DRC Project Officer Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs

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DRC Project Officer Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

DRC Kenya looking for “Project Officer”.

Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before 02nd June, 2024.

Founded in 1956, the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) is Denmark’s largest, and a leading international NGO – one of the few with a specific expertise in forced displacement. In 40 countries 9,000 employees protect, advocate and build sustainable futures for refugees and other displacement affected people and communities. DRC works during displacement at all stages: In the acute crisis, in exile, when settling and integrating in a new place, or upon return.

The DRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 21st May, 2024 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Project Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

DRC Job Vacancy 2024

Responsibilities:

Contribute to promote sector learning and knowledge management in the economic inclusion and livelihoods sector through collating findings/ information collected from the field as well as routine monitoring to draw lessons.
Support to develop and or adopt sector guidelines and tools in support of decent livelihoods and social protection implementation.
Submit timely and high-quality activity and donor and internal progress reports.
Work closely with the social protection, Gender, MEAL and Advocacy & Communication teams to enhance program integration and showcase impact through well-thought-out strategic strategies.
Contribute to ensure livelihoods sector growth in scope through fundraising – identification of sector gaps and root causes analysis, and take the lead in developing quality concept notes/proposals with corresponding activity budgets.
Support the project in kick-off, review and project closure meetings including periodic program review and planning meetings and external meetings as often and as requested by the supervisor.
Adhere to CHS Principles in project implementation; participate in CHS audits and support M&E plan
Assist to implement technical activities related to decent livelihoods economic inclusion including building the capacity of communities as guided and expected by project objectives.
Support the Project Coordinator to provide technical mentorship to project assistant and community engagement facilitators on best practice around decent livelihoods and economic inclusion and best practices focusing on community engagement to yield desired project aims.
Support to promote collaboration and synergy between refugee-focused interventions and the host communities.
Actively participate and engage in relevant coordination meetings and collaborate with other agencies of relevance/value add to DRC’s urban agenda as guided by the Project Coordinator (PC).
Provide support in the project in close coordination with the PC to ensure sound project budget expenditure, adherence to DRC financial procedures and donor requirements related to the livelihoods sector.
Support in draft spending plans, procurement plans and work plans based on decent livelihood and economic inclusion /social protection activities and budgets.
Participate and support the PC in budget follow-up (BFU) meetings to ensure the budget is tracked and over/under expenditures are addressed in time.

Position in Organization:

Position Title: Project Officer- Economic Recovery
Contract duration: 1 year with possibility of extension subject to funding availability and performance. Salary and conditions will be in accordance with the Danish Refugee Council terms of employment for National staff.
Employment Category: Band H2
Reporting to: Urban Area Manager
Availability: July 2024
Location: Eastleigh – Nairobi
Contract type: National contract
Application due: 6/2/2024

Minimum Requirement:

Education:

A degree in social sciences, business management, economics/entrepreneurship or community development, project planning or any other development related fields. Masters in the same fields is an added advantage.

Experience:

Minimum 2 to 3 years of relevant field experience in implementation focusing on providing support in an economic inclusion or livelihoods programming in an International NGO’ or other relevant agency.
Good understanding of project cycle management.
Experience working and knowledge in urban displacement responses and in multi-sectoral interventions including working with diverse communities.

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