INTRODUCTION
Habitat for Humanity Kenya (HFH Kenya) is a national non-profit organization that begun its operations in 1982 as an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. The affiliation is guided by a National Affiliation Agreement (NAA) and a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). HFH Kenya’s vision is: “A nation where every family has a decent place to live.” Mission: “Seeking to put God’s love into action, Habitat for Humanity Kenya brings people together to build homes, communities and hope”. Our overarching goal is: “Enabling low-income families access decent and affordable shelter”
JOB PURPOSE
Reporting to the Programs Manager, the Community Development Officer will play a critical in planning, coordination, and implementation of adequate and affordable housing projects in partnership with the community members, local organizations, elected officials, and stakeholders at field level. He/she will strengthen local relationships to help identify areas where HFHK’s housing and community development solutions can intersect with identified needs and aspirations. This position will focus on homeowner-led construction, critical home improvements, basic infrastructure and services, advocacy and research, secure land tenure disaster, monitoring, and/or evaluation, recovery aspects of Habitat affiliate operations. Moreover, the position will be instrumental in ensuring the achievement of program objectives aligned with ongoing projects in the region, while actively contributing to the continuous expansion and sustainability of HFHK’s programs through proactive engagement in project design, conceptualization, and exploration of new opportunities specific to the Homa Bay program.
Within the realm of HFHK’s overarching business strategy, the Community Development Officer will actively promote community development initiatives geared towards enhancing household economic empowerment, particularly through owner-led construction financing mechanisms. This will involve fostering the establishment of Self-Help savings Groups, targeting various demographics including youth, women, and People Living with Disabilities, to facilitate access to livelihood opportunities through income-generating activities and entrepreneurship development. Additionally, the role will encompass facilitating financial literacy programs utilizing HFHK’s Save & Build manual guidelines within the Homabay community. In collaboration with Subject Matter Experts, the role will entail facilitating the execution of specialized project activities within the basic services and disaster response programs in relation to Water access, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) interventions, encompassing borehole drilling and behavior change transformative approaches, as well as introducing innovative housing technologies, low-cost solutions, and disaster response models such as feeding program and cash transfers. Regarding advocacy for land tenure issues, the incumbent will facilitate the provision of legal professional services to enhance community and county-level knowledge and capacity on land tenure and security.
Administratively, the role will encompass overseeing all operational needs of the Homa Bay office, including processes and procedures while serving as the focal point for coordinating program/project implementation activities. This will involve extensive liaison with project steering committees, departmental units, and external stakeholders to initiate and manage administrative actions, including finance and logistics requests, while also overseeing correspondence, documentation, and reporting tasks.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
A. Building relationships and partnerships with community members, local organizations, elected officials, and community stakeholders:
B. Identifying home constructions and community improvement projects and implementing them from planning through completion:
C. Engaging volunteers from the community to support home construction and local improvement projects:
D. Coordinating and documenting the implementation of Habitat’s housing and community development solution in partnership with the community:
KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES / INDICATORS
QUALIFICATIONS
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES REQUIRED
EXPERIENCE
OTHER INFOMATION
If your background, experience and competence match the above specifications, please submit your CV& Motivation letter as a single file by 16 April 2024 to: hr@hfhkenya.org
Indicate in the subject of the email: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER – HOMA BAY
Due to the expected high volume of applications, note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Habitat for Humanity Kenya is an equal opportunity employer, and as such, HFHK makes employment decisions and provides equal employment opportunity without regard to an applicant’s race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, or disability.
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