HIV/AIDS Project Coordinator Job Vacancy: Plan

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

Plan Kenya started its operations in Kenya in 1982 and is committed to improving the lives of poor children, their families and communities using Rights Based Approaches to development.

Closing date: 01 Jul 2009

Location: Kenya

Based in Kisumu Development Area and will report to the Area Manager.

The job holder will implement a 3year grant on strengthening the resilience and protection of children and youth affected by HIV/AIDS in Kisumu.

Key responsibilities

• To coordinate Plan Kenya’s Community Action Project, a child and youth-centered project that aims at improving the quality of life and resilience of orphans and other vulnerable children and youth in Kisumu West district.
• To strengthen community-led response to protect and care for orphans and other vulnerable children and youth
• To mobilize and strengthen family and community-based responses to provide protection, care and support to orphans, other vulnerable children and youth
• To increase the capacity and resilience of orphans, vulnerable children and youth to claim their rights and to participate in their own development
• To contribute towards a strengthened policy environment to provide protection, care and support to orphans, vulnerable children and youth at local district and national levels.
• To build on Plan’s experience of working in the target communities and technical expertise from staff with various programming and management competencies.
• To adhere to established project systems for ensuring effective and regular program reporting and financial management.
  

Qualification and experience

• At least a bachelor’s degree in social sciences with post-graduate qualification in HIV/AIDS related course as an added advantage
• More than 5 years experience on HIV/AIDS programming and project cycle management at community/district levels
• At least 2 years experience coordinating grant funded HIV/AIDS projects
• Knowledge of topical issues on HIV/AIDS and OVC/youth programs
• Experience on Human Rights Based Approaches with special emphasis on child rights programming
• Knowledge and skills on MS Word and Excel applications
• Knowledge and skills on project budget/financial resources management
  

How to apply

jobs.plankenya @ plan–international.org