Special Needs Education Teachers and Camp Manager Jobs in Dadaab Kenya- Lutheran World Federation

Lutheran World Federation / Department for World Service Kenya Program is seeking to recruit Kenyan nationals for the following positions to be based in Dadaab Refugee Camp.

1. Special Needs Education Teachers

3 Positions

Duties & Responsibilities include but are not limited to:-

• Teaching primary school children with special needs as per the curriculum to improve quality education.
• Responsible for implementing & evaluating curriculum in the least restrictive environment to children.
• Train SNE children in co-curriculum activities.
• Provide technical support to regular teachers on SNE matters to meet individual learners’ needs.
• Capacity building of incentive SNE Teachers and regular class room teachers on specific needs
• Organizing the classroom and learning resources to create a positive learning environment.
• Planning, preparing & presenting lessons that cater for the needs of the whole range within their class.
• Assess and prescribe the right equipment to SNE children and train them to use them.
• Staying up to date with changes and developments in the curriculum structure.
• Guide and train parents of children with disability on basic conception for upbringing of their children.
• Involve the refugee community through the PTA in SNE issues.
• And any other duty assigned by the officer in charge.

Professional Qualification:

• P1 Certificate from Kenya National Examination Council with a Diploma in SNE
• Registered by Teachers Service Commission
• Computer literacy
• Has attended various short courses on SNE to keep abreast with new developments in the sector
• Competencies: Assessment teacher of children with special needs and teacher trainer
• Special preference to person with specialization in sign language/speech disorder/visual impairment (low vision)

Relevant Experience:

• At least 4 years of progressive experience as SNE teacher
• Assessment teacher of children with special needs and teacher trainer
• Experience gained within an international humanitarian NGO will be an added advantage.
• Experience in inclusive education and safe learning environments initiatives
• Experienced in using learner centered model of teaching

Personal Attributes:

• High level of motivation, integrity, commitment and professional responsibility.
• Ability to tolerate cultural, educational and religious diversity in the work place
• Excellent communication skills, time management, organization and presentation skills
• A good team player with high degree of initiative, flexibility and tolerance

2. Camp Manager

Duties & Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Project planning, implementation and management
• Responsible for the planning, coordination, monitoring, control, and evaluation of the project at Camp
• Direct and supervise the staff in project implementation at camp level.
• Verifying activity reports and financial receipts from staff before taking them to the Accountant
• Chairing and facilitation of project review meetings with the staff at the Camp level
• Organizing key project activities i.e. workshops, meetings, stakeholders meetings, beneficiaries’ trainings
• Preparation of internal project weekly, monthly , annual reports and other periodic reports
• Ensure that implementation is done according to the budget and work plans
• Chair interagency meetings, and circulate the minutes to the UNHCR and other partners present.
• Support in organizing annual events like World Aids day, World refugee day, International day of peace among others, with the help of other implementing partners
• Maintaining sound and cost-effective operational standards and procedures in transport, stores, procurement, communications and security at the camp level.

Professional Qualifications, experience & skills

• Degree in Social work, community Development, Sociology or any other social sciences related field
• At least 5 years of progressive experience in humanitarian program management, preferably in refugee settings. Experience gained in management and community mobilization is an added advantage
• Strong representation, negotiation and coordination experience gained from working with UN organizations, national and international NGOs.
• Working knowledge and experience of humanitarian principles, SPHERE and UNHCR standards and field security protocols and procedures.

Personal Attributes:

• High level of integrity, commitment and professional responsibility.
• Ability to tolerate cultural, educational and religious diversity in the work place.
• • Skills in data collection/analysis, donor report writing; verbal and written communication skills in English and Kiswahili
• • Being an accountability project, the person desired is one with high integrity

“LWF/DWS is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation.

LWF/DWS is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for humanitarian agencies. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.”

Applications and detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees, one of whom must be your supervisor in your current/former employment. They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 24th October, 2011

Human Resources Officer,
Lutheran World Federation,
P.O Box 40870-00100,
Nairobi

Or e-mail to hr-dadaab@lwfkenya.org

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted

For more details, visit our website www.lwf-kenya.org
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Accountability Officer Job-Lutheran World Federation in Dadaab Refugee Camp

Lutheran World Federation / Department for World Service Kenya - Djibouti Programme is seeking to recruit a Kenyan national for the position of Accountability Officer, to be based in Dadaab Refugee Camp.

Duties and responsibilities will include:-

• Identifying accountability gaps within the organization and developing innovative ways of addressing these gaps in line with the Humanitarian Accountability Partnership (HAP) Principles and standards and other existing international standards in emergencies.
• Developing procedures and operating plans of mainstreaming Accountability principles and standards within the organization and building the capacity of project staff and beneficiaries on the same
• Providing intensive technical support to the project staff in mainstreaming accountability principles and standards within the project cycle and project activities
• Designing workable and comprehensive tools for monitoring accountability with focus to the beneficiaries.
• Redesigning and or strengthening Accountability structures such as the Complaints and Response System
• Maintaining a complaints database and manage the complaints referral system, in close collaboration with the Focal Person(s) and management
• Providing monthly reports on trends, lessons learnt and success stories as far as accountability is concerned and documenting feedback from focus groups to be uploaded into the LWF Website for purposes of communicating and documenting LWF/DWS accountability efforts and results
• Reviewing the existing LWF/DWS policies, procedures, guidelines including the M&E System to ensure consistency with and adherence to accountability standards and making recommendations for change whenever necessary
• Ensuring that all staffs have and understand all of LWF/DWS and ACT Alliance Policies, guidelines and Action plans
• Any additional duties as deemed necessary by the Project Area Coordinator

Required Skills, Qualifications and experience

• Advanced University degree in Social Sciences , Development Studies, Human Rights Law or equivalent work experience
• At least 3 years humanitarian program experience preferably with displaced persons
• Understanding of HAP and RBA Approach to humanitarian/Development Programming will be an added advantage
• Experience in policy development, implementation and review
• Experience in designing and facilitating trainings and in capacity building
• Data analysis skills (qualitative and quantitative)
• Strong inter-cultural and interpersonal skills
• Excellent computer skills, particularly in Microsoft Word, Excel, data soft ware and Internet

“LWF/DWS is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or religious affiliation.

Female candidates are encouraged to apply.

LWF/DWS is a signatory to the Code of Conduct for humanitarian agencies.

Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.”

Please email your application letter and attach updated CV with contact emails and phone numbers of 3 professional referees, preferably your current or immediate former employer addressed to;

The Human Resources Officer,
Lutheran World Federation Kenya-Djibouti,
hr@lwfkenya.org

Closing date: 19th October 2011

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
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