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Company Details: Company Information Kenya AIDS NGOs Consortium (KANCO). KANCO is a membership organization established in the early 1990sin Kenya with operations in the eastern Africa

  • Network Co-ordinator

    Network Co-ordinator

    Responsibilities for the Network Cordinator Job
    Providing strategic vision, leadership and overall responsibility for all aspects of the program’s development, implementation, and management.
    Ensuring formulation and successful implementation of the Eastern Africa Harm reduction network strategic plan and advocacy strategy.
    Building and sustaining effective partnerships with government, like-minded organizations and other civil societies.
    Providing effective and efficient management of human, financial and information management resources.
    Ensuring all staff are effectively using the performance planning and management system, establishing performance expectations and regularly providing constructive feedback.
    Identifying sources of strategic resources required by the organization to fulfill its mission and providing direction to program staff on proposal development.
    Leading in exploring, forecasting and advising the management team and the Board on the needs of the organization, and grant making trends.
    Monitor program progress and performance in relation to established work plans and objectives and ensure corrective measures are taken as required.
    Creating an enabling environment by focusing on knowledge sharing, capacity building and team building in the workplace
    Qualifications for the Network Cordinator Job
    Masters Degree in Public Health or Social Work or Psychology or Law or Development Studies or Strategic Management related discipline.
    Post Graduate Degree training in Development Studies, Sociology, Community Development, Program management or any other related discipline.
    Five years in a Senior Management level with at least three years in Harm Reduction and or HIV and AIDS Management field and has a good working relation with the East African Community (EAC) and the eight Eastern Africa countries namely Burundi, Kenya, Ethiopia, Mauritius, Seychelles, Tanzania, Zanzibar, Uganda and Development Partners.

  • Field Officers

    Field Officers

    Field Officers Job Responsibilities
    Coordinating Logistics of the Ministry of Health (MOH) Staff at the County and Sub County during the Health Facilities Support Supervision and Malaria Routine Data
    Quality Audit. Supporting the MOH Staff to undertake Supportive Supervision and Malaria Routine Data Quality Audit in selected facilities within the County and Sub County Level so that they can ably
    Oversee implementation of Malaria Control activities and the relevant reporting tools are submitted.
    Ensuring the County and Sub County teams have relevant tools for Supervision and RDQA
    Ensuring schedules have been planned and developed for the Supervision and M- RDQA In partnership with the County Health, Participating in planning processes towards
    Implementation of the Health Facilities Support Supervision and Malaria Routine Data Quality Audit Coordinating with the County and Sub Counties during implementation
    Developing and submitting quality accurate and timely reports at the County and Sub County Level.
    Qualifications for the Field Officers Job
    Degree in Social Sciences
    Minimum one year work experience in project management in an NGO.
    Should have proven capacity building experience and good project management skills
    Should possess computer software abilities (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office)
    Should possess good presentation and facilitation abilities.
    Should have the ability to mobilize resources and network with partners.
    Must be able to work under minimum supervision.
    Must be a residence of either Tana river,Wajir,Garissa and Mandera

  • Program Officer

    Program Officer

    Program Officer Job Responsibilities
    Providing technical support and strategic direction for HIV/AIDS programme interventions on Harm reduction.
    Supporting the grant management, including monitoring to ensure success in the program implementation.
    Performance management, knowledge sharing and capacity building.
    Provide technical support and strategic direction for the Community Action on Harm Reduction (CAHR) programme interventions;
    Providing technical advice on Harm Reduction to the regional counterparts and implementing partners involved in HIV grants implementation, in order to effectively utilize GFATM resources.
    Advising on policy process management and programme advisory support to stakeholders;
    Undertaking capacity analysis and capacity development process, and help address development needs of the stakeholders;
    Providing support to sub recipients in the implementation of activities related to HIV/AIDS grants within the overall framework of GFATM for the harm reduction grants.
    Grant Management, including monitoring and ensuring achievement;
    Directly work with the sub recipients and regional counterparts in their effort to improve the overall interventions in the East African region.
    Developing and submitting of work plans, budgets, performance frameworks, M&E and PSM plans for the relevant grant, in close cooperation with the PSM,
    Finance and M&E sections and the respective regional programmes.
    Ensuring the programme components are implemented in accordance with KANCO rules and procedures, and in compliance with Internal Control Framework as well as with KANCO’s general framework agreement with the GFATM;
    Preparing quarterly programmatic and financial progress reports as well as annual work plans, reports and activity schedules with other sections within the
    Global Fund Programme Management Unit (PMU)
    Reviewing program outputs from the sub recipients, beneficiaries and implementing partners to ensure quality timely outputs and high impact activity implementation.
    Developing of agreements with Sub-Recipients and regional programmes, and ensure effective coordination amongst them; including conducting monthly meetings with respective Sub-Recipients and regional Programme to follow up on programme implementation.
    Preparing procurement plans and technical specifications in close consultation with the relevant HIV Control in accordance with approved relevant work plans and budgets
    Ensure, in close collaboration with Finance the financial management of the grant budgets, including budget revisions, monitoring the grant absorption rate, monthly and quarterly tracking and review of expenditures etc.
    Monitoring, reporting and analysis of results of projects to incorporate lessons learnt into recommendations for improvement to be implemented by partners.
    Liaising with procurement and legal sections to prepare and follow up contracts of GFATM sub-recipients; provide substantive inputs and support to sub-recipients contracts management;
    Identifying bottleneck/s in hindering GFATM projects/grants implementation and promptly proposes exit strategy and report to Project Specialist.
    Work closely with the Project Associates to maintain an assets inventory for GFATM project.
    Create Partnerships and ensure programme harmonization
    Establishing and maintaining effective communication channels and ensure sustainable information sharing with Regional Programmes and sub recipients in the implementation of GFATM programme activities.
    Supporting in a collaborative vertical coordination between the different grant sections as well as M&E, including implementing harmonized approaches for any cross-cutting issues.
    Performance Management, Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Building
    Compiling of best practices in implementing Global Fund programme activities at the Regional level and ensure that these are disseminated internally and externally
    Developing of knowledge products based on lessons learned, experiences and data generated through programme implementation.
    Facilitating capacity building of the Regional Programme and other relevant partners to mobilize/utilize GFATM resources.
    Perform any other duties as assigned by the management
    Qualifications for the Program Officer Job
    Masters degree in Social Sciences
    A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in national ,regional international project management, preferably in Harm reduction
    Ability to travel 60% regionally and internationally.
    Fluency in French
    Should have proven capacity building experience, and good project management skills
    Must have a proven ability in advocacy and policy development skills
    Should possess supervisory abilities as well as the ability to lead a team with a large geographical span.
    Should possess computer software abilities (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office)
    Should possess good presentation and facilitation abilities
    Should have the ability to mobilize resources and network with partners.
    Must be able to work under minimum supervision
    How to Apply

  • Pitch Advocacy Manager

    Pitch Advocacy Manager

    Responsibilities for the Advocacy Manager
    The job holder will be responsible of ensuring IHAA partners contribution to the PITCH overall programme of work in country is well communicated to AF/SAN the Country Focal Point, work in close collaboration with the Alliance Secretariat and provides a link between IHAA national partners and PITCH team members in the UK and facilitates thematic and political discussions among partners and shares intelligence about policies and situational changes in the country.
    Supporting IHAA Country Project Partners
    Monitoring the progress in the implementation of annual work plans/budgets of IHAA partners and ensures planned activities enable achievement of the country objectives.
    Supporting IHAA partners at country level with identifying advocacy opportunities and delivering on work plans, budgets and M&E.
    Compiling financial and program progress reports, the annual overall budget and programme M&E information at country level for IHAA partners and shares this with IHAA Secretariat in a timely way;
    Identifying the needs for Technical Assistance at country level for IHAA partners individually or for a selection of IHAA PITCH partners. Facilitating shared learning and joint initiatives with regard to programme implementation of activities including Programme Monitoring and Evaluation at country level. Coordinating the development and realisation of (Operational) Research by IHAA partners. Inspiring IHAA PITCH partners to collaborate and look for synergy at country level, both within PITCH and, when possible, with other programmes/initiatives in the country.
    Advocacy leadership and policy analysis together with project partners Identifying and building relationships with new stakeholders and links them to IHAA PITCH partners. Sharing intelligence and conducting an analysis of the national discourse and developments related to KPs, women, girls and youth in regional to HIV/AIDS and human rights. Working with IHAA partners supporting activities that contribute to the outcomes identified in the ToC and helping maintain continuing focus on realisation of the outcomes and helps ensure these guide the work. Advising supporting and undertaking advocacy, policy analysis and political outreach; Developing research agenda to achieve results outlined in the theory of change and results framework. Increasing the visibility of IHAA PITCH partners at country level.
    Programme Co-ordination in the country. He/she will be organizing in-country cross-partner meetings between IHAA partners. Identifying opportunities for IHAA partners to learn from each other and share experience and effective participation in regional and global activities
    Qualifications for the Pitch Advocacy Job
    Degree in Social Sciences or any other related field.
    A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in project management.
    Should have proven capacity building experience, and good project management skills
    Must have a proven ability in advocacy and policy development skills
    Should possess supervisory abilities as well as the ability to lead a team with a large geographical span.
    Should possess computer software abilities (including, at a minimum, the standard applications in MS Office) Should possess good presentation and facilitation abilities
    Should have the ability to mobilize resources and network with partners. Must be able to work under minimum supervision

  • Research Assistant

    Research Assistant

    Research Assistant Job Duties & Responsibilities
     
    Administer the Organizational Capacity Assessment tool to the CSOs.
    Review the Organizational Capacity Assessment tool and summarize the answers from the respondents.
    Compile daily reports for activities conducted.
    Record the number of members who responded to the questionnaire.
    Report daily to their supervisors on the number of questionnaire administered daily.
     
    Requirements for Research Assistant Job
     
    Experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection
    Good understanding of Community Strategy Systems
    Must have a smart phone – Android
    Excellent communication and written skills
    Flexible and willing to work for long hours
    Ability to work in a Team
    Proficiency in MS and Excel office
     
    The applicant must be a resident of Kwale County in Kinango, Matuga, Msambweni and Lunga Lunga sub-counties.

  • Documentation Consultant In Kenya – Good Practices and Lessons Learnt On Global Fund

    Documentation Consultant In Kenya – Good Practices and Lessons Learnt On Global Fund

    Job Description

    Terms of Reference (TORS)
    Request for Expression of Interest – Documentation of Good Practices and Lessons Learnt on Global Fund on AIDS, TB and Malaria, Tuberculosis and Nutrition Programming Related to Advocacy in Kenya and the African Region.
    Background
    The projects focused on increased allocation of resources for health and to strengthen capacity of leaderships for them to have effective engagements at different levels of governance structures.
    To implement these projects KANCO has collaborated with the government of Kenya through the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock, Fisheries and Irrigation, the County Governments, National Assembly and Members of Parliament. It is the desire of KANCO to document success stories and lessons learned during the implementation of these project to be used in advocacy and for dissemination to the wider public to guide future actions.
    Rationale
    Documenting lessons learned and success stories from implementing these projects helps to promote sharing of evidence-based practices that have shown to be successful in improving nutrition and TB prevention services.
    This will stimulate program enhancement and maximization of available resources within KANCO but also for KANCO partners both nationally and international by acting as a mechanism for continuous learning, feedback, reflection and analysis of what did and did not work, how it worked and why.
    The lessons learned could then be used to inform scaling up or replication of proven critical success factors and lessons learnt so as to increase coverage of quality services and accelerate progress towards universal access to good nutrition and TB prevention services.
    It is also intended to demonstrate the value that KANCO has added through the projects to programming in the area of Nutrition and TB prevention services that could be used for KANCOs overall advocacy and resource mobilisation efforts.
    Objectives of the assignment
    KANCO would like to document achievements realized in implementing advocacy projects in a structured manner, focusing on identifying the specific factors of success, summarizing the actual actions being undertaken on the ground and describing the impact of interventions on the lives of those for whom it is being implemented.
    The documentation will also attempt to propose some promising practices that can be maintained and replicated or scaled up in the future. The documentation will combine human stories and voices of beneficiaries with results based on official reports and accounts of technical staff and community leaders. These stories will be shared with Government authorities, development partners and the general public.
    The specific Objectives of the assignment are as follows:

    Document success stories and lessons learned from the implementation of the projects in terms of improving the overall health status of individuals, improving access to quality services e.t.c
    Create an information pack from compiled material for distribution to KANCO stakeholders

    Tasks and Responsibilities
    In order to achieve the envisaged objectives, the consultant under the overall supervision of KANCO

    Will work in collaboration with KANCO to determine the exact scope of the stories; identify and develop topics and agree communities/facilities to be visited
    Prepare tools and formats that will be used for documenting the stories.
    Conduct field work in the selected communities with KANCO program and partner staff. This will include focus group discussions, interviews, observations and visits to beneficiaries to elicit their views
    Prepare success stories by analyzing and presenting relevant information about project implementation
    Produce the text, photographs and infographics for an info-pack (15-20pages) highlighting success stories and including voices of beneficiaries and other stakeholders.

    Deliverables and Timeframe:
    The consultant will deliver to KANCO

    An inception report demonstrating understanding of the tasks in the ToR and how they propose to accomplish the required tasks. It is envisaged that the assignment will take 20 working days.
    A high quality information pack ( 15-20pages ) of success stories
    All deliverables should be submitted to KANCO within 5 weeks of signing of contract.

    Performance and Evaluation:
    The work will be evaluated against such criteria as: timeliness, accuracy, originality and quality of the product delivered.
    Quality/Content Control:
    KANCO will have editorial control over the all materials produced.
    Supervision:
    The consultant will work under the direct supervision of KANCO.
    Qualifications and experience required:
    The consultant should possess the following qualifications

    Diploma in Journalism, Communications or related field;
    At least five years of professional experience in investigative and human impact story writing, preferably on TB and Nutrition;
    Proven experience in working with national organisations
    Photography skills and experience;
    Ability to analyze and synthesize relevant information and develop highly analytical reports;
    Excellent editing skills and ability to integrate human interest with statistics and technical reports to present credible content;
    High sense of journalistic ethics and in-depth understanding of human right issues;
    Fluent in English (spoken and written);
    Ability to deliver products on time against tight deadlines;
    Demonstrates initiative, creativity and flexibility.

  • Evaluation Experts

    Evaluation Experts

    Job Details
    The regional project is named as the “HIV and Harm Reduction in Eastern Africa Regional Project”, and is being implemented in the following countries; Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mauritius, Seychelles, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania (Mainland), and United Republic of Tanzania (Zanzibar).
    The goal of the overall project is to increase access to essential HIV and harm reduction services for people who inject drugs in Eastern Africa.
    There are three linked overall objectives:

    Creating an enabling environment to conduct harm reduction activities in Eastern Africa;
    Strengthening of community systems for a sustained HIV response among people who inject drugs in eastern Africa; and
    Generating and utilizing strategic information on drug use related interventions in the region.

    Requirements for Expression of Interest
    KANCO is seeking to recruit evaluation expert/s to design and conduct the end-line evaluation as per the ToRs provided.
    The key areas of expertise required are:

    Advanced university degree in social sciences, medicine or public health, with specialized training in evaluation and project/program management;
    At least 5 years of international experience in designing and managing program/project evaluations including in the area of HIV/AIDS prevention and care services for most-at-risk groups (injecting drug users, inmates, sex workers);
    Proven experience in conducting independent evaluations of HIV prevention projects/programmes; experience in evaluating HIV prevention projects targeting IDUs is an asset.
    Familiarity with HIV/AIDS epidemics and substance abuse in the Eastern Africa region;
    Knowledge of the UN guiding principles/recommendations on HIV/AIDS prevention and care among injecting drug users and in prison settings, policies and guidelines;
    Personal skills: good communication, analytical and drafting skills, sensitive to Key populations as well as People Living with HIV;
    Fluency in English and working knowledge of French language is an asset.