Program Officer Job in Nairobi

Centre for Rights Education and Awareness

CREAW is inviting applications from individuals for the following position:

Job Title: Program Officer 

Duty Station: Nairobi

CREAW is a non-governmental, non-partisan, membership organization whose Mission is to transform society by empowering women and expanding new frontiers for women's rights and freedoms.

Our Vision is a just and free society in which women and men have, exercise and enjoy equal and full rights and opportunities.

Job Purpose

Reporting to the programs coordinator/ Deputy Director, to provide, programmatic and technical support in the formulation, Implementation and evaluation of the Governance and leadership program in a professional , efficient and effective manner.

Key Roles & Responsibilities:

• Conceptualization, design, and implementation of the Women, Leadership and governance program.
• Developing a roadmap for effective execution of the project deliverables.
• Fund raising, report writing and general co-ordination of the Women and Governance program.
• Initiating and developing project proposal tailored to CREAWS Strategic objectives and goals.
• Organizing and coordinating community Activities (forums, dialogue meeting at the community level in consultations with the community educators.
• Coordination of research under the Women, Leadership and Governance program.
• Ensuring timely and regular reporting on the project implementation to the immediate supervisor and the development partners.
• Preparing and compiling monthly progress report on theprojects being implemented and eventually preparing the final project reports.
• Monitoring and evaluating plans and projects to ensure effective implementation of the projects.
• Provide leadership in documentation of “success stories” and other anecdotal information to enhance the overall quality of performance of both internal and external reports.

Academic Qualifications, Experience, Skills and Personality Desired:- 

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or any related field. Masters’ degree or equivalent would be an added advantage
• Post graduate qualifications in program/project design, development and management
• At least 5 years relevant work experience in the democracy, and governance sector
• Good knowledge management skills and proven middle management skills
• Strong analytical and report writing skills as well as excellent presentation and facilitation skills
• Self-driven and able to deliver results with minimum supervision
• Willingness to travel extensively within the country , work extended periods in the field and interact effectively with community members and willingness to learn new approaches
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and multicultural environment and with partners at all levels
• Highly proficient in Ms Word, Excel, Access, Power-point and the use of Internet for research

Essential Competencies 

• Demonstrated work experience in advocacy, leadership and governance programs.
• Strong analytical and report writing skills as well as excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment with partners at all levels.
• Good knowledge management skills.
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Power point and use of internet research
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in both English and Kiswahili.

Those who qualify and are interested should send (or deliver) an application letter, curriculum vitae (CV) providing details of three work related referees and copies of relevant certificates & testimonials to:

The Selection Committee
Centre for Rights Education and Awareness – CREAW
Email: vacancies@creawkenya.org
Tel/fax: +254-20-3860640/ 3861016/ 2378271/ 720357664
P.O. Box 11964 –00100 GPO
Nairobi – Kenya

Apply no later than 20th January 2012.

CREAW is an equal opportunity employer.