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Position Name: Human Resource and Administration Officer Position Code: SCI-HRO Daadab Status: New Team / Programme: Programme Operations Post Type: National ( 1 year contract with possibility of extension)   Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people   Role Purpose: Under the supervision of the Area Programme Manager, the HR and Admin Officer will guide recruitment, contractual and performance management process, and support the implementation of Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy.  In this challenging environment, the Dadaab HR and Admin Officer will have a is responsible not only for compliance with critical SCI policies, but also to ensure the most critical resources of the organization – it’s staff – are fairly managed and compensated, and have appropriate access to opportunities for capacity development, career development and progression. Scope of Role:...

Plan International is a global organization that works side by side with communities in 50 developing countries to end the cycle of poverty for children and their families. Plan works at the community level to develop customized solutions and ensure long-term sustainability. Our solutions are designed up-front to be owned by communities for generations to come and range from clean water and healthcare programs to education projects and child protection initiatives. Across program areas, Plan’s activities are guided by a Child-Centered Community Development (CCCD) approach, which is rights-based, holistic, gender-sensitive, and inclusive.****Project and Position Description****Plan International is seeking Chief of Party (COP) candidates for the $42 million USAID funded project to Support for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nairobi and Coast Counties of Kenya.The Chief of Party (COP) will be responsible for the overall management and operations of the project and report directly to ...

Terms of Reference: Consultancy for Organizational Capacity Development for a Save the Children Project Implementing Partner 1. Background Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya.  In February 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own. Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Nairobi, Turkana and Wajir.  We work through partners in many other parts of t...

Vacancy: Behaviour Change and Communication Officer Team / Programme: UNICEF Health   Post Type: National (1 year with possibility of renewal) Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people Role Purpose: Scope of Role: Working closely with the Senior Project Officer Health, the post holder will play a key role in implementation of the Behaviour change communication plan of the programme.  The post-holder will also support the design, development and implementation of context-specific BCC material for health communication (focused on maternal and New born health).   He/she will be able to engage with versatile and current media strategies (including digital and mobile media) for communication as well as participate in health advocacy. Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanit...

Job Description Vacancy: Behaviour Change and Communication Officer Team / Programme: UNICEF Health   Post Type: National (1 year with possibility of renewal) Child Safeguarding: Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people Role Purpose: Scope of Role: Working closely with the Senior Project Officer Health, the post holder will play a key role in implementation of the Behaviour change communication plan of the programme. The post-holder will also support the design, development and implementation of context-specific BCC material for health communication (focused on maternal and New born health).   He/she will be able to engage with versatile and current media strategies (including digital and mobile media) for communication as well as participate in health advocacy. Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmen...

(Multi-Sectorial Orphans and Vulnerable Children Project in Kenya) Plan International is a global organisation that works side by side with communities in 50 developing countries to end the cycle of poverty for children and their families. Plan works at the community level to develop customised solutions and ensure long-term sustainability. Our solutions are designed up-front to be owned by communities for generations to come and range from clean water and healthcare programmes to education projects and child protection initiatives. Across programme areas, Plan’s activities are guided by a Child-Centered Community Development (CCCD) approach, which is rights-based, holistic, gender-sensitive and inclusive.Plan International is seeking expressions of interest from highly motivated and talented senior- level development experts for an anticipated multi-sectorial project supporting Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs) in Kenya. Plan is seeking highly qualified candidates with extensive...

The Regional Inter-Agency Task Team on Children and AIDS in Eastern and Southern Africa (RIATT-ESA, or simply, ‘the network’) was established in response to the 2006 Global Partners Forum recommendation to establish regional task teams to accelerate commitments to meet the 2001 UNGASS and MDGs (2006 Abuja Declaration) targets and regionalize the mandate and goals of the global IATT on Children and AIDS. RIATT-ESA now works to implement the UN General Assembly’s 2011 Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS, harnessing the power of a joint response across regional political and economic bodies, civil society organizations, academia, donors and UN agencies. It seeks to add value to global and regional initiatives including the 2011 HIV and AIDS Investment Framework, the joint UN programme’s strategy (Getting to Zero), and the 2013 Sub-Saharan joint statement on Child Protection System Strengthening. UNICEF ESARO is a member of the RIATT-ESA inter-agency Steering Committee and also performs...

Job Description Vacancy: Admin / HR Assistant  – Kenya Country office Team / Programme: Signature Programme Child Safeguarding: Level 3 – the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH.In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya.By Feb 2013, we will have completed a second transition, which will see us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own.Save the Children has an operatio...

Term of Reference: Technical Vocation Education Training Specialist   Background: Save the Children is rolling out a 3 year DFID funded project across four sites in Mandera County. The project seeks to build the resilience and adaptive capacities of vulnerable households, communities and government systems in Northern Kenya in the face of shocks or stresses. The project’s key outcome is that communities in northern Kenya will have increased incomes, assets, and skills to sustainably reduce their vulnerability to shocks and stresses by the end of the three year project. The project aims to achieve this outcome through three outputs: Households have improved livestock productivity through access to production system inputs and community assets;Women and youth from targeted households have received skill and asset building inputs enabling them to sustainably diversify their sources of income;County government systems for community development are strengthened and supporting community-led...

Role: Production of Documentary Film on Maternal, New-born, and Child Health in Turkana County Duration: 12 days (16th – 27th June, 2014) Venue: Turkana central and Loima sub counties of Turkana County 1. General Background   Save the Children is the world’s leading independent organization for children, fighting to improve the lives of Children in 120 countries around the World. Together with children we are helping to build a better world for present and future generations by making a reality of children’s rights. Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH.  In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of Save the Children UK, Save the Childre...

For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children's lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world's largest independent child rights organisation, underpinned by a vision in a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. Save the Children International, Somalia / Somaliland Program Office is inviting interested vendors to submit bids for the below items, tender ref: SCI-SOM-2014/002 1. Customs Handling in Nairobi 2. Local transport within Nairobi Environment 3. Freight Forwarding services from Nairobi, Kenya to locations in Somali, Somaliland and Puntland 4. Road Transport from Nairobi to Dobley in Somalia South Detailed technical specifications are included in the tender documents. All eligible bidders with operations in Kenya can request for tender docume...

The Associate Director New Business Development is a key position within International Programs to support successful pursuit of new, large-scale programs funded by the USG/donors. His/her actions and decisions in managing multi-divisional proposal response teams directly impact the quality and competitiveness of Save the Children’s proposals for new funding. Strategically, s/he often takes the lead in coordinating appropriate internal advance planning/communication on potential new opportunities. S/he provides quality control and support to International Program’s efforts to achieve greater program impact through the successful pursuit of larger and more strategic funding opportunities. The Associate Director provides technical assistance, support and training to field and HQ staff for new business development strategies and tasks from pre-RFA positioning through proposal submission. Responsibilities Assist Country Offices in proposal development including providing quality control t...

Terms of Reference Role: Staff Group Counselling / Staff Debriefing Sessions on Monthly Basis Duration: 1 day per session (between April to August 2014) Child Protection Level: Level 3 Venue: Dadaab Background: Save the Children has been operational in the Dadaab refugee camps since 2007 when a child protection programme was established.  The programme is now one of Save the Children’s largest child protection programmes globally and can be termed multi-sector: Programmes focus on gender-based violence prevention and response; response to children without appropriate care, including family tracing and reunification, foster care placement and resettlement to third countries; case management of other protection concerns; individual and group counselling; children’s participation and psychosocial support through Child Education and Welfare Centres and Children’s Clubs; training to police, teachers and agencies; and working with community groups. Save the Children’s Child Protection Tea...

Child Protection Coordinator – Dadaab (Hagadera) Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people Role Purpose: To coordinate effective implementation of child protection activities in the three camps in the field offices, inter-camp coordination, and monitoring of activities. The individual is responsible for providing leadership and technical expertise to Child Protection Officers and incentive workers.  Scope of Role: Reports to: Child Protection Manager Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners.  Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. Save the Children has an operational presence in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Gari...

Best Interest Determination (BID) Coordinator – Dadaab Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people Role Purpose: The BID Coordinator coordinates and technically supports the BID process in four Dadaab camps, ensuring strong links with the overall child protection work that SCI is undertaking in the refugee camps.  The BID Coordinator will support BID assessments, lead the presentation of cases in BID panel meetings, support monitoring and evaluation of activities, and provide leadership and guidance to four BID Officers and BID refugee staff.  The BID Coordinator plays a critical role in the BID Panel, supporting the chairmanship of the District Children’s Officer. The BID Coordinator will ensure that the best interests of the child are always at the forefront of any determination about the child’s future care arrangements. Scope of Role: Reports to: Child Protection Manag...

Health (RMNH) Programme Officer – Kenya Country Office Location: Full time in Wajir County Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people Role Purpose: The Health (RMNH) Programme Officer will be expected to take responsibility for the day to day implementation of two projects: a Maternal and New-born Health (MNH) project  and a Family planning (DIFPARK) project activities in the county by working closely with (sub)county health management teams, public and private health facility staff and community health units (CHVs, CHEWs, CHCs).  S/He will work in collaboration with existing county department of Health (especially the Reproductive Health and community health strategy focal persons) and the S/CHMTs as well as in close collaboration with the other consortium members to leverage on their expertise and ensure that the county of Wajir benefits from all result areas of the pro...