Project Officer at ChildFund International

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Position title:  Officer, Project – Re-greening Africa Project 
Location: Emali, Makueni County
ChildFund office: Kenya
Manager/Supervisor title: Senior Specialist Disaster Risk Reduction
Position type: Full-time regular
Work environment: On-siteAbout ChildFund

ChildFund is a child-focused international development organization that works in 23 countries to connect children with the people, resources and institutions they need to grow up healthy, educated, skilled and safe, no matter where they are.
ChildFund’s Values
ChildFund values a diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible environment where everyone is welcomed and celebrated equally. In our culture of connection, you will have ample opportunity to grow, learn, and lead while contributing your talents and innovations to our inspiring mission.
ChildFund’s Commitment
ChildFund International has a zero-tolerance policy regarding sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment (SEAH) and all other forms of harm by its staff, partners, and other representatives in the delivery of its mission and services for children. ChildFund is committed to creating a safe environment in the workplace as well as in the communities where it delivers programs and services. ChildFund expects every staff member, partner, and representative to adhere to this commitment and to ensure all organizational policies and standards are followed. This position is subject to a range of vetting checks, including a criminal records check and/or disclosure to ensure program participants are safeguarded.
About This Role
 The Project Officer will work the Country Office based technical Specialists and Implementing partners towards enhancing community resilience, expand opportunities and ensure long-term environmental and economic benefits in Kiambu, Makueni and Kajiado counties. The Project Officer will be responsible for the planning, implementation, reporting the progress of the project and designing new projects and programs to complement the Regreening project. He/she will be expected to develop and maintain a good relationship with the project participants, ChildFund Implementing partners in the project areas, Government Departments at the National and County level and all the stakeholders to deliver on his/her mandate. The position too entails direct interaction with project participants and upholding high standards of humanitarian work and safeguarding principles.

Primary Responsibilities
Project Implementation and Management

• Oversee the implementation of the Regreening Africa Phase II project in Kiambu, Makueni and Kajiado counties including project start-up and close-out workshops.
• Work with the respective implementing partners in community mobilization and establishment of a strong integration with the Sponsorship program.
• Develop and actualize the project Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) with clear cash flow to ensure timely delivery and achievement of the project objectives.
• Contribute to the development and regular (Monthly and Quarterly) review of the project and other related Country Annual Operation Plans.
• Closely work with other members of the ChildFund program and Local Partner program teams to achieve the objectives for the Livelihood, Humanitarian and Environmental Sustainability Sectors.
• Promote environmental conservation, Regeneration and restoration through creation of sustainable green jobs and Livelihoods for youth and Women.
• Work with regreening stakeholders to support the planting and nurturing of one million high-value trees across targeted communities and educational institutions.
• Build the capacity of Children, Youth and Regreening Movement as Champions on Sustainable Environmental Conservation and Entrepreneurship.Support the strengthening of Carbon Market linkages for Smallholder farmers and youths and while connecting them to carbon offset programs, enabling financial benefits from climate-friendly practices.
• Support establishment and/or strengthening of school-based Aflatoun clubs to foster intergenerational climate leadership, ensuring environmental stewardship is passed on to future generations.
• Ensure that the establishment and maintenance of standard commercial Agro-forestry and fruit tree nurseries, kitchen gardens in identified sites.
• Deliver financial literacy training and market linkages to project participants for sustainable development.
• Provide technical & logistical support for the project’s implementation and ensure that the activities are implemented on time and according to the project design as provided in the proposal.

Resource Mobilization and Business Development

• Work closely with the Technical Specialist and Grants Acquisition and Management (GAAM) team in the design and formulation of new project proposals and concept notes for resource mobilization.
• Establish and maintain new relationships with strategic partners for joint project designs and resource mobilization leveraging on the project.
• Assist in planning, organizing donor and VIP missions to the project sites.

Knowledge Management & Learning

• Participate in and provide technical support in the development of Project related TOR, data tools review for assessments, evaluations, baseline and other related studies.
• Take lead in Project Monitoring, Surveys, evaluation and documentation of impact stories.Participate in project planning, periodic reviews, learning fora and evaluation meetings
• Document project monitoring visit findings and the implementation status of the recommendations to the CO technical Specialists.
• Continuously identify and document success stories, lessons learned, and best practices from the project.
• Develop high quality results-based project reports (Monthly, quarterly, annually and end of project reports) with clear data on the progress, successes, challenges, and impact of the project activities as well as other reports such as handover notes, field visit reports.
• Ensure that the project related documents are regularly updated on the document management systems such as SharePoint.
• Ensure timely submission of consolidated donor reports to the line Manager for review and sharing with the donor (Dow).
• Organize and facilitate regular learning and sharing sessions with stakeholders on FSL and CCA programs.

Project Coordination and Representation

• Participate in the related sector Forums, networks and other coordination activities through active reporting and communication various technical focal points.
• Represent and promote ChildFund Kenya in related events with relevant stakeholders, including national and county Governments, donors and NGO partners at the county level.
• Liaise with local authorities, partners, and stakeholders to ensure effective coordination and collaboration during project delivery.
• Assist in conducting regular meetings with local administration, stakeholders, including National & County Governments and implementation partners on issues relevant to the Regreening Africa Project.
• Represent the organization in different fora in the assigned Sub-County.

Child Safeguarding:

• Remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child safeguarding policy and procedures, and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with the Child Safeguarding Policy
• Ensure accountability and transparency in the delivery of the project by observing compliance standards and ensuring robust complaint and feedback channels by the project participants and partners.Integrate and Mainstream Gender, Child protection and safeguarding measures into the project.Any other duties as allocated by the supervisor.

Required Experience and Education

Bachelor’s degree in forestry, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Environmental Science, Rural or Community Development, Project Management or related fieldCertification in Project Management such as PMP, CAPM would be added advantageAt least 3 years of experience in agroforestry, land restoration, climate change adaptation or rural development projects

Required Competencies
ChildFund’s Core Competencies

• Teamwork: the ability to work effectively and collaborate with others; values and respects individual differences.
• Communication: demonstrates empathy and tact when communicating with others and uses a storytelling approach when appropriate.
• Results orientation gets things done; takes proactive steps to achieve organizational goals and quality standards.
• Decision making: uses good judgement, critical thinking, and non-traditional ways to evaluate problems and opportunities; reflects and innovates to improve decisions and outcomes.
• Resilience: thrives and grows in rapidly changing, demanding, and complex environments.
• Digital literacy: adopts and champions new technology to relevant contexts, stays aware of technological trends and embraces technological solutions to business challenges.

Other Required Competencies

• The ability to speak, read, and write fluently in English.Strong verbal communication skills, with the ability to develop and deliver compelling presentations.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a teamProficiency in Microsoft Office and data analysis toolsEffective and demonstrated change management skills, with the ability to proactively lead and champion innovation and organizational change.
• Demonstrated inclusive leadership skills, with a commitment to fostering a culture of learning and collaboration among teams.Skills and experience in project concept/proposal developmentWillingness to travel frequently to the field sites
• Practical experience and knowledge in Community Based Targeting, Community Based Resilience Analysis, Agroforestry, land management, Climate Smart Agricultural Technologies, Kitchen Gardening, Participatory planning and Learning Techniques.
• Willingness and ability to work and live in rural setups with minimal supervision

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