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.
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.