CRS Project Off - Multi-sectoral Nutrition Governance - Marsabit Jobs in Kenya
CRS Project Off - Multi-sectoral Nutrition Governance - Marsabit Jobs in Kenya
Job Summary: As a member of the USAID Nawiri project Systems strengthening and Institutionalization team, the Project Officer – Multi-sectoral Nutrition Governance will support USAID Nawiri efforts to strengthen the capacity of Isiolo and Marsabit county government multisectoral nutrition collaboration and coordination at county and all levels. Working with and through the county Multisectoral Platform for Nutrition (MSP), the project officer will also develop the capacity of the Isiolo and Marsabit county government workforce to deliver comprehensive and integrated multi-sectoral interventions and services through strategic planning, capacity-building of priority multisectoral interventions and strengthening of governance, appropriate regulation and education capacities. S/he will build effective working relationships with the MSP and the county government sector departments counterparts, and local institutions. Through accompaniment, coordination and on-the-job support s/he will support efforts to build preparedness of county government and other local institutions to assume financial and technical responsibility for maintaining reductions in acute malnutrition after the USAID Nawiri project implementation period is over.
Specific Responsibilities:
Support the Nawiri county Participatory Institutional Capacity Assessment (PICA) and facilitate the counties to develop action plans to ensure a multisectoral approach to nutrition.
Provide ongoing support and facilitation of the MSP, including continuous capacity strengthening, to ensure implementation of the capacity strengthening plans developed during PICA, as well as support the achievement of the MSP mandate to strengthen the multisectoral and inter-sectorial collaboration and coordination for synergy, and to guide the development and implementation of multisectoral approaches that aim to reduce malnutrition in Marsabit and Isiolo Counties.
Facilitate county governments to ensure multi-sectoral stakeholder engagement and coordination with relevant stakeholders, including the county and community-based government of Kenya (GOK) staff, community structures and institutions, private sector actors, academia and research organizations, and other local institutions.
Engage in technical working groups and other multi-sector platforms to enhance communication of goals and objectives, obtain buy-in, enhance awareness, and ensure collective engagement for Nawiri project goals.
Provide ongoing support of linkages between USAID Nawiri activities and GOK’s strategic plans at county levels (e.g. Kenya Ending Drought Emergencies Framework, County Integrated Development Plans (CIDPs), County Annual Development Plans, County Nutrition Action Plan (CNAP)). Incorporate strategies to address governance and systems-related drivers of acute malnutrition in the county into USAID Nawiri activity design.
Along with the Nawiri field M&E, Accountability and Learning and System strengthening specialist, support county government counterparts to use available nutrition and other relevant sector information for decision making, program planning, performance tracking and results monitoring.
Contribute inputs to transition plan from USAID Nawiri Phase 1 (Research and Collaboration) to Phase 2 (Activity Implementation).
Utilize tools and materials designed to effectively measure capacity improvements
Along with the Nawiri field M&E specialist, identify and monitor key metrics to measure institutional capacity strengthening
Along with System Strengthening Specialist, identify of capacity strengthening needs through ongoing capacity assessments
using agreed upon tools and procedures of county government, partner organizations, and other local stakeholders
Conduct a community structures mapping that may contribute to advancing Nawiri’s goal of systems-led multisectoral approach to reducing acute malnutrition.
Personal Skills
Observation, active listening, and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment.
Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners, local government, and community members.
Ability to exercise dialogue, diplomacy and tact as demonstrated in previous roles that have required communication with a broad and diverse set of partners.
Attention to details, accuracy, and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
Ability to work in challenging and changing environments, and to see through challenges to find solutions.
Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented.
Required/Desired Foreign Language:
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English; ability to draft and edit reports.
Excellent verbal communication skills in Kiswahili.
Dialects local to Isiolo and Marsabit County a plus.
Travel Required 50% of the time to the sub counties
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: All Nawiri field team staff, and especially the county Systems Strengthening Specialist, County Head of Office, County Learning and Accountability Specialists, County Research Coordinator, County M&E Specialist
External: USAID Nawiri consortium members, County government staff especially from line departments that contribute to nutrition outcomes (Health, Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries; Water, Environment and Natural Resources; Finance and Economic Planning; Trade, Industry and Enterprise development; Culture, Gender & Social Services; Education, Skills Development, Youth and Sports; Public Administration, ICT and Disaster Management; County Adminis tration, Public Service Management, Cohesion, Civic Engagement and Public Participation, Governance and Leadership (Office of Governor and Deputy Governor; County Secretary; County Public Service Board; ;, , and other related government bodies and authorities, Local Implementing partners and private sector service providers
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Nutrition, Public Administration, International Development or other relevant fields.
At least 5 years’ work experience in NGO sector and experience related to nutrition governance and/or systems strengthening.
Demonstrated technical expertise in one or more of the following areas: policy reform, service coverage, stakeholder coordination, nutrition governance, and/or related areas of system and / or partnerships strengthening.
Experience in participatory action planning and local government engagement.
Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; CRS Project Off - Multi-sectoral Nutrition Governance - Marsabit Jobs in Kenya
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