Action Against Hunger USA Jobs Kenya

Action Against Hunger USA Jobs Kenya
Action Against Hunger USA is part of the ACF International Network which works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security and livelihoods, water and sanitation and health programs.

We are urgently seeking suitably qualified Kenyan nationals to fill the following positions:

1. Food Security & Livelihoods Program Manager(Garbatulla District)

Key Roles and Responsibilities:
* To ensure that activities are implemented in accordance with donor requirements, project objectives and ACF policies and provide overall supervision, direction and management of program implementation on the ground
* To manage relevant program budgets and ensure cost-effective project expenditure
* To ensure effective human resource management of the FSL team
* To provide regular technical and activity reporting, and contribute to donor reporting and proposal development

Qualifications & Skills Required:
* Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
* At least 5 years experience of humanitarian program implementation and management, including with international NGOs and preferably including pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihoods programming experience
* Advanced level of technical knowledge of food security and livelihoods programming
* Experience of project management, including assessments, design, planning, implementation, M&E
* Excellent communication, interpersonal, decision-making and organizational skills

2. Nutrition Program Manager
(Garbatulla District)
Key Roles and Responsibilities
* To scale up, implement and supervise SC/OTP/SFP activities in collaboration with MoH and coordinate implementation of High Impact Nutrition Intervention pilot project
* To provide technical support and training when necessary to the SC/OTP/SFP
* To supervise a community mobilization and public health promotion activities
* To organize and collect epidemiological and nutritional data, prepare reports and develop program capitalisation documentation
* To ensure effective human resources management of the nutrition team

Qualifications & Skills Required:
* Bachelors degree in nursing (must be a registered nurse with the nursing council) required OR similar nutritional degree with demonstrated experience in related position.(if nutritionist, should be registered with nutrition and dietetics board of Kenya)
* At least 2 years experience as a Nutrition Program Manager and similar experience in running nutrition treatment programs such as SC/OTP/SFP
* Excellent analytical, reporting, organizational and coordination skills
* Experience in team management including capacity building, supervision and performance evaluation
* Advanced knowledge in SPSS, Ms Excel, ENA for Smart and Ms Word
* Experience working with national, provincial and local authorities in Kenya
* Previous experience with ACF preferred though if not available strong experience with an international humanitarian agency would be acceptable

3. (Nutrition, Food Security and WASH) Survey and Surveillance Program Manager
(Nairobi with frequent travel)
Key Roles and Responsibilities:
* Implementation of the integrated nutritional surveys and surveillance systems with the collaboration of the local authorities and MoH
* Collaboration and collection of information from other potential partners in the field
* Collaboration with technical coordinators and the HQ for validation of methodology, training material, and reporting
* Design of the activity plans for the survey team in collaboration with the logistics department and partners
* Recruitment and staff training for all surveys and surveillance
* Drafting and revision of surveillance and survey reports

Qualifications & Skills Required:
* Graduate degree in Food Security/Nutrition/Epidemiology with strong survey/surveillance background
* Excellent data analysis and reporting skills
* Excellent written and public communication and negotiation skills
* Able to adjust to a lifestyle of frequent travels in the field
* Able to use statistical software (Epi Info, ENA, SPSS and Excel application software)
* Experienced in conducting surveys (SMART, CDC calculator and LQAS methodology trained)

How to apply?
To apply for one of these position please send your application indicating clearly on the envelope the position, including a cover letter, detailed CV, day time telephone contact and the email addresses of 3 referees, preferably former supervisors, to: hr.ke@acf-international.org.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

A detailed job description can be obtained on request for more clarification on the position duties and responsibilities.

The closing date for applications for the Food Security & Livelihoods Program Manager is January 17th 2011. The closing date for the other positions is January 22nd 2011