Project Summary:
- CEFA will coordinate the implementation of the
project “GROW – Gender-Responsive Opportunities for Water Access,
Livelihood Recovery and Climate Resilience for Vulnerable Communities in
West Pokot County,” funded by AICS and implemented in partnership with
Perur Rays of Hope in West Pokot County, Kenya. The project will be
carried out in Pokot North Sub-County, specifically in Kodich, Kapchok and
Kiwawa wards.
- The overall objective of the project is to
improve the living conditions and the capacity to respond to shocks of
populations most exposed to multidimensional poverty and the impacts of
climate change. Specifically, the project aims to address humanitarian
needs and strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities in ASAL
areas through three main components: (a) improving safe and continuous
access to drinking water and inclusive WASH services, with a focus on
women, girls and persons with disabilities; (b) strengthening food
security, nutrition, agriculture and pastoral livelihoods through
sustainable practices, dietary diversification, income-generating
activities, fodder production and support to the honey value chain; and
(c) enhancing disaster risk reduction through risk analysis tools, early
warning systems, agroforestry, reforestation and sustainable land
management.
- The duty station will be West Pokot County,
Kenya, with the exact location to be determined based on operational
needs.
General
Objectives and Responsibilities:
- The CEFA DRR Field Officer will support and
supervise disaster risk management and community resilience activities
under the GROW project in West Pokot..
Main
Duties
- Support the planning and implementation of DRR
activities at community level, in coordination with partners and local
authorities.
- Conduct risk and vulnerability assessments,
including hazard mapping and analysis of community capacities, in the
intervention areas.
- Support the establishment and strengthening of
Community Disaster Management Committees (CDMCs) and other local
resilience and climate change adaptation groups.
- Promote sustainable natural resource management
practices, including soil, water and forest management, to reduce climate
and environmental risks.
- Collaborate with the WASH and agriculture teams
to integrate resilience and climate adaptation components into project
activities.
- Conduct awareness-raising and
capacity-strengthening sessions for communities, including on early
warning systems, preparedness and drought/flood management.
- Support the selection of beneficiaries for DRR
activities based on equity and vulnerability criteria.
- Monitor field implementation and collect
qualitative and quantitative data for MEAL reporting and project
reporting.
- Document lessons learned, case studies and
success stories to be shared with the project team and partners.
- Ensure that all activities are implemented in
line with the principles of inclusion, gender equity and safeguarding.
- Perform any other tasks requested by the Field
Coordinator/Project Manager, in line with the role.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Environmental
Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture, Disaster Risk Management,
Environmental Risk Management or related fields;
- Diploma in related disciplines together with
significant and relevant professional experience.
- Minimum 2 years of experience in disaster risk
reduction (DRR), climate adaptation or emergency management projects.
- Possession of a valid Kenyan
motorcycle riding licence, minimum Class A2, and proven ability and
willingness to ride a motorcycle in rural and remote areas. The position
requires regular travel by motorcycle to project locations.
- Proven experience working with rural communities
in fragile and semi-arid contexts.
- Previous experience in conflict-affected or
resource-scarce areas is considered an advantage.
- Solid ability to conduct risk assessments and
vulnerability analyses.
- Skills in community facilitation and training.
- Good knowledge of monitoring and evaluation
(M&E) tools.
- Excellent command of Microsoft Office: Word,
Excel and PowerPoint.
- Excellent written and spoken English; knowledge
of the local language, Pokot, will be considered an asset.
- In-depth knowledge of the West Pokot County
context and of challenges related to natural and climate-related risks.
- Willingness to travel frequently to rural and
remote areas.
- Previous experience with CEFA and/or AICS will
be considered an advantage.
How to
Apply
Interested and qualified persons with the required
experience are invited to submit their applications to vacancies@cefakenya.com by 21/05/2025.
The application shall include all of the following:
- CV, including 3 reference contacts (only
official work email will be accepted) – at least one of your latest jobs.
- Cover letter (1 page maximum)
