International Rescue Committee Careers | IRC Jobs in Kenya 2025

A leading international humanitarian and development organization is seeking skilled professionals and dedicated volunteers to join its team in various locations across Kenya. The available opportunities span consultancy, psychosocial support, nutrition services, IT program management, and technical advisory in protection. These roles aim to strengthen the organization’s capacity to deliver essential services to vulnerable communities while driving impactful programs in both development and emergency contexts.

The positions listed below are open to qualified and experienced individuals with a commitment to humanitarian principles, effective service delivery, and community empowerment.

1. Consultancy – Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) Training
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Municipality, Kenya
Application Date Posted: 14 August 2025

The consultancy seeks an expert in Cash and Voucher Assistance (CVA) programming to design, facilitate, and deliver a comprehensive training program aimed at enhancing the capacity of program teams. The consultant will work closely with program managers, field officers, and implementing partners to improve the effectiveness, accountability, and scalability of cash-based interventions.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct a comprehensive needs assessment to understand the training requirements of field and program staff.
• Design a tailored CVA training curriculum in line with international best practices and organizational policies.
• Facilitate interactive training sessions incorporating both theoretical and practical components, including case studies and scenario-based exercises.
• Provide post-training evaluation and recommendations to enhance ongoing CVA programming.
• Support the integration of CVA approaches into broader program strategies, ensuring alignment with donor and sectoral guidelines.
• Document training outcomes and prepare a final consultancy report summarizing achievements, gaps, and proposed follow-up actions.

2. Locum Psychosocial Counsellor
Location: Kakuma, Rift Valley, Kenya
Application Date Posted: 13 August 2025

The Locum Psychosocial Counsellor will provide short-term professional counselling services to individuals and groups within Kakuma, focusing on trauma recovery, mental well-being, and psychosocial resilience. This role will be instrumental in strengthening community coping mechanisms, particularly for refugees, asylum seekers, and other vulnerable groups.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct individual counselling sessions addressing trauma, grief, stress, and other mental health concerns.
• Facilitate group therapy and psychoeducation sessions for targeted community groups.
• Collaborate with case workers, protection officers, and community mobilizers to ensure integrated psychosocial support.
• Maintain accurate and confidential records of client interactions in line with professional ethical standards.
• Participate in community outreach activities to raise awareness of available psychosocial support services.
• Provide referrals to specialized mental health services when necessary.

3. Volunteer Nutritionist
Location: Kakuma, Rift Valley, Kenya
Application Date Posted: 13 August 2025

The Volunteer Nutritionist will contribute to community nutrition interventions, with a focus on maternal and child health, malnutrition prevention, and dietary education. Working closely with healthcare teams and community health workers, the volunteer will help improve nutrition knowledge and practices in refugee and host communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct nutrition assessments and screenings for targeted groups, including children under five and pregnant or lactating women.
• Develop and deliver community-based nutrition education sessions.
• Support the implementation of supplementary and therapeutic feeding programs.
• Provide technical input into meal planning and food distribution to ensure balanced nutritional intake.
• Work with community health volunteers to promote hygiene and sanitation practices linked to nutrition.
• Monitor and document the impact of nutrition interventions.

4. IT Program Manager, Data
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi Municipality, Kenya
Application Date Posted: 8 August 2025

The IT Program Manager, Data will oversee data management systems, integration, and optimization within program operations. This role requires a strategic thinker with expertise in managing large-scale data solutions in a humanitarian or development setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and implementation of data management systems to support program monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
• Collaborate with technical teams to ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with data protection regulations.
• Manage relationships with software vendors, consultants, and technical service providers.
• Train and mentor staff in data collection, management, and analysis techniques.
• Oversee data visualization and dashboard development for real-time program insights.
• Contribute to organizational digital transformation strategies through innovative data solutions.

5. Protection Technical Advisor (Violence Prevention and Response in Emergencies)
Locations: Three locations available
Application Date Posted: 8 August 2025

The Protection Technical Advisor will provide technical leadership for violence prevention and response programs in emergency settings. The role will support field teams in designing and implementing protection strategies that safeguard vulnerable populations, particularly women, children, and marginalized groups, during crises.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of protection strategies and program models that address violence prevention and emergency response.
• Provide technical guidance to program managers, field officers, and partner organizations on protection standards and best practices.
• Support rapid protection needs assessments in emergency contexts.
• Oversee the integration of protection considerations into multi-sectoral emergency responses.
• Build capacity of field teams through targeted training, mentoring, and technical support.
• Monitor program implementation, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and international protection principles.
• Document and disseminate lessons learned to inform future programming.

These positions present opportunities for professionals and volunteers to contribute to critical humanitarian and development initiatives that directly impact vulnerable communities. The organization emphasizes collaboration, capacity building, and adherence to global best practices to deliver effective and sustainable outcomes.

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