District Field Operations Assistants Job Vacancies

Office of the Prime Minister

Ministry of Planning, National Development and Vision 2030

District Field Operations Assistants

Community Empowerment and Institutional Support Project

Introduction

The Government of the Republic of Kenya has received financial assistance from African Development Bank towards financing a five year Community Empowerment and Institutional Support Project.

The project objective is to empower poor community to access socio-economic services in order to reduce poverty.

The project is implementing two main components;

(i) Capacity building,

(ii) Institutional support in 107 districts.

The Ministry wishes to recruit suitable candidates to fill the posts of District Field Operations Officer.

District Field Operations Officer Functions

The duties and responsibilities of the District Field Operations Officer will be:

• In collaboration with the District Development Officer (DDO) prepare the CEISP annual work plan and budget, targeting the empowerment of the most vulnerable members of community
• Liaising with CEISP Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and DDOs to coordinate the project's M&E and prepare quarterly reports;
• In consultation with the CEISP Project Manager be responsible for compiling and distributing the project's periodic progress reports;
• Providing technical backstopping to executing agencies when preparing, reviewing and revising the AWPBs in accordance with the project's M&E requirements;
• Under the guidance of District Development Officers provide effective linkages and be responsible for information exchange;
• Under the guidance of DDOs, establish partnerships with other development partners and programs/ projects operating within their area of jurisdiction;
• Responsible for information gathering and data analysis;
• Participate in Capacity building programs for communities in their districts;
• Through the Project Manager, take lead in ensuring that all quarterly, bi-annual and annual reports are prepared, distributed and disseminated on timely basis
• Any other duty (related to the project's activities) as may be assigned by the Project Manager; and
• Commitment to gender equity

Requirements and Experience

The suitable candidate is expected to have:

• Knowledge of Government of Kenya policies, operations and reforms;
• A good knowledge in the development of performance based indicators;
• Leadership qualities, personnel and team management
• Good advocacy, communication and negotiation skills and ability to work as a team player and in the field services;
• Strong computer skills;
• Motivated and have the ability to work with minimal supervision;
• Be fluent in English and Kiswahili; written and oral and good report writing skills.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Statistics and Mathematics (minimum, Lower Second Class Division) or equivalent from a recognized university. Graduate qualification in the above subjects and or ICT would be an advantage;
• Have knowledge of project management cycle with emphasis on activity based work planning, budgeting and accounting;
• Work experience in decentralized development planning, participatory approaches and techniques or monitoring and evaluation will be an added advantage; and
• Be a Kenyan Citizen.

Terms and Conditions

• A competitive salary commensurate with the responsibility will be offered to the right candidate;
• The position will be on a one year renewable contract, depending on performance; and
• Candidate is expected to be in post not later than 1st August, 2009.

Applications

Interested Applicants should submit their application, detailed CV, with three Referees, Copies of Certificates and other Testimonials also stating their email, Telephone and Mobile Phone contacts as well as their Current and Expected Remuneration.

Applications should be clearly marked" Application for District Field Operations Office", CEISP and addressed or hand delivered to:

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Planning and National Development,
Treasury Building,
P.O. Box 30005-00100,
Nairobi, Kenya.

or for Hand Delivery Drop in Room 303. Treasury Building

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted