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Lutheran World Federation Senior Community Services and Livelihoods Officer Jobs in Kenya


Duties and responsibilities

  • Team leader of community Services and Livelihood staff, mentor, motivate them to work for collective responsibility and accountability.
  • Monitoring immediate staff on a continuous basis, and carrying out performance appraisals at least once a year.
  • Fostering effective relationships with relevant stakeholder’s especially County Government, UNHCR, RAS and community leaders.
  • Ensuring co-ordination, information sharing and referrals with other sectors and agencies/operational partners
  • Ensuring cordial relations with Donors, political leaders, community opinion leaders and governments officials
  • Actively promoting the rights of persons of concern in all interactions with stakeholders including the government.
  • Embracing the rights-based approach when interacting with people of concern and when implementing project activities.
  • Interacting with rights holders and establishing networks with stakeholders to address real needs and promote best practices.
  • Ensuring that project proposals, monitoring and evaluation activities, progress reports and other documentation relating to community services and livelihood are finalized and submitted to the Project Coordinator by agreed time frame and with good quality.
  • Ensuring that all cross-cutting issues (i.e. gender, environment, conflict mitigation, contingency planning and accountability) and LWF approaches (i.e. rights-based approach, integrated approach, and community empowerment) are mainstreamed into all project activities.
  • Ability to cope with emerging trends and developments in Community Services and Livelihood sector, and using this knowledge to improve on existing gaps.

    Academic and Professional Qualification:

  • A degree in Sociology, Social Work and Community Development is the preferred qualification. A social science degree in a related discipline would also be considered.
  • Proven academic or on-job training and understanding
    of the Project Cycle model in managing humanitarian assistance.
  • At least 4 years of progressive experience in managing livelihood programs and cash based interventions. Experience gained within an international humanitarian NGO will be an added advantage.
  • Strong analytical, administration, co ordination, negotiation and documentation skills in the management of livelihood sector and social services
  • Experience in project cycle management, proposal, report writing, interpretation and excellent computer skills.
  • High level of motivation, integrity, commitment and professional responsibility.
  • Ability to tolerate cultural, diversity in the work place and manage large teams of staff.
  • Excellent communication, organization and presentation skills.
  • Demonstrate high skills on problem solving
    Possession of a Certificate of Good Conduct.

    How to Apply:

    Applications and detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current employment. They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 10th May 2017

    Human Resources Manager,Lutheran World Federation, P.o. Box 40870 - 00100, Nairobi or send by mail to lwf.nbi.kenya@gmail.com

    For more information and job application details, see; Lutheran World Federation Senior Community Services and Livelihoods Officer Jobs in Kenya

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