Primary purpose:
The Program Officer is reponsible for county-level coordination and implementation of FCA Peace activities in the counties of Baringo, Elgeyo Marakwet and West Pokot. The primary purpose is to work with relevant authorities and informal peace structures to support in peace building efforts.
Tasks and duties:
Coordinate the overall implementation of peace project activities in FCA target counties including the planning, budgeting, implementing, monitoring and reporting (internal and external) of those activities
Coordinate communications and meetings relevant to the peace project
Coordinate with local partners and key stakeholders on programmatic, financial, procurement and logistical issues for the peace building project
Maintain good relations and communication with project stakeholders
Preparing work plans and produce timely reports – financial and progress reports – as required by FCA and donor/lead-partner reporting systems
Promotes identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned for organizational sharing and learning.
Maintain effective communication with the project team in FCA Kenya Country office and FCA HO
Perform other duties as assigned by Country director
Qualifications:
Master’s degree in peace and conflict studies, Social Sciences, preferably in humanitarian affairs, disaster management, political science, development studies.
Field working experience in the target counties; experience in USAID, UN, EU – funded projects an advantage
Excellent networking and communication skills
Fluent written and oral English and local languages skills are appreciated
Proven team orientation skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment
Having no affiliation to the target areas in question that would result in a perception of bias by the communities
All qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send a completed application letter and Curriculum Vitae to: recruitment.esaro@kua.fi stating the vacancy job title in the subject lineDeadline for receiving applications is 4th March 2022FCA will only contact short- listed applicants.
Apply via :
recruitment.esaro@kua.fi
