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Advocacy Coordinator Data Analyst

Job description
Role Purpose:
The Advocacy Coordinator provides overall advocacy support to the ongoing humanitarian response and development work in Kenya. He/she, in liaison with the Head of Communications, Advocacy and Campaigns and the Kenya Response Team Leader, will be required to provide strategic direction to Save the Children’s humanitarian and developmental advocacy work in Kenya. The role will be responsible for guiding development and implementation of advocacy strategies that will influence government authorities, key donors, Save the Children members and other key stakeholders of the humanitarian response and long term development work to achieve positive and lasting changes to fulfil children’s rights. The role will interact with the Humanitarian Advocacy Working Group (HAWG) and represent Save the Children in country. The function will be a focal person for advocacy enquiries in the Country Office / Response Team. The function will involve national advocacy leadership on the ongoing response, and related longer-term issues. This function will work closely with the response and operations teams in order to ensure that key advocacy messages and strategies are informed by the response and long term development work, and shaped in close consultation with the team leaders. The Advocacy Coordinator will seek clarification on any politically sensitive matters which may impact upon programme operations and seek appropriate sign off (e.g. Country Director level) on any messaging or products.
Contract Duration: 6 months
Qualifications and Experience
Essential

A minimum of 5 years’ advocacy experience in a corporate or an NGO environment, with experience in successfully leading the development and implementation of advocacy strategies preferably with both humanitarian and long-term development advocacy experience.
Good knowledge of the humanitarian structures and systems.
Experience in leading the creation and implementation of a strategy, demonstrating the ability to identify the necessary steps towards an ambitious goal.
Experience of a range of campaigning and advocacy techniques and approaches.
Experience in influencing government, donors, and other organisations through representation and/or advocacy.
Demonstrable creative ability in accessing new opportunities, expertise and ideas.
Demonstrable track record of leading change which has led to significant results for the organisation and their stakeholders.
Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing and negotiation.
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets.
Ability to present complex information in a succinct and compelling manner.
Strong research and policy development skills, good capacity to develop policy briefs and papers.
Experience of building networks, resulting in securing significant new opportunities for the organisation.
Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in.
Knowledge of children’s rights key international agreements and conventions.
Commitment to Save the Children values.
Excellence in written and spoken English.

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
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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October 23, 2024
Regional Humanitarian Analyst

Role Purpose:
The Regional Analyst position is a part of the East and Southern Africa regional humanitarian team and based in the Nairobi Regional Office, responding to the needs for analysis and analytical support in the region and the country offices. The Regional Analyst is also a key member of Save the Children’s Context Analysis and Foresight Unit (CAFU), a network coordinated a global level by Save the Children’s Chief Analyst, based in Stockholm.
The role aims to provide timely, quality and tailored contextual analysis and foresight for the purpose of informing strategic decision-making at national, regional, and global levels, as well as enhancing the organization’s response capacity, with a focus on East and Southern Africa countries.
Contract Duration: 1 Year
Location: Based within East and Southern Africa Region
Qualifications

Master’s degree in relevant field (political science, social sciences, economics, international humanitarian law, etc.)
Good knowledge of analytical methodologies, approaches and tools
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Excellent networking skills
Excellent ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English
Excellent critical thinking skills
Diplomatic mindset
Appetite for learning and making a difference in complex and challenging environments
Record of research, publications and writing on humanitarian and development issues

Desirable

Experience or knowledge of working and living in humanitarian contexts in East and Southern Africa.
Background in quantitative analysis (/statistics) appreciated

October 23, 2024
Research and Learning Manager

Job description
Role Purpose:
The Research and Learning Manager will support research, learning and evidence generation under the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, contraception without borders project. This project will develop and test a scalable model to increase use of family planning (FP)-from the standpoints of both supply and demand-for nomadic and semi-nomadic communities in six sub-counties located in Wajir (West, North, Eldas) and Mandera (North, Banisa, Takaba) and engage regional stakeholders to share lessons from working with these communities and encourage adoption and/or adaptation of our model. Therefore, the research manager will support the learning, iterative refinement and systematic documentation of the model, which will help inform other partners and Ministries of Health in other countries on scalable approaches that can improve uptake of FP among similar nomadic and semi-nomadic populations.
The research and learning manager, with support of Head of MEAL will also oversee other country research and learning initiatives to provide evidence for programming. The manager will be based in Nairobi with frequent visits required to collect data and hold workshops in the field offices. The specific activities include managing data collection activities, conducting literature review, development of data collection tools as well as conduct data analysis and report writing and lead in learning and dissemination activities. The manager will also document all the learnings from the contraception without borders project as well as from other projects.
Working closely with the head of health and nutrition and the head of MEAL, the manager will bring a high level of technical competence and experience in order to supervise all field activities focused on data collection and data processing. He/she will be responsible for ensuring adequate planning for fieldwork and commitment to agreed deadlines. In addition, he/she will support analysis and reporting using collected data
Qualifications and Experience
Essential

A postgraduate degree in Social sciences, Population studies, Public health, Development studies or other relevant discipline.
5 years of experience in similar research-focused positions.
Knowledge and demonstrated experience of designing and managing high level researches and evaluations.
Familiar with computer adapted data collection platforms
Conversant with data analysis software, preferably STATA for quantitative data is a requirement.
Excellent written and verbal communications skills, and an ability to produce and disseminate research and evaluation outputs to variety of audiences using effective approaches
Demonstrated ability to think critically, strategically, analyse complex information, and offer creative, practical and effective solutions.
Commitment to Save the Children International values.
Ability to give professional support and direction to others; seek, review and apply best practice from elsewhere.
Experience of conducting mixed-method research and very good background in qualitative research methods.
Familiar with learning and knowledge management systems and approaches.

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
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

October 23, 2024
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 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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 23, 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 23, 2024