Disabilities Project Officer - Kenya Country Office

Disabilities Project Officer - Kenya Country Office
TEAM/PROGRAMME: Programmes	LOCATION:  Turkana
GRADE:  TBC  (Competitive Package)	POST TYPE: National
ChildSafeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people
ROLE PURPOSE: The Disabilities Project Officer (DPO) will be based in Lodwar and will oversee the development, planning, organisation, implementation and monitoring of all Christian Blind Mission (CBM) project activities in Turkana.  The DPO will operate with technical support and direction from the SC Area manager and Programme Health Coordinator, and in close collaboration with the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Development (MoGCSD), health authorities, communities and partner non-state actors to ensure efficient implementation of CBM activities in Turkana County.
SCOPE OF ROLE: Reports to: Program Health Coordinator Dimensions:Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. On Feb 1st 2014, we completed a second transition, joining forces with the British INGO, Merlin, by merging their health and nutrition programmes with our own. Save the Children has an operational presence in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Meru, Wajir, and more recently Turkana – with plans to expand into Bungoma in the course of 2014. We work through partners in many other parts of the country. We have a staff complement of around 300 staff and an operating annual budget of approximately US$25 million Staff directly reporting to this post: None
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: Take lead in development and implementation of project activities. Build the capacity of the Ministry of Health (MoH) and disabled people’s organizations (DPOs) to address the needs of people with disabilities (PWDs). Coordinate to increase access of PWDs to assistive devices, treatment services, and other supportive programs. Organize, coordinate and execute community campaigns for disability awareness in collaboration with other program staff, MoGCSD, MoH counterparts and community representatives. Design appropriate monitoring and evaluation tools for CBM activities in collaboration with other stakeholders. Evaluate and document the impact of CBM activities in collaboration with other stakeholders. Organize regular meetings to obtain community feedback, complaints and responses on program issues. Participate in partner/SC-initiated meetings as well as multi-stakeholder meetings on disabilities. Attend forums aimed at raising governmental, NGO and community awareness of CBM and SC project issues. Undertake regular documentation of activities including lessons learnt and success stories. Increase awareness, sensitization and capacity of relevant project stakeholders to actualize project objectives. Manage CBM grant in close collaboration with program team. Participate actively in design of new projects and in preparation of project budgets and work plans. Advise on mainstreaming of disability sensitiveness into other SC projects. Plan and execute monthly and quarterly integrated supervision with partners. Increase awareness of communities and health care providers of the unique problems faced by PWDs and how to address those problems. Ensure that the implemented project activities are disability inclusive. Ensure transparent communication with partners. Support the coordination and the organization of programmers for visitors/donors travelling to the covered catchment areas.
SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS (our Values in Practice) Accountability: ·         Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values ·         Holds the program team, MOH, MoGCSDand partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities ·         Ambition: ·         Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves, and takes responsibility for their own personal development ·         Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others ·         Future orientated, thinks strategically Collaboration: ·         Builds and maintains effective relationships with program team, MOH,MoGCSD, and other partners ·         Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength ·         Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to Creativity: ·         Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions ·         Willing to take disciplined risks Integrity: ·         Honest, encourages openness and transparency
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE Minimum Job Requirements: ·         Diploma/Degree in Social Sciences or Community Health / Development sector. Advanced degree will be an added advantage ·         Minimum of 3 years’ experience in project/programme management. ·         Experience in report and proposal writing ·         Experience in programme monitoring and reporting ·         Fluency in English and Kiswahili; knowledge of the Turkana language is an added advantage. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: ·         Excellent communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills. ·         Excellent coordination skills ·         Knowledge on disability and inclusive development. ·         Experience working on projects dealing with people with disabilities will be an added advantage
Date of issue:12/02/14      Author : Dr.LutomiaMangala (PHC)