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  • Finance Officer

    Finance Officer

    Job Purpose
    Oversee accounts receivables, management of creditors, taxation, treasury management and ensure compliance of finance statutory (maintaining internal control systems)

    Qualifications and Experience

    A Bachelor degree in business administration/management or related courses CPA(K) or similar qualification from recognized professional bodies
    Be registered with ICPAK
    Must be above 33yrs old
    Minimum 3 years of relevant experience(Sacco background will be an added advantage)
    Excellent Working knowledge of Microsoft Navision ERP(Navision)
    High coordination and control skills
    Professional, ethical and firm in discharging duties
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
    Good computer skills
    Good Working knowledge of Kenyan sacco Laws, Accounting principles and Standards.

    Roles And Responsibilities

    Management of credit control function to ensure the revenues are well captured in the system to manage cash flow.
    Prepare the Company accounts for annual audits and work directly with the appointed auditors to complete the annual external audits.
    Supervise daily, monthly and yearly reconciliations to ensure data is properly captured and all transactions are in order.
    Develop and maintain adequacy operational and financial controls in the business: – systemsprocesses and people;
    Assist in the preparation and review of the society’s budgets and financial plans, and ensure strict adherence to the budgets and plans;
    Ensure up to date on regulations, practices, tax lawsPrepare timely financial reports
    Oversee implementation of board resolution
    Maintaining and updating of all Society investment records and reporting.
    Ensure timely and accurate recording of financial transactions
    Create financial documents such as bills, invoicespay-orders, payables, receivables and purchase orders.
    Any other duty as may be assigned by the Manager from time to time.

    Send your CV & Cover letter (EMAIL SUBJECT-FINANCE OFFICER) So as to reach us on or before 11.59pm 6th Oct 2024 ukombozi@grapnelhr.co.ke Grapnel

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    ukombozi@grapnelhr.co.ke

  • Administrative Assistant

    Administrative Assistant

    Job Summary

    Administrative Assistant will perform a variety of administrative tasks, office management, time management and customer service.
    Reports to: The Seminary Provost.

    Responsibilities

    Assist with daily administrative tasks, including filing, data entry, and record-keeping.
    Manage calendars, schedule appointments, and coordinate meetings.
    Prepare and distribute correspondence, memos, and reports.
    Handle incoming calls and emails and respond to inquiries.
    Coordinate travel arrangements and accommodations for staff and guests.
    Order office supplies and maintain inventory levels.
    Assist with project management tasks, such as tracking deadlines and deliverables.
    Provide support to managers and employees as needed.
    Rack daily expenses and prepare weekly and monthly reports for accounts.
    Take minutes during staff and Board meetings.
    Research, collate and create presentations for seminary dissemination.
    Perform other administrative duties as assigned. 

    Requirements and skills

    Committed Christian living a life of holiness.
    Diploma in Secretarial studies, Front office operations, or Business Administration/Mgt.
    Three (3) years experience as an Administrative Assistant or in a similar role.
    Excellent MS Office suite knowledge.
    Outstanding organizational and time management skills.
    Familiarity with office gadgets and applications (e.g. e-calendars/machines)
    Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
    Ability to multitask, attention to detail and prioritise tasks effectively. 
    Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
    Fluent in English and Swahili.

    Interested and qualified candidates are advised to send five (5) hard copies of their applications to the address below. The applicants are asked to contact their referees to write recommendation letters to the University in sealed envelopes before the deadline. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.Letters addressed to:
    Provost
    Kenya Highlands Seminary
    P.O Box 123 – 20200 Kericho
    Applications are to be received on or before Friday, 11th October 2024 at 17 hrs.

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  • Credit Collection Officer Property Consultant

    Credit Collection Officer Property Consultant

    Requirements:

    Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a credit/debt management/ collection functions
    University degree in finance or related field from a recognized institution.
    Excellent communication and negotiation skills 

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    Apply via :

    accounts@southfront.co.ke

  • Chef Assistant Cook Waitresses Cleaner

    Chef Assistant Cook Waitresses Cleaner

    A chef particularly well trained in fish & seafood cuisine with extensive experience in kitchen as well as fast paced time management, high volume meal preparation, creativity and hygiene & safety protocol.
    Walk in interviews from 10am to 3pm

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    Apply via :

    info@rurifoods.com

  • Android Developer QA Engineer DevSecOps Engineer Senior Full Stack Engineer

    Android Developer QA Engineer DevSecOps Engineer Senior Full Stack Engineer

    Responsibilities

    Design, build, and maintain advanced applications for the Android platform. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers, product managers, and back-end developers, to define and implement new features.
    Work with RESTful APIs to connect Android applications to back-end services.
    Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications through rigorous testing and debugging.
    Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs to improve application performance.
    Stay updated with the latest industry trends and technologies to continuously enhance development processes.
    Maintain code quality, organization, and automation across the Android development lifecycle.

    Requirements

    Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
    Proven experience in Android development with a strong portfolio of released applications on the Google Play Store.
    Proficiency in Java and/or Kotlin, with a deep understanding of Android SDK.
    Experience with different Android versions and screen sizes, ensuring compatibility across a wide range of devices.
    Strong knowledge of Android UI design principles, patterns, and best practices.
    Familiarity with RESTful APIs and mobile application integration with back-end services.
    Experience with offline storage, threading, and performance tuning.
    Knowledge of the Android open-source ecosystem and third-party libraries.
    Understanding of version control systems, particularly Git.

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    Send your CV and cover letter to hr@qhala.com by 10th Oct 2024 with ‘Job title’ as the subject.

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    hr@qhala.com

  • Agronomist

    Agronomist

    An Agronomist specializing in greenhouse seedling production and vegetable planting is responsible for overseeing and optimizing the growth of plants in controlled greenhouse environments. This role requires a deep understanding of plant science, horticulture, and agricultural practices to ensure the successful cultivation of seedlings and mature vegetables.

    Key Responsibilities

    Greenhouse Management:

    Design and maintain optimal greenhouse conditions, including temperature, humidity, light, and CO2 levels.
    Monitor plant health and growth, identifying and addressing any issues promptly.
    Manage irrigation systems to ensure adequate water supply.

    Seedling Production:

    Prepare seedbeds and sow seeds according to proper techniques.
    Care for seedlings, including repotting, fertilization, and pest control.

    Vegetable Planting:

    Plan and implement vegetable planting schedules.
    Prepare planting beds and soil conditions.
    Transplant seedlings into the field
    Provide ongoing care for vegetable crops, including weeding, pruning, and pest management.

    Harvest and Post-Harvest Handling:

    Coordinate harvesting activities at the optimal time.
    Handle harvested produce with care to maintain quality.
    Assist with packaging, grading, and storage of produce.

    Data Collection and Analysis:

    Track and analyze plant growth data, yield information, and environmental conditions.
    Use data to optimize production processes and improve efficiency.

    Required Skills and Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Horticulture, Plant Science, or a related field.
    Strong understanding of plant physiology, growth, and development.
    Knowledge of greenhouse management techniques and equipment.
    Experience in seedling production and vegetable cultivation.
    Ability to identify and address plant pests and diseases.
    Strong organizational and planning skills.
    Attention to detail and ability to work independently.

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  • Branch Manager (Mombasa)

    Branch Manager (Mombasa)

    Our client, a tier 3 bank seeks to hire a Branch Manager. He/she will be responsible for managing the branch to achieve growth and profitability through sales and business development activities, best in class customer service to customers to maximize relationship building so as to achieve the bank strategy to “grow market share by building our reputation as an efficient, innovative and customer centric enterprise bank”

    JOB PURPOSE STATEMENT / POSITION OBJECTIVE

    To develop, manage and implement branch and annual business growth planfor both deposits and lending.
    To manage staff and implement polices related to the bank.
    Develop and implement branch annual business growth plan (deposits & lending)
    Maximize incomecollection streams to achieve targets set for each income stream.
    Ensure all revenue due to the bank is duly collected with zero income leakage.
    Manage operational costs within budget.
    Budget preparation and monitoring to ensure availability of adequate resources to optimize branch business operations.
    Efficient maintenance and optimum use of bank resources and assets.

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

    Ensure branch services meet organizations operational and service delivery standards.
    Ensure  budgets  and  revenue  collection  are  made  according  to  the budget estimates.
    Develop and implement branch annualbusiness growth plan (deposits & lending).
    Maximize income collection streams to achieve set targets set for each income stream
    Ensure all revenue due to the bank is duly collected with zero income leakage.
    Manage operational costs within budget.
    Budget preparation and monitoring toensure availability of adequate resources to optimize branch business operations.
    Efficient maintenance and optimum use of bank resources and assets.

    Operational Roles

    Oversee day to day office administration-opening/closing/arming/disarming
    Joint custodian of safe and vault
    Maintain checks and controls for all areas of responsibility to ensure operational standards are in place all the time
    Ensure efficient quality customer service delivery in all departments within the branch
    Signing vouchers and authorization of all batches/limits with appropriate approvals
    Ensure security of bank assets
    Authorization of new accounts  and closure of accounts
    Supervision of branch staff
    Submission of returns/statements
    Authorization of expenditure vouchers
    Custody of documentary collection
    Custody of loan documents
    Safe custody of daily vouchers
    Counter signing of all letters/communication from the branch both internally and externally 

    POSITION DIMENSIONS

    Maintain profitability of the branch to agreed targets
    Ensure accounts opened at the branch are operations and have a set target agreed during budget approvals.

    MONETARY RESPONSIBILITY

    Approve spending as per approval limits (if any)
    Joint custodian of safe and vault

    WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

    Key stakeholders that the position holder will need to liaise/work with to be successful in this role: 

     Internal

    Entity    Relationship    Frequency
    Credit    Administrators, Head  of  credit,  Head office  Corporate,  HR, Treasury  C.E.O    
    Work efficiency, Branch Management    staff   management Customer relationship    Daily
    Operations    Managing day to day operational matters    Daily
    IT    Ensure systems are running smoothly    Daily
    Branch staff-    Training, mentoring, and coaching.    Daily

    External    

    Bank approved

    Lawyers

    Charge documents process -Credit    constantly
    Approved     Insurance co.    Insure loans    constantly
    County  and  National    governments    
    Security of the bank and customers
    Provision of license

    Periodically

     Approved valuers    Valuation reports    constantly

    KEY CHALLENGES/ANTICIPATED CHANGES

    Changes in marketing dynamics
    Political changes
    CBK regulations

    CANDIDATE SPECIFICATIONS

    Minimum Bachelors’ degree from a reputable university. Master’s degree/ other professional qualification will be an added advantage.
    Over 10 years is banking and business management
    Candidates born and raised in Mombasa will be highly desirable.
    Skills & Knowledge: Bank Management; Credit; Budget Preparations; Customer Service; Public Relations
    Personal Attributes: Integrity; Good communication skills; Good Conduct; Courteous

    Applicants who meet the requirements stated above should send their applications and detailed CVs with a day – time telephone number to the email address jobshag@hcsaffiliatesgroup.com with Branch Manager-Mombasa on the Subject line. Candidates MUST indicate their Current and Expected salaries. Due to the high volume of applications, we will only respond to shortlisted candidates

    Apply via :

    jobshag@hcsaffiliatesgroup.com

  • Head of Africa Fundraising Finance Business Partner

    Head of Africa Fundraising Finance Business Partner

    About the role

    As our Head of Africa Fundraising you will lead Ripple Effect International’s fundraising programme in Africa, which generates more than 50% of the charity’s revenue. You will give oversight and leadership to our a network of Programme Funding Managers based in Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi, with another based in Zambian partner charity.
    This role will be part of the Africa Senior Management Team for Ripple Effect NGO and will report to the Africa Director in Nairobi. The Head of Africa Fundraising will be accountable for all fundraising within Africa and will also represent the Africa market alongside the senior fundraiser/s in the UK and in the USA.
    Initially over the first six months, the role will be mentored and supported by the UK based Interim Global Fundraising Director. In keeping with our Africa Forward Together strategy it is envisaged that this role will become the lead spokesperson globally on fundraising, and decision maker on global fundraising matters..
    The role will require extensive experience in international fundraising, particularly in philanthropic and institutional fundraising.

    About you

    As a dynamic and visionary leader, you will bring strong experience in fundraising and development, particularly within the African context. Your strategic mindset and innovative approach will have consistently driven successful fundraising campaigns, securing significant funding from diverse sources including individual donors, corporate partners, and international organisations.
    You possess a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities within the African fundraising landscape. Your ability to build and nurture strong relationships with stakeholders, coupled with your exceptional communication and negotiation skills, has been instrumental in advancing organisational goals and missions.These skills will be key as you drive growth in Africa fundraising, whilst also building strong stakeholder relationships with the leaders of other fundraising markets, and a global governance approach for Ripple Effect fundraising.
    Your passion for social impact and community development is evident in your commitment to creating sustainable and impactful programs. You are adept at leveraging data and insights to inform your strategies, ensuring that fundraising efforts are both effective and efficient.
    With a proven track record of leading high-performing teams, you inspire and motivate others to achieve excellence. Your collaborative and inclusive leadership style fosters a positive and productive work environment, where innovation and creativity are encouraged.
    You are not only a fundraiser but also a storyteller, able to convey the compelling narratives that resonate with donors and supporters. Your dedication to transparency and accountability ensures that all fundraising activities are conducted with the highest ethical standards.
    In this role, you are excited to bring your expertise and passion to make a meaningful difference, driving the mission forward and contributing to the sustainable development of communities across Africa.
    Other roles you may have experience of could include…
    Fundraising Director, Development Director, Philanthropy Officer, Programme Funding Director, Partnership and Philanthropy Director, Head of Philanthropy, Head of fundraising, Campaign Director, Philanthropy Advisor, Program Director, Communications Director and Nonprofit Consultant.

    What we offer

    As well as a rewarding career with a global charity, you’ll get access to a wide range of benefits, including;

    Pension

    Medical insurance for yourself and dependents
    Generous annual leave
    Training and development opportunities to personally grow and learn in the role
    A supportive working environment that champions wellbeing and support

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    Submit your CV and a covering letter to applications@rippleeffect.org clearly indicating the position you are applying for and the job code in the subject line.Closing date: Midnight 27th October 2024Interview date(s): Week commencing 4th November 2024Start date: ASAP

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    applications@rippleeffect.org

  • Human Resource Manager Terms of Reference for Assessment Consultancy

    Human Resource Manager Terms of Reference for Assessment Consultancy

    HR Policy Implementation and Compliance

    Implement and enforce HR policies and procedures in alignment with organisational goals, local labour laws, and donor requirements.
    Ensure compliance with employment regulations, including contracts, employee rights, benefits, and health and safety standards.
    Maintain and update HR records, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with data protection laws.

    Recruitment and Talent Management

    Manage the recruitment process, from job postings tcandidate screening, interviewing, and final selection.
    Coordinate the onboarding and orientation of new employees, ensuring smooth integration intthe team.
    Collaborate with hiring managers tidentify staffing needs and develop recruitment strategies.
    Support succession planning and career development initiatives tpromote employee growth.

    Employee Relations and Performance Management

    Serve as the primary contact for employee relations issues, providing support and advice tstaff and management.
    Lead the performance management process, including setting goals, conducting performance reviews, and providing feedback.
    Facilitate conflict resolution and maintain a collaborative work environment.

    Training and Capacity Building

    Identify staff training needs and develop programmes tenhance employee skills and performance.
    Organise capacity-building initiatives, such as workshops, mentorship schemes, and professional development opportunities.
    Ensure that staff are regularly trained on HR policies and procedures.

    Compensation and Benefits Administration

    Oversee payroll processing, ensuring timely and accurate payment of salaries and benefits.
    Manage employee benefits programmes, including health insurance, pensions, and leave entitlements.
    Review compensation structures tensure competitiveness and alignment with the project’s financial capacity.

    HR Data Management and Reporting

    Maintain accurate HR records and generate regular reports on key HR metrics, such as headcount and staff turnover.
    Use HR data tinform decision-making and provide insights intworkforce trends.
    Ensure confidentiality and data protection for all employee records.

    Compliance and Risk Management

    Ensure compliance with all relevant labour laws and workplace regulations.
    Conduct regular reviews of HR practices tidentify risks and ensure alignment with organisational policies.
    Manage employee grievances and disciplinary actions in line with organisational guidelines.

    Other Duties

    Collaborate with the Finance and Admin teams tensure efficient coordination between HR and other departments.
    Perform additional HR-related tasks as required by the Head of Finance and Admin or project leadership.

    Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
    Professional HR certification is preferred.

    Experience

    Minimum of 8 years of experience in HR management, preferably in development environment.
    Comprehensive knowledge of Kenyan labour laws and HR best practices

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  • Programme Specialist – DRR

    Programme Specialist – DRR

    Position Purpose

    The DRR Programme Specialist is based in the UNDP Sub-Regional Resilience Hub in Nairobi and reports to the Africa Regional Team Leader on Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery. The Programme Specialist provides day to day country office support and supports the implementation of regional or multi-country programs and projects. Programme Specialist will provide substantive quality and coherent policy, technical, advisory and programme services within the Africa Region, and ensure alignment with the UNDP Strategic Plan and contribute to advance the credibility and recognition of UNDP’s capabilities in this knowledge domain and associated community of practice.
    S/he provides substantive support to the thematic area of disaster risk reduction, recovery and resilience in the region and works in close coordination with the global nodes on Disaster Risk Reduction (Bangkok) and Recovery (Nairobi). S/he also works in close coordination and collaboration with other GPN teams under the Planet group (Climate, Energy, DRR/Recovery and Environment).
    The Programme Specialist will support the Regional DRR/Recovery Advisor/ Team Leader in providing technical expertise and policy and programme advisory services to requests coming from the Country Offices and, where appropriate, to government as well as key UN and external partners.

    S/he Is Responsible For Supporting The Following

    Policy development and positioning
    Programme formulation, implementation, and capacity building.
    Partnership development and resource mobilization
    Knowledge management, advocacy, and internal/external communications
    Results management, monitoring, and reporting.
    UNDP adopts a portfolio approach to accommodate changing business needs and leverage linkages across interventions to achieve its strategic goals. Therefore, UNDP personnel are expected to work across units, functions, teams, and projects in multidisciplinary teams to enhance and enable horizontal collaboration.

    Key Duties And Responsibilities
    Ensure Policy development and positioning

    Advise and support development of regional policy documents on DRT’s thematic workstreams including DRR, recovery, resilience building and related aspects for regional, sub-regional and national level application in line with UNDP Strategic Plan, Signature Solutions, and other corporate guidance and to help identify opportunities for development of new policies and guide the overall team priorities and workplans.
    Fosters linkages with global policy documents, discussions and corporate guidance notes on these issues and undertakes in-depth analysis to orient them towards the African context for application at regional, national, and sub-national level through synthesized guidance and inputs.
    Works with other practice areas like sustainable development, poverty, livelihoods, conflict, climate change mitigation and adaptation, environment etc. and ensure integration of disaster and climate risk considerations into their regional and national policies and strategies.
    Engages with regional inter-governmental organizations and UN agencies to advance coherence of policy approaches and ensure reflection of UNDP’s strategic priorities and approaches.
    Participates in regional, sub-regional and national policy deliberations to highlight specific areas of interest for UNDP and advance DRT’s thematic practice.
    Coordinates closely with global and regional DRT sub-teams to share reflections on policy and programmatic perspectives from Africa into the global and respective regional policy discussions and vice versa by compiling experiences and good practices from UNDP CO teams/colleagues.
    Engages with other GPN teams to foster cross-practice linkages and integration.
    Supports regional inter-governmental organizations and national counterpart ministries/agencies with specific guidance and inputs on issues related to DRR, recovery, resilience and risk-informed development for their national, sub-national and sectoral risk management and development policies and programmes.

    Ensure Programme formulation, implementation, and capacity development.

    Analyzes regional, sub-regional and national risk management and development context to identify opportunities for expanding UNDP support on DRR, recovery, resilience, and risk-informed development.
    Advise and Support formulation of comprehensive regional, sub-regional, country and/or sectoral DRR programs or on specific thematic areas within the overall workstreams of DRT, UNDP Strategic Plan, Signature Solutions, and other corporate frameworks through programs/projects.
    Advances a cross-practice approach by integration of DRR practice with CC/CCA, energy, conflict-fragility, governance, and other programmatic initiatives of the GPN and coordinate with GPN teams in identifying strategic and synergistic areas for collaboration, joint programming, and implementation.
    Advise and support UNDP COs to develop DRR and recovery related programmatic interventions and helps respond to immediate needs and priorities identified by national governments and counterpart agencies.
    Improves program delivery by fostering coordination between UNDP, national government agencies working on DRR and recovery through a systematic analysis of national risk management context and development priorities.
    Develops capacities of regional, sub-regional, national, and sectoral ministries/agencies as well as of UNDP COs to develop, manage, implement, monitor, and report on their DRR and recovery interventions.
    Facilitates interface with global flagship programs led by the global DRT Team to ensure optimization of resources and capacities for enhanced programmatic impact and to support capacity development initiatives through trainings, information exchanges etc.
    Fosters coordination with other UN agencies implementing their regional, sub-rational and national programs to advance a coordinated UN approach.
    Guides countries with development of their CCA and UNSDCFs with specific reference to integration of disaster/climate risk management concerns therein for a stronger UNCT approach.
    Provides technical support to national government in monitoring progress and the achievement of their commitment on the Sendia Framework and the reporting requirements for other strands of the 2030 Agenda especially SDGs, Paris Agreement and New Urban Agenda.
    Identifies mission-critical roles for the thematic area in disaster response and recovery and provides timely technical policy and programme advice for crisis situations coordinated by the Crisis Bureau including contributions to UNDP SURGE for country offices.

    Build strategic partnership development and resource mobilization.

    Supports strategic partnerships with regional inter-governmental organizations and regional teams of UN agencies particularly with UNDRR, UN Habitat, African Union, RECs, intergovernmental authorities, national governments, NGOs, etc. for greater coordination on policy and programmatic issues related to DRR and recovery and for mainstreaming risks into development and other regional priorities.
    Strengthens UNDP’s partnership with regional and national technical, academic and research institutions.
    Contributes to the development of a regional resource mobilization strategy, identifies potential donors and development partners, including regional development banks, and maintains regular engagement with their counterparts through newsletters and information exchange.
    Contributes to the global resource mobilization strategy developed by global DRT by providing timely information and intelligence about existing and emerging donor priorities.
    In collaboration with BERA, supports the Team Leader to engage with regional partners and develop/implement resource mobilization plan under corporate guidelines, including to fulfill corporate and donor reporting, advocacy, and information-sharing requirements.

    Facilitates knowledge management, advocacy, and internal/external communications.

    Contributes to relevant GPN Community of Practices in the thematic areas of disaster risk reduction, recovery, and resilience, with a particular focus on supporting the regional Community of Practice on Crises Prevention and Resilience.
    Oversees the knowledge extraction, analysis, documentation, codification of results/lessons learned in the specific thematic area, ensuring that knowledge sharing, and content management is in line with guidelines and performed using corporate tools.
    Facilitates the development and sharing of knowledge-based tools and guidance to help influence/advance policy dialogue in the thematic area and present such material at various fora.
    Coordinates cross-regional exchange of knowledge by collaborating with policy teams in HQ on research.
    Contributes to the CoP on Resilience from regional and national perspectives and contributes blogs, write-ups, articles showcasing UNDP’s policy and programme initiatives, progress, and accomplishments.

    Ensure Results management, monitoring, and reporting.

    Guides country offices with strengthening their results management capacities and processes through application of RBM, MSP and other programming principles.
    Guides regular monitoring and tracking of results from various regional, sub-regional and national projects/programs.
    Advises and supports COs meet their reporting obligations for various corporate, global and team reporting requirements as well as global reporting processes and tools.
    Develops country office capacity and familiarity with various corporate and global reporting tools like the Sendai Framework Monitor, ROAR, IWP, Dashboard etc.
    The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

    Competencies
    Core
    Achieve Results:

    Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact.

    Think Innovatively

    Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems.

    Learn Continuously

    Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences.

    Adapt With Agility

    Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands.

    Act With Determination

    Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results.

    Engage And Partner

    Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration.

    Enable Diversity And Inclusion

    Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity.

    Cross-Functional & Technical
    Business Direction and Strategy: System Thinking

    Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system.

    Business Direction and Strategy: Strategic Thinking

    Ability to develop effective strategies and prioritized plans in line with UNDP’s objectives, based on the systemic analysis of challenges, potential risks, and opportunities, linking the vision to reality on the ground, and creating tangible solutions.
    Ability to leverage learning from a variety of sources to anticipate and respond to future trends; to demonstrate foresight in order to model what future developments and possible ways forward look like for UNDP.

    Business Direction and Strategy: Effective Decision Making

    Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resources.

    Business Direction and Strategy: Negotiation and Influence

    Ability to reach an understanding, persuade others, resolve points of difference, gain advantage in the outcome of dialogue, negotiates mutually acceptable solutions through compromise and creates “win-win” situations.

    2030 Agenda: Planet – Disaster Risk Reduction and Recovery

    Climate Risk Management.

    Business Management: Portfolio Management

    Ability to select, prioritize and control the organization as programmes and projects, in line with its strategic objectives and capacity; ability to balance the implementation of change initiatives and the maintenance of business-as-usual, while optimizing return on investment.

    Business Management: Working with Evidence and Data

    Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions, and supporting decision-making.

    Education
    Required Skills and Experience

    Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Economics, Business Administration, Climate Change, Disaster Risk Management/reduction, Social Sciences, or related disciplines. Is required. OR
    A first-level university degree in the areas mentioned above, in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

    Experience

    Minimum of 7 years (with master’s degree) or 9 years (with bachelor’s degree) of professional work experience providing policy advice and programme support in the general area of Disaster Risk Reduction and Disaster Risk Management, preferably in the region in different development contexts is required.
    At least 4 years’ experience in designing and delivering disaster risk reduction and recovery related policy and programme support that fosters linkages with resilience, climate change and other themes is required.
    Proven ability to turn knowledge of global and regional DRR and recovery policies, frameworks and principles into policy, strategic and/or practical guidance is desired.
    Ability to establish networks and partnerships with knowledge and experience of UNDP and UN system policies and programming is desired.
    Strong and relevant experience working in developing country settings and disaster-prone regions, including experience in disaster/crisis contexts is an asset.
    Experience working in the Africa region is an asset.

    Language

    Fluency in English, both written and oral is required.
    Working knowledge of another UN language preferably relevant to the region in which this position is based is an asset.

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