Senior Community Services and Livelihoods Officer at Lutheran World Federation 273 views1 applications

Lutheran World Service Kenya/Djibouti Program is seeking to recruit Kenyan nationals for the following position to be based in Kakuma Refugee Camp

Position: Senior Community Services and Livelihoods Officer

The Senior Community Services and Livelihood Officer will be based in Kakuma Refugee Camp and shall be responsible for coordinating and overseeing operational plans in the Community services and Livelihood Sector. He/she will work hand in hand with the sector staff, Technical Advisor Sustainable Livelihoods & Cash Based Initiatives to improve the operations and management of the Community services and Livelihood Sector. The incumbent will report directly to the Project Coordinator, while working closely on a daily basis in collaboration with other sectors of LWF.

Duties and responsibilities will include:

• Team leader of community Services and Livelihood staff, mentor, motivate them to work for collective responsibility and accountability.
• Monitoring immediate staff on a continuous basis, and carrying out performance appraisals at least once a year.
• Fostering effective relationships with relevant stakeholder’s especially County Government, UNHCR, RAS and community leaders.
• Ensuring co-ordination, information sharing and referrals with other sectors and agencies/operational partners
• Ensuring cordial relations with Donors, political leaders, community opinion leaders and governments officials
• Actively promoting the rights of persons of concern in all interactions with stakeholders including the government.
• Embracing the rights-based approach when interacting with people of concern and when implementing project activities.
• Interacting with rights holders and establishing networks with stakeholders to address real needs and promote best practices.
• Ensuring that project proposals, monitoring and evaluation activities, progress reports and other documentation relating to community services and livelihood are finalized and submitted to the Project Coordinator by agreed time frame and with good quality.
• Ensuring that all cross-cutting issues (i.e. gender, environment, conflict mitigation, contingency planning and accountability) and LWF approaches (i.e. rights-based approach, integrated approach, and community empowerment) are mainstreamed into all project activities.

• Ability to cope with emerging trends and developments in Community Services and Livelihood sector, and using this knowledge to improve on existing gaps.

Minimum Academic and Professional Qualification:

• A degree in Sociology, Social Work and Community Development is the preferred qualification. A social science degree in a related discipline would also be considered.
• Proven academic or on-job training and understanding of the Project Cycle model in managing humanitarian assistance.
• At least 4 years of progressive experience in managing livelihood programs and cash based interventions. Experience gained within an international humanitarian NGO will be an added advantage.
• Strong analytical, administration, co-ordination, negotiation and documentation skills in the management of livelihood sector and social services
• Experience in project cycle management, proposal, report writing, interpretation and excellent computer skills.
• High level of motivation, integrity, commitment and professional responsibility.
• Ability to tolerate cultural, diversity in the work place and manage large teams of staff.
• Excellent communication, organization and presentation skills.
• Demonstrate high skills on problem solving
• Possession of a Certificate of Good Conduct.

How to apply:

LWF/WS is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation. LWF/WS is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for humanitarian agencies. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.”

Applications and detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current employment. They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 10^th May 2017

Human Resources Manager,Lutheran World Federation, P.o. Box 40870 – 00100, Nairobi or send by mail to [email protected]