Project Description
Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe (Johanniter) is working, in Kenya, with Africa Inland Church Health Ministries (AICHM) and with other partners. The overall objective of this partnership in Kenya is to reduce mortality and morbidity by improving the health conditions and reducing vulnerability of people. Johanniter’s intervention aims to improve the provision of and access to quality health care, the support of improved nutrition for children under five (5), pregnant and lactating women and other vulnerable people, improve food security and strengthen resilience of vulnerable communities.
Job Responsibilities
Overall job purpose
Working within the Johanniter team, the Coordinator-Projects designs and M&E will work closely with the partners and support Johanniter and partners in increasing quality in the conceptualization, design, assessments, monitoring and evaluation of key projects and strategic initiatives.
Tasks
On project designs and conceptualization
• Contribute to the conceptualization and design of the projects.
• Provide leadership in developing quality proposals and support in writing project proposals and in developing local strategies in the area of health, nutrition-sensitive and nutrition-specific interventions and well as food security and resilience particularly on consortium project design processes.
• Participate in need assessment when required.
• Recognise and identify further needs in the area of health, nutrition, food security and resilience, and undertake assessments as necessary,
• Establish a relationship, based on trust, equality and transparency with all the partners and relevant stakeholders
• Contribute in strengthen capacity of local partner organisations and project related staffs when required
• Contribute to develop relevant strategic and technical partnerships (with international, national, governmental and private partners).
• Develop, with partners, long term program plans for their partnership with Johanniter.
• Report to the Country Director (and the Senior Management Team) and other stakeholders in Kenya as it may be required.
• When and if required by the Country Director, represents Johanniter with local authorities, partners, and in coordinating with other NGOs, International Organisations, donors, etc.
On assessment, monitoring & evaluation
• Set up and maintain Johanniter M&E system.
• Work with partners as to ensure quality needs assessment, monitoring & evaluation
• Provide technical support to Johanniter and partner staffs on time to time and as required.
• Review projects reports from partners as to ensure that M&E is adequately incorporated.
Person Specification
Professional Qualification and Experience: The Coordinator needs to hold a BSc or MSc degree in a relevant field (preferably in public health, nutrition or rural development…)
The Coordinator needs to demonstrate a strong capacity in conceptualizing interventions and his/her capacity in developing sounds, strong and innovative project designs.
The Coordinator needs to demonstrate his/her capacity to transfer that knowledge and transfer of expertise.
The Coordinator needs to have a strong demonstrated understanding and expertise in setting up monitoring & evaluation systems.
Essential:
• 3-5 years of experience in project coordination in a humanitarian context/international development
• Previous work experience in designing interventions
• Previous work experience specifically with M&E systems
• Previous work experience on public health programs
• Demonstrated experience in coaching and capacity building of partner
• Experience in working in consortium composed of international and national, private and governmental partners,
• Previous experience in conducting/leading health and/or livelihood baseline assessments, (including SMART surveys), etc.
Skills:
• Strong capacity to conceptualize and able develop theory of change and sound Logframe
• Capacity to engage different stakeholders in coaching and strengthening capacity
• Able to articulate a clear vision on programs and partnerships development
• Capacity to build and engage team work
• Strong written and oral communication skills;
• Perfectionist
• Fluency in English
Regular travel to project sites is part of the job
HOW TO APPLY:
The position is open to Kenyan nationals.
Applications for this position including a cover letter, CV, reference contacts of three former supervisors should be sent to: recruitmentjohanniterkenya@gmail.com. (Do not send job certificates at this stage)
Only complete applications will be considered. Only short-listed candidates will be notified.