Job Title: Accountability Officer
Hiring Organization: Lutheran
World Federation
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: NGO
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 07/11/2024
The Lutheran World Federation (LWF; German: Lutherischer Weltbund)
is a global communion .The Department for World Service is the LWF’s
humanitarian arm. It has programmes in 32 countries. The LWF is a member of ACT
Alliance.
The Accountability Officer will ensure that accountability and compliance with
all relevant guidelines and legislations as stipulated by LWF, donors/funders,
the Global Accountability Framework, host country and other relevant bodies are
adhered to by supporting, training, tracking and implementing appropriate
mechanisms.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support the
design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of LWF accountability
framework and ensure its integration across all projects and project
cycle(s).
- Review
accountability systems periodically and ensure that they are in keeping
with accepted standards/practice, as well as proposed updates that may be
necessary through the Area Manager and the Risk Management and Compliance
Officer.
- Build capacity
of project teams and community members on principles of accountability
based on LWF Code of Conduct, PSEA, Fraud and Corruption, Abuse of Power
and other related frameworks.
- Assist in
management, implementation and improvement of complaints and feedback
mechanism through implementation of related logistical and administrative
duties to ensure complaints are received and the stipulated feedback
mechanism is operational.
- Prepare reports
of activities, evaluations, recommendations or decisions for review by the
relevant internal parties for corrective action to be taken.
- Participate in
internal and external meetings, as well as identify opportunities for
partner collaboration as appropriate.
- Carry out
relevant tasks related to accountability as assigned by the Area Manager
and the Risk Management and Compliance Officer.
Qualification
and experience
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Social Work, Community Development, Anthropology or related
Social Science discipline.
- Proven
experience of minimum 3 years working with humanitarian and development
programme.
- Experience
gained with an international NGO will be an added advantage.
- An impeccable
professional standard of ethics as well as the willingness and ability to
implement accountability activities within the LWF World Service
essential.
- Certification in
Accountability for Affected Population or other relevant certifications an
added advantage
Competencies
- Excellent
computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, use of internet and
email
- Proven
experience of using Project Cycle tool in the humanitarian sector.
- Strong
interpersonal and communication skills including influencing negotiation
and pragmatism.
- Experience in
Training of Trainers/Facilitation skills (TOT/TOF).
- Strong
analytical, facilitation and documentation experience with humanitarian
programmes.
- Excellent
interpersonal skills; the ability to liaise with a variety of people
successfully and effectively in a multicultural set up.
- Experience in
Training of Trainers/Facilitation skills (TOT & TOF)
- Ability to work independently.
- Fluent in
written and spoken English.
- A person of high
integrity that will model LWF/WS Kenya Somali Program core values:
- Dignity and
justice
- Compassion and
commitment
- Respect for
diversity
- Inclusion and
participation
- Transparency and
accountability
Key
Relationship
- Internal
External
- Management Team,
Sector Heads, Implementing Staff Partners, Contractors, Suppliers, Donors,
Community Members, Working Groups – Anti-Fraud, Corruption and PSEA
- Our recruitment
and selection procedures reflect the organization’s commitment to the
prevention of abuse and exploitation of beneficiaries.
- Disclosure: LWF
participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme developed by
the Steering Committee for Humanitarian Response The Misconduct Disclosure
Scheme The Misconduct Disclosure Scheme
(misconduct-disclosure-scheme.org), which requires LWF to conduct
reference checks with prior employers including questions about employee
misconduct. By proceeding with this job application, you consent to LWF
requesting a Statement of Conduct from your previous employers. This
Statement of Conduct is requested from previous employers for all
candidates
- for employment
and provided to all employers that request it from LWF.
