Health Programme Manager - Friends of Londiani

Friends of Londiani is a registered NGO whose mission is to work in partnership with the people of the Kipkelion District to develop and complete sustainable community projects to enable the people to achieve an improved quality of life based on their values and become the authors of their own development.

Friends of Londiani are committed to contributing to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in accordance with the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. FOL Kenya’s projects include community projects in a number of areas including Health, Education and Water.

Location: Kenya - Londiani Town, Kipkelion District, Rift Valley Province

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Managing, developing and coordinating the FOL Health programme activity implementation
• Providing front-line management and programme set-up (including programme development, partnership management, logistic management)
• Participate in programme Logframe development and Monitoring & Evaluation to ensure Logframe deliverables are met.
• Manage programme budgets to ensure cost effectiveness and adequate spending levels are maintained.
• Manage health proposal process from receipt of proposal to completion of projects where approved.
• Participate in health project design, funding proposals, donor and other reports.
• Providing technical guidance and support to the community groups on health programmes
• Supervision of the health programmes including monthly reporting of programme deliverables and regular reporting of activities against health workplan.
• Providing organisational and technical support to DHMT, Divisional Public Health Offices and local partners in the implementation of the Health Programmes.
• Liaising closely with Education Programme Manager on the implementation of the Healthy Schools Programme throughout the District.
• Liaising closely with Water Programme Manager on the implementation of the Water Programme throughout the District.
• Representing FOL in key District level health meetings.
• Assisting with FOL programme reviews and evaluations.
• Documenting of programme processes.
• Ensuring programme quality control.
• Development of donor proposals and budgets.
• Coordination with Programme Managers in education and water
• Any other responsibilities deemed appropriate by the Country Director.

Expected Outputs

• Monthly progress activity report against expected results
• Annual report on implementation of the Health Programme.
• Monthly budget reporting
• Regular field visit reports documenting progress of various health projects including photos
• Manage and supervise direct reports to create an enabling environment for employee performance.
• Coordinate malaria division activities to ensure internal workings at PSI/K are smooth i.e. cross team, status meetings, and financial settlements.

Person Specification

Education

• A Master’s Degree in a Health area, Development, Social Science or a related discipline.

Essential Experience and Skills

• At least three years’ community programme management experience in a rural setting
• Demonstrated good monitoring and evaluation skills
• Demonstrated good analytical skills
• Good writing skills in English.
• Good computer skills
• Driving licence desirable

Special skills

• Commitment to working with a value-based organisation
• Kiswahili and English language skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisation, planning and management skills
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Flexible
• Innovative

How to apply

Applications will be accepted online to the following email info@friendsoflondiani.com

The subject of the email should state the position being applied for.

Applications will be accepted to midnight on Sunday 24th April, 2011.

Any later submissions will not be accepted.

Online applications should include a cover letter of interest and a detailed CV.

All online applications must be followed by a postal application including a cover letter of interest a detailed CV to be received in the FOL office at the address Friends of Londiani Kenya, PO Box 335, Londiani, Kenya on or before the application deadline.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Education Programme Manager

Friends of Londiani is a registered NGO whose mission is to work in partnership with the people of the Kipkelion District to develop and complete sustainable community projects to enable the people to achieve an improved quality of life based on their values and become the authors of their own development.

Friends of Londiani are committed to contributing to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in accordance with the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. FOL Kenya’s projects include community projects in a number of areas including Health, Education and Water.

Location: Kenya - Londiani Town, Kipkelion District, Rift Valley Province

Main Duties and Responsibilities for National Staff position

• Providing front-line management and programme set-up (including programme development, partnership management, logistic management)
• Participate in programme Logframe development and Monitoring & Evaluation to ensure Logframe deliverables are met.
• Manage programme budgets to ensure cost effectiveness and adequate spending levels are maintained.
• Manage education proposal process from receipt of proposal to completion of projects where approved.
• Participate in education project design, funding proposals, donor and other reports.
• Supervision of the education programmes including monthly reporting of programme deliverables providing regular reporting of activities against education workplan.
• Providing technical guidance and support to the community groups on FOL Lifeskills peer education programme
• Supervision of education bursary scheme including regular reporting of student deliverables and delivery of support based on identified students needs.
• Providing organisational and technical support to MoE, PHO and local partners in the implementation of the Healthy Schools Programme .
• Liaising closely with MoE and PHO to develop and ensure ownership and integration of Healthy Schools into existing schools including monitoring of existing programmes.
• Representing FOL in key District level education meetings.
• Assisting with FOL programme reviews and evaluations.
• Documenting of programme processes.
• Ensuring programme quality control.
• Development of donor proposals and budgets.
• Coordination with Programme Managers in health and water
• Any other responsibilities deemed appropriate by the Country Director.

Expected Outputs

• Monthly progress activity report against expected results
• Annual report on implementation of the Education bursary scheme
• Monthly budget reporting
• Regular field visit reports documenting progress of Healthy Schools Programme including photos

Person Specification

Education

• A Master’s Degree in Education, Development, Social Science or a related discipline.

Essential Experience and Skills

• At least three years’ community programme management experience in a rural setting
• Demonstrated good monitoring and evaluation skills
• Demonstrated good analytical skills
• Good writing skills in English.
• Good computer skills
• Driving licence desirable

Special skills

• Commitment to working with a value-based organisation
• Kiswahili and English skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisation, planning and management skills
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Flexible
• Innovative

How to apply

Applications will be accepted online to the following email info@friendsoflondiani.com

The subject of the email should state the position being applied for.

Applications will be accepted to midnight on Sunday 24th April, 2011.

Any later submissions will not be accepted.

Online applications should include a cover letter of interest and a detailed CV.

All online applications must be followed by a postal application including a cover letter of interest a detailed CV to be received in the FOL office at the address

Friends of Londiani Kenya,
P.O Box 335, Londiani, Kenya

on or before the application deadline.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Water Programme Manager - Friends of Londiani

Friends of Londiani is a registered NGO whose mission is to work in partnership with the people of the Kipkelion District to develop and complete sustainable community projects to enable the people to achieve an improved quality of life based on their values and become the authors of their own development.

Friends of Londiani are committed to contributing to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in accordance with the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.

FOL Kenya’s projects include community projects in a number of areas including Health, Education and Water.

Location: Kenya - Londiani Town, Kipkelion District, Rift Valley Province

Main Duties and Responsibilities for National Staff Position

• Providing front-line management and programme set-up (including programme development, partnership management, logistic management)
• Participate in programme Logframe development and Monitoring & Evaluation to ensure Logframe deliverables are met.
• Manage programme budgets to ensure cost effectiveness and adequate spending levels are maintained.
• Manage water proposal process from receipt of proposal to completion of projects where approved.
• Participate in water project design, funding proposals, donor and other reports.
• Supervision of the water programmes including monthly reporting of programme deliverables and regular reporting of activities against water workplan.
• Providing technical guidance and support to the community groups on water programmes
• Providing organisational and technical support to Divisional Public Health Offices and local partners in the implementation of the Water Programmes.
• Liaising closely with Education Programme Manager on the implementation of the Healthy Schools Programme throughout the Districts.
• Liaising closely with Health Programme Manager on the implementation of the Health Programme throughout the District.
• Representing FOL in key District level health and water-related meetings.
• Assisting with FOL programme reviews and evaluations.
• Documenting of programme processes.
• Ensuring programme quality control.
• Development of donor proposals and budgets.
• Coordination with programme managers in education and health.
• Any other responsibilities deemed appropriate by the Country Director.

Expected Outputs

• Monthly progress activity report against expected results
• Annual report on implementation of the Water Programme.
• Monthly budget reporting
• Regular field visit reports documenting progress of various water projects including photos

Person Specification

Education

• A Master’s Degree in engineering or a related discipline.

Essential Experience and Skills

• At least three years’ community programme management experience in a rural setting
• Demonstrated good monitoring and evaluation skills
• Demonstrated good analytical skills
• Good writing skills in English
• Good computer skills
• Driving licence desirable

Special skills

• Commitment to working with a value-based organisation
• Kiswahili and English language skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisation, planning and management skills
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Flexible
• Innovative

How to apply

Applications will be accepted online to the following email info@friendsoflondiani.com

The subject of the email should state the position being applied for.

Applications will be accepted to midnight on Sunday 24th April, 2011.

Any later submissions will not be accepted.

Online applications should include a cover letter of interest and a detailed CV.

All online applications must be followed by a postal application including a cover letter of interest a detailed CV to be received in the FOL office at the address Friends of Londiani Kenya, PO Box 335, Londiani, Kenya on or before the application deadline.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Water Programme Manager - Friends of Londiani

Friends of Londiani is a registered NGO whose mission is to work in partnership with the people of the Kipkelion District to develop and complete sustainable community projects to enable the people to achieve an improved quality of life based on their values and become the authors of their own development.

Friends of Londiani are committed to contributing to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in accordance with the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights.

FOL Kenya’s projects include community projects in a number of areas including Health, Education and Water.

Location: Kenya - Londiani Town, Kipkelion District, Rift Valley Province

Main Duties and Responsibilities for National Staff Position

• Providing front-line management and programme set-up (including programme development, partnership management, logistic management)
• Participate in programme Logframe development and Monitoring & Evaluation to ensure Logframe deliverables are met.
• Manage programme budgets to ensure cost effectiveness and adequate spending levels are maintained.
• Manage water proposal process from receipt of proposal to completion of projects where approved.
• Participate in water project design, funding proposals, donor and other reports.
• Supervision of the water programmes including monthly reporting of programme deliverables and regular reporting of activities against water workplan.
• Providing technical guidance and support to the community groups on water programmes
• Providing organisational and technical support to Divisional Public Health Offices and local partners in the implementation of the Water Programmes.
• Liaising closely with Education Programme Manager on the implementation of the Healthy Schools Programme throughout the Districts.
• Liaising closely with Health Programme Manager on the implementation of the Health Programme throughout the District.
• Representing FOL in key District level health and water-related meetings.
• Assisting with FOL programme reviews and evaluations.
• Documenting of programme processes.
• Ensuring programme quality control.
• Development of donor proposals and budgets.
• Coordination with programme managers in education and health.
• Any other responsibilities deemed appropriate by the Country Director.

Expected Outputs

• Monthly progress activity report against expected results
• Annual report on implementation of the Water Programme.
• Monthly budget reporting
• Regular field visit reports documenting progress of various water projects including photos

Person Specification

Education

• A Master’s Degree in engineering or a related discipline.

Essential Experience and Skills

• At least three years’ community programme management experience in a rural setting
• Demonstrated good monitoring and evaluation skills
• Demonstrated good analytical skills
• Good writing skills in English
• Good computer skills
• Driving licence desirable

Special skills

• Commitment to working with a value-based organisation
• Kiswahili and English language skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisation, planning and management skills
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Flexible
• Innovative

How to apply

Applications will be accepted online to the following email info@friendsoflondiani.com

The subject of the email should state the position being applied for.

Applications will be accepted to midnight on Sunday 24th April, 2011.

Any later submissions will not be accepted.

Online applications should include a cover letter of interest and a detailed CV.

All online applications must be followed by a postal application including a cover letter of interest a detailed CV to be received in the FOL office at the address Friends of Londiani Kenya, PO Box 335, Londiani, Kenya on or before the application deadline.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Operations Manager - Friends of Londiani

Friends of Londiani is a registered NGO whose mission is to work in partnership with the people of the Kipkelion District to develop and complete sustainable community projects to enable the people to achieve an improved quality of life based on their values and become the authors of their own development.

Friends of Londiani are committed to contributing to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals in accordance with the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights. FOL Kenya’s projects include community projects in a number of areas including Health, Education and Water.

Location: Kenya - Londiani Town, Kipkelion District, Rift Valley Province

Main Duties and Responsibilities for National Staff Position

Transport Management

• Maintain log books of all vehicles usage with daily mileage recorded and fuel consumption mention
• In collaboration with the country director establish an efficient fuel reimbursement system with Total Station Londiani for Ministry field consumption delivery, including development and implementation of standard policies of fuel consumption, monthly forecasts of expected field usage (in consultation with the programme managers and country directors) detailed records with authorised signature and reviewing of all invoices.
• Prepare weekly vehicle plans in consultation with the programme managers and Country Manager to ensure effective and appropriate use of FOL vehicles
• Oversee FOL vehicle maintenance including annual services and daily consumables such as oil water, spare tyre etc.
• Ensure that FOL vehicles and staff are considerate of the environmental impacts of vehicle use
• Manage the FOL Driver schedules

Stock Management/ Warehousing

• Establish maintain and develop standards for stock accountability ensuring a high standard of record keeping
• Implement an efficient system of stock control of regular supplies
• Maintain and update on a weekly basis hard and soft copies of an inventory of all FOL stocks
• Liaise closely with programme managers on schedules of distribution.
• Ensure all stock is stored in a secure manner and access to the stock is limited to designated people only and records of that access are maintained.

Administration

• Be responsible for day to day office administration including filing of documents, keeping accounts and dispatching all relevant communications to various partners as required.
• Maintain online budget expenditure files – in collaboration with Country Director and share with FOL Ireland on a monthly basis.
• Procure items for office use or for the field officers as and when requested by the Line Manager in line with principles of FOL Kenya .
• Prepare monthly budget forecasts in consultation with Country Director and programme managers for local procurements and fuel bills
• Any other duties assigned by the line manager from time to time.

Expected Outputs

• Monthly progress activity report against expected results
• Monthly budget reporting with forecasting for the following month
• Monthly procurement reports with effective paper trail in line with FOL policies and procedures in procurement
• Monthly stock taking report
• Monthly vehicle log books including fuel consumption tracking
• Regular field visit reports supporting implementation of FOL activities

Person Specification

Education

• A degree in Logistics, Procurement administration or a related discipline.

Essential Experience and Skills

• At least three years’ logistics/ admin experience with an NGO in a rural setting
• Demonstrated good budget management
• Demonstrated analytical skills in procurement and stock taking
• Good writing skills in English.
• Good computer skills
• Driving license

Special skills

• Commitment to working with a value-based organisation
• Kiswahili and English language skills
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Good organisation, planning and management skills
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Flexible
• Innovative

How to apply

Applications will be accepted online to the following email info@friendsoflondiani.com

The subject of the email should state the position being applied for.

Applications will be accepted to midnight on Sunday 24th April, 2011.

Any later submissions will not be accepted.

Online applications should include a cover letter of interest and a detailed CV.

All online applications must be followed by a postal application including a cover letter of interest a detailed CV to be received in the FOL office at the address Friends of Londiani Kenya, PO Box 335, Londiani, Kenya on or before the application deadline.

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted