Family Strengthening and Early Childhood Development Advisor
Members only
Kenya
KES 250,000 – 400,000/moEst.
On-siteFull-timeSeniorPosted today
What you bring
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in a related field required.
Minimum of eight years of work experience required in departmental-specific area of specialization.
Previous experience managing multiple projects in a single department.
Previous experience in managing departmental projects.
Experience working with government, civil society, faith-based, or community actors.
Experience applying technical knowledge in the relevant area of specialization including via standards, evidence, and guidance to program implementation.
Experience with facilitation, coaching, training, and capacity strengthening skills.
Experience collaborating across technical areas and contributing to integrated project implementation.
Experience using program data and learning to identify gaps, manage risks, improve quality, and inform adaptation.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience working with partners, participatory action planning, and community engagement.
Staff supervision experience.
Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data.
Experience with child protection, family strengthening, family-based care, social service systems, and/or early childhood development programs and the associated monitoring, information management, reporting, and learning requirements.
Experience with government-led monitoring and information systems and experience identifying practical approaches to strengthen system functionality, institutional capacity, data quality, and data use in low-resource settings.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Analysis and problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgments.
Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners.
Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented mindset.
Attention to detail, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
Strong understanding of child protection, family strengthening, family-based care, social service systems, and/or early childhood development programs and the associated monitoring, information management, reporting, and learning requirements.
Demonstrated understanding of government-led monitoring and information systems and experience identifying practical approaches to strengthen system functionality, institutional capacity, data quality, and data use in low-resource settings.
Ability to effectively use MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Ability to clearly communicate in written and spoken English and Kiswahili. Knowledge of the local language of the county is an added advantage.
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