Save the Children, the world's leading independent organization for children, believes every child
has a non-negotiable right to be protected and to be cared for.
Established in Kenya in 1984, we are a member of Save the Children International.
Based in Nairobi with frequent visits to project sites in Naivasha and Kiambu, the Child Protection
Project Officer is responsible to collaborate with local implementing partners to ensure quality
programme management and oversight of the project Securing the Rights of Socially Excluded
Children.
This child protection project with dual focus on working children and those affected by HIV and
AIDS aims to empower girls, boys and youth to become engaged citizens and access decent work.
Key Accountabilities
• Using best practices and a child rights base programming successfully implement to meet
project objectives.
• Develop work plans and project monitoring tools.
• Provide technical assistance to local implementing partners.
• Nurture collaboration between local authorities, stakeholders, partners and children.
• Prepare high quality, results focused reports on time; monitor financial expenditures and
ensure timely financial reports.
• Document lessons learned; collect case studies and success stories for reporting and
advocacy.
Essential Qualifications
• Bachelor degree in social sciences
• At least five years experience in effective project management of child rights based
programmes in NGO setting; skilled trainer; knowledge of child protection and HIV in
Kenya context.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills with proven ability to work
independently and achieve results at scale.
• Excellent spoken and written English and Swahili.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three referees and day time
telephone contact to kfo@sc-canada.or.ke
Or P.O Box 27679-00506,
Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi
No later than 17 August, 2011
has a non-negotiable right to be protected and to be cared for.
Established in Kenya in 1984, we are a member of Save the Children International.
CHILD PROTECTION PROJECT OFFICER
Job PurposeBased in Nairobi with frequent visits to project sites in Naivasha and Kiambu, the Child Protection
Project Officer is responsible to collaborate with local implementing partners to ensure quality
programme management and oversight of the project Securing the Rights of Socially Excluded
Children.
This child protection project with dual focus on working children and those affected by HIV and
AIDS aims to empower girls, boys and youth to become engaged citizens and access decent work.
Key Accountabilities
• Using best practices and a child rights base programming successfully implement to meet
project objectives.
• Develop work plans and project monitoring tools.
• Provide technical assistance to local implementing partners.
• Nurture collaboration between local authorities, stakeholders, partners and children.
• Prepare high quality, results focused reports on time; monitor financial expenditures and
ensure timely financial reports.
• Document lessons learned; collect case studies and success stories for reporting and
advocacy.
Essential Qualifications
• Bachelor degree in social sciences
• At least five years experience in effective project management of child rights based
programmes in NGO setting; skilled trainer; knowledge of child protection and HIV in
Kenya context.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills with proven ability to work
independently and achieve results at scale.
• Excellent spoken and written English and Swahili.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, three referees and day time
telephone contact to kfo@sc-canada.or.ke
Or P.O Box 27679-00506,
Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi
No later than 17 August, 2011