Tracking Code: 302291-818
 

Job Description

The Field Officer for the Turkana DRR project will be tasked with the implementation of the project activities.

The officer will undertake the day to day project activities at the field level. 

S/he will ensure timely activity implementation and monitoring of the activities at the field as well as facilitating regular updates to the PO and rest of Turkana programme team. 

The field officer will ensure that at the field level the project is implemented in synergy with ChildFund Kenya, Turkana program.  

The incumbent will ensure a smooth working relationship and in collaboration with other partners and personnel on ground from relevant line/county ministries and NGOs.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Mobilizing and sensitizing community on the DRR project  goals and objectives
• Facilitating of the pre and post KAP surveys in the target areas.
• Organizing and facilitating local documentation and dissemination of KAP survey findings and good practices to local stakeholders.
• Facilitating mobilization, training/workshops and running of community based risk reduction management committees.
• Facilitating dialogue among the community local leadership, government, and other stakeholders.
• Facilitating and supporting the community in linking up with the established local SMS based platform disseminating DRR and climate change information
• Ensure smooth collaboration with vernacular radio station for dissemination of whether forecast information and education of agro – pastoralist communities in the target area
• Facilitate establishment of 2 youth led mobile public theatres for integrating child protection in community managed disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation.
• Conduct mobilization and formation of community groups for trainings
• Facilitate the various groups trainings including VSL, DRR, CCA and the follow up with mentoring and support   with relevant livelihoods inputs
• Facilitate 3 water resource users groups in registration, training and development of sub catchment management plans.
• Undertake regular field monitoring of project interventions
• Develop and submit progress reports on timely manner and as per the donor agreement.
• Any other duties that may be allocated to him or her by the supervisor.

Required Skills

• Proven organizational, analytical, negotiating, communication (oral and written) and training skills
• Knowledge of local language and sensitivity to culture is very necessary.
• Community mobilization & sensitization skills
• Team player skills,
• Inter-personal skills
• Leadership skills
• Communication skills.
• Problem solving skills

Required Experience

• A minimum of a Degree, preferably in natural resource management
• A minimum of 1 year proven experience in working/programming in emergency relief, recovery or development.

Job Location: Lodwar, Nairobi, Kenya

Position Type: Full-Time/Regular

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Tracking Code: 302319-818

• Fluency in written and oral English, Kiswahili
• Knowledgeable in Community Based Targetting and Community Based Resilience Analysis.
• Proficiency in use of relevant Computer Packages (MS Word, Excel, Database, Publisher and SPSS)
• Strong communication, report writing, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Willing and ability to work and live in rural setups with minimal supervision

• Bachelors degree in Information Technology/Computer science and or statistics

• 3 years working experience in implementing and monitoring  donor funded project

• Design, develop and implement the database at field level for storing, sharing and analyzing data in all areas of the projects’ undertakings.
• Work with the Project Officers and Field Officers to check and verify data relating to all project activities, and develop suitable monitoring and reporting tools.
• Coordinating and supervising methodologies of data collection and verification through the use of computer applications like word processing, spread sheet analysis, access programs among other utilities.
• Ensure information on food distribution, Non-Food Items distribution and work norms achieved is keyed in for reporting purposes.
• Monthly, quarterly and annual reporting of all the project activities according to established procedures.
• Process and distribute a variety of reports including minutes, monthly and annual reports to their respective respondents as required.
• Handle data processing operation relating to specific or multiple projects and general maintenance of the database which entails compiling, sorting and verifying accuracy of data entered by comparing with source documents and making the necessary adjustments.
• Provision of IT support which entails advising on the operations and maintenance of computer hardware and software.
• Develops and maintains relevant databases and filing systems for optimal management of project information and contacts.
• Contribute to the project monitoring of performance indicators and regular reporting systems by preparing data analysis, summary sheets and reports in accordance to project needs.
• Work in conjunction with the Logistics officer and Office Assistant to provide administrative support to the Project Staff.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the immediate supervisor.

Tracking Code: 302321-818
 

• Competent with all Microsoft Office & accounting packages
• Good organisational and time management skills

• At least two years Professional experience in accountancy and administration especially in an NGO

• CPA III, A Bachelors degree will be an added advantage

• Maintaining all cash books
• Issuing cash payments/petty cash management
• Ensuring that floats are used for the purpose for which they were issued and that they are recovered on a timely basis
• Ensuring that all cash expenditure are appropriately approved
• Ensuring that cash expenditures are coded correctly and charged to the appropriate donor/project cash accounts.
• Processing cheque payments and ensuring that appropriate supporting documentation is attached to all payments
• Ensuring that all invoices are paid on time and that expenditures are appropriately authorized.
• Preparing of the monthly management accounts and donor reports;
• Preparing financial reports/reconciliation for internal monitoring.
• Maintaining the finance department’s filing system
• Any other duty as assigned by the Area Manager