Jobs Kenya

Application Deadline: Application Deadline Sep 27, 2023

  • Country Director

    Country Director

    ISF are currently looking for a skilled and enthusiastic Country Director to lead our program work in Kenya.
    Core Functions of the Country director

    Represent ISF at the country level, developing strategic relations, and act as a spokesperson for the country operation.
    Lead program planning, development, monitoring and reporting at the country level.
    Lead ISF’s partnerships at the country level, including the selection of partners, relationship management, and project oversight and support functions.
    Lead institutional fundraising efforts at the country level, incl. developing donor relations, identifying funding opportunities, and coordinating funding submissions locally.

    Required Skills and Experience, e.g.

    Appropriate Master’s Degree.
    At least 5 years managerial experience in international organizations and at least 10 years’ experience in the development/humanitarian sector related to program and/or project management.
    Experience and passion in the promotion of women’s rights.
    Experience and a good track record in institutional fundraising.
    Good networking skills.
    Excellent written and oral English skills and good knowledge of other relevant languages in the country of employment.
    Ability to travel regularly inside the country of employment and within East Africa.

    Apply via :

    solidaarisuus.fi

  • Advocacy Manager

    Advocacy Manager

    Main Purpose

    The Advocacy Manager is responsible for all advocacy activities in the Mission in line with MSF policies and values, following the Operational line and linked with the HQ Reflection Unit. The Advocacy Manager is a member of the mission CMT and acts as a sparring-partner for all operational and medical teams

    Accountabilities

    Defining, implementing and coordinating all MSF advocacy activities, including responsibility for drafting advocacy strategies addressing medical-humanitarian priorities in relation to mission needs – ensure that advocacy components are included in project and mission operational strategies as member of the Country Management Team (CMT)
    Supervise the quality of field-level data collection (under MSF ethical guidelines) for operational and advocacy purpose.
    Monitor and compile regular updates on humanitarian aid system dynamics (NGO/Donor planning, Red Cross movement activities and positioning) to increase the leverage capacity and the national impact of MSF lobbying in line with operational plans, regular activities and medical-humanitarian advocacy objectives.
    Draft ad hoc lobbying points and internal/external reports in relation to main medical-humanitarian concerns while strengthening the integration of humanitarian affairs (analysis, critical reflection, contextual understanding) and operational communications.
    Advises CMT and Head of Mission/Medical Coordinators on perception related to positioning and operational strategy with a particular view on increasing local/national visibility and ensuring good acceptance for MSF projects/presence.
    Drafts regular situation reports for mission/HQ as well as reports for external use in line with mission advocacy strategy.
    Draft Terms of Reference, supervise, and evaluate other expatriate humanitarian affairs staff deployed to the mission (Advocacy / Humanitarian Affairs Officers).

    DATA COLLECTION – ANALYSIS

    Design and support the implementation of data collection systems with regards to the mission context (focus on national level with potential regional/global repercussions, and local developments in project locations), and medical-humanitarian issues, in order to provide reliable information for operational and strategic decision-making.
    Provide data and discourse analysis in support of the Head of Mission to inform MSF positioning in-country (project-level and at national level), particularly in terms of political / operational environment (regulation frameworks, donor/aid agreements, trade and economic developments).
    Propose improvements in the methodologies and tools used, and provide trainings to field teams as required
    Undertake actor mapping and stakeholders’ analysis on behalf of projects and mission, while providing guidance / support to Project Coordinators for the management of relations with local authorities, and strategic advice to Head of Mission / Medical Coordinator for national-level organizational positioning

    REPRESENTATION – COMMUNICATION

    Support networking needs by leading or participating in representation duties in non-project locations (on delegation from the Head of Mission), including with domestic civil society, professional groups (doctors’/nurses’ associations), and local academics/universities.
    Define, draft and review advocacy messages and targeting (including communications and dissemination strategies) to raise awareness of medical-humanitarian issues across MSF projects and at national level (transversal thematic).
    Link with other MSF sections in-country to develop inter-OC advocacy and/or communications initiatives
    On request/project basis, interact with the international MSF advocacy network (reflection centres, HART, ACCESS) to provide updated contextualized medical-humanitarian content (country-level information)
    Lead discussions, trainings, briefings, etc. on the country’s medical-humanitarian context, MSF principles, international humanitarian law, medical ethics, and advocacy activities/strategies to raise awareness of MSF national and expatriate staff on these topics.
    Provide recommendations and be a propositional voice for opportunistic communications (unplanned) from operations/medical activities’ analysis.

    ON REQUEST

    Undertake field assessments (in relation to data gathering/context analysis or exploratory missions) and other work-related traveling as required.

    Context Specific Accountabilities

    Maintain a solid analysis of the refugee environment and policies, Adolescent and Young Population policies notably through a close engagement with all the actors involved, both governmental and international, in order to keep abreast of the developments and their potential impact.
    Contribute to a broader reflection within OCG on MSF’s role in protracted refugee situations in collaboration with the Operational Positioning Unit.
    Contribute to a broader reflection within OCG on improving access to health services for vulnerable and key population adolescent and young population
    Feed the mission’s understanding and analysis of the medical and socio-economic impact of emerging issues such as drought, natural disasters, political context, disease outbreaks and pandemics

    Support exploratory missions and contribute to improving OCG’s context analysis, notably through the creation of an extensive network of key interlocutors
    Requirements
    Education

    Essential: Masters’ level (Anthropology/Social/political sciences, law, gender studies, protection) with first-rate writing skills and excellent research / analytical skills

    Experience

    Essential : Field humanitarian experience in similar contexts (conflict, disasters, resource-poor environments) – MSF or other humanitarian NGOs advocacy experience required

    Campaigning organizational experience an asset
    Languages

    **Essential :**English & Swahili

    Knowledge

    Essential : Computer literacy (database design/analysis, MS package, and internet-based research)
    Good understanding of current humanitarian debates and of the dilemma/compromise nature of modern humanitarian interventions

    Apply via :

    uhired.me

  • Human Resources Officer(Outreach Officer), P3

    Human Resources Officer(Outreach Officer), P3

    This position is located in UNEP’s Corporate Services Division (CSD), Human Resources Section (HRS) at the Nairobi duty station. Under the supervision of the lead of Staffing and Recruitment Team, the Human Resources Officer will undertake the following tasks:

    Responsibilities

    Contributes to leading the UNEP talent acquisition efforts by building partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders, network, and relevant organizations with the aim of developing a diverse geographical and gender pool of candidates for all level posit in UNEP.
    Stays updated on industry trends and recruitment best practices by conducting research to identify emerging talent acquisition strategies, technologies, and tools to create efficiencies and effectiveness within the recruitment process while aligning it to organizational mandate, goals, and interests.
    Advises hiring managers on how to create accurate job descriptions without bias to ensure that job requirements, responsibilities and qualifications are well-defined to attract the most suitable candidates by leveraging their expert networks.
    Contributes to cultivating close relationships with UNEP programme areas, relevant organizations, educational institutions, professional networks, and potential donors for talent acquisition purposes.
    Develops and implements outreach programmes, including marketing strategies and materials to promote activities that are consistent with UNEP diversity and gender goals. Collaborates with divisions to meet identified needs and objectives with the enriching the applicant pool for UNEP’s workforce.
    Contributes to the further development of talent management strategies, also with outside recruitment vendors, based on innovation, creativity and best practices including indicator and impact monitoring.
    Develops and organizes outreach events to attract candidates from under-represented countries for UNEP vacancies. Prepare outreach presentations and multimedia content for these targeted events.
    Contributes to the development of actionable and targeted plans, written materials, and standard operating procedures for acquisition; to include coaching to implementation, identify possible gaps, risks, and corrective actions within the outlined bud.
    Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
    Performs other duties as required.

    Competencies

    PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of human resources policies, practices and procedures and ability to apply them in an organizational setting. Ability to identify issues, formulate opinions, make conclusions and recommendations. The ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
    PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
    CLIENT ORIENTATION: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

    Education

    An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, psychology, education or related area is required.
    A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
    Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

    Work Experience

    A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in recruitment, talent sourcing and acquisition in an international environment is required.
    Experience in development of partnerships and networks focused on talent sourcing and acquisition of candidates from diverse backgrounds is required.
    Experience in developing outreach initiatives and engaging stakeholders on talent acquisition is required.
    Experience in designing, organizing and delivering outreach activities focused on candidate sourcing from less represented geographical regions, performed in partnership with different stakeholders (i.e. academic institutions, national governments, NGOs and UN entities) both on-line and onsite, is required.
    Experience in research, analyzing and synthesizing information and producing accessible outputs for decision-making and advocacy is desirable.
    Experience with the use of talent management tools is desirable.
    Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

    Languages

    English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English is required.

    Apply via :

    careers.un.org

  • Human Resources Officer(Outreach Officer), P3

    Human Resources Officer(Outreach Officer), P3

    This position is located in UNEP’s Corporate Services Division (CSD), Human Resources Section (HRS) at the Nairobi duty station. Under the supervision of the lead of Staffing and Recruitment Team, the Human Resources Officer will undertake the following tasks:

    Responsibilities

    Contributes to leading the UNEP talent acquisition efforts by building partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders, network, and relevant organizations with the aim of developing a diverse geographical and gender pool of candidates for all level posit in UNEP.
    Stays updated on industry trends and recruitment best practices by conducting research to identify emerging talent acquisition strategies, technologies, and tools to create efficiencies and effectiveness within the recruitment process while aligning it to organizational mandate, goals, and interests.
    Advises hiring managers on how to create accurate job descriptions without bias to ensure that job requirements, responsibilities and qualifications are well-defined to attract the most suitable candidates by leveraging their expert networks.
    Contributes to cultivating close relationships with UNEP programme areas, relevant organizations, educational institutions, professional networks, and potential donors for talent acquisition purposes.
    Develops and implements outreach programmes, including marketing strategies and materials to promote activities that are consistent with UNEP diversity and gender goals. Collaborates with divisions to meet identified needs and objectives with the enriching the applicant pool for UNEP’s workforce.
    Contributes to the further development of talent management strategies, also with outside recruitment vendors, based on innovation, creativity and best practices including indicator and impact monitoring.
    Develops and organizes outreach events to attract candidates from under-represented countries for UNEP vacancies. Prepare outreach presentations and multimedia content for these targeted events.
    Contributes to the development of actionable and targeted plans, written materials, and standard operating procedures for acquisition; to include coaching to implementation, identify possible gaps, risks, and corrective actions within the outlined bud.
    Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
    Performs other duties as required.

    Competencies

    PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of human resources policies, practices and procedures and ability to apply them in an organizational setting. Ability to identify issues, formulate opinions, make conclusions and recommendations. The ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
    PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
    CLIENT ORIENTATION: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

    Education

    An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, psychology, education or related area is required.
    A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
    Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

    Work Experience

    A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in recruitment, talent sourcing and acquisition in an international environment is required.
    Experience in development of partnerships and networks focused on talent sourcing and acquisition of candidates from diverse backgrounds is required.
    Experience in developing outreach initiatives and engaging stakeholders on talent acquisition is required.
    Experience in designing, organizing and delivering outreach activities focused on candidate sourcing from less represented geographical regions, performed in partnership with different stakeholders (i.e. academic institutions, national governments, NGOs and UN entities) both on-line and onsite, is required.
    Experience in research, analyzing and synthesizing information and producing accessible outputs for decision-making and advocacy is desirable.
    Experience with the use of talent management tools is desirable.
    Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

    Languages

    English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English is required.

    Apply via :

    careers.un.org

  • Human Resources Officer(Outreach Officer), P3

    Human Resources Officer(Outreach Officer), P3

    This position is located in UNEP’s Corporate Services Division (CSD), Human Resources Section (HRS) at the Nairobi duty station. Under the supervision of the lead of Staffing and Recruitment Team, the Human Resources Officer will undertake the following tasks:

    Responsibilities

    Contributes to leading the UNEP talent acquisition efforts by building partnerships with a broad range of stakeholders, network, and relevant organizations with the aim of developing a diverse geographical and gender pool of candidates for all level posit in UNEP.
    Stays updated on industry trends and recruitment best practices by conducting research to identify emerging talent acquisition strategies, technologies, and tools to create efficiencies and effectiveness within the recruitment process while aligning it to organizational mandate, goals, and interests.
    Advises hiring managers on how to create accurate job descriptions without bias to ensure that job requirements, responsibilities and qualifications are well-defined to attract the most suitable candidates by leveraging their expert networks.
    Contributes to cultivating close relationships with UNEP programme areas, relevant organizations, educational institutions, professional networks, and potential donors for talent acquisition purposes.
    Develops and implements outreach programmes, including marketing strategies and materials to promote activities that are consistent with UNEP diversity and gender goals. Collaborates with divisions to meet identified needs and objectives with the enriching the applicant pool for UNEP’s workforce.
    Contributes to the further development of talent management strategies, also with outside recruitment vendors, based on innovation, creativity and best practices including indicator and impact monitoring.
    Develops and organizes outreach events to attract candidates from under-represented countries for UNEP vacancies. Prepare outreach presentations and multimedia content for these targeted events.
    Contributes to the development of actionable and targeted plans, written materials, and standard operating procedures for acquisition; to include coaching to implementation, identify possible gaps, risks, and corrective actions within the outlined bud.
    Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
    Performs other duties as required.

    Competencies

    PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of human resources policies, practices and procedures and ability to apply them in an organizational setting. Ability to identify issues, formulate opinions, make conclusions and recommendations. The ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
    PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.
    CLIENT ORIENTATION: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

    Education

    An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in human resources management, business or public administration, social sciences, psychology, education or related area is required.
    A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
    Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

    Work Experience

    A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in recruitment, talent sourcing and acquisition in an international environment is required.
    Experience in development of partnerships and networks focused on talent sourcing and acquisition of candidates from diverse backgrounds is required.
    Experience in developing outreach initiatives and engaging stakeholders on talent acquisition is required.
    Experience in designing, organizing and delivering outreach activities focused on candidate sourcing from less represented geographical regions, performed in partnership with different stakeholders (i.e. academic institutions, national governments, NGOs and UN entities) both on-line and onsite, is required.
    Experience in research, analyzing and synthesizing information and producing accessible outputs for decision-making and advocacy is desirable.
    Experience with the use of talent management tools is desirable.
    Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

    Languages

    English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in English is required.

    Apply via :

    careers.un.org