Website: Website http://www.wvi.org/kenya

Purpose of the position: This position holder will provide both program coordination and technical support to the food Assistance program. He/ She will support the transition of the food assistance program to a recovery and development phase.
The job holder will ensure program reporting and compliance at the field level and contribute to the project development process by documenting, compiling and disseminating programming opportunities and gaps. He/ She will be expected to provide hands on support in program implementation through periodic field monitoring and ensuring capacity gaps are identified and capacity building plans developed and implemented in a timely manner.
Major Responsibilities
Food Program Management

Provide technical supervision to the Field based Commodity officers and organize periodic meetings to discuss on targets and outputs to deliver.
Ensure adequate food stocks and healthy pipeline and prepare comprehensive operation plans for the Food Assistance Program.
Review the monthly distribution plans before they are submitted to WFP area Offices;
Make regular field visits to Food Assistance locations and oversee the implementation.
Support in implementation of projects as per the approved budgets and participate in the preparation of budgets for upcoming projects
Lead project inception and review in all the three operations areas to ensure projects begin on time and lessons are leant during implementation and are incorporated in the ongoing and future projects
Continually collect and compile information/data to support development of new proposals or to inform amendment of the ongoing project

Networking and collaboration

Attend and participate in national coordination meetings, Budget negotiations and partnership meetings with donors and partners.
Coordinate with implementing partners on implementation progress, field monitoring visits, review meetings and donor missions.

Capacity development of staff and implementing partners

Conduct training to field staff on commodity management, reporting and documentation.
Support the Partnership Coordinator in capacity assessment for all potential GIK and food assistance implementation partners and support in the capacity development action plans.

Compliance

Ensure that all program interventions in Food Assistance are effectively supported in terms of the assessment, design, implementation and evaluation stages of LEAP and /or other partnership and donor standards;
Enable the food assistance team ensure that all projects have the appropriate systems and processes in place and receive timely and technical support to meet or exceed World Vision key performance indicators for food assistance and achieve acceptable audit results.

Reporting

Compile reports from the field locations ensuring completeness of narrative information, accuracy of quantitative data, and sufficiency of lessons learnt information, inclusion of program or security challenges and other grant agreement requirements.
Streamline feedback to the field by incorporating feedback from M&E, Finance, Senior Program officer, the Senior CARC and Technical advisors

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

Should have a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with extensive experience in the field of Food Assistance Programming and Management.
They must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience designing, planning, implementing, supervising and reporting on Food Assistance Programming and at least 2 years’ experience as a Manager;
Should demonstrate experience in supporting/coordinating successfully, multi-partner/multi-geographic area large grants.
They must have both an extensive conceptual understanding of and demonstrated practical command for implementing program design, management and evaluation principles:
Demonstrates the ability to develop quality reports under tight deadlines. Must be able to succinctly express key points, efficiently summarize and compile large amounts of information, and ensure accuracy and logical flow of reported information.
Must be highly organized, detail oriented, able to detect gaps or missing information others may not, efficient in analyzing information, and succinct in producing verbal and written summaries of key points.
Demonstrates well-developed interpersonal and diplomatic skills, able to negotiate win-win situations and drive for results.
Excellent communication skills with vast experience in project management.

Job description
Purpose Of The Position
To ensure successful implementation, monitoring and reporting of UNICEF funded Bringing Back Out of School Children (OOSC) education Wajir, Kajiado and West Pokot counties through provision of programmatic and technical management.
To effectively communicate World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that serves as an example to others.

Project Management 35%

Provide strategic and technical support to implementation the Bringing Back OOSC project whose focus is the retention and completion in education
Support development and implementation of work plans and budgets for the Bringing Back OOSC project
Ensure Bringing Back OOSC project interventions are implemented within donor schedule , plans and budgets
Ensure timely implementation and expenditure level reviews to track and manage work plans and budgets
Provide administrative and programmatic support for Bringing Back OOSC project staff team
Guide the project teams on innovative enrollment drives and community mobilization campaigns
Design appropriate strategies that prioritize on regions with high number of OOSC
Oversee integration of UNICEF education grant into existing sponsorship education projects for increased impact in the 3 counties
Ensure support for effective implementation of response plans to all financial and operational audit findings and take the needed measures to prevent such findings from recurring in the future
Work closely with Associate Director – Education & Protection to mainstream education strategic guidelines
Ensure effective integration of peace building and environment themes including appropriate linkage with other sector priorities
Ensure gender responsiveness in all interventions including anti FGM campaigns, Alternative Rights Passage and End Violence Against Children
Provide guidance on formation of child to child accountability and support system, life skills, COH C.P & Gender.

Programme Effectiveness 25%

Ensure quality rapid assessment and reporting on the status of OOSC and their educational needs in Wajir, West Pokot and Kajiado.
Guide formation of community based and school monitoring systems for sustainability of OOSC interventions
Ensure an integrated approach with inclusion of WASH, CP, gender, peace, CC, environment and advocacy.
Together with partners, conduct regular reflection and learning events
Engage relevant community leaders and partners in planning and monitoring activities for the project
Ensure alignment of all project interventions with the set monitoring ,evaluation and reporting
Guide the joint project monitoring process on a scheduled basis
Facilitate regular reflection meetings to ensure action on all issues from the monitoring reports
Identify best practices for documentation
Follow-up accountability of project funds and ensure timely submission of financial reports
Actively engage in the development of technical reports and submission of the same to the donor and NO

Advocacy, Engagement & Networking, 20%

Support strategic engagements with Education stakeholders (Ministry of Education offices in the targeted counties, relevant County Government Departments, Civil Society Organizations and the private sector) in the targeted counties (e.g. through sector working groups at the County level) for joint planning, monitoring and reporting. This includes undertaking enrolment drives in the targeted counties.
Support team to work with communities and partners to use Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) and other local advocacy approaches to enhance enrolment and retention of OOSC in schools. This includes ensure effective mobilization of communities, empowering them to hold their governments to account for basic education service delivery
Gather and provide quality feedback and data to be used to develop briefing papers and recommendations on key issues affecting OOSC for external engagement and lobbying with decision makers
Represent WVK in other strategic forums.

Empowerment & Capacity building 15%

Lead the team on education campaigns through local radio stations and community enrolment drives.
Provide oversight for alternative income generation activities (IGA) among most vulnerable households to support enrolment and retention of their children in school.
Develop and oversee capacity building initiatives for teachers , community groups and partners for synergy in tracking of OOSC and ensuring enrolment and retention
Provide guidance on sensitization of parents, teachers and community members on enrollment of Most Vulnerable Children (MVCs), especially with disability or disadvantaged by harmful cultural practices
Lead capacity building initiatives for staff and community
Ensure documentation and project learning are disseminated to relevant stakeholders
Provide technical guidance on mentorship, life skills and peer programme for boys and girls and especially the rescued girls to ensure school retention and completion
Coordinate initiatives for empowerment of girls, and women in the focus AP in order to break the cycle of poverty and discrimination.

Any other duty 5%

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

Must have a bachelor’s degree in Education or its equivalent
A minimum of 4 years working experience in designing, planning, implementation and reporting on integrated development within education
Proven experience in a supervisory or management role
Demonstrated understanding and experience of working with Ministries of Education structures at county levels and engaging and networking with donors, civil societies and other partners
Must be computer literate

Other Competencies / Attributes

Ability to take initiative, a team leader able to work with minimum supervision
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
Aware of and sensitive to working in multiple socio-economic settings and with multi-cultural groups
Energetic and positive attitude with strong interpersonal skills
Excellent program communications skills and thorough understanding of knowledge management approaches and mechanisms
Excellent presentation skills and verbal and written communications skills
Flexibility and team approach to programmatic work