Save the Children Pediatric Counselor Job in Dadaab Kenya

CP – Pediatric Counselor  – Kenya Country Office
 

Team / Programme: Programmes    

Location: Dadaab
 

Grade: TBC     

Post Type: National
 

Child Safeguarding: Level 3 - the responsibilities of the post may require the post holder to have regular contact with or access to children or young people

Role Purpose:
 

The Padiatric counselor is responsible for field level implementation, inter-camp coordination and monitoring and evaluation of activities as well as providing leadership and guidance to Child Protection community workers. 

Provides direct counseling services for children indentified/refered by BID and/or other partners, deliver capacity building training for incentive workers and programme staff and staff from partner agencies.

Scope of Role:

Reports to: Child Protection Coordinator

Dimensions: Save the Children has supported children in Kenya since before it’s Independence in 1963 and has had a consistent operational presence in the country since 1984. 

We provide support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. 

Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. 

Save the Children has an operational presence in Dadaab Refugee Camp, Eldoret, Habaswein, Mandera, Meru and Wajir and has a liaison post in Garissa. 

Currently, we have a staff complement of approximately 350 staff and a confirmed budget of approximately US$15 million this year.

Staff directly reporting to this post:  Community workers & Lay counselors

Key Areas of Accountability:

• The Child protection Peadiatric Counselor will assist the Child Protection Programme Manager in the overall management of the UNHCR/PEPFAR project for orphaned and vulnerable children in the field offices and refugee camps and the immediate host communities.
• Facilitate and coordinate direct professional counseling services for orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) including children and young people affected by HIV/AIDS.
• Support the development and implementation of a programme of training and capacity building for Child Protection Community workers (CPWs) and CPOs, ensuring that training needs are proactively assessed and built with-in ongoing design.
• Provide relevant inputs for the development of pediatric HIV/AIDS programme strategy and operational plans in close collaboration with the Child Protection Manager.
• Document programme learning, ensuring it contributes to organisational advocacy.
• Participate in the development of emergency strategies for the wider child protection programme in Kenya.
• Comply with all relevant Save the Children policies and procedures with respect to child protection, health and safety, equal opportunities and other relevant policies.
• Preparation and submission of monthly, quarterly and annual reports in relation to peadiatric HIV/AIDS counseling services, community based psychosocial support and capacity building initiatives.
• Conduct debriefing sessions in the occurrence of a critical incidence
• Conduct/ensure regular follow-up visits to monitor the rehabilitation and reintegration of clients, and document changes identified.
• Conduct community sensitization campaigns on services available at the Child Friendly spaces and the general refugee operations.
• Maintain an up to date database on counseling clients.
• Ensure timely implementation of budgeted activities in addition to budget tracking and control.
• Ensure strong links with the overall child protection work that SC is undertaking in the refugee camps.

Skills and Behaviours (our Values in Practice)
 

Accountability:

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

• Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
• Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

• Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
• Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

• Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

• Honest, encourages openness and transparency

Qualifications and Experience

• Good communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili
• Graduate degree in Psychology, social work  / social sciences or equivalent with preferably 1 year work experience in  counseling, social work or with development-related organisations
• Knowledge of community based child protection approaches, preferably including experience in participatory approaches (PRA/PLA) and child participation methodologies.
• Good IT skills including the use of Word and database software
• Demonstrable ability to adapt to changing programme priorities and emergency priorities that may arise
• Strong self-starter, able to take initiative and adapt to changing circumstances and priorities
• Positive attitude towards community work with emphasis on the ability to learn from communities and support innovative approaches to problem solving
• Commitment to Save the Children’s Child Protection Policy.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of Somali
• Experience and skills in management of staff
• Experience in designing and facilitating training sessions
• Understanding of the East Africa and the dynamics of the conflict
• Experience in working in an insecure environment

How to apply

The application period is now open and will close on 22nd April 2013. 

To apply for open position, please send a short cover letter and CV to Kenya.jobapplications@savethechildren.org  indicating the position applied for in the subject line.

Orange Telkom Roaming Engineer Job in Kenya

Position: Roaming Engineer

Reporting to: Team leader

Range: R3

Department: IT & Network – Operations & Maintenance

Role Purpose: 
 

IR testing and roaming troubleshooting.

Key Duties and Responsibilities.
 

Major responsibility:

• Test and launch VOICE, CAMEL, GPRS (Inbound and Outbound Roaming).
• Technical implementation for roaming partners’ data in MSC, HLR IN, GPRS nodes.
• Work closely with TADIG team for validation of IREG tests.
• Technical Fault Resolution (including technical support for live services/partners).
• New Services Testing.

Main Duties

• IREG Testing with new Roaming Partners (IR24, IR32 IR35, IR50).
• Implement in MSS, IN, for new Roaming Partner data as well as IR.21 updates of existing Roaming relationships.
• Testing of Roaming VAS.
• To tackle all roaming related technical problems. 
• Troubleshooting and resolution of any Roaming issues. 
• Responsible for resolving all IR issues.
• Interact with Signaling provider, Intl carrier and roaming partner for resolution of LU and call connectivity issues. 
• Ability to take SS7 and ISUP traces, analyze the data to identify and resolve any issues
• Escalate issues to RP Network Engineering.
• Coordinate IREG Activities with our RP teams (including Tests scheduling and SIM exchange).

Academic/ Professional Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years experience in Core Network.
• Excellent knowledge of CAMEL issues and resolution.
• Strong knowledge of Core Network Management and design.
• Proficiency in the use of the protocol analyzer (K12, K15)
• Good knowledge of SS7 protocols (ISUP, CAP, MAP, SIGTRAN etc)
• Project coordination experience

Key Competencies:

• Fluency in English is essential; any other language skills would be a definite advantage.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Cross-group collaboration skills to get things done
• Organized and result oriented with good time management.
• Good relationships with mobile operators from previous working contacts is strongly appreciate
• An achiever in terms of delivering key objectives and targets.

This position is opened to Kenyan citizens only. If you fit the required profile, please apply highlighting how your qualifications, experience and career aspirations match the requirements for this position.

Application should be sent by latest 16th April 2013, please provide an updated Curriculum Vitae (CV) including details of your current telephone contacts and names of three referees. 

Apply through www.orange-tkl.co.ke. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

African Wildlife Foundation Treasury Finance Assistant Job in Kenya

For more than 50 years, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has been a key player in African Conservation and sustainable development. 

Finance Assistant, Treasury

AWF is currently seeking a highly motivated individual to support its treasury operations.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Finance Officer-Treasury, the successful candidate will assist the team in handling daily administrative and routine tasks that require urgent action, constant consultations and frequent follow-ups. 

Operationally this will entail managing manual and electronic documents repository, scanning documentation and maintaining electronic logical coding, indexing and references, filing and archiving all financial documents per established systems, managing travel advances, processing advance requests/reimbursement, disbursing cash, reviewing advances retirements and generating credit memos. 

The incumbent will also reconcile employee vendor cards and travel advance holding account on regular basis, apply open vendor ledger entries, perform monthly customer circularization, administer petty cash float, initiate top-ups, organize petty cash hours, process cash payments, maintain optimal cash balances, ensure established cash limits are observed, perform petty cash reconciliation for monthly close, review and post all invoices from Purchase Orders as generated by Procurement team and ensure correct amount, date, GL account and appropriate descriptions, input, submit all direct invoices and follow up on outstanding approvals in the system, write and dispatch manual checks and post the check payments to cash book. 

S/he will organize deposits to appropriate AWF bank accounts for all cash and checks received in HQ, ensure all bank instruction letters are promptly delivered to the bank and assist supervisor to perform supplier statement reconciliations and attend to vendor queries. 

This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

The successful candidate will;

• Have a Bachelor’s degree or Minimum Certified Public Accountant Finalist
• Have at least one year experience in a busy finance office preferably an NGO
• Have experience in use of spreadsheets; knowledge of any accounting system is an added advantage
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer applications
• Have the ability to work as part of a team in a multicultural environment
• Have the ability to pay attention to detail and follow instructions
• Be organized and have initiative
• Be easy to train and willing learn
• Have very good communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to communicate effectively
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment. Show sensitivity and respect for diversity essential for maintaining working relationships with institutional officials and vendors.
• Be fluent in written English and Kiswahili. Fluency in French is an added advantage

How to apply:

If you are interested in this position, please send a cover letter and your detailed CV indicating daytime telephone numbers, address and names of three referees with subject ”FA-T”, to jobs@awf.org. 

Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

Closing date: 15 Apr 2013

African Wildlife Foundation Procurement Finance Assistant Job in Nairobi Kenya

For more than 50 years, the African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) has been a key player in African Conservation and sustainable development.

Finance Assistant, Procurement

AWF is currently seeking a highly motivated individual to support its procurement department.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Finance Officer - Procurement, the successful candidate will ensure timely, efficient and transparent procurement and timely delivery of high quality goods and services. 

Operationally this will entail, processing purchase requisitions in the e-procurement system, preparation and issue of Request for Quotations, evaluating quotations/bids by preparation of bids analyses, negotiating with vendors on the best terms of service including price, delivery, payments and after sales service, preparation of contracts in line with approved templates, issuing contracts and purchase orders in line with award decisions, expediting deliveries and ensuring receipt of goods or performance of services, receiving and submission of invoices to accounts payable, maintaining and keeping files for contracts and tender and vendor database in the e-procurement system. 

This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

The successful candidate will;

• Have a Bachelor’s degree or Advanced Diploma in Purchasing & Supplies Management from recognized institution. Professional procurement qualification is an added advantage
• Have a minimum of 2 years working experience in a procurement role for an international organization preferably an NGO
• Have exposure to regulations, rules, laws pertaining to contracting material
• Have basic knowledge of the principle practices and methods of sourcing supplies, materials and services both locally and internationally
• Be knowledgeable on purchasing methods and procedures as designated by procurement department.
• Be knowledgeable of record keeping methods and procedures applicable to purchasing
• Be knowledgeable of the application of bookkeeping principles and methods to the keeping of procurement records.
• Be knowledgeable of supplies and materials utilized in office, technical, or maintenance operations.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office and other computer applications,
• Have very good communication (spoken and written) skills, including the ability to communicate effectively
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with people in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic environment. Show sensitivity and respect for diversity essential for maintaining working relationships with institutional officials and vendors.
• Be fluent in written English and Kiswahili. Fluency in French is an added advantage

How to apply:

If you are interested in this position, please send a cover letter and your detailed CV indicating daytime telephone numbers, address and names of three referees with subject ”FA-P”, to jobs@awf.org. 

Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

 Closing date: 15 Apr 2013