Action Africa Help - International Project Manager, Project Officer, M&E Officer, BCC Advisor and Project Accountant Jobs in Kenya

AAH-I, an international non-profit development agency that implements health and development projects in Africa seeks to recruit dynamic, innovative, community development leaders for the following positions in its Kenya programme.

For further information on AAH-I see www.actionafricahelp.org

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) Project Manager

The WaSH Project Manager will be responsible for management of the WaSH project to ensure timely implementation of project activities and results delivery within the stipulated budgets and timelines.

Responsibilities

S/he will supervise the project staff team, and oversee consultant or technical advisors’ activities.
S/he will work with the Technical Director to perform field assessments and identify needs and design appropriate programmes in coordination with the Technical Director and Project Officers.
Assist in writing proposals, creating budgets and planning new activities. Coordinate finance and logistics management.
Prepare and submit monthly narrative programmatic field reports to the Technical Director.
Provide professional representation for AAH-I with government officials, NGOS, dignitaries and visitors.
Liaise with donors and potential partners in identifying and pursuing potential programmes and funding opportunities.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Water Engineering, Community Development, Social Sciences or related field. A Masters degree will be an added advantage.
At least five years experience in implementing community-based WaSH projects.
Experience managing donor funded projects and in donor reporting is essential.
Excellent communication skills.
Strong interpersonal relationship skills

WASH Project Officer

Working with the WaSH project manager this position will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation of the project activities in defined project locations.

The position holder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of artisans, volunteers, consultants and technical advisors and liaising with local partners in their locations.

They will be responsible for preparing and submitting monthly reports to the WASH project manager.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Water Engineering, Social Sciences or related field with at least three years experience in a similar position.
A Higher Diploma from a recognized institution with at least five years relevant experience will also be considered.
Experience working with community water and sanitation projects
Experience with preparing donor reports.

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

We need a committed and visionary person with practical experience in monitoring and evaluation of community-based health and development projects.

He/she will work with colleagues, partners and communities to develop and implement an M&E system for the Water and Sanitation projects in the Mara Divison, Narok County.

Required Qualifications

Degree/postgraduate degree in public health, monitoring and evaluation, international development, demography or a related discipline.
Experience in research methodologies, project evaluation, training on M&E designs, tools and methodologies.
Experience in statistical packages like SPSS, EPI Info, STATA, etc.
Excellent writing and presentation skills.
Ability to meet targets within specified timeframes.
Willingness to travel within the project area.

Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Advisor

Working with the technical Director, the position holder will be responsible for the development and implementation of BCC related materials, strategy and training, including support to AAH-I staff members and partners.

He/she will also be involved in development of communication materials and participatory training materials (training modules, flipcharts, games, theatre, posters) on targeted behaviour change messaging (e.g. hand-washing techniques and water purification).

He/she will design and implement surveys for assessing the knowledge, attitudes and practices/behavior of target communities and in analyzing the BCC needs of target groups and how to strengthen BCC strategies, design and develop participatory training materials that are culturally-appropriate and utilize local media (vernacular radio, songs and drama) to raise awareness, increase knowledge and understanding of WaSH practices, build capacity of various key actors - County and Zonal Health Promotion (HP) teams and Community own resource persons (CORPS) and others in the BCC strategy and monitor and evaluate BCC activities for their contribution toward the WaSH project overall goal.

Required Qualifications

University Degree in communication, public health, sociology or any relevant field
At least 5-7 years of relevant work experience in a developing country or humanitarian context
Good understanding of WaSH and related issues
Demonstrable experience in developing successful BCC strategies
Experience in the production of BCC and IEC materials
Excellent oral & written communication and computer skills

Project Accountant

This position will provide quality financial management support to the field project officer(s), ensure that all staff in the project and AAH-I partners adhere to the organization’s financial policies and procedures.

He/she will also ensure that accurate, timely and reliable financial reports are produced for thorough efficient management of the financial systems.

In addition, the project accountant will ensure compliance to the donor requirements in project implementation.

Required Qualifications

First degree and recognized accounting qualifications.
Knowledge and understanding of project budgeting, monitoring and reporting.
Knowledge and experience of computerized accounting systems.
Demonstrable numeracy and computer skills.
Experience working with an NGO in a similar position will be an added advantage.

How to apply:

Send a cover letter stating why you think you are suitable for this position, and a recent resume to recruitke@actionafricahelp.org indicating the position as the subject of the email.

Closing date: 3rd July 2011