Forum Syd Project Officer Jobs in Nairobi - Kenya

Forum Syd is a Swedish civil society organization focusing on democracy and human rights, gender equality, and environment and climate change.

Forum Syd vision is “a just and sustainable world where all people have the power to effect change”.

Forum Syd Hub Eastern and Southern Africa is looking for a Finance and Administration Assistant for its operations in Nairobi

Akiira Geothermal Ltd and the Swedish Embassy in Nairobi have entered into an agreement to use part of its revenues from the company to support community engagement, skills development and job creation in the immediate communities’ surrounding the geothermal plant in response to the challenges experienced in the region – in addition to in-kind contributions.

The Swedish embassy has entered into a Public Private Development Partnership (PPDP) with the International Labour Organization (ILO) as the coordinator of this partnership.

On the other hand, the ILO will be entering into an agreement with Forum Syd, a Swedish Non-Governmental Organization with experience working with communities in and around Naivasha, for implementation of one of the expected outcomes.

Overall, the PPDP will aim at improving the living conditions in and around the project areas, i.e. Narok and Nakuru counties, by acting as a catalyst to boost decent job creation through business development, skills development and community engagement.

The Project Officer will support the PPDP Project by facilitating all community mobilization activities, coordination and liaison of the ultimate beneficiaries who are youth, women and vulnerable maasai community members in the Suswa and Raplands communities who have been identified by Akiira geothermal Ltd in Suswa and Rapland.

He/She will be the co-ordinator and liaison person between the field team, community and partners and assist all in data collection from the field.

He/She will work with other team members in continuous needs assessment, related data collection and managing surveys process at the community levels among other roles as indicated below:


Major duties and responsibilities