Childline Kenya Project Assistant

Job title: Project Assistant

Location: Childline Kenya Office

Reports to: Program Officer

Purpose

The holder of the above position will work closely with the Program Officer to implement a three year project that addresses violence and abuse in Kenyan schools.

One of the key strategies in this project will be to work in close partnership with Teacher Service Commission (TSC) to enhance prevention, reporting, and management of sexual violence in schools.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Directly responsible for planning and implementation of project activities in the Schooling and loving it! Project that relate to schools and the Teachers service Commission
• Manage and control program expenditure within the agreed budget lines
• Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly and annual project implementation reports
• Coordinate training workshops and other stakeholders capacity development activities related to this project
• Conduct monitoring and follow up of planned project activities
• Attend stakeholders meetings related to this project specifically
• Support the Program Officer in the implementation of other projects funded by other donors (20% input to other CLK projects)
• Be responsible for advocacy campaigns, public education and awareness creation on the child helpline 116 and the allied services
• Assist in development of CLK annual program budgets, work plans and reports
• Participate in CLK programs review and monitoring meetings
• Undertake any other duties as instructed by the supervisor

Qualifications and experience

• Social Science Degree in Social Work, Sociology, or Psychology
• Good working knowledge and skills in project management
• At least 3 years hands on experience in community development with special focus on child protection or child rights programming
• Demonstrated experience in program implementation with 95% and above completion rate
• Good understanding of child rights as well as policy issues on children’s rights and welfare
• Certificate in Training of Trainers (TOT), with participatory training experience
• Excellent report writing skills
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili languages
• Experience in partnership building will be an added advantage
• Must be computer literate (MS office)
• Ability to work with diverse groups of people

How to apply

A competitive package will be offered to the successful candidate.

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should send their application letters, with detailed CV, and contacts of three referees to applications@childlinekenya.co.ke by 19 April 2011 indicating the position applied for on the email subject line.

Please note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.