Plan is an international humanitarian child
centered community development organization, without religious, political or
government affiliation.

Plan started its operations in Kenya in 1982 and is committed to protecting and
promoting child rights, and to improving the lives and futures of poor
children, their families and communities through a child-centered community
development approach.

Plan Kenya has the following vacancies:

1. Program Coordinator (Health)

- Based in Kisumu and Bondo Program Units

2 Positions



The incumbent will report to the Program Unit Manager and is responsible for
designing and managing implementation of Program Unit health programs.

Key Responsibilities



Ensure
well managed budget
Ensure
well managed corporate systems e.g. PPM
Ensure
sufficient resources/grants raised in line with Program Unit Long Term
Plans (PULTPs)
Ensure
effectively managed grants
Produce
quality, accurate and timely program documents
Ensure
well managed Program Outlines (POs)
Produce
timely and accurate grant-related reports
Conduct
interim and annual team performance evaluations for Project Officers
Ensure
well managed and high performing team
Plan’s
active participation in sector specific forums to engage with partners and
other stakeholders for effective program implementation


Qualifications, Experience and Skills:


Degree
in Social Sciences or Public Health
Experience
in Public Health will be an added advantage
3
years hands on experience in similar position in an NGO set-up
Experience
in rights based programming
Experience
in partnership building, advocacy and networking
Understanding
of RBA to development and participatory approaches
Good
facilitation and negotiation
Demonstrated
supervisory skills
Demonstrated
experience in gender integration in projects
Strong
planning and organisational skills
Excellent
grasp of programming concepts
Strong
management skills
Good
Administrative and communication skills
Strong
budget management, monitoring and reporting


2. Program Coordinator (Livelihood)

- Based in Kilifi Program Unit

This job holder reports to the Program Unit Manager and is responsible for
designing and managing implementation of Program Unit livelihood programs.

Key Responsibilities:


Ensure
well managed budget
Ensure
well managed corporate systems e.g. PPM
Ensure
sufficient resources/grants raised in line with Program Unit Long Term
Plans (PULTPs)
Ensure
effectively managed grants
Produce
quality, accurate and timely program documents
Ensure
well managed Program Outlines (POs)
Produce
timely and accurate grant-related reports
Conduct
interim and annual team performance evaluations for Project Officers
Ensure
well managed and high performing team
Plan’s
active participation in sector specific forums to engage with partners and
other stakeholders for effective program implementation


Qualifications, Experience and Skills:


At
least a Bachelor’s degree in social sciences
3
years hands on experience in similar position in an NGO set-up
Experience
in rights based programming
Experience
in partnership building, advocacy and networking
Understanding
of RBA to development and participatory approaches
Good
understanding of livelihood issues in Kenya
Good
facilitation and negotiation
Demonstrated
supervisory skills
Demonstrated
experience in gender integration in projects
Strong
planning and organisational skills
Excellent
grasp of programming concepts
Strong
management skills
Good
Administrative and communication skills
Strong
budget management, monitoring and reporting


3. Program Coordinator (Governance)

– Based in Homabay Program Unit

This job reports to the Program Unit Manager.

The job holder will be responsible for designing and managing implementation of
Program Unit governance programs on a five year contract basis.

Key Responsibilities:


Ensure
well managed budget
Ensure
well managed corporate systems e.g. PPM
Ensure
sufficient resources/grants raised in line with Program Unit Long Term
Plans (PULTPs)
Ensure
effectively managed grants
Produce
quality, accurate and timely program documents
Ensure
well managed Program Outlines (POs)
Produce
timely and accurate grant-related reports
Conduct
interim and annual team performance evaluations for Project Officers
Ensure
well managed and high performing team
Plan’s
active participation in sector specific forums to engage with partners and
other stakeholders for effective program implementation


Qualifications, Experience and Skills:


At
least a Bachelor’s degree in social sciences
3
years hands on experience in similar position in an NGO set-up
Experience
in rights based programming
Good
understanding of development and governance issues in Kenya
Experience
in partnership building, advocacy and networking
Understanding
of rights based approach to development and participatory approaches
Good
facilitation and negotiation skills
Demonstrated
supervisory skills
Demonstrated
experience in gender integration in projects
Strong
planning and organisational skills
Excellent
grasp of programming concepts
Strong
management skills
Good
Administrative and communication skills
Strong
budget management, monitoring and reporting


4. Monitoring and Evaluation Coordinator

– Based in Bondo Program Unit

The position reports to the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager.

The job holder will be responsible for supporting the Program Unit (PU) in
program/project planning, information gathering and synthesis, reflection and
reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities


Facilitate
development of PU’s participatory monitoring and evaluation systems.
Support
operationalisation of programs / projects at PU level.
Train
staff and communities in basic M&E processes (gathering data analyse
and decision making).
Institutionalisation
of corporate monitoring and evaluation tools at PU level.
Provide
measurement and assessment of performance in order to effectively manage
outcomes and outputs of results.
Enhance
organizational and development learning through participatory processes.
Documentation/sharing
of successes (best practices) and failures on a regular basis.
Participate
in development of yearly program budgets and project operational plans.
Facilitate
the establishment, maintenance and usage of resource databank at Community
Based Organization level.
Facilitate
community based information sharing and dissemination systems for
evaluation and other special studies.
Facilitate
CBO capacity enhancement.
Enhance
children participation in planning, program design, monitoring and
evaluation.
Participate
in program development


Qualifications, Experience and Skills


A
Bachelors Degree in Development Studies or equivalent from a recognized
university
At
least 3 years practical work experience in monitoring & evaluation
Experience
in Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation processes
Proven
understanding of programming concepts and Human Rights Approaches to
Development
Demonstrated
skills computer skills and use of statistical packages(SPSS, EPI info)
Analytical,
negotiation, facilitation and influencing skills
Ability
to work in a multi-disciplinary and multicultural environment and
communities at all levels.
Innovative
and independent thinker.

Plan Kenya is committed to the rights and
well-being of children including their protection.

Accordingly, employment is subject to our child protection standards including
appropriate background checks and adherence to our Child Protection Policy.

If you meet the requirements for any of the above positions and would like to
be a part of it in our commitment to children, please send a detailed and
updated curriculum vitae, current remuneration and contacts of three professional
references, including you current/latest line manager to
jobs.plankenya@plan–international.org, to be received by latest 12th October
2011.

Your email (Or Envelope) should bear the job title of the position you are
applying for as the subject.

You are invited to read more about Plan in our website http://www.plan-international.org.

We regret that only short listed candidates will be contacted.


You can now click on this link http://www.kenyanvacancies.com to visit our sister website for more vacancies.