Location: Nairobi (Kenya), with frequent travels to Somalia
Duration: 7 months (1 month probation), renewable
Start of Contract: As soon as possible
Salary: Gross amount between 2.500 and 3.000 US$ per month (according to recruited candidate experience)
BACKGROUND
Since its foundation in 1968, GRT (Group for Transcultural Relations) has been working with socially marginalized groups and individuals by setting up protection mechanisms in order to promote social inclusion.
GRT is active in Somalia/Kenya since 1996, where the main fields of intervention are: Community Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS), Protection (GBV and Street Children) and (forced) Migrations, being expression of GRT’s core areas of expertise.
Coherently with our mandate we work with and through local communities identifying resources, knowledge and practices which are culturally available and socially accepted to enhance local sustainability and projects ownership. GRT’s work, collection and analysis of data, capacity building training of Local Partners have paved the way towards the establishment of a piloting system of Social Welfare and Social Working in the country.
Job Description
In a bid of improving the quality of comprehensive protection services for GBV survivors and vulnerable children the organization seeks to fill the position of Protection Coordinator.
The Protection Coordinator will be responsible for the overall supervision and coordination of the protection programme as well as for the technical and managerial implementation of specific components. With technical and managerial support, s/he will ensure that the goals and objectives of the interventions are met in a timely and effective manner.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To assume primary responsibility for daily programme management and implementation of activities in the field, and ensure compliance with the objectives of the programme, work plan and spending plan.
- To perform regular monitoring visits to other project sites.
- To supervise GRT GBV/CP Officers in the main area of intervention (Galkayo, Garowe, Bosaso).
- To coordinate the collection of relevant data, their processing and up-to –date confidential dissemination to regional office and other stakeholders as directed.
- To ensure that the staff (GRT and partners) provide appropriate services resulting in high quality assistance to beneficiaries.
· To provide mentoring and specific capacity-building for the staff including specific management skills as well as broadening skills in technical areas (case management, psychosocial support, referral mechanism, community-outreach and awareness-raising).
- To manage the programme budget in a timely manner in accordance with all GRT and donor programmatic and financial protocols and regulations
- To contribute to project proposal writing, to identify and elaborate new intervention on the basis of GRT strategies and in collaboration with GRT Regional Representative
- To fulfill all donors and GRT reporting requirements, ensure the timely preparation and submission of financial and narrative reports
- To ensure active collaboration, information sharing and joint meetings between the programme, local authorities and other stakeholders to identify and strengthen support for project activities and avoid duplication
- To attend coordination meetings (i.e. clusters, working groups, reviews) in Nairobi and ot
Required qualification and competencies:
· Master’s degree in psychology, in social work or other social sciences, gender/women studies, or other appropriate fields (or a Bachelor in related field with a long experience in a similar field);
· At least 3 years project management experience in the field of protection /or extremely vulnerable individuals in conflict-affected populations with international organizations;
· Proven high level skills in program coordination, management and supervision
· Proven experience in Monitoring and Evaluation
· Experience in liaising with local authorities and relevant stakeholders
· Proven leadership, problem solving and conflict management skills
· Proven ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
· Excellent command of spoken and written English.
· Strong computer skills: must be competent in the use of Windows, MS office programs (Word, Excel), outlook.
· Report/proposal writing skills
· Excellent communication skills
· Independent and motivated to work in limited resource and insecure environment
· Strong negotiation, interpersonal and organization skills
· Flexible (ability to cope with stressful situations)
· Cultural and gender sensitivity, open-minded
Desirable Competencies
· Familiarity with transcultural /ethnopsychiatric approaches
· Knowledge of GBVIMS and CPIMS
· Ability to speak Somali and/or Italian language is an asset
· Previous experience and understanding of Somali context is advisable
HOW TO APPLY:
Applicants are kindly requested to send motivation letter (max 1 page, please include your availability) along with an up-to-date CV including the names of 3 referees by email to recruitment@grtitalia.org
Application Deadline is 2nd October, 11.00 a.m. (UTC +3)
The email subject line should be marked as: “Application for Protection Coordinator”
We encourage early application submissions as the interviewing process may start before the deadline.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Successful candidate will be expected to comply with GRT Code of Conduct and GRT Child Protection Policy.
