Jobs Kenya

Application Deadline: Application Deadline Nov 26, 2017

  • Programs Officer

    Programs Officer

    Description

    Benefits: Payment of Accommodation in Kisumu, payment of Work and Residence Permit for Kenya (Class K), 1 flight home per year, health insurance
    Salary in line with a local Kenyan salary, but negotiable based on experience
    Start Date: January 22nd, 2018, 1 year contract
    Individual responsibilities

    Monthly follow-up and consultation on partner quarterly goals, task implementation and utilization of tools
    Developing resources and systems to improve sustainability programs
    Quarterly qualitative and quantitative data collection
    Quarterly monitoring and evaluation consultancy for partners for individual organizational M+E system development.
    Mama Hope program based monitoring and evaluation system development and day to day oversight
    Logistical coordination of annual partner conference
    Reviewing and logistical coordination of partner site exchanges and trainings
    Vetting East-Africa based potential new partners
    Logistical coordination and supervision of all Kenya based Global Advocates
    Coordinate with Marketing team to gather and share partner stories and help coordinate and direct contracted photographers and videographers.

    Relationships

    Reports directly to Sustainability Program Manager
    Member of Partner Support Team – along with Sustainability Program Manager and Projects Coordinator
    Member of Mama Hope Programs Team, performance evaluated semi-annually by Program Director
    Collaborates with Mama Hope Marketing Team

    Shared Responsibilities and Relevant Co-Workers

    PD – Program Director
    PC – Projects Coordinator
    SPM – Sustainability Programs Manager
    GAPD- Global Advocate Program Director
    EAFC- East Africa Field Coordinator
    CM – Communications Manager
    Building strategy around partner organisational sustainability – SPM
    Helping to plan for content of annual partner conference – SPM, PD, PC
    Building strategy around program based monitoring and evaluation – SPM, PD, DO
    Partner budget and project reviews – SPM, PD,PC
    Broadening networks for financial and human capacity building for partners – SPM, PC
    Co-creation of MH Project Resource Bank – SPM, PC
    Coordinating Kenya based Global Advocate logistics- EAFC
    Monitoring Global Advocate field conduct and partner satisfaction- EAFC, GAPD
    Collecting content for Mama Hope storytelling, marketing and fundraising – CM

    Desired Skills and Competencies Required

    Experience living and working in East Africa
    Strong experience working with community based organisations
    Good understanding of challenges facing communities in East Africa
    Experience in designing and implementing Monitoring and Evaluation systems
    Strong grasp of current global development landscape
    Strong understanding of Human Centered Approach
    Experience and basic knowledge of Excel
    Experience with social media and nonprofit communications

    Attitude

    Patience
    Flexibility/Adaptability – the position requires working with teams in multiple time zones which often results in non-traditional work hours
    Strong belief in the abilities of local communities to lead their own change
    A strong listener willing to learn from others
    Humility

    Desirable

    Fluency in Kiswahili
    Experience with photography and/or videography

  • PHP (Front-End) Developer Human Resource Manager

    PHP (Front-End) Developer Human Resource Manager

    Company Overview:
    We​ ​provide​ ​you​ a unique​ and​ ​exciting​ opportunity​ ​to​ ​work​ ​ in​ ​an​ ​entrepreneurial​ ​environment and​ ​ develop​ ​smart​ ​solutions​ ​for​ ​our​ ​group​ ​companies.​ ​ We​ ​do​ ​e-commerce​ ​online​ ​shops, logistics,​ ​business​ ​ intelligence​ and​ mobile​ applications,​ ​involving​ ​a ​wide​ ​range​ ​of​ ​high-end technologies​ ​for​ ​tens​ ​of​ ​millions​ ​ customers.​ ​
    The​ ​software​ ​we​ ​create​ ​is​ ​present​ ​in​ ​more​ than 26​ ​ countries​ ​ and​ ​ about​ ​ to​ ​ enter​ ​ more.​ ​ Working​ ​ at​ ​ with us means​ ​ being​ ​ in​ ​ the​ ​ first​ ​ line​ ​ of e-commerce​ ​ development​ ​ in​ ​ emerging​ ​ markets.
    We are â€‹ dedicated​ ​ to​ ​ making​ ​ life​ ​ easier​ ​ by​ ​ building​ ​ online​ ​ based​ ​ solutions​ ​ to​ ​ connect businesses​and​ ​ consumers.​ ​ We​ ​ are​ ​ powered​ ​ by​ ​ Rocket​ ​ Internet,​ ​ two​ ​ telecoms​ ​ giants​ ​ MTN and​ ​ Millicom,​ ​ AXA​ ​ group,​ ​ Goldman​ ​ Sachs,​ ​ Orange​ ​ and​ ​ CDC.​ ​We​ brings​ ​ together​ ​ all​ ​ the key​ ​ elements​ ​ required​ ​ to​ ​ build​ ​ great​ ​ businesses:​ ​ team,​ ​ concept,​ ​ technology​ ​ and​ ​capital.
    We​ ​ are​ ​ looking​ ​ for​ ​ bright​ ​ minds​ ​ to​ ​ join​ ​ our​ ​ team​ ​ as a PHP​ ​ Frontend​ ​ developer
    Job Responsibilities

    Design​ ​ and​ ​ implementation​ ​ of​ ​ web-based​ ​ front-end​ ​ components​ ​ that​ ​ arehigh-performing​ ​ and​ ​ scalable;
    Be​ ​ part​ ​ of​ ​ an​ ​ agile​ ​ team​ ​ that​ ​ develops​ ​ smart​ ​ logistics​ ​ solutions​ ​ on​ ​ a ​ ​ service​ ​ orientedarchitecture​ ​ using​ ​ state-of-the-art​ ​ technologies;
     Work​ ​ closely​ ​ with​ ​ a ​ ​ multidisciplinary​ ​ team​ ​ (Backend​ ​ developers,​ ​ DevOps,​ ​ QAengineers,​ ​ Product​ ​ Owners)​ ​ oriented​ ​ to​ ​ continuous​ ​ delivery;
     Take​ ​ ownership​ ​ for​ ​ your​ ​ code​ ​ to​ ​ be​ ​ qualitatively​ ​ high​ ​ and​ ​ you​ ​ will​ ​ support​ ​ yourcolleagues​ ​ in​ ​ code​ ​ reviews.
    Participate​ ​ and​ ​ improve​ ​ development​ ​ processes​ ​ such​ ​ as​ ​ Agile,​ ​ Scrum​ ​ and​ ​ Kanbanalong​ ​ with​ ​ strong​ ​ robust​ ​ coordination​ ​ processes​ ​ related​ ​ to​ ​ software​ ​ release,deployment​ ​ and​ ​ testing;

    Requirements for the PHP (Front-End) Developer IT Job

    Minimum​ ​ 1 ​ ​ years​ ​ experience​ ​ in​ ​ web​ ​ development​ ​ with​ ​ Object​ ​ OrientedProgramming;
     Excellent​ ​ knowledge​ ​ of​ ​ PHP7​ ​ or​ ​ other​ ​ OOP​ ​ language;
    Knowledge​ ​ of​ ​ HTML,​ ​ JS​ ​ (JQuery​ ​ and​ ​ other​ ​ frameworks)​ ​ and​ ​ CSS
    Knowledge​ ​ of​ ​ Version​ ​ Control​ ​ technologies​ ​ GIT;
    Modern​ ​ web​ ​ frameworks​ ​ such​ ​ as​ ​ Laravel,​ ​ Symfony,​ ​ Yii​ ​ or​ ​ Phalcon;
     Aware​ ​ of​ ​ Performance​ ​ and​ ​ Security​ ​ topics​ ​ on​ ​ web​ ​ development;
     A​ ​ strong​ ​ sense​ ​ for​ ​ code​ ​ quality,​ ​ and​ ​ experience​ ​ with​ ​ Unit-Testing​ ​ or​ ​ TDD;
     Proactivity​ ​ and​ ​ flexibility.
     Fluent​ ​ in​ ​ English.

    What​ ​you​ ​will​ ​find:
    You​ ​ will​ ​ belong​ ​ to​ ​ an​ ​ international​ ​ talented​ ​ team,​ ​ evolving​ ​ in​ ​ a ​ ​ fast-paced​ ​ environment.​Our people​ ​ are​ ​ inspiring,​ ​ ready​ ​ to​ ​ take​ ​ the​ ​ challenge,​ ​ and​ ​ will​ ​ support​ ​ you​ ​ in​ ​ working​ ​ on​ ​ an international​ ​ scale​ ​ impacting​ ​ tens​ ​ of​ ​ millions​ ​ of​ ​ revenue​ ​ and​ ​ users.​
    Our​ ​ commitment​ ​ to​ our teams​ ​ is​ ​ to​ ​ turn​ ​ everyone​ ​ into​ ​ the​ ​ finest​ ​ in​ ​ their​ ​ area​ ​ by​ ​ providing​ ​ constant​ ​ intensive​ ​ training using​ ​ different​ ​ techniques.
    We​ ​ will​ ​ offer​ ​ you​ ​ a ​ ​ ​ second​ ​ home​ ​ where​ ​ you​ ​ will​ ​ find​ ​ the​ ​ opportunity​ ​ for​ ​ growth​ ​ and​ career development.​ ​Benefit​ ​ list​ ​ includes​ ​ (but​ ​ is​ ​ not​ ​ limited​ ​ to)​ ​ health​ ​ insurance,​ ​ parental​ ​bonus, snacks,​ ​ fruits​ ​ and​ ​bonuses​ ​ based​ ​ on​ ​ your​ ​ excellent​ ​ results.
    We​ ​ are​ ​ passionate​ ​ about​ ​ what​ ​ we​ ​ do,​ ​ and​ ​ we​ ​ have​ ​ fun​ ​ while​ ​ doing​ ​ it.​ ​ And​ ​ above​ ​ all,​ ​ we believe​ ​ that​ ​ nothing​ ​ is​ ​ impossible.Up​ ​ for​ ​ a ​ ​ challenge?

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  • National IT Officer

    National IT Officer

    The World Food Programme Somalia activities include food assistance for relief, emergency school feeding, humanitarian air and logistics services, food coordination and emergency rehabilitation projects.
    This position is open to qualified Kenyan candidates. Female candidates in particular, are encouraged to apply.
    Duties and Responsibilities
    Under the direct and overall supervision of the Head of IT, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

    Participate in the development and implementation of WFP Country Office IT/TC plans, processes and procedures aligned with regional and wider WFP strategies and policies to facilitate efficient and effective Information Technology services;
    Draft IT related budgets, including Annual Procurement Plan in consultation with stakeholders at the Country Office & Area Offices; participate in preparation of budget revisions as necessitated by operational circumstances;
    Develop and maintain IT/TC systems and networks, ensuring appropriate data security and access controls considering both local and wide area network issues and enabling users to get maximum benefits from them;
    Implement and test new hardware for improving and upgrading system performance; install any technology upgrades as required;
    Develop business cases, technical specifications and tender documents to facilitate procurement of IT/TC equipment and services at minimum cost, in line with WFP rules and regulations; manage contracts with service providers, ensure all offices are adequately equipped;
    Draft reports on IT/TC activities, investments and costs, identifying trends/issues and proposing solutions to increase cost-efficiency;
    Provide advice to managers and users to resolve complex issues, understanding their needs and ensuring IT policies, procedures, systems and tools are correctly applied to support them;
    Maintain effective partnerships with colleagues and external partners, to foster information exchange and support to meet service requirements;
    Contribute to emergency preparedness and contingency planning, providing technical recommendations and monitoring the management of risks, so that WFP can maintain basic IT services and/or quickly respond and deploy resources to affected areas at the onset of a crisis;
    Draft operational plans and manage resource requirements at the onset of an emergency;
    Align IT service to the corporate catalogue; build and document processes in compliance with ITIL best practices; lead the implementation of incident management; and implement change and configuration management;
    Participate in the capacity building of staff, collaborating with colleagues in the IT division to design and deliver corporate training policies and programs aimed at developing skills/knowledge in IT and TC;
    Review IT Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for consistency with the changing environments and adjust/recommend revision to ensure consistency with the changing operational environment;
    Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor or Management.

    Minimum Qualifications
    Education:
    Advanced university degree in Computer Science, Engineering or other relevant field, or First university degree with additional years of related work experience.

    Experience:

    At least three or more years of postgraduate professional experience in the development of IT governance strategies, policies and system architecture.
    Experience in acting in an IT advisory capacity to Country/Sub Office leadership, coordinating and managing small or medium size projects, assisting in change management procedures, activities and processes, and successful installation or testing of new hardware for improving or upgrading ICT systems performance.
    Candidates should have ground-level experience implementing IT/TC systems in emergencies, proven experience analyzing ICT service management results and developing service enhancement recommendations and has participated in the negotiation, evaluation and management of IT contracts with service providers at HQ and field office.

  • Manager – Health and Nutrition

    Manager – Health and Nutrition

    Reports to: Senior Manager – Health and Nutrition
    Direct reports: Senior Officer – Health and Nutrition
    Contract Details:
    One (1) year renewable subject to availability of funds and performance
    Monthly Starting Kes 191,337
    Medical Cover for Principal and Two (2) Dependants
    Group Life Cover
    Group WIBA/Personal Accident Cover
    Job Summary:
    The incumbent will be responsible for providing technical leadership, guidance, coordinate trainings and capacity building to the MoH (Ministry of Health) staff in Saku. He/she will also support the senior program manager in the overall coordination and managerial support to the program including strong conceptual, programmatic direction and technical support to the program teams working in all the four Sub Counties of Marsabit County.
    Main Duties & Responsibilities:

    Programme Management and Development:

    Guide the development of programme work plans in coordination with the senior manager and project teams.
    Work closely with the Saku and CHMT in developing and implementation of monthly work plans and guide them on PCA implementation.
    S/he will liaise at the local and county level with C/SCHMT, Marsabit County Officials, and Health Facility Management Teams to enhance coordination and collaboration in program implementation and sustainability.
    Contribute to and maintain strong links with other programme managers (FIM, HIV, Education and Advocacy) to reinforce a strong programme approach.
    Managing, developing and maintaining all aspects of Concern health and nutrition programme comprising facility and community based interventions in Saku Sub County.
    S/he will assist senior manager in advocacy to inform policy makers and assist in policy review based on program learning and field based evidence.
    Working with MoH to establish interventions that address and complement the other aspects of the basic nutrition minimum services packages.

    Training and mentoring

    Provide technical support to MoH through structured capacity building initiatives on delivery of health and nutrition interventions at health facilities and community level;
    Ensure delivery of quality results through active participation in regular M&E activities: facility in-charges meetings, CHVs and skilled health workers review meetings, joint support supervision.
    Orientate and mentor the Sub county Health Management Teams (SCHMTs) and facility-based service providers on existing data capture and summary tools for nutrition and HINI services in line with the District Health Information Systems (DHIS)

    Monitoring and Reporting

    Prepare high quality written reports for Concern and donors (quarterly and annual) and other reports as required.
    Assisting with nutrition programme reviews and evaluations
    Monitor the nutrition situation and advice the Health and Nutrition senior program manager on appropriate actions and changes as may be necessary and document all lessons learnt.
    Working closely with the Surveillance Officer in organizing, coordinating and leading nutrition assessments and surveillance as required.
    Monitor the programme against objectives outlined in the programme plan.
    Conduct field visits to support field teams on effective and quality program implementation.

    Representation

    Attend and adequately represent health and nutrition program in County and Sub county meetings.
    Representing Concern in and liaising with coordinating bodies and partners as required – MoH and other government authorities, UNICEF, WFP, OFDA and other relating NGOs.
    Maintain good working relationships and co-ordination with other health partners.

    Responding to Emergencies:

    Support in the provision of leadership and technical guidance for emergency response programming and approaches
    Participate and contribute as necessary towards Concern’s Emergency response as and when necessary
    Comply with Concern’s health, safety and security guidelines during emergencies
    Programme Participant Protection Policy**
    To adhere to the standards of conduct outlined in the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct.
    To support and promote the standards outlined in the Programme Participant Protection Policy and Concern Code of Conduct to their team, partner organisations and beneficiaries, and be committed to providing a safe working environment.
    To contribute to the establishment of preventive measures to reduce the potential for abuse in Concern programme (as per P4 section 6).

    Job Specification:

    A degree in nursing, food, nutrition and dietetics or relevant field
    At least five (5) years’ experience in Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition programming in both a development and emergency context with at least two (2) years’ experience in a managerial/supervisory role.
    Technical knowledge and experience in maternal and child health and nutrition, community based health care.
    Proven success working and partnering with the Ministry of Health
    Good understanding of cross cutting issues- gender, HIV and AIDS, DRR, etc. and how to integrate them into public health/ nutrition programmes.
    Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in teams.
    Excellent networking and coordination skills – NGOs, UN and government agencies.
    Fluent in both spoken and written English and Kiswahili. Fluency in the local language is an added advantage.
    Proficiency in the use of computer applications

    Disclaimer:
    This job description is not exhaustive and may be revised by the line manager from time to time.

  • Team Leader: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme

    Team Leader: Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme

    Short introduction
    The Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme aims to reduce adolescent deaths and injury from unsafe abortion in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. The programme will ensure girls are able to access quality comprehensive sexual and reproductive services and will support community based organisations to shift social norms and build girls’ agency though ICT platforms and interpersonal networks.
    Summary purpose and objective of role
    The Team Leader will provide inspirational, strategic, technical and managerial oversight to the programme in order to build a local ecosystem to prevent and reduce unsafe abortion in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. The Team Leader is accountable for the overall delivery of the programme and leading the various partner implementing teams. The main areas of work include

    Providing strategic and technical leadership of the programme
    Overseeing and managing relations with client, government, counterparts and in country partners
    Providing efficient and cost-effective delivery of a high quality programme that produces results
    Leading planning and budgeting of the programme and monitoring performance against plans
    Providing oversight of financial, due diligence, security and risk management

    Person specification
    The Team Leader has strong technical expertise in sexual and reproductive health and rights (or a closely related area such as child rights), and social and behaviour change in relation to sensitive issues. They demonstrate outstanding leadership and engagement skills for building consensus and inspiring motivation and commitments among diverse stakeholders. They have a track record of transformational change in challenging environments and relating to complex and sensitive issues. They will have significant experience of senior level management in international development and have experience of implementing health programmes. Experience in programmes aiming to reduce unsafe abortion is desirable.
    About Options/ Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme
    Options Consultancy Services Limited was established in 1992 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marie Stopes International. We are a consultancy organisation providing technical and management expertise in the health and social sectors to governments and international development partners to transform the health of women and children. We provide information, expertise and influence to governments, health workers, NGOs and businesses to catalyse change so that health services can be accessed by the people who need them most.
    The Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Programme aims to reduce adolescent deaths and injury from unsafe abortion in Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. Options Consultancy Services is the consortium lead for the programme, working in partnership with consortium members and local civil society organisations. Taking a User Centred Design approach, the programme will:

    Ensure girls are able to access quality comprehensive sexual and reproductive services, including through referral networks and support to community based organisations.
    Foster and support a community based movement to shift social norms and build girls’ agency, though mobilising both ICT platforms and interpersonal networks.
    Build the capacity of local organisations to reduce unsafe abortion and facilitate south-south learning.
    The programme will start with in-depth research and analysis, followed by an intense period of prototyping and testing potential approaches. From Year Two, successful concepts will be scaled up

    Other information

    Options is an equal opportunities employer
    Applicants must have the right to live and to work in Kenya
    This position is subject to confirmation of programme contract with the funder. Precise details of timelines and tasks are subject to change prior to programme start-up