Company Details: Company Information Mercy Corps is a global humanitarian aid agency engaged in transitional environments that have experienced some sort of shock: natural disaster, economic collapse, or conflict.

Grants Manager

Location: Wajir County
This position is contingent upon receipt of funding and donor approval.
Program / Department Summary: Mercy Corps began working in Kenya in 2008 to address the societal wounds following the 2007 post-election violence. Since that time, Mercy Corps has built a robust and diverse portfolio in Kenya that is working to address structural causes of poverty and injustice and to strengthen systems that enable men, women and children to access opportunities, participate in and contribute to peaceful democratic processes, and thrive in the face of ecological and social change.
To do this, we deliver integrated programming to strengthen market and governance systems, address the root causes of conflict, and equip vulnerable populations- in particular youth, women, adolescents and marginalized social groups- with the skills, opportunities and resources they need to be healthy, productive and to drive the development of their communities.
We work closely with the private sector, civil society and governance structures at local and national levels to facilitate change and ensure that opportunities are inclusive of all Kenyans.
Mercy Corps seeks to implement a 5-year, 20 million GBP program funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) entitled Reducing Insecurity (and Violent Extremism) in the Northern and Coastal Regions of Kenya (RE-INVENT). RE-INVENT aims to enhance Kenyan capacity and capability at the national, county and local levels to address five types of inter-related violence: inter-communal conflict, weak community-police relations, violence against women and girls (VAWG), violent extremism and election related violence.
It will support the continued advancement of police reforms to improve the management, oversight and accountability of the police force.
General Position Summary: The Grants Manager works under the guidance and supervision of the RE-INVENT Program Director, working closely alongside the Finance Director, Consortium members and the Mercy Corps Finance team in Kenya. He/She will be based in Wajir with significant travel to the field.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Process

Work closely with the Program Director and Program Manager to develop and administer a comprehensive sub-grant strategy to support downstream partners with the implementation of project activities.
Conduct day to day management and implementation of the grants work plan, including identification of potential partners, administration of the proposal process, administration of the sub-award process, and partner capacity-building.
Propose revisions to grant processes and procedures based on experience and lessons learned and coordinate proposed changes with the Program Director and Finance Director

Pre-Award

Conduct a pre-award assessment for pre-approved sub-recipients.
Work closely with the technical team to identify potential areas of support, eligibility and evaluation criteria.
Work with selected grantees to ensure budgets are in line with program activities and that costs are reasonable, allowable and allocable.
Conduct due diligence assessments on all grants including business feasibility, evaluate environmental requirements and document negotiation process for all prospective grantees.
Work closely with the M&E Team in developing M&E plans to ensure that they are contributing to specific indicators and outcomes

Post-Award

Conduct post-award trainings for the sub-recipients on grants administration, applicable donor regulations and reporting requirements.
Identify sub-recipient/grantee capacity building needs and provide technical assistance where needed and trainings to assure compliance and technical skill-building.
Review sub-recipient/grant reports for accuracy and completeness and regularly monitor their budgets vis-a-vis financial reports and process payments/reimbursements as appropriate.
Conduct grantee site visits as appropriate including technical support and financial monitoring of grants and cost share to ensure proper accounting of grant funds awarded.
Maintain complete and accurate files for all sub-recipient/grant files as per the Field Finance Manual.
Serve as primary point of contact for all correspondence and notifications to grant applicants and grantees.

Close-out

Coordinate the close-out of sub-recipients/grants. This will involve preparing relevant close-out documents for approval such as disposition documentation, modification agreements on close out, close out checklists, release of liability documentation etc.

Other

Responsible for the preparation of monthly and quarterly reports for grant activities that feed into the overall program report.
Ensure that grant activities comply with Mercy Corps and partner internal policies and procedures, as well as DFID rules and regulations.
Participate in the development and implementation of the program’s annual work plans.
Coordinate RE-INVENT expenditure verification and project audits
Ensure that field staff are familiar with grants management procedures.
Any other duties as may be assigned.

Organizational Learning: As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
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.
Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Accountability

Reports directly to: Program Director
Works directly with: Program Director, Program Manager, Field Finance/Grants Team, Program Teams, Implementing Partners.

Knowledge and Experience

A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Economics or relevant field; advanced degree preferred.
Professional accounting certification CPA (K).
At least seven (7) years of demonstrated professional experience managing grants, subcontracts, procurement and compliance with donor regulations, preferably DFID-funded projects
Strong Accounting skills and experience, including management of the general ledger, journal entries, payables and balance sheet.
Demonstrated experience applying clauses and negotiating without heavy management oversight including developing amendments and modifications as a result of negotiations.
Experience providing capacity-building training to staff and local organizations.

Required Competencies and Skills

Grants Administration
Knowledge and application of best practices in grant management.
Demonstrated knowledge of DFID financial and management systems, regulations and reporting requirements. Evidence of ability to be creative and flexile within those requirements.
Analytical capabilities with accounting procedures and processes for structuring projects.
Knowledge of grants management software and information technology skills.
Management and Communications. Ability to communicate technical, budgetary and program details to staff, grantees and applicants.
Ability to design and implement effective workflow processes and procedures.
Capability to foster an atmosphere which recognizes and respects cultural and individual differences.

Other

Proven abilities in analytical, excel and reporting skills.
Sound judgement with regards to budget and program issues.
Strong analytical and computer skills, with emphasis on budget and financial analysis and advanced computer skills in MS Office, particularly Excel.
Fluency in the English Language, excellent communications and interpersonal skills.

October 24, 2024
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Officer

PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT SUMMARY:
Youth Impact Labs is a partnership between Mercy Corps and Google.org launched in 2017 to catalyze the creation of new work opportunities for young people by leveraging technology. Impact Labs operates from Amman and Nairobi as strategic regional hubs for the Middle East and East Africa. Impact Labs aims to think big, take risks, and test bold solutions by approaching underemployment and unemployment through a business-oriented innovation lens. We seek to build a strong regional pipeline of innovators ready to create high- impact, scalable employment opportunities across various markets – for today’s youth and generations to come. We are focusing on digital marketplaces and platforms that offer services to micro and small businesses; agricultural supply chain management; and digital work.
GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer will work with the Mercy Corps program team as well as our local partner organizations to ensure the collection of quality M&E data for the program. The MEL Officer will be responsible for supporting the Impact Labs program with monitoring and data collection, lead in design of surveys, analyze data to provide insight to program team and contribute to report writing. S/he will ensure that performance monitoring and results reporting tools and processes across the entire program are in place, effectively implemented and well synchronized between the two program sites. The MEL Officer will be an integral member of the program team’s learning, reflection processes, and promoting accountability to beneficiaries and the donor.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Lead in the design/review of MEL system for partners involved in the implementation of the program
Develop metrics for measurement of results for partners using the DCED framework.
Develop a system for reporting and validating program data (Excel, Tola, Access, etc.)
Work closely with the program teams and local partners, to ensure effective monitoring, evaluation and reporting of program activities and results.
Develop and deploy tools for data collection using mobile technology especially ONA and Google Forms.
Coordinate reporting with local partners, specifically tracking deadlines, ensuring adherence to monitoring formats and requirements, ensuring reporting quality and accuracy, and periodic report writing, editing, and submission.
Compile progress against indicators and report back to the team according to the monitoring plan.
Develop Data Quality Assessment Plan.
Perform spot checks on the team’s data collected and reports each month.
Actively participate in any additional evaluation M&E activities including but not limited to baseline surveys, mid-term, end line surveys, evaluations, households’ surveys

PROGRAM SUPPORT

Build the capacity of all relevant team members to implement program monitoring tools, accurately enter program data into relevant databases, and enable them to develop excellent reports and other documents.
Build the capacity of our local partner organizations through ongoing training and support on: monitoring tools, entering program data into databases, the development of reports and other documents.
Document lessons learned and success stories on the project.
Ensure adherence to program management minimum standards in carrying out his/her duties, advising and supporting other staff in the same as required.

Other duties as assigned.
RESEARCH AND LEARNING

Contribute to learning/research agenda.
Conduct research and prepare practical reports for dissemination based on experiences from program implementation.
Together with the program implementation team, generate key learnings about the program’s implementation, approach, and interaction with the tech-enabled youth employment ecosystem.
Package and disseminate research finds/learnings to Mercy Corps and other program stakeholders.

ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING
As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
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: Post Investment and Learning Advisor with a dotted line to Senior Roving MEL Officer
Works Directly with: Impact Labs Program Team, Senior Roving MEL Officer, Program Quality and Learning Manager and Implementing Partners.
Knowledge and Experience

BA/S or equivalent, preferable in Monitoring and Evaluation, Business administration, Economics, Statistics, Population Studies, Demography or Development studies.
3 – 4 years’ program monitoring and evaluation experience.
Must have good writing, analytical and communication skills.
Previous experience working with on donor funded programs is preferred.
Relevant experience in field survey/data collection (qualitative and quantitative) techniques, data entry, data verification, and analysis.
Good understanding and skills at database management with specific emphasis on beneficiary tracking.
Experience designing and implementing surveys.
Strong computer literacy with a full knowledge of MS Office applications. In addition to Microsoft Excel, the incumbent should demonstrate fluency in use of at least one data management software including Ms Access, SPSS, STATA.
Experience in youth employment programming will be an added advantage

Success Factors
A successful team member will be conscientious, with excellent judgement, capable of multi-tasking, prioritizing, problem-solving and attention to detail with strategic vision. S/he must have the confidence, and humility, to work effectively with a large variety of people who will be diverse culturally, economically and in social status. S/he must be sensitive to political and cultural nuances and be able to consistently apply excellent judgment to a variety of demanding and fast-changing situations.

October 24, 2024
Project Coordinator

Job Description
This position is contingent upon receipt of funding and donor approval.
Program / Department Summary: Mercy Corps seeks to implement a 5-year, 20 million GBP program funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) entitled Reducing Insecurity (and Violent Extremism) in the Northern and Coastal Regions of Kenya (RE-INVENT).
RE-INVENT aims to enhance Kenyan capacity and capability at the national, county and local levels to address five types of inter-related violence: inter-communal conflict, weak community-police relations, violence against women and girls (VAWG), violent extremism and election related violence. It will support the continued advancement of police reforms to improve the management, oversight and accountability of the police force.
General Position Summary: Under the direction and management support from Violence Reduction Technical Advisor, the North-Eastern Regional Project Coordinator will be responsible for the overall county-level planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of the RE-INVENT project within the North-East Region comprised of Wajir, Mandera and Garissa.
The North-Eastern Regional Program Coordinator will provide strategic leadership, oversight and technical guidance to program partners and will lead engagement with county government stakeholders to promote violence reduction strategies cutting across the five types of violence mentioned above.
The position will require day-to-day coordination with project partners to support quality program delivery, and will work with senior management to develop a regional strategy to meet the overall program goals within the targeted counties. S/he will be the primary liaison with county government officials.
Responsibilities
Program Management

Provide overall managerial leadership for the project at the regional level, ensuring partners follow work plans so activities are on time, target and within the approved budget, and project deliverables achieve desired impact.
Lead effective coordination, collaboration and integration among all partners.
Partner with county-level government and communities in areas of operation to engage around programming and policy needs.
Ensure effective and timely monitoring, documenting and reporting on all project activities as per the policies and practices of the consortium lead, Mercy Corps, DFID and the government.
Provide timely updates to supervisor on progress and issues, identifying risks and proposing solutions for action and early resolution.
Attend regular project coordination meetings in Nairobi as well as facilitate planning meetings and workshops with government, NGOs, private sector and community partners to revise plans and promote partner acceptance/buy-in.
Regularly visit field sites to assess progress of activities and provide formal and informal feedback.

Strategy and Vision

Provide strategic direction and vision to guide the program implementation strategy and technical approach within the region in order to address the five inter-related forms of violence mentioned above.
Set direction by prioritizing and organizing actions and resources to achieve objectives and contribute to the overall program strategy development.
Recognize opportunities for innovative action and create an environment where alternative viewpoints are welcomed.

Program Quality

Support partner capacity building around key technical approaches and activities to be implemented by partner organizations at the community level.
Help maintain standards of program delivery that apply agency priorities and comply with relevant regulations and requirements.
Support program staff and partners to understand and implement best practices for peacebuilding/conflict mitigation programming and to incorporate best practices throughout the program cycle.

Influence & Representation

Engage with national, county and community stakeholders to advance policy reforms related to police reform, intercommunal violence reduction, violence against women and girls, violent extremism and election related violence.
Coordinate activities with consortium partners, sub grantees, local government and other implementers, as well as with other Mercy Corps programs.

Training and Capacity Building

Enhance the project teams’ capacity by designing and leading technical training sessions for local partners and providing ongoing coaching and mentoring.

Organizational Learning: As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
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.
Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
Supervisory Responsibility: Regional Coordinators in Turkana, Wajir and Mombasa counties
Accountability

Reports Directly to: Mercy Corps’ Violence Reduction Technical Advisor
Works Directly with: Chief of Party, MEL Manager, Finance and Sub-grants Manager, local and national government officials, local civil society organizations, implementing partners and communities.

Job Qualifications

Masters Degree or equivalent in Peace Building and Conflict Resolution or related discipline.
A minimum of 5 years experience working on conflict mitigation and resolution, violence reduction and prevention programs, countering violent extremism, police reform, etc.
Strong managerial skills, including effective personnel management, adaptive management, coordination and decision-making.
Experience coaching and working with a diverse team of staff, consortium partners and local implementing partners, building skills and capacity to deliver on complex programming results.
Solutions-oriented individual, with strong strategic thinking capabilities.
Experience with policy engagement and influencing in fields related to violence reduction and conflict mitigation, with a range of stakeholders including public institutions, county government, and local government.
Experience working with a diverse range of community members to discuss sensitive and delicate topics in a conflict-sensitive manner.
Excellent and persuasive oral and written communication skills, including report writing, in English and other language(s), as required;
Spoken fluency is Swahili is required and primary local dialects in the respective counties is strongly preferred;
Previous experience working in the North-eastern counties is strongly desired;
Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members;
Ability to work comfortably in a sometimes tense and changing security environment is required.

Success Factors: The successful Regional Project Coordinator will have a strong understanding of project approaches and represent the project professionally at all times. S/he will have experience engaging with stakeholders at the national, county and community level to design and implement reforms aimed at strengthening community security, building relationships between police and communities, and tackling the root causes of violence and conflict in Kenya.
S/he will combine exceptional management skills and capacity to manage relationships with different stakeholders. A heavy emphasis will be placed on coordination with other actors implementing in the areas of intervention. S/he will be committed to long-term program sustainability and the delivery of high-impact activities at the community level.
Multi-tasking, prioritizing, problem solving and simultaneous attention to detail and strategic vision are essential. The most successful Mercy Corps staff members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority. S/he will be committed to working closely and collaboratively with the County Government structures and our lead partner.

October 24, 2024
Drivers Coastal Regional Project Coordinator North-Eastern Regional Project Coordinator Community Facilitator

Job Description

Location: Marsabit County, Garissa
Program / Department Summary: The Operations Department is committed to implementing and maintaining the highest standards of efficiency and integrity in the operations functions. The overriding objective for all administration and logistics operations is the prompt and effective provision of support services to Mercy Corps’ beneficiary populations in compliance with donor rules.
General Position Summary: The driver work within the Operations department of the logistics support structure to provide safe, transport services for Mercy Corps program and support staff in the respective field location. The driver will adhere to all traffic and Mercy Corps safety rules and follow the transport guidelines required by the Mercy Corps operations department.
Essential Job Functions:

Operate Mercy Corps vehicles as assigned by supervisor.
Maintain vehicle log-sheets in accordance with Mercy Corps policies/regulations.
Check the vehicle conditions after each trip/routinely – report needs and problems to logistics team.
Adhere to all safety and communication protocols as advised by Mercy Corps and supervisor.
Responsible for the safekeeping of all vehicle equipment, tools, first aid kits, spares etc.
Keep the vehicle ready, clean and on standby – ready for use at all times.
Assist, as required, with logistics in the office daily workloads.
Cooperate and be of assistance to staff and visitors – assist in troubleshooting potential problems during daily business.
Report all maintenance needs of the vehicle to transport management on a regular basis;
Undertake field assignments as assigned.
Responsible for preparing and submitting monthly vehicle fuel and maintenance reports to the Logistics focal point.
Adherence to all Mercy Corps policies and procedures as outlined in Mercy Corps policies and procedure manuals.
Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission in country of operation.
Other duties as assigned.

Organizational Learning: As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
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: County Project Coordinator
Works Directly With: Program and Operations staff team across the field offices as required

Knowledge and Experience:

Valid driver’s license and certificate of good conduct
At least 3 years driving experience with an NGO.
Experience operating 4×4 vehicles.
Experience working in and thorough knowledge of Marsabit County is a desired.
Knowledge of routes, project areas, the NGO and diplomatic community is required.
Good understanding of English and fluency in local language is required;

Success Factors:

Respect and adherence to all safety and traffic rules;
Excellent sense of judgment;
Willingness and ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people;
Excellent interpersonal skills.

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October 24, 2024
Procurement Manager

Job Description

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Operations Manager Kampala

Job Summary: The Procurement Manager will have full oversight and responsibility for the procurement aspects of Mercy Corps’ Operations Department. Working closely with Program, Administration, Finance and Logistics the Procurement Manager is instrumental in supporting program activities through his/her services. The Procurement Manager provides general management and leadership for all procurement functions at the country office level. The Procurement Manager proactively and informatively communicates and coordinates the procurement functions with Mercy Corps staff in the country offices in West Nile, Karamoja and northern Uganda field locations.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Strategy & Vision

Recognize opportunities for innovative action and create an environment where alternative viewpoints are welcomed.
Set direction of program support department by prioritizing and organizing actions & resources to achieve objectives and contribute to countrywide strategy development.
Work with the Operations Director and senior management team to support the growth of the program portfolio, formulate strategies and plans.
Develop and organize activities to secure resources for programs and convince stakeholders to provide support.

Representation:

Interface with government and non-government stakeholders responsible for coordinating all supply shipments via the appropriate approval processes.
Represents Mercy Corps to government agencies in order to secure necessary permits and documentations.
Maintain productive relationships with all government, ministries, other stakeholders, vendors, suppliers, etc.

Team Management:

Develop the capacity of the team and assist with continued development of a career path for operations staff.
Facilitate operations aspects of program planning, and upcoming operations resources needs, especially procurements.
Work with all Mercy Corps staff to ensure smooth introduction and adoption of operational systems.
Assist teams in understanding their roles and responsibilities in terms of interaction with operations.
Be responsible for full and proper implementation of Mercy Corps systems of management, compliance and control as described in Mercy Corps field manuals.
Work with finance compliance to mitigate fraud, conflict of interest and legal ramifications of Mercy Corps activities.

Operations – Procurement And Logistics: The Procurement Manager will conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.

Specific duties:

Overall responsibility for procurement to ensure that the procurement department supports the programs efficiently and compliantly.
Directly manage all large scale procurements.
Full understanding of Mercy Corps procurement policies and templates.
Provide training and development to all procurement staff on these policies.
Enforce proper use of procurement thresholds and approval procedures.
Ensure that Mercy Corps’ procurement activities are legal and moral.
Assist Program and Operations personnel in regular procurement planning.
Provide assistance on timely completion of purchase requests and other documentation.
Establish preferred supplier agreements for commonly used items.
Oversee the gathering of quotations and bids from the market for purchases as per Mercy Corps standards and formats.
Coordinate with the Finance Department to ensure that payments to vendors are made on-time and without any unnecessary strain on the financial systems of Mercy Corps.
Interact with contractors, in coordination with the Program & Logistics Managers.
Preparation of monthly procurement reports on achievements and deliverables.
Assist in the maintenance of thorough procurement files as outlined in the MC procurement policy.
Ensures that the procurement filing system is in place and in accordance with the Procurement filing procedures as outlined in the Procurement Manual.
Coordinate with the Warehouse on delivery of items including completion of Goods Received Notes, storage of items and transfer of items to field sites.
Identify assets during the course of procurement and notify the Logistics personnel.
Maintain file on market prices for commonly-bought items.
Other duties as assigned by Operations Manager/Director.

Finance & Compliance Management: Ensure compliance with donor and Mercy Corps regulations.
Organizational Learning: As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves. The Procurement Manager will maintain oversight on the training and personal development of the procurement department staff members.
Accountability to Beneficiaries: Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards 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.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field, such as Procurement and Supplies Management, Procurement and Logistics Management.
Eight years of relevant management experience with 3+ years of supervisory experience.
Sound understanding of procurement, administration, and logistics management systems.
Commitment to capacity building and team coordination.
Experience working in INGOs or businesses in operational functions.
Good organizational and management skills and the ability to anticipate project needs.
Proven ability to work cooperatively with others in a team environment, and lead a diverse group of national and international staff.
Must be able to advise staff on program and office activities and security issues.
Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office software (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is required.
Fluent in both written and spoken English.

October 24, 2024
Violence Reduction and Institutional Reform Technical Advisor

PROGRAM / DEPARTMENT SUMMARY
Mercy Corps seeks to implement a 5-year, 20 million GBP program funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) entitled Reducing Insecurity (and Violent Extremism) in the Northern and Coastal Regions of Kenya (RE-INVENT). RE-INVENT aims to enhance Kenyan capacity and capability at the national, county and local levels to address five types of inter-related violence: inter-communal conflict, weak community-police relations, violence against women and girls (VAWG), violent extremism and election related violence. It will support the continued advancement of police reforms to improve the management, oversight and accountability of the police force.
GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY
The Violence Reduction and Institutional Reform Technical Advisor will provide overall leadership and technical guidance to the program on violence reduction strategies cutting across the five types of violence mentioned above. S/he will engage with stakeholders at the national, county and community level to design and implement reforms aimed at strengthening community security, building relationships between police and communities, and tackling the root causes of violence and conflict in Kenya. The Technical Advisor will be a key member of the program management team, and will work with senior management to ensure that community-level interventions, government policies, and research are delivered in a complementary and mutually-reinforcing way to achieve maximum impact.
ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Strategy and Vision

Provide strategic direction and vision to guide the program implementation strategy and technical approach in order to address the five inter-related forms of violence. mentioned above.
Gather/analyze data and complete assessments to determine program needs and priorities in order to achieve the program’s intended outcomes.
Set direction by prioritizing and organizing actions and resources to achieve objectives and contribute to the overall program strategy development.
Support the development of a partner engagement strategy by identifying key technical approaches and activities to be implemented by partner organizations at the community level.
Recognize opportunities for innovative action and create an environment where alternative viewpoints are welcomed.

Program Quality

Participate as an active, integrated member of the team providing technical support to the overall program across all intervention areas and sectors.
Support effective violence reduction programming interventions, using integrated approaches and applying systems thinking to address root causes of violence in Kenyan communities.
Help maintain standards of program delivery that apply agency priorities and comply with relevant regulations and requirements.
Help the team gather, refine, and disseminate tools such as training presentations and manuals, teaching notes, best practices and lessons learned, program examples, and monitoring and evaluation tools.
Support program staff and partners to understand and implement best practices for peacebuilding/conflict mitigation programming and to incorporate best practices throughout the program cycle.

Influence & Representation

Engage with national, county and community stakeholders to advance policy reforms related to police reform, intercommunal violence reduction, violence against women and girls, violent extremism and election related violence.

Training and Capacity Building

Enhance the project teams’ capacity by designing and leading technical training sessions for project team staff and local partners and providing ongoing coaching and mentoring.
Work with regional focal points and partner staff to identify key county and community stakeholders and build their capacity to address local conflict issues.
Promote learning and knowledge management through documentation and knowledge sharing around best practices and lessons learned.
Lead conflict sensitivity training for program staff and local partners and continuously review the program activities to ensure application of do no harm approaches.
Promote active learning and adaptive management, and contribute to agency-level networks and working groups, through documentation and knowledge sharing around best practices and lessons learned in violence reduction programming.

Organizational Learning

As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

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.
Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Supervisory Responsibility: Regional Coordinators in Turkana, Wajir and Mombasa counties
Accountability
Reports Directly to: Mercy Corps’ Country Director
Works Directly with: Chief of Party, MEL Manager, Finance and Sub-grants Manager, local and national government officials, local civil society organizations, implementing partners and communities.
Knowledge and Experience

Master’s degree in Peace Building and Conflict Resolution or related discipline.
Extensive experience working on conflict mitigation and resolution, violence reduction and prevention programs, countering violent extremism, police reform, elections violence programming, both at the community level and the policy level etc.
Demonstrated strong theoretical and applied knowledge in the above-mentioned fields.
Demonstrated effectiveness designing technical approaches in the fields of conflict mitigation and violence reduction.
Experience coaching and working with a diverse team of staff, consortium partners and local implementing partners, building skills and capacity to deliver on complex programming results.
Solutions-oriented individual, with strong strategic thinking capabilities.
Experience with policy engagement and influencing in fields related to violence reduction and conflict mitigation, with a range of stakeholders including public institutions, county government, and local government.
Experience working with a diverse range of community members to discuss sensitive and delicate topics in a conflict-sensitive manner.
Excellent writing and reporting skills.
Excellent verbal and inter-personal communications skills.
Demonstrated sensitivity, skill, and experience working within different cultural settings and navigating public affairs and communications on sensitive issues.

Success Factors
The successful candidate will have strong technical skills in the area of violence reduction, and demonstrated ability to apply theoretical knowledge to the development of programmatic strategies and interventions, using integrated approaches and applying systems thinking. S/he will demonstrate strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills and be committed to the values and mission of Mercy Corps. S/he will take initiative and contribute to team efforts, as well as demonstrate an ability to communicate, assume leadership, and make solid decisions while working remotely from country leadership.

October 23, 2024
Youth Officer

Program / Department Summary: Mercy Corps has been operating in Kenya since 2008, focusing its interventions around four objectives:

Peace and Conflict Management;
Livelihood/Market Systems;
Governance (particularly at the county level); and
Youth Employment/Employability (including the social and economic development of adolescents).

The four objectives serve to increase community resilience to drought and other shocks and stresses, and to decrease fragility with a particular focus on Kenya’s Arid Lands. Mercy Corps’ vision for change requires the private sector, government and civil society to work together to create meaningful and sustainable change.
Under the Omo Delta Project – Expanding the Rangeland to achieve Growth and Transformation, Mercy Corps in collaboration with five other partners: VSF G – lead agency, VITA (RTI) Ltd, EPaRDA, CIFA and TUPADO seeks to address the drivers of instability, irregular migration and displacement so as to expand and maximize opportunities for communities living in the rangelands along the Kenya – Ethiopia border by increasing wealth of young people in particular and especially young women; accelerating national and cross-border trade and collaboration; and increasing stability to promote growth and project gains.
General Position Summary: The Youth Officer will support the development and delivery of a comprehensive youth internship, mentorship, apprenticeship and career counseling programs under the leadership of the Program Manager.
S/he will develop relationships with potential employers, screen and orient youth and employers to ensure successful matches and provide oversight of activities and communication related to all career development activities.
The Youth Officer will also support in the design and implementation of interventions that assist youth to access opportunities and platforms for internships, apprenticeships, job search activities including labour market and career information.
In addition, s/he will lead in the implementation of strategies and activities that promote youth engagement, particularly focusing on youth and women, and marginalized populations in order to access relevant employability trainings, markets, finances, jobs and other employment services.
Essential Job Functions:
Program Implementation:

Provide career counseling, assessment, administration and interpretation, building the capacity of implementing partners to deliver the career development support services;
Coordinate the internship and apprenticeship programs including the initial assessment, placement and monitoring and oversight of youth internships, apprenticeship, career, and labour market information needs.
Develop and facilitate trainings on internship programs, skills development programs for informal sector productivity, and other ways of skills building for poor and vulnerable youth working closely with country offices;
Coordinate with Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) institutions and other service providers under Omo delta project to promote youth friendly trainings and assess opportunities for linkages.
Support in management and development of relationships with private sector for provision of internship, apprenticeship and career counseling and youth mentorship providers and agencies.
Promote coalition building and relationships to influence youth development and education policies, sectoral policies/strategies/programs, and promote workforce development and ecosystem approach to inclusive youth employment and economic productivity in Southern African countries;
Assess business opportunities for granting and mentorship.
Help to coordinate and participate in various events, activities and fairs on topics related to internships, apprenticeships, job placement as well as career counseling for youth

Collaboration and Networking

Maintain productive working relationships with sub-county and county leaders and local government departments as directed by the line manager;
Coordinate with counterpart agencies and organizations, especially EU-funded agencies, involved in markets systems and workforce development.
Identify opportunities for social innovation and enterprise that could be launched through catalytic investments from public and private sector initiatives;
Support events, exhibits, workshops that bring private and public sector entities together to collectively review and discuss technology developments and innovation and to examine private sector approaches to household and community challenges that can be incubated through public sector incentives;

Monitoring and Evaluation:

Gather and document natural resource management and market program activities.
Comply with M&E systems that will be established to measure program impact and desired results. Ensure data is collected and monitoring occurs regularly.
Analyze project implementation strategies to identify constraints to program success and provide timely recommendations.
Submit timely reports as requested by the Program Manager.
Support external evaluations and assessments.

Coordination and Representation:

Attend key events, committee meetings, fora, seminars, etc. as they relate to the program.
Support Omo Delta Project activities with consortium partners, local government and other implementers, as well as with other Mercy Corps programs.

Program Support Operations:

Ensure close communication with field teams and consortium members regarding program activities and plans, challenges and obstacles to timely and quality implementation.
Coordinate with program, finance, and administration staff for troubleshooting and problem solving.

Organizational Learning: As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
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.
Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
Accountability
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Reports Directly To: Program Manager
Works Directly With: Program Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Market Systems Officer, GIRL Officer and REAP Officer
Knowledge and Experience:

A Bachelors Degree in degree in Social Work/Community Development preferably with specialization in economic policy management, labor dynamics and workforce or other related discipline.
A minimum of three (3) years professional experience in implementation of poverty reduction, workforce development and social inclusion operations.
Good knowledge and experience in socio-economic development policy, labour market issues, workforce productivity and gender equality, preferably in the design, development and implementation of projects/ programs.
Local dialects spoken in Northern Kenya are also a plus.
Ability to inspire, motivate, mentor and support people towards achieving their goals.
Ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with a range of partners.
Demonstrated flexibility, creativity and enthusiasm as well as a willingness to learn and to be continually adaptive within a dynamic and often self-directed working environment mandatory.
Ability to focus on day-to-day tasks at hand while also working towards longer-term objectives with an understanding that these will change continuously.
Willingness to spend significant time in the field and work closely with program target groups and consortium members.
Good knowledge of MS Office software such as PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Access.
Experience of working with budgets.
Experience of monitoring and evaluating community projects.

Success Factors:

A strong team player, with good communication and diplomatic skills.
Proven ability to work independently as part of a regional team and with international professionals.
Excellent analytical and information management skills.
Good organizational skills and ability to work under stress and in austere contexts of remote locations.
Flexible and creative in planning and problem solving.
Attention to detail, ability to follow procedures and meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.
Proven excellence maintaining professional internal and external relationships.
Willingness and ability to live comfortably in Turkana and travel throughout the County.

October 23, 2024
Post Investment Manager Partner Evaluation Assistant Investment Analyst

Program / Department Summary
Youth Impact Labs is a partnership between Mercy Corps and Google.org launched in 2017 to catalyze the creation of new work opportunities for young people by leveraging technology. Impact Labs operates from Amman and Nairobi as strategic regional hubs for the Middle East and East Africa. Impact Labs aims to think big, take risks, and test bold solutions by approaching underemployment and unemployment through a business-oriented innovation lens. We seek to build a strong regional pipeline of innovators ready to create high- impact, scalable employment opportunities across various markets – for today’s youth and generations to come. We are focusing on digital marketplaces and platforms that offer services to micro and small businesses; agricultural supply chain management; and digital work.
General Position Summary
The Post Investment Manager will be responsible for providing comprehensive post investment support to the impact labs portfolio of companies. This will include working with partners to provide robust growth models, job creation strategies and investment strategies to support business growth. S/he will link partner companies to tailored technical assistance including technology business support. In addition, s/he will also have a key role of tracking progress of companies against milestones developed during the contracting process.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Partnership Engagement Support

Work closely with the investment analyst to evaluate partnership milestones and budget as part of the contracting process
Work creatively with target partners to design job creation strategies that are in line with the partners’ business models

Post Investment Support

Support investees in developing a robust job creation roadmap
Provide innovators with ongoing business support through some of the following activities; market analysis, product innovation and business modelling support
Support partners to build strategies ad models for job creation
Facilitate linkage to technical assistance providers as needed
Design and share business support tools with partners
Take an adaptive management approach to develop and innovate new processes, activities or services to business support efforts

Results Management

Design systems/dashboards to track portfolio and innovator progress toward partnership milestones and prepare monthly progress reports
Work closely with the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning team to ensure that impact data is captured
Participate in, and generate insights, for thought leadership events on innovation and business solutions to youth employment
Ensure that post investment support is delivered on time, on scope and on budget
Identify key learnings and potential risks/gaps for corrective action to improve the investment and job creation processes

Other

Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission
Other duties as assigned.

Organizational Learning

As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

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.
Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Supervisory Responsibility
None

AccountabilityReports

Directly To: Partnerships Manager

Works Directly With: Partnerships Manager, Investment Analyst, Monitoring Evaluation and Learning team, Innovation partners and technical assistance providers
Knowledge and Experience

Minimum of 5 years experience working for management /development consulting firms or business incubators/accelerators
Strong business modelling and strategy development skills
Previous experience providing post investment support to early – growth stage businesses
Strong hands on management skills including with tracking progress and providing feedback to clients
Previous entrepreneurial experience is an added advantage;
Prior exposure working on a youth employment program or designing job creation roadmaps

Success Factors
The successful candidate should be willing to innovate and improve processes. S/he should possess the ability work and engage with a diverse teams and stakeholders. Ability to thrive and adapt quickly to change is crucial for the position.

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October 23, 2024
Chief Of Party – Building Resilience In Civil Society Kenya

Job Description

This position is contingent upon receipt of funding and donor approval.
Program / Department Summary
Mercy Corps began working in Kenya in 2008 to address the societal wounds following the 2007 post-election violence. Since that time, Mercy Corps has built a robust and diverse portfolio in Kenya that is working to address structural causes of poverty and injustice and to strengthen systems that enable men, women and children to access opportunities, participate in and contribute to peaceful democratic processes, and thrive in the face of ecological and social change. To do this, we deliver integrated programming to strengthen market and governance systems, address the root causes of conflict, and equip vulnerable populations- in particular youth, women, adolescents and marginalized social groups- with the skills, opportunities and resources they need to be healthy, productive and to drive the development of their communities. We work closely with the private sector, civil society and governance structures at local and national levels to facilitate change and ensure that opportunities are inclusive of all Kenyans.
General Position Summary
Mercy Corps seeks an exceptional leader in the area of conflict resolution, peacebuilding and public policy to lead Mercy Corps’ implementation of a multi-year, 9 million GBP program funded by the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office through the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF). Building Resilience in Civil Society (BRICS II) will engage local and national government, local civil society organizations and communities to mitigate the drivers, enablers and narratives of violent extremism in East Africa through support to policy initiatives, community engagement, and support to national civil society organizations in order to prevent the recruitment of vulnerable individuals by violent extremist organizations. The program will work primarily in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda, through strategies adapted to the context and opportunities in each country to advance research, legislation and field implementation of activities. The Chief of Party will have overall responsibility for implementation of the BRICS II program and will be the primary point of contact for the FCO within Mercy Corps. ;. The Chief of Party will be an integral member of the senior country leadership team, working closely with the Country Director, other program technical advisors, directors and managers to promote synergies and knowledge sharing between BRICS II and ongoing programs, and to shape Mercy Corps’ country strategy for peacebuilding and CVE programming.
Essential Job ResponsibilitiesProgram Leadership

Provide strategic leadership and oversight for Mercy Corps’ BRICS II activities in cooperation with key project stakeholders, including local and international partner organizations, local civil society organizations, local and national government officials, research institutions and universities, other international agencies on the ground, and key donors.
Oversee relevant program, finance and administrative staff to ensure systems are in compliance with donor and Mercy Corps policies and procedures.
Ensure program implementation is on time, target and budget, using effective M&E systems to reach desired impacts, and develop mechanisms for targeted research to inform program design and implementation.
Create and maintain systems ensuring effective and transparent use of financial resources for timely and informative reporting in line with donor and Mercy Corps policies and procedures.
Increase staff capacity by ensuring high quality technical training on CVE programming for Mercy Corps staff and local partners, and providing ongoing coaching and mentoring.
Promote learning and knowledge management through documentation and knowledge sharing around best practices and lessons learned.

Strategy and Vision

Set the overall vision and strategy for the program by prioritizing and organizing actions & resources to achieve program objectives and impact.
Drive a cutting-edge research agenda to inform program strategy and promote internal and external learning about best practices in CVE programming
Recognize opportunities for innovative action and create an environment where alternative viewpoints are welcomed.

Representation

Lead the BRICS II Policy Influencing agenda and engage with local and national governance institutions to drive CVE policy development and implementation.
Identify, build and manage collaborative partnerships with consortium partners, sub-grantees, donors, local governments and other stakeholders.
Identify, engage, capacity-build and coordinate partner organizations into a cohesive program implementation unit.
Maintain good working relationships with the donor, the host country government and local leaders, partner agencies, and other key stakeholders.
Document and disseminate lessons learned and best practices from BRICS II to internal and external stakeholders.
Develop and maintain working relationships and coordinate with relevant international and local agencies active in the CVE and peacebuilding sectors, including donors, other peace-building and research organizations, local authorities and local partners.

Team Management

Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback via performance reviews.
Provide team members with information, tools and other resources to improve performance & reach objectives.
Supervise and regularly coordinate with project staff and support departments to ensure smooth planning, preparation, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of program activities. Develop a framework for adaptive management and program iteration driven by research and learning.
Provide overall leadership to a broad team of program staff ensuring synergy, sharing of best practices and resources.

Organizational Learning
As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
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
Policy and Advocacy Manager, Partner Support Manager, Finance Manager, Research Director, M&E Manager and other relevant staff
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Kenya Country Director
Works Directly With: Technical Service Unit, Operations and Finance Teams, Mercy Corps Desk team
Knowledge and Experience

Master’s degree in conflict mitigation, social sciences, international relations or other relevant field preferred.
Minimum 8 years’ relevant professional experience implementing conflict management and peacebuilding programs, preferably with experience on working on CVE programming.
Previous experience managing a portfolio of programs in insecure environments.
Experience in at least one of the following program areas: conflict management, governance and/or youth.
Demonstrated experience with consortium management, including innovative ways to ensure participatory and dynamic engagement of partner organizations.
Demonstrated experience with adaptive management, integration of research into program design and strategy, and innovative approaches to program monitoring and evaluation.
Knowledge of systems approaches and resilience principles a plus.
Strong facilitation and consensus-building skills.
Experience managing national and international staff.
Familiarity and experience with FCO regulations preferred.
Strong written and oral communication skills in English, including report development, writing and editing.
Must be able to work independently while being a strong team player.

Success Factors
The successful Chief of Party candidate will demonstrate the capacity to lead a multi-dimensional effort in a complex and fluid security environment. She will employ excellent judgment, strong interpersonal and cross-cultural communication skills, and be committed to the values and mission of Mercy Corps. She will take initiative, calculate risks and benefits of various courses of action, lead others to achieve to the highest level possible, and demonstrate solid decision-making while working in concert with diverse partners.
Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions
This position will be located in Nairobi or Mombasa and is an accompanied position for spouses and children. Nairobi and Mombasa are developed cities, with good access to goods and services, health care, and high-quality education. While Kenya is a stable and middle-income country, criminality persists and team members are encouraged to take reasonable precautions to minimize the risk of falling victim to criminal activity.
Mercy Corps Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/temporary assignment to a field posting. Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws and customs, and adhere to MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

October 23, 2024
REAP Officer Girl Officer Natural Resource Management (NRM) and Market Systems Officer

Program / Department Summary: Mercy Corps has been operating in Kenya since 2008, focusing its interventions around four objectives:

Peace and Conflict Management;
Livelihood/Market Systems;
Governance (particularly at the county level); and
Youth Employment/Employability (including the social and economic development of adolescents).

The four objectives serve to increase community resilience to drought and other shocks and stresses, and to decrease fragility with a particular focus on Kenya’s Arid Lands. Mercy Corps’ vision for change requires the private sector, government and civil society to work together to create meaningful and sustainable change.
Under the Omo Delta Project – Expanding the Rangeland to achieve Growth and Transformation, Mercy Corps in collaboration with five other partners: VSF G – lead agency, VITA (RTI) Ltd, EPaRDA, CIFA and TUPADO seeks to address the drivers of instability, irregular migration and displacement so as to expand and maximize opportunities for communities living in the rangelands along the Kenya – Ethiopia border by increasing wealth of young people in particular and especially young women; accelerating national and cross-border trade and collaboration; and increasing stability to promote growth and protect gains.
General Position Summary: The Rural Entrepreneur Access Project (REAP) Officer will be responsible for technical oversight and management of the Omo Delta Project through a poverty graduation model aimed at supporting human capital development for resilient individuals who are then placed in a commercial engagement. S/he will define implementation strategies in coordination with the Program Manager and leadership team.
The REAP Officer will train staff and partners, providing them with technical assistance and ensuring that common strategies and approaches are applied consistently in all communities. S/he will coordinate closely with the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) and Project teams to ensure that systems are in place to track, analyze and report results.
S/he will keep abreast of changing contexts and integrate new ideas and approaches as appropriate, seek additional technical assistance as needed and ensure effective working relationships with collaborating agencies.
Essential Job Functions:

Contribute to team work plans and guide successful implementation of REAP activities, ensuring teams follow work plans so activities are on time, target and within the approved budget, and program deliverables achieve desired impact;
Provide technical guidance on the poverty graduation model and ensure that interventions are responsive to stakeholders and consistent with Mercy Corps’ program guidelines, principles, values, quality standards and strategic plan. Ensure that interventions are evidence-based and adhere to adaptive management principles;
Identify most vulnerable youth and women in the village through community based wealth ranking, Participatory Rural Appraisal and scoring through Participant Targeting Tool for inclusion in the project;
Train and mentor REAP Facilitators to mentor the youth and women on entrepreneurship and employability skills so as to get linked to viable businesses or jobs, and provide mentoring during monthly visits;
Facilitate disbursement of cash grants for youth and women to enable them to buy stock and equipment for their business;
Train youth and women how to run a business, supply and demand, profit and pricing, marketing and record keeping including other trainings such as: life skills and leadership;
Facilitate youth and women to form savings associations of 5 to 7 businesses that meet monthly to deposit savings which will enable members and village residents access credit for long term expenses and business growth;
Link youth and women to other traders, markets, financial institutions, public and private institutions;
Develop and facilitate trainings on internship programs, skills development programs for informal sector productivity, and other ways of skills building for poor and vulnerable youth working closely with country offices;
Coordinate with Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) institutions and other service providers under Omo Delta Project to promote youth friendly trainings and assess opportunities for linkages;
Support in management and development of relationships with private sector for provision of internship, apprenticeship and career counseling and youth mentorship providers and agencies;
Generate and implement monitoring and evaluation tools;
Play a key role in the development of intervention designs, sector strategies and M&E frameworks;
Coordinate assessments, evaluations and monitoring surveys in area of operation. This will entail development of Scope of Works, development of survey tools, trainings and management of data collectors, report write and facilitating results discussion;
Integrate community approaches, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate including certifying all interventions to adhere to Mercy Corps’ Gender Policy, Do No Harm principles, and beneficiary accountability standards;
Facilitate planning meetings and workshops with government, NGO, private sector, and community partners to revise plans and promote partner acceptance/buy-in;
In coordination with the MEL team, monitor the implementation of activities through regular field visits and assessments to ensure program quality and impact. Document approaches, successes and lessons learned;
Coordinate with procurement, logistics, security, administration and human resources teams to ensure operational systems support field activities;
Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance and reach objectives;
Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one-on-one and performance review;
Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence;
Work closely with the HR department to orient and lead team members as necessary;
Represent Mercy Corps at government, NGO and other relevant community events, in close coordination with the Program Manager;
Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission;
Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibility: REAP Village Mentors
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Program Manager
Works Directly With: GIRL Project Officer, M&E Officer, Community Facilitators, Finance, HR and Operations teams, Partner Organizations, and broader LMS team.
Knowledge and Experience:

Degree in Community Development, Economic Development, Business, Monitoring and Evaluation or related field or diploma with over 3 years’ hands on work experience;
Minimum of 3 years’ experience working with NGOs/CBO’s in civic engagement, livelihoods, skills development and employability, and education;
Should have knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection, reporting techniques.
S/he should understand and be able to apply basic measures of central tendency and spread;
Demonstrated computer competency of Microsoft Excel, Access, Word and knowledge of at least one data management software including SPSS and STATA;
Commitment to working with Women, Girls, youth and vulnerable groups in need, regardless of race, tribe, religion or gender;
Understanding of working with local partners and commitment to working with the greater BOMA Project and LMS team;
Good problem solving, written and oral communication skills;
Strong written and spoken English and Swahili;
Local language skills required;
Knowledge of the context of implementation area;
Ability to work without constant supervision and as part of a mixed team;

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October 23, 2024