Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 26, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Terre des Hommes Netherlands is looking for a Project Manager Kenya, full time, to be based in Kakuma, Turkana West Sub County, Turkana County, Kenya. This is a national position, open to applicants who can prove the right to live and work in Kenya. Initial contract period will be for 8 months.
Background
Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH-NL) is an international NGO committed to stopping child exploitation. In East Africa, Terre des Hommes Netherlands works in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia. We support child victims of exploitation with education, psychosocial support, legal assistance, shelter, job opportunities and medical care; while at the same time targeting highly vulnerable children, who are at risk of being exploited, in our prevention activities. We launch public and media campaigns to create awareness on our focus issues and carry out local research into the extent and nature of abuse and exploitation of children.
TdH-NL in East Africa works within four child protection themes: the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC), the Worst Forms of Child Labour (WFCL), Child Trafficking and Migration (CTM), and Child Abuse (CA) in the form of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights. Through collaboration with local civil society organisations (CSOs), TdH-NL implements development, humanitarian/relief and advocacy interventions in various parts of Kenya, supported by own TdH-NL funding and various foundations.
Our Vision: Terre des Hommes Netherlands works towards a world where all children have a decent life and can grow up to be independent adults. A world in which children are no longer exploited. We will continue our work until this is accomplished.
Our Mission: Terre des Hommes Netherlands prevents child exploitation, removes children from exploitative situations and ensures these children can develop themselves in a safe environment.
Objective of the function
The Project Manager - Turkana Kenya works with the Country Team (CT), and receives hierarchical leadership from the Country Manager (CM) to whom he/she reports. He/she will be in close collaboration and consultation with the Country Manager accountable for the full rollout and oversight of the UNICEF- TdH-NL SGBV project in Kalobeyei, Turkana County, Kenya within our sexual exploitation of children programme in Kenya. S/he together with project officers will be responsible for ensuring effective quality implementation through work planning, technical support, coordination, (internal and external) and partner capacity building. This is an anticipated position to be filled subject to funds availability for the project. .

Job Responsibilities:
• Develop technically sound program strategies and a work plan, in coordination with the Country Manager and CP Technical Advisor, to meet program goals and to determine operational needs
• Working with CP Technical Advisor and Country Manager, oversee the mapping exercise on existing SGBV reporting and referral structures and pathways to determine their effectiveness
• Work closely with local CSOs and international NGOs, UN agencies and other stakeholders to develop and disseminate integrated Turkana West SGBV reporting and referral pathways
• Provide training and mentoring support to local partners and other stakeholders involved in multi-sectoral response in order to strengthen local capacity to apply SGBV referral pathways in providing response services
• Coordinate with local partners, INGOs, UN agencies and other stakeholders to ensure holistic support for survivors, including participation in strengthening SGBV referral pathway
• Work with local partners, other stakeholders and communities to develop appropriate SGBV (with a bias on children) prevention and awareness-raising and behavior change strategy guides ensuring cultural appropriateness and community buy in
• Using the approved behaviour change guide, train community agents of change and local partners on SGBV prevention
• Manage staff to deliver on project plans taking into account efficiency and quality (ensuring projects are executed timely, on scope and on budget).
• Represent TdH-NL in protection (SGBV, CP) cluster meetings and contribute to interagency initiatives
• Work professionally within TdH-NL’s policies and codes of conduct, including those related to child protection/safeguarding, confidentiality, safety and security and ethical practice.
• Ensure that the project officers and partners follow the policies, processes and protocol regarding child safeguarding,
• Communicate incidents and violations of the policies in line with the established protocol.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications:
• MA degree in Social Sciences, Gender, Public Health or related fields.
• Minimum of 4-5 year work experience
• Experience in SGBV Project Management is considered an asset
• Familiarity with guidelines in SGBV programming and coordination including GBV prevention
• Proven knowledge and experience in developing and supporting community mobilization projects for SGBV prevention and behaviour change
• Proficiency in written and oral English is required.
• Experience with financial management
• Experience in supervising/leading a team
• Verbal and written fluency in English and verbal capability in Kiswahili
• Strong interpersonal communication skills- written and orally
• Planning, organising, cooperation, performance oriented
• High degree of taking initiative and working independently

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
Please send your motivation letter and curriculum vitae by e-mail to: recruitment.africa@tdh.nl  clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications for this position and your expected remuneration, no later than 5th September 2019 by 5.00 (EAT). For more information about this position, you can contact us through the same email address.
Please note that this is a national position. Applicants must be able to provide proof of the right to live and work in Kenya.
Kindly also note that due to the expected large responses only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
The selection procedure will include an assessment test, and checking of recent professional references.
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