Senior Project Officer-Child Development, Care, and Protection
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Catholic Relief is hiring a Senior Project Officer to lead child development, care, and protection project implementation in Nairobi, Kisumu, or Mombasa. The role involves coordinating with government and local partners, strengthening child protection systems, case management, monitoring, and reporting. A Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of relevant NGO experience are required.
- Leads child protection and ECD project implementation in Nairobi, Kisumu, or Mombasa
- Requires Bachelor’s degree and minimum 4 years NGO project support experience
- 70% travel expected within project areas of operation
- English and Kiswahili required; local county language is an added advantage
- Involves coordination with government, local partners, and faith-based networks
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Job
Summary
As a member of the project team, the Senior Project Officer will lead implementation at either of the three countries mentioned above (Kisumu, Mombasa, or Nairobi) in collaboration with government counterparts, local partners, community structures, and faith-based networks. The incumbent will support child protection systems strengthening, ECD services, family strengthening, referrals, family-based care, case management, monitoring, and reporting, advancing Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. The Senior Project Officer’s coordination and relationship management skills will ensure that the project applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its
Benefits
- to those we serve.
- Roles and Key
Responsibilities
Organize and lead the implementation of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
Ensure learning properly accompanies project activities throughout the project cycle. Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and guiding partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences. Analyze implementation challenges and report any inconsistencies and/or gaps to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.
Coordinate and oversee working relationships with all local project stakeholders and serve as the liaison between them and the project team to mobilize local actors and promote project activities and impact.
Oversee and perform ad-hoc inspections of various processes and resources at project sites to ensure timely project activities implementation and adherence to established process standards and procedures. Ensure proper tracking of resource use for project activities through periodic budget/milestone reviews and follow-up with and assistance to implementing partner.
Support and coordinate capacity building and technical support activities to ensure assigned project activities are implemented per project guidelines and standards.
Coordinate provision of any logistical and administrative support to staff and partners.
Ensure project documentation for assigned activities is complete with all required documents and is filed per agency and donor requirements. Assist with preparation of trends analysis reports and documentation of case studies and promising practices.
Required Languages
– Ability
to clearly communicate in written and spoken English and Kiswahili. Knowledge of the local language of the county is an added advantage.
Travel Required:
Senior Project Officer will be expected to travel 70% of the time within the project areas of operation as needed.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Analysis and problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgments.
Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners.
Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented mindset.
Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
Ability to effectively use MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity, and inclusion, including gender equality
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in International Relations, a field of Child Protection, or a related field.
Experience
- working with partners, participatory action planning and community engagement.
- monitoring projects and collecting relevant data.
- Qualifications
- Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree required.
- Minimum of 4 years of work
- in project support, ideally in the field of Child Protection and in an NGO.