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  • Regional Coordinator Kenya and Somalia (Re-advertisement)

    Regional Coordinator Kenya and Somalia (Re-advertisement)

    Objectives and general characteristics of the position:

    (S)he is represents the Organization in the countries of assignment and is responsible for the strategic planning, management and implementation of the country programs on the basis of defined strategies and indications.
    (S)he manages and coordinates the operations, security, human and financial resources in the region.

    Detailed assignments:

    (S)he is responsible to:

    Establish and maintain collaborative relations with Local Authorities and Institutions, Donors, International Agencies, NGOs and other stakeholders.
    Follow up, guarantee and monitor government recognition procedures for the organization in compliance with the host country formalities.
    Monitor donor’s priorities and intervention strategies in the country as well as to map and approach new donors.
    Supervise, monitor and evaluate the implementation of the country operations – and all related administrative, financial, human resources, logistics and security aspects – ensuring timely and quality assistance delivery, as well as cost efficiency and accountability, in compliance with CEFA and donors guidelines, regulations and procedures.

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    (S)he is responsible to:

    Define country priorities based on context and needs analysis; monitor donor intervention strategies in the country; design, promote and elaborate new intervention.
    Assess, promote and submit new projects, following the procedures defined and promoting a spirit of participation among beneficiaries at all management stages, ensuring the transparency of the intervention.
    Continuously assess, analyze and evaluate the impact of the country operations, also through periodic visits to the areas of intervention
    Define the Regional Office’s financial plan, ensuring self-sufficiency and consistency of expenses, and assume responsibility for the mission funds management, including bank account
    Coordinate, guide and supervise the regional support staff and PMs, and evaluate their performance.
    Ensure the respect for the values, Code of Conduct and compliance with Organization Management and Control Policies and Procedures of CEFA within the region.
    Proactively participate in relevant coordination meetings (i.e Somalia NGO consortium, Kenya CD coordination, donors meeting, project’s steering committees, security meetings etc)
    Act as secretary of CEFA board in Kenya, provide periodical information to the board and organize/chair meetings as per CEFA’s constitution in Kenya.
    Ensure constant coordination with the relevant security agencies and hold final responsibility for any decision concerning security

    Mandatory Requirements:

    Fluency in Italian mandatory (oral and written).
    Fluency (C1/C2 level) in English (oral and written).
    University degree in a relevant field.
    Minimum of five (5) years of relevant working experience in Senior Management Position (CD/RC).
    Extensive experience working at a senior management level in medium to large-scale programs in the development and humanitarian sector.
    Proven record of solid program management skills.
    Demonstrated skills in people and financial management, as well as previous experience working in environments that require sensitivity and relationship-building skills.
    Extensive experience in networking, representation and liaison capacity, as well as strategic vision and leadership.
    Solid experience in needs assessments and project proposal writing.
    Previous experience working in highly volatile context through remote management.
    Self-motivated, flexible, resilient, able to take initiative and work independently.
    Ability to work under pressure, without compromising quality of work.
    Proven ability to handle challenging work load with high attention to details
    Demonstrate commitment towards diversity, equality and inclusion.
    Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
    High level of IT skills (Windows, Office package).

    Desired skills and experiences:

    Master degree in a relevant field.
    Knowledge of and experience working in Kenya and/or Somalia highly desirable.

    To apply Please send a Resume and Cover Letter to: risorseumane@cefa.ong and vacancies@cefakenya.com with reference code: “your name_RC KenSom”.

    Apply via :

    risorseumane@cefa.ong

  • Senior Budget and Finance Officer

    Senior Budget and Finance Officer

    Responsibilities

    Budgetary Management Carry out strategic financial planning and management of UNEP financial resources in accordance with UNEP and UN financial rules. Coordinate submission of biennial Programme of Work (PoW) budget and Regular Budget to the United Nations Environment Assembly and the General Assembly. Ensures legislative mandates are accurately translated into programme budgets; plans and co-ordinates review of budget submissions. Reviews, analyses and finalizes cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements; ensures compliance with the medium-term plan and other legislative mandates. Manages/issues allotments, authorizes sub-allotments, including redeployment of funds when necessary, ensuring appropriate expenditures. Monitors expenditures to ensure that they remain within authorized levels. Administers and monitors extra-budgetary resources, including review of agreements and cost plans, ensuring compliance with regulations and rules and established policies and procedures. 
    Oversees the review and finalization of budget performance reports; monitors variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures.
    Prepares/finalizes reports for intergovernmental bodies and for management on budgetary issues, and correspondence, including guidelines, instructions. 
    Acts as Certifying Officer under Financial Rules to ensure that proposed obligations and expenditures are in accordance with budgets and established regulations and rules.  
    Finance & Accounting Oversees the financial function of the Organization which includes a number of different and diverse operations and interrelated accounts of the financial system. Reviews the operational objectives and related financial policies and procedures affecting the Organization’s accounting and financial systems; leads in designing and implementing required changes. Ensures that UNEP’s financial statements are International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) compliant. Directs the agile implementation of upgrades to the various modules in the system. 
    Keeps up to date with new IPSAS policies and implements in conjunction with UNON. 
    Liaises with UNON, Administrative/Fund Management Officers (A/FMOs), and auditors as required to identify and resolve finance issues. 
    Provides support and guidance on financial aspects of legal agreements. 
    Ensures the financial data integrity of Umoja and the controls that underpin them. Reviews UNEP financial statements and provides authoritative advice to UNEP Senior Management including financial interpretations, adaptations and corrective actions in response to audits and other queries to ensure adherence to Financial Regulations and Rules, Staff Rules, Administrative Instructions, Bulletins and Circulars. Leads team members’ efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. 
    Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need.

    Project Closure  

    Provides strategic and operational guidance for closing expired projects in the UNEP Divisions/Offices, particularly in support of the newly established Climate Change Division.  
    Supervises a finance team in the project closure.   
    Liaises with Project Managers, Implementing Partners, Government Representatives to gather historical information on project implementation.   
    Advises on project fund balances.   
    Monitors progress of the project closure exercise, hold weekly progress meetings, report to Senior Management on the project closure exercise and take proactive measures to mitigate against potential risks.

    Competencies

    PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge of financial and budgetary principles and practices, budget management and financial administration of resources. Proven analytical skills and ability to provide technical advice in budget management to managers. Ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. Ability to manage a programme in a field operation and formulate new strategies and approaches to budget management issues. Shows pride in work and in achievements; Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; Remains calm in stressful situations; Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.  
    ACCOUNTABILITY: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honors commitments; 
    Delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; Operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; Supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; Takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.  
    TEAMWORK: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others. Places team agenda before personal agenda. Supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position. Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.
     LEADERSHIP: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow empowers others to translate vision into results; Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; Drives for change and improvements; Does not accept the status quo; Shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; Demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.  
    JUDGEMENT/DECISION-MAKING: Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, and comes to the heart of the problem quickly; Gathers relevant information before making a decision; Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them; Takes decisions with an eye to the impact on others and on the Organization; Proposes a course of action or makes a recommendation based on all available information; Checks assumptions against facts; Determines the actions proposed will satisfy the expressed and underlying needs for the decision; Makes tough decisions when necessary.

    Education

    Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, finance, accounting or related field is required.
    A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.  
    Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

    Job – Specific Qualification

    Certification as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA) or equivalent is desirable.    

    Work Experience

    A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in finance, administration, programme management, business administration or related area is required.  
     A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience in implementing, applying, and contributing to development of International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) is required.    
    A minimum of five (5) years of hands-on, practical experience with preparing annual financial statements for large international organizations involving multiple sources of funds is desirable. 
    Minimum five (5) years of supervising and managing a team of accounting professionals involved in each of the following areas: resource mobilization, implementing partners management, grant management, certifying officer responsibilities is required.    
    Minimum of three (3) years of relevant experience in conceptualizing, preparing, and defending policy and administrative decisions/guidance to diverse inter-governmental bodies in support of negotiations and international environmental agreements is required.    
    Minimum of five (5) years of experience in reviewing and advising on financial implications of terms and conditions of legal agreements with host countries, donors and UN Agencies is desirable.    
    Minimum of two (2) years experience in developing, building capacity and delivery of training on financial and legal arrangements with project implementing partners is desirable.    
    Experience with use of finance modules in an ERP system, including analysis of accounting data and creation of management reports using Business Intelligence tools, is desirable.    
    Experience in performing analysis, reviewing, and designing tailored donor reports is desirable.    
    Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

    Languages

    English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable

    Apply via :

    careers.un.org

  • Project Cycle Management and MEAL Officer

    Project Cycle Management and MEAL Officer

    General Objectives and Responsibilities:

    Under the supervision of the Project Manager and in collaboration with the Field Project Coordinator, the P PCM & MEAL Officer will a) take care of the organization and implementation of the capacity building sessions for local CSOs aimed to strengthen their operational and technical capacities, and b) conduct the necessary monitoring activities, providing essential technical assistance to sub-grantees throughout the implementation of small-scale projects spanning one year.
    The PCM & MEAL Officer is expected to ensure compliance and abide by all Donor regulations and CEFA’s internal policies and procedures.
    The duty station will be in Mombasa, with frequent missions in Kwale County.

    Main Duties:

    Supervision of Kujenga Amani project MEAL processes

    Assists in designing project assessments, baseline, mid-term, and final studies.
    Develops and revises the MEAL & plan, data collection tools, monitoring, learning and evaluation tools (including questionnaires, reporting formats, and templates).
    Leads data collection, analysis, and periodic reporting in accordance with the LogFrame.
    Conduct Lessons Learnt analysis for continuous improvement, organizes routine project monitoring and implements data quality control processes.
    Provides guidance to project partners and program teams based on monitoring findings.
    Documents case studies and success stories for project components.

    Capacity Strengthening of CSOs

    Is responsible for the development of the modules to be used during the capacity building program for the selected CSOs aimed at improving their technical, operational and implementing capacities (covering internal governance, transparency/accountability standards, result-based PCM, MEAL, proposal design and resources mobilization…)
    Is responsible for the organization and facilitation of the CSOs capacity strengthening component, through both training sessions and on-going technical assistance provision to sub-grantees;
    Conducts frequent monitoring missions to identify any challenge and need of assistance, and to provide follow-up services and technical assistance to the grantees on project cycle management matters (including one-to-one coaching, ad-hoc technical and grant management support sessions, field activities monitoring);
    Contributes to the revision and improvement of CSOs policies, frameworks, procedures with a focus on innovation for efficiency, effectiveness and risk management.

    Small Scale Projects supervision and monitoring

    In coordination with the Field Coordinator and the PM, develops a restricted call for proposal and actively participates to the selection of the sub-grantees.
    contributes to the development and on-going adaptation of MEAL and Accountability and Learning tools for small-scale projects monitoring and evaluation;
    Is responsible for the overall overseeing of the development, implementation and evaluation of the small-scale projects implemented by sub-grantees under Kujenga Amani project; monitors and analyses project development and implementation.
    Reviews relevant documents and reports from the small-scale projects under the Kujenga Amani project; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions.
    Prepares various written outputs of the small-scale projects, e.g. drafts background papers, analyses, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
    Performs other related duties as required.

    Qualifications, Skills and Experience

    Mandatory Requirements

    Previous working experience (at least 4 years) in a similar position with local/international organizations, government and humanitarian sector;
    Bachelor degree in project management, community development, economics, social-sciences or related field;
    Previous experience in provision of capacity building to CSOs through both tailored training sessions and ongoing technical assistance;
    Previous working experience in coordinating, monitoring and evaluating small scale-projects;
    Skills in MEAL, reporting, result-based project cycle management;
    Excellent communication and group-facilitation skills.
    Excellent communication (writing and oral) skills and reporting skills in English;
    Excellent computer skills, MS Office, social media management;
    Leadership skills, networking skills, ability to liaise with government, local authorities, private sector, donors, and civil society;
    Organizational skills and ability to manage effectively multiple tasks;
    Ability to manage and monitor complex budgets;
    Abide by and demonstrate adherence to NGO values, including integrity, honesty, professionalism, transparency, non-discrimination, inclusion and respect for diversity, as well as cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity.

    Desired Requirements

    Master’s degree in a relevant related field;
    Expertise in peacebuilding, prevention of identity-based violence, human rights, mentoring, capacity strengthening of and sub-granting to CSOs/CBOs;
    Previous working experience in the target areas, and with the targeted group.

    Interested and qualified persons, with the required experience are invited to submit their application to vacancies@cefakenya.com, by the 29/02/2024.Email Subject: PCM and MEAL Officer – Kujenga AmaniThe application shall include all of the following:

    Apply via :

    vacancies@cefakenya.com

  • Electric Mobility Consultant

    Electric Mobility Consultant

    The technical report will include: 

    An overview of the current financing landscape and financing needs for electric two and three wheelers
    Barriers to effective financing of electric two and three wheelers in Emerging Markets, including technology, regulatory, financial, and institutional barriers;
    Description and analysis of financing mechanisms and business models for electric 2 & 3-Wheelers including demand aggregation, risk sharing mechanisms and government support schemes
    In-depth case studies of existing or proposed financing mechanisms and business models in the four regions—Africa; Eastern Europe, Western And Central Asia  (EWACA); Asia-Pacific (APAC); and Latin America & the Caribbean (LAC)—that have overcome these barriers through appropriate financing arrangements, covering the context, landscape, system structure, financial architecture , and lessons learned from each case;
    An executive summary outlining the findings of the analytic and case study chapters;
    A slide deck, live and recorded presentation of the report for education and training purposes.  

    SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES 
    Under the supervision of the Coordinator of the Global Working Group for electric two and three wheelers, the consultant will develop the “Financing mechanisms and business models for electric two and three wheelers in Emerging Markets” technical report through conducting the following specific tasks:  

    Provide an overview of the current landscape of financing mechanisms for electric two and three wheelers in Emerging Markets, including a mapping of international and regional financers. 

    Assess needs for:

    asset financing,
    financing for E2&3W importers and assemblers,
    financing for charging infrastructure including battery-swapping stations, and
    infrastructure financing for electricity grid and mini-grid development to charge E2&3Ws
    Describe the barriers to accessing finance for electric two and three wheelers in Emerging Markets, and challenges faced by financial institutions in providing financing for E2&3Ws
    Description and analysis of financing mechanisms including commercial funding, philanthropy, venture capital funds, MDBs funds, sovereign funds and business models for electric 2 & 3-Wheelers, including demand aggregation, risk sharing mechanisms and the effect of government support schemes 

    Evaluate the financing mechanisms including risk mitigation instruments across four dimensions:

    ease of implementation,
    appropriateness for the E2&3W landscape,
    scalability and
    transaction cost.
    Develop at least five in-depth case studies of existing or planned financing mechanisms across the four regions, covering the context (geographic, demographic), landscape (political, economic, policy), system structure (actors, institutions, intermediaries), and financial architecture including:
    A case study for a scheme which involves a local commercial bank with a financial product aiming at providing financing for the purchase of electric 2&3 wheelers at preferential conditions (i.e. longer payback time and lower interest rate)
    A case study based on the intervention of an international financing institution
    A case study that includes carbon financing for additional revenue streams for E2&3W companies d.A case study for E2&3Ws using off-grid power generation in rural areas
    Analyze business models to feed into the design of the financial schemes, including consideration of leasing and vehicle loan options, and their adaptation to the particular context of emerging markets (terms of lending, concessionality level, foreign currency risks).
    Perform an analysis of the case studies, comparing the financing schemes and business models in different operational contexts, and offer guidelines or recommendations on how to overcome the barriers associated with financing electric two and three wheelers in Emerging Markets.
    Assess the particular challenges for women in accessing finance and provide recommendations to strengthen women’s access to finance for E2&3Ws.
    Compile the findings into one “Financing mechanisms and business models for electric two and three wheelers in Emerging Markets” technical report and develop an executive summary based on the findings from the four regions.
    Presentation of the “Financing mechanisms and business models for electric two and three wheelers in Emerging Markets” technical report to the Global Working Group and incorporation of their feedback into the final product; 
    Development of a slide deck and recorded presentation of the “Financing mechanisms an business models for electric two and three wheelers in Emerging Markets” technical report for use during meetings of the Regional Support and Investments Platforms and other education or training opportunities.

    Qualifications/special skills

    An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in environmental sciences, engineering, transport or a related field is required.
    A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
    A minimum of seven years’ work experience in transport projects in Emerging Markets contexts is required
    Knowledge on electric mobility issues including the operational and technical aspects of electric two and three wheelers is required
    Experience in data collection and research is required
    Experience in report development including visualization tools is required
    Data analysis and modelling skills and experience are desirable
    Proven analytical, presentation and communication skills are desirable

    Languages

    English and French are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Basic knowledge of French and/or Spanish is desirable

    Apply via :

    careers.un.org

  • Programme Coordinator – Land and Resilient Livelihoods

    Programme Coordinator – Land and Resilient Livelihoods

    Main purpose

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

    Programme delivery and Management

    Provide expert technical advice and support on land and resilient livelihoods building to staff and partners across the programme, and externally as required, ensuring resilience is mainstreamed across all thematic and programmatic areas of ActionAid Kenya’s programmes.
    Support the development and implementation of policy, campaign, and program frameworks on land and resilient livelihoods linking development-climate change- peace.
    Oversee implementation of multi-country programs and projects, servicing accountabilities across levels
    Supporting partner management – designing of capacity building tools, partner assessments and selection, partner capacity strengthening, oversee partner program delivery, building collectives and movements.
    Lead in strengthening resilience of livelihoods and economic empowerment of vulnerable communities through training, coaching, mentoring, and linkage creation to facilitate participation in agricultural and mineral value chains including adoption of sustainable practices such as village savings and loaning associations.
    Support coordination of research, studies, evidence gathering, and stories of change on land and resilient livelihoods.
    Support in resourcing of the land and resilient livelihoods programme work by leading response to Call for Proposals.
    Lead development of plans and budgets on land and resilient livelihoods, facilitate execution, and spending, and tracking of progress.
    Management of staff under reporting to the position including appraisals and capacity development
    Support establishment and strengthening of movements to campaign for land rights agenda and adoption of climate resilient sustainable agriculture.
    Support with mobilization and capacity enhancement to the women and young people on land value chain, resilient livelihoods, and climate justice.
    Support in gathering and reporting of time critical/information/data/ updates and attend to information requests that can come from different stakeholders (external and internal).

    Resource Mobilization and communication

    Participate in the development of context-based concept notes and proposals for fundraising.
    Support fundraising team on developing and maintaining contacts with potential donors, partners, and key technical agencies.
    Collect data from the fields that reflects community priorities and government policies for new programming opportunities.

    Stakeholder management

    Coordinate the establishment of a multi-stakeholder platform for convening dialogue between stakeholders in the sector.
    Attend relevant coordination meetings at local, national, and regional levels to advance objectives of the programme.
    Lead in establishing, building, and maintaining strong partnerships with proponents and stakeholders.
    In liaison with communication, keep stakeholders informed on the progress of the programme.

    Policy Analysis, Representation and Advocacy

    Support policy analysis initiatives to identify gaps and opportunities to inform advocacy interventions.
    Support the development of policy advocacy materials including policy briefs and position papers and their dissemination to influence policy.
    Attend and actively participate in relevant policy dialogue meetings at county, national and international levels to advance AAIK politics in policy frameworks.

    Program Quality, Monitoring and Evaluation

    Participate and contribute to the development and rollout of tools for improving program quality and compliance (assessment tools, programme quality tools, etc.).
    Support the preparation of quality reports of the programme and their timely submission.
    Work with the MEAL team to undertake regular documentation of stories of significant change on the programme for shared learning.

    Education

    Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, agriculture, policy development or its equivalent from a recognized University.

    Experience

    Have Five (5) years minimum working experience in the land, and livelihoods sector with At least 3 years’ experience in project management;
    Experience in corporate accountability and climate justice is desirable;
    Demonstrable experience in community mobilization and engagement with government and other key development players;
    Experience working with women groups and persons with disabilities is desirable;
    Experience in policy and campaign and local, national, and global level

    Apply via :

    forms.office.com

  • Project Coordination Expert

    Project Coordination Expert

    The incumbent will be reporting to the UNEP’s Africa Regional Coordinator for Science-Policy and perform the following duties:

    Enhanced capacity development support services provided to National Statistics Offices (NSOs) and National Environmental Protection Agencies (EPAs) of African countries on environmental statistics and digital innovation with a focus on the following:

    Perform capacity needs assessments for Africa region’s environmental data and statistics, including survey initiatives; design of data collection tools; review, analyze and interpret responses, identify problems/issues, and prepare conclusions for action and follow-ups.
    Plan and facilitate capacity development training and workshops and assisting in developing action plans environmental statistics and digital innovation.
    Provide adequate technical backstopping on environmental dimensions of SDGs to Member States and other partners at the regional and country levels.
    Contribute to the documentation and dissemination of lessons learned, and other milestones, during the dispensation of capacity development interventions for national institutions.
    Support the coordination of activities related to budget and funding (project preparation and submissions, progress reports and financial statements) and other related documentations.

    Strengthened delivery of evidence-based national development and/or transformation of national frameworks and long-term development strategies in Africa, with a focus on:

    Support the production of National Environment Summaries (NES) and Sustainability Gap reports to aid countries and stakeholders’ access to the latest, open, and practicable environmental data and statistics.
    Contribute to capacity development support on digital innovations and platforms for widening access and dissemination of NES and Sustainability Gap reports.
    Research and provide various written outputs, e.g., draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies and inputs to publications.
    Participate in field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and draft mission summaries.
    Assist in the planning, organizing, and servicing of ad hoc expert group and technical meetings, policy dialogues, development seminars, and needed technical reporting.
    Enhanced capacity of UN Country Teams (UNCTs), UNEP’s UNCT Focal Points, and other country-level and regional environmental stakeholders through the integration of environmental dimensions of SDGs in their respective Common Country Analysis (CCAs) and UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCF).
    Support UNCTs and other country partners to suitably integrate environmental dimensions of SDGs in national development planning, prioritization, and programming processes.
    Participate in the development and maintenance of environmental data and statistics platforms and repositories for enriching environmental facets of CCA and UNSDCF processes.
    Aid in the undertaking of outreach activities; conduct of training workshops and seminars; make presentations on assigned topics/activities, especially relating to CCA and UNSDCF.
    Assist in science-policy issues, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies, that may be requested by UNCTs from time to time.
    Perform any other UNCT-related tasks that may be required periodically.

    Qualifications/special skills

    Advanced university degree (at least master’s degree or equivalent) in environmental management, sustainable development, ecology, international relations, or related field.
    A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
    A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in project and/or programme management, or related tasks is required.
    At least two years of experience in contributing to the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals and liaising with the UN Country Teams (UNCTs) on national development and programming processes, including in the context of African Union’s Agenda 2063 and UN Regional Collaborative Platforms (RCP), is required.
    Experience in working with multi-partner projects and/or programmes for the United Nations or comparable international organizations, including in providing in-depth analytics, monitoring projects and drafting progress reports, is desirable.
    Experience in content management, collaborative and project management systems, and use of enterprise resource planning tools and intranet, is desirable.

    Languages

    English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

    Apply via :

    careers.un.org

  • Deputy Regional Director, Africa Region

    Deputy Regional Director, Africa Region

    The Deputy Regional Director provides a range of strategic, programmatic and operational management support to country programs and regional colleagues. A key function of the role is to navigate and influence the organisation on behalf of the country programs.

    Key Responsibilities:

    Strategic Leadership-In alignment with BI Head Office develop and implement best practice organizational policies and supporting procedures aligned to overall strategy, building organizational resilience and enabling BRAC International to reach its goals, plan for growth, and respond effectively to change in the region.
    Program Quality and Operational effectiveness – Working with the BI Programs team and the Director of learning and effectiveness to ensure that the RO builds and rolls out a CO performance framework that lays out program quality and operational effectiveness standard and metrics. Further establish a mechanism to monitor and track CO performance.
    Financial Stewardship. Financial oversight of BI Country Offices and the Regional Office including setting and implementing financial processes, budget development, monitoring, re- forecasting and financial reporting
    Talent Management. Oversee the HR function in the region, developing programmes and initiatives designed to attract and retain the highest caliber of talent.
    Risk Management. Development and oversight of the Regional Risk Register aligned to the organization’s goals, identifying and driving actions to mitigate risk.
    Technology and Infrastructure. Evaluate and enhance the organization’s technology infrastructure to support growth and drive efficiency. Identify opportunities for automation and digital transformation, leading change management processes to do so.
    Regional Office Operations. Oversight of the operational effectiveness of the Regional Office, ensuring all entities and departments are able to perform their duties efficiently and effectively.
    Team Management. Provide leadership, supervision and coaching to the core Regional Office Team, ensuring performance management processes are implemented to drive organizational goals and develop staff, Coaching, mentorship, and troubleshooting with Country Directors.

    Safeguard responsibilities

    Establish a safeguarding culture across all levels of the program by implementing the safeguarding policy. Act as a key source of support, guidance, and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
    Responsible for ensuring team members are appropriately trained, and supported and have access to resources regarding issues that are identified and actioned in accordance with the safeguarding policy and procedure.
    Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place and encourage others to do so.

    Educational Requirements:

    Master’s degree in project management/Operations or equivalent relevant discipline.

    Required Competencies:

    A diverse background in programs, with strong understanding of M&E, strong analytical skills, and experience leading strategic planning processes.
    Demonstrated ability to influence peer agencies, local government and community leaders to work effectively towards a common and agreed upon result.
    Demonstrated ability to evaluate and implement best practices and processes affecting multiple technical specialties to achieve rapid, consistent and high-quality outcomes.
    Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching. Must be able to give direction from a variety of management styles and roles.
    Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited supervision.
    Ability to travel to domestic and international offices on short notice.
    Maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
    Communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, to a diverse audience.
    Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
    Excellent organizational/leadership skills and attention to detail.
    Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
    Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
    Ability to adapt to the needs of the organization and employees.
    Ability to prioritize tasks and delegate them when appropriate.
    Commitment to BRAC mission and values.

    Experience Requirements:

    10 – 15 years in senior program management roles, with several of these being in an international NGO.

    If you feel you are the right match for the above mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:External candidates need to email their CV with a letter of interest mentioning educational grades, years of experience, current and expected salary at recruitment.bi@brac.netInternal candidates need to apply with their latest CV including all job assignments in detail with BRAC PIN and email to internal.bi@brac.netPlease mention the name of the position and AD# BI 17/24 in the subject bar.

    Apply via :

    recruitment.bi@brac.net

  • Research and Planning Consultant

    Research and Planning Consultant

    Responsibilities

    Support Ecosystems’ strategic engagement and involvement at UNEA-6 
    Coordination of Director and deputy engagements, briefing materials and supporting the division engagement with draft resolutions.
    Provide strategic oversight on delivery of all Ecosystems related UNEA resolutions to ensure that division is delivering.

    Realization of new identity post Climate Division: 

    Carry out research and lead on internal coordination between branches as needed to support the delivery of a smooth and efficient transition for the division.
    Solutions for improving operating practices of the Ecosystems Director’s Office to drive efficiency:
    Upgrading the division item tracking to a more fit-for-purpose system.
    Identifying gaps/shortfalls and making strategic recommendations 
    Lead on quarterly review of divisions upcoming priorities to inform strategic planning in the Director’s office.
    Support key division initiatives by supporting branches in delivering on UNEA6 resolutions and other key projects.
    Support Ecosystems delegation coordination at key conferences 
    Preparation of briefing notes, delegation meetings and on-the-ground coordination as needed.

    Qualifications/special skills

    Master’s degree in international relations, political science, or related field.
    Minimum five years of work experience in project coordination or related fields is required.
    Knowledge and expertise in high-level environment and sustainable development issues is desirable

    Languages

    For the advertised post, fluency in written and spoken English is required. Knowledge of other UN official languages is desirable.

    Apply via :

    careers.un.org

  • Consultant for Technical Review Of Digital Field Application (DFA) Solution Consultant for Review Of Microfinance Operational/Business Processes Using Digital Field Application (DFA) Solution

    Consultant for Technical Review Of Digital Field Application (DFA) Solution Consultant for Review Of Microfinance Operational/Business Processes Using Digital Field Application (DFA) Solution

    Project Objectives

    We seek a technology firm/consultant to conduct an in-depth technical analysis of DFA architecture and the technical capability of the system to support current and future business and technical needs. Working with BRAC IT and BHIBV technology team, the consultant will::

    Conduct a systematic assessment of the overall DFA system – its design and architecture (hardware, software, access methods and protocols, et al). The aim is to assess both code bases, identify potential performance bottlenecks, opportunities for code base optimization, and software’s compliance with established standards and specifications.
    Assess T24-DFA system integration approach that was applied when we deployed the core banking system – Temenos Financial Inclusion Suite in Rwanda. The aim is to:

    Understand the extent to which the implemented integration approach best supports current and future business activities

    Investigate recurring integration issues and propose long-term solutions. During integration with T24, Rwanda has faced various issues including data syncing issues between the two systems. Although the number of issues has decreased in Rwanda, some data synchronisation problems still persist.

    Identify areas to optimise the integration and apply learnings in the Liberia code base before Liberia goes live with T24 in 2024. Also, ensure that the Ghana code is also optimised.

    Assess the current approach for deploying DFA across all BI MF countries. The aim is to recommend how best to optimise the approach to ensure we efficiently provide timely and quality support to all our microfinance entities (who are at different stages of implementation of DFA) and exploit the full capabilities of the system in the long term. This will include an assessment of the current team structure and capabilities.

    Scope of work for the technical review:

    Architecture Evaluation:

    Assessment of data flow and communication between components.
    Examination of the technologies, frameworks, and tools used in the application’s development.
    Identification of performance bottlenecks and recommendations for optimization.
    Evaluation of the rationale behind the technology choices.
    Evaluation of data storage solutions for reliability and efficiency.
    Evaluation of security components in existing architecture.

    Performance and Reliability Testing:

    Assessment of the application’s overall performance, including response times, throughput, and scalability.
    Documentation of performance benchmarks and test results.
    Conducting load testing and performance benchmarks.
    Examination of redundancy and failover mechanisms.
    Analysis of monitoring and error handling processes.
    Assess the capabilities of the automated notification/alert system for events, errors, or delays.
    Functionality and User Experience (UX) Evaluation:
    Evaluation of the application’s user interface (UI) for usability and accessibility.
    Feedback on user experience and any usability issues.
    Recommendations for improving the application’s functionality and user-centric design.
    Integration and Compatibility:
    Assessment of the application’s integration capabilities with the existing core banking system (T24) and external APIs (For example, CRB, national ID system, Aggregators).
    Recommendations for data synchronization and backup improvements.
    Functionality of DFA vis-a-vis CBS and DARS:
    Review functionality of the DFA (App and Mission Control) vis-a-vis equivalent functionality in CBS and DARS to determine duplicates and make recommendations on which system is best placed to handle duplicated functionalities
    Mobile and Offline Capabilities:
    Testing of offline functionality and data synchronization mechanisms.
    Recommendations for enhancing performance in low-bandwidth or offline scenarios.
    Recommendations for Improvement:
    Clear and prioritized recommendations for enhancing the application’s performance, security, and functionality.
    Actionable steps and timelines for implementing the recommended improvements.
    Summary and Conclusion:
    A concise summary of the key findings and observations from the technical review and subsequent recommendations.
    Identify pain points/challenges and recommend remediation/improvement

    Qualification of the Consultant/Firm

    Software Development including Data modelling
    Familiarity with application development framework & tools – Native / Flutter/Xamarin/Hybrid, local data storage – local caching/SQLite/firebase/realm, Programming language – JAVA/objective c/ javascript etc
    Application Programming Interface (JSON, REST, Web Services, IRIS etc..)
    Knowledge of Temenos Transact (Financial Inclusion R20) and its integration capabilities will be an added advantage
    Excellent documentation skills
    Familiar with ActiveMQ or any other messaging system.
    Experience in the microfinance sector.
    Experience in Offline app development and management for large data sets.
    Understanding of web middleware system design
    Deep understanding of working with Microfinance institutions and process digitization and redesigning.
    Preferably have experience in HCD (Human-centred design) approach (or other client-centric methodologies) to understand the needs, behaviours, and motivations for staff and clients.
    Knowledge of regulatory environments of the target markets
    Strong analytical, research, and writing skills with expertise in survey and qualitative research in the form of interviews and focus groups.
    Proactive project management skills with strong attention to detail. Experience working under tight deadlines with a multilateral team across time zones and managing a rigorous schedule of data collection
    Fluency in English required.

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    All proposals must be submitted by email to fatema.zohra@brac.net and winfred.anyadi@brac.netno later than Thursday, 15th Feb 2024 at 11.59 pm East African Time (EAT).All proposals to be submitted by email to fatema.zohra@brac.net and christine.wanjiru@brac.net no later than Thursday, 15th Feb 2024 at 11.59 pm East African Time (EAT).Kindly submit any questions/clarification to the email address above by Monday 12th February, 2024.

    Apply via :

    fatema.zohra@brac.net

  • Humanitarian Finance & Operations Assistant

    Humanitarian Finance & Operations Assistant

    Role Overview:

    The Humanitarian Finance & Operations Assistant will be responsible for ensuring that Global Secretariat (GS) accounting & finance operations support is in line with the GS policies and procedures while working collaboratively with the internal and external stakeholders, International Humanitarian and Resilience Team (IHART), People Finance & Operations teams.

    Who we’re looking for:

    Education, Language & Qualifications:

    Tertiary qualification in finance
    Professional accounting qualification (e.g. CA, ACCA, ACA, CPA, CIMA).
    Proficiency in English

    Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience

    5 years’ experience in a similar role with working knowledge of SUN and processing payments on bank platforms.
    Proven track record of accounting experience.
    Working knowledge on Payroll and related legislation guidelines,
    Ledger entry analysis and interpretation, generating reports and data analysis and interpretation.
    Designing reports for internal and external reporting and in-depth knowledge and experience working within the accounting technical area/field.
    Able to work virtually and effectively support others to meet tight deadlines and address multiple priorities.
    Ability to work in a multicultural and multi-country context.
    Willing to work in unsocial hours in case of emergencies, when necessary, across time zones as required with ActionAid internal and external stakeholders.

    Apply via :

    al.bamboohr.com