ActionAid International is active in over 45 countries in Africa, Asia, America and Europe regions, in partnership
with other organizations.
ActionAid Kenya has been working in Kenya since 1972 to facilitate processes that eradicate poverty and
ensure social justice through anti-poverty projects, local institutional capability building and public policy
influencing.
ActionAid Kenya works in 20 districts of Kenya and links key international, national and local institutions in
favour of poor people.
MANAGER - LOCAL RIGHTS PROGRAMME
We seek to recruit three (3) dynamic and innovative persons to fill the following new positions based at three
locations Kuria, Makima and Elangata Wuas Local Rights Programmes (LRP).
Kuria LRP is in Kuria District, Migori County; Makima LRP is in Mbeere South District, Embu County; while
Elangata Wuas LRP is in Ngong District, Kajiado Central County.
Reporting to the Team Leader at the respective Region, you will be committed to the cause of poverty
eradication, while overseeing appropriate planning, development, implementation, monitoring and review of
long-term development programmes and initiatives at the Local Rights Programme (LRP).
Key responsibilities will include the following:
• Building strong alliances in the area through empowering and building capacity of people living in
poverty and their Community Based Organizations and other partners for sustainable development;
• Promoting the highest standards of integrity, cost consciousness and accountability in line with
ActionAid Learning and Planning Systems (ALPS) and ActionAid’s values;
• Promoting women’s rights and empowerment through gender mainstreaming in all programmes by
addressing operational and strategic gender needs of the communities and partners in the
Programme area;
• Profile:
Our preferred candidate will have:
• A degree preferably in social sciences with at least three years’ experience in programme development
and management;
• Strong analytical skills and a high level of credibility in order to assist the rights holders in determining
their solutions;
• Experience in participatory development approaches, tools and methodologies
• You must be willing to reside in the Local Rights Programme area.
The successful candidates will enjoy flexibility and organizational space while joining an experienced and
dynamic staff working alongside poor people.
For a full job profile interested candidates should access the application pack by following the link below:
http://www.actionaid.org/sites/files/actionaid/application_form_-_manager-lrp.docx
The application pack contains the vacancy announcement, Job Description and an Application form.
Only electronically completed application forms will be accepted and should be mailed to
hresources.kenya@actionaid.org.
The closing date for receipt of application forms is September 28, 2011.
The Head of Human Resources Organization Development & Administration,
P. O. Box 42814, 00100,
Nairobi
Email- hresources.kenya@actionaid.org
Kindly do not send a detailed CV at this stage as only the information in the application form will be used for
initial selection.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
ActionAid is an equal opportunities employer.
Qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply.
NATIONAL PROJECT MANAGER - STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST GIRLS IN SCHOOL
ActionAid seeks to recruit a dynamic and innovative professional; to manage the final period of the Lottery
funded project on addressing violence against girls in schools in Kenya, ensuring effective delivery of the
project in line with the original proposal and with donor requirements.
This position is based in Mombasa, reporting to the Team Leader-Coast Region and also accountable to the
International Project Manager, Stop Violence against Girls in School.
The National Manager will be responsible for the national management of this multi-country project, while
working with Governance and Women’s’ Rights leads in Kenya to ensure high priority is given to delivering on
the project.
Key responsibilities will include the following:
• Planning, implementation, budgeting, monitoring and evaluation of the project to ensure the project is
delivered according to plan;
• Managing and guiding implementing partners in the implementation of activities and ensuring
achievement of agreed milestones within set timeframes and in accordance with donor guidelines;
• Managing and maintaining an effective national management team for this project to ensure
structures put in place work effectively;
• Liaising with ActionAid’s International, Regional and National policy units in pursuit of advocacy
opportunities in order to influence legislation and policy formulation to achieve girls’ rights to and in
education in Kenya;
Profile
Our preferred candidate will have:
• A Masters Degree in Education, Social Sciences or a related field and a minimum of 3 years relevant
work experience particularly in education, children and women’s rights, or gender-based violence
• Strong skills in research, analysis, lobbying and advocacy for social justice;
• Effective planning, coordination and communication skills;
The successful candidate will enjoy flexibility and organizational space while joining an experienced and
dynamic staff working alongside poor people.
For a full job profile interested candidates should access the application pack, please follow the link below:
http://www.actionaid.org/kenya/jobs/national-project-manager-stop-violence-against-girls-school
The application pack contains the vacancy announcement, Job Description and an Application form.
Only electronically completed application forms will be accepted and should be mailed to
hresources.kenya@actionaid.org.
The closing date for receipt of application forms is September 28, 2011.
The Head of Human Resources Organization Development & Administration,
P. O. Box 42814, 00100,
Nairobi
Email: hresources.kenya@actionaid.org
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
ActionAid is an equal opportunities employer.
Qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply.
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