Project Management, NGO, Non-Profit,
Spiritual Nurture Coordinator- Karen
Major Responsibilities
Christian Formation
- Develop and implement staff nurture and leadership development strategy based on WV faith and Development strategy and Our Voice results with emphasis on spiritual nurture all staff
- Develop and implement Programmes for staff spiritual formation and Christian commitments related capacity building
- Contribute to an ethos and culture in WV that is consistent with our Vision and Mission Statements, Core Values, Guiding Beliefs, and Policies
- Participate with HR and senior management in establishing staff recruitment standards to ensure the spiritual commitment of prospective staff; assist in their orientation; and support the incorporation of Christian Commitment engagement in annual performance appraisals
- Ensure that all leaders and staff have regular, quality materials and opportunities for reflections on how to live and consistently communicate WV Christian faith and calling with boldness and humility.
- Participate in the recruitment and orientation of new staff ensuring that they have a deeper understanding of World Vision and its operations
- Develop and or source timely and relevant devotional guides to be used by staff to strengthen World Vision Christian Foundations, Identity and witness
- Support World Vision Kenya staff involved in leading chapel and devotion groups for effective implementation of staff spiritual formation and its documentation
- Develop and ensure implementation of guidelines for devotions to ensure chapel business demonstrate spiritual maturity and denominational inclusiveness.
- WVK staff Christian formation strategy for managers and staff developed and implemented.
- Christian commitments standards effectively incorporated in key HR processes such recruitment, discipline processes, appraisals etc.
- All staff equipped with the necessary tools to live and consistently communicate WV Christian faith and calling with boldness and humility
- P&C supported recruitment to ensure that staff have clear understanding of WV core documents and their implication to staff conduct and professional engagement
- Staff are provided with relevant devotional guides and are continuously mobilised for prayer and supported in running chapel
- All staff have access to and reflect on Faith and Development standards, policies, and guidelines
- All staff applying Faith and Development standards, policies, and guidelines in decision making and operations
Collaborate with staff learning and development to develop staff capacity building programs related to Strategic imperative 5
- Co-conceptualise, design and develop Scripture inspired, need-based and strategy informed staff nurture and leadership formation programmes and resources that integrate Faith and Development (i.e. curriculum, devotionals, etc.) for national Office use that reflect denominational diversity and are relevant to all sectors of WV’s work and all levels of leadership and staff.
- Develop and implement targeted capacity building initiatives related to WV Strategic objectives
- Conduct induction of new staff on WVK ethos
- Capacity building programmes to drive strategic imperative 5 developed and implemented
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Coordinate prayer and staff chapel/Spiritual nurture activities
- Develop quarterly plans for staff prayer and chapel for all WV locations
- Coordinate speakers for chapel
- Collaborate with other external partners on prayer mobilization for child well-being and WV ministry
- Develop and/or provide devotional materials for staff to guide chapel and devotion reflections
- Develop and nurture a strong chapel committee and staff spiritual nurture coordinators to coordinate staff spiritual wellbeing
- Coordinated and highly effective spiritual disciplines calendar (for Chapel, daily devotions, bible study & prayer) and appropriate matching content (i.e. devotionals, bible studies, prayer guides, etc.) developed.
- Capacity of staff spiritual nurture coordinators and chapel committees built to coordinate spiritual nurture activities.
- Organizational themes relating to Our Promise 2030 imperative 5 effectively communicated to staff using different avenues of communication (documentation, videos, social media, etc.)
- Spiritual nurture events (retreats, Day of prayer etc.) organized for staff to focus on key organizational Spiritual themes.
- WV chapels at different locations functional, relevant to context and are meeting organizational/staff needs
Provide Psycho-social support and counselling for staff
- Develop a strategy for supporting the social well-being of staff
- Support staff peer support/psycho-social well-being of staff as appropriate
- Support counselling of staff based on WV Christian ethos
- Regular support rendered to staff in accordance with WV Christian ethos
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Educational level: Master’s Degree in theological education or its equivalent and sound biblical understanding
- Personal commitment to Christ and proven church/Christian leadership experience
- Exemplary Christian character, interpersonal relationship skills and willingness to learn
- Experience in planning for and supporting spiritual nurture of large groups of people from diverse church backgrounds.
- Skills in developing training materials and training facilitation.
- Ability to lead staff devotions and chapel services.
- Good understanding of and respect for diverse churches and Christian organizations in the country and ability to effectively work with churches with different doctrines and traditions
- Good knowledge of WV’s ethos and philosophy of work
Project Manager- Kitise
Key Responsibilities
Technical and Strategic Leadership and Management
- Provide effective, innovative and strategic leadership and direction to the Project staff from WV Kenya and other stakeholders within the project areas.
- Responsible for the coordination and implementation of all climate change, environmental and livelihoods activities of the GREEN project.
- Ensure that communications strategy is developed and implemented to raise awareness and stimulate spontaneous adoption of FMNR at the local and national level
- Ensure that the project deliverables are achieved effectively and timely as per the proposal/work plan and meeting donor expectation and regularly review project status
- Pro-actively identify opportunities for mainstreaming FMNR through World Vision Kenya’s existing investments and technical approaches
- Ensure that project initiatives meet or exceed planned outcomes and are implemented in full compliance with the donor, WVA and WVK and other relevant partnership and international standards and guidelines;
- Work with the Project Accountant to monitor and support the timely and appropriate utilization of budgeted resources for all project interventions.
- Ensure that professional development activities, including performance appraisals, performance agreements, monitoring and needed training and mentoring activities are carried out successfully.
- Engage with and manage relationships between Partners, and act as the main link between the project and World Vision Australia.
- Ensure integration of the Grant with the Area Programme’s and Technical Programmes’ Objectives and Child Well- being outcomes in-line with the WVK Strategic priorities.
- Set up and maintain effective complaints and feedback mechanisms to ensure that beneficiary concerns are addressed in a timely and effective manner.
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Quality Assurance – Implementation, Monitoring, Reporting and Evaluation
- Ensure development of appropriate implementation strategies for the Project as per approved PDD and budgets through quarterly, monthly and weekly activity work plans (4D Matrices) and budgets
- Ensure timely and effective implementation of all project interventions as well as the successful achievement of proposed outcomes and intended impacts
- Ensure timely and appropriate utilization of the budgeted project resources in full adherence to the donor set standards
- In Liaison with Project Grant Accountant, track project implementation expenditure levels, manage work plans and budgets to ensure project expenditure remains within acceptable levels
- Lead identification and documentation of opportunities to mainstream FMNR in collaboration with technical specialists and field programming staff, through additional (non-livelihood) sector models/approaches, including WASH, education, youth, and faith programming within the project
- Ensure that an effective, participatory and effective M&E system is established in a decentralized manner using approved World Vision Kenya (WVK) DM&E system.
- Proactively enforce controls and checks to realize acceptable financial and operational audits whilst maintaining effective and timely response plans to all financial audit findings and take the needed measures to prevent future recurrence.
- Support focused quality project monitoring and evaluation of the project’s interventions: Base line, Endline and share the findings with respective players
- Ensure submission of timely and quality periodic (monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual reports) to the Regional Manager-Southern, and Technical team at the National Office and WV Australia.
- Work closely with the communications department to ensure regular documentation of best practices, success stories / innovation and lessons learnt over the project implementation period for sharing across the partnership
- Ensure production and dissemination of communications resources for the project to key stakeholders
Partnership, Coordination and Networking
- Internally promote identified opportunities for FMNR mainstreaming with key internal stakeholders with the aim of influencing the various Technical Programs
- Promote and advocate for FMNR in related land restoration and sectoral platforms or alliances in which WV is involved
- Engage with KFS and Kenya Water Towers Agency to influence action plans for restoration of forests & other landscapes
- Identify and engage potential scaling partners at the respective county and sub-county levels
- Establish multi-stakeholder Technical Working Groups on FMNR in the respective Counties level and support them to develop and implement shared county-level, terms of reference, FMNR scaling goals and action plans
- Develop and/or strengthen partnerships with academic/research partners to conduct and publish research on FMNR
- Review the County Integrated Development Plans (CDIPs) 2018 – 2022 for the targeted Counties to establish the extent of integration of FMNR and use the report to influence 2023 – 2027 CDIPs
- Oversee development of county specific policy briefs with recommendations in regards to policy, plans and budget and use the policy briefs to engage the County Executives and County Assemblies in the target Counties
- Ensure active engagement on policy at both the National and County level on issues to do with the financial inclusion, sanitation, food and nutrition security, environmental conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
- Ensure adequate representation with the Government of Kenya officials (National and County), Private sector, Civil Society Groups, including Faith-Based Groups.
- Lead in the capacity building initiatives for staff, communities and key stakeholders to enable them effectively advocate for and implement project interventions.
Others
- Participate and contribute in committees and task forces.
- Perform any other task related to the project not mentioned, that impacts on the project.
Knowledge/Qualificafications
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in humanitarian and development agency, 3 of which must be in leadership, project management and integrated ecosystem and livelihood restoration related projects.
- Someone who has managed a grant and can ensure donor compliance
- Must be results orientated leader with performance-based management knowledge who can manage and satisfy multiple and at times conflicting organizational, donor and other stakeholder demands;
- Excellent conflict management skills, strong team player., with ample experience in capacity building, public relations, and good coordination skills
- Experience supporting strategic programme development including successful proposal development for humanitarian donors
- Strong evidence of good interpersonal and communication skills
- Budgetary and financial management skills
- Highly flexible and organized, able to manage multiple, simultaneous demands and willing to take on new tasks on an ad hoc basis
- Ability to work both on own initiative and as part of a team in a high-pressure environment while adhering to deadlines.
- Ability to coordinate government and private sector players for effective support and implementation of Program interventions
- Ability to design and conduct assessments, surveys, and information management
- Experience in working with partnerships, including county governments, civil society, donors and local community’s structures;
- Cross-cultural sensitivity, flexible worldview, and ability to work with a wide range of people from different backgrounds;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including report-writing and formal communication and presentation skills
- Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resource Management, Environmental Science, Natural Sciences, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Project Management, or equivalent. Experience in climate change programming will be an added advantage.
- A postgraduate training in Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Economics, Agriculture, Environmental Studies or related field will be an added advantage.
- Result-oriented leader who is able to handle a heavy workload as well as manager, accountable and responsible to the donor and other stakeholders.
- Ability to take initiatives, team player who is able to work with minimum supervision
- Computer literacy, particularly in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
- Must be a committed Christian who is able to stand above denominational and cultural diversity challenges;
- Ability to exhibit exemplary lifestyle as interpreted in specific local cultural context.
- Ability to network with the County Governments and other Partners.
- Working knowledge on gender and social Inclusion with additional training or skills in gender mainstreaming / integration is an added advantage
- Good organisational, analytical and interpersonal skills