Jobs Kenya

Application Deadline: Application Deadline Apr 20, 2020

  • Chief of Party – OVC OVC Manager Grant Finance Manager – OVC

    Chief of Party – OVC OVC Manager Grant Finance Manager – OVC

    Reports to: Operations Director
    Provides Supervision to:OVC Manager, Grants Finance Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Advisor, Household Economic Strengthening Advisor
    Purpose of Position
    World Vision Kenya seeks a Chief of Party for the anticipated USAID Local Partner Service Delivery Activity (LPSDA)-OVC Activity. The Chief of Party (CoP) has overall responsibility for the leadership and management of all grant activities, consortium members and staff. The incumbent has principal responsibility for representation for the projects to USAID and local Government entities and provides strategic leadership and supervision of sub-grantees and sub-contractors while ensuring the security, feasibility, and sustainability of the program and contribution to Child wellbeing outcomes.
    Major Activities

    Strategic Leadership and management 40%

    Responsible for the overall planning, implementation and management of the project as well as the achievement of the goals and objectives of the project in a timely and cost-effective manner.
    Ensure strong communication and coordination with all team and consortium members as a means to effectively achieve program objectives. Encourage transparency among and between consortium members to promote coordination and effectiveness.
    Lead the planning of project activities and set high quality performance targets ensuring adherence to technical standards, WV regulations, best practices and donor guidelines.
    Design strategies, partnerships and interventions to guarantee the project is gender and ability-sensitive and that WV and implementing partners are accountable to beneficiaries.
    Primary point of contact and collaboration for the team and in-country stakeholders, including USAID, implementation partners, government partners and other key stakeholders.
    The COP should embrace the shared Kenyan vision for the project and effectively manage available financial and human resources to make that vision a reality.

    Strategic Engagement and Donor Relations, 20%

    Direct and oversee grant implementation, ensuring that all strategic objectives are met through proper design, staffing, implementation and quality assurance
    Represent the OVC project and World Vision to USAID, Government of Kenya, UN agencies, implementing, technical partners and other appropriate bodies.
    Ensure effective liaison with local government officials, local communities, donor representatives and other stakeholders as appropriate
    Constantly look for more effective and efficient implementation and opportunities to increase impact

    Monitoring, Reporting, Documentation & Knowledge Management, 15%

    Establish and maintain effective project reporting, evaluation, and communication systems.
    Submit timely accurate and quality reports that meet donor requirements
    Document and disseminate project best practices, lessons learnt and success stories

    Budget Management, 20%

    Manage grant/project budget within approved spending levels and ensure accurate and timely financial reports to donors and World Vision.
    Ensure grant/project expenses are reasonable, allocated as per assigned budget, prudent and spent in accordance with donor rules and regulations to ensure low risk audits

    Other duty assigned 5%

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

    Master’s degree in Public Health, International Development, Community Development, Public Administration, Development studies or any relevant field
    10+ years of extensive international development experience managing large OVC grants, working with local governments, civil societies and communities preferably in developing countries
    Proven ability to manage technical assistance teams and ability to integrate teams of professionals around common goals
    Familiarity with USAID and PEPFAR programs, their history and their development; mastery of USAID regulations governing such programs
    Demonstrated accomplishment in working with host-country professionals, ministries and with donor colleagues in country
    Excellent managerial and operational experience, preferably in managing large donor projects involving coordination
    Past experience of working with USG supported projects and knowledge of financial rules and regulations at a senior level.
    Experience in developing program work-plans, budgets, managing implementation, staff and short-term technical assistance.
    Excellent performance track record
    Experience in integrating teams of professionals around common goals and motivating through visionary leadership.
    Excellent Oral and written communication skills,
    Excellent Relational skill s
    Keen understanding of the unique political dynamics of the country and ability to work carefully and collaboratively to support the various political entities in Kenya

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  • ILRI Consultancy – SADC Agriculture and Climate Policy Analyst ILRI Consultancy – CCAFS Impact Assessment of National Policy Engagement in Kenya Uptake of CSA Technologies and Practices

    ILRI Consultancy – SADC Agriculture and Climate Policy Analyst ILRI Consultancy – CCAFS Impact Assessment of National Policy Engagement in Kenya Uptake of CSA Technologies and Practices

    Scope of Work
     
    Policy Review

    The policy review will begin with securing an understanding of the priorities of SADC related to the Climate Change Strategy and the RISDP.  This includes relevant level of participation, key focus areas and output format most valuable for planned internal consultation and policy review processes.   Taking into account the Climate Risk Work Package and other regional climate change framing and trends, carry out a critical analysis of the RISDP draft (April 2020) to determine where climate risk could be better integrated into the structure and content of the draft.
    In consultation with the team leading the RISDP development and drafting, recommendations will be compiled into the required format for the policy review and endorsement processes planned.
    Following communication with priority SADC climate change focal points, to review the Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan (2015) potentially taking into account aspects and contributions such as:

    Review and suggestions for updates on the regional framework for agriculture research
    Assist to define hazards and related vulnerabilities based on recent climate trends updated from 2015
    Advise on some updates for sector based strategic interventions and sector linkages
    Incorporate feedback from consultation processes

    The finalised scope of analysis and recommendation format would be dependent on consultations with SADC focal points to agree on the process.
    Analysis to be applied in Foresight Training:

    Provide recommendations on where climate resilience can be better integrated
    How to capitalize upon opportunities to ensure future trends can be integrated into policy processes

    Expected Outputs

    Recommendations and analysis on RISDP and the Climate Change Action Plan in agreed output formats that integrate comments and feedback
    Foresight training recommendation summary

    Consultancy Fee:  Lumpsum or by mutual agreement based on agreed milestones and deliverables
    Post location:  Consultant’s base
    Duration:   3 Months with a maximum 30 working days
    Essential skills and qualifications

    PhD or Master’s Degree in political science and international Relations or a related subject
    Existing documented work with the SADC Climate Change and Agriculture Focal points
    15 years’ experience working in a climate change and policy environment
    Demonstrated experience in governance systems in Southern Africa
    Documented examples of policy briefs, policy analysis and targeted policy insights

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  • Debt Recovery Agent

    Debt Recovery Agent

    Job description
    Reporting to the Head of collections, the successful candidates will be responsible for ensuring effective and efficient collection of outstanding debts for various clients as per the set targets.
    Responsibilities

    Collection of overdue loans from assigned accounts.
    Advise customer on ways of clearing their debts while communicating to them on the importance of paying their debts and consequences of non-payment.
    Act as a mediator for disputes between customers and principals/Client.
    Provide customers with their correct account details e.g. balances, account numbers etc.
    Maintaining data integrity and keep customer details confidential.

    Qualifications

    Minimum qualification is a University Degree
    IT literate and tech savvy with devices
    Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
    Must be self- motivated and be ready to work with minimum supervision;
    Certificate of good conduct
    Confident,Persuasive, Persistence, Professionalism
    Good understanding of basic business principles
    Resilient
    Organized, goal oriented
    Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment
    Excellent and effective communications skills, both orally and in writing

  • Household Economic Strengthening Advisor – OVC

    Household Economic Strengthening Advisor – OVC

    Subject to Funding Award and Donor Approval
    Reports to the Chief of Party
    Purpose of Position
    To provide the technical expertise, and coordination of Household Economic Strengthening (HES) component of the OVC Grant ensuring that the overall goal of the program is achieved. She/he will take technical leadership role in designing and promoting use of low-risk initiatives to diversify and stimulate growth in household income and integrate economic activities with complementary interventions across the project to address different levels of household economic vulnerability.
    Major Responsibilities
    Technical Leadership and Program implementation, 50%

    Advise the consortium on HES matters to ensure proper implementation.
    Provide supervision to the HES team ensuring translation of designs into actual implementation
    Ensure timely and quality implementation of the HES interventions
    Facilitate the integration of House Hold Economic Strengthening with other result areas including but not limited to increased access to health and social services for OVC and their families
    Ensure linkage with OVC Project consortium members to enhance leverage, coordination quality programming
    Ensure Competent HES staff are in place
    Identify staff capacity gaps, develop training plans and facilitate their development

    Monitoring, Evaluation Accountability, Learning and Innovation, 20%

    Provide technical guidance to ensure quality assessments, researches and evaluations of OVC Grant’s HES program
    Influence and support county and National Government line Ministries/Departments such as Ministry of Agriculture Livestock & Fisheries institutionalize and scale up using proven operational evidence
    Ensure quality HES reports developed and submitted to donor in time
    Ensure government and/or consortium HES Management Information Systems are strengthened to collect, collate, analyze, and interpret data for reporting and decision making
    Coordinate innovations, documentation, publishing and sharing of the findings appropriately

    Engagement Networking and Advocacy, 25%

    Coordinate national and county government support to the project for sustainability
    Provide oversight to the social accountability initiatives ensuring contribution to the program
    Advocate for policy translation, position papers and influence to county plans
    Strengthen linkages between the Project and other WVK programs
    Ensure OVC Grant representation in key strategic HES/Livelihoods technical working groups and forums at the county and national level
    Actively participate in the Project meetings, and other WVK forums and meetings as appropriate
    Spearhead learning forums to profile, communicate and ensure adoption of promising practices
    Contribute to engagement, publications, to communicate program progress and successes

    Others 5%
    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

    Master’s Degree in in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Business Administration, or equivalent from a recognized University;
    Minimum of six (6) years’ experience in HES programming with experience in project designs and
    Demonstrated experience in integrated OVC focused HES/Livelihood related programming preferably in the areas of business skills, employment creation, market access and micro-finance services (savings, credit and micro-insurance) and;
    Proven experience in Research.
    Strong budgetary and financial management skills;
    Good interpersonal and organizational skills with management experience an added advantage;
    Work experience in implementation of USAID and other major donor funded Community-led OVC management and/or HES/Livelihood Projects and;
    Experience in proposal development
    Ability to build capacity of staff on relevant technical fields;
    Ability to take initiative, solve complex problems, exercise independent judgment;
    Ability to work with minimum supervision;
    A team player, capable of building staff and partners in HES sectors
    Cross-cultural sensitivity, and emotional maturity
    Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural

  • Project Director, Kenya

    Project Director, Kenya

    ICAP seeks highly qualified and experienced candidates to fill the Project Director positions by April 20th, 2020. The successful candidate will hold an advanced degree in public health, public administration, or related fields, and have at least 10 years of experience leading or directing large-scale multi-million dollar, multi-country international health or development projects in resource-limited contexts related to any or all of the following areas: global health security, global health programs through health systems strengthening, integrated health service delivery, capacity building, strategic health information system strengthening, surveillance, emergency response.
    The incumbent will have a demonstrated track record working with strategic and operational planning, managing a diverse team of technical and support staff as well as budgeting, managing, designing, implementing, and evaluating. The successful candidate will also have a demonstrated understanding of the Global Health Security Agenda Joint External Evaluation (JEE) indicators, outbreak investigation, and response. The incumbent must be proficient in written and spoken English, and be willing to travel regionally/locally or overseas up to 40% of the time.
    Please find the full job description here. 
    https://icapacity.icap.columbia.edu/en-us/job/492871/project-director-kenya
    The position is contingent upon availability of grant funding.
    Columbia University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, gender, religion, creed, national and ethnic origin, age, citizenship, status as a perceived or actual victim of domestic violence, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a Vietnam era or disabled veteran, or any other legally protected status.

  • Program Assistant

    Program Assistant

    Job Details
    He/She will work closely with the Programme Officer, to coordinate and provide technical assistance, implementation and monitoring of national, regional and international project activities.
    Job Description

    Provide support to program officers with project management and other project implementation related activities
    Facilitate the development and distribution of relevant documents/materials on issues affecting and related to the relevant projects
    Prepare reports under various activities in keeping with donor schedules and commitments
    Perform any other duties as assigned by the Executive Director

    JOB SPECIFICATION (Knowledge, Skills and Experience Required)

    Diploma in Pharmacy or Pharmacy Technology
    2 years’ experience in similar position.
    Strong experience in technical writing, ideally with experience in a health-related field.
    Strong communication and organizational skills and ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
    Demonstrated intermediate computer skills in Microsoft Office Suite application, database management. Familiarity with Microsoft Project a plus.
    Fluency in English; proficiency in French will be an added advantage
    Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, set priorities, and work independently.
    Willingness to travel, as required.

  • Sound Engineer

    Sound Engineer

    Job Details
    We are currently undertaking global searches to recruit Adjunct Faculty (part time) for our expanding Sound Engineering Program with expertise in:

    Live Sound Production.
     Signal Flow and Mixing.
    Audio Radio Production.
    Basic Sound Equipment and Maintenance.
    Foley/ADR.
    Microphone Techniques.
    Critical Listening.

    As a member of ADMI’s faculty, you have a rare opportunity to make a difference in the lives of Africa’s future leaders by providing valuable mentoring for tomorrow’s leading digital professionals and creative entrepreneurs.
    You’ll bring passion and expertise to student instruction using innovative teaching methods Industry standard equipment and reflecting the latest industry trends in your discipline. .
    Qualifications

    Degree in Sound Engineering
    At least 3 – 5 years of practical work or consulting experience.
    Prior Lecturing experience and demonstrable ability to contribute through research, teaching, and/or public engagement to diversity and excellence of the learning experience.
    Progressive outlook with strong work ethic.
     Strong English, facilitation and coaching skills
     Role model who promotes ADMI values

  • Business Studies Trainer Building Construction Trainer Civil Engineering Trainer Hospitality Trainer Catering Trainer Food & Beverage Trainer

    Business Studies Trainer Building Construction Trainer Civil Engineering Trainer Hospitality Trainer Catering Trainer Food & Beverage Trainer

    Qualifications

    Training in bachelor of commerce
    CPA K will be an added advantage

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