Project Officer - Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) -

Mandera

Location: [Africa] [Kenya]

Town/City: Wajir
Category: Food Security & Livelihood

Purpose of the position:

To plan, implement, monitor and document all the DRR activities in a semi-arid to arid
context within the designated BORESHA project sites within Mandera County as per the
proposal. Provide necessary technical support, related trainings, follow-up, and guidance
to the staff, targeted community members, stakeholders and partners and also provide
feedback and reports to the Project Manager including NO within stipulated timeframes.

Project Implementation and Monitoring, 65%

Responsible for the implementation of the all activities in the livelihoods and
resilience project with focus on DRR in partnership with partners within the
Consortium.

Contribute to effective and timely implementation of Community Led-DRR

interventions and initiatives with communities and partners.

Mobilize and sensitize representatives from line Government ministries, County

Government and other stakeholders to proactively take part in strengthening
community resilience to shocks.
 Develop and impart necessary trainings for staff, community members and
partners related to DRR strategies and community based approaches.

Jointly with partners carry out vulnerability and capacity assessment exercises
and develop and update hazard risk maps.

Develop and maintain networks with external actors in the Triangle and across
the border on DRR, Early Warning/Early Action and emergency
response/recovery.

Support the contingency planning process including cross border disaster

preparedness and response interventions.

Liaise with the Project Manager, and the DRR/DM Coordinator to effectively
support the project to carry out all measurements – baselines, assessments,
designs, monitoring and evaluations - in accordance with WV established
standards, policies and procedures.

Coordinate with the Project Manager and Project l M & E Officer to ensure that
appropriate controls, monitoring and evaluation tools are in place and being
utilized in a timely manner in the project measurement.

Monitor and support the timely and appropriate utilization of budgeted resources
for all BORESHA project’s DRR interventions.

Participate in concepts and proposal development and general resource

mobilization/acquisition.

Reporting and Documentations, 30%

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 Compile the necessary monthly, quarterly and annual reports for forwarding to
the Project Manager, and NO based DRR/DM Coordinator capturing the
progress against approved work plans and budgets.

Attend the regular weekly and monthly planning meetings as called upon.

Regularly document success stories, key learnings/innovation for sharing across

the partnership.

Develop context specific electronic and live media communications on

community DRR activities.

Ensure the Project design document is updated as per DME standards.

Any other duty 5%

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior

experience or on-the-job training:

1. The job holder must have at least a Degree in Disaster Management, Rural
Development or related course.

2. Demonstrable technical capacity in disaster risk management, resilience and

rural development.

3. Minimum 3 years’ experience in designing and supporting the implementation of

 DRR and livelihoods programmes.

4. Understanding of partnership approach to emergency work and experience of

working with local partners.

5. Experience of working in insecure environments.

6. Working under own initiative with a variety of different stakeholders.

7. Good knowledge of humanitarian principles, emergency response, rehabilitation

and recovery.

8. Substantial understanding of Monitoring and Evaluation as well as accountability

towards donors and beneficiaries.

9. Proven skills in financial management in the field.

10. Experience working with NGOs and ability to cross Mandera Triangle Borders
will be an added advantage;

11. Must have a good understanding of the different systems of extension delivery in
an inter-faith context and

12. Computer literate.

Other Competencies/Attributes:
 Self driven and able to work under stress.

Ability to work with minimum supervision.

Compatible with WV mission, ethos and core values.

Must be committed to WVI Core Values, able to stand above denominational or

religious diversities.

A good communicator who is willing and able to work as an active member of

the BORESHA Response team.

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