Project Officer - Livelihoods & Resil

L&R Programming and Project management 30%

• Facilitate adoption of best practice/approaches/models in the course of the implementation of the project
• Ensure that business processes, standards and guidelines related to Livelihood & resilience initiatives are effectively applied in project implementation.
• Coordinates L&R value chain for economic empowerment & sustainable interventions.
• Coordinate as applicable sector integration interventions for ensuring integrated L&R implementation
• Develop activity plans and budgets for technical support activities related to L&R.
• Participate in the preparation of overall work plan and budget for L&R activities for specific Counties
• Collaborate with relevant ministries and other relevant partners at the County and community levels to ensure integration and high level implementation of all L&R activities.
• Participate in developing different levels of progress report and supporting Project Quality Assurance (PQA) on L&R interventions.
• Effective and timely implementation of all interventions outlined under L&R and any other related and cross cutting programme activities in the project.
• Make technical input into the planning and design of project specific operational researches, including baseline and end line evaluation related to L&R.
• Work closely with relevant authorities to ensure all L&R interventions deployed in the communities are in alignment with L&R in emergency Standards.
• Work together with other staff/ to ensure that key trainings meets the standard required to facilitate, provide knowledge and reinforcement of desired L&R behaviour and practices.
• Be able to systemically review DIP/budget and other key implementation tools and initiate innovative approaches that will open new frontiers for L&R in emergency learning.
• Spearhead rapid/field needs assessment including Baseline surveys in L&R activities and determining most technically appropriate water supply and sanitation options.

Technical support 25%

• Provide technical support and timely feedback to the Project Manager on L&R interventions outlined in the emergency response project.
• Support M&E of L&R activities in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Build capacity of field staff and partners (CBOs and Farmer groups) on L&R interventions, Crop & Livestock production and management, Climate Smart Agriculture, Credit and Savings.
• Identify other opportunities in an ongoing manner that will add value to the overarching goal of the project.
• Track and prepare monthly, quarterly, bi-annual and annual progress reports of activities relates to L&R KPIs/indicators; including documentation of key lessons learnt and successes stories.
• Lead and contribute to the development of publications for peer-reviewed journals.
• Support preparation and conducting training for water Users Associations to empower them to run their own water supply systems on a sustainable way
• Support preparation and conducting hygiene and sanitation promotion training sessions.
• Provide overall L&R site management in strict adherence to the approved designs, standards and guidelines.
• Supervise the Development and rehabilitation of appropriate L&R infrastructure in the emergency program
• In consultation with the County Government, conducting feasibility studies, designing and preparing tender documents (includes bills of quantities) and technical guidance to the program during tendering process
• Facilitate field visit for all respective line ministries to inspect progress of works and validate all the inspection reports (this includes quantified work done)
• Supervision of contractors during implementation to ensure quality workmanship, safety and value for money is achieved within schedule.
• Facilitate Site-possession, handing over and commissioning of projects
• Carry out Technical Design of L&R project interventions as need arises
• Preparation of the tender documents (Technical Specifications, Bills of quantities and Terms of Reference).
• Participate in the ADP tender committee to offer all the technical advice.
• Facilitates Topographical Surveys, Environmental Impact Assessment and GIS activities
• Maintain an updated Site Book for all construction works
• Facilitate communities to identify viable L&R project activities and negotiate for way leaves and easement and ensure their participation in the implementation of the same
• Ensure cross cutting themes are integrated into the L&R project interventions
• Ensure integration of Child Sponsorship Management in L&R interventions where relevant.

Quality Assurance-Monitoring, reporting, Evaluation and Documentation 20%

• Supervise and Monitor L&R interventions in strict adherence to WV Kenya, Kenya government regulations, WHO and the SPHERE standards.
• Development of Project Designs and Annual Operation Plans. (4D matrices, DIPs, Annual Budgets).
• Facilitate project surveys (Assessments & Baselines) and evaluations.
• Develop quality monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, annual and end of projects reports in accordance with donors and WV Kenya requirements.
• Document and disseminate best practices on L&R Sector in the project.
• Ensure budgetary utilization is within acceptable limits/range.
• Facilitate regular L&R review meetings
• Ensures participatory monthly data collection are conducted (involving communities and partners) using the standardized tools
• Contextualization and utilization of reporting guidelines
• Prepare and submit situational/monthly/quarterly progress reports to the Project Manager.
• Ensure successful completion of L&R construction works with submission of completion certificates to the Contractors.
• Supervision of the construction processes of different L&R infrastructures to their completion like.
• Document and disseminate best practices on L&R Interventions and other meetings in field level as may be required.

Advocacy, Capacity Development, Engagement with strategic partners, Linkages and networks & partnership development 15%

• Ensure representation of WV Kenya in key L&R stakeholder forum/meetings at the Ward, Sub-County and County levels.
• Actively participate in County level technical working groups on L&R relevant to policy forums.
• Facilitate community education on Laws, Policies and Standards on L&R Service delivery
• Provide support to community led processes of monitoring public service delivery.
• Ensure communities are mobilized and participate in their L&R interventions
• Actively contribute to County level policies/strategies on L&R.
• Support advocacy and Technical lead colleagues with technical messaging on L&R, external reports and publications.
• Mobilize and sensitize community for empowerment & sustainability
• Build capacity of communities and partners on integration for synergy & Community-based monitoring for sustainability.
• Establish specific capacity building for effective delivery & sustainability of project interventions
• Build the capacity of partners (FBOs, CBOs, Farmers Groups) to enable them effectively intervene in food security & economic empowerment appropriately
• Take a lead in building Project staff and community capacities in food security & economic empowerment sector interventions through trainings and other information sharing avenues to handle project activities effectively
• Together with partners, conduct regular reflection and learning events
• Mobilise, equip and empower the Church, other faith groups and Community based organization to integrate empowered World development in Livelihood interventions
• Mobilise and empower faith groups and Community based organization to integrate empowered World development in livelihood interventions

Resource Mobilization 5%

• Develop timely and accurate funding proposals in line with donor requirements and WVK standards in collaboration with Project Manager, other sector specialists
• Mobilize the community for community contribution for project interventions
• Support development of technically sound funding proposals through provision of information & data and review in collaboration with AP Managers, other sector specialists.

Others 5%

• Any other duties as assigned by Supervisor or designee