Jobs Kenya

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  • Office Driver (in charge of the Project Bus)

    Office Driver (in charge of the Project Bus)

    Job Description
    Leonard Cheshire | Girls’ Education Challenge | UKaid Expanding inclusive education strategies for girls with disabilities in Kenya is a UKaid funded project that aims to further and deepen the educational and vocational opportunities of girls with disabilities in five counties in the Nyanza in Kenya in order to improve their quality of life, skills and livelihoods opportunities. Leonard Cheshire (LC) is seeking applications from qualified Female Drivers to fill in the position of a Bus Driver to offer transport services within Kisumu County.
    Reporting to: GECT Finance and Administration Manager
    Department: International
    Duration: October 2018 – March 2022
    Purpose of the Job:
    To drive learners to and from school daily and be responsible for the bus maintenance and repairs
    Key Responsibilities

    To facilitate travel as required by the office.
    To regularly maintain the vehicle in a roadworthy, safe and legal condition.
    To ensure that the vehicle records such as logbook, maintenance and fuel cards are up to date and are submitted to the line manager regularly as agreed.
    To support the administration of the office as may be required whenever not engaged in driving or vehicle maintenance. Other duties as requested by the Finance and Administration Manager

    Person Specification
    Essential Qualifications

    To have a valid driving licence, PSV certificate and a valid certificate of good conduct (or ready to apply for it)
    An average standard of education; or equivalent technical or mechanical knowledge and experience. Considerable driving experience, preferably for a Non-Government Organisation and/or PSV vehicles.
    Able to communicate in English and or Kiswahili with good communication skills over all
    Able to work with minimal supervision
    Experience of urban and rural driving conditions would be preferable
    Welcoming; courteous and able to support children with disabilities whenever the need arises.
    Meets all NTSA requirements for school drivers
    A genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire.

    Desirable Requirements

    Simple computer skills e.g accessing emails. Willing and flexible attitude Interested in learning office skills.
    To have knowledge of driving and managing passengers who are persons with disability.

  • Office Driver (in charge of the Project Bus)

    Office Driver (in charge of the Project Bus)

    Job Description
    Leonard Cheshire | Girls’ Education Challenge | UKaid Expanding inclusive education strategies for girls with disabilities in Kenya is a UKaid funded project that aims to further and deepen the educational and vocational opportunities of girls with disabilities in five counties in the Nyanza in Kenya in order to improve their quality of life, skills and livelihoods opportunities. Leonard Cheshire (LC) is seeking applications from qualified Female Drivers to fill in the position of a Bus Driver to offer transport services within Kisumu County.
    Reporting to: GECT Finance and Administration Manager
    Department: International
    Duration: October 2018 – March 2022
    Purpose of the Job:
    To drive learners to and from school daily and be responsible for the bus maintenance and repairs
    Key Responsibilities

    To facilitate travel as required by the office.
    To regularly maintain the vehicle in a roadworthy, safe and legal condition.
    To ensure that the vehicle records such as logbook, maintenance and fuel cards are up to date and are submitted to the line manager regularly as agreed.
    To support the administration of the office as may be required whenever not engaged in driving or vehicle maintenance. Other duties as requested by the Finance and Administration Manager

    Person Specification
    Essential Qualifications

    To have a valid driving licence, PSV certificate and a valid certificate of good conduct (or ready to apply for it)
    An average standard of education; or equivalent technical or mechanical knowledge and experience. Considerable driving experience, preferably for a Non-Government Organisation and/or PSV vehicles.
    Able to communicate in English and or Kiswahili with good communication skills over all
    Able to work with minimal supervision
    Experience of urban and rural driving conditions would be preferable
    Welcoming; courteous and able to support children with disabilities whenever the need arises.
    Meets all NTSA requirements for school drivers
    A genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire.

    Desirable Requirements

    Simple computer skills e.g accessing emails. Willing and flexible attitude Interested in learning office skills.
    To have knowledge of driving and managing passengers who are persons with disability.

  • Child Protection Officer Project Officer

    Child Protection Officer Project Officer

    Purpose of the role
    To be responsible for field-level implementation & coordination of case management processes and monitoring and evaluation of child protection activities, as well as providing guidance to AAC, child protection officers and community volunteers.
    The post holder will coordinate service delivery, partnerships with key stakeholders in Government, Civil society and private sector.
    The role will include management of individual cases for children with protection concerns, as well as deliver capacity building trainings for project staff, community structures and project partners.
    Child Protection Officer Job Key Responsibilities
    Manage and support the individual case management and implementation of LCD CP strategy.
    Provide support to Project staff, and all project partners to ensure timely management of data and documentation of cases at the intervention with relevant Project staff, ensure records are accurately updated.
    Produce timely progress reports, including both quantitative and qualitative information, on CP activities and input into regular reports as required.
    In conjunction with project staff, participate in county and sub-county level interagency meetings and engage in the identification and building of links with other partners/agencies, the Government and the community to ensure that issues related to child protection are raised and addressed.
    Work closely with the M&E team and project officers to conduct regular data quality checks to ensure case management information collected as part of documentation and monitoring is accurate, reliable, complete, precise, timely and has high integrity.
    Maintain confidentiality, privacy in the management of case files and observe data protection and confidentiality protocols while handling both the paper based and electronic data at all stages of data management. This includes and is not limited to the informed consent or use of data and privacy, but to all information sharing in the CPIMS.
    Comply with all relevant LCD policies and procedures with respect to child protection, code of conduct, health and safety, security, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.
    Conduct regular data collection using existing tools and/or design new tools as need may be in order to track project performance on indicators and measure overall impact.
    Identify and contribute to development of case studies and success stories to ensure milestones are documented and reported on.
    Collaborate and coordinate with other aid agencies, governmental institutions and other child protection organizations in order to promote cooperation and strengthen systems for children.
    Ensure all project officers and assistants understand the child safe guarding policy and mechanisms for reporting concerns
    Qualifications for the Child Protection Officer Job
    Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline or equivalent
    Minimum 2 years proven experience of:
    Community work, the logical framework approach and other strategic planning strategies
    Good understanding of quantitative and qualitative research methods
    Planning and implementing projects with various partners including children and households
    Field/Project work and working with communities
    Key competencies & skills
    Ability to keep confidentialities
    To have good interpersonal skills
    To have good verbal and written communication
    Able to communicate in English
    To be able to use Microsoft Word and Excel
    To be able to work alone or as part of a team
    To be able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of a disabled person
    Working with integrity and confidentiality whilst valuing the individual
    Leadership skills and ability to work independently and in a team
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  • Project Coordinator – Livelihoods

    Project Coordinator – Livelihoods

    Leonard Cheshire (LC) is looking for an experienced coordinator to work on our exciting and innovative livelihoods project supporting disabled people into the workplace.
    The post works with various stakeholder and consortium members and plays a pivotal part in ensuring the programme is implemented to the highest standard.
    About You: You must be educated to a degree level in a relevant discipline with strong experience in project cycle management as well as monitoring and evaluating experience.
    As this role requires an immediate start you will be a self-motivated and focused individual who is organised and can think on their feet.
    You will be an effective communicator at all levels, able to maintain strong working relationship internally and externally and have a confident manner.
    You will pay attention to detail whilst being able to prioritise work under pressure. You will be an effective team player who can work as part of a small and dynamic team.
    We seek candidates with a genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire who are excited by this opportunity to make a difference to the lives of people with a disability.
    Leonard Cheshire Disability welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

  • Office Driver (in charge of the Project Bus)

    Office Driver (in charge of the Project Bus)

    Job Description
    Leonard Cheshire | Girls’ Education Challenge | UKaid Expanding inclusive education strategies for girls with disabilities in Kenya is a UKaid funded project that aims to further and deepen the educational and vocational opportunities of girls with disabilities in five counties in the Nyanza in Kenya in order to improve their quality of life, skills and livelihoods opportunities. Leonard Cheshire (LC) is seeking applications from qualified Female Drivers to fill in the position of a Bus Driver to offer transport services within Kisumu County.
    Reporting to: GECT Finance and Administration Manager
    Department: International
    Duration: October 2018 – March 2022
    Purpose of the Job:
    To drive learners to and from school daily and be responsible for the bus maintenance and repairs
    Key Responsibilities

    To facilitate travel as required by the office.
    To regularly maintain the vehicle in a roadworthy, safe and legal condition.
    To ensure that the vehicle records such as logbook, maintenance and fuel cards are up to date and are submitted to the line manager regularly as agreed.
    To support the administration of the office as may be required whenever not engaged in driving or vehicle maintenance. Other duties as requested by the Finance and Administration Manager

    Person Specification
    Essential Qualifications

    To have a valid driving licence, PSV certificate and a valid certificate of good conduct (or ready to apply for it)
    An average standard of education; or equivalent technical or mechanical knowledge and experience. Considerable driving experience, preferably for a Non-Government Organisation and/or PSV vehicles.
    Able to communicate in English and or Kiswahili with good communication skills over all
    Able to work with minimal supervision
    Experience of urban and rural driving conditions would be preferable
    Welcoming; courteous and able to support children with disabilities whenever the need arises.
    Meets all NTSA requirements for school drivers
    A genuine commitment to the values and ethos of Leonard Cheshire.

    Desirable Requirements

    Simple computer skills e.g accessing emails. Willing and flexible attitude Interested in learning office skills.
    To have knowledge of driving and managing passengers who are persons with disability.