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  • Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor Finance& Administration Director Team Leader

    Monitoring & Evaluation Advisor Finance& Administration Director Team Leader

    IMA World Health is seeking applications for Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor for the anticipated DFID Delivering Sustainable And Equitable Increases In Family Planning In Kenya opportunity. The programme will strengthen family planning in Kenya. It will focus on equity and sustainability and the overarching goal to support the Government of Kenya to establish the foundations for equitable and sustainable provision of family planning services or to lead efforts to meet FP needs in Kenya and honor its commitments. The Monitoring and Evaluation Advisor will lead the design and implementation of program M&E to ensure that key activities are being implemented effectively to achieve the intended results and help measure the program’s outcomes (including qualitative and quantitative assessments). The M&E Advisor will report directly to the program Team Leader.
    Duties:

    Lead the project’s overall M&E efforts, including the design and oversight of a strong M&E plan that helps capture contract deliverables
    Identify and train staff on appropriate FP and other relevant indicators in line with international and national M&E standards
    Oversee the program’s robust learning component, including providing technical assistance for the project baseline, mid-line, and end-line and developing a research dissemination plan
    Ensure on-time, accurate, and quality reporting according to contract
    Build capacity of local stakeholders and project staff in relevant M&E topics, including data dissemination and use for program improvement; build the capacity of the project sites and support them to effectively introduce and maintain the project M&E systems and processes
    Participate in relevant M&E technical working groups and coordinating bodies; work with relevant ministries on project-linked M&E, as appropriate

    The position requires a competent and experienced person with the following attributes:

    Master’s degree in Public Health and/or relevant subject area
    10 years of relevant monitor and evaluation experience
    Familiarity with DFID indicators or Family Planning M&E systems a plus
    Experience designing program M&E plans and logical frameworks and monitoring their implementation
    Has overseen or led multi-method project baseline and end-line evaluations that include focus group discussions and key informant interviews
    Prior experience working on DFID-funded projects preferred
    Excellent writing and presentation skills, including graphic presentation
    Strong interpersonal, leadership, and facilitation skills; experience leading M&E trainings for project staff and external stakeholders and providing capacity strengthening support on M&E for various topics
    Excellent written and spoken English
    Kenyan nationals are highly encouraged to apply.

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  • Operations Coordinator

    Operations Coordinator

    Position type: National-Senior management team
    Reporting to: Country Representative
    Starting date: 1st January 2019
    Contract duration: 1 year (3 months’ probation). Contract is renewable subject to the availability of funding
    Role of Purpose: The Operations coordinator oversees the implementation of all projects in the country office.
    General description of the position:The operations coordinator Is responsible for supervising and coordinating the delivery of quality projects in child protection, child rights and health and nutrition in all contexts (humanitarian, development).
    He/she has direct management responsibility over the project managers who themselves manage several project components and several awards. To this respect he/she is accountable for the proper management of the project cycle.
    S/he is accountable to the country representative and collaborates closely with the Quality and Development Coordinator.
    Main Responsibilities:
    1. Project delivery

    Ensures that project teams are on time, on budget and on target and steers the appropriate processes to this end, as per the organization’s standards and procedures.
    Identifies problems and issues on the ground and proposes solutions that he/she implements and follows through.
    Ultimate budget holder for projects; as such he/she is responsible for monitoring project budgets reporting on any issues to the SMT and introducing corrective action where necessary.
    Accountable for project targets as set in the proposals, and, with the inputs from project managers, for producing narrative donor reports.
    Steers organizational readiness to respond to emergencies in line with Tdh approaches and systems

    2. Project performance and quality

    Ensures that projects deliver programming to beneficiaries that is according to Tdh’s mandate and that brings sustainable and positive change to the lives of children.
    Avails of the monitoring tools and resources to this end. Collaborates with technical experts in and out of the country office to analyze the quality of approaches, to learn from practice and to implement lessons from these learnings.
    Ensures that project performance is reflected in Tdh in Kenya being the go-to organization in health and nutrition for children in the ASALs, and child protection for refugees and slums dwellers and child rights.

    3. Coordination

    Ensures coherence and collaboration across his/her team to foster integrated programming.
    Liaises with government stakeholders to build ownership and sustainability of Tdh’s interventions.
    Represents the organization in project-related events.
    Responsible for liaising with donors and members on issues of implementation,
    Takes responsibility for organizing donor and HQ visits to the concerned projects
    Nurtures functioning interrelations whilst making optimal use of resources

    4. Grant management

    Support the smooth management of the grant management cycle
    Takes ultimate responsibility for donor and HQ dialogue with respect to grants
    Ensures full compliance with grant rules and procedures and coordinates with support services for input.

    5. Strategic management

    The operations coordinator is a member of the senior management team; as such he/she participates in collective decision making regarding strategy, structure and management of resources, business development (including proposal development), quality, accountability. He/she brings a project perspective to the decision making forum.
    The operations coordinator will foster a culture of growth and change for bigger and quality impact on the lives of the most deprived children of Kenya.
    The operations coordinator is accountable for the delivering of operational strategies that he develops with inputs from Program Quality and Development Coordinator Support Service Coordinator.

    6. Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development – Operations

    Ensure appropriate staffing within Operations
    Ensure that all staff understand and are able to perform their role in an emergency
    Manage project managers ; define expectations, provide leadership and technical support as needed, and evaluate direct reports regularly
    Ensure the recruitment, training, and promotion of staff as appropriate and ensure availability of appropriate professional development opportunities for staff

    Qualifications and Experience

    A minimum of 7 years management experience in NGO environment, including significant field operations experience running both emergency and development programs
    Master’s degree in Social Sciences or other relevant fields
    Robust experience of program cycle management including in emergencies
    A very good understanding and a working knowledge of the program priorities of the Country Office
    Proven knowledge of international humanitarian and development systems and practices
    Substantial experience and knowledge of effective financial and budgetary control and securing and managing grants from major institutional donors
    Proven history of delivering results and solving problems
    Ability to analyze information, evaluate options and to think and plan strategically
    Self-awareness and critical thinking
    Professional attitude to the workplace and to work relationships
    An in-depth understanding of national and international development issues in particular in relation to children
    Previous experience of managing and developing a team and the ability to lead, motivate and develop others
    Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
    Clean record with regards to personal misconduct (fraud, child safeguarding, sexual harassment) and track record in addressing misconduct in the workplace
    Fluency in written and spoken English
    Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours, and work with international teams in the event of major emergencies
    Commitment to and understanding of Tdhs aims, values and principles

    Abuse Prevention Policy – Operational Risk Management

    Commit to respect Tdh Risk Management Policies including: Child Safeguarding Policy, Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption Policy, Code of Conduct, Whistle Blowing Policy.
    Commit to ensure the best implementation possible of the Tdh Risk Management Policies.
    Commit to inform supervisors and to deal with any cases, allegations, or possibility of transgression, even potential, of the Tdh Risk Management Policies.

  • Emergency Response Officer – WASH

    Emergency Response Officer – WASH

    Contract: 3 Years Fixed Term Contract (with possibility of extension)
    This post is offered as either a UK based post or a national post based in Kenya or Zimbabwe.
    UK: Starting salary of £33,316–£36,110 per annum.
    Kenya: Salary of Kshs 3,159,173 – Kshs. 3,869,984 per annum.
    Zimbabwe: Salary of USD $33,352.00 – $40,858 per annum.
    Job Purpose
    The Emergency Response Officer (ERO) – WASH has a global remit to contribute to the delivery of effective and high quality humanitarian assistance to new and ongoing humanitarian crises. As part of CAFOD’s Emergency Response Team – involving frequent travel at short notice – the ERO provides technical field level and remote operational support as well as supporting the implementation and maintenance of systems and procedures for ensuring good practice and meeting sectoral standards on accountability and programme quality. Working with partners is central to CAFOD’s humanitarian response and the ERO will play an important role in improving and developing the capacity of partners to prepare for, mitigate the impact of, and respond to disasters by providing support, knowledge and building long-term capacity. All roles undertaken by the ERO will have the aim of achieving peace, security and recovery in accordance with CAFOD’s mission and values.
    Job Scope
    A key component of this role is to be a part of CAFOD’s Humanitarian Department global emergency response surge capacity – providing immediate, usually short term support to our humanitarian response teams in the field, as well as remote support. This role will be expected to be able to support a wide range of humanitarian responses, as well as technical expertise in Water and Sanitation.
    CAFOD’s humanitarian response comes before during and after emergencies. Our three core approaches are:

    Capacity building of partners, in areas such as Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), programme management, food security, nutrition and financial management.
    Facilitation, in which we work alongside partners to help ensure the delivery of a programme. This is our most common way of working.
    Implementation, where CAFOD takes on a more direct implementation role in the delivery of a programme when local partners lack the capacity to scale up rapidly.

    Accountability
    The post holder is line managed by the Senior Emergency Response Officer. During specific emergency responses task management may come from other managers within CAFOD or its partner organisations. The role does not have permanent line management or budget responsibilities.

  • Safeguarding Adviser – Africa

    Safeguarding Adviser – Africa

    Job Description

    Starting Salary: Kshs. 5,074,982 p.a.
    Contract: 2 Year Contract 
    Position Description 
    Job Profile
    This role will strengthen our safeguarding work in line with the organisational commitment to this important area of work. The post will be one of two leaders for the organisation on this issue with a particular responsibility for supporting African country programmes. Whilst this is a cross-organisational role, the post is located within CAFOD’s Advocacy and Education Group and based in the Nairobi office with a specific remit to support our African programme. The post will operate under a shared management agreement by the Safeguarding Adviser – Global, based in London and the Country Representative for Kenya and Uganda, based in Nairobi. The main responsibility of the post will be to advise on, integrate and embed safeguarding into the work of CAFOD and our partners. This will include:

    Providing training to staff, partners and Church organisations (mainly in Africa)
    Advising CAFOD staff on safeguarding for programme design, proposals and implementation
    Ensuring CAFOD’s organisational policies, practices and systems are up to date and relevant. 

    Key Responsibilities
    Implementation and development of the safeguarding framework and action plan.

    To promote a strong and up-to-date understanding of our safeguarding framework and associated policies and procedures amongst CAFOD staff, especially in Africa, enabling them to incorporate this across their work
    To develop and implement audience specific training or activities on the framework or individual policies.
    To work with the Safeguarding Working Group, Safeguarding Advisor – Global and focal points to provide an ongoing mechanism to monitor our systems, policies and procedures and ensure continuous learning and improvement. Providing input on the latest sector initiatives, best practice or changes in legislation.
    Support the country focal points to ensure concerns can be raised and people supported with an appropriate response. Continuously develop the focal points as a network, offering advice and guidance as required. 

    Support and advice to CAFOD staff

    Provide expert advice and guidance to CAFOD staff on addressing safeguarding risks within programme development, implementation and monitoring including funding proposals
    Providing advice to staff and management on safeguarding issues, including how to develop an organisational culture and safe working environment free from sexual exploitation and violence
    To provide the resources to enable managers and Human Resources to ensure that staff and volunteers are clear on their rights and responsibilities under CAFOD’s safeguarding policies, and are equipped and supported to promote these and to report or understand how to deal with any concerns or allegations
    To assist, and in some cases lead, investigations into allegations made in line with CAFOD policies and procedures. 

    Supporting partners

    To support partner organisations, especially those working with children or vulnerable adults, on their safeguarding policies and procedures, providing training and technical input where-ever is appropriate.
    Respond to requests to support Bishops Conferences in the development and implementation of their policies and training programmes working with the appropriate Catholic safeguarding bodies.
    To identify and support south-south capacity strengthening options, alongside the focal points
    To support the assessment and monitoring of safeguarding within partner organisation. 

    Networking, communications and information-sharing

    To engage on cross-sector initiatives working to strengthen best practice in this area
    To work on any appropriate donor initiatives designed to strengthen the sector
    To support and share best practice with the Caritas and CIDSE networks and identify potential opportunities for collaborating on training or capacity strengthening

    This list of duties and responsibilities is by no means exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other relevant and appropriate duties as required. This job description is subject to regular review and appropriate modification.
    Safeguarding  Children and Vulnerable Adults
    CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Behaviour as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. This post involves responsibility for people who will have contact with children, young people and vulnerable adults and applicants will be subject to specific checks related to safeguarding issues. 
    Person Specification  
    Essential Criteria
    Understanding our context

    Understanding Catholic identity:  recognises and demonstrates knowledge of Catholic values; understands the importance of safeguarding to church, faith-based and other partners.
    Understanding CAFOD: able to demonstrate how CAFOD values influence safeguarding policy and practice including CAFOD’s partnership model, rooted in solidarity and subsidiarity, seeking change in the global north and south in the interests of the poorest and most marginalised people.
    Understanding international development:  a consistent advocate for the dignity and interests of the poorest and dispossessed; proven understanding of the importance of safeguarding in humanitarian and development work; knowledge of accountability/quality standards including the Core Humanitarian Standards

    Working together

    Managing ourselves: manages time and resources efficiently; able to take initiative and work with minimal supervision; manages emotions and stresses positively.
    Working with others: works with multicultural teams and in/with different cultural settings and faiths. Builds collaborative relationships across CAFOD, with partners and with safeguarding networks; helps others to achieve goals; resolves conflict successfully; looks outward taking into account other people’s priorities.
    Communicating:  speaks and writes fluent English: able to communicate at a distance and across cultures making effective use of technology.
    Looking outwards:  keeps on top of developments in the area of safeguarding.
    Making change happen
    Managing resources:  Able to apply good stewardship in the use of CAFOD funds taking account of available resources in deciding what can be achieved. 
    Achieving results:  influences staff and partners to think about improved safeguarding practices.
    Managing our performance: able to promote high standards of safeguarding within CAFOD and its partners.
    Taking the lead: able to lead on safeguarding and to facilitate a network of focal points overseas; able to champion safeguarding within CAFOD and externally including with partners; inspires and influences particularly where there is no direct authority over colleagues

    Job-specific competencies

    In-depth understanding of safeguarding (including protection from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment and child protection) and the power imbalances that contribute to abuse. Knowledge of the legal aspects and experience of the practical application across a Non Governmental Organisation.
    Able to gather and communicate tools and materials to support implementation of safeguarding work across an extremely diverse and context specific programmes portfolio.
    Willingness and ability to travel to overseas programmes. This travel could be to insecure locations and could be at short notice.
    Fluency in both written and spoken French

    Desirable Criteria

    Experience of developing, preparing and delivering culturally-sensitive training resources and courses
    Experience of conducting investigations into sexual exploitation and abuse

    Come and join us and help make a real difference in the lives of the world’s poorest communities.
    CAFOD is an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to child protection.

  • National Team Coordinator (m/f) for the Drought Resilience Programme in Northern Kenya (DRPNK)

    National Team Coordinator (m/f) for the Drought Resilience Programme in Northern Kenya (DRPNK)

    Job description
    Region and duty station:
    Nairobi, with frequent travels to Turkana and Marsabit
    Project / assignment duration:
    18 months input over a period of 36 months project duration
    Estimated project start:
    Early 2019
    Project status:
    Proposal
    Deadline:
    13/12/2018

    Short project description:
    The German government through the Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) made a commitment to support the so-called “Drought Resilience Programme in Northern Kenya (DRPNK)”.
    DRPNK is to strengthen the drought resilience and climate adaptive capacities capacities – and herewith the food security – of the pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihoods and communities on a sustainable basis by expanding and rehabilitating relevant infrastructure in selected clusters in the counties of Turkana and Marsabit by providing funds for the required infrastructure investments. Given the particularly high poverty rates of the population in the two counties (92% in Turkana and 80% in Marsabit), the programme is likely to have a direct and strong impact on some of the poorest and most vulnerable parts of Kenya’s population. The county governments of Turkana and Marsabit are the Project Executing Agencies.
    The project will be implemented for a period of 36 months, starting from beginning of 2019.

    Job description:

    The National Team Coordinator (NTC) (m/f) will be responsible for the overall technical coordination of the programme implementation and linkage between the teams in Turkana and Marsabit.
    He/She will be based in Nairobi (with a project office at SDI) with frequent travels to Marsabit and Turkana. He/She will work on a part-time basis (50%). It is estimated that he/she will spend about 50% of the time budget in the counties.
    The NTC (m/f) may represent the International Team Leader (based in Turkana) in meetings and for issues at the national level, if and when appropriate. At the same time, the National Team Coordinator (m/f) shall act as the counterpart of the National Programme Coordinator (NPC) and is a member of the National Programme Coordinating Unit (NPCU). He/She supports the two County Project Advisors (CPCs, in Turkana and Marsabit) and is closely linked with the two County Project Coordinators (CPCs).
    The NTC (m/f) shall provide technical/thematic advice, support the planning and implementation of the project and ensure that the technical and administrative implementation (procurement, financial management, reporting, M&E) is in line with the agreed rules and regulations and according to the agreed timeline.

    The tasks of the NTC (m/f) are comprehensive and include (but are not necessarily restricted to) the following:

    Support the Team Leader in all aspects of managing the project including coordination between Marsabit and Turkana, joint procurement, conduction of joint training measures, project administration, reporting, participation in the various committee meetings, etc.;
    Provide the Joint Programme Steering Committee (JPSC) with advice and guidance on the implementation of the project;
    Provide general management and oversight of the project results and measures in accordance with the approved log frame and time schedule;
    Support the Team Leader in preparing, together with the NPCU and the CPCUs, the Inception Report, the annual work plans/operational plans (including Annual Investment
    Plans and Procurement Plans) and other reports;
    Assist in procuring works, goods and consulting services according to agreed procedures;
    Support the Team Leader in managing the disposition funds including assessment of disbursement claims;
    Support the financial monitoring of approved budgets;
    Link under the guidance of the Team Leader project measures with the experiences and other ongoing activities supported by German Technical Cooperation;
    Act as primary point of contact at national level for PEA and SDI and the various cooperation partners;
    Support the evaluation/review of the project as appropriate;
    Coordinate M&E activities.

    Detailed requirements:
    Education:
    Postgraduate university degree in agro-economy, rural development or a related discipline
    Languages:
    English
    Expertise / Profile:

    Several years of practical professional experience in the sector with a proven track record in areas such as integrated rural development, land use planning, participatory approaches, community development, land use techniques, etc.;
    Strong background in management and financial administration of donor funded development projects;
    Specific knowledge of German Financial Cooperation (management procedures, reporting, etc.) would be a plus;
    Track record for work with governmental institutions;
    Experience as coordinator / team leader preferably in long-term assignments.

  • International Team Leader / County Project Advisor (m/f)

    International Team Leader / County Project Advisor (m/f)

    Job description:
    It is expected that approximately 20% of the expert’s time budget is needed for management tasks in the role of the Team Leader (TL), the other 80% for tasks related to his role as the County Project Advisor (CPA) for Turkana.He/she shall rely with respect to overall project management on the support of the services in particular of the National Team Coordinator based in Nairobi, as well as the International County Project Advisor for Marsabit.
    The tasks of the expert in his/her role as TL for overall project management are comprehensive and include (but are not necessarily restricted to) the following:

    Take the overall responsibility for all aspects of managing the programme including programme administration, monitoring, financial monitoring of approved budgets, reporting, coordination between Marsabit and Turkana, joint procurement, conduction of joint training measures, etc.;
    Provide general management and oversight of the programme results and measures;
    Provide the various steering structures such as the Joint Programme Steering Committee with advice and guidance on the implementation of the project;
    Supervise the procurement of works, goods and consulting services according to agreed procedures;
    Carry out the technical and contractual supervision of project personnel and subcontractors.

    The tasks of the international expert in his/her role as CPA for Turkana are comprehensive and include (but are not necessarily restricted to) the following:

    Work with the County Project Coordinating Unit and other stakeholders to develop appropriate approaches for implementing the project;
    Contribute to the general management and oversight of the project results and measures in accordance with the approved log frame and time schedule;
    Assist the Project Executing Agencies, if necessary and requested by them, in coordinating activities with other development partners on county level;
    Contribute to the preparation of project reports and annual work plans/operational plans;
    Work together with the procurement officer in procuring works, goods and consulting services according to agreed procedures and in line with national laws and regulations;
    Provide technical guidance as regards the preparation of the ToRs of short-term experts and assistance as regards the selection of appropriate candidates;
    Assist in financial monitoring of approved budgets;
    Supervise the Consultant’s project personnel (including support staff) and subcontractors (including short-term experts).

    Detailed requirements:
    Education
    Postgraduate university degree in a discipline of rural development, agricultural engineering, irrigation engineering, water resource management or similarCountry / Regional experience:
    Kenya, experience in Northern Kenya would be an asset
    Languages
    English
    Expertise / Profile
    Several years of practical professional experience in areas such as community development, integrated rural development, small-scale irrigation, water resource management (water harvesting), adaptation to climate change, livestock production enhancement, rangeland improvement, community participation, etc.; practical experience in dry land management would be a strong assetExperience as team leader/coordinator/project manager preferably in similar long-term project assignments;Work experience with donor-funded projects; experience with German Financial Cooperation (KfW) would be a strong asset.

  • Manager, Communication and Knowledge Management TB / HIV Service Delivery Advisor Program Assistant

    Manager, Communication and Knowledge Management TB / HIV Service Delivery Advisor Program Assistant

    The Manager, Communication and Knowledge Management works with the M&E, technical, programmatic and administrative staff to ensure that information developed by is shared and transformed into readily available knowledge that supports effective decision-making.
    Summary of Responsibilities:

    Provide technical support to the project to develop capacity in information and knowledge management
    Coordinate programs and initiatives related to dissemination and use of knowledge acquired by AFYA Jijini consortium partners and national/international stakeholders
    Develop, produce, disseminate and distribute Afya Jijini communication materials in clear and accessible manner for a range of technical and non-technical audiences.
    Serve as the point of contact with USAID Kenya on media and public relations matters as well as the in-house expert on branding, marking, and positioning of Afya Jijini communications materials and deliverables.
    With the technical team, lead the documentation and dissemination of core technical issues, strategies and lessons emanating from AFYA jijini’s work.
    Support capacity development of the technical team in writing and documentation, and lead the packaging and dissemination of AFYA Jijini success stories and lessons learned.
    Provide assistance to work teams in planning knowledge-sharing strategies, including approaches to remote collaboration and technical knowledge updates.
    Regularly promote knowledge exchange and learning opportunities e.g. coordinating Brown-Bag presentations, informing staff of applicable online discussion lists and communities of practice internal and external to Afya Jijini.
    Proactively seek out and acquire content suitable for sharing within the office and through organization-wide repositories,
    Work with Program, Finance and Administrative teams to ensure timely submission of high quality quarterly, semi-annual, annual and end of program reports to donor and HQ.
    Serve as focal point for the collection and standardization of training manuals and materials prior to them being sent for printing.
    With the program officers, regularly develop and issue program status materials, leaflets, brochures etc. that portray the achievements and status of the project, aimed at different audiences.

    Job Requirement, Knowledge, Skills and Competencies:

    Master’s Degree in Communication or related field; OR Bachelor’s Degree or with 3-5 years’ experience in knowledge management
    He/She must have at least 5 years’ professional communications experience as a writer/editor preferably in Reproductive Health, International Health and/or HIV/AIDS.
    The candidate should demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, high level of conceptual and strategic thinking as well as writing and editing skills.
    Extensive practical experience in applying information technology to the implementation of knowledge management and knowledge sharing .
    Demonstrated ability to prepare/review complex technical reports; and deliver effective oral presentations
    Demonstrated competence to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality. .

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  • Project Officer – CSEC Coast

    Project Officer – CSEC Coast

    Terre des Hommes Netherlands (TdH-NL) is an international NGO committed to stopping child exploitation. In East Africa, Terre des Hommes Netherlands works in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia. We support child victims of exploitation with education, psychosocial support, legal assistance, shelter, job opportunities and medical care; while at the same time targeting highly vulnerable children, who are at risk of being exploited, in our prevention activities. We launch public and media campaigns to create awareness on our focus issues and carry out local research into the extent and nature of abuse and exploitation of children.
    Position in the Organisation
    The Project Officer – CSEC Coast works under the Kenya Country Office. The position is based in Kilifi County and receives hierarchical leadership from the Programme Officer (PO) to whom he/she reports who is based in the TdH-NL Kenya Country Office in Nairobi. He/she acts as the point person for the coordination, communication, monitoring, reporting and liaison with partners Trace Kenya and Kesho Kenya in the implementation of TdH-NL’s Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) Project; and other development and humanitarian actors as well as authorities in consultation with the Line Manager.
    Main Duties and Responsibilities
    Support implementation of the CSEC Project in the Coast

    Liaise with the implementing partners to ensure timely, efficient and effective implementation of the CSEC project.

    Undertake field monitoring visits in collaboration with the implementing partners to the project sites.

    Ensure efficient use of project resources and fulfillment of programme and finance commitments as per the partner contract.

    Monitor the context in Kwale, Kilifi and Mombasa vis a vis the development and humanitarian situation as well as child protection concerns and provide feedback and advice to the PO and others as appropriate for decision making.

    Programme results for the partner and programme portfolio

    Support and monitor the project partner through regular communication and programme visits and ensure that programme and finance commitments as per partner contract are being fulfilled. Liaise with the TdH-NL Finance and Administration Officer regarding budgets and expenditure.

    Ensure that all scheduled partner and project reports such as progress and financial reports are delivered timely and that they are of good quality, according to Terre des Hommes Netherlands’ standards, analyse the received information and compile the necessary reports.

    Support the Regional Marketing and Communication Officer at the TdH-NL Regional Office with information and materials for marketing and communication, e.g. news items (case stories, articles) and photos.

    Inform relevant persons/organisations/institutions on support given to project partners, project activities and expected results. Maintain the database and regularly update project documentation/ files for reference by all concerned.

    Capacity building of partners

    Apply Terre des Hommes Netherlands’ tools in organisational assessment, M&E and capacity building.

    Together with the project partners identify areas for further improvement on management and/ or programme quality and define frameworks, procedures and indicators oriented towards improved organisational and project management by the partners.

    Guide project partners and give direction so that partners improve on quality of work, efficiency, effectiveness of the desired outputs and sustainability of results.

    Safeguard project quality by maintaining an overview of supported projects and evaluating the quality of work and results. Ensure that project partners follow the terms and conditions of the signed partner contract; facilitate them to keep track of key factors in project management, implementation and monitoring of results.

    Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Behaviours Necessary to achieve role purpose

    Bachelor’s degree, in development studies, project management, child rights, or relevant fields
    Minimum of three years of experience in a similar position
    Experience with Child Rights based programming is an advantage
    Experience with Lobby & Advocacy
    Proven experience in capacity building of Civil Society Organisations
    Knowledge of and experience in project cycle management, including the use of Theory of Change and other planning tools
    Experience with financial management
    Strong interpersonal communication skills – excellent writing and oral skills in English
    Planning, organising & cooperation, performance oriented
    High degree of taking initiative and working independently

    Competence profile
    Showing initiative
    Showing the initiative to take action and get the job done before that is asked of you.
    Level 2: Handles extra duties on own initiative outside own job description, identifies problem areas in task execution and makes improvement proposals.
    Planning & Organising
    The effective alignment of activities, time and resources to achieve objectives.
    Level 1: Plans and organises own work in a logical way.
    Performance orientation
    Focused on goal setting and active achievement of results.
    Level 1: Works in a goal-oriented manner and within a framework aimed at achieving results.
    Cooperation
    Can contribute to a collective result, even when there is no personal benefit at stake.
    Level 2: Works together at own initiative to make a contribution to the achievement of shared
    objectives.

  • (AGRONOMIST)Technical Sales Representative Jr. for Exchange Program in México

    (AGRONOMIST)Technical Sales Representative Jr. for Exchange Program in México

    Job description
    We are hiring recent graduate people with awesome potential and as a part of this International project in Cosmocel Company, we will take you to Cosmocel México for 6 months in order to provide you a very competitive technical trainning focus in Plant Nutrition, Flowers, Administration, Sales, Cosmocel Products, and you´ll be taking Spanish Language lesons; also as a part of the program, after your stay in México you will be located in Kenya, Africa to develop a success career in Plant Nutrition / Flowers Market.
    If you need more information, add me on Skype: ninfa.garcia.cosmocel
    REQUIREMENTS

    Studies in Agricultural Engineering, Agribusiness or related.
    English advanced
    Sotware manage: Office

    Job Skills

    Social skills
    Planning and Organization
    Proactive
    Execution
    Ability to work under pressure
    Administrative skills
    Communication skills
    Continuous improvement

  • Data Clerk

    Data Clerk

    Location: Korogocho, Nairobi County
    Starting Date: 1st November 2018
    Contract Duration: Initially 2 months – can be extended, subject to the availability of funding
    General description of the position:

    The Data Clerk works under the supervision of the Child Protection Project Manager.
    He/she is in charge of elaborating, development, follow-up and improvement of data collection tools and the database in support of child protection activities
    He/she supports all the baseline and evaluation exercises with data record’s tools and develops proper data analysis reports.
    He/she updates on weekly basis the case management database and indicator follow-up document based on trainings and activities conducted.
    He/she trains and supports the CP team and community workers in filling the required forms and coordinates data updates, review and reports with them.
    He/she will direct his or her activities and engagements without preoccupation of political, racial or religious affiliation and Commits to observe discretion on the information related to the organisation functioning and beneficiary related issues.

    Responsibility: To coordinate the development, follow-up and improvement of the data collection tools and database system in the support of project activities.
    Aim: To provide forms to sectional supervisors and ensure all data is entered in database system and also trains Tdh staff and community workers on correct use of the database tools.
    Duties:
    Data Management

    Review case management and information managements tools that are used to support documentation of children`s with protection concerns under the improved data base.
    Data entry in to the database after data cleaning.
    Provides all the data as confidential as required by Tdh policies and respect all the beneficiaries’ information and privacy in accordance with the standard operating system.
    Consolidates data analysis forms before entering into the system.
    Supports the CP team with the provision of case managements and information management’s tools and provides feedback on filled forms.
    Supports the CP team with proper filing and protection of data on Tdh laptops.
    Adjust quickly to the Program tools and coordinates the changes required.
    Produce weekly and monthly Dashboard analysis report and shares to M&E Officer and Project team.
    Produce a quarterly data analysis and share with the Project team to inform programming
    Assist in training of Case managements and information management tools.
    Support Case Management team to Conduct Regular Monthly Follow-up for Medium-high risk Cases.
    Provides data feedback to inform programming for all departments
    Support in monitoring MDC tools and phones to ensure use and update for program activities
    Conduct continuous data quality check on forms to avoid duplication or forms

    Other:

    Provides accurate and timely data analysis reports.
    Maintain and ensure a culture of strict confidentiality between Tdh staff and non Tdh employees.
    Abuse Prevention Policy – Operational Risk Management
    Commit to respect Tdh Risk Management Policies including: Child Safeguarding Policy, Safety and Security Policy and Anti-Fraud/Corruption Policy, Whistle Blowing Policy
    Commit to ensure the best implementation possible of the Tdh Risk Management Policies Commit to inform supervisors and to deal with any cases, allegations, or possibility of transgression, even potential, of the Tdh Risk Management Policies.