NGO Jobs in Kenya. Liason Officer Posted on September 20, 2014 at 11:18 am NGO Jobs in Kenya Community Liaison Officer Background: Rural Focus Limited (RFL) is a private Kenyan company based in Nanyuki, with a field office in Nairobi. RFL works in a variety of fields, including building water security for communities and commercial enterprises, linking community managed water projects with micro-finance institutions, water development and management in arid and semi-arid areas, rural and peri-urban water supply and water resource management. RFL works with public and private sectors, development organizations and research institutions to pilot and scale up innovative approaches to solve water resource delivery and management challenges, and has undertaken projects in Eastern and Southern Africa.Rural Focus has been contracted by the Kinangop Wind Park to provide community support services. Kinangop Wind Park: Kinangop Wind Park (KWP) is a 60.8MW wind farm that will be constructed over the next 18 months in the Magumo area of Kinangop. The project anticipates 38 turbines feeding into the Naivasha substation which will deliver clean, renewable energy to the main power grid. The project area covers parts of Nyandarua and Nakuru counties. The project has met all government licenses and approvals.. Position Summary: RFL seeks a Community Liaison Officer to manage a community liaison office and provide a mutually beneficial interface between the community and the client. The position will: Report to: Director of Rural Focus Ltd Location: Based in Kinangop Salary: 80 – 120K p.m. (negotiable) The Community Liaison Officer (CLO) will manage the community liaison office and staff assigned to the office which currently consists of an assistant community liaison officer and an administrative assistant. The office is located in Magumo and has been operational for approximately 6 months. The CLO will additionally be responsible for delivering on the Terms of Reference between Rural Focus Ltd and the Client. The TOR revolve around the following areas Consultation and communication; Grievances; Social development and implementation of the CSR framework. Responsibilities: The Community Liaison Officer will: Keep RFL Directors and client appraised of all developments in the projects and serve as key link between the client, the community, stakeholders and other project partners; Be the preferred point of contact for community issues; Manage the community liaison office, ensuring that the office is properly staffed, responsive to the community and client needs, and provides a facilitative role for community and client relations, handles local employee applications, and provides effective communication for the community, client and other stakeholders; Implement the Public Consultation and Disclosure Plan (PCDP) which involves preparation and delivery of communication materials, and open and regular communication with stakeholders through a variety of channels including meetings, barazas, one-on-one, emails, newsletters/circulars, mass media etc. Preparation of monthly progress reports and specific activity reports; Preparation of communication materials in English, Kiswahili and, if required Kikuyu; Active engagement with stakeholders to ascertain community issues and concerns; Facilitate the establishment and regular meetings of the community coordination committee; Facilitate the implementation of the grievance protocol; Maintain and enhance databases relevant to the functioning of the community liaison office which include:Database of local stakeholders;Record of communication materials and consultations events; Register of grievances;Employment database and Socio-economic indicators; Implement the CSR Framework; Undertake socio-economic baseline and impact surveys, and ensure proper monitoring of the socio-economic status within the project affected communities; Provide community development support in the broadest sense to ensure progressive and sustainable development of the project affected communities; Ensure that project deliverables, such as reports and financial statements, are prepared and submitted to partners and stakeholders on time. Mentor and directly supervise subordinate staff. Other duties as assigned. Desired Qualifications & Competences Preferred Masters in a field related to community development, sociology, and communication Required – Bachelor’s degree in community development, sociology, political science, communication or relevant degree. At least five years of relevant experience, preferably in CSR activities, community development, communication. High degree of competence in preparation of reports and communication materials; Experience conducting social science research, with skills in survey design, supervising data collection and teams of field workers. Cultural sensitivity and demonstrated ability to work successfully with diverse communities is required. Experience leading community and stakeholder consultation processes; Competence in project planning and implementation; High degree of competence in basic computer software – word processing, powerpoints and worksheets. Interpersonal, written and oral communication skills and complete fluency in English is required. Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, and a team player. Application Process A covering letter and CV (including details of 3 references) should be sent to Eng. Mike Thomas at HRD@ruralfocus, and cc’d to Nairobi@ruralfocus. Deadline to apply: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis Start date: September 2014 Length of commitment: 1 year, renewable
Posted on: Mon, 22 Sep 2014 12:52:03 +0000
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