Project Officer at Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung (DSW)

Specific Responsibilities:

• Lead the implementation of all project activities and ensure VIVA activities are effectively implemented and in accordance with project standard documents, work plans and budgets.
• Ensure that procedures for financial requisition, accounting and reporting are effectively fulfilled by all implementing partners and other collaborators.
• Supervise, oversee and support the implementation of the DSW's Youth empowerment approach, of working with Youth Empowerment Centres (YEC), youth clubs and/or partners and advise them as appropriate e.g. in terms of management, implementation and mobilisation.
• Build and strengthen strategic networks and linkages with key actors including decision makers, existing advocacy networks within the project areas and link these efforts with County level actions. 
• Jointly with the Project lead-VIVA, participate in the preparation and execution of VIVA project plans & budgets.
• In close collaboration with Youth Officers from MoICTIYA support the identification of capacity training needs, development and execution of training modules and coordinate the Youth Empowerment activities. 
• Participate in stakeholder meetings and undertake periodic project reviews and reflections.
• Undertake regular visits to project areas to backstop challenges and ensure project implementation is on course. 
• Strengthen the use of sports as a medium to mobilise young people for behaviour change. 
• Maintain positive relations with government agencies, civil society, multilateral and bilateral partners in the areas of operation.
• Create strategic linkages of Youth Empowerment Centres with local community, decisionmakers, health facilities, micro-finance institutes, and other CSOs.
• Lead the preparation of quality and timely project reports in accordance with the project document. 
• Ensure effective collaboration and coordination of key project partners, including YECs, service providers and Government officials at county levels for attainment of project results.
• Support the resource mobilisation efforts to ensure continued resourcing of DSW Programmes.
• Lead the documentation of lessons and actions to profile project outcomes.
• Any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Requirements and Experience

• Bachelors’ Degree in Social Sciences or related field.
• Relevant training in Project Management, participatory methodologies and related fields an added advantage.
• Good understanding of youth and women empowerment and Reproductive health issues.
• Good networking and capacity building skills, good oral and written communication skills.
• Must have prior working experience of not less than 3 years in an NGO setting.
• Ability to work with and understand the youth while maintaining professionalism is key.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• Proficiency in Micro Soft Office.
• High level of personal integrity.