Programme Assistant, Community Resilience and Livelihoods at Echo Network Africa

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• Location: Kenya
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• Job type: Full-Time
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• The Programme Assistant will support programme work in the Community Resilience and Livelihoods Programme Center, and will contribute to programmatic and administrative duties including resource mobilization.

• ·Support the Programme Manager in the design, planning and implementation of strategies within the focus area.
• Assisting in planning and overseeing of significant events within the Programme Center.
• Maintaining programme center calendar and sending out reminders of impending appointments.
• Preparing documentation for financial and programmatic reporting.
• Typing letters and reports as may be required from time to time.
• Processing requests for payments to vendors and suppliers.

• Support fundraising for implementation of the Programme Center's mandate as per the ENA Strategic Plan 2023 - 2027.
• Participate in resource mobilization efforts to identify opportunities and support development of concept papers and proposals for submission to prospective donors.
• Facilitate research and study on community resilience and livelihoods focus area in relation to Gender
• Equality Women Empowerment (GEWE) and Gender Equality Social Inclusion (GESI).

• Manage and update Programme Center Contact Data Base.
• Mobilize participants and stakeholders to attend programme meetings and forums.

• ·Diploma in Environmental Studies, Gender Studies, Development Studies, Social Sciences or any other related field. A degree is an added advantage.

• At least two years' related experience in programme planning and implementation.
• Report writing and knowledge of project life cycles
• Experience in resource mobilization (proposal development and submission).
• Good understanding of community resilience and livelihoods context in Kenya.

• Not Applicable

• Strong Organizational Skills: Ability to operate in a performance driven environment with minimum supervision.
• Ethical Conduct: A commitment to upholding professional ethics and integrity in all programme center activities, including confidentiality, accuracy, respect for diverse perspectives and in accordance to ENA's core values.
• Stakeholder Relations: Develop and maintain positive relationships with all programme center beneficiaries, participants and partners.
• Compelling Communication Skills: Polite, Clear and excellent communication including phone etiquette.

• Tech savvy
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to multitask
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Creative thinking
• Proper compositional practices
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent Time Management

• The job holder is accountable to the Programme Center Manager - Community Resilience and Livelihoods

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• ENA Programme Policy
• Programme Center Reporting Data Bases

• Certificate of Good Conduct

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