Terre des Hommes Netherlands is looking for a full time project officer for its ‘Safe online – prevention of online child sexual exploitation’ project, to be based in Nairobi, Kenya with frequent travel within the country. 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 one year.
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 Unsafe Migration (CTM), and Child Abuse (CA) specifically focusing on 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 from 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 position
To act as the point person for the coordination, communication, monitoring, reporting and liaison with the consortium partners implementing the Safe Online Project in Kenya. Undertaking implementation of (joint) project activities assigned to TdH-NL as well as supporting consortium partners including documentation of new developments in online protection, lessons learnt, challenges and innovations in the implementation process.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Support implementation of the Safe Online Project in Kenya
- Liaise with the consortium members to ensure timely, efficient and effective implementation of the project.
- Undertake planning, implementation and reporting of project activities in close collaboration and consultation with the consortium partners in the project.
- Undertake field monitoring visits in collaboration with the consortium members to the project sites.
- Lead project review meetings and documentation of lessons learnt, challenges and new thinking in the project implementation.
- Maintain contacts with government agencies, the private sector and other key stakeholders involved in online protection of children and act as link between these actors and the Safe Online Project.
- Represent TdH – NL in technical networks and meetings that are relevant to the safe ONline Project.
- Ensure efficient use of project resources and fulfillment of the programme and finance commitments as per the partner contracts.
- Monitor the context of online protection and technological advancements as well as the child protection discourse in Kenya (specific focus on project sites) and provide feedback to the project implementation team and advice to the Country Manager (CM) and others as appropriate for decision making.
2. Programme results for the partner and programme portfolio
- Support and monitor the project partner through regular communications and programme visits. Liaise with the Finance and Administration Officer regarding budgets and expenditure.
- Ensure that all scheduled partner and project reports such as progress and financial reports are delivered timely and that they are of good quality, according to Terre des Hommes Netherlands’ standards, analyse the received information and compile the necessary reports for the CM.
- Support the Senior Communication Officer at the Regional Office with information and materials for marketing and communication, e.g. news items (case stories) and photos.
- Inform relevant persons/organisations/institutions on support given to project partners, project activities and expected results. Maintain the database and regularly update project documentation/ files for reference by all concerned.
3. Capacity building of partners
- Apply Terre des Hommes Netherlands’ tools in organisational assessment, M&E and capacity building.
- Identify together with project partner areas for further improvement on management and/or programme quality of project partner and define frameworks, procedures and indicators oriented towards improved organisational and project management.
- Guide project partners and give direction so that they improve on quality of work, efficiency, effectiveness of the desired outputs and sustainability of results.
- Safeguard project quality by maintaining an overview of supported projects and evaluating the quality of work and results. Ensure that project partners follow the terms and conditions of the signed partner contract; facilitate them to keep track of key factors in project management, implementation and monitoring of results.
Knowledge and experience
- University degree in a relevant field, such as development cooperation, child rights, etc.
- Minimum of three years of experience working in the development sector.
- Proven experience of working with local partners, engagement with government and private sector.
- Experience of writing, reviewing and analysing programmes and reports.
- Experience with Child Rights based programming is an advantage.
- Proven experience in capacity building of civil society organisations.
- Knowledge of and experience in project cycle management, including the use of logical framework, theory of change and other planning tools.
- Understanding of project financial management.
- Knowledge of the political, religious and social structures of the project sites.
- Excellent writing and communication skills in English and Swahili.
This position will be based in Nairobi with frequent travel to the project sites.
Competencies
- Shows initiative
- Able to plan and organise well
- Able to work in a team
- Strong skills in partnership management
- Able to set goals and achieve results in line with the goals set
- Able to communicate well, both verbally and in writing
How to apply:
Please send your motivation letter and curriculum vitae by e-mail to: [email protected] clearly demonstrating how you meet the qualifications for this position, not later than by Thursday, 27th June 2019. 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.
More Information
- Job City Nairobi
