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Posted: Aug 15, 2024
Deadline: Aug 23, 2024
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The American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) is a Quaker organization that promotes lasting peace with justice, as a practical expression of faith in action. Drawing on continuing spiritual insights and working with people of many backgrounds, we nurture the seeds of change and respect for human life that transform social relations and systems.History...
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- Job Type Full Time
- Qualification BA/BSc/HND
- Experience 2 years
- Location Nairobi
- Job Field NGO/Non-Profit 
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist in coordinating the implementation of program activities by South Sudan partners to improve their peacebuilding and trauma-healing delivery to target populations.
- Support in planning trainings, workshops, and meetings of South Sudan peacebuilders, faith leaders, key government officials, community leaders, and peace committees to mainstream trauma healing into peacebuilding initiatives.
- Track and report the partner program work plans, including review and validation of data presented by the program implementing partners.
- Assist in reviewing partners and program counsellor narrative reports and compilation of quarterly, biannual, and annual AFSC’s and donor reports.
- Filling and record keeping of all South Sudan program documents.
- Preparing field visit documentation and reports.
- Document program success stories, human interest stories, fliers, brochures, draft PowerPoints, and program publications.
- Support mobilization, communication, and other logistics plans during meetings, trainings, and any other program-related events.
- Support field visits to partners to monitor implementation progress.
- Articulate AFSC's values and principles including its commitment to peace and nonviolent approaches to social justice and peacebuilding among partner organizations.
- Any other duties assigned.
MINIMUM REQUIRED QALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
- Bachelor’s degree in Peace and Conflict Studies, Counselling Psychology, Social Science, Development, or a related discipline.
- At least 2 years of relevant experience providing program support in an NGO setting.
- Proficiency in Microsoft applications, including Excel and Word
- Fluency in spoken and written English.
- Ability to pay attention to details.
- Self-driven and innovative
- Good communication and presentation skills
- Able to work with minimum supervision.
- High degree of Integrity
- Strong program management skills required.
- Strong interpersonal, facilitation and training, team building, networking, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Must have understanding and respect for the principles, concerns, and considerations of AFSC regarding issues of race, class, nationality, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and disability.
OTHER REQUIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Commitment to Quaker values and testimonies. Understanding of and compatibility with the principles and philosophy of the American Friends Service Committee including non-violence and the belief in the intrinsic worth of every individual.
- Understanding of and commitment to the principles, concerns, and considerations, of AFSC in regard to issues of race, class, nationality, religion, age, gender and sexual orientation, and disabilities. Demonstrated ability to work and communicate with diverse staff.
Method of Application
Qualified candidates are encouraged to send in their applications which include a cover letter and updated CV to infoafrica@afsc.org byAugust 23, 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants should have a right to work in Kenya.
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