequately followed up and concluded.

Person Specifications:
• Degree level qualification in Development or Social Science with minimum 5 years’ experience in ECD project design or any other relevant qualification, knowledge and experience of working in livelihood projects will be an added an advantage
• Experience of direct working with schools in promoting the quality of basic education.
• Proactive in thinking and able to question the status quo
• Good knowledge and demonstrated experience working on Child Protection issues
• High integrity

Competencies:
• Good communication skills.
• Ready to speak up and proactively raise issues
• Have Participatory Rural Appraisal skills, Practical monitoring, review and evaluation skills.
• Good report writing and computer skills.
• Strong line management skills
• Good training and facilitation skills.
• A good team player.
• Creativity and innovation.
• Able to work with minimum supervision.
• Analytical
• Able to work under harsh field conditions
• Willingness to learn to ride a motorcycle
• Able to fundraise through development of concepts.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Interested and suitably qualified candidates should forward their applications to the Human Resource Manager through the email address hr@build-africakenya.org  enclosing/attaching detailed CV and relevant testimonials clearly marked “APPLICATION FOR PROJECTS COODINATOR POSITION” by September 12th, 2022.

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