Plan International Humanitarian Aid Worker Jobs in Kenya
Plan International Humanitarian Aid Worker Jobs in Kenya;Provide strategic, technical, and operational leadership for Plan International Kenya’s humanitarian preparedness, emergency response, and resilience programming. Ensure PIK is fully equipped to prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies while building long‑term community resilience and driving climate adaptation and nexus programming across the portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and integrate humanitarian, resilience, and climate strategies in line with global standards.
Drive nexus programming, policy advocacy, and protection of girls.
Design and oversee humanitarian and resilience programs in crisis‑affected areas.
Ensure interventions are gender‑transformative, climate‑ and conflict‑sensitive, and inclusive.
Lead assessments, response planning, DRR, early action, and climate‑resilient livelihoods.
Coordinate high‑quality multisectoral implementation and advocate for climate justice and gender equality.
Lead emergency preparedness planning through risk analysis, contingency plans, and simulations.
Ensure strong coordination, surge capacity, and procurement readiness.
Provide technical leadership during crises and monitor national disaster risk assessments.
Ensure programs meet international standards and donor requirements.
Strengthen accountability through feedback mechanisms and real‑time learning.
Implement robust monitoring and evaluation with MERL to track impact.
Support fundraising and donor engagement through strategy, proposals, and partnerships.
Represent PIK in national humanitarian and DRR coordination platforms.
Strengthen partner capacity in emergency response, DRR, climate adaptation, and nexus programming.
Manage and mentor humanitarian and resilience teams, ensuring surge capacity readiness and staff wellbeing.
Provide oversight of budgets, financial planning, and grant compliance.
Uphold Plan International’s safeguarding,
PII, gender equality, and inclusion policies.
Take on additional assignments within the scope of work as assigned by supervisor.
Requirements for Appointment
Master’s Degree in Humanitarian Studies, Climate Change Adaptation, Disaster Risk Management, International Development, Public Policy, or relevant field; or a bachelor’s degree with over 10 years of progressive experience.
8–10 years’ progressive experience in humanitarian response, resilience, DRR, climate programming, or nexus initiatives, including 5+ years in senior leadership.
Experience managing emergency responses in complex contexts (drought, conflict, refugee settings, disease outbreaks).
Strong technical understanding of climate adaptation and resilience frameworks, DRR, early warning/early action systems, humanitarian principles, Sphere, CHS, and HDP Nexus.
Proven skills in donor engagement and resource mobilisation.
Experience representing organisations in national coordination structures.
Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and negotiation skills.
Experienced in managing teams and building partner capacity.
How to apply
For more information and job application details, see; Plan International Humanitarian Aid Worker Jobs in Kenya
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