Company Address: Address Save the Children U.S. Headquarters 501 Kings Hwy E – Suite 400, Fairfield, CT 06825 1.203.221.4000

HR & Administration Manager Awards & Strategic Portfolio Coordinator

Role Purpose:
This role will support the Awards unit in the planning, securing and managing of both development and humanitarian awards. This role will work collaboratively with Save the Children members and all departments of the Country Office program and support to ensure smooth management of development and humanitarian program awards, sub awards and contracts, focusing on donor compliance and accountability. This position will also be responsible to build the capacity of staff, award information management and shares, and coordinates information across departments.
Qualifications and Experience

A first Degree in Human Resource Management in Social Sciences or relevant field.
A post-graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management.
Must be a practising member of the Institute of HR Management of Kenya.
Minimum 7 years’ experience as HR generalist, with at least 2 years in a manager role.
Strong knowledge and experience of generalist HR issues, including Kenya Employment Law, recruitment and selection, interpretation and application of policies and procedures, restructuring, reward and employee relations.
Experience in directly managing HR teams.
Proven ability to influence and negotiate at senior levels and build capacity of managers and management teams.
Experience in managing disciplinary a grievance issues, mentoring and coaching HR staff and other managers to handle such cases.
Strong customer and quality orientation; solution -focussed and confident in operating in a changing environment.
Excellent communication skills (Verbal and Written), with the ability to provide clear effective advice on a range of HR issues.
Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
Strong team player, collaborative and capable of building effective relationships across all levels
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and ability to use the internet to obtain data and reference materials.
Comply with the requirements of Save the Children’s Safeguarding Policy and other Global Policies.
A commitment to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity in employment and an empathy with SCI values and objectives.
A willingness to travel occasionally to field area offices.
Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets
Problem solving and risk mitigating skills.
Fluency in English, both verbal and written.
Commitment to Save the Children values.

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October 25, 2024
Human Resource & Administration Manager Awards and Strategic Portfolio Coordinator

Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. In February 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own. Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Nairobi, Turkana and Wajir. We work through partners in many other parts of the country. We have a staff complement of around 300 staff and an operating annual budget of approximately US$16 million in 2018.
Role Purpose: This role will support the Awards unit in the planning, securing and managing of both development and humanitarian awards. This role will work collaboratively with Save the Children members and all departments of the Country Office program and support to ensure smooth management of development and humanitarian program awards, sub awards and contracts, focusing on donor compliance and accountability. This position will also be responsible to build the capacity of staff, award information management and shares, and coordinates information across departments.
Contract Duration: 1year Location: Nairobi Qualifications and Experience
Essential

A first Degree in Human Resource Management in Social Sciences or relevant field.
A post-graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management.
Must be a practising member of the Institute of HR Management of Kenya.
Minimum 7 years’ experience as HR generalist, with at least 2 years in a manager role.
Strong knowledge and experience of generalist HR issues, including Kenya Employment Law, recruitment and selection, interpretation and application of policies and procedures, restructuring, reward and employee relations.
Experience in directly managing HR teams.
Proven ability to influence and negotiate at senior levels and build capacity of managers and management teams.
Experience in managing disciplinary a grievance issues, mentoring and coaching HR staff and other managers to handle such cases.
Strong customer and quality orientation; solution -focussed and confident in operating in a changing environment.
Excellent communication skills (Verbal and Written), with the ability to provide clear effective advice on a range of HR issues.
Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
Strong team player, collaborative and capable of building effective relationships across all levels
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) and ability to use the internet to obtain data and reference materials.
Comply with the requirements of Save the Children’s Safeguarding Policy and other Global Policies.
A commitment to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity in employment and an empathy with SCI values and objectives.
A willingness to travel occasionally to field area offices.
Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets
Problem solving and risk mitigating skills.
Fluency in English, both verbal and written.

Commitment to Save the Children values.

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October 25, 2024
Fraud Data Analyst Head of Strategic Portfolio and Award Management

Role Purpose:
The role is anchored in the fraud strategy, working as part of a Global Fraud team to support SCI’s Senior Leadership Team, Trustees and SC Members in discharging their responsibilities in promoting and embedding a zero-tolerance policy towards fraud, bribery and corruption.

The individual will work closely with the Head of Fraud to ensure the continued development and embedding of an efficient and effective counter fraud framework and culture in the region, specifically:
Support the Head of Fraud in developing a proactive approach to fraud prevention and detection through data analytics;
Staying alert to emerging fraud trends in the sector and adapting analytical routines to address the new risks;
Be responsible for producing fraud ‘heat maps’ as and when necessary to support the information requirements of the Head of Fraud, SCI SLT and other stakeholders; and
From time to time, support ongoing investigations that require specialist skills in data analysis, visualization.
In the event of a significant or major event, the post-holder maybe expected to work outside the normal job description and be able to vary working hours accordingly. The post-holder may be required to get involved in special projects within the fraud function as appropriate.

Contract Duration:12 Months
Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree / formal qualification in a relevant field
Has at least three years relevant experience (audit/risk/investigatory) applicable to the role with knowledge of common analytical tools. Essential:
Strong analytical skills to be able to identify fraud risk areas in complex operational environments from both structured (financial systems) and unstructured data (conversations, investigation reports, complaints etc.);
A demonstrable ability to take a pragmatic approach to fraud management in environments where poor skills capacity, high insecurity, lack of funding and technology, political instability and cultural differences exist;
A proven experience in using data analytics tools in an audit/risk/investigatory setting to identify and address red flags.
Excellent communicator and facilitator, able to clearly and confidently articulate and present findings with impact;
Strong negotiating skills to influence all levels of staff, showing ability to work collaboratively and with peers from different departments;
Experience of working within an international development setting.,
The ability to undertake occasional overseas travel;
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures;
Commitment to Save the Children values; and
The existing right to work in Kenya

Desirable:

Membership of a professional anti-fraud body and/or professional data analytics certification.
Knowledge of SCI systems including Agresso, TIM, ER/CAM, PPM Prime, Datix etc.

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October 25, 2024
Regional Meal & Research Coordinator

Role Purpose: As a key member of the East and Southern Africa (ESA) regional programme quality support team, the Regional MEAL and Research Coordinator is responsible for supporting Country Offices to embed MEAL and advance learning through quality research and evaluation.
He/she provides support to country offices to strengthen different components of MEAL especially learning through research and evaluation, facilitating the dissemination of outcomes within and beyond the ESA region.
Contract Duration: 1 Year
Qualifications and Experience

Master’s degree in international development or in one or more of Save the Children’s thematic areas (e.g. education, public health, nutrition, child protection, child rights and livelihoods& food security)
At least 6 years’ experience in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, Learning and Research
Knowledge and demonstrated experience in designing and implementing research and evaluations
Ability to synthesize large reports and write concise briefs using infographics as well as produce and deliver high quality presentations
Understanding of the principles for creating and maintaining communities of practice
Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively in networks and communities of practice
Excellent verbal and written communication in English
A flexible and resourceful attitude with the ability to manage and prioritise an unpredictable workload.
Proven analytical and problem solving skills in order to understand the range and content of the emergency programmes’ work and provide practical solutions to operational challenges.
Proven data analysis and report writing skills
Good understanding of child participation, child protection and child rights governance issues
Cross-cultural experience, understanding and sensitivity;
Strong self-starter who is able to take initiative
Commitment to Save the Children aims, values and policies, including child safeguarding and data protection
Excellent interpersonal and written and oral communication skills
Willingness and ability to travel around the region

October 25, 2024
IT Intern

Job Role Purpose:
Under the general guidance of the IT Officer, The IT Intern is responsible for providing L1 technical support and service desk ticket management; Work with & support programs unit in developing, updating and maintaining the Child Protection DB and related web resources.
Contract Duration: 3 months
Qualifications and Experience

Advanced Diploma or Degree in an area of Information Technology (IT) or equivalent.
Knowledge and experience in MS O365 server administration and Windows client & server environments
Understanding of SharePoint and Microsoft solution systems.
Programming experience in Visual basic, Java, ASP.NET is an advantage but not requirement.
Familiarity with Windows and MS Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook), LAN/WAN infrastructures;
Having excellent proficiency in spoken and written English with strong interpersonal skills
Ability to work with people from diverse cultures
Good communication skills, ability to work with minimum supervision.
Commitment to Save the Children values.

Disclaimer:
Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

October 25, 2024
Supply Chain Officer

Role Purpose: The three Supply chain officers (SCO) will be based at the country office (currently in Nairobi) and each officer will be assigned to support one of the offices below.

Central and South Somalia area office
Puntland and Somaliland area offices
Nairobi country office

The SCO will support the office s/he is assigned to in execution of all supply chain relate tasks involving the country office, regional office or head office. S/he will be the main link between the area offices and the SCI international supply chain, with the primary responsibility to ensure the effective communication and efficient flow of program supplies from regional / global markets to program sites in Somaliland and Puntland.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
Contract Duration: 12 months with possibility for extension
Location: Nairobi with travels to Somalia/SL
Qualifications and Experience

First degree in procurement / logistics / Supply chain management, and
Has achieved or is studying towards the Diploma in Procurement & Supply from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS UK) or comparable professional body.

Strong preference for candidates with both qualifications.
Essential:

3-5 years experience in humanitarian logistics / supply chain management
Substantial experience in all technical areas of logistics / supply chain operations including procurement, transport, distribution, warehousing and stock management, fleet management and asset management
Strong analytical skills and ability to use basic analysis tools like Excel ©
Remote support to supply chain operations across multiple field offices
Ability to build effective working relationships quickly with a wide range of people, both internally and externally
Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a substantial workload comprised of complex, diverse tasks and responsibilities.
Strong communication skills – written and spoken English
Working in multicultural teams
Willingness and ability to travel to Somalia / Somaliland
Commitment to Save the Children values

Desirable
Experience in the following areas is desirable:

Logistics in fragile humanitarian contexts
High value procurement / contract management
Supply chain operations costing
Import / export operations in a cross-border humanitarian supply chain
Knowledge of Somali language
Procurement under Multilateral development bank (World bank, Africa Development Bank) procedures

Disclaimer:
Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

October 25, 2024
Consultancy: Documentation and Production of Communication Material for BSIF 2018 EBTVET.

Terms of Reference
Scope of Work for Documentation and Communications Materials Production for BSIF 2018 Enterprise Based Technical Vocational Education and Training (EBTVET) component
Project Background
Save the Children with support from Save the Children UK is implementing the BSIF 2018 project in Mandera which has a key component in Enterprise Based Technical Vocational Education and Training (EBTVET). This involves apprenticeship based training for out of school youth aged between 16 and 25 years from Mandera County undergoing training for 4 to 6 months in 16 different artisan and craft skill areas at identified host business enterprises. So far the project has supported 508 youth between January 2015 and December 2017. The EBTVET is aimed at improving the knowledge and skills for the out of school youth from poor and vulnerable households through the use of local markets. The skills acquired are geared towards improving employability amongst the youth as well as stimulating growth within the local market sectors to create more employment opportunities and improved income for the largely marginalized County with a poverty index of 85.8%[
Objectives of the consultancy

To produce high quality communications materials for a variety of internal and external audiences which demonstrate clearly key project achievements related to improved knowledge, skills and employability amongst the target youth in Mandera West , Banisa and Mandera South Sub Counties of Mandera County
To support Save the Children Communications manager in producing communication materials from interviews with target youth in Mandera West, South and Banissa Sub Counties.
Target Audiences for materials producedDevelopment partners including donors, NGOs and organizations working in a similar field
Mandera County Government actors
Other partners/stakeholders such as business communities and government agencies including National Industrial Training Authority, Kenya Technical Trainers College, service delivery and public administration agencies
Save the Children staff in Kenya and globally (via the Kenya CO website and SCI intranet)
Programme beneficiaries including host trainers, trainees, graduates ,EBTVET Committees and parents.

Scope of work

Travel to various programme location sites in Takaba , Banissa and Elwak towns to capture high quality images, video and anecdotal information through engagement with target EBTVET youth and other stakeholders
Package information in creative ways, and in line with Save the Children and donor (DFID) branding guidelines
Refine and finalize the above-mentioned materials based on feedback from country office and regional office Save the Children staff
Work closely with the PDQ Director, APM Mandera and Communications Manager in the planning and implementation of the assignment, with support to be provided by the TVET Coordinator and TVET officer based in Takaba.

Deliverables

Critical: Three or more short (maximum 3 minutes) human interest films that can be uploaded to Save the Children and implementing partners’ websites, YouTube, flickers, etc The clips should capture first-hand accounts of EBTVET graduates and host enterprise trainers.
Three or more one page case studies suitable for sharing with external audiences for EBTVET graduates in Banisa, Elwak and Takaba.
A library of images taken for use in the above-mentioned materials, which can be further used by Save the Children for future reports and publications.

Principles

Working in close collaboration with Save the Children, from the planning stage to ensure that key messages to be highlighted in communications materials are well understood and agreed upon.
Liaise with Save the Children staff to ensure accuracy and endorsement.
Communications materials produced should be based on data from programme monitoring and evaluations as well as engagement with major stakeholders involved in project implementation: beneficiaries, co-operating partners, and Save the Children.
The materials will be produced in line with Save the Children’s organizational standards and other Save the Children operational documents

Qualifications and competencies required
The Consultant (individual(s), organization) should have:

Extensive experience in producing communications materials relating to social and economic matters.
Experience working with international organizations and/or international donors as well as in working with state institutions, NGOs and local authorities in Kenya.
Excellent technical capacities to ensure smooth and high quality production of communications materials (including video production staff, owner of its own video production studio or a documentary proof of an access to a rented video studio, etc.) as well as to ensure that Save the Children staff capacities are built through the assignment.

Expression of Interest
All interested consultants/firms are requested to write an expression of interest by:

Explaining their competences to meet the requirements of the assignment.
Provide a detailed professional budget in Kenya Shillings (indicate daily professional rates)
Provide tentative work-plan and duration of the assignment and when ready to undertake the assignment. Kindly note that the work-plan might be subject to revision once the consultant has been selected.
Provide details of two referees who can be contacted to comment on the consultant’s capacity-building/training capabilities
Provide three examples of communications materials (both printed and audio-visual) in the recent past (not more than five years).

October 25, 2024
Community Health Technical Advisor

Job description
Role Purpose:
The Community Strenghtening Technical Advisor takes overall responsibility of community health services in Afya Halisi project. Afya Halisi is a USAID funded five year project which aims to deliver quality, integrated services in the areas of family planning (FP), reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (RMNCAH), nutrition, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) in the focus counties of Kitui, Migori, Kakamega and Kisumu.The Community Strengthening TA will provide technical oversight to the community program with the aim of strengthening of the community platform for demand creation, health promotion and delivery of quality RMNCAH, Nutrition and WASH community services. With her/his duty station in Migori County, the community strengthening TA will provide technical support and leadership to service delivery teams in the 4 Afya Halisi counties and from time to time as may become necessary, provide technical support to MOH. In collaboration with project team and partners, the position will support the design and implementation of evidence based high impact interventions. He/she will be responsible for preparation of annual work plans, capacity building of project and MoH staff, quality implementation of interventions and effective coordination of the program with collaborating partners. He/she will work with other project staff and field teams to support area level advocacy for community health services.
Contract Duration: 1 Year QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Advanced university degree in the social/behavioural sciences, (Sociology, Anthropology, Psychology, Health Education) with emphasis on strategic communication planning for behaviour development, social mobilization, participatory communication, and research.
Minimum five years of relevant professional work experience in the development, planning and management of social development programmes with practical experience in the adaptation and application of communication planning processes to specific programmes.
Experience in community mobilisation and child participation within the development context. Experience working with the Kenya Community Health Strategy and KQMH is an added advantage
Demonstrable commitment to health and development and to the right of the poorest to quality health and health services, with strong experience of health programming and advocacy activities
Demonstrated experience of developing effective working relationships with senior stakeholders from government agencies, international organisations, donors, NGO, academics and opinion-leaders, including successful advocacy and influencing.
Demonstrated effectiveness in behaviour change communication.
Successful use of media and other communication strategies for social development.
Proven experience in advocacy.
Strong expertise and understanding of key issues in the field of health, such as health financing, health system strengthening, the right to health and health service delivery.
Excellent communication skills, including fluency in written and spoken English and strong inter-personal and advisory skills
Experience capacity building community health Assistants, Community health volunteers
Experience strengthening community based health information system (CBHIS)
Knowledge of the local county context strongly preferred.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.
Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

October 25, 2024
Regional Program Quality Specialist

Role Purpose:
As a member of the East Southern Africa Program team, the Program Quality Coordinator will support Country Offices to monitor, report on and engage in improvements to program quality. The role will support alignment and tracking of strong country strategic plans with annual plans and reports that demonstrate progress in achieving our Breakthroughs in survival, learning and protection.
The position holder contributes to the following components of program quality as supported by the regional office:

Ensuring development and monitoring of clear country strategic plans, country annual plans and country annual reports;
Supporting capacity of country offices to use Save the Children Common Approaches, and access technical assistance for programme excellence through Members and Global Themes;
Coordinating inputs to global reports, initiatives and roll-out of new tools and guidelines;
Supporting the Regional Program and Quality Director to strengthen (“uplift”) the Program Development and Quality function in country offices, including provision of backstopping or coordination of inputs to country office program strategies.

Qualifications

A Master’s degree in a relevant field that reflects knowledge of development, or a Bachelor’s degree with at least 4 years of experience in development.
Knowledge of international humanitarian and development systems, institutions and donors, and of procedures, accountability frameworks and best practices.
Experience programming in Save the Children’s thematic areas (e.g. education, public health, nutrition, child protection, child rights, food security & livelihoods and humanitarian action) is considered a plus
At least 4 years’ experience in relevant field.
Ability to quickly and competently consolidate and summarise information across multiple data sources.
Experience developing country annual plans and/or annual reports.
Strong written and verbal skills in English.
Demonstrated ability to thrive in a matrix management environment.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching.
Cultural sensitive, with highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching cross-culturally.
Commitment to Save the Children values.
Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours when essential to success of endeavours
Willingness to travel within the region.

Please apply in English saving your CV and covering letter as a single document.
We need to keep children safe so our selection process reflects our commitment to the protection of children from abuse. Employment is subject to our Child protection standards including background checks and adherence to our Child Safeguarding Policy
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified talent.
Disclaimer: Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

October 25, 2024
Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning(MEAL) Intern Regional MEAL and Research Coordinator IT Project Manager Identity & Access Management Analyst

Role Purpose:
This is an exciting opportunity for young dynamic upcoming professional seeking to obtain on the job experience in MEAL while working with a motivated multinational team. It requires a dedicated and highly motivated individual who is willing to learn at the same time offer creative ideas to achieving the goals of MEAL
Contract Duration: 3 Months
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

University degree in any field of social development
Prior training in Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning and Knowledge Management
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English
Demonstrated interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively in networks and communities of practice
Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point)
Consolidation of data and reports from country programs to facilitate regional analysis and reporting
Monitor and undertake quality assurance procedures for Program KPI reporting
Coordinate and organize learning meetings including virtual meetings like webinars and manage dissemination outcomes,
Coordinate the MEAL community of practise and support other thematic communities of practise to catalyse learning
Work with the regional IT team to develop innovative systems that enable country and regional staff to share and access existing and new knowledge
Any other duty and assigned by supervising manager

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October 25, 2024