Plan International Project Officer Jobs in Kenya

Plan International Project Officer Jobs in Kenya

Who We Are

Plan International is a rights-based development and humanitarian organization working for better lives for all children. We are independent of government and have no political or religious affiliation.

Our purpose is to strive for a just world that advances children’s rights and equality for girls. We have been building powerful partnerships for children for more than 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

Our global strategy has a specific focus on girls, as they are often the most marginalized and most often left behind.

We have committed ourselves to the ambitious target of reaching 100 million girls over 5 years, to ensure they can learn, lead, decide and thrive. This is our contribution to reaching the sustainable development goals, and in particular the goals on gender equality.

About COSME Project

Plan International’s Conservation and Sustainable Management of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems (COSME) project aims to significantly scale up Plan International Kenya’s current women-led, climate-resilient livelihoods and coastal management project in Kwale and Kilifi counties.

It takes an ecosystems-based approach in partnership with Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) Canada, COSME will also capitalize on opportunities for South-South learning by working between Kenya/Tanzania cross-border communities within the same marine coastal and coastal forest eco-regions.

The project will be instrumental in driving Nature Based Solutions (NbS) for climate adaptation and biodiversity conservation in the selected eco-regions:

Mangrove restoration and conservation;

Sustainable seaweed farming; and

Locally-led forest management and conservation.

Small-scale conservation agriculture practices will also be deployed to build the resilience of women in selected communities.

The ultimate project outcome is improved climate-resilient, equitable economies within communities relying on coastal and marine ecosystems.

The Role

The Project Officer (PO) will work under the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems (COSME) project.

His/ Her role will include to drive the day to day implementation of the COSME project in Kilifi/Kwale Counties, while ensuring effective partnership management and meaningful participation of the stakeholders to deliver on the project.

The role will implement, mobilisation of project stakeholders, monitor and report on progress of project activities in line with the detailed implementation plan.

The role is intended to manage partnerships (county government, community groups, learning institutions, national NGOs, corporate agencies etc.) and sustain a good working relationship with all stakeholders for seamless project success.

Accountabilities and Main Work Activities

Planning, Strategy and Policy

Ensure the project contributes to the outcomes for girls and young women are realised and that girls and women occupy spaces to continually address issues affecting them and realisation of gender equality.

Employ a gender-transformative approach, to address power and gender inequalities that undermine responsive, locally-led climate change adaptation and biodiversity conservation

Design and implement the project while advancing gender transformation and aligned to the Country and Global strategies.

Promote safeguarding and safe programming through the project cycles and ensure Plan’s policy on safeguarding the rights of children and young people is adhered to by all associates.

Build relationship with relevant staff to ensure all logistics and procurement processes are in conformity with Plan policies, procedures and standards

Facilitate meaningful engagement, consultation, participation and feedback to the community in relation to Plan programs and policies.

Programme and Project Design, implementation, Reporting and Influencing

Mobilization and participation of women in climate governance and weak collective action among women’s rights organizations (WROs) and youth-led organizations (YLOs) in local climate action

Promote participation of children, girls and communities in project cycle to explore and challenge gender norms.

Ensure project stakeholders effectively engage at all project levels.

Facilitate access to relevant and accurate information on the project to stakeholders.

Contribute to gender sensitive responses/intervention through continuous data collection during project implementation.

Consolidate/write project periodic reports in line with the laid down donor requirements and Plan standards.

Working in Partnership

Partnership management while ensuring adherence to Building Better partnership principles

Facilitate authentic community led beneficiary targeting processes and reporting on interventions being undertaken.

Engage and maintain cordial stakeholder relationships throughout the project cycle for effective project delivery and achievement of project results.

Maintain a high level of external communication and contact at the community and county levels.

Build and strengthen working relations with local structures (local administration, schools among others) and ensure their participation

Engage and influence different technical working groups at sub-county level

Monitoring, Evaluation and Quality Assurance

Timely development and utilizations of all project tools to support technically sound project implementation.

Deliver timely and quality project activity and scheduled reports

Operationalise procedures of data quality assurance during collection and submission of all related project data.

Work with the Project and the M&E team in documenting project achievements, best practices and lessons learnt.

Facilitate and coordinate project reflection meetings with communities and other stakeholders to inform programming/improve on quality of interventions.

Technical Expertise, Skills and Knowledge

Qualifications / experience essential:

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental studies, Climate Science, Natural Resource Management or in Agricultural Related courses

At least 3 or more years of relevant work experience.

At least 2 years’ experience managing partnerships in projects

Direct project management experience, preferably in the climate action, conservation, environment, and disaster risk management or related field.

Must have proven knowledge of or an interest in Nature Based Solutions and marine ecosystems

Knowledge of women economic empowerment and gender integration best practices

Knowledge and Experience on sustainable Livelihoods

Hold personal values, ethics and attitudes which are in alignment with the principles of the Plan’s values

Motorcycle riding skills and experience

Qualifications/ experience desirable:

Strong report writing skills

Documentation of project impact stories of change

Community facilitation, networking, partnership development and management skills

Good communication, negotiation and advocacy skills

Good interpersonal, relationship and team working

Conflict Management skills

Experience in humanitarian programming

Experience in program phase out management

Languages required:

Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Kiswahili and English.

Knowledge:

In-depth knowledge local development issues, with particular knowledge in girls’ rights and child rights, feminist movements, the key actors and institutions, and the power dynamics involved.

Mastery of key gender inequalities, gaps, barriers and opportunities at the local level

In-depth understanding of the policies, processes, institutions and organizations that shape the development and humanitarian context and standards within Kenya.

Knowledge and experience of working with children and youths

Strong Knowledge of community development.

Knowledge on management of partners including capacity assessment and strengthening.

Skills:

Ability to design, implement and monitor evidence based solutions for gender transformative programmes.

Ability to influence power holders about the need for and benefits of addressing gender equality and inclusion, including being able to offer a range of evidence based solutions.

Excellent relationship building skills – networking, influencing and stakeholder management skills

Ability to identify, analyze and monitor diverse, relevant external actors to work with and understand the purpose and implications of working with them.

Experience in capacity building

Hands on experience and skill in result based MERL system.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Plan International Project Officer Jobs in Kenya

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