Africa Inland Child and Community Agency for Development Vacancies
AICCAD, LIP implementing a five-year Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) project in partnership with CRS under the MWENDO project that which seeks to empower local and county-level OVC stakeholders to strengthen the formal and informal health services and child welfare & protection systems, and the cross sectoral linkages and coordination between them to ensure quality service delivery for OVC and their families.
Africa Inland Child and Community Agency for Development Social Worker - Case Management VacanciesJob SummaryAs a key member of AICCAD programming team in the county, you will monitor and report on all project activities related to case management and service delivery with respect to OVC and their families in support of MWENDO’s work to ensure improved access to health and social services to the OVC and their families.
Responsibilities
Support the coordination, implementation, and monitoring of all assigned project activities as outlined in the LIP Detailed Implementation Plan in line with organizations principles and standards, donor and GOK requirements, and good practices.
Monitor and report any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.
Support the project volunteers in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
Collect and analyze project data per specified mechanisms and tools. Collaborate with other organization staff and volunteers to prepare reports per established reporting schedule and guidelines.
Provide technical support and monitor capacity building and technical support activities to the LCHVs, CHVs and Link Desk Persons to ensure effective and quality service provision.
Actively engage in identifying and documentation of project promising practices, case and human-interest stories, dissemination and use of relevant knowledge in the field.
Represent the organization and MWENDO project in meetings at county, sub county, ward and locational levels, working groups, and other events as requested, to support forging relations with the GOK, other stakeholders, the community and project beneficiaries.
Ensure accurate and timely reporting of all assigned project activities per donor and CRS standards and established schedules.
Ensure community case workers (CCWs – project volunteers) complete required case management forms and ensure case filing system is developed and maintained.
Create community linkages for broader community engagement in case management.
Conduct joint support supervision with relevant GOK representatives to forge better working relationships
Conduct regular home visits with the LCHVs and CHVs to ascertain service provision to the project beneficiaries as well as providing support to the volunteers as package for care of carers
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Social Science, International Development, Community Development or a related field or a Diploma holder with 3 years’ experience
At least 2-3 years of work experience in project support in the field of OVC, HIV/AIDS and other health-related projects in Kenya and for an NGO.
In-depth understanding of program results, outcomes, impact, and reporting.
Experience in participatory action planning and engagement of stakeholders at various levels.
Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data preferred.
Excellent understating of GOK and PEPFAR OVC guidelines and standards.
Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
How to apply
The applications should be received latest on 20th March 2018. Send by hand delivery or courier services. We are on Ngong road opposite Nakumatt Prestige behind Algasim Motors next to Rehema Place
For more information and job application details, see; Africa Inland Child and Community Agency for Development Social Worker - Case Management Vacancies
Africa Inland Child and Community Agency for Development Social Worker - Case Management Vacancies
Job Summary:
Reporting to the HES project Officer, the Field Agent supervisor is responsible for supervising field agents and ensuring the quality of the SILC groups they form and roll out of other economic Strengthening activities; ensuring the project meets its objectives and targets, Training and mentorship of Field Agent and certifying
them as PSPs;
Responsibilities
Project Coordination and Supervision
Works with the Field Agents to develop responsive monthly workplans and ensures implementation of the plans and prudent utilization of resources.
Holds regular Field Agent meetings and community meetings to review progress, address emerging issues and plan for subsequent actions.
Coordinate all support supervision activities by Field Agents ensuring that SILC groups and beneficiaries are adequately provided with the support they need.
Continually communicates to the HES Officer on project progress, challenges and support required to deliver on the project objectives.
Ensures that all the activities being implemented are conducted within a process that enhances community ownership, participation and contribution for sustainability.
Takes lead in developing working relationships and linkages with Community leaders as well with other OVC actors to promote HES initiatives and market MWENDO project.
Service delivery to OVC and their caregivers
Work closely with the HES Officer, Project Coordinator, Case Management and System strengthening Project Officers to develop case plans and support implementation of HES interventions.
Supports project team members in implementation of key activities that includes: recruit Field Agents, Map and define agent operating areas, support agent certification, PSP launches and PSP network formation.
Train and mentor Field Agents to deliver services to OVC caregivers. These services shall include but not limited to trainings on SILC PSP model, CRS SMART skills modules, Financial literacy, marketing basics and 7 Steps of Marketing and value chains analysis and roll out MWENDO emergency Fund.
Works with the DCS and Private Sector Actors to advocate for linkage of caregivers to GOK cash transfers, in kind agricultural support and other subsidies.
Work with project team to link OVC not in school to CAP -YEI and other relevant empowerment programs
Coordination of Care to OVC
Works with the DCS and Private Sector Actors to advocate for linkage of caregivers to GOK cash transfers, in kind agricultural support and other support.
Works with GoK departments and county government departments to offer extension services to strengthen the capacity of producer groups and SILC farmer groups.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Knowledge management
Conducts structured support supervisions and spot checks to Field agents, SILC groups and other HES initiatives at the HH level to ensure quality service delivery to OVC and their caregivers.
Review data collection forms before entry to SILC MIS to ensure accuracy of data.
Participate in data review meetings together with the project team to ensure effective data entry, analysis, reporting and accountability for results.
Supports project team members to identify, document, and disseminate knowledge products to build on evidence based practices in Household Economic strengthening initiatives.
Responsible for timely monthly and quarterly reporting to the HES officer.
Qualifications
Diploma in business administration, community development, agriculture and other related disciplines.
Previous experience working with decentralized, community-based projects
Previous experience with savings group programming is preferred
Excellent analytic and computer skills; skilled in MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
Excellent report writing skills.
How to apply
The applications should be received latest on 20th March 2018. Send by hand delivery or courier services. We are on Ngong road opposite Nakumatt Prestige behind Algasim Motors next to Rehema Place
For more information and job application details, see; Africa Inland Child and Community Agency for Development Social Worker - Case Management Vacancies
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