2 Programme Officer Positions at Volunteers for Africa, Nairobi, Kenya.
Volunteers for Africa is a registered International NGO with a mandate to operate in Eastern Africa in the
areas of Livelihoods improvement, Entrepreneurship, Training and Volunteerism with a special focus to key
sectors of Environment and Climate Change, Health, Water, and Sanitation. Promoting volunteerism is a
key ingredient of Volunteers for Africa activity in the region. The organization has been in existence since
2001, working alongside marginal impoverished grassroots communities to eliminate poverty, hunger and
disease. The organization is seeking to re-initiate programming work in Eastern Africa region (after 2 years
of absence), and seeks to employ services of a pioneer team of dedicated staff and volunteers to
participate in making a difference in communities we work in. As such we are seeking self-starters but
competent individuals to join our team to bring about lasting change in the organizations operations. These
will be start-up positions, and the holder is expected to create the positions agenda and steer them to
growth. The positions will attract recently graduated professionals with a vision for professional growth,
and attract a decent start-up salary, that can rise very fast according to performance and opportunities.
Title 1: Programme Officer, Environment and Livelihoods
- Minimum of Bachelors degree in Environmental Studies, Development Studies or relevant field and 3
years experience or a master’s degree with 1.5 years relevant work experience in any of the above sectors.
Title 2: Programme Officer, Governance and Advocacy
- Minimum of Bachelors degree in Publicity and media studies, Law, or relevant field and 3 years experience
or a master’s degree with 1.5 years relevant work experience in any of the above sectors.
Qualifications for all positions
- Minimum of 3 year relevant work experience in programming and design and management of projects
- Knowledge (and experience) in institutional funding mechanisms and other forms of resource
mobilization.
- Knowledge and application of monitoring and evaluation techniques
- Excellent IT, communication, presentation, administration and organization skills.
- Excellent in English (speaking and reporting).
- Experiences in donor funded programmes a plus
- Ability to work in a team, willingness for multi-tasking, willingness to travel.
- Result oriented, Pro-active and inventive.
Qualified candidates should send an application letter, a 2 page maximum resume and a 1-page motivation
statement showing what you would do to ensure that Volunteers for Africa re-establishes itself in the
region to work with rural communities. Application should reach the CEO not later than November 10,
2011. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
Apply to: The CEO. Volunteers for Africa. PO Box 2044-00100, Nairobi, Email
volunteersforafrica@yahoo.com
Volunteers for Africa is a registered International NGO with a mandate to operate in Eastern Africa in the
areas of Livelihoods improvement, Entrepreneurship, Training and Volunteerism with a special focus to key
sectors of Environment and Climate Change, Health, Water, and Sanitation. Promoting volunteerism is a
key ingredient of Volunteers for Africa activity in the region. The organization has been in existence since
2001, working alongside marginal impoverished grassroots communities to eliminate poverty, hunger and
disease. The organization is seeking to re-initiate programming work in Eastern Africa region (after 2 years
of absence), and seeks to employ services of a pioneer team of dedicated staff and volunteers to
participate in making a difference in communities we work in. As such we are seeking self-starters but
competent individuals to join our team to bring about lasting change in the organizations operations. These
will be start-up positions, and the holder is expected to create the positions agenda and steer them to
growth. The positions will attract recently graduated professionals with a vision for professional growth,
and attract a decent start-up salary, that can rise very fast according to performance and opportunities.
Title 1: Programme Officer, Environment and Livelihoods
- Minimum of Bachelors degree in Environmental Studies, Development Studies or relevant field and 3
years experience or a master’s degree with 1.5 years relevant work experience in any of the above sectors.
Title 2: Programme Officer, Governance and Advocacy
- Minimum of Bachelors degree in Publicity and media studies, Law, or relevant field and 3 years experience
or a master’s degree with 1.5 years relevant work experience in any of the above sectors.
Qualifications for all positions
- Minimum of 3 year relevant work experience in programming and design and management of projects
- Knowledge (and experience) in institutional funding mechanisms and other forms of resource
mobilization.
- Knowledge and application of monitoring and evaluation techniques
- Excellent IT, communication, presentation, administration and organization skills.
- Excellent in English (speaking and reporting).
- Experiences in donor funded programmes a plus
- Ability to work in a team, willingness for multi-tasking, willingness to travel.
- Result oriented, Pro-active and inventive.
Qualified candidates should send an application letter, a 2 page maximum resume and a 1-page motivation
statement showing what you would do to ensure that Volunteers for Africa re-establishes itself in the
region to work with rural communities. Application should reach the CEO not later than November 10,
2011. Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
Apply to: The CEO. Volunteers for Africa. PO Box 2044-00100, Nairobi, Email
volunteersforafrica@yahoo.com