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• Offer support and guide research and learning
  studies such as Participatory learning and evaluation, outcome studies.
• Facilitate the development of Annual and Phase
  work plans according to donor requirements.
• Develop concept papers and proposals for
  resource mobilization.
• Prepare timely periodic work plans and budgets
  (with the support of the Project coordinator) for the sector assigned and
  other related activities in liaison with other section heads, to ensure
  appropriate utilization of project resources;

• Mobilize community participation in
  programme/project planning, development, implementation and monitoring.
• Mobilize local government institutions and
  technical staff in the planning and implementation of project activities.

• Facilitate networking with lower local
  government institutions and other development partners within the project
  area in planning and implementation of development programmes.
• Identify and nurture local partnerships with
  grassroots civil society organizations, Churches and sub county
  government.
• Build and facilitate the capacity and growth of
  community and grassroots organizations.
• Facilitate growth of strong grassroots
  movements on specific advocacy issues.

• Offer support and facilitate Community
  Ambassador Model (CAM) in registered households.
• Monitor performance of CAM families in
  responding to partner correspondence and Child and family well being.
• Facilitate correspondences between CAM families
  and supporters on a periodic basis.

• Facilitate community response, documentation
  and referral of child protection issues in the community.
• Ensure adherence at organizational child
  protection policy, guidelines and protocols.
• Facilitate the participation of children in the
  project cycle; integrate child participation in project activities.

• Project financial and asset resources are
  managed and used in line with policy guidelines.
• Offer accurate and timely variances
  explanations on ADP over and under expenditures

• Organize review, reflection and learning forum
  for Project staff, community, local organizations and government.
• Carry out regular visits within the project
  area to all beneficiary sites where funding, materials, inputs, and
  equipment are utilized in this sector’s activities, to supervise
  activities of the child monitor’s, verify existing beneficiary caseloads,
  check on project needs, problems, and progress, ascertain how project
  inputs are being utilized, assess if delivery of material support to
  project beneficiaries is achieved, and advise accordingly;
• Develop monitoring tools in consultation with M
  & E officer to check and report on the quality of the SHGs, project
  activities and supervise community facilitators.
• Documentation and sharing of programme learning
  and change stories.

• Produce ADP quality and timely reports to keep
  track of progress of planned activities within the area of operation.
• Produce timely and quality bi-annual and annual
  reports.

• Facilitate formation and monitoring of groups
  through the SHGs approach is implemented in the project areas as per the
  SHG manual and other recommended guidelines.
• Ensure a functional linkage between SHGs and
  youth groups for adoption of possible practices from the SHG approach by
  the youths.
• Coordinate mobilization of activities of the
  SHGs, CLAs and Federation using the Rights Based Approach (RBA), to enable
  them identify, assess, and analyze viable activities geared towards
  self-reliance;
• Facilitate training needs assessment amongst
  SHGs, CLAs, CFs and Federation and ensure role transfer at different
  levels during project implementation.
• Receive and assess proposals and ideas from
  SHGs, CBOs and recommend viable self-help initiatives to the Project
  coordinator for appropriate action.
• Build capacity of SHGs to save and invest in
  groups for household and individual income
• Perform any other roles and responsibilities as
  assigned.

• The applicant must hold a University degree
  and/or a Development Studies, Social sciences, Child Development and Ministry
  or any relevant field.
• The candidate should possess at least 3 years’
  experience working with communities in development.
• Demonstrated experience with a Child Agency.
• Good working knowledge and understanding of key
  community development approaches in economic and social development,
  Health, Group savings, Child Sponsorship, Child Protection and Advocacy
• Possess the ability to work with minimal
  supervision.
• Good Networking and advocacy skills
• Be a mature Christian and active in church
  activities.
• Ability to ride a motor cycle is an added
  advantage.

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