Programme Officer

Job Location Kakuma, Turkana County, Kenya This position is on a full-time basis – 100%Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities Overall job purposeThe Programme Officer will work as part of the Johanniter Kenya national team reporting to the KenyaProgramme Manager. Based in Kakuma (with initial induction in Nairobi) the incumbent will primarily supportthe partner organizations implementing the “Transitioning Vulnerable Refugee and Host Communities intoSelf-Reliance and Resilience in Turkana West Sub-County (TRUST) Project” and may support other projectsas required The TRUST project covers Nutrition, WASH and Livelihoods/Food Security sectors. In this role,the Programme Officer will work closely with the Johanniter Programme Manager, the Johanniter PMEALOfficer and Johanniter Partners’ teams to provide technical support on project implementation, monitoring,evaluation, accountability and learning. S/He will be responsible for partnership relationship building andsupport partnership processes including partner mapping, assessments, vetting, capacity sharing andstrengthening.Reporting Lines:Reporting to: Programme Manager, Kenya (first level supervisor)Country Director, Kenya (second level supervisor)Supervising N/AReceives technical advice from: PMEAL Officer, Programme Manager, Finance Coordinator,Country Director,Gives technical advice to: N/AStands in for: N/AReplaced by: Programme ManagerStrategy and Vision• Actively supports the values of Johanniter and shapes the work accordingly• Contributes to the implementation of the international and country strategy of Johanniter InternationalAssistanceProgramme Management• Supports the Programme Manager and PMEAL Officer to oversee the implementation of Johanniterproject activities in Kakuma ensuring that activities are implemented on time, on budget and incompliance with donor regulations• Ensures that partner project staff understand the donor requirements for the respective projects• Works with the Programme Manager to ensure projects are implemented in ways responsive tocommunities, in line with Johanniter’s Leadership Guiding Principles and the Johanniter InternationalStrategy and are compliant with donor regulations• Ensures that the cross cutting thematic areas of gender and inclusion are effectively streamlined inproject implementation• Works with the Programme Manager in identifying potential funding opportunities and activelyparticipates in the proposal writing process when the need arises.• Supports the Programme Manager in reviewing partner narrative and monthly BVA reports (expenditure)and data analysisLearning, Evaluation, Accountability, Documentation and Monitoring• Monitors project implementation by Johanniter’s partners and provides feedback to the partner staff.• Together with the PMEAL Officer and partner staff, supports in conducting assessments including needsassessments, baselines and evaluations etc• Contributes to proposal development and programme design, indicator definitions, theory of changedevelopment and log frame design.• Conducts regular e.g. weekly project monitoring visits together with the partner(s) at the project locations• Contributes to the rollout of Johanniter’s global strategic initiatives related to measurement &accountability, and enables reporting against Johanniter’s global standards and requirements.• Supports the PMEAL officer and Partner(s) staff to compile the monthly and donor reports to share withthe Programme Manager.• Supports the partner(s) in developing client complaints and feedback mechanisms and ensurescollection and filing of success stories, case studies, pictures, etc.• Contributes to organizational learning documentation and dissemination of key findings stemming frommonitoring, assessment, and other analyses of project learning activities.Coordination and Representation:• Represents Johanniter in relevant meetings at project level i.e. co-design workshops, project inceptionand closing meetings, quarterly feedback and review meetings, project implementation meetings, partnerreflection meetings etc.• Supports with information sharing with Johanniter implementing partners.Partnership Support and Management• Supports with partner mapping, selection and vetting processes to identify new partners.• Together with the Programme Manager, facilitates and coordinates timely, coordinated and coherentpartnership and project review processes involving finance, logistics and procurement, PMEAL andmanagement teams.• Together with the Programme Manager and PMEAL Officer support project opening, monitoring andclosing meetings and ensures partner participation in all project cycle meetings.• Works collaboratively with partners to facilitate systematic and timely partner feedback to Johanniter’smanagement, improve partnership relationship, including the documentation of, and response to partnerfeedback and constructively resolve any issues that may arise.• Supports the Programme Manager with ensuring complete and organized partnership files for eachpartner are up to date and on the server.• Identifies areas (logistics, programmes finance, monitoring and evaluation) where the partner may needcapacity strengthening and shares this with the Programme Manager.Person Specification: Profession/Qualification:• Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies, Social Studies, Community Development, Public Health,Agriculture or other relevant qualification(s) from an accredited academic institutionExperience:• 3+ years of relevant work experience in humanitarian assistance or development organizations• Extensive practical experience in working with partner organizations.• Experience in nutrition, WASH, food security and livelihoods.• Demonstrated knowledge on the application of MEAL concepts in project planning and management.• Demonstrated experience and skills in project management cycle.• Knowledge of national and international guidelines including SPHERE and CHS is an advantage.• Strong writing skills in English.Skills:• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English a must; knowledge of local languages is anadvantage• Strong interpersonal skills required, with the ability to collaborate with others• Willingness to travel to project sites with the partner on a frequent basis (a minimum of 3 times perweek).• Self-driven, culturally aware and able to work in harsh environments• Ability to meet deadlines/perform duties on time; highly organized• Attention to detail.Johanniter Safeguarding statement and / or commitmentIt is Johanniter’s responsibility to create an environment built on integrity, respect and accountability, in whichall staff and volunteers are comfortable to work and feel safe. We have a zero-tolerance policy when peoplecause harm to others. Those who misbehave or are complicit will be held accountable for harmful actions. Itis the employee’s responsibility to promote appropriate behaviour and to report infringements that couldpotentially harm those in our organisation’s care and damage the reputation of Johanniter. Those who raisecomplaints or concerns will be appropriately protected and respected.HOW TO APPLYJohanniter is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. Suitable candidates with disabilitiesare encouraged to apply.- We require background checks (including criminal record and reference checks) to protect the vulnerableand prevent abuse- Applications for this position MUST include the following:o A concise and up to date CV.o A cover letter explaining how you meet the criteria for this position as stated above (no morethan 1 page).o Reference contacts (phone numbers and email addresses) of three referees. Please state theirworking relationship to you, the position you held at the time and the dates you worked together.o Certificates of serviceo Applications which do not include all of the above will not be considered.- Applications should be sent to [email protected] until 14th March 2026 by 5pm.- Please indicate Programme Officer in the subject line of your e-mail.- Short-listed candidates will be invited for interviews via email.Johanniter does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, or onboarding).