Plan NGO Disaster Risk & Management Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Responsibilities:

Support in the coordination of the different emergency responses with emphasis to children and youth in emergencies and Kenya’s areas of distinctiveness including carrying out of the initial rapid assessments.

Support identification of capacity gaps and capacity development of staff in preparation for Disaster risk management including rolling out of relevant tools.

Coordinate implementation of the resilience initiatives in the different geographical areas as assigned by the organisation.

Undertake the learning and evidence gathering in Plan emergency programmes in collaboration with M/E department and field teams.

Contribute to the development of the new DRM focus in the light of the new global strategy and Kenya’s areas of distinctiveness

Support development of proposals and new business for DRM work

Represent Plan International in assigned forums and share feed back

The post holder needs to have excellent facilitation and report writing skills as it requires frequent facilitation of training workshops and preparation of reports. The person also needs to demonstrate critical thinking as they will be expected to carry out assessments and provision of technical inputs.

The job holder should also be able to think strategically and at the same time have very good negotiation and advocacy skills, as his/her responsibilities will involve working with different stakeholders.

Dealing with

Problems:

Manage accountability issues within the projects whenever they arise.

Manage community/Plan policy conflicts
Manage respective program performance.

Support ER teams as they operate in unpredictable environment.

Negotiate with the relevant government departments to ensure that the work goes on well

Knowledge, Skills, Behaviours, and Experience

A degree in social sciences or a relevant area of study.

At least 5 years’ experience /proven in record of initiating and leading a rapid and effective humanitarian response in recent years.

Proven record of working in emergency preparedness and response, an understanding of emergency preparedness and response processes

Good facilitation skills and experience in building team capacity by providing training, technical advice, and other support;

Experience working with field offices, networks and consortiums

Good understanding of the humanitarian coordination system, humanitarian standards and principles, and humanitarian accountability initiatives

Able to work independently and as part of a team

Good written and verbal communication skills with an ability to analyses issue fast.

Able and willing to travel at short notice, and to live in fairly difficult environments and living conditions when necessary;

Strong coordination and organization skills

Good communication and negotiation skills

Evidence of project cycle management

Communications and Working Relationships:

The job holder spends about 60% of the time in engaging and supporting PU staff and stakeholders at County level to strengthen the DRR initiatives. The person therefore needs to maintain and cultivate good working relationships with teams, government and other civil societies at different levels

How to apply

Interested candidates should apply online by 27th July, 2018

For more information and job application details, see; Plan NGO Disaster Risk & Management Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

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