Ref.2017/058
Catholic Relief Services (CRS) carries out the commitment of the Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas. Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission and operations. We welcome as a part of our staff and as partners, people of all faiths and secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in need.
CRS has worked in Kenya since 1965. Over the years, CRS’ focus shifted from direct relief and food distributions to a comprehensive development program that works with partners and enhances local capacity. CRS Kenya programs now support children affected by HIV, and community-based efforts to increase household incomes, improve family health and sanitation, and enhance agriculture livelihoods.
CRS is implementing a 5 year orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) program, MWENDO, which seeks to empower local and county-level OVC stakeholders to strengthen the formal and informal HIV and child protection systems and services and the linkages between them, including cross-sectoral service referrals and coordination to ensure quality service delivery for OVC and their HHs.
Reporting to the Gender Advisor, the Project Officer (PO) Gender will be responsible for ensuring MWENDO LIPs implementation is gender-responsive and transformative. S/he will participate in a Gender Analysis for understanding gender barriers related to the project, identify gender inequities and assess their impact, and identify how project interventions are likely to affect or be affected by gender norms and power relations between the sexes.
The PO Gender will oversee gender training for relevant project staff, partners and conduct a baseline gender analysis and track gender-specific, sex-disaggregated indicators. S/he will assist all project partners to effectively implement strategies to ensure that gender approaches are mainstreamed into all project interventions. S/he will provide monitoring and technical backstopping to field staff to help address barriers to implementing the gender strategy.
Project Officer Job Responsibilities
Coordination
- Advise and support the Mwendo project on the implementation of the agency Gender Policy
- Spearhead the implementation of the CRS Gender Policy
- Ensure mainstreaming of gender, including systematic age and gender analysis, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting, on specific gender issues
- Promote implementation of targeted actions aiming to achieve gender outcomes
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)
- Support in mainstreaming gender into needs assessment frameworks including adaptation of tools, collection, analysis and reporting processes to ensure that different beneficiary needs are identified, met and that equal opportunities are given.
- Support detailed gender analysis during the project implementation.
- Participate in Gender norms assessment and analysis and inform programming
- Ensure gender based indicators are covered in the CRS/project MEAL system.
- Review OVC reports and ensure they capture required level of gender disaggregated data and gender specific success stories.
- Assist the Gender Advisor in supporting programming staff in incorporating gender issues in project MEAL systems (performance questions, indicators, sampling methods, procedures, etc.). Assist in gender sensitive participatory planning and support implementation.
- Arrange for the dissemination of information from MEAL data on the degree to which gender related objectives are being achieved and on the gender differentiated impact of the MWENDO project.
- Coordinate with the COP and the STA OVC on the inclusion of gender learning agenda as part of CRS Kenya staff’s annual Learning and Development Plans.
Partnership
- Take lead in providing technical support to local implementing partners (LIPs) in developing effective gender focused project strategies.
- Assist partner staff to communicate information from the field to the appropriate decision-making forum on the level of gender integration in activities undertaken in all components, processes and impacts.
- Provide support, coaching, mentoring and technical guidance to partner gender officers.
Capacity Building and Supervision
- Support relevant training and learning opportunities for partner staff to advance knowledge and skills in gender and youth.,
- Support the development and implementation of trainings on gender mainstreaming, gender analysis, gender marker, women’s empowerment, Gender Based Violence (GBV), Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) and other related subjects for CRS staff and partners.
- Implement capacity building plans and strategies for LIPs.
Representation
- Represent CRS and participate in relevant fora, conferences and trainings aimed at strengthening public and policy advocacy for gender county and cluster levels.
- Contribute to gender knowledge networks through identification of best practices and lessons learned.
- Support advocacy for the promotion of gender equality and women’s empowerment.
- Support the development of gender related advocacy messages.
Qualifications for the Project Officer Job
- Master’s degree with 3 years or a degree holder with 5 years solid experience in one of the following disciplines: social sciences, gender, international development, development economics or another related field
- 3-5 years solid progressively responsible professional work experience in gender, and dealing with human rights and/or gender-based violence
- In-depth knowledge of gender, gender-based violence, humanitarian policy issues, and its linkage with OVC
- Solid analytical, writing skills, and communication skills (including developing advocacy messages)
- Sound knowledge and skills in training and facilitation
- Experience in the development of strategic and tactical plans in collaboration with others (stakeholders) who may represent a wide range of interests and needs
- Strong knowledge of the health and social service sector in Kenya
- Proven collegial and cooperative approach to management and decision-making
- Ability to develop productive working relationships with counterparts in other agencies and organizations
- Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks
- Recent experience working in international implementing organizations
- Experience in implementing donor-funded projects
- Demonstrated ability motivate and inspire teamwork among diverse partners, without direct supervisory responsibilities
- Ability to transfer skills and knowledge through, training, mentorship and accompaniment
- Demonstrated ability to work with and in teams
- Excellent written, oral communication
- Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office)
- Demonstrated ability foster integration in programming approach
- Excellent understanding of GOK, and CRS operating procedures
How to Apply
Written applications indicating the reference number of position applied for and CV including day-time contact phone numbers, as well as names and contact information of three references should reach the below-mentioned by Close of Business Sunday, October 08, 2017.
Human Resources Manager
Catholic Relief Services – Kenya Program
E-mail : hr@ke.earo.crs.org
Note: Catholic Relief Services (CRS) does not charge any fees from applicants for any recruitment. Further, CRS has not retained any agent in connection with this recruitment
CRS’ recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation
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