Programme Officer - Solidarity with Women in Distress
Solidarity with Women in Distress is a leading service provider, partner and advocate in combating the maltreatment of women and children in Kenya.
Founded in 1985 and registered as a local NGO in 1997, it has partnered with key agencies including the Ministries of the GoK, Public Health and Sanitation, Medical Service, Education, Labour, Children and Gender, Tourism, DANIDA, USAID, ILO and various others. We represent Kenya’s pioneering sex workers support organization with over 6,000 women and children served and counting.
We have implemented several successful programs including: The Self-Esteem Project, Trafficking in Persons, Rehabilitation, Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour, Recovery and Reintegration of Sexually Exploited Children and Youth, APHIA II Program (HIV Care, Prevention and Support) and the Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation in Tourism. Our programs revolve around the three core strategies of withdrawal and rehabilitation, prevention, and reintegration.
Objectives
Founded in 1985 and registered as a local NGO in 1997, it has partnered with key agencies including the Ministries of the GoK, Public Health and Sanitation, Medical Service, Education, Labour, Children and Gender, Tourism, DANIDA, USAID, ILO and various others. We represent Kenya’s pioneering sex workers support organization with over 6,000 women and children served and counting.
We have implemented several successful programs including: The Self-Esteem Project, Trafficking in Persons, Rehabilitation, Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour, Recovery and Reintegration of Sexually Exploited Children and Youth, APHIA II Program (HIV Care, Prevention and Support) and the Code of Conduct for the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation in Tourism. Our programs revolve around the three core strategies of withdrawal and rehabilitation, prevention, and reintegration.
Objectives
- To create awareness on social, economic, health and legal issues among stakeholders and society at large
- To facilitate and enhance the process of assisting women and children in reaching fulfilling and sustainable livelihoods
- To lobby and advocate for gender sensitive development policies
- To increase program efficiency and effectiveness by networking with other organizations
- To support and expand our programs by mobilizing resources from diversified sources.
Job Description
Job title: Programme Officer
Organization: Solidarity with Women in Distress
Country: Kenya
Location: Mombasa
Closing date: 21st April 2011
Purpose of Position
To develop and directly implement clear and tangible strategies to ensure effective programme work and further ensure well coordinated and target responsive resource acquisition efforts that focus on Solwodi (K) priorities and core competences.
Major Responsibilities
Job title: Programme Officer
Organization: Solidarity with Women in Distress
Country: Kenya
Location: Mombasa
Closing date: 21st April 2011
Purpose of Position
To develop and directly implement clear and tangible strategies to ensure effective programme work and further ensure well coordinated and target responsive resource acquisition efforts that focus on Solwodi (K) priorities and core competences.
Major Responsibilities
- Overseeing planning and implementation of Solwodi (K) programs and closely work with field coordinators
- Ensure effective resource mobilization and management of various donor funded programmes
- Coordinate all programmes related external and internal visits
- In liaison with other departments ensure quality and timely proposals are developed and marketed
- Work with branches to ensure accurate, timely and quality quarterly and annual reports are developed and disseminated internally and to donors, and Support other offices and partnerships
- Ensure timely, accurate and comprehensive programme management.
- Monitoring and Evaluation of programmes and preparation of accurate closure reports
- Ensure high quality representation and collaboration with donors, NGOs, Government and other stakeholders
- Ensure result based management systems are utilized in liaison with departments and branches
- Build staff and community capacity to realize the vision of the organization
- Any other responsibility as assigned by the team leader
Qualifications, Experience and Skills
- The Holder of this position must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in development studies, social sciences or any other relevant field from a recognized University. Masters degree will be an added advantage
- They must have a minimum of 3 years experience with regard to designing, planning implementation supervising and reporting on programmes
- They must have 2 years experience in Programme management
- The holder of this position must be result oriented who can handle heavy workload as well as manage and satisfy multiple and at times conflicting organizations, donor and other stakeholders demands
- They must have experience in public relations, leadership, fundraising, result based management, donor requirements, staff/community capacity building, strategic management and team player
- Cross cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted
Job location: - Mombasa-Kenya
Team Leader
Solwodi@wanachi.com
Solwodi (K)
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