Company Type: Sector in NGO

  • Communications Officer 

Programme Support Assistant 

Portfolio Managers 

Programme Manager / Team Leader 

Monitoring & Evaluation Assistants 

Project Accountant

    Communications Officer Programme Support Assistant Portfolio Managers Programme Manager / Team Leader Monitoring & Evaluation Assistants Project Accountant

    Self Help Africa is seeking an energetic and dynamic team to oversee the implementation of an ambitious new agribusiness development project implemented in partnership with and Imani Development Limited in Kenya.
    Kenyan Initiative for Long-term Integration of Market Operators in Value Chains (KILIMO – VC)
    KILIMO-VC is a EUR 24m five-year agribusiness support programme that is part of the European Union’s Kenya-AgriFI programme that supports productive, adapted and market integrated smallholder agriculture, including a contribution to the Africa Investment Facility.
    The overall objective of the KILIMO-VC programme is to improve the capacity of 100,000 smallholder farmers/pastoralists to practise environmentally sustainable and climate-smart agriculture as a business in inclusive value chains.
    Self Help Africa (SHA) and Imani Development are the fund managers for the programme which aims to deliver:

    10,000 net equivalent jobs within sustainable agri-enterprises
    A 70% increase in smallholder/ pastoralist production marketed
    At least 20,000 hectares under climate-smart land management practices.
    Increased turnover for at least 50 agri-enterprises
    Increased incomes for at least 100,000 smallholders/ pastoralists as agri-enterprises expand in their markets
    90,000 households with increased dietary diversity and decision-making power of female farmers

    The Communications Officer will serve as an integral member of the KILIMO -VC team and will be responsible for creating and implementing our communications strategies.
    S/he will be required to promote our brand in creative ways, interact with the media and establish trusting relationships with key stakeholders including the media outlets, partners and policymakers.
    Qualifications:

    Bachelor of Arts Degree in Applied Communications, Journalism and Mass Communication or any other related field.
    A minimum work experience of three (3) years in a similar position with strong applied skills on publishing, photo/video editing software.
    Excellent written and oral communication skills (English).

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  • Research Assistants 

Laboratory Technologist

    Research Assistants Laboratory Technologist

    To assist in field data collection
    Responsibilities

    Timely abstraction of data from patients’ charts
    Verify quality of data by comparing abstracted data to source documents
    Ensure facilities have adequate data collection tools and request necessary supplies for the project
    Liaise with the health facility staff to ensure project activities are conducted as scheduled
    Providing project management team with regular feedback on field activities
    Other duties and responsibilities as may be assigned

    Requirements

    College diploma in nursing, health records or any health related field
    Experience working in a Comprehensive Care Centre will be an added advantage
    Ability to work independently and as part of a team
    Past experience in electronic data collection using Survey CTO/ ODK desirable
    Excellent organizational skills
    Good interpersonal skills

    Terms of Employment
    Employment is on a one year renewable contract with a probation period for the first 3 months. Salary is negotiable within the appropriate grade depending on education, experience and demonstrated competency.

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  • Regional Director Of Operations

    Regional Director Of Operations

    Job description
    Location: Kampala, Uganda or Nairobi, Kenya or Kigali, Rwanda
    Reports to: Chief Executive Officer
    Start date: Second Quarter, 2018
    Applications will be considered on a rolling basis.
    The Position:
    Jibu is looking for a business-savvy, motivated problem-solver ready to commit a minimum of two years to help lead a rapidly growing international company to profitability, while also making a big social impact. The successful candidate must be experienced as both a strategic leader and a hands-on manager, able to build systems while ensuring focus on the detail. The candidate will have successfully managed people at all levels and from varied backgrounds and cultures. The candidate must also demonstrate a proven track record developing successful managers and ensuring all team members are effective contributors to the business.
    This position requires:

    Street smarts to navigate both formal and informal components of the business
    The ability to design and build innovative, solid systems while ensuring buy-in and ownership
    An energetic self-starter, a proven problem-solver and someone willing to “roll up their sleeves” to do what it takes to get tough jobs done
    Ability to work strategically, creatively, flexibly and persistently to solve gnarly challenges
    Ability to coordinate a cross-functional team, from different disciplines and locations, and ensure effectiveness and efficiency throughout the operation.
    Proven interpersonal, relationship and people management skills
    Flexibility and willingness to travel frequently within the region
    Experience in and ability to organize and improve on all components of the Jibu end-to-end global supply chain to optimize efficiency and cost

    The position reports directly to Jibu’s CEO and works closely with Jibu’s COO. This Director will be focused on and responsible for overseeing and managing all operational and business aspects of Jibu in Africa – to include planning and supporting international expansion operations outside of current Jibu markets. The expectation is that the Director will quickly identify opportunities within the operation to make improvements and continue growth in the most effective way possible – this will include proactively identifying and overcoming gaps and weaknesses, assessing strengthens and utilization of team members, helping both staff and managers to develop priorities and implementation plans, help with the professional development of team members, incorporate fresh and innovative ways of doing things that will yield greater results for the company and its operations. Primary responsibilities will vary and will require hands-on involvement, persistence, long hours, and agility to respond to the challenges and needs that arise day to day in a timely manner.
    Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

    Measure effectiveness and efficiency of operational processes both internally and externally and find ways to improve processes
    Improve day to day accountability against operations and strategy across Jibu markets in close coordination with country directors, COO, CFO, and CEO
    Design and revise external partner operating toolkits and manuals for both the individual franchise owner, and the Area Master Franchisor (AMF)
    Integrate IT solutions in various operational arenas such as customer management, point of sale, inventory, and water quality and roll up into ERP system
    Manage and support successful operations across corporate, franchisee and AMF stores, to include in part: quality assurance, approved products and suppliers, procedural compliance, retail offering compliance and brand protection
    Coordinate communication, reporting, and compliance structures between technical, supply chain, franchise support, marketing, finance, development, training, and managerial departments
    Oversee and manage the global supply chain strategy, operation and staff
    Support financial planning efforts, including budgeting, forecasting and P&L analysis alongside the CFO
    Assist the CEO and the CFO in developing and overseeing long-term business strategies
    Assess and manage the principal risks of the business within operations
    Direct the development and dissemination of operational reports and metrics to keep key stakeholders informed and current on activities across all Jibu markets

    Qualifications:

    Strong business management experience; operations focus preferred
    Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in business in an emerging market context, preferably in sub-Saharan Africa
    Cultural knowledge and experience working or living in a developed market context, preferably in Europe or the United States
    A team player with a sense of adventure wanting to make a difference
    Personality profile: practical, persistent, likeable, resourceful, organizer, likes challenges
    Fluent English language skills
    Experience working in a multi-unit business environment a plus

    Compensation:
    The successful candidate will earn a competitive base salary. Strong performance and/or equity incentives may be additionally offered on the achievement of organizational goals.

  • BRCiS Consortium M&E Coordinator – ICT (Kenyan National Position)

    BRCiS Consortium M&E Coordinator – ICT (Kenyan National Position)

    The Building Resilient Communities in Somalia (BRCiS) Consortium started a programme with an aim to improve the resilience of vulnerable communities and households in the Southern and Central regions of Somalia. The BRCiS Consortium is now implementing multi-year resilience programmes with funding from both DFID and DEVCO, in more than 14 districts. In 2017, The Consortium’s approach balances a flexible community-informed combination of DRR, development, social protection and emergency response in order to address the most common shocks and stresses.
    Under the strategic direction of the BRCiS M&E Manager, the role of the BRCiS M&E Coordinator – ICT is to establish and implement the data-platform systems to promote evidence-based decision-making, programme and project performance, and internal management. The BRCiS M&E Coordinator – ICT will contribute to quality programming through supporting access to and use of relevant and timely information on programme scale, relevance, and effectiveness. The main purpose of the position is to assist the BRCiS M&E Manager in ensuring effective capacity building of staff, development, maintenance, management, compilation and analysis of the information while ensuring that IM requirements are adequately addressed, including data collection, storage, analysis, dissemination tools and procedures. While the BRCiS M&E Manager will be responsible on the day to day of learning, the BRCiS M&E Coordinator – ICT will be responsible for day-to-day management of the data platform, data collection, data visualization and primary analysis.
    Job description:

    Adherence to NRC policies, guidance and procedures.
    Support and contribute to the development and implementation of the Consortium M&E system, including M&E SOPs, guidance and tools with a strong focus trainings and capacity building of staff in the field.
    Participate in programme design and proposal discussions, including theory of change development, log frame design and budgeting for M&E.
    Support programme staff in planning for and executing M&E, including, data collection methodology and tools and data management, analysis and use.
    Deliver optimal and appropriate ICT solutions contributing to the consortium adaptive management approach
    Contribute to developing and coordinating the Consortium’s information systems.
    Train and support the consortium members and other stakeholders as they use the information systems.
    Create and maintain databases and spreadsheets that meet operational requirements.
    Archive and backup database systems; ensure security of databases; perform database administrator functions.
    Maintain and ensure the continuity of the information systems
    Represent NRC in relevant forums based on thematic areas as assigned by line manager
    Perform other relevant tasks as assigned by the line Manager.

    Specific responsibilities

    Prepare and maintain an IM strategy, in consultation with the consortium members. The strategy must include the internal management of information including; document management, flows of information and discovery of data/information within NRC
    Ensure high quality and harmonized data is collected by setting up tools according to programme and M&E requirements and providing appropriate and timely training to the teams.
    Ensure data is cleaned and made available for internal consumption by the Consortium Members to inform decision making
    Lead the transition to online reporting for all Consortium project
    Supporting the roll-out of new applications, as well as the training in existing applications and online systems
    Acts as a mentor for the Consortium Members and provide expert guidance on relevant functional and technical matters
    Develop alert systems related to programme results
    Contribute to knowledge building by supporting the BRCiS learning agenda in terms of early warning systems
    Contribute to the creation, development and sharing of relevant results oriented material (dashboards, factsheets, website and newsletters)
    Troubleshooting system problems and diagnosing and solving hardware or software faults Set up new users’ accounts and profiles, emails and dealing with password issues
    Provide specification for any ICT equipment to purchased and provide technical bids analysis to ensure the purchase will conform to standards and software in place

    Qualifications:

    At least 3 years’ experience in an international NGO preferably in an emergency or post-conflict setting, including M&E capacity and systems development.
    University degree in information technology, demography, statistics, social sciences or any other related area.
    Documented results related to the position’s responsibilities
    Knowledge about own leadership skills/profile
    Fluency in English, both written and verbal; excellent communication skills in English (Business English is a plus)
    Hands on experience in server installations and configurations
    Ability to analyze, troubleshoot, support and implement technical solutions at all levels
    Ability to work independently and as part of a team
    Ability to Manage the entire spectrum of information technology operations
    Understanding of data and information needs for program management and decision making.
    Proven presentation, training and facilitation skills, with the demonstrated ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training, mentoring, capacity building and other formal and non-formal methods.
    Ability to formulate IM-related technical requirements and Operating Procedures.
    Experience with handling confidential data and demonstrated understanding of different data collection methodologies.
    Experience of Adobe Flash or any other JavaScript framework (e.g. D3) for creating web dashboards is an added advantage.
    Strong analytical skills using database, SPSS and other relevant software package
    Analytic and computer skills, including MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Access)
    Experience using STATA, SPSS, Epi Info, or Related

    Context related skills, knowledge and experience:

    Good communication and interpersonal skills
    Strong organisational and team working skills
    Highly approachable, trustworthy and confidential
    Good level of proficiency in Windows Excel and quantitative analysis (STATA preferred)
    Knowledge and practical skills in ArcGIS and Qlik dashboards are significant advantages
    Experience from working in complex and volatile contexts
    Good cultural awareness and sensitivity
    Knowledge of the NGO operations and the dynamics of the humanitarian sector is a plus

    Personal qualities:

    Strategic thinking
    Planning and delivering results
    Working with people
    Communicating with impact and respect
    Analyzing
    Handling insecure environments

    We offer

    Commencement: As soon as possible
    Contract Duration: 1year with the possibility of extension
    Duty Station: Nairobi
    Travel: 40%
    Salary/Benefits: According to NRC’s general directions
    All employees of the Norwegian Refugee Council should be able to adhere to our Code of Conduct and the four organizational values: Dedicated, innovative, inclusive and accountable

  • Portfolio Manager

    Portfolio Manager

    Job description
    Overview
    Samasource Impact Sourcing Delivery Center -SamaDC, is seeking a seasoned BPO leader to oversee the day to day business operations of the center. The Portfolio Manager represents customer needs and goals within the organization to ensure quality of delivery by meeting client SLAs. The Portfolio Manager will oversee projects and business relationships with assigned accounts.
    Job Description
    Reporting to the Head of Service Delivery, the Portfolio Manager will be responsible for:
    Supervising and coordinating the work efforts of the Samasource contact center team by leading, motivating and driving performance.Ensuring that the allocated work is done professionally as per the required standards and targets defined and desired by Samasource.Working closely with the Training and Quality Departments to achieve the desired results with the goal of achieving the right standards in performance appraisals.
    Responsibilities
    Responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

    Oversee a portfolio of projects by recruiting and managing the team and overseeing the account management and team leaders Managing Account Managers and recruiting a high-caliber team;
    Driving monthly performance of productivity, quality and impact goals by ensuring that appropriate KPIs are set, monitored real-time and attained.
    Preparing and monitoring work plans and task schedules by incorporating sales pipeline into planning, and developing and executing capacity schedules.
    Preparing SamaDC performance reports by ensuring timely collection and analysis of data and trends.
    Executing continuous improvement program by identifying and resolving problems; initiating corrective operational actions; preparing and executing action plans; completing system audits and analyses; managing system and process improvements.
    Coaching and developing team members through regular monitoring and feedback.
    Maintaining operational and technical knowledge by tracking emerging trends in data center operations management.
    Achieving customer service level agreements (SLAs) through operational excellence and KPI management management.
    Initiating ISO standards, as necessary, and ensuring ongoing compliance.
    Project management
    Manage and deliver project work and reliable information in accordance with agreed plans and schedules.
    Ensure that all monthly revenue targets are attained and surpassed with timely and high quality project execution.
    Manage new project launches in collaboration with the Sales, Delivery and SamaDC management teams.
    Provide internal and external stakeholders with transparent and attentive project management support covering production and quality management.
    Manage, organize and coordinate the day to day work of the account management and production staff of the different accounts within the Centre to deliver the highest standards of service to clients.
    Lead and manage the account management and production staff, ensuring that they are well trained, and motivated to meet the objectives and priorities of the Centre.

    Qualifications Required

    A Bachelor’s degree in Business Operations or related discipline or equivalent work experience
    Advanced Excel skills
    Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint

    Experience

    A minimum of three years of experience at BPO operations management level
    2 years account management/client services experience will be an added advantage
    Demonstrated ability to collaborate across an enterprise toward mutual success
    Capability and flexibility to meet demands and change drivers
    Significant experience in professional client relationship management
    Experience in BPO management, including operational planning and execution, process design, systems and capacity planning.
    Ability to work across groups managing individuals both directly and indirectly to achieve a common goal.
    A good understanding of start-up and change management.
    Strong communication and facilitation skills.
    Proven ability to understand, interpret and identify opportunities from business financials and impact metrics.
    A keen attention to detail and budgetary restraints
    Full awareness of creative processes and techniques – including digital platforms

  • Project Officer

    Project Officer

    Job Description
    Location: KMET Offices, Kisumu with 70% field travels
    Duration: 1 (One) Year fixed contract,
    Reporting to: Team Leader – Innovative
    Projects Availability: April 2, 2018 
    Closing Date: February 2, 2018
    Job Purpose:
    The CICF Project Officer will play a key role in providing technical support, coordination and supervision of project activities. This include conducting trainings/refresher trainings, mentorship to health providers, supervision of trained providers, supporting data collection and reporting, facilitating joint program review meetings, validating quality of data collected and ensuring that data is being used by county health management teams/providers to support program decisions. The position holder may also be called upon to represent KMET in Maternal Neonatal Health partner meetings at the National and County levels.
    General specifications applicable to the position; 

    Strong analytical skills and strategic planning abilities.
    Ability to establish and maintain conducive collegial relations and perform effectively as a team member.
    Willingness to travel and work in hard-to-reach areas, occasionally under strenuous conditions.
    Computer literacy and excellent documentation skills is a must.
    Availability and willingness to work extra hours on request by the county teams and partners.
    Highly developed culturally sensitive awareness and ability to work well with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
    Ability to intervene with crisis management or troubleshooting as necessary.
    Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation and coaching. 
    Excellent time management and planning capacity.
    Experience of working with local partners and County Government in RH/MNCH is an added advantage
    Roles and responsibilities
    Coordination of CICF activities including health provider trainings in collaboration with the County health teams
    Sensitize County Health Management teams and other stakeholders on ESM-UBT
    Map, enroll and facilitate training of both Public and Private Health providers on UBT use for uncontrolled Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH). 
    Conduct assessment and lead in developing suitable quality improvement plans for PPH management § Monitor performance of health facilities using the UBT through analysis of various indicators for the UBT uptake. § Liaise with the MoH to conduct supervision of providers as well as conducting on-job training to make all UBT facilities active.
    Implement quality assurance guidelines and provide support supervision to the facilities through individual facility quality improvement plans.
    Foster good relations by attending regional, national and county stakeholders meetings and portraying a good image of the organization. § In liaison with Business Development Officer, map potential distribution points and create demand for UBT in the target counties.
    Ensure accurate and timely reporting on the project progress.
    Any other related duties

    Desired competencies:

    Results focused:

    Move focus from analysis to action;
    show persistence to overcome obstacles;
    take immediate action to solve problems;

    Plan & Organize:

    develop clear action plans that address the details needed to achieve objectives;
    define resources and actions to achieve objectives within constraints;

    establish priorities. 
    Attention to detail:

    ensure that all important details of a situation are attended to;
    and develop a follow up systems to keep things in order 

    Resilience:

    ability to travel for long hours and distance and be able to deliver.

    Qualifications: 

    Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Nursing, Public Health or Clinical Medicine from KMTC is preferred.
    At least 3 years work experience in the health/public health sector including experience as EMNOC trainer with the Ministry of Health or an NGO.
    Strong experience in facilitating trainings, providing institutional support and technical assistance on issues related to Maternal, Neonatal, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) service provision as well as be able to develop mentorship and support supervision tools.
    Experience in RH/maternal newborn and child health programming including facility and community based health service improvement is essential.
    Knowledge of Government policies on RH/MNCH and understanding on how to contribute to their development with political analytical skills, sensitivity and diplomacy.
    Experience in research methods, data collection and analysis is an added advantage.

  • Partner Project Manager (national position 

Project Manager (national position)

    Partner Project Manager (national position Project Manager (national position)

    Reporting to Country Coordinator
    Main purpose of the role:
    The Partner Project Manager Kenya is responsible for the coordination and monitoring of the various partner-implemented projects and activities, including managing reports, liaison, field visits, due diligence, providing workshops for partner development, etc.
    Responsibilities:

    Identifies potential new partners in conjunction with CC and PC and supports / carries out the necessary partner assessments
    Support local partner organizations and Malteser International in planning and designing of project activities including preparation of proposals, log frames and budgets
    Support partner framework developments are according to donor standards, where requested and applicable
    Ensure effective and timely implementation of projects according to set targets/ indicators and promote quality of project implementation according to Malteser International and donor policies and standards
    Establish and maintain mechanisms/ tools/ systems in cooperation with local partner organizations for close monitoring and evaluation of activities, their quality and impact
    Supervise the administration, finance and logistic of the partner organizations to ensure appropriate record keeping and adherence to Malteser International and donor administrative, finance and procurement procedures and guidelines, in close coordination with HQ program and administrative units
    Develop the capacity of local partner organizations through regular (quarterly) review and feedback to ensure they can fulfil the required procedures and guidelines, as well as for effective project implementation
    Support partner organizations in their planning, preparation and write up of proper and timely project reports adhering to Malteser International and donor requirements
    Liaise with relevant donors and assess funding opportunities for partner implemented project, where applicable
    Ensure close collaboration and coordination with cooperating partners and stakeholders to guarantee smooth implementation of activities and achievement of results as specified in grant agreements
    Employ resourcefulness in project design, implementation and monitoring. Trouble shoots project problems, identifies and implements creative solutions
    Responsible for overseeing the development and execution of project deliverables, lead project planning, budgeting, action plans and monitoring processes
    Any other duty relevant to Malteser International and partner projects as assigned and required by CC / HQ

    Qualifications:

    Graduate degree in a field related to humanitarian aid / development
    At least five years hands-on project experience in NGO sector, management, and coordination of partners
    Track record of managing contracts, grants and programmatic activities
    Track record of collaborative and integrative project development and reporting
    Demonstrated cooperative approach, including experience in working with Government officials and various partners
    Demonstrated ability to facilitate workshops, manage diverse teams and support others in their work
    Excellent computer skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, etc.
    Excellent English oral and written language skills
    German & Swahili language skills are beneficial

    Personal Qualities:

    Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, working with different groups, partners and nationalities under minimal supervision
    Strong initiative and self-motivated, with a strong commitment to teamwork and humanitarian principle
    Ability to prioritize work according to importance and deadlines while meeting work demands
    Good negotiation skills, patience, diplomacy and tact
    Flexible, enthusiastic, adaptable, and willing to learn from others in all aspects of responsibility
    Ability to cope with high workload and stress and identify priority activities and assignments, and adjust priorities as required
    Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment
    Compliance with MI procedures and protocols
    Respectful and appropriate attitude towards the local communities
    Politeness and helpfulness in dealing with all partners

    Conditions:
    Starting date: as soon as 02/2018
    Duty Station: Marsabit (with travels to Nairobi)
    Duration of contract (after probation): annual (renewal possible)
    Salary according to qualification and experience, insurance package
    Please note that this is an unaccompanied position
    Please note, these positions are subject to final approval by the donor.
    Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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  • Project Officer – Nyanza Region

    Project Officer – Nyanza Region

    Reporting to the Program Manager, you will participate in the development, implementation and monitoring & evaluation of The Fred Hollows Foundation Projects in Kenya – Nyanza Region.
    Previous experience in program planning and implementation is essential. Your experience working for a development, government or community based organisation will be looked at favourably. In addition you can demonstrate your ability to cultivate key relationships – developing strategies and resources to influence, persuade and build the confidence of partners, program staff and other stakeholders. A demonstrated interest in public health is highly desirable.
    To be successful in this role you must have:

    Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field (Social sciences/Public health/Community Development)
    3+ years’ program coordination and implementation experience in an international development or community based organisation
    Experience coordinating outcomes through partners, as well as the ability to work independently
    Excellent interpersonal skills
    The ability to interpret financial management data
    Strong analytical skills
    Strong written and verbal English skills as well as Swahili
    Proficiency in Microsoft Office

    Fluency in written and spoken English as well as the ability to travel domestically including travel to remote locations will also be essential.
    This is an exciting time to join The Fred Hollows Foundation Kenya as we seek to deliver even greater impact and enhance our ability to accomplish our vision.

  • Project Officer

    Project Officer

    Job Details:
    Overall Purpose and scope
    To work with the CEO to ensure effective implementation of ongoing programs and participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of new projects and programs; engage with key partners  to influence positive responses in line with SOCAA’s goals and objectives. The holder will offer all-round implementation support in areas of research, stakeholder engagement, partner reporting and communication, proposal development and supporting monitoring and evaluation.
    Location: Nairobi with scheduled field visits
    Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

    Review and disseminate donor program briefs and identify collaborative opportunities, develop concept notes and funding proposals around SOCAA’s strategic goals
    Make field visits to follow up on programs progress and make recommendations on operational and strategic aspects
    Liaise on behalf of the CEO with designated contact persons in government, development partners and industry bodies and other organizations collaborating with SOCAA towards the execution of various mandates and agreements
    Develop and disseminate advocacy materials and information on SOCAA’s key advocacy areas and with the program team, organize, participate, lead and implement awareness campaigns, lobbying and advocacy activities in line with project action plans
    Implement reporting frameworks and liaise with M&E contacts to ensure timely monitoring and evaluation and prepare progress reports
    Represent CEO in attending donor and sector coordination meetings as directed and liaise with specific SOCAA members for relevant inputs in support of project activities
    Serve as point person for collecting reports, key successes, best practices and material for internal/external communication and for marketing &fundraising purposes. This will include production of written reports as well as provision of visuals as required.
    Provide concise updates for communication purposes via multiple channels including social media, press releases and other relevant forums

    Qualifications  

    A minimum of undergraduate University degree and working experience orientation in agriculture, community development, project management or other related fields
    At least 3 years’ experience working at program coordination level
    Demonstrated experience in proposal and report writing and fund raising
    Knowledge of agriculture sector
    Practical experience in project cycle management
    Ability to travel (up to 30% per year, domestic travel)
    Must demonstrate interest and good communication skills
    Proficiency in MS office suite

    Language Skills: Proficiency in spoken and written English and Kiswahili

  • Lead | Young Changemakers Program

    Lead | Young Changemakers Program

    Job Description
    You are a great fit for this position if you:

    Have a heart for girls’ and young women’s empowerment and your values closely align with those of Akili Dada;
    Are a Kenyan citizen or are already legally allowed to work in Kenya;
    Have at least three years’ relevant working experience, specifically in programming for adolescent girls.
    Possess excellent writing and communication skills;
    Have an eye for detail;
    Possess strong analytical and organizational skills;
    Are looking for meaningful, challenging work in the field of development and women’s rights
    Are outgoing, articulate, a strong writer, and passionate about raising awareness and mobilizing resources for a cause.
    Are well organized, self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working with, and managing others.
    Have the ability to plan and budget for program activities.
    Have an innovative, creative and entrepreneurial spirit.

    Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

    Conceptualizing and implementing activities targeting Akili Dada’s high school scholars including mentoring, leadership development and leadership skills building.
    Managing Akili Dada’s scholarship recruitment process.
    Engaging our current group of mentors and recruiting new mentors to join our cohort of volunteer mentors.
    Contributing to the organization’s policy research and advocacy efforts.
    Identifying potential areas of collaboration between Akili Dada and various stakeholders such as women’s rights organizations across Africa and internationally.
    Monitoring and evaluating the Young Changemakers program activities.

    This is a full time position (40 hours per week) with a competitive remuneration package that includes health and life insurance, retirement benefits as well as opportunities for your own professional development.