Humanitarian Project Officer (Consultant)
Duty Station: Nairobi /Thika with 75% travels to the field
Contract Type: Full time (40 hours per week)
Contract Duration: 6 months: July to December 2024
Starting Date: 1st July 2024
Permits required: Candidates are required to have the right to live and work in Kenya
Terre des Hommes Netherlands- TdH NL
Terre des Hommes Netherlands is part of the International Federation of Terre des Hommes organisations, a strategic partnership of member organisations sharing the same brand name and core values for joint lobby and advocacy around children’s rights. Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH NL) protects children by preventing and stopping child exploitation, and by empowering children to make their voices count. Our work is grounded in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and seeks to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals.
The values of TdH Netherlands are: Responsible, Bold, Human-Centred and Playful.
For more information on the work of Terre des Hommes Netherlands, please visit: https://www.terredeshommes.nl/en/ .
Objectives of the position
The objective of this position is to provide the overall day to day responsibility for implementation, coordination of the Floods response project in Thika, Kiambu County and will work closely with the local implementing partner to deliver results. In addition he/she will support in ongoing analysis of the humanitarian context, assessing emergency-related funding opportunities (fundraising) to support ongoing and new responses, representing TdH NL in relevant emergency coordinations, provision of technical guidelines to field emergency staff. The PO Consultant will be responsible for providing substantive technical, project, and administrative support in the planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of the project in line with defined objectives and/or quality key performance indicators (KPIs). The Floods response project is implemented in Thika Sub County, Kiambu County with funding support from Terre des Hommes German and Terre des Hommes Netherlands.
Position in the organisation
The Humanitarian Project Officer – Consultant will work with the Kenya country team and will receive hierarchical leadership and support from the Country Director / Programme Officer to whom he/she reports.
Results Areas, Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Project management and delivery of results:
- Coordinate and supervise the day to day implementation of the floods response project in Thika
- Responsible for the overall utilisation of the floods response project budget in accordance with TdH NL and donor financial procedure and regulations.
- Provide technical advice to the local implementing partner on a range of issues including context and need analysis, response modality and scale, targeting, etc.
- Ensure emergency responses are in compliance to TdH NL´s, country and international standards. Ensure that all responses are contextually appropriate.
- Supervise monitoring and evaluation of the floods emergency project to ensure the overall implementation is in accordance with agreed work plans, donor agreements and humanitarian accountability framework.
- Ensure the timely and quality reporting of the floods emergency project as per donor and internal guidelines
- Participate in quarterly review meetings and provide progressive updates of the project
Humanitarian Assistance Programme Development
- Work closely with the Country Director,, regional programme development manager and global Humanitarian team to identify funding opportunities that complement TdH NL´s humanitarian Action programme in Kenya.
- Support the expansion and strengthening of the Humanitarian Action programme within the TdH NL’s Strategy framework.
- Provide technical oversight and leadership in relation to TdH NL´s Humanitarian Action programme in Kenya.
- Regularly monitor the humanitarian context changes and adapt programs to respond to the needs of affected populations.
- Advise/support rapid needs assessments or/and participate in joint need assessments with other humanitarian actors in the country.
- Regularly assess the technical capacity of humanitarian action staff including partners and facilitate capacity building training.
Coordination and representation:
- Establish strong linkage with key sector coordination, NGOs, UN agencies, government counterparts and CSO actors at the national, regional and local level.
- Coordinate with other humanitarian response actors to promote operational and program coordination.
- Actively represent and promote TdH NL in emergency coordination and working group; share relevant information with the Country team
- Advocate TdH NL´s humanitarian programme with donors and other humanitarian stakeholders.
The responsibilities listed in the job description are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.
Knowledge, skills and experience
- University degree, preferably in an appropriate field such as disaster management, humanitarian aid, international relations, project management or equivalent.
- Minimum of 4 years’ experience in the field, preferably in humanitarian situations or emergencies.
- Knowledge of the country’s context.
- Proven experience and knowledge in emergency coordination
- Proven experience in needs assessment and report writing
- Experience in budget management
- Proven experience in management of multisector programme including Protection, FSL, Multipurpose Cash, WASH, Nutrition etc
- Knowledge of Project management, including project design, implementation, and evaluation.
- Knowledge of management techniques including partner management skills.
- Verbal and written fluency in English
Competencies
- Focus on results
- Time management
- Accuracy and great attention to detail
- Planning, organising, cooperation, performance oriented.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills- written and orally.
- High degree of taking initiative and working independently.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Integrity and Child Safeguarding
We are not looking for just one type of person – we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas and challenge our thinking. We are especially interested in people whose lived experiences help us to see things we might otherwise miss, and enable us to do better work with and for children. Whether or not you meet 100% of the criteria, we want to hear from you, because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world.
TdH NL is particularly committed to keeping children and vulnerable individuals safe, and has zero tolerance on (child) abuse. Every TdH NL employee is bound by the TdH NL Code of Conduct that describes the expected behaviour by staff, in particular with regards to Safeguarding children and (young) adults in our programmes. Child safeguarding measures are part of our selection and recruitment process. By submitting your application you accept that TdH NL will conduct such pre-employment screening for successful candidates. TdH NL participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.
How to apply
Application procedure
Qualified candidates should submit their motivation letter and CV here by C.O.B Wednesday 3rd July 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a roll in basis.
Please note that due to the expected huge number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.