CARE International in Kenya (CIK) Job Vacancies

CARE International in Kenya (CIK) Job Vacancies
CARE International in Kenya (CIK) is a development and humanitarian organization with a goal to reduce poverty at the household level and provide relief in emergencies. CIK has been operational in Kenya since 1968.
It currently carries out major initiatives in Refugee and Emergency Operations. It is the lead agency under UNHCR and WFP (for water/hygiene, food distribution, formal education and community development) in 3 camps along the Somali border comprised of a population of over 250,000 refugees.
CIK also carries out significant initiatives in Health and HIV/AIDS , Water and Environmental Sanitation (WatESan) and Livelihoods. Its priority regions are Nyanza Province (with a sub-office in Kisumu), Nairobi slums and North Eastern Province (with sub-offices in Garissa and Dadaab and field offices in Elwak and Marsabit).

CARE International in Kenya (CIK) is looking for suitably qualified candidates to fill the following positions in our
Adaptation Learning Programme (ALP):

Information and Knowledge Management Officer
Ref: ALP – 1/10/2010 (Based in Garissa)
Reporting to the Country Project and Advocacy Manager, this position will lead in developing and implementing a coherent information & knowledge management system at the Country Project Level, compile and analyze data from the Country Project Team to generate project-level information for donor reports, as well as for policy and program oriented publications.She/he will Support the institutionalization of learning approaches within the Project and Contribute to documentation and dissemination of learning from the programme to influence policies and decision making.
The incumbent will also be required to work in close collaboration with the Country Project Team, M&E Advisor, the Learning & Knowledge Management Advisor, as well as Information & Knowledge Management Officers in other ALP countries.

Livelihoods & Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Officer
Ref: ALP-2/10/2010 (Based in Garissa)
Reporting to the Country Project and Advocacy Manager, this position will lead in developing and facilitating community based climate change adaptation in rural communities targeted by the Country Project.
The position holder will take the lead in facilitating participatory, gender-sensitive analysis of vulnerability at community level and collaborate with project partners and other Country Project Team members to synthesize, analyze and validate information.
She/he will also participate in partner selection to engage local implementing partner organizations to work at household and individual level.

Local Governance & Advocacy Officer
Ref: ALP- 3/10/2010 (Based in Garissa)
Reporting to the Country Project and Advocacy Manager, this exciting position is responsible for leading in analyzing local policies and programmes to identify opportunities and barriers for community-based adaptation.
The position holder will contribute to formulation and implementation of national-level advocacy strategy in collaboration with the Advocacy and Strategic Partnership Officer and also participate in partner selection to engage local implementing partner organizations to work on local advocacy.
She/he will evaluate capacity of local government partners and of implementing partner organizations working on local advocacy and facilitate monitoring of processes and results by partners working on local advocacy.
If you feel that you are the right candidate for these positions, please send your application letter quoting the reference number on the subject field together with an updated CV, complete with email & telephone contacts of three professional referees, current and expected salary to:

The Human Resources & Development Manager,
CARE International in Kenya.
Email: vacancies@care.or.ke by 30th October, 2010.
For further details on minimum requirements, please visit our website www.care.or.ke.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
CARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer