Kenyan NGO Jobs at International Rescue Committee.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) inKenya serves vulnerable populations in the Turkana region and refugees in theKakuma, Dadaab camps and in the Eastleigh, Nairobi.

The IRC implements programs in the areas of comprehensive primary health care,nutrition, protection, peace building, sanitation and hygiene and HIV / AIDSand prevention and response to gender based violence issues.

Applications are invited for the position of:

Girls Empowered By Microfranchise (GEM) ProjectCo-ordinator

Re-Advertised
IRC is currently looking for a GEM Project Coordinator who will be based inEastleigh, Nairobi and report directly into the Urban Program Coordinator.

The position will be responsible for overseeing the implementation of the NikeFoundation funded GEM project, including planning, coordination, and monitoringfunctions as well as partner oversight.

Responsibilities:

Manageday to day implementation and coordination of all GEM project activities.
Coordinate and provide capacity building support to all GEM partners includinglocal organizations, private sector businesses and consulting firms andresearch organizations.
Responsible for overseeing the project budget in line with agreed indicatorsand grant requirements.
Directly manage program staff (3 in total), providing regular feedback,conducting evaluations, and tracking team objectives.
Represent the GEM program at internal IRC meetings as well as external meetingswith key stakeholders and donors.
Responsible for coordinating data collection, analysis and writing for projectreports.
Responsible for working with IRC headquarters to ensure project implementationand design is technically sound.
Promote project achievements through publication development and speakingengagements. 

Requirements:

Bachelors Degree in relevant subject, master’sdegree or relevant certificates a plus.
5 years experience working in either youth or girl focused programming oreconomic development.
Knowledge and experience of urban programming, refugee populations, andgender-based violence programming a plus.
Minimum 3 years experience directly managing projects and staff.
Good public speaking and writing abilities
Experience working in Eastleigh, Huruma, or Mathare preferred.

All interested candidates are requested to submit a cover letter and an updatedCV (Do Not attach Certificates) to the following email address: HRKenya@rescue.org by 30th September, 2011.

IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all applicants on the basisof merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexualorientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

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