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Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer – Samburu Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (Mel) Manager – USAID SAUTI Program

General Position Summary

The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning officer is a key member of the program team and will report to the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Manager, She/he will support the program team in the day-to-day implementation of activities in pursuit of program goals.

Essential Responsibilities

PROGRAM SUPPORT

Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation Learning Manager and consortium partners to support all relevant aspects of RANGE implementation in pursuit of the program goals and outcomes.
Provide updates and analysis of key developments in targeted thematic areas or geographies.
Identify needs and opportunities and provide relevant information to facilitate the program team’s ability to develop and implement activities.
Under the direction of the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager, develop and maintain relationships with organizations/ actors in key target sectors (e.g. faith organizations, youth groups, women’s organizations, CBOs/local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), local government officials, etc.)

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Support MEL activities within the RANGE program and collaborate closely with internal and external partners and stakeholders to ensure operational success.
Support the design, review, adapt, and maintain a MEL system with utility and program quality, providing the program team and partners with real-time information that can steer program implementation as well as informing donors and strategic program direction, that helps strategize future interventions.
Support the realignment of MEL systems with relevant policies, laws, and guidelines.
Participate in the program site visits to better understand activities, information needs, and program impact; provide hands-on training to the Program Officer, and Local implementing partners on how to capture and organize information for accurate documentation and reporting.
Participate in the MEL activities including the baseline, mid-term, and final evaluations, and development standards for data collection in collaboration with consortium partners. Support all sub-grantees and partners involved in data collection activities including the baseline, mid-term, and final evaluation teams, and review their standards for data collection.
Participate in addressing the shortfalls in MEL that affect program implementation and conduct internal DQAs.
Assist the program implementation team in timely and accurate reporting to donors, supporting in the review of data for program reporting including Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Annual, End of Program, and ad-hoc reports in close coordination with the MEL Manager, County Coordinators, Program Officers and The Senior Program Manager.
Ensure that lessons learned throughout the project are accurately captured and communicated to internal and external stakeholders through appropriate channels.
Support data analysis and collect case studies, and success stories shareable with internal and external audiences in close collaboration with the communications coordinator

SAFEGUARDING

Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work
Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members
Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Accountability

Reports Directly to: Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Manager.

Works Directly with RANGE Program Officer, RANGE County Coordinators, RANGE Senior Program Manager, Director of Programs, PAQ Department, Partner Staff, Technical Advisor

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

BA/S or equivalent in Statistics/Data science, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning, Economics, and or any other related discipline.
At least three years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, including designing and implementing MEL tools.
Relevant work experience in data collection, and data validation exercises.
Experience in utilizing statistical software for both quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
Proficient in computer literacy; MS Excel, SPSS, PowerPoint and Word skills are essential.
Excellent Communication and organizational skills; ability to meet deadlines
Good analytical, research, and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies.
Experience in designing, and operating program monitoring and evaluation systems from program initiation to closeout stage.
Knowledge of evaluation methodologies (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, mixed -methods, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
Knowledge in developing and refining data collection tools.
Knowledge in planning and conducting case studies.
Experience with data quality assessments and oversight.
Experience in providing training to partners and target beneficiaries.

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November 5, 2024
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Officer

Program Summary

With funding from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), Mercy Corps’ Nawiri Program is leading a consortium of Kenyan and international partners on an eight-year journey to sustainably reduce persistent acute malnutrition in Turkana and Samburu Counties of Kenya. Through a phased approach that emphasizes evidence gap analysis, as well as partnership, learning, and co-creation, the program takes a robust county-centered design with government leadership, active engagement from communities, the private sector, and civil society. Mercy Corps’ consortium brings together the global leadership, research capacity, technical expertise, and implementation experience necessary to partner with local institutions to test, adapt, and scale evidence-based solutions. Together we will sustainably reduce persistent acute malnutrition for vulnerable populations in Turkana and Samburu counties.

General Position Summary

The Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support officer will be responsible for integrating and mainstreaming MHPSS dimensions in the Nawiri Program. They will build on an evidence-based, psychosocial, developmental and multi-leveled approach in line with National, Regional and Global standards.

The role will encompass direct support to staff implementing various program interventions and services, alongside capacity building, coaching and supervision of the staff on MHPSS. The MHPSS Officer will act as Focal Point for MHPSS in Samburu and Turkana respectively and will participate in relevant local coordination platforms. They will lead County specific implementation of MHPSS strategies, develop and lead operational planning and implementation roll-out. They will work within tested frameworks including a systems approach, gender lens, adolescent and youth responsiveness, social accountability and evidence-informed frameworks.

They will work collaboratively with other technical teams including the Senior Peace and NRM officer, Health and Nutrition Coordinator, SBC Advisor and the GYSD Coordinator to rationalize the thematic scope of work to drive a community – centered Nawiri activity that meets the MHPSS needs of diverse participants (women, children, adolescents, youth, men, elders and their sub-groups) in their aspirations and motivations to sustainably reduce persistent acute malnutrition.

They will work across sectors of NAWIRI, with consortium team members and counties to build capacity in mainstreaming MHPSS and ensure Do-No-Harm principles are integrated across all program interventions. They will co-lead active learning and rapid adaptations that continuously lead to improved quality design and implementation of MHPSS interventions in the County. They will lead the MHPSS thematic scope’s utilization of evidence and data for decision-making, including coordinating thematic-specific assessments and appreciative inquiry. They will support the GYSD lead and Partnership and Capacity Strengthening Manager in the development and implementation of a capacity strengthening plan for county government entities and systems, ensuring contextually appropriate MHPSS dynamics are incorporated into county policies, and making the appropriate connections between evidence, Learning and M&E to ensure results can be tracked, analyzed and reported.

The MHPSS Officer continues to work with other team members to ensure active learning and shaping Nawiri’s contextual understanding of the complex causality of persistent acute malnutrition as it relates to the varied needs of children, women, men, girls, and boys. They ensure that MHPSS dimensions of food security, health and resilience are effectively addressed across all activities and components and therefore coordinate closely with partners to fulfill the goals of the program.

Essential Job Functions

Program Management

Contribute to the formulation of MHPSS work plans and ensure the systematic integration of MHPSS priorities and interventions in program delivery
Establish close relationships and patterns of collaborations with key stakeholders in the community around MHPSS priorities
Coordinate and support the implementation of MHPSS or multi-dimensional needs assessments; ensure ongoing assessment/analysis of local context, priorities and needs related to MHPSS
In collaboration with other program teams, contribute to the identification of the most relevant information needed for communities related to MHPSS awareness and knowledge and support the formulation and implementation of relevant community awareness and dialogues.
Conduct/update MHPSS service mappings, provide quality vetting of potential referral options, and establish/maintain referral pathways and mechanisms in collaboration with County mental health focal person
Review and contextualize MHPSS intervention packages, tools, activity plans and key messages, ensuring context relevance and sensitivity
Contribute to developing additional resources and tools if and as required, in line with current evidence
Contribute to developing monitoring plans for the MHPSS portfolio, and support relevant monitoring and reporting activities
Using evidence-based resources, train, coach and support all Nawiri teams in integrating key MHPSS dimensions in their practice – including Basic Helping Skills, PFA, safe identification and referral, paraprofessional counseling etc, in line with the National SOP’s and standards of good practice.
Using evidence-based resources, design, plan, coordinate and contribute to implementing mental health promotion and wellbeing activities targeting frontline workers

Team Management

Provide supportive supervision to MHPSS front line volunteers, this includes weekly/bi-weekly individual supervision, monthly group supervision and monthly live/observation supervision following the National and Global standards related to providing supportive supervision.
Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance to attain the objectives.
Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.

Influence and Representation

Represent Mercy Corps at government, donor, NGO forums and other relevant events, in close coordination with the Field Director, Deputy Field Director and Purpose lead
Coordinate activities with consortium partners, Local Implementing Partners, local government and other implementers, as well as with other Mercy Corps programs.
Participate in local MHPSS coordination platforms, and other relevant coordination forums

Safeguarding

Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work
Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members
Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options

Security

Work closely with the County and Country team’s security focal points to develop and maintain systems that promote the safety and security of all team members.
Ensure that programs are designed and implemented with a clear analysis and understanding of security.

The MHPSS Officer will not be responsible for providing any counseling or person-focused therapeutic support to staff, this remains the responsibility of the P & C department

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Accountability

Operational and administratively directly report to: Deputy Field Director
Works Directly With: Field Director, Deputy Field Director, NRM and Peace Building team, Systems Strengthening Team, Gender, Youth and Social Dynamics Team, Food security and Livelihoods Team and other thematic officers across the consortium and Local implementers partners.

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, and other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

A university degree in psychology, social science, mental health nurse, mental health or relevant degrees
Minimum of 5 years of experience in mental health & psychosocial support (MHPSS) field in the humanitarian context, experience in working in ASAL areas is an asset.
Minimum of 1-year experience providing supportive supervision to MHPSS staff.
Membership with Kenya Counselors & Psychologist Association or any relevant Body
Proficiency in verbal and written English. Understanding of the local language is an asset
Proven capacity to train, supervise, and coach staff in MHPSS technical skills and coordination, based on evidence-based approaches and intervention packages
Comfortable with high levels of ambiguity and able to take decisions independently in fluid context.
Experience working within a development-oriented NGO in environment and pastoralist contexts.
Practical experience in the facilitation of multi-stakeholder MHPSS activities.
Strong communication and analytical skills
Demonstrated interpersonal skills in working within a multidisciplinary team and ability to liaise with government, community leaders, and other stakeholders at all levels including team leading and influencing.
Skills in organizing and facilitating community dialogues, workshops, and training events
Proven ability to conduct him/herself professionally under pressure.
Knowledge on Conflict Sensitivity and Do No Harm approaches.
Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Core Competencies: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Listening: Ability to actively listen (i.e., seeks to understand, asks good questions, paraphrases, and is in tune with speaker’s emotional state)
Vulnerability & Courage: Ability to share lack of knowledge, mistakes, or failures; give and receive feedback; and raise difficult questions or concerns
Curiosity: Ability to articulate and explore novel areas of learning that would contribute to greater effectiveness
Systems Thinking: Ability to understand, affect, connect, and leverage various parts of a system while maintaining sight of the whole system
Critical & Reflective Thinking: Ability to analyze and understand situations from a variety of perspectives
Flexibility: Ability to accept the unexpected and adjust to what the situation now requires rather than what was required
Improvement: Ability to recognize and develop personal strengths and areas in need of improvement and adjust style and approach depending on what the situation requires
Decision-Making: Ability to make informed, timely decisions based on a mixture of analysis, evidence, and experience.
Honest Reflexivity: Committed to engaging in and modeling honest reflexivity

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November 5, 2024
MEL Officer – Energy 4 Impact

The Program/Department Summary

E4I is implementing the Financial Inclusion for Clean Cooking Access in Rwanda and Sierra Leone (FICCARS) programme, which seeks to address the challenge of access to finance and clean cooking among women living in cities, particularly in urban informal settlements and slums in these two countries.

General Position Summary

This is a full-time position to implement Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) activities in the FICCARS programme. The MEL Officer will ensure quality in M&E practices in the programme by developing and maintaining robust MEL frameworks and tools and providing technical support to FICCARS and its partners.

Essential Responsibilities

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) (60%):

Oversee the effective use of the programme’s MEL system by staff, partners, and stakeholders.
Support the MEL Manager in updating and maintaining programmatic MEL plans, theory of change, and related log frame and targets in alignment with donor requirements.
Support in development and implementation of appropriate reporting systems and templates that enhance reporting on project outputs, generate quality evidence on programme impact and ensure use of data for decision-making processes.
Provide technical support and guidance to the programme team on field activities, which includes best practices to track indicators, using appropriate tools and forms, and integrating good MEL practices.
Lead field visits to track programme progress, carry out verification of reported MEL data and results, and provide MEL related technical support to external evaluators as needed.
Support in recruitment, training and capacity building of and project implementation partners where required.
Provide MEL updates to the FICCARS team on overall programme performance and recommend approaches to programme strengthening and improvement.

DATA ANALYSIS AND DATABASE MANAGEMENT (30%):

Support in the design and maintenance of databases that the programme’s ability to analyze data to inform implementation, identify trends, and present impact to team members and key stakeholders.
Ensure all relevant programme staff can utilize the databases for analysis and information sharing.
Provide technical support to the team in developing tools for data collection, analysis and presentation for embedded action research activities in FICCARS.
Develop the necessary tools for field teams to feed data into the databases in a way that minimizes entry errors.
Review data being collected to locate and fix problems related to data entry or integrity and manage regular synchronizations with field level data.
Support in the preparation of data reports (tables, charts, narratives, visuals) at regular intervals and ad hoc as needed to respond to requests for information for use regular reporting periods, and other internal and external reporting requirements.
Conduct continuous data analysis of commercial partners’ performance from programme data and produce cross-sectional reports reflecting different growth variables including but not limited to sales, employment, profitability, etc.
Provide analytical expertise with regards to identifying and confirming patterns and trends in data, understanding the economics of supporting different types of business, cost per unit of result, etc.

INSITUTIONAL SUPPORT ROLES (10%):

Work closely with the business development and communication departments in developing and disseminating results, best practices, and success stories in FICCARS and other projects as assigned.
Support the MEL Manager in assessing the overall performance of E4I projects to inform platform-level decision making.
Support E4I’s Evidence and Learning team to review the quality of existing social and economic data collected, methods of collecting it and the degree to which this is providing robust data for results-based evaluation.

SAFEGUARDING

Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work
Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members
Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Accountability

Reports Directly To: MEL Manager

Works Directly With: MEL, E4I Evidence & Learning, and Programs teams

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.

Knowledge and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, International Development, Statistics, Economics, Business Management, or another analytical field.
Two to three (2-3) years of relevant professional experience doing complex data analysis and reporting.
Proven experience in producing analysis related to the success of development programs and the economics of supporting different types of businesses.
Strong knowledge of data quality assurance techniques.
Experience with developing monitoring and evaluation systems and frameworks for international development programs, including developing performance indicators, data collection, analysis systems and tools, and donor reporting.
Certified advanced excel skills are required with the ability to create excel based tools using complex formulas, pivot tables, create graphs etc.
Practical experience with statistical software and data management required.Experience with programming for data analysis and visualisation is favourable (e.g., Python, R, Excel VBA, PowerBI, Tableau).
Highly adept with data analysis, presentation, statistics and possessability to see patterns in data ad understand the cause and effect.
Experience with mainstreaming gender indicators into MEL plans/frameworks is an advantage.
Capacity to produce high-quality briefs and reports, with high quality written and verbal English language and communication.

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November 5, 2024
Regional Business Development Senior Advisor

Position Summary

The Regional Business Development Senior Advisor will be a member of the regional team, reporting to the Deputy Regional Director, Programs and working alongside the regional team to support business development needs for the country offices within the region as well as the region itself. The Regional Business Development Senior Advisor will work closely with the ESA Regional team to provide strategic direction and determine priorities, as well as the global Business Development and Institutional Donor Engagement teams on regional and agency-wide initiatives.

Their primary focus will be on program development, including: 1) tracking the pipeline of potential new business opportunities for the region and supporting the Regional Director (RD), Deputy Regional Director-Programs (DRDP) and Country Directors (CDs) in prioritizing and preparing to pursue them;

leading and/or supporting program development efforts throughout the region;
helping to enhance the overall state of practice vis-à-vis proposal processes within the region;
supporting the region and country teams with donor relations, as needed, with a particular emphasis on helping to diversify the agency’s funding base in the region; and
contributing to strategic regional discussions and initiatives, and other strategic aspects as relevant. In addition, s/he will be responsible for helping implement various other activities within region that are part of the Business Development work plan.

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Budget Management Responsibility

None

Essential Responsibilities

PROGRAM/PROPOSAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Responsible for leading and/or supporting all aspects of the development of high-quality strategic proposals throughout the region.
Apply the agency’s best practices in proposal development efforts supported by the Deputy Regional Director-Programs and Business Development team.
Lead proposal development for: 1) small, medium, and mid-level proposal opportunities; 2) emergency and humanitarian proposal opportunities (generally smaller value but frequent); and 3) support work on larger strategic proposals including for complex programs, multi-country opportunities and/or contracts in partnership with the Business Development team.
Ensure that proposal teams are well structured and staffed, particularly for larger strategic proposals but not only, including identification of both Technical Leads and Lead Writers in a timely manner and in coordination with Global BD and Technical teams.
Coordinate closely with the Technical Resources & Quality and Evidence & Learning teams at all levels to ensure that all proposals are evidence-based.

STRATEGIC PRE-POSITIONING

Lead and support efforts that help Mercy Corps’ country and regional program teams to more proactively influence donor planning and access funding.
Support targeted assessments that will help create funding opportunities or increase competitiveness of the agency in solicitations, in close collaboration with the Technical and Evidence and Learning Teams
Facilitate strategic planning and capacity building sessions with country teams.
Regularly track donor trends for potential opportunities that country teams might not be able to monitor or respond to.
Produce and regularly update snapshots on the state of the funding landscape in the region, with insight and analysis that will drive the positioning of Mercy Corps as a partner of choice with donors.
Evaluate the performance of Mercy Corps’ portfolio in the region, including trends, risks, and opportunities for expansion of engagement with donors
Identify and nurture strategic partnerships with other relevant organizations that result in stronger and more impactful program development efforts.

REGIONAL CAPACITY

Strengthen capacity of Mercy Corps’ staff within the region to work on proposals and run strong proposal and program development processes through teamwork during proposal efforts, mentoring or tailored training activities.
Promote the use of BD planning tools, and support pre-positioning and proposal development capacity at the country and regional level by organizing capacity building support from the global Institutional Donor Engagement unit
Support/lead learning and communications activities for specific programs in the region alongside country teams.
Contribute to activities that raise overall agency state of practice and enable Mercy Corps to produce competitive submissions more efficiently, such as: developing improved reference materials for proposal writers, contributing to efforts that capture learnings and results from our programs, and/or assisting with networking activities.
Serve as a conduit for flow of important information and idea-exchange between the countries, region and the agency overall.

REPRESENTATION

Responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with partners in region, alongside Country Team leadership.
Coordinate alongside Country Directors (CD) with global and regional teams including the Awards Management Team (AMT),
Support prepositioning and proposal development efforts in partnership with Corporations and Foundations Teams and the Mercy Corps Europe (MCE) Institutional Partnership Managers.
Keep up to date on relevant donor strategies being developed or applied by significant governmental, academic, and non-profit groups, in coordination with RPT and country teams.
Contribute with Mercy Corps regional leadership in the region to strengthen the influence strategy

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Demonstrated ability to think strategically, and to solve complex problems at an organizational level.
Detailed understanding of the programmatic, financial, operational and administration mechanisms that support a grant/project implementation life cycle.
Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills. Confident communication skills applicable to donor relations and inter-agency coordination.
Ability to handle multiple issues at one time, especially in emergency situations, and to organize and prioritize accordingly.
Strong representation and relationship-building skills including professional representation (e.g. donors, partner agencies, host governments, etc.)
Ability to lead teams, handle negotiations and facilitate planning processes.
Ability to work effectively under tight deadlines and in sparse working environments.

Required Education and Experience

BA/BS or equivalent in international development, political or social science, public administration, business management, required; and MA preferred.
At least 7 to 10 years’ field experience in program design, proposal development, business development and/or direct program development and implementation.
Demonstrated technical experience in one of Mercy Corps outcome or sub-outcome/distinctive areas of Pathway to Possibility (P2P).
Demonstrated proficiency and experience with US Government (USAID, USDS, USDA), European (UK, EU, ECHO), multilateral and other institutional and private donors, government grant and financial management requirements.
Demonstrated understanding of the critical humanitarian and development issues in the region, and significant experience with the challenges of operating in the region.
An internationally recognized qualification in project or program management or a commitment to obtain the qualification in the early months of work.
Knowledge of Sphere standards and other training in humanitarian response preferred.
Experience developing and strong understanding of budget and cost proposal submissions, and personnel and staffing requirements for USAID, OFDA, EU (ECHO and DEVCO) and other institutional donor proposals.
Strong negotiation skills and experience conducting proposal development in consortia, prime- and sub-grantee roles, and other partnership arrangements.
Fluency in written and spoken English, French or Portuguese skills a plus

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November 5, 2024
MEL Officer – Energy 4 Impact

The Program/Department Summary

E4I is implementing the Financial Inclusion for Clean Cooking Access in Rwanda and Sierra Leone (FICCARS) programme, which seeks to address the challenge of access to finance and clean cooking among women living in cities, particularly in urban informal settlements and slums in these two countries.

General Position Summary

This is a full-time position to implement Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) activities in the FICCARS programme. The MEL Officer will ensure quality in M&E practices in the programme by developing and maintaining robust MEL frameworks and tools and providing technical support to FICCARS and its partners.

Essential Responsibilities

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) (60%):

Oversee the effective use of the programme’s MEL system by staff, partners, and stakeholders.
Support the MEL Manager in updating and maintaining programmatic MEL plans, theory of change, and related log frame and targets in alignment with donor requirements.
Support in development and implementation of appropriate reporting systems and templates that enhance reporting on project outputs, generate quality evidence on programme impact and ensure use of data for decision-making processes.
Provide technical support and guidance to the programme team on field activities, which includes best practices to track indicators, using appropriate tools and forms, and integrating good MEL practices.
Lead field visits to track programme progress, carry out verification of reported MEL data and results, and provide MEL related technical support to external evaluators as needed.
Support in recruitment, training and capacity building of and project implementation partners where required.
Provide MEL updates to the FICCARS team on overall programme performance and recommend approaches to programme strengthening and improvement.

DATA ANALYSIS AND DATABASE MANAGEMENT (30%):

Support in the design and maintenance of databases that the programme’s ability to analyze data to inform implementation, identify trends, and present impact to team members and key stakeholders.
Ensure all relevant programme staff can utilize the databases for analysis and information sharing.
Provide technical support to the team in developing tools for data collection, analysis and presentation for embedded action research activities in FICCARS.
Develop the necessary tools for field teams to feed data into the databases in a way that minimizes entry errors.
Review data being collected to locate and fix problems related to data entry or integrity and manage regular synchronizations with field level data.
Support in the preparation of data reports (tables, charts, narratives, visuals) at regular intervals and ad hoc as needed to respond to requests for information for use regular reporting periods, and other internal and external reporting requirements.
Conduct continuous data analysis of commercial partners’ performance from programme data and produce cross-sectional reports reflecting different growth variables including but not limited to sales, employment, profitability, etc.
Provide analytical expertise with regards to identifying and confirming patterns and trends in data, understanding the economics of supporting different types of business, cost per unit of result, etc.

INSITUTIONAL SUPPORT ROLES (10%):

Work closely with the business development and communication departments in developing and disseminating results, best practices, and success stories in FICCARS and other projects as assigned.
Support the MEL Manager in assessing the overall performance of E4I projects to inform platform-level decision making.
Support E4I’s Evidence and Learning team to review the quality of existing social and economic data collected, methods of collecting it and the degree to which this is providing robust data for results-based evaluation.

SAFEGUARDING

Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work
Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members
Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Accountability

Reports Directly To: MEL Manager

Works Directly With: MEL, E4I Evidence & Learning, and Programs teams

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.

Knowledge and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in Monitoring and Evaluation, International Development, Statistics, Economics, Business Management, or another analytical field.
Two to three (2-3) years of relevant professional experience doing complex data analysis and reporting.
Proven experience in producing analysis related to the success of development programs and the economics of supporting different types of businesses.
Strong knowledge of data quality assurance techniques.
Experience with developing monitoring and evaluation systems and frameworks for international development programs, including developing performance indicators, data collection, analysis systems and tools, and donor reporting.
Certified advanced excel skills are required with the ability to create excel based tools using complex formulas, pivot tables, create graphs etc.
Practical experience with statistical software and data management required.Experience with programming for data analysis and visualisation is favourable (e.g., Python, R, Excel VBA, PowerBI, Tableau).
Highly adept with data analysis, presentation, statistics and possessability to see patterns in data ad understand the cause and effect.
Experience with mainstreaming gender indicators into MEL plans/frameworks is an advantage.
Capacity to produce high-quality briefs and reports, with high quality written and verbal English language and communication.

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November 5, 2024
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Officer

Program Summary

With funding from USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), Mercy Corps’ Nawiri Program is leading a consortium of Kenyan and international partners on an eight-year journey to sustainably reduce persistent acute malnutrition in Turkana and Samburu Counties of Kenya. Through a phased approach that emphasizes evidence gap analysis, as well as partnership, learning, and co-creation, the program takes a robust county-centered design with government leadership, active engagement from communities, the private sector, and civil society. Mercy Corps’ consortium brings together the global leadership, research capacity, technical expertise, and implementation experience necessary to partner with local institutions to test, adapt, and scale evidence-based solutions. Together we will sustainably reduce persistent acute malnutrition for vulnerable populations in Turkana and Samburu counties.

General Position Summary

The Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support officer will be responsible for integrating and mainstreaming MHPSS dimensions in the Nawiri Program. They will build on an evidence-based, psychosocial, developmental and multi-leveled approach in line with National, Regional and Global standards.

The role will encompass direct support to staff implementing various program interventions and services, alongside capacity building, coaching and supervision of the staff on MHPSS. The MHPSS Officer will act as Focal Point for MHPSS in Samburu and Turkana respectively and will participate in relevant local coordination platforms. They will lead County specific implementation of MHPSS strategies, develop and lead operational planning and implementation roll-out. They will work within tested frameworks including a systems approach, gender lens, adolescent and youth responsiveness, social accountability and evidence-informed frameworks.

They will work collaboratively with other technical teams including the Senior Peace and NRM officer, Health and Nutrition Coordinator, SBC Advisor and the GYSD Coordinator to rationalize the thematic scope of work to drive a community – centered Nawiri activity that meets the MHPSS needs of diverse participants (women, children, adolescents, youth, men, elders and their sub-groups) in their aspirations and motivations to sustainably reduce persistent acute malnutrition.

They will work across sectors of NAWIRI, with consortium team members and counties to build capacity in mainstreaming MHPSS and ensure Do-No-Harm principles are integrated across all program interventions. They will co-lead active learning and rapid adaptations that continuously lead to improved quality design and implementation of MHPSS interventions in the County. They will lead the MHPSS thematic scope’s utilization of evidence and data for decision-making, including coordinating thematic-specific assessments and appreciative inquiry. They will support the GYSD lead and Partnership and Capacity Strengthening Manager in the development and implementation of a capacity strengthening plan for county government entities and systems, ensuring contextually appropriate MHPSS dynamics are incorporated into county policies, and making the appropriate connections between evidence, Learning and M&E to ensure results can be tracked, analyzed and reported.

The MHPSS Officer continues to work with other team members to ensure active learning and shaping Nawiri’s contextual understanding of the complex causality of persistent acute malnutrition as it relates to the varied needs of children, women, men, girls, and boys. They ensure that MHPSS dimensions of food security, health and resilience are effectively addressed across all activities and components and therefore coordinate closely with partners to fulfill the goals of the program.

Essential Job Functions

Program Management

Contribute to the formulation of MHPSS work plans and ensure the systematic integration of MHPSS priorities and interventions in program delivery
Establish close relationships and patterns of collaborations with key stakeholders in the community around MHPSS priorities
Coordinate and support the implementation of MHPSS or multi-dimensional needs assessments; ensure ongoing assessment/analysis of local context, priorities and needs related to MHPSS
In collaboration with other program teams, contribute to the identification of the most relevant information needed for communities related to MHPSS awareness and knowledge and support the formulation and implementation of relevant community awareness and dialogues.
Conduct/update MHPSS service mappings, provide quality vetting of potential referral options, and establish/maintain referral pathways and mechanisms in collaboration with County mental health focal person
Review and contextualize MHPSS intervention packages, tools, activity plans and key messages, ensuring context relevance and sensitivity
Contribute to developing additional resources and tools if and as required, in line with current evidence
Contribute to developing monitoring plans for the MHPSS portfolio, and support relevant monitoring and reporting activities
Using evidence-based resources, train, coach and support all Nawiri teams in integrating key MHPSS dimensions in their practice – including Basic Helping Skills, PFA, safe identification and referral, paraprofessional counseling etc, in line with the National SOP’s and standards of good practice.
Using evidence-based resources, design, plan, coordinate and contribute to implementing mental health promotion and wellbeing activities targeting frontline workers

Team Management

Provide supportive supervision to MHPSS front line volunteers, this includes weekly/bi-weekly individual supervision, monthly group supervision and monthly live/observation supervision following the National and Global standards related to providing supportive supervision.
Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance to attain the objectives.
Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.

Influence and Representation

Represent Mercy Corps at government, donor, NGO forums and other relevant events, in close coordination with the Field Director, Deputy Field Director and Purpose lead
Coordinate activities with consortium partners, Local Implementing Partners, local government and other implementers, as well as with other Mercy Corps programs.
Participate in local MHPSS coordination platforms, and other relevant coordination forums

Safeguarding

Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work
Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members
Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options

Security

Work closely with the County and Country team’s security focal points to develop and maintain systems that promote the safety and security of all team members.
Ensure that programs are designed and implemented with a clear analysis and understanding of security.

The MHPSS Officer will not be responsible for providing any counseling or person-focused therapeutic support to staff, this remains the responsibility of the P & C department

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Accountability

Operational and administratively directly report to: Deputy Field Director
Works Directly With: Field Director, Deputy Field Director, NRM and Peace Building team, Systems Strengthening Team, Gender, Youth and Social Dynamics Team, Food security and Livelihoods Team and other thematic officers across the consortium and Local implementers partners.

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, and other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

A university degree in psychology, social science, mental health nurse, mental health or relevant degrees
Minimum of 5 years of experience in mental health & psychosocial support (MHPSS) field in the humanitarian context, experience in working in ASAL areas is an asset.
Minimum of 1-year experience providing supportive supervision to MHPSS staff.
Membership with Kenya Counselors & Psychologist Association or any relevant Body
Proficiency in verbal and written English. Understanding of the local language is an asset
Proven capacity to train, supervise, and coach staff in MHPSS technical skills and coordination, based on evidence-based approaches and intervention packages
Comfortable with high levels of ambiguity and able to take decisions independently in fluid context.
Experience working within a development-oriented NGO in environment and pastoralist contexts.
Practical experience in the facilitation of multi-stakeholder MHPSS activities.
Strong communication and analytical skills
Demonstrated interpersonal skills in working within a multidisciplinary team and ability to liaise with government, community leaders, and other stakeholders at all levels including team leading and influencing.
Skills in organizing and facilitating community dialogues, workshops, and training events
Proven ability to conduct him/herself professionally under pressure.
Knowledge on Conflict Sensitivity and Do No Harm approaches.
Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Core Competencies: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Listening: Ability to actively listen (i.e., seeks to understand, asks good questions, paraphrases, and is in tune with speaker’s emotional state)
Vulnerability & Courage: Ability to share lack of knowledge, mistakes, or failures; give and receive feedback; and raise difficult questions or concerns
Curiosity: Ability to articulate and explore novel areas of learning that would contribute to greater effectiveness
Systems Thinking: Ability to understand, affect, connect, and leverage various parts of a system while maintaining sight of the whole system
Critical & Reflective Thinking: Ability to analyze and understand situations from a variety of perspectives
Flexibility: Ability to accept the unexpected and adjust to what the situation now requires rather than what was required
Improvement: Ability to recognize and develop personal strengths and areas in need of improvement and adjust style and approach depending on what the situation requires
Decision-Making: Ability to make informed, timely decisions based on a mixture of analysis, evidence, and experience.
Honest Reflexivity: Committed to engaging in and modeling honest reflexivity

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Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer – Samburu Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (Mel) Manager – USAID SAUTI Program

General Position Summary

The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning officer is a key member of the program team and will report to the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Manager, She/he will support the program team in the day-to-day implementation of activities in pursuit of program goals.

Essential Responsibilities

PROGRAM SUPPORT

Work with the Monitoring and Evaluation Learning Manager and consortium partners to support all relevant aspects of RANGE implementation in pursuit of the program goals and outcomes.
Provide updates and analysis of key developments in targeted thematic areas or geographies.
Identify needs and opportunities and provide relevant information to facilitate the program team’s ability to develop and implement activities.
Under the direction of the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning Manager, develop and maintain relationships with organizations/ actors in key target sectors (e.g. faith organizations, youth groups, women’s organizations, CBOs/local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), local government officials, etc.)

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Support MEL activities within the RANGE program and collaborate closely with internal and external partners and stakeholders to ensure operational success.
Support the design, review, adapt, and maintain a MEL system with utility and program quality, providing the program team and partners with real-time information that can steer program implementation as well as informing donors and strategic program direction, that helps strategize future interventions.
Support the realignment of MEL systems with relevant policies, laws, and guidelines.
Participate in the program site visits to better understand activities, information needs, and program impact; provide hands-on training to the Program Officer, and Local implementing partners on how to capture and organize information for accurate documentation and reporting.
Participate in the MEL activities including the baseline, mid-term, and final evaluations, and development standards for data collection in collaboration with consortium partners. Support all sub-grantees and partners involved in data collection activities including the baseline, mid-term, and final evaluation teams, and review their standards for data collection.
Participate in addressing the shortfalls in MEL that affect program implementation and conduct internal DQAs.
Assist the program implementation team in timely and accurate reporting to donors, supporting in the review of data for program reporting including Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Annual, End of Program, and ad-hoc reports in close coordination with the MEL Manager, County Coordinators, Program Officers and The Senior Program Manager.
Ensure that lessons learned throughout the project are accurately captured and communicated to internal and external stakeholders through appropriate channels.
Support data analysis and collect case studies, and success stories shareable with internal and external audiences in close collaboration with the communications coordinator

SAFEGUARDING

Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work
Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members
Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Accountability

Reports Directly to: Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Manager.

Works Directly with RANGE Program Officer, RANGE County Coordinators, RANGE Senior Program Manager, Director of Programs, PAQ Department, Partner Staff, Technical Advisor

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

BA/S or equivalent in Statistics/Data science, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning, Economics, and or any other related discipline.
At least three years of experience in monitoring and evaluation, including designing and implementing MEL tools.
Relevant work experience in data collection, and data validation exercises.
Experience in utilizing statistical software for both quantitative and qualitative data analysis.
Proficient in computer literacy; MS Excel, SPSS, PowerPoint and Word skills are essential.
Excellent Communication and organizational skills; ability to meet deadlines
Good analytical, research, and interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies.
Experience in designing, and operating program monitoring and evaluation systems from program initiation to closeout stage.
Knowledge of evaluation methodologies (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, mixed -methods, and impact) and data collection and analysis methodologies.
Knowledge in developing and refining data collection tools.
Knowledge in planning and conducting case studies.
Experience with data quality assessments and oversight.
Experience in providing training to partners and target beneficiaries.

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November 5, 2024
Cash Consortium of Sudan (CCS) Project Manager – Common Systems & Financial Service Provider (FSP) Engagement Senior Energy Access Advisor

Essential Job Functions

The candidate will work on three fronts, including providing technical advice related to FSP infrastructure and liquidity, development of common contracting of FSPs and development of a common aggregator platform:

 Technical support on FSP and liquidity

Supporting the CCS on technical aspects of FSP engagement and liquidity
Assisting partners with implementation of last mile delivery pilots
Supporting ongoing FSP scouting, mapping and performance analysis work
Engaging and bringing together relevant stakeholders to set recommendations for managing liquidity constraints
Development of strategies for addressing liquidity constraints and higher level advocacy on engagement with the Central Bank of Sudan and relevant stakeholders

Common contracting

Development of rules and requirements for FSPs to be part of common contracting
Development of common procurement policies and structure between CCS Partners
Tender development and publication
Negotiation and contracting of FSPs
Onboarding and training to teams
Piloting 

Common aggregator platform

Development of a budget, workplan and timeline for the design and roll out of the system
Review of the minimum viable product for the system development
Mapping and preparation of recommendations on different system design options
Conduct platform host research
Lead in partner consultation, ToR, RFP and developer contracting process
Development of the common platform structure, rules, requirements and needs
Ensuring streamlined data pipeline between common registration system and aggregator
Lead FSP integration process
Support fundraising efforts and identification of diverse funding sources for the system
Piloting of system
Onboarding and training of partner staff
Facilitate coordination between identified stakeholders to ensure system sustainability and ownership

Overarching actions

Develop relationships with partner staff, national and international FSPs
Preparation of periodic reports on progress of the different components
Presentation and liaison with stakeholders including partners, FSPs, technical working groups and donors
Budget monitoring
Oversight on global best practices and technological advances

Accountability

Supervisory responsibility: N/A
Reports directly to: Deputy Chief of Party, Cash Consortium of Sudan
Works directly with: CCS Secretariat, local and international partners, Mercy Corps Regional and HQ Technical Support Units, FSPs

Knowledge and Experience

BA/BS or equivalent in international studies, economics or other relevant field;
5-7 years of international relief and development program management experience, in emergency and recovery program management with a focus on cash based programming
Previous experience working with a wide range of financial service providers and experience in common payment systems
Experience in procurement and compliance policies and procedures
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively across multiple stakeholders
Strong understanding of common payment systems
Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving
Effective verbal and written communication, multi-tasking, organizational and prioritization skills
Previous experience in supporting consortia desirable
Ability to work effectively with an ethnically diverse team in a sensitive environment.
Fluency in English required, knowledge of Arabic desirable

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Senior Administration Officer

General Position Summary

The CCS Senior Administration Officer will oversee all administrative and operational support functions for the team. This will primarily include support and preparation for day-to-day meetings as well as workshops and trainings. In addition, the Administration Officer will support administrative and operational coordination needs related to human resources for staff as well as consultants. This may include support in areas such as visas/ residency processes, travel arrangements, housing, payment requests, etc.

Essential Job Responsibilities

Administration

Coordinate with CCS Secretariat team on preparation and support for day-to-day meetings (logistics for meeting room prep, IT set-up for remote/hybrid meetings, note-taking and follow-up on action points)
Support CCS Secretariat team in preparation for workshops and trainings as needed (manage planning and procurement processes for meeting venues, refreshments, support needed for facilitators such as room/IT set-up, note-taking, etc)
Oversee record keeping and file management for administration
Coordinate visa & work permits for expatriate staff and visitors in Nairobi in partnership with the Administration Coordinator
Coordinate lease agreements, timely payments of leases and utilities for properties as needed
Track all administration requirements (eg visas, residencies, consultant agreements, leases, preferred supplier agreements, and other service contracts as needed)
Support administration of CCS consultancies (coordination for consultant agreements, preparation of materials to support payment requests)
Support tracking of CCS Secretariat budget and timely payments to service providers
Ensure full compliance with all relevant Mercy Corps and donor guidelines, Kenya Law; keep up to date with changing policies and guidelines;
Collaborate with the IT Officer to oversee allocation of MC assets such as computers, mobile phones and data modems including on time bill settlements and collection of reimbursements from staff for personal usage
Coordinate with Mercy Corps managers regarding the relations with local authorities; liaise with government offices, UN agencies, NGOs, as required

Security

Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

Safeguarding

Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work
Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members
Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options

Accountability to Beneficiaries

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.

Supervisory Responsibility

None.

Accountability

Reports Directly To: CCS Chief of Party, dotted line to Administration Coordinator.

Works Directly With: CCS Secretariat team, Mercy Corps Sudan team (in particular Operations Director, Finance Director, Country Director, Director of Programs, as well as any other colleagues passing through Nairobi), Mercy Corps Kenya team (in particular Administration Coordinator, Operations Director, Finance Director, ICT Systems Administrator)

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our projects.

Knowledge and Experience

BA/BS degree in a relevant field
Minimum of 3-5 years field experience in administrative or operational support functions, including procurement, logistics and human resources management, with a humanitarian non-governmental organization, including two years in a field emergency/relief setting
Experience in setting up and managing administration and logistics management systems
Demonstrated understanding of complex emergencies, related security concerns, and appropriate responses to such emergencies
Excellent negotiation, representation skills and the ability to work comfortably with an ethnically diverse staff
Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures and meet deadlines
Demonstrated ability to deliver in a fast-paced and high pressure environment
Strong computer skills in Microsoft Office applications required
Excellent verbal and written English communication skills required; knowledge of Arabic desirable

Success Factors

Ability to take initiative, learn quickly and be accountable for results
Flexibility and creativity in planning and problem solving
Ability to understand the larger picture while remaining focused on the details
Awareness of and sensitivity to multi-cultural international development work
Even temperament and a good sense of humor
Security awareness

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November 5, 2024
WASH Engineer – Samburu North

The Position

The WASH Engineer-Samburu North Sub county , will provide program implementation and coordination support to USAID Nawiri’s efforts in improving access to safe drinking water and water for productive uses to vulnerable communities and promotion of appropriate sanitation and hygiene practices for improved nutrition outcomes. WASH Engineer will collaborate with county government, sub-county water and public health teams, ward level communities, consortium partners, local CSOs and communities to deliver quality, impactful and sustainable WASH systems that contribute to addressing immediate, underlying, and systemic drivers of Persistent Acute Malnutrition (PAM).

Essential Responsibilities

Program Planning and Implementation

In a joint-planning and agreed upon targeted approach with Samburu County, communities, and other stakeholders, identify suitable locations for implementation of Multiple-Use Water Systems.
Ensure the rural water supply projects conform to sound relevant technical assessments such as hydrogeological and feasibility surveys before implementation.
In liaison with County WASH coordinator and Water Systems team lead, develop bill of quantities and specifications for water and sanitation systems.
Implement projects as planned according to developed technical standards, schedules timelines and budget.
Ensure stakeholders such as county and communities are involved at all the project cycle phases (identification, design, implementation, and monitoring) for enhanced ownership, accountability, and oversight.
Ensure Nawiri Water Quality Assurance Plan (WQAP) is applied in all water points developed.
Strengthen local water users’ association by employing the agreed upon contextualized rural water management model.

Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion Deliverables

Support county public health team in catalyzing demand for sanitation products and services through implementation of community-lead total sanitation (CLTS) approaches in selected community units, with contextual adaptations as required.
Work with USAID Nawiri existing platforms and community anchor groups for development of WASH product and services
Implement Nawiri Social, Structural and Behavior Change (SSBC) component related to WASH promotion.
Pursue other innovative ways to deliver compelling messages other culturally sensitive media/channels of communications to reach adolescent girls, women, youths, and men.
Develop and maintain harmonious relationships with partner organizations, line ministries and audience groups. This includes planning activities and coordinating closely with the greater Nawiri consortium partners and other USAID Programs.
Monitor project implementation, document processes and achievements to ensure best practices are captured and disseminated, adhering to program quality minimum standards.
Regularly visit field activities to assess progress and provide formal and informal feedback.
Compile concept notes and provide comprehensive project activities report.

Safeguarding

Actively learns about safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work
Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members
Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options

Collaboration and Partnerships

Work collaboratively with all key stakeholders
Work collaboratively with all USAID Nawiri overlapping and cross-cutting thematic areas such SSBC, Gender, Youth and Social Dynamics (GYSD) among others.
Support collaborative partnerships with other county development partners to identify potential opportunities for leverage and linkages.
Engage with program quality and monitoring team to ensure CARM is integrated in all Nawiri WASH activities.

Influence and Representation

Support the facilitation of planning meetings and workshops with government, NGO, private sector, and community partners to revise plans and promote partner acceptance/buy-in.
Ensure close coordination and sharing of information with relevant stakeholders.
Represent Nawiri at county and sub-county level when called upon.

Supervisory Responsibility

N/A

Accountability

Reports Directly To: USAID Nawiri’s Samburu County WASH Engineer on technical oversight and with dotted line to Field Director on administrative and coordination oversight.

Works Directly With: Water Systems Advisor, County WASH Engineer, Technical leads/advisors, Senior Environmental manager, health, and nutrition team, learning and monitoring team, Field Director, sub-office field director and team, consortium partners’ staff, M&E Coordinator, field level finance and operations teams.

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

A BSc in Engineering, Public Health, Water Systems Engineering, Water Resources Management, or related field.
Minimum of 5- 8 years of experience in implementation of development programs including rural water supply with integration of sanitation and hygiene promotion (WASH).
Experience in developing technical water infrastructure design drawings, technical specifications, feasibilities and environmental assessment and bill of quantities.
Experience sanitation demand creation approaches such as Community-led Total Sanitation.,
Knowledge of WASH systems strengthening is plus but not a must.
Excellent and persuasive oral and written communication skills, including report writing.
Previous working experience in Arid and Semi-arid Land (ASAL) counties.
Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.

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