GOAL NGO Global Livelihoods Advisor Job Vacancy

GOAL NGO Global Livelihoods Advisor Job Vacancy
GOAL is an emergency and development NGO established in 1977, currently operational in 12 countries world-wide. GOAL is currently mid-cycle on a 5 year strategic plan covering the period 2007-11.

GOAL is implementing an integrated programmatic approach to development with livelihoods a key intervention. Livelihoods interventions are located in urban and rural development programmes and livelihoods is a key emergency intervention for GOAL in food insecure environments.

GOAL is focused on livelihoods interventions in rural communities and in urban settlements and also has a particular focus on livelihoods for out of school youth in urban settings.

GOAL is particularly interested in expansion of sustainable and innovative approaches to livelihoods in urban and rural settings. The Livelihoods Advisor will be involved in setting strategies and policy for GOAL in relation to livelihoods programmes to improve future effectiveness and impact and will assist in the process of ensuring that all programmes are well planned, implemented and monitored such that they result in maximum benefit for their target communities.

Closing date: 01 Oct 2010
Location: Kenya
Reporting To: Operations Manager
Contract Length: 1 year

General Objectives of the Position:
   1. To develop and expand GOAL’s overseas Livelihoods programmes
   2. To develop GOAL Livelihoods Strategy
   3. To work with other members of GOAL’s technical team to roll out standardised monitoring and evaluation frameworks which will promote an integrated programme approach and improve the quality, efficiency and impact of GOAL country programmes.
   4. To give direction to field staff so that programmes are completed within set timeframes and budgets and to an internationally acceptable high standard.
   5. To promote consistent improvement in the quality of GOAL’s overseas programming.
   6. Provision of support to GOAL staff on training and development in order to improve technical capacity across programmes and within the organisation
   7. To promote lesson learning and adaptation of new approaches to further enhance programme delivery

Key Responsibilities:

Provision of technical support to country programmes

   1. To provide technical support and advice to GOAL field and HO staff.
   2. To undertake documentation of information from past and current programmes in order to retain knowledge. The advisor will also compile case studies that help inform on work achieved and that serve as guidance for future programmes. The advisor will further manage the on line best practice website for livelihoods programmes.

Senior Gender Program Advisor, Nairobi

Senior Gender Program Advisor, Nairobi
Closing Date: Monday, 04 October 2010
Care International
Muchai Road
Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: (0)20 2710069

SENIOR GENDER PROGRAM ADVISOR

CARE USA

CARE is a leading humanitarian organization dedicated ti fighting global proverty. We place special emphasis on investing in women and girls.

Closing date: 04 Oct 2010
Location: Kenya - Nairobi
CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. We place special focus on working alongside poor women because, equipped with the proper resources, women have the power to help whole families and entire communities escape poverty. Women are at the heart of CARE's community-based efforts to improve basic education, prevent the spread of HIV, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources. The benefits of gender equity and women empowerment extend across all the components of development and poverty reduction.

The Senior Gender Program Advisor leads and fosters lasting change in the Country Office (CO), Regional Management Unit (RMU) and Program Quality Impact (PQI) technical units' strategies and practices to promote girls' and women's leadership and empowerment. (S)he promotes such changes through consultation, negotiation, influencing, and direct support to CARE staff including Deputy Regional Directors for Program Quality, Assistant Country Directors for Program, project managers and PQI staff.

Primary Responsibilities

    * Enhance CARE and partner capacity for gender-transformative program strategies in multi-sectoral programs:

    * Strengthen CARE's and partners' capacities