Jobs Kenya

Application Deadline: Application Deadline Oct 20, 2023

  • Human Resources Officer Compensation and Benefits Officer

    Human Resources Officer Compensation and Benefits Officer

    Duties/Responsibilities
    Workforce Planning
    Recruitment- Regular and Temporary Staff, Consultants

    Collaborate with line managers to ensure job descriptions are reviewed, complete and accurate.
    Prepare advertisements for vacant positions.
    Provide oversight on recruitment and selection processes and ensure that all phases are conducted in an efficient manner, and in accordance with APHRC policies and procedures.

    Employee Onboarding

    Prepare orientation schedule and ensure new staff are oriented within the first one month of reporting.
    Ensure staff are aware of relevant policies and procedures and implications of not adhering to them.
    Ensure that new staff information is recorded and filed properly.
    Ensure new staff have appropriate work space and resources.

    Employee Data and Reporting

    Manage a filing system and database for HR information and ensure confidentiality of the information.
    Collect and evaluate HR data to be used for communicating HR metrics.

    Performance Management

    Coordinate the performance management processes including goal setting, probationary period reviews, performance improvement plan (PIP), mid-cycle and annual performance appraisals. Ensure the processes are completed and feedback given within agreed timelines.
    Support in giving feedback to staff on issues emanating from performance appraisal discussions.
    Work with line managers to support staff on issues affecting their performance.

    Employee Learning and Development- Unit Specific

    Support the line managers in conducting periodic staff training needs assessment & development of annual training plan.
    Contribute to identification of learning and development opportunities and recommend such opportunities to individuals based on needs.
    Organize and track professional development and capacity building activities for staff.

    Leave and Attendance

    Oversee the management and general administration of employee leave.
    Update all staff leave records and produce periodic reports.
    Collaborate with supervisors to ensure utilization of leave in line with Unit plans.

    Employee Separation

    Ensure proper planning and preparation in respect of departing staff, including fulfilment of all handover responsibilities; oversee off- boarding process for staff exiting the organization including conducting exit interviews, termination of benefits etc.
    Work closely with Finance in preparing staff separation documents and dues for settlement.
    Review the clearance and exit surveys for employees leaving the organization for feedback on improvement and staff development areas.

    Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

    Bachelor’s degree preferably in the Human Resources Management or relevant field.
    Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP), Higher Diploma in HRM or equivalent.
    Professional certification in Human Resources Management/Membership with IHRM.
    At least 6 years’ post-qualification work experience as a HR Officer, preferably in a not-for-profit organization/INGO.
    In depth knowledge of Kenyan labor laws.
    Experience working in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
    Familiarity with any Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) software.
    Good interpersonal and organizational skills and ability to maintain confidentiality.
    Ability to multi-task and have a flexible work attitude.
    Good verbal and written communication skills in English, knowledge of French language will be an added advantage.
    Proficiency in the use of MS Office suite
    Ability to work independently, set priorities, juggle tasks and meet strict deadlines.

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  • Communications and Media Manager – Maternity Cover

    Communications and Media Manager – Maternity Cover

    ROLE PURPOSE: 
    The Communications and Media Manager (CMM) will lead the implementation of external and internal communications and media strategies that promote positive and consistent messages of Kenya and Madagascar’s work to influence child centered policy decisions, inspire public support and actions, encourage support from funding partners and thereby drive the agenda for children. The CMM will deliver communications work through innovative strategies ensuring that global media are tailor made for local context to effective delivery and therefore maximum impact for children. The CMM will be responsible for managing and updating social media platforms and country office website, ensuring quality and accuracy of the information. The CMM will also be responsible for building the capacity of other team members in media engagement, campaigning and steering towards the achievement of brand consistency in line with organizational policy standards and donor requirements. The CMM will also coordinate regular internal meetings for the purpose of information sharing.
    KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY: 
    External Communications and Media

    Develop a communication strategy, guidelines and plan for the country office and socialize this with relevant staff. 
    Work closely with the Head of Advocacy and Campaigns on the design and production of campaign materials for maximum impact
    Work closely with the business development team, technical specialists and the Research and Learning Manager to develop products that can be marketed for mobilizing funding. 
    Lead the development and dissemination of relevant real-time humanitarian and development situational reports/materials. 
    Lead the dissemination of Save the Children brand to make it recognized, respected, accepted, and protected at all levels. 
    Support project leads and technical specialists identify and document stories of change and case studies, success stories that communicate the impact of our work and for use in media work and for quality reporting purposes.
    Take lead in reviewing and presenting stories, photos, messaging, fact sheets and multimedia products for Save the Children’s key public audience. 
    Support the programme teams in ensuring Save the Children global brand and donor requirements are fulfilled for visibility and communications materials. 
    Produce other external targeted products on an ad hoc basis as necessary and requested by the supervisor. 
     Train key senior staff on communications and media and support the Country Director and other senior managers in their roles as designated spokespersons

    Media 

    Actively cultivate media contacts and appropriately establish proactive and beneficial relationships with media houses that can help in advancing children’s rights at policy and programme levels as well as identify opportunities to profile Save the Children work. 
    Actively scout for press opportunities to showcase Save the Children’s interventions and opportunities for advocating for various child rights issues. 
    Ensure regular updates of the social media platforms showcasing our Save the Childrens’ work. 
    Identify media issues, prepare media messages, assess appropriate media for communicating those messages and facilitate the process of disseminating/communicating those messages within Save the Children’s guidelines. 
    Ensure that any actions undertaken to implement communications or media work in country is compliant with Save the Children’s global communications and branding standards and has been duly approved by the Country Director. 
    Familiarize self with the work of Save the Children in Kenya & Madagascar to effectively represent the organization in media engagements where relevant. 
    Draft media briefings, talking points, Q&As, press releases and media statements based on advocacy priorities identified. 
    Act as a focal point for all media visits/requests.  
    Develop SCI profile in local, regional, continental and global media on all matters Kenya and Madagascar. 
    Support staff capacity building around media engagement through training. 
    Provide relevant spokespeople training and support their engagement with international news media, liaising with the regional and country office teams. 
    Manage incoming media requests, prioritising & co-ordination with the regional and in-country teams. 
    Support the timely CO/RO/GMU sign off of all external media content.  
    Engage with the RO, SCI and SC members, particularly the Global Media Unit, in developing country office media engagement, both reactive and proactive, around key moments/crises.
    Led by the CO ACCM Strategy, undertake the development and writing of regular press releases/op-eds/proactive and reactive media statements for/ from field offices and on matters of national interest in collaboration with the RO, GMU and SCI 
    Drive mass news coverage in key priority issues across the country by engaging external media and internal support for reactive and planned media opportunities.  
    Find new and interesting news lines and develop media materials (including press releases) for national media and member use, to ensure the drought and other issues impacting children garners the attention and interest of international and regional news outlets. Child 

    Child Centred and Child Led Media

    Supervise and gather relevant, appropriate images and film in the field, while remaining sensitive to the realities on the ground and child safeguarding concerns. 
    Produce or support the production of child- led and child- focused multimedia materials in the form of photography, video, and written materials that address the needs of communities, government, country programmes, the regional office, and Save the Children’s global membership. 
    Ensure that all delegations undertaking media trips to communities are oriented on child safeguarding and held accountable. 
    Support risk mitigation approaches during sensitive moments for media outreach.

    New Business Development 

    Incorporate Media Priorities into all new proposals and awards to ensure adequate resourcing and cost recovery. 
    Ensure that media resourcing meets the threshold of 5% of all budgets, if not more. 

    Internal Communication 

    Compile and develop Save the Children’s country reports, sit reps and newsletters as required.
     Provide assistance to content and layout of creative promotional materials such as leaflets, fact sheets, info graphics, creative audiovisual information, brochures and other communications materials.
     Lead the development of a communications calendar capturing priorities of actions and products for the Country office. 
    Management of internal communications content including archiving, uploading on content hub, website, and other platforms.

    MEAL 

    With support from regional and member communications and media staff, develop and put in place systems to monitor and measure the impact of the Kenya Country Office’s communication and campaign initiatives, as well as systematically sharing these achievements in the most appropriate way with Country office Senior Management Team. 
     Share success stories and learning related to Communication and Campaign initiatives spearheaded by the Kenya country office with regional and global working groups and/or communities of practice.

    BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice) 
    Accountability:

    Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
    Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

    Ambition:

    Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
    Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
    Future orientated, thinks strategically

    Collaboration:

    Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters.
    Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
    Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

    Creativity:

    Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
    Willing to take disciplined risks

    Integrity:

    Honest, encourages openness and transparency

    EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
    Essential

    Degree in relevant field such as Mass/Media Communication / International relations / Journalism.
    At least 7 years’ experience in a similar role or in media and communication position.
    Exceptional and demonstrable written and oral communications skill in all mediums with a strong understanding of how to adapt communications to different audiences. 
    Proven experience in developing and implementing communications and campaign strategies. 
    Strong understanding of approaches for communicating information to a wide range of audiences including media relations 
    Advanced proficiency in graphic design and photography skills (additional skills in videography is an added advantage) 
    Ability to multitask, work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines, responsive to external requests and strong team player. 
    Excellent communication skills with excellent command of the English language and fluent in Kiswahili. (French will be a definite plus) 
     Excellent skills in social media 
    Experience identifying target audiences and devising promotional and campaign strategies to engage, inform and motivate current and potential partners; ability to communicate verbally with a wide range of actors and audiences. 
     Willing and able to travel widely in country to support field teams. 
    Commitment to Save the Children International values. 
    Experience of travel, and a willingness to travel in a broad range of African countries and more widely, sometimes at short notice. 
     Demonstrated understanding of news media and experience of acting as a spokesperson. 
    Familiarity with social media to achieve policy changes an advantage.

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  • Regional Disability Inclusion Advisor, Consultant Level II, Regional Bureau for Eastern Africa (RBN) Roster – VAM and Monitoring Officer, Consultancy RBN Roster – Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE) Expert, Consultancy, RBN

    Regional Disability Inclusion Advisor, Consultant Level II, Regional Bureau for Eastern Africa (RBN) Roster – VAM and Monitoring Officer, Consultancy RBN Roster – Nutrition in Emergencies (NiE) Expert, Consultancy, RBN

    BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE OF THE ASSIGNMENT

    WFP is known for its ability to deliver food assistance rapidly to people in need, especially in humanitarian crises caused by conflict, violence and natural hazards. In Eastern Africa, numerous multidimensional crises and shocks continue to have humanitarian consequences within the region and beyond. WFP is continuing to respond to emergencies within the region, strengthening preparedness along with early warning and analysis, while also increasingly shifting its focus to better support host governments and strengthen their capacities to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, and Goal 2 (zero hunger) in particular. As it delivers on its humanitarian and development mandate, WFP is committed to advance the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. The WFP Disability Inclusion Road Map (2020-2021), approved in November 2020, outlines a plan for the organization to operationalize the United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy (UNDIS) and its obligations to disability inclusion (DI), more broadly, through its operations and internal support functions. Beyond 2022, WFP has incorporated disability inclusion into its Strategic Plan for 2022-2025 outlining three goals: to realize the meaningful participation and inclusion of persons with disabilities in all operations and programming; to integrate disability inclusion as a key consideration for management and support functions; and to become an employer of choice for persons with disabilities.
    In turn, the WFP Regional Bureau for Eastern Africa and the country offices it supports are taking the initiative to demonstrate how disability considerations can be successfully integrated into all aspects of WFP’s work, including programmes and operations, access to WFP offices and facilities, procurement and partnerships, and recruitment and mind-set of WFP personnel, partners, volunteers, and others. From an operational perspective, WFP will aim to ensure the meaningful participation and perspective of persons with disabilities in programmes its delivers and supports. This requires strong partnership with organizations of persons with disabilities (OPDs) and consultation with persons with disabilities in the populations that WFP aims to serve.
    The WFP Regional Bureau for Eastern Africa (RBN) provides strategic direction, technical support and oversight to WFP country offices in ten countries. Our Programme team includes experts who cover these core themes and others: Food Security Research, Analysis, and Mapping; Social Protection; Food Systems; School-based Feeding; Health and Nutrition; Climate and Disaster Risk Management; Environmental and Social Safeguarding; Emergency Preparedness and Response; Protection and Accountability to Affected People; and Gender. 
    The RBN is seeking a Disability Inclusion Advisor to help advance the implementation, key priorities and actions as part of a Regional roll-out on disability inclusion, and provide support to Country Offices to operationalize the plan as appropriate in their context. The Advisor will need to coordinate closely with technical experts in Headquarters and contribute to corporate learning and efforts under the Disability Road Map and UNDIS. The Advisor may be required to undertake field missions to emergency and hardship duty stations as part of this role, depending on security and other conditions.

    KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not all-inclusive)

    Under the overall supervision of the Regional Head of Programme and under the technical, functional, and day-to-day supervision of the Regional Protection and AAP Advisor, with guidance from the Global Disability Inclusion Advisor, the consultant will be responsible for developing and supporting the implementation of a Regional Disability Inclusion Roadmap in line with an established workplan, as well as providing technical advice and support on disability inclusion to RBN units and country offices. 

    Key Responsibilities (not exhaustive)

    Coordinate and monitor the development and implementation of a Regional Disability Inclusion roll-out;
    Establish and provide advisory support to an RBN Advisory Group and Implementation Team on Disability Inclusion and manage CBM Global Engagement and support to WFP in the Eastern Africa Region;
    Provide technical advice and support to RBN heads of unit for programme, supply chain, administration and human resources and their teams to implement respective priorities and actions under the Regional initiative and country work plans;
    Provide technical advice and support to RBN technical teams and country offices to identify and gain a deeper understanding of barriers and challenges for disability inclusion and recommend ways to overcome those in operations and programme implementation;
    Provide guidance on integration of disability considerations in tools, processes and plans across the programme cycle, from data collection for vulnerability analysis to programme design and implementation to monitoring and reporting, as well as advocacy and translation of analysis into policy and technical recommendations to governments, where relevant, in countries where WFP operates;
    Lead the review of existing tools, approaches, and guidance as they relate to disability inclusion between HQ, RBN, and country offices;
    Produce and support the dissemination of knowledge management products, fact sheets and good practice on disability inclusion-related issues across the region that can contribute to corporate learning;
    Support RBN and country offices to identify and build meaningful partnerships with OPDs and other UN agencies and organizations with expertise in disability-specific programming and mainstreaming

    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

    Support RBN and country office advocacy and communication efforts on disability inclusion.
    Support and advise communications and programmes teams on developing inclusive programme sensitization and awareness materials;
    Support broader RBN efforts to sensitize and build awareness of staff on disability inclusion and its relevance to their work
    Advocate for RBN country offices to select disability focal points and support to build their capacity to roll out and implement their action plans;
    Provide feedback from the regional discussions to inform WFP Headquarters’ implementation of the WFP Global Road Map on Disability Inclusion and subsequent Workplans;
    Prepare / support the preparation of briefing notes and proposals and inputs for advocacy materials on disability inclusion.

    STANDARD MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
    Education: 

    Advanced degree in one or more of the following disciplines: social sciences, development studies, international relations, sociology or other relevant field.

    Experience: 

    At least 6 (six) years of professional experience in relevant areas and at least 4 (four) years progressively responsible professional experience in disability inclusion in a humanitarian assistance context and/or disability inclusion for development projects;
    Experience in delivering training and conducting capacity-building for field operations and supporting senior managers in implementing new concepts;
    Experience in operational research and programme design in the areas covered under this TOR is desirable;
    Experience in coordinating, facilitating and/or working with OPDs;
    Experience in the Eastern Africa region is desirable; and
    Flexibility to travel frequently and on short notice, when necessary.

    Knowledge and Skills: 

    Strong analytical, written, and oral communication skills, as well as conceptual thinking are essential;
    Client orientation with excellent interpersonal skills;
    Proven ability to produce outputs independently, while at the same time seeking innovative ways to integrate areas covered by this TOR in the work of other relevant units.

    Languages: 

    Excellent command of English (written and spoken) is essential.  Fluency in French is desirable. 

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  • Laboratory Technologist

    Laboratory Technologist

    JOB PURPOSE: 
    The Pathogen Epidemiology and Omics (PEO) Group is a focused on uncovering epidemiological and immunological dynamics of top viral respiratory (e.g. influenza, SARS-COV-2, RSV, hMPV, etc) and intestinal (e.g. rotavirus, norovirus, adenovirus etc ) infections. The group runs community and hospital-based studies, most of which are linked to the laboratory processing of participant samples for diagnosis, genomic and immunological characterisation. We are offering a laboratory technologist  position for a highly motivated person to join the current laboratory team. The successful candidate will provide technical laboratory support to help the group meet its current research objectives
    Description: 
    REPORTS TO:  Virology Laboratory Section Head
    JOB DIMENSIONS:
    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal swab, blood and stool sample reception and archiving.
    Serum and peripheral blood morphonuclear cell (PBMC) separation and archiving
    Undertaking cell/virus culture, immunofluorescence test, ELISA, nucleic acid extraction and multiplex reverse transcription PCR, analysis of samples/data and recording of applied processes and procedures
    Interpreting and documenting laboratory procedure results.
    Standardizing, calibrating, and carrying out preventive maintenance and basic troubleshooting on laboratory equipment and instruments.
    Preparing and collating results, updating relevant databases, and communicating results according to laid down procedures.
    Participate in various QAQC, EQA, IQC and regulatory agency activities within the assigned section, including developing and documenting QC monitors.
    Continually comply with all laid down QMS guidelines/ standards/ SOPs and comply with all health and safety guidelines.
    Monitoring laboratory resources use and informing the section head on the replenishment of consumables.
    Liaising with clinical and field teams to ensure compliance with the laid down protocols in respect to sample collection and transport.
    And any other duties that may be assigned from time to time.

    JOB SPECIFICATION:

    Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences from a recognized institution.
    Registration by Kenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists Board (KMLTTB) with a valid practicing KMLTTB License.
    Minimum 2 years relevant experience in a molecular laboratory
    Sound knowledge and understanding of GCLP and regulatory/ accreditation agency requirements. 
    Detailed understanding of Laboratory Health and Safety practices.
    Computer skills.

    COMPETENCIES:

    Demonstrate high levels of integrity and confidentiality  
    Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills  
    Strong organizational, analytical, planning and administrative skills.  
    Good attention to detail and ability to work with minimal supervision  
    Teamwork and ability to work in diverse teams.

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  • Project Manager (Implementation Research)

    Project Manager (Implementation Research)

    JOB SUMMARY

    The Project Manager (Implementation Research) will play a key role in managing the implementation of the research and learning project for the youth project in Marsabit. Key duties include developing workplans and set of activities for the implementation research, leading stakeholder learning events, co-creation workshops, regular reporting of the project milestones, developing knowledge products, and pursuit of collaboration and learning feedback loops with other departments for adaptive management.

    DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    Research and Impact

    With guidance from the Director of Research and Learning undertake implementation research for the REAP for Youth product in Marsabit to meet the learning goals and objectives.
    Develop tools, research protocols, and frameworks for collecting and synthesising qualitative and quantitative data.
    Plan, organize and conduct periodic data collection in collaboration with M&E officers.
    Leverage informational sources and innovative and well-established research methods including observations, desk reviews, assessments, surveys, and reports to drive learning and adaptive management.
    Ensure adherence to research protocols, processes, timelines, and quality delivery of milestones.

    Collaborative Learning & Adaptation

    Establish internal and external learning processes, including activity implementation (and events) debriefing, identifying, and analyzing lessons learned from implementation activities.
    Regular documenting of key findings, learning and adaptive management
    Inform a feedback loop to the implementation of lessons learned and best practices to inform adaptive management approaches for REAP for Youth programme
    Plan and host co-creation workshops and learning events in Marsabit with stakeholders.

    Research Communication, Reporting and Dissemination

    Drafting research reports and soliciting and incorporating input from review team members/departments.
    Develop research briefs, posters, and summaries of findings.
    Organize learning events, forums, platforms, conferences, and workshops for dissemination of findings with stakeholders.

    Administrative

    Develop scopes of work and activity plans.
    Track financial and budget plans for the project
    Develop periodic project progress reports on the implementation of the activities

    EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

    Master of Arts/Science or equivalent in statistics, Research Methods, monitoring and evaluation, development economics, international development, sociology, Anthropology or similar; Bachelor’s degree with additional three years of experience will be considered.

    MINIMUM REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

    A minimum of five years’ experience in a similar position
    Experience in managing implementation research and learning activities with stakeholders.
    Experience in capturing lessons learned and best practices, informing adaptive management (CLA- Collaborative Learning and Adaptation)
    Experience in generating knowledge and developing knowledge products.
    Experience in presentation and developing research briefs for non-research audiences.
    Strong communication, presentation and report writing skills,
    Excellent spoken and written English and Kiswahili
    Experience in qualitative and quantitative analytical methods. Experience working with analytical software like NVivo, STATA, SPSS, Atlas ti e.t.c
    Experience in developing project progress reports and managing project and activity budgets.

    REQUIRED COMPETENCE

    Excellent relationship-building skills and collaborations with different disciplines and teams
    Flexible and adaptable with proven capacity to respond rapidly and effectively to a changing environment.
    Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and being held accountable for meeting ambitious targets.
    Leadership skills to work with autonomy while still being collaborative, prioritize tasks, and positively influence others to follow directives and meet deliverables.
    Problem-solver mentality, with the ability to adapt seamlessly to changing priorities and enforce regulations.
    Willingness to learn and adapt to new approaches and evolving research needs.
    Organized, high level of accuracy, and meticulous attention to detail.
    Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and engage with external stakeholders
    Adaptable to changing priorities and deadlines seamlessly.
    Respect for diversity and commitment to gender equality.

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    boma.careers.flair.hr

  • Country Manager-Kenya

    Country Manager-Kenya

    About the team
    Kobo360 squad is made up of bright, innovative, and dynamic people. We are a team focused on innovation through technology to help solve modern world challenges in logistics. We work as a squad to innovate and execute on powerful solutions that will scale commerce and lift millions out of poverty. We are not an 8am to 5pm – sit in the office type of team but rather we enjoy working in the field, engaging with all our customers to get real time feedback and solve problems. We work hard and play even harder! We are an unmatched talented team optimizing the movement and distribution of goods across the world. Finally, we love tech, it is the driving force at Kobo, so be sure to be tech-savvy!
    Are you the right fit to join the Kobo360 squad, the brilliant and fun team?
    Who are you?
    As the Country Manager for Kobo360 you will play a critical role in building and nurturing various channels for Kobo that will grow our business and raise our profile.This role will be the interface between the business and our key stakeholders (i.e. supply networks, customers, corporates,etc.).Your team will be on the frontline introducing businesses to Kobo while developing and testing new strategies around sales. You will work throughout the region to grow kobo for business across the country.You’ll work closely with other teams like sales leads, sales, operations, marketing,finance,tech to support processes that scale and innovate kobo for Business from the ground up.You will be a highly motivated self-starter, with an engaging personality who thrives in a team environment.
    Desired Attributes: 

    Excellent communication skills, since there is a lot of collaboration involved in sales.
    Strong negotiation skills: A track record closing out win-win deals.
    A deep understanding of the port operations market and its players
    Data analysis skills- including analytics, measurement, tracking and more.
    Attention to detail: An inclination to catch small details and improve upon them.
    Ability to influence through persuasive verbal and written communication
    Entrepreneurial, curious, and highly proactive behaviors are essential
    Negotiations skills
    Technical skills
    Interpersonal skills- Being able to relate to all staff members in a professional manne

    You will
    If you feel this is you we are describing above, then KOBO360 is the place for you!

    Work with product and Tech teams to deliver product outcomes for our customers and driver partners.
    Connect with clients and potential customers to help close key deals
    Execute in short-term sprints while setting and maintaining a long-term vision.
    Collaborate with senior management to develop continuous improvement methodology in key areas of service profit and growth, and use key performance indicators to drive and quantify cost optimization while maintaining customer quality and service.
    Lead a team to develop, deploy and deliver against operations metrics required for our business to meet customer needs and internal company goals.
    Working with local commercial banks and other debt and equity capital providers to raise the funding needed to grow business 
    Tech adoption: Taking the lead in driving customer and transporter adoption of all our tech tools 
    Operational excellence: Creating process around our key business activities and enforcing these processes to drive effectiveness, efficiency, customer and transporter satisfaction, etc 
    People management: Working with HR to identify the human capital needed to achieve our organizational goals. Driving productivity among staff and working with HR to incentivize high performing staff members

    We’re looking for someone who has

    10+ years’ experience in Operations focused on trucking and large consumer-oriented brands.
    Min. 5  years of relevant experience in a startup company & operations business 
    Experienced in team management 
    Extremely proactive and upbeat with strong organizational skills.
    Strong organizational, leadership and communication skills
    Strong problem-solving skills with a strategic approach.
    Demonstrated success in leading, supervising, managing and developing managers, senior staff and high performance teams.
    Excellent planning, time management, collaboration, decision making, organization, presentation and negotiating skills.
    Demonstrated success in managing (KPI’s) Key Performance Indicators.
    Manages complex or emotional customer situations promptly and professionally meeting commitments for service and assistance.

    Benefits:
    Employees’ wellbeing is top priority for the Kobo team.
    Kobo is an equal-opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you’re a passionate team player who wants to have an outsized impact on a diverse and dynamic team, we’d love to hear from you!

    Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: hr@kobo360.com using the position as subject of email.

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    hr@kobo360.com

  • Deputy Hub Director (Program Development and Quality Assurance) Regional Strategy Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Advisor

    Deputy Hub Director (Program Development and Quality Assurance) Regional Strategy Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Advisor

    Job Summary
    As a member of the Action Against Hunger’s Knowledge and Innovation Hub and specific focal point for Program Development and Quality Assurance, the Deputy Hub Director will design day-to-day regional program management system and provide high-quality support services to country offices. S/he will proactively monitor/flag risks in the portfolio and identify actions required to remove bottlenecks to achieve organizational programmatic goals. S/he will also contribute to Action Against Hunger technical strategy within a multi-sectoral approach and will contribute to the overall program development and quality.
    Purpose
    Provide operational and technical leadership and expertise in program development and quality assurance to support all Action Against Hunger’s programs at the Regional and Country level.
    Engagement
    Engages with country teams, regional & global specialists and operations department to provide technical support for programming and operations. Participates in relevant national and regional sectors coordination, representation, and communication to amplify Action Against Hunger’s programmes, realize cross-learning opportunities and ensure representation of Action Against Hunger with governments, donors, partners, sister agencies and Action Against Hunger Network on programs-related work; and Manages a multi-disciplinary team of regional technical specialists.
    Delivery
    Delivers a comprehensive portfolio of regional and country programmes aligned to the global strategy while ensuring resource mobilization, impact measurement and program quality targets are realized; and ensures a robust monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning system is in place and accurate timely reports are shared across the organization for decision making
    Essential Job Duties
    Maintain an integrated dashboard and meeting rhythm to monitor strategic alignment of portfolio and grant performance across all the country offices & at the regional level

    Ensure strategic alignment of country programmes, and grants with Action Against Hunger ISP and Action Against Hunger USA strategy, technical framework, and donor strategies.
    Develop a dashboard / online tool to assess program & grant performance at all stages of the life cycle to ensure high-quality and on-time delivery of our work (monitoring, evaluation, learning and impact measurement).
    Coordinate calls for proposals involving several countries.
    Manage coordinated planning, preparation, technical review, submission, and follow-up of high-quality concept note and proposal submissions, in response to donor calls or unsolicited applications.
    Maintain an updated institutional donor database and provide regular and proactive alerts on funding opportunities to countries that align with annual targets and program objectives.
    Maintain a donor-reporting matrix and ensure timely review and submission of high-quality donor reports.
    Coordinate the development of Action Against Hunger s program standards that ensure adherence in project design and implementation.
    Liaise closely with the network to stay informed on programmatic developments within the region.

    Develop a system to receive, organize, prioritize, and respond to Country Team requests in a timely and high-quality manner & ensure high quality and timeliness of Regional Technical Team services provided to Country Teams

    Create an online ‘ticketing’ system to capture all request and needs for support from the Regional Team
    Establish a regular working rhythm / review with the Hub Director to assess trade-offs or priorities
    Develop service-level agreements with Country Teams, promising a response within a certain time
    Issue regular ‘feedback’ surveys and implement improvement opportunities as needed to deliver high-quality on-time service to teams
    Monitor trends in requests for support, to identify if systematic / broader changes are needed
    Strengthen monitoring, evaluation and reporting processes and tools that directly support program quality at the local level including supporting design of need assessments, evaluations and documentation priorities that captures key practices and lessons and maximizes the impact of Action Against Hunger’s projects in countries.
    Improve existing program development tools and lead creation of new tools and guides to improve quality of proposal development, reporting, and documentation across the region.
    Advise or advocate for regional training in areas identified as regional/ organizational priorities or based on observed needs of teams.

    Deploy staff effectively to respond to country needs, ensuring highest priorities are fully addressed

    Develop a clear set of criteria to prioritize requests and deploy team members
    Develop strong working relationships with Program Directors & their teams
    Identify capacity needs of program staff and facilitate training and professional development opportunities on quality issues (e.g., M&E, project reporting, proposal writing) in close collaboration with the regional team.
    Develop staffing norms for the team (e.g., identify the volume of activity / work that can be handled by each regional specialist, and trigger discussion with the Hub Director about need for new recruitments or process changes when norms are surpassed)

    Coordination, representation, and communication

    Actively engage with and coordinate on strategic initiatives and working groups with other relevant internal and external stakeholders
    Collaborate with External Relation (ER) to attract non-institutional funding for country and regional operations
    Represent Action Against Hunger at relevant programmatic meetings at regional level
    Foster alliances and partnerships to further the quality of Action Against Hunger’s intervention in the region with international organizations, donors, academic and policy institutions.

    Human Resources – Selection, Placement and Training

    Contribute to the recruitment process of program/technical staff at regional/country level, including job description development and technical selection.
    Ensure induction, briefing and debriefing of relevant Action Against Hunger staff at Regional and country level
    Provide technical feedback about and contribute to performance evaluation of Regional Technical Specialists & Program Directors
    Identify ongoing training needs of Action Against Hunger and if feasible, develop training material and provide capacity building.

    Supervisory Responsibilities

    Technical Specialists in Horn and Eastern Africa Regional office (Regional Nutrition & Health, Regional Food Security & Livelihoods Specialist, Regional WASH Specialist, Regional MEAL Specialist and Regional SBC/Gender Specialist).

    Working Conditions, Travel and Environment

    Must be available to work and travel outside normal office hours or on the weekends as needed or required.
    Must be able to travel coach fare for standard domestic and international business travel as well as to the country project sites.
    While visiting the field, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.
    While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit for long periods and to concentrate on work, including typing, and turn out heavy volumes of work accurately, within short time frames under stressful situations in the context of a moderately noisy office with interruptions.

    Gender Equality Commitments

    Foster an environment that reinforces values of women and men, and equal access to information.
    Provide a work environment where women and men must be evaluated and promoted based on their skills and performance.
    Respect beneficiaries’ women, men, children (boys and girls) regardless of gender, sex orientation, disability, religion, race, color, ancestry, national origin, age, or marital status.
    Value and respect all cultures.

    Requirements
    Qualifications & essential experience

    Minimum Bachelor’s degree in any of our technical areas (Nutrition, Food Security, WASH, SBC, Gender, MEAL) or any other related field.
    A minimum of 5 years previous work in programs overseas with an international humanitarian organization in program management in an NGO sector

    Requirements

    Experience working in humanitarian contexts, emergency and post-crisis, in all the steps of the Project Cycle Management;
    Experience with humanitarian coordination mechanisms
    Knowledge of the main humanitarian donors and of their reporting requirements; long term and developmental donors and foundations is an added advantage
    Capacity to write and review complex technical and donor reports
    Good anticipation, adaptation, and planning skills especially in a changing work environment, and good budgeting and grant management skills
    Good working knowledge of computer software, MS Office.
    Motivation to work within the humanitarian sector and to link it to other initiatives (research, external communication, outreach, etc.);
    Ability to manage and prioritize own workload, service mindset with strong problem-solving skills
    Ability to present clear ideas and arguments, providing distance support, training, and influence
    Proactive and taking initiative, autonomous and reliable
    Fluent written and spoken English; Working knowledge of French desirable

    Benefits

    Action Against Hunger-USA provides all staff with an attractive salary & benefits package. We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees & qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, ancestry, sexual orientation, national origin, age, handicap, disability, marital status, or status as a veteran. Action Against Hunger-USA complies with all applicable laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

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  • Senior Officer – Monitoring and Evaluation Group Director of Monitoring and Evaluation IT Intern

    Senior Officer – Monitoring and Evaluation Group Director of Monitoring and Evaluation IT Intern

    Position Summary

    The Senior Officer will support the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Department in designing, implementing, and managing a monitoring and evaluation system that effectively and efficiently analyzes the economic, environmental, and social impacts of AGF’s activities.

    Key Roles and Responsibilities

    Contribute to developing and implementing Monitoring & Evaluation frameworks and systems:
    Design and develop M&E frameworks and systems that align with AGF’s objectives and goals,
    Identify and recommend appropriate indicators to measure progress and impact,
    Develop monitoring plans, data collection tools, and reporting templates.

    Monitor program progress and performance:

    Collect, collate and analyze data from different sources,
    Provide regular feedback to the Executive Committee on progress and performance against AGF’s objectives,
    Identify areas for improvement and recommend corrective actions,
    Ensure that M&E data is accurate, complete, and timely.

    Evaluate program impact and effectiveness:

    Conduct impact evaluations and studies to assess the effectiveness of AGF’s activities (guarantees and technical assistance),
    Collect and analyze data to evaluate AGF’s impact and effectiveness,
    Prepare reports and presentations to communicate findings to AGF’s stakeholders.

    Provide technical support and capacity building:

    Provide technical support to AGF’s staff on M&E processes, tools, and systems,
    Build the capacity of AGF’s staff to conduct M&E activities,
    Organize and facilitate training and workshops on M&E related topics.
    Ensure compliance with AGF’s stakeholders’ requirements:
    Ensure that M&E activities comply with stakeholders’ requirements and standards,
    Prepare regular reports to stakeholders on AGF’s progress and performance,
    Work with AGF staff to ensure that guarantee and technical assistance activities are aligned with stakeholders’ requirements.

    Desirable qualifications, knowledge skills and experiences

    Masters’ degree in Statistics, Economics, Finance, Social Sciences or related field.
    At least 7 years’ progressive experience with a proven track record of monitoring and evaluating activities focusing on economic, environmental, and social development, through financing and technical assistance activities related to SMEs.
    Good understanding of financial institutions approaches to SME lending and SME risk mitigation strategies.
    Possess technical familiarity with the best practice evaluation methods and standards.
    Good knowledge of the guarantee and technical assistance activities.
    Familiarity with donor reporting requirements and standards.
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills with excellent report writing skills.
    Proficient in both English and French languages.
    Excellent project management skills.
    Strong analytical skills, including experience with data analysis software (e.g. Excel, SPSS, SAS).
    Strong conceptual and strategic-thinking skills.
    Self-driven individual with a passion and flair for helping SMEs succeed.
    Team player with strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
    Excellent IT skills

    All applications should be sent via email, attaching your resume and cover letter summarizing your relevant work experience, name and contact information of 3 referees that are familiar with your professional qualifications and work experience to: recruitment@africanguaranteefund.com. “Application for Senior Officer – Monitoring and Evaluation” should be clearly marked on the subject line of the email message.
    Applications will be considered until 20th October 2023 or until the position is filled

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  • Senior Management Accountant Training Officer – Flight Operations Instructor

    Senior Management Accountant Training Officer – Flight Operations Instructor

    Brief Description        
    The incumbent will be responsible in preparing, analyzing and reporting to management the financial and operational performance of the airline, identifying trends and presenting meaningful information to management for decisions. As a subject matter expert, the role will provide value-added, meaningful, and insightful reporting and analysis to Senior Management.
    Detailed Description        
    Principal Accountabilities (Responsibility)

    Analyze and interpret financial data for use in management reviews and decisions.
    Challenge the various business units within the company by evaluating the financial impact of their intended strategic decisions (network expansion, fleet evaluation, capital expenditure justification) to enhance sustainable growth.
    Evaluate the company’s performance using key data metrics.
    Maintain the database of Management Accounting Section accurately which includes company wide Cost Centers, historical data and information, industry benchmarks etc.
    Produce information to be comparative i.e., budget, previous years, forecast, industry standards, expert advice etc.
    Analysis of actuals, forecasts, and budgets and preparing analysis for senior management and corporate performance against benchmarks
    Developing and maintaining a competitive intelligence framework for standards and benchmarking against competition.
    Review periodic costs per unit actual and alert management on budgetary overruns to ensure effective cost control and cost management.
    Manage process flows within the budgeting module to ensure that Group budgets and periodic forecasts are consolidated in line with inputs from the various business units.
    Identify and problem solve any issues with the system used in Management Accounting.
    Advise on problems areas and suggest improvements.
    Develop advanced financial models and conduct analysis using a broad range of quantitative tools and techniques (trend analyses on past financial and operational performance, root cause analyses, analysis of profitability drivers, scenario modelling for future options, unit-cost benchmarking, etc.)
    Maintain DSS database of MIS section accurately and any issues with the system must be escalated immediately
    Coordinate development of business cases and scenario models to drive better business decisions.
    Produce periodic financial forecasts based on operational information and prepare annual budgets and business plans.
    Review and prepare analysis of potential new business cases clearly indicating the business case as positive/negative with sensitivity analysis.
    Regularly evaluate the KQ route schedule to determine its profitability and identify the impact of equipment changes by route.
    Create and manage operational KPI’s of the airline.

    Job Requirements        
    Qualification (Minimum)

     A Degree in Accounting or Finance and/or a recognized accounting qualification.
    Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Finalist or ACCA Qualifications.
    At least Seven (7) year’s role related experience including 2 years in a Management Accounting Function.

    Additional Details        
    Other Skills

    Intermediate to Advanced use of MS Excel.
    Use of BI Tools.
    Sound Analytical & Presentation Skills.
    Great Report Writing Skills.
     Negotiation Skills.

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