Contract Duration: 2 years
HelpAge International Africa regional office seeks to hire a Regional Finance Coordinator who will provide support to country offices and network members, particularly in grants and contracts management, timely financial planning, analysis and reporting as well as finance and operations support in delivery of HelpAge strategy in Africa.
The candidate will have Minimum of 5years experience in an INGO in a similar position, proven leadership skills and the ability to manage, motivate and inspire a diverse regional operations team, superior numeracy and information analysis skills and experience in managing and supporting teams remotely.
Good working knowledge of SUN Systems, word processing, spreadsheets, power point and database packages, ability to work independently and make good routine decisions and knowledge of statutory requirements for countries in Africa region is essential to this role.
Company Address: Address Development Centre, Off Lower Kabete Road, Off Shanzu Road, PO Box 14888 00800, Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya
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Regional Finance Coordinator – Country and Network Support
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Consultancy – Market Survey for ‘Advancing the rights and protection of conflict-affected older South Sudanese migrants’
Project Background
The project entitled: ‘Advancing the rights and protection of conflict-affected older South Sudanese migrants in Ethiopia, Uganda and South Sudan’ is a three-year, EU-funded project being implemented by HelpAge International targeting three countries: Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. The overall objective of the project is to contribute to rights fulfillment and protection of older migrants in Ethiopia, Uganda, and South Sudan. The expected outcome of the project is strengthened operational and institutional capacities of duty bearers, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Older People’s Associations (OPAs) to implement effectively the international and regional instruments regulating the rights and protection of South Sudanese migrant older populations. The project is also planned to contribute towards improving the livelihood situation of older men and women migrants of South Sudanese origin in South Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda. The project takes a rights-based approach and seeks to address the rights and protection gaps experienced by older South Sudanese migrants in the target countries.
The project targets to reach a total of 15,000 (5,000 per country) older women and men who will benefit from awareness-raising efforts, and 1,500 (500 per country) that will receive support in exercising their rights through legal aid service provisions. The project is being implemented in collaboration with local partner organizations: The Uganda Reach the Aged Association (URAA), The Ethiopia Elderly and Pensioner’s Association (EEPNA), and South Sudan’ Older People’s Organization (SSOPO) are the implementing partners that are lead agencies in promoting the rights and protection of older people in the targeted countries.
One of the key activities of the project is to promote livelihood opportunities for older men and women South Sudanese refugees and IDPs in order to enable them generate sustainable income. The lack of livelihood opportunities in camps and IDP sites has further exacerbated poverty and food insecurity among older migrants leading to lower coping mechanisms and increased level of vulnerability. In order to achieve the protection objectives of this action, the project will introduce viable livelihood opportunities for older men and women refugees and IDPs. To inform livelihoods support activities, a market survey is planned to be conducted in all camps and IDP settlement areas targeted under this action to inform the most suitable livelihoods options appropriate to their age and the market.
HelpAge would like to hire a consultant to undertake the market analysis and develop a comprehensive report with recommendations that would be taken forward for livelihood promotion of older men and women migrants.
2. Purpose
The purpose of the market survey is to identify the most viable livelihood scheme suitable for older men and women refugees and IDPs. The local market environment will determine the type of livelihood activities relevant and appropriate for older migrants and offer recommendations for livelihood diversification, income generation based on the observed flow of goods and services. The survey, therefore, includes food availability assessment, price volatility assessment, assessment of older men and women refugees and IDPs access to essential goods and services, and older people’s capacity to participate in trading activities. The specific objectives of the survey include:Assess capacities of older men and women refugees and IDPs to engage in business or livelihood opportunities
Identify business opportunities suitable for older women and men refugees and IDPs that are in line with their capacities, interests, and needs
Identify most profitable business schemes for older men and women refugees and IDPS
Identify feasible ways of running/managing/operationalising identified business schemes (i.e. running businesses individually or in groups)3. Methodology
The methodology involves review of secondary data particularly data from WFP or other agencies market assessment reports on areas of food availability and price volatility. Primary data will be collected regarding the capacity of refugees and IDPs to access essential goods and services, older people’s capacity to participate in trading activities, identification of most profitable business schemes for older men and women refugees and IDPs and in which trading activities older men and women refer to participate. Data will be therefore be collected using key informant interviews (KIIs) with identified traders in refugee camps as well as host communities to collect information on profitability of different business schemes, access to supply of goods, the level of demand of identified goods and services provided by traders, and the preference of customers on identified goods and services. A quantitative survey will be targeting older men and women refugees and IDPs to identify their capacity to engage in business as well as the types of business opportunities older men and women prefer to engage in.
4. Responsibilities of HelpAge International
HelpAge International has developed market assessment tool in line with the project focus and intended outcomes. In line with this, a key informant interview (KII) tool and survey questionnaire has been developed. The KII tool targets traders residing in and outside of the settlements while the survey questionnaire targets older men and women migrants. Country offices are responsible for facilitating the data collection, logistics arrangement, and reporting of the data collected to the regional protection & inclusion program manager and evidence & learning program manager who will be liaising with the consultant. Implementing partners will fully engage in the whole process.
The following are the responsibilities of HelpAge:Develop and share the research tools to the consultant for review and feedback;
Organise and lead an orientation meeting with the consultant;
Select participants or the location of the research;
Conduct data collection using mobile tablets (SurveyCTO) for the quantitative data and KIIs for the qualitative data;
Share raw qualitative and quantitative raw data with the consultant for analysis
Review draft reports submitted by the consultant
Make the payment to the consultant upon satisfactory completion of the assignment and approval of the report.5. Responsibilities of the consultant
The following are the responsibilities of the consultant:Review KII and survey tools developed by HelpAge and make adjustments as required
Review documents, particularly market assessments conducted by other agencies such as WFP
Conduct market analysis based on the raw qualitative and quantitative data to be provided by HelpAge
Produce and submit a first draft report outlining the clear and practical set of strategies/ interventions and recommendations based on research findings to HelpAge for comments and revisions.
Produce and submit a final quality comprehensive report responding to assessment6. Timeline
The consultancy will be done between 19th and 31st December 2017 -
Programme Coordinator Regional Health Project Coordinator (Africa Region) Regional Human Resource & Staff Development Manager Regional Emergency Programme Manager (Africa Region)
Open to Kenyan nationals
Based in Nairobi with frequent travel to the field.
HelpAge international seeks to recruit a Programme Coordinator who will be responsible for the coordination and implementation of the AFD and MH projects in Kenya as per the plans and the parameters of the budget ensuring project achieves its intended goals and is implemented in accordance with good practice programme and financial management principles.
The post holder will be responsible for coordinating activities across the designated partners, providing required technical and management support while working very closely with the Government of Kenya (GoK) Department of Social Protection, the Ministry of Health (including NCDs Division and Ageing Unit) and the wider state and non-state actors working on various components of health and care social protection.
The post-holder should have a post-graduate degree in public health, experience in public health programming through engagement with various stakeholders, strong health research and advocacy skills as well as strong financial management and ability to monitor project budgets. Ability to network, communicate and write effectively and representation skills to a wide range of audience is essential to this role.
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Fundraising Intern, Helpage
Job Description
Department: Programmes
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 1 year
Scope of Work: The Program Intern would be part of the Nairobi based fundraising team led by the Regional Head of Programmes and will play a role in supporting the regional and Country teams to develop proposal and concept notes.
The person will be based in Nairobi and is often expected to provide remote support to country offices and network members as appropriate. The person will work with an experienced and friendly team of professionals in a dynamic work environment and will stand to gain and learn significantly from the assignment.
Job ResponsibilitiesRoutinely check key donor websites for new calls for proposals / other funding opportunities, as well as INGO websites for consortia opportunities.
Undertake research on donor funding trends and funding alternatives and share with funding and programme teams to facilitate donor engagement.
Maintain the contract management information system – ADDS as the focal point for Kenya and Mozambique and provide back up support tracking of country specific and regional updates made on ADDS.
Provide support with the review of routine project reports for submission to HelpAge donors.
Participate in review of donor calls and funding opportunities for specific country programme and network members. Provide the feedback to the relevant team members.
Provide support with the development of specific concept notes and proposals for submission to donors and supporting members1 based on competencies of HelpAge and agreed programme designs. This will require review of current literature within and external to HelpAge, team meetings etc.
Update consolidated regional funding chart on a monthly basis and circulate to relevant country offices, London and Regional Office
Liaise with individuals responsible for fundraising within country offices or network members and establish other areas of support.Working With Others: The post holder will work closely with a range of team members based in the regional office and country teams in performing the above responsibilities.
Person SpecificationDegree in a relevant subject
At least 1 year of prior experience with a non-profit organisation
Knowledge of fundraising and budget management tools
Familiarity with M&E tools; theories of change, monitoring frameworks and basic evaluation techniques
Ability to write concept notes and proposals and willingness to work flexibly to deliver to short deadlines
Excellent communications and writing skills
Interest and willingness to learn from the volunteering role, contributing effectively to the team’s work.
Strong administrative and organizational skills: ability to be self-directed and take initiative
Experience in one of HelpAge’s thematic priorities i.e. health, social protection and Humanitarian – supported by practical work or academic qualification will be useful.
Experience of working in a multi-cultural and willingness to embrace diversity in all forms -
Interim Regional Human Resources Manager
Purpose
The interim Regional Human Resources Manager will oversee Human Resources operations for the Africa region. Specifically, he/she will provide support to country offices on a wide range of issues and will oversee the implementation of proposed action plans arising from the ongoing organisational review.
The post-holder will develop and manage recommended changes and finalize and roll out global projects on areas such as learning and development, HR information systems, organisational values review, etc. Additionally, he/she will manage the day to day human resource operations at the regional office.
Responsibilities and key tasksProvide support in review and rolling out of organization values by ensuring active participation of Africa countries in the process
Work with the senior management team to draw and implement sustainable human resource action plans based on recommendations from the ongoing organization review and audit
Provide support to country teams, international and national staff on interpretation of HR Policies and procedure and legislation in their varied areas of jurisdiction
Lead and roll out the human resource information system in all countries within the Africa region
Internally popularize the e-learning platform by campaigning for various courses with the assistance of HR in London
Advise the Regional Director and Senior management on human resource planning and management in line with organizational policies and legal framework
Provide leadership and guidance to regional and country teams on key HR issues as necessary
Participate in recruitment and selection of key roles within the region and country programmes by managing the recruitment process
Ensure effective human resource administration in all countries within Africa region.
Have periodic meeting with HR Focal persons to build effective communication and capacity building interventions.Person specification
Past experience working in a senior leadership role at a regional level
Professional qualification in human resource management
Extremely strong communication, negotiation and representational skills and ability to engage with stakeholders at national and regional level
Excellent information analysis and project management skills
Knowledge of key HR strategic issues within the Africa region including legal frameworks
Experience of recruitment planning and management of recruitments
Skills to train, coach and support HR staff and also managers on a range of HR related issues
Knowledge of HR databases and information management -
Regional Programme Manager – Grants & Fundraising
Job Details
The post-holder will develop & implement an Africa wide fundraising plan to grow and sustain income, efficient management of all donor contracts, work with teams to develop programmes and quality proposals, develop strategic fundraising partnerships and provide fundraising support to network members. The role will also provide capacity building support to country teams and network partners, and will travel within the region.
He/she will have significant experience in resource mobilisation in a competitive environment and niche issue, experience in leading donor engagement and consortium building, proven experience of working with major donors and capacity building. -
Animated Video Production
The Opportunity:
HelpAge International seeks an animation service provider capable of producing a 3-5-minute animated presentation that will highlight the situation of persons with disabilities and older persons accessing social protection and humanitarian programs. The objective is to promote voices of older women, men and those with disabilities for their inclusion in social protection and humanitarian interventions. The video will incorporate infographics, animated characters and narration. The animator/firm should have modern production equipment and qualified creative personnel capable of designing creative concepts with guidance from our internal communications team.
Terms brief
The animator/firm will need to:Meet with the HelpAge International Disability and Inclusion Lead to understand the narrative and get accurate data to be used for the animation
Develop a Technical and Cost proposal for the production of the animation
Develop detailed story board concept(s) to present to the Lead
Deliver original artwork and video filesThe scope of animation will include:
Narration of situation faced by older persons (including those with disabilities).
Challenges faced by older women, men and those with disabilities while accessing relevant services.
What helps the best in ensuring inclusion?Tasks
Consultants will be facilitated in appointments with selected case stories; they have to travel to the respective locations to cover the pre-identified case studies.
The covered case studies will be then consolidated/edited in a sequence and in a shape of 3-5 minutes of animation by the consultant.
Consultant will prepare script and narration for overall animation in English explaining step-by-step actions.
Capture animation as approved and according to the prepared script.
Consultant will be required to design animation as per requirements determined by HelpAge including (sound, editing, narration, subtitling, dubbing etc.)
Record and use Standard English narration and prepare background music for the animation.
Caption the project beneficiaries’ voice into English for subtitles.
Finalize the animation as according to the feedback provided by HelpAge.
Manage all necessary tools and equipment including tapes, DVD etc.
Finalization of the animation
Any type of data e-g Scripts, images, clips, will be finalized in the animation after the consultation and approval.
Consultant must use latest high quality animation software.Qualifications, Background and Experience:
Animation requires a high level technical/professional expertise and creativity; therefore, successful firm/candidate is required to have the following qualifications:Three examples of past video animation productions they have directly designed and produced.
Demonstrated competency with developing and producing video animations and infographics for video infomercials.
Fluency in spoken and written English is essential.Note: The proposal should provide the following information:
Technical proposal: Outline and methodology for undertaking the video animation, as well as, the detailed work plan showing the assignment’s important activities and milestones.
Financial proposal: Including a detailed quotation for the production of the video animation ii) showing all necessary costs.
Contact details of three past performance references.
Updated creative portfolio including relevant creative development work and qualifications. -
Regional Finance Coordinator – Country and Network Support
Contract Duration: 2 years
HelpAge International Africa regional office seeks to hire a Regional Finance Coordinator who will provide support to country offices and network members, particularly in grants and contracts management, timely financial planning, analysis and reporting as well as finance and operations support in delivery of HelpAge strategy in Africa.
The candidate will have Minimum of 5years experience in an INGO in a similar position, proven leadership skills and the ability to manage, motivate and inspire a diverse regional operations team, superior numeracy and information analysis skills and experience in managing and supporting teams remotely.
Good working knowledge of SUN Systems, word processing, spreadsheets, power point and database packages, ability to work independently and make good routine decisions and knowledge of statutory requirements for countries in Africa region is essential to this role. -
Consultancy – Market Survey for ‘Advancing the rights and protection of conflict-affected older South Sudanese migrants’
Project Background
The project entitled: ‘Advancing the rights and protection of conflict-affected older South Sudanese migrants in Ethiopia, Uganda and South Sudan’ is a three-year, EU-funded project being implemented by HelpAge International targeting three countries: Uganda, Ethiopia, and South Sudan. The overall objective of the project is to contribute to rights fulfillment and protection of older migrants in Ethiopia, Uganda, and South Sudan. The expected outcome of the project is strengthened operational and institutional capacities of duty bearers, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Older People’s Associations (OPAs) to implement effectively the international and regional instruments regulating the rights and protection of South Sudanese migrant older populations. The project is also planned to contribute towards improving the livelihood situation of older men and women migrants of South Sudanese origin in South Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda. The project takes a rights-based approach and seeks to address the rights and protection gaps experienced by older South Sudanese migrants in the target countries.
The project targets to reach a total of 15,000 (5,000 per country) older women and men who will benefit from awareness-raising efforts, and 1,500 (500 per country) that will receive support in exercising their rights through legal aid service provisions. The project is being implemented in collaboration with local partner organizations: The Uganda Reach the Aged Association (URAA), The Ethiopia Elderly and Pensioner’s Association (EEPNA), and South Sudan’ Older People’s Organization (SSOPO) are the implementing partners that are lead agencies in promoting the rights and protection of older people in the targeted countries.
One of the key activities of the project is to promote livelihood opportunities for older men and women South Sudanese refugees and IDPs in order to enable them generate sustainable income. The lack of livelihood opportunities in camps and IDP sites has further exacerbated poverty and food insecurity among older migrants leading to lower coping mechanisms and increased level of vulnerability. In order to achieve the protection objectives of this action, the project will introduce viable livelihood opportunities for older men and women refugees and IDPs. To inform livelihoods support activities, a market survey is planned to be conducted in all camps and IDP settlement areas targeted under this action to inform the most suitable livelihoods options appropriate to their age and the market.
HelpAge would like to hire a consultant to undertake the market analysis and develop a comprehensive report with recommendations that would be taken forward for livelihood promotion of older men and women migrants.
2. Purpose
The purpose of the market survey is to identify the most viable livelihood scheme suitable for older men and women refugees and IDPs. The local market environment will determine the type of livelihood activities relevant and appropriate for older migrants and offer recommendations for livelihood diversification, income generation based on the observed flow of goods and services. The survey, therefore, includes food availability assessment, price volatility assessment, assessment of older men and women refugees and IDPs access to essential goods and services, and older people’s capacity to participate in trading activities. The specific objectives of the survey include:Assess capacities of older men and women refugees and IDPs to engage in business or livelihood opportunities
Identify business opportunities suitable for older women and men refugees and IDPs that are in line with their capacities, interests, and needs
Identify most profitable business schemes for older men and women refugees and IDPS
Identify feasible ways of running/managing/operationalising identified business schemes (i.e. running businesses individually or in groups)3. Methodology
The methodology involves review of secondary data particularly data from WFP or other agencies market assessment reports on areas of food availability and price volatility. Primary data will be collected regarding the capacity of refugees and IDPs to access essential goods and services, older people’s capacity to participate in trading activities, identification of most profitable business schemes for older men and women refugees and IDPs and in which trading activities older men and women refer to participate. Data will be therefore be collected using key informant interviews (KIIs) with identified traders in refugee camps as well as host communities to collect information on profitability of different business schemes, access to supply of goods, the level of demand of identified goods and services provided by traders, and the preference of customers on identified goods and services. A quantitative survey will be targeting older men and women refugees and IDPs to identify their capacity to engage in business as well as the types of business opportunities older men and women prefer to engage in.
4. Responsibilities of HelpAge International
HelpAge International has developed market assessment tool in line with the project focus and intended outcomes. In line with this, a key informant interview (KII) tool and survey questionnaire has been developed. The KII tool targets traders residing in and outside of the settlements while the survey questionnaire targets older men and women migrants. Country offices are responsible for facilitating the data collection, logistics arrangement, and reporting of the data collected to the regional protection & inclusion program manager and evidence & learning program manager who will be liaising with the consultant. Implementing partners will fully engage in the whole process.
The following are the responsibilities of HelpAge:Develop and share the research tools to the consultant for review and feedback;
Organise and lead an orientation meeting with the consultant;
Select participants or the location of the research;
Conduct data collection using mobile tablets (SurveyCTO) for the quantitative data and KIIs for the qualitative data;
Share raw qualitative and quantitative raw data with the consultant for analysis
Review draft reports submitted by the consultant
Make the payment to the consultant upon satisfactory completion of the assignment and approval of the report.5. Responsibilities of the consultant
The following are the responsibilities of the consultant:Review KII and survey tools developed by HelpAge and make adjustments as required
Review documents, particularly market assessments conducted by other agencies such as WFP
Conduct market analysis based on the raw qualitative and quantitative data to be provided by HelpAge
Produce and submit a first draft report outlining the clear and practical set of strategies/ interventions and recommendations based on research findings to HelpAge for comments and revisions.
Produce and submit a final quality comprehensive report responding to assessment6. Timeline
The consultancy will be done between 19th and 31st December 2017 -
Consultancy – Editing and Designing Services
HelpAge works with four partner institutions based in Wajir, Marsabit and Mandera counties and these include the following;
District Pastoralist Association (DPA)—Wajir
Pastoralist Integrated Support Programme (PISP)—Marsabit
Horn of Africa Women Empowerment Network Kenyan Agency (HAWENKA)—Mandera
Rural Agency for Community Development and Assistance (RACIDA)—Mandera
In Turkana, we have established a HelpAge sub office in Lodwar.
About the Assignment
As part of its learning objective, HelpAge has been compiling a compendium of data and reports from a longitudinal study undertaken in the last three years, policy briefs, practice notes and case studies all informed by field experiences. To facilitate wider sharing of these knowledge products, we request the services of a qualified editor to support in finalizing the documents for publication. The consultant editor will work closely with the SPR team to proofread, edit and layout the set of manuscripts for publication.
Scope of Work
Read 7 manuscripts, each with an average of 8 pages (3200 words) developed by HelpAge and understand the content
Proof read all the documents for typos, spelling errors, grammatical mistakes etc;
Improve the language of the documents, wherever required, without losing the meaning of the original text;
Layout and design of the final manuscripts as per HelpAge International publicity guidelines
any other task, related to the assignment, as assigned by the programme manager
Minimum Qualifications
The Editor must have the following qualifications:
A master’s degree in Social Sciences or English or Journalism/communication from a recognized University.
Excellent communication and writing skills
Good understanding of social protection and specifically cash transfer programming ecosystem in Kenya
Experience in editing and designing reports on social issues, including social protection, human rights
The consultant will be required to produce evidence of previous editorial work done
Duration of the Consultancy
The consultancy will take 10 working days. If you are interested and meet the above key qualifications, kindly submit the following:
Expression of interest not more than (3) pages.
Capability statement (strictly not more than 1 page).
Curriculum vitae of the lead and associate consultant(s).
Detailed financial proposal in Kenya shillings
Sample of at least two (2) previous reports of a similar assignment. Please include contacts (name, email, phone and institution) of the person(s) who supervised these assignments.
N/B Please note that any application that do not adhere to the above set requirements will not be considered for review.