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  • Global Child Safeguarding Advisor – Parental Cover

    Global Child Safeguarding Advisor – Parental Cover

    The Role:

    Are you passionate about Child Safeguarding in ActionAid? Are you committed to creating a safe working environment for young people who encounter ActionAid’s work? Are you an experienced SHEA & Safeguarding professional with proven experience in Child Safeguarding, child sensitive case management, and developing proactive prevention approaches to implementing Child Safeguarding Policies and approaches?   Do you live and breathe ActionAid’s Feminist Approach to leadership?
    You will report to the Global SHEA and Safeguarding Lead and will be part of the cutting edge, Global SHEA, and Safeguarding Team – working to create a feminist and survivor-centred approach to preventing to sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse- including child abuse. This role also involves a close working relationship and day to day collaboration with ActionAid’s Global PSEA Advisor and ActionAid’s network of Global SHEA & Safeguarding Focal Points, across the federation.
    As the parental leave cover for the Global Child Safeguarding Advisor, you will help deliver our SHEA and Safeguarding strategy with a focus on preventing and protecting children and young people from sexual exploitation and abuse perpetrated by ActionAid’s staff and representatives, or harm resulting from our programmes.  This work will involve support to the ActionAid Federation to deliver on the Global Child Safeguarding Policy, 2021. It also involves developing procedures to prevent and respond to allegations relations to breaches to the Child safeguarding Policy, 2021. You will work collaboratively with colleagues across the ActionAid Federation to realize capacity and create an approach to preventing breaches of AAI’s Child Safeguarding Policy, 2021 all areas of our work. Your remit will also include overseeing cases and risks relating to Child Safeguarding Policy breaches carried, out by ActionAid staff and representatives.  This role also involves developing tools and approaches aimed at addressing the specific SHEA & Safeguarding risks which young people face, when they encounter ActionAid’s work.

    Who we’re looking for:

    To succeed you will At least 3 years’ experience working in an international context on Child Safeguarding or Child Protection, PSEA, Sexual Harassment, GBV/ VAWG, Protection or Whistleblowing.
    Preferably a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a related field such as Human Rights, GBV or sexual violence, humanitarian approaches, Social Work, Child Protection or other related field. You will have embedded Child Safeguarding or related practice into programmes and have experience of developing policies and risk management structures.
    You will also be used to handling complex investigations and cases in a child- sensitive manner.
    You will have experience designing and delivering training, awareness raising and other capacity sharing activities for staff, partners, and other stakeholders.
    You will also be used to developing and operating monitoring and evaluating child safeguarding mechanisms.

    What we offer:
    ActionAid is committed to providing a welcoming, supportive workplace where we recognise a job well done. We offer a fair compensation package and a flexible working environment, as well as:

    Fantastic training and development opportunities.
    A workplace that embraces intersectional feminist principles.
    Over 3 weeks holiday a year.

    Apply via :

    al.bamboohr.com

  • Grants and Compliance Advisor

    Grants and Compliance Advisor

    Role Overview: 

    ActionAid is a global federation working for a world free from poverty and injustice. As part of the Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries towards a just, fair and sustainable world, in which everybody enjoys the right to a life of dignity, and freedom from poverty and oppression.
    Are you a dynamic, strategic thinker, able to deliver effective support to teams around the world implementing projects to strengthen women’s and girls’ rights?
    Do you have extensive experience of successfully managing large and highly complex institutional donor grants in the International Development sector?
    Are you an effective problem solver? Passionate about identifying risk, and designing accessible tools for teams to address it?

    Then we’d love to hear from you.

    We are recruiting a Grants and Compliance Advisor to provide timely support and advice to ActionAid federation members in effective grants compliance and risk management of institutional donor grants and contracts. Your role will primarily provide support to multi-country projects funded by Norad and SDC, support on USAID compliance, tools development, and other new areas of focus.
    You will work closely with the Grants & Compliance Team and wider Institutional Funding Team (IFT), helping to ensure ActionAid members by providing timely support and advice on effective grants compliance and risk management of institutional donor grants and contracts.
    A key part of your role will be capacity building, developing technical guidance, monitoring risk both internally and with external partners. Therefore, you must have strong communication, risk management and grant management skills. Having audit experience would be an advantage.

    To thrive in this role, you will have the following experience:

    Degree or diploma in Business Studies, Economics, Finance or a related field or equivalent experience.
    Excellent working knowledge of institutional donor rules (such as EU/FCDO/ECHO/USAID/AFD), regulations, financial control procedures and risk
    Solid experience of setting up systems to monitor donor compliance and developing and implementing relevant
    Excellent skills and knowledge in financial reporting and audit
    Demonstrable financial management experience – encompassing income and expenditure monitoring, financial reporting, and
    Good experience and proven ability to translate technical financial data into informative reports to a wide audience.
    Proven experience in grant closure; particularly supporting efficient and timely administrative and financial closure of grants.
    Understanding of the grant life cycle and good knowledge of grant management best practice.
    Demonstrated experience working in multi-country/ multi-entity projects.
    Proven knowledge and experience of using contract management systems or bespoke databases as well as MS

    Apply via :

    al.bamboohr.com

  • International Project Manager: Young Urban Women: Life Choices and Livelihoods Programme (YUW)

    International Project Manager: Young Urban Women: Life Choices and Livelihoods Programme (YUW)

    Role Overview:

    The International Project Manager provides overall oversight of the Young Urban Women: Life Choices and Livelihoods Programme (YUW) working with national project staff in each of the project countries and an international project accountant. Reporting to the Global Lead for Women’s Rights and Feminist Alternatives, the International Project Manager also coordinates regional and international policy advocacy on behalf of the project, linking it to national and local-level work.
    The Young Urban Women: Life Choices and Livelihoods Project (YUW) supports the agency and activism of approximately 10,000 young women living in urban informal settlements in 19 cities across India, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa. The programme addresses the interlinkages between economic security, bodily integrity- including sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) – and the disproportionate burden of unpaid care and domestic work in the lives of young women. It aims to dismantle the structural barriers that prevent young women in urban areas from fully enjoying their social and economic rights. Amajor focus of the project is access to universal, gender-responsive public services and social protection. 

    Who we’re looking for:

    A degree holder in a relevant field.
    Advanced project management experience of at least seven years in (a) development organization(s); preferably in multi-country women’s rights projects involving young people in the global south
    Very strong thematic knowledge of feminist analyses of and approaches to macroeconomic policy, including the link to women’s paid and unpaid labour, sexual and reproductive health and rights, public services and social and economic justice more broadly
    Excellent strategic thinking, writing and communication skills
    Experience in policy analysis and commissioning research gained in an NGO or public policy context
    Experience in advocacy in regional and international policy spaces relevant to women’s rights and gender equality, and related negotiation and networking skills
    You should also have strong commitment to ActionAid’s values and ethos, including ActionAid’s feminist leadership principles.

    What we offer 
    ActionAid is committed to providing a welcoming, supportive workplace where we recognise a job well done. We offer a fair compensation package and a flexible working environment. At ActionAid, you can look forward to

    Fantastic training and development
    A workplace that embraces feminist leadership
    Generous maternity, paternity and adoption pay.

    Apply via :

    al.bamboohr.com

  • Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer – Economic Justice & Public Services

    Project Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer – Economic Justice & Public Services

    The Role:

    This is a fixed short-term role to support projects that support ActionAid’s programme and policy work on economic justice with a particular focus on tax, debt and austerity and their impact on the financing of gender responsive public services, social protection and environmental policies. The role will support in the day-to-day project management, while focusing on documenting the impact of the projects and with end or project monitoring and evaluation. This is aimed at both sharing stories of ActionAid’s work with wider audiences and to showcase ActionAid’s work for other potential future funders
    The Project MEL Officer will be responsible for supporting effective planning, implementation, learning and keeping track of and reporting on project activities and will support project implementation, documenting impact, monitoring and evaluation for two multi-country projects on economic justice.
    They will provide leadership and coordination on all MEL processes and manage data, analysis as well as  monitoring and evaluation for the projects. They will connect with countries and partners involved to ensure effective planning, reporting and monitoring and evaluation; facilitate effective learning and communication of project impact and ensure compliance to contract rules and regulations. In addition, they will support project managers in providing administrative and technical programme support.

    Who we’re looking for: 

    The ideal candidate should hold either a University degree in the fields of Political Economy, Social Science, Pubic Policy, Development Studies, Human Rights, Governance or other relevant humanities or have more than 3 years’ experience in project management or MEL. 
    You should also have an excellent command of English with excellent writing skills. One or more other international language (preferably French, Spanish, Portuguese or Arabic) is desirable.
    You should have substantial experience in designing monitoring, evaluation and learning systems, Theory of Change, MEL tools and processes in an international development or social justice context; experience of providing leadership, support and guidance on monitoring, evaluation and learning across development programmes/projects; demonstratable experience and knowledge in the collection, consolidation and analysis of highly diverse data, including the use of both qualitative and quantitative methods; project management experience within a regional or international agency, applying rights-based approaches; demonstrable experience working  in  a multicultural context / environment; excellent project monitoring and writing skills.
    You should have a dynamic, participatory communication style and be a strong team player with the ability to work closely with others (often from a distance) to meet tight deadlines and multiple priorities.
    You should have applied knowledge of the project cycle management, including problem analysis, project design, financial planning and management, and monitoring and evaluation; the ability to clearly communicate project information to diverse audiences through the production of well-written reports for donors, internal reports for project/peer learning, and external publicity materials; adept skills in managing complex projects with a wide geographical scope requiring virtual collaboration and have an interested in learning within a political, changing and diverse working environment.

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    al.bamboohr.com

  • Coordinator for the Tax and Education Alliance

    Coordinator for the Tax and Education Alliance

    The Project Coordinator leads and manages the project’s strategic development, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. They will work closely with the key Tax Ed Alliance Partners (Tax Justice Network, Global Alliance for Tax Justice, Education International, Global Campaign for Education and related regional partners) and with colleagues in focal countries (especially Zambia, Senegal and Nepal – and with links to related work in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi, Nigeria, Ghana). They will act as an ex-officio member of the international project accountability team and will represent ActionAid in engagements with regional partners, allies and other stakeholders. They will also be responsible for the project budget (over $1 million) including monitoring compliance with contractual requirements with support from the programme.
    Who we’re looking for: 

    The ideal candidate should hold a relevant degree / Masters or post-graduate qualification or equivalent job-related experience.
    You should be fluent in English and the ability to speak French is highly desirable.
    You should also have at least 5 years’ experience working in an international agency; experience of project coordination, including managing complex relationships with diverse partners across multiple locations; strong record on donor reporting and accounting; strong media and communication skills; comprehensive understanding of rights-based programme practice; comprehensive understanding of the rights of children and the potential to link this work to national and international influencing work; excellent knowledge and experience for advocacy and campaigning on rights, particularly in multi-country developing context; public mobilization experience is a bonus; practical experience of development work in Africa and Asia, particularly with communities living in poverty; good familiarity with gender and education, tax justice and the trends in privatization of education issues.

    Apply via :

    al.bamboohr.com

  • Internal Audit and Assurance Manager

    Internal Audit and Assurance Manager

    Main purpose
    The holder of the position shall be expected to lead provision of assurance to Senior management Team and the AAIK Board on key processes, policies and controls at Country level as well respond to the changing assurance needs of AAIK as the organisation implements the Country Strategy Paper.
    Minimum Requirements

    Bachelor’s degree in commerce, Finance, Accounts, Business Administration, or relevant qualifications from a recognized institution.
    Must be a member with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) in good standing.
    Have at least seven (7) years’ experience, three (3) of which must be at Senior Audit Management level.
    Proficiency in computer applications and Computer Aided Audit Tools (CAATs).
    Excellent negotiation and communication skills, including demonstrated ability to handle sensitive negotiations on matters affecting AAIK staff, partners and communities.
    Possess high degree of integrity, dependability, and confidentiality.

    Apply via :

    aid-kenya.org

  • Terms of Reference for ActionAid International Kenya Website Maintenance

    Terms of Reference for ActionAid International Kenya Website Maintenance

    Scope of Work

    Scan for Vulnerabilities – Check for spam that may have surpassed filters.
    Repairs and Fixes – Checking for errors, bugs, and broken links.
    Browser Compatibility Testing – Ensure that all aspects of AAIK website are functioning correctly in the most common browsers.
    Software Update – Includes the content management system, its themes, and plugins. Also, upgrade of non-critical software if they are worth applying.
    Website Backups – Ensuring that website backups are performed every week.
    Site Speed – Ensuring that the AAIK website’s speed is above per.
    Search Engine Optimization (SEO) – Identify the issues which are affecting the ranking of the AAIK website.
    Analytics – Through the Google Analytics dashboard, check the crucial metrics of the AAIK site and the trends in those key metrics.
    Functionality – Check all the essential functions like filling up signing, contact, and checkout forms to ensure everything works smoothly.
    Website Content – Regularly review of content, correct mistakes, and upload new information with targeted words in a fresh style.

    Required Qualifications:

    A University degree in computer science/ IT or any other related qualification
    Demonstrated hands-on work with Graphics and images
    Previous experience in websites for charities, NGOs, or campaigning organizations.
    Experience using web analytics platforms (preferably Google Analytics), with the degree of proficiency required to run reports.
    Experience working with various Content Management Systems (including Drupal).
    Experience managing a ticket-based maintenance backlog for website development.
    Experience in developing in-depth audience insights and flexible tools to respond to engagement opportunities.
    Experience managing websites with multiple functionalities – e.g., fundraising, supporter engagement, and policy informing.

    Key Essential skills:

    Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and demonstrate innovative practices.
    Excellent project management skills and the ability to initiate, coordinate and deliver on the web and online campaign and engagement projects that involve several other parties.
    Multi-tasking – hands-on working in a charity with limited resources.
    Ability to identify and troubleshoot problems.
    Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to quickly develop effective working relationships with a diverse stakeholder group.
    Energetic, enthusiastic, and interested in learning within a diverse work environment and firmly committed to developing, promoting, and practicing AAIK’s vision, mission, values & strategy on human rights and social justice.
    Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English 3

    If you have the required qualifications and are interested in this contract, please submit:Applications will be submitted via email to Procurement.Kenya@actionaid.org and copy Agnes.Musau@actionaid.org on or before 14th April 2023.For any clarifications, please get in touch with those mentioned above.Only successful candidates will be contacted.

    Apply via :

    Procurement.Kenya@actionaid.org

  • Media Officer

    Media Officer

    We’re looking for an enthusiastic and reliable Media Officer to join our Campaigns and Communications team at ActionAid International as we prepare to launch a new global campaign for climate justice.
    As Media Officer, you will develop and deliver creative on-message media materials including press releases, stories, statements and opinion pieces across a variety of topics. Often working under pressure in response to large scale humanitarian emergencies.
    Ideally with previous experience working in a press office, you’ll have experience managing competing priorities, responding to incoming media requests and developing and delivering PR plans which support the organisation’s strategic priorities.. Your expertise will support with the effective delivery of international media moments, linked to multi-country campaigns and core comms priorities, including climate justice,women’s rights and youth involvement.
    You’ll use your exceptional communication skills to build relationships and work closely with ActionAid countries to amplify their visibility and develop stories with both national and international significance.  
    Who we’re looking for: 
    You should have:

    At least two years of experience working in a press team or in public relations in an International Non-Goverment Organisation or similar organisation.
    Excellent written and communication skills–withexperience writing press releases, reactive Q&As, key messages, features, opinion pieces, letters to editor and blogs – producing accurate work to a high standard particularly under tight deadlines. 
    Demonstrable experience of juggling multiple workloads, prioritising as needed under pressure, to deliver a high quality of work at all times.
    Proven experience of liaising with journalists.
    Experience devising and producing successful proactive media campaigns.
    Excellent news sense and proven experience in identifying,pitching and getting coverage for an engaging story.
    Experience using media monitoring services (e.g. Vuelio or Gorkana) with the degree of proficiency required to run reports and provide others with basic training.
    Good understanding of international development, climate justice and/or women’s rights issues, civil society activism and effective campaigning is desirable.
    Good understanding of the international media is desirable.

    Apply via :

    al.bamboohr.com

  • Global SHEA and Safeguarding Coordinator

    Global SHEA and Safeguarding Coordinator

    As our Global SHEA and Safeguarding Coordinator will help deliver ActionAid International’s SHEA and Safeguarding strategy to prevent and respond to allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse carried out by ActionAid International (AAI) employees and representatives.  They will carry this out in line with the Global SHEA and Safeguarding Team’s survivor-centred and intersectional feminist approach. This includes:

    Working in a collaborative and confidential way to ensure that the Global SHEA and Safeguarding Team’s information and case management systems and electronic administrative systems are as complete, compliant, robust, and up to date as possible.
    Manage the Global SHEA and Safeguarding Team’s internal and external reporting requirements, in line with ActionAid Donor Reporting Standard Operating Procedures.
    Provide strong data analysis and embed data protection standards.
    Develop and maintain the SHEA and Safeguarding Focal Point network, consisting of Focal Points from across the ActionAid Federation. Including: developing communications, strategies for engagement, supporting with training and awareness raising.
    Support with the development of a formalized and digitally transformed case management system.
    Project Manage key components of the AAI SHEA and Safeguarding Strategy
    Contributing to, and maintaining, the communication outputs of the Global Safeguarding Team.
    Assist with the administrative aspects and processes involved in the Global SHEA and Safeguarding Team’s work as needed.

    Who we’re looking for:
    To succeed you will have the following:

    Demonstrable experience in and commitment to Safeguarding, protection, VAWG and GBV, gender justice and commitment to ActionAid’s Feminist Principles.
    Ability to work with highly sensitive material in a confidential way; ability to show empathy for the challenges survivors face in reporting Safeguarding concerns and the pressures Safeguarding investigations place on all stakeholders, including those accused of misconduct.
    Experience in working on case management administration and coordinator for safeguarding, GBV or child protection include case management systems development.
    Excellent self-awareness and understanding of the need for self-care.
    Able to uphold ActionAid’s values, including commitment to Feminist leadership and a Human Rights Based Approach.
    Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate, negotiate and influence at all levels, considering cultural and language difficulties.
    High degree of organisational ability, working well to deadlines.
    Ability to work under pressure and willingness to work flexible hours in the event of emergencies.
    Ability to grow a network within an organisation.

    Apply via :

    al.bamboohr.com

  • Programme Coordinator– Land and Resilient Livelihoods

    Programme Coordinator– Land and Resilient Livelihoods

    Main purpose
    The holder of the position shall be responsible for coordination of AAIK’s programmes on Land and Resilient Livelihoods and its intersectionality. S/he is responsible for leading delivery of high quality, innovative, programmes linking development – climate change – peace nexus resulting in immediate and lasting change for communities living in poverty and exclusion.
    The role will involve developing and maintaining excellent collaborative relationships with the various sectoral partners and develop policy and campaign initiatives to influence positive transformative change in the communities.
    Minimum Requirements

    Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, agriculture, policy development or its equivalent from a recognized University;
    Have Five (5) years minimum working experience in the land, and livelihoods sector with At least 3 years’ experience in project management;
    Demonstrable experience in community mobilization and engagement with government and other key development players;
    Experience in policy and campaign and local, national, and global level;
    Experience working with women groups and persons with disabilities is desirable;
    Experience in community mobilization and engagement with government and other key development players
    Experience in policy and campaign and local, national, and global level

    Apply via :

    aid-kenya.org