Company Type: Sector in NGO

  • Social Worker

    Social Worker

    Reports To: Social Programmes Manager
    Liaises With: Other social workers, Accounts, welfare, commercial and other heads of departments and stakeholders in social work support related issues.
    Key Responsibilities:

    Assist the Home division in charge in the efficient co-ordination of the social work activities/tasks.
    Ensure that the Home programme is up to standard in all its activities, and adheres to the home’s policy.
    Assist the outreach division in charge in carrying out the following;-
    Interview, assess and evaluate all home admission applications. Once satisfied, visit their homes, make comprehensive reports and make relevant recommendations.
    Make regular visits to all homes and schools taking notes of the progress while highlighting concerns brought up in liaison with the respective school teachers and guardians.
    Liaising with all section heads on all social work matters affecting their departments.
    Represent the home in committees and meetings as assigned by the Chief Administrator.
    Networking with other homes/organizations in matters of Home
    Support and recommend for referrals when appropriate.
    Be a source of counsel to the children’s academic and career choices.
    In deserving cases in 1.0 above, plan for implementation and ensure that all is done in the best interest of the child.
    Finding appropriate schools, vocational training and colleges for children under the home programme in liaison with the guardians and teachers.
    Maintain and keep accurate records for all children under the home programme.
    Prepare cases and attend the children’s court in respect to each child’s committal.
    Organize and supervise extracurricular activities of all children at the Home with a view to form a well-balanced individual.
    Being the flag bearer of an efficient, effective, thorough and friendly home programme.

    Other Duties

    Motivate any intern under you for better teams and consequent improved efficiency and working environment.
    Ensure that the key performance indicators and benchmarks of the outreach division area of control are accurately monitored, documented and reports produced.
    Participate in fundraising activities as periodically organised in the home.
    Carry out any other duties as detailed by Administration.

    Skills & Qualifications

    Preference will be given to candidates who have at least one year experience is social work/Community development
    Must have excellent interpersonal, communication and writing skills with proficiency in English;
    Must be a team player with the ability to work with others to achieve high goals in a fast paced and high pressured environment;
    Must be a self-starter with ambition who can work independently and handle multiple priorities and deadlines;
    Must possess good negotiation skills, presentation, leadership and an innovative mind.
    Possess at least a Diploma in Social Work, Community Development or Social sciences. Degree will be an added advantage.

  • Finance Assistant 

Project Manager 

Livestock Insurance Officer 

Procurement Assistant 

Resilience Assistant

    Finance Assistant Project Manager Livestock Insurance Officer Procurement Assistant Resilience Assistant

    Reporting To: Finance Manager
    Staff Reporting: None
    Base Location: Moyale
    DIVISION/PURPOSE:
    International Programme Department is:

    To contribute to the process of global poverty alleviation and
    Strengthen Islamic Relief (IR) global work through the provision of technical support in cooperation with regional desks and support units.

    DEPARTMENT/PURPOSE:
    Kenya program is:
    To contribute to the poverty alleviation in Kenya and
    To strengthen IR Kenya office through the provision of technical and managerial support.
    JOB PURPOSE:
    To assist in finance related tasks in line with agreed and accepted IR financial practices and procedures.
    KEY OBJECTIVES:
    To maintain the petty cash, prepare vouchers, record transactions and petty cash reconciliation, get approval and maintain filing.
    KEY ROLES/RESPONSIBILITIES

    Accounting:
    Payments:

    Preparation of and vouching of transaction supporting documentations as required by Islamic Relief procedures.

    Writing of cheques

    Issuing cheques to suppliers.
    Ensure all transactions are adequately supported prior to payment.
    Ensure that all vouchers are well approved

    Bank

    Reconciling Banks for Moyale Office and also keep updated record for the bank account.

    Recording

    Recording of petty cash transactions and cash book maintenance. Ensure reconciliation of the petty cash balance daily and to get it approved by the finance officer.

    Reporting

    Preparation of monthly field reports and submits to the finance manager.
    Preparation of monthly funds request and submit to the Country office.

    Filling

    Maintenance of the financial filing, and ensuring that copies are maintained at the end of each project and ensuring adequate archiving.
    Perform any other duties as requested by his/her line manager subject to comply and not conflict with the above.
    Ensure that all necessary documents are appropriately filled.

    Qualifications/Experience/Skills:

    Bachelor in Business management (finance option) or related field
    At least 3 year experience in procurement management in NGO set-up
    Effective IT Skills (Word & Excel).
    Communication, tact and negotiation skills.
    Problem solving.
    Flexible and patient.
    Fluent in Written and spoken English.

    Personal requirements

    Ability to cope with stress, and live in environment with very basic living condition
    Very strong interpersonal skills: strong communication and diplomatic skills
    Flexibility to respond to changing nature of humanitarian context and operational difficulties
    Excellent analytical skills, observation and analysis capacity
    Ability to plan ahead and output oriented (pro-active)
    Ability to adhere to deadlines and respect line management
    Readiness to commit and adhere to the values, mission and vision of IR Kenya

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  • Programmes Officer

    Programmes Officer

    Reports to: Operations Manager
    Location: Head Office with occasional travels in the region
    Duration: 12 months.
    JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
    Department: Programmes
    Section: Programmes
    MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
    To provide programme management support to NANHRI primarily on the ’Enhancing the Role of National Human Rights Institutions in the Decriminalization of Petty Offences’ project. This will involve direct implementation, management and coordination of the assigned programme’s activities and to the overall support to the programme management needs of the network.
    JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

    Coordinating the implementation of the programme activities
    Ensuring programmes are effectively and efficiently implemented, including handling all the programme logistics.
    Supporting the Operations Manager in preparing concept notes and funding proposals.
    Maintain and develop relationships with key programme stakeholders and partners in close coordination with the Operations Manager and other NANHRI Staff.
    Coordinating internal programme monitoring and evaluation
    Preparing periodic programme progress reports as and when necessary
    Coordinate regular communication with programme stakeholders and partners.
    Participating in internal and external programme planning processes as agreed by the line supervisor.
    Researching and documenting issues pertaining to the programme theme/s.

    QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

    At least a Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences, Law, Development studies or other related field. A Masters Degree in the same field will be an added advantage.
    At least three years experience working as a programmes officer in the human rights and social justice sector. Experience working in advocacy and legislation will be an added advantage.
    Good understanding of human rights particularly on emerging human rights issues
    Excellent research, report writing and presentation skills
    Excellent computer skills in various computer packages
    Excellent working knowledge of English; a good working knowledge of French will be an added advantage
    Good communication and interpersonal skills
    Good organizational and analytical skills
    Ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines
    Honesty, transparency and a high level of integrity.

  • Camps & Centres Manager

    Camps & Centres Manager

    The Association invites applications to fill the following vacant position:
    Duty Station: Nairobi
    The manager is responsible for general management, administration, development and marketing of Rowallan national scout camp and a coordination/supervisory role in all other camps and centres of the Association countrywide.
    Key Responsibilities

    Direct all operational aspects of the camps and centres including marketing, human resources, administration and sales
    Coordinate publicity and promotion of the camps and centres with the Association’s Communications and External Relations Office.
    Develop marketing strategies to promote the camps and centres.
    Meets financial objectives by estimating requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective actions for the camps and centres.
    Implement and support in the implementation of camp policies, procedures and guidelines as detailed in the Camps, Sites and Security Policies
    Work with management team to implement a risk management plan for the camps and centres.
    Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reports Increase the overall productivity of the camps and centres by implementing relevant employee training, budgeting effectively, eliminating inefficiencies and capturing growth opportunities

    Qualifications and Experience

    Should have at least a Bachelors Degree in Business Administration (Project management), commerce, Marketing or any other related fields from a recognized university.
    Relevant experience [hospitality industry, management of outdoor facilities, etc] , at least three (3) years in managerial position
    Working experience with enterprise resource planning systems (esp Microsoft Navision)
    Proficiency in computer applications

    Other Competencies

    Leadership skills
    Strategic thinking
    People management skills
    Planning and coordination skills
    Analytical and problem solving skills
    Excellent leadership and organizational skills.

  • Project Evaluation 

Project Evaluation: Enabling Rural Innovation (ERI) Project 

Project Evaluation: Water supply and Basic Sanitation in Turkana County, KENYA

    Project Evaluation Project Evaluation: Enabling Rural Innovation (ERI) Project Project Evaluation: Water supply and Basic Sanitation in Turkana County, KENYA

    Objective of the Evaluation
    The general objective of the evaluation is to assess the completion and achievements of the project objectives as well as the relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of the project intervention. The evaluation will provide a well-founded, comprehensive and concretely argued document in order to assess the quality of the project and its implementation. The recipients of the evaluation are the back-donors Austrian Development Agency (ADA), Brother and Sister in Need as well as HORIZONT3000 and the implementing partner DESECE.
    The specific objectives of the evaluation are to provide information on the following points:
    Evaluate the DESECE project to draw out key lessons, strengths and weaknesses of the current project and make recommendations on completion of the current phase and for the development of the next project.
    Analyse the approach used by DESECE and state whether it is suitable to be transferred and implemented by other development actors in the region. Please specify which particular models are working well.
    Outline and asses the contributions of the HORIZONT3000 KNOWHOW3000 activities to this project.

    Evaluation criteria and guiding questions
    Relevance (appropriateness) of the intervention

    To what extent does the intervention reflect the actual needs and interests of the target group?
    To what extent is the intervention in line with national strategies of Kenya?

    Effectiveness (achievement of targets) of the project in terms of the defined objectives

    What is the progress from the beginning towards the agreed project objective (as determined in the project document)?
    Does the target group practice the new techniques, e.g. in sustainable agriculture and marketing with an increase of income?
    To what extent is behaviour change visible with regards to mediation of conflicts, public engagement (participation in forums), reporting of rights violations.
    Did unforeseen external factors intervene? If so, how flexibly did the management adapt to ensure that the result would still achieve the objective?

    Efficiency (use of resources)

    Is the relation between input of resources and results achieved appropriate and justifiable?
    Is a monitoring system in place to gather timely relevant information on the achievement of results and objectives?
    Organisational set-up: are the number and professional/managerial skills of the project team as well as the organisational set-up, adequate for the activities of the project and where are improvements needed?

    Impact (effects) of the intervention on the general situation of the target group and other stakeholders

    What changes have happened since the project implementation?
    To what extent has the project intervention resulted in increased household income? To what extent have the trainings changed and improved the attitudes and conflict resolution capacities of the beneficiaries?
    What are the positive or negative, intended, unintended and visible effects of the project on the target groups, surrounding communities, the institutional (DESECE) level and the district?

    Sustainability (durability) of the intervention and its impact

    To what extent can activities, results and effects be expected to continue after the project has come to an end?
    How self-sustaining is DESECE in general?
    To what extent does the project take into account factors which have a major influence on sustainability like e.g. ecological and socio-cultural aspects, gender equality, women’s empowerment, institutional and management capacity building?
    Institutional sustainability: to what extent is the intervention designed to develop the institutional capacities of DESECE in terms of improving internal processes, structures and skills of staff members?

    Participation and ownership

    To what extent have stakeholders been involved in decision-making during implementation?
    How did the implementing team choose the beneficiaries?
    What is the level of local ownership and the identification with the project?
    How satisfied is the project partner with the cooperation with HORIZONT3000? What should be kept, changed or improved?

    HORIZONT3000 Knowledge Management

    Did the partner organisation participate in any KNOWHOW3000 activity? If yes, which one?
    What was the benefit of the participation for the partner organisation and for the target group?

    Lessons learnt and recommendations

    What are the main lessons learnt from the project?
    What good practices (e.g. approaches, trainings and methods) are suitable to be replicated in other projects with similar objectives?

    The Evaluator
    The Evaluator needs to proof technical experience in rural development, fluency in English and managerial skills in designing and performing a project evaluation. The Evaluator needs to come up with an appropriate methodology for the evaluation. The Evaluator will be in charge of the entire evaluation process and is expected to provide HORIZONT3000 with a final evaluation report as stipulated in the timetable below.
    Methodologies
    The evaluator chooses the appropriate methods.
    Tentative timetable

    The whole assignment including the final evaluation report should be concluded by April 30, 2018. The Evaluator will develop, discuss and agree on the evaluation schedule with DESECE before commencement of the assignment. The final evaluation schedule will be shared with HORIZONT3000.

    Evaluation Report

    The report shall present findings on the evaluation objectives.
    The report should contain a description of methodologies / design.
    The report should describe the involvement of local actors (project partner, target groups).
    It shall summarize the findings of the evaluation in the light of the criteria mentioned in point 3 above (maximum 5 pages).
    It shall be clear and concise, limiting itself to essential points (maximum 20 pages without cover page, content, appendices etc.).
    The report shall be written in English language.
    The report shall be drawn up using Microsoft Word software and submitted electronically; including tables and graphics were useful and necessary.

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  • Programme Coordinator

    Programme Coordinator

    Job description
    The postition is to be filled as soon as possible, with an initial contract duration until 31 December 2018. Employment location will be Nairobi, Kenya (KE).
    Under the supervision of the Deputy Country Director/Head of Programmes, the objective of the position is to manage and implement the Global Resilience Program of Welthungerhilfe, a multi-country programme with project activities in Uganda, Kenya and Ethiopia. The Programme Coordinator will ensure implementation on the basis of specified directives in terms of content, schedule and budget, holding high financial responsibility. The programme is carried out in accordance with Welthungerhilfe standards and the directives/provisions of the co-financer.
    In addition to this the Programme Coordinator will be in charge for continuous development of the programme. He/She oversees the operative implementation of the program and the appropriate use of funds. He/she is responsible for coordination, planning and implementation, correctly and duly reporting to Welthungerhilfe’s Country Office. The position takes over a considerable task delegated from the Country Office.
    Your responsibilities

    Program Management, M&E and Reporting

    Oversee all the SRAPLEA interventions to ensure they are of quality and in compliance with the programme proposal.
    Work closely with the M&E Assistant Coordinator, Senior Finance Administrator, Cluster Coordinators to propose and implement initiatives to improve the overall quality of the SRAPLEA intervention and monitoring activities.
    Promote a culture of learning and documentation so that lessons learned and good practices are documented and shared for institutional memory and learning as well as to advocate on behalf of the communities with which we work.
    Ensure WHH’s SRAPLEA programme is implemented using best practice tools for effective project cycle management (workplan, spending plan, procurement plan, etc.).
    Provide leadership in designing high quality result-based monitoring and feedback system to monitor program activities and ensure that monitoring data is analyzed in a timely manner in order to influence and adapt programme activities.
    Keenly monitor compliance with donor and WHH regulations and policies in the course of program implementation especially with the implementing partners.
    Build capacity of programs staff as required.
    In liaison with the Clusters Coordinators oversee programme implementing partner issues in the field.
    Participate in the development of proposals, budgets and concept notes for future SRAPLEA interventions by WHH in Ethiopia, Uganda and Kenya in coordination with the Country Directors and HQ Technical Unit.

    Representation and Coordination

    Regionally for emergency, rehabilitation and development programs in coordination with the Country Office.
    Represents WHH vis-à-vis all relevant national and international stakeholders and partners in the area.
    Expands WHH network with relevant stakeholders from civil society, government and academia.
    Ensures representation and active participation in coordination committees of (I)NGOs.
    Participates in local development policy and advocacy dialogue and observes relevant trends in this regard.

    Your profile

    Master’s degree in Social Science, International Development or a related field from an accredited academic institution with five years of relevant professional experience in humanitarian or development programmes
    Previous exposure and experience working closely with and building the capacity of national program managers.
    Technical knowledge and practical experience with international humanitarian programming.
    Experience with program development, design, monitoring and evaluation, and proposal writing.
    Strong coordination and leadership skills with proven ability to work across multiple technical areas simultaneously, supporting multiple staff members.
    Demonstrated proposal writing and design skills.
    Prior experience working with international donors especially BMZ, international and national NGOs, and government agencies.
    Fluency in written and spoken English. German would be an asset.
    Previous experience working in Uganda, Ethiopia or Kenya preferred.

    Our offer
    We offer you co-operation in a highly dedicated team and a responsible scope of tasks. Furthermore, we facilitate a flexible organisation of working time as well as a healthy work-life balance. The performance oriented remuneration is based on an in-house salary scheme. Of course, a comprehensive training is also part of our offer. Disabled persons will be considered preferentially in the event of equal qualification.
    Please send your application via our online recruiting system by February 3, 2018 by clicking the “apply on company website” button.

  • Sustainability Initiatives Officer 

Client Services Director

    Sustainability Initiatives Officer Client Services Director

    Reporting to: Manager, Corporate Services
    Job Summary: The KCIC ‘Sustainability Initiative Officer’ supports achievement of the objectives set out in the KCIC Sustainability Initiative.
    The role supports the delivery of key sustainability strategies, projects and programs while contributing to the development of new initiatives.
    Under the direction of the Clients Services Director, the jobholder is responsible for developing, planning, and managing programs and developing policies that will revolve around awareness creation, building and supporting networks and communities of practice, supervision of consultants and support for capacity building efforts, overseeing research, convening the initiative’s think tank and management of short-to-long term sustainability projects from time to time.
    The role will require a candidate who has a strong ability to develop key relationships to assist in assessing sustainability challenges and opportunities for action across diverse sectors and project portfolios.
    This role will focus on supporting the successful implementation of KCIC’s sustainability strategy pillars while providing transformational leadership in achieving key organisational goals through leading and building a high performing sustainability team.
    Success in this position is dependent on relevant technical expertise, strong project management and communication skills and ability to prepare and present technical reports.
    The ideal candidate will be able to negotiate, influence and consult with a wide range of stakeholders on various sustainability strategies and interventions.
    Core Duties and Responsibilities

    Develops long and short-term strategic plans, recommending policy and organizational changes needed to advance sustainability initiatives;
    Forms trusted and effective relationships and partnerships, and the manages such partnerships in a way that leads to mutual benefit in the implementation of sustainability programs and projects;
    Coordinate sustainability outreach programs – including but not limited to speakers, events, workshops, etc.;
    Tracks relevant information and available resources, staying up to date with the rapidly changing field through publications, memberships, electronic services as well as formal and informal networks;
    Oversees implementation of current internal sustainability programs such as, the KCIC Sustainability Policy;
    Develop reports or presentations to communicate the effectiveness of sustainability initiatives;
    Markets and promotes KCIC sustainability initiative’s efforts through communication platforms including: website content, newsletter development, brochures, social media, and other promotional materials and/or publications;
    Design and produce visually engaging materials for effective message communication in print, online, posters, marketing, etc.;
    Take lead on the process of policy making and government relationship with relevant government offices that have impacts to the sustainability initiative;
    Assesses & develop strategy to influence policy and produce relevant policy papers that have impacts on sustainability;
    Develops and implements external relation strategies to profile KCIC and the sustainability initiative to secure funding and enable policy development to support development and growth of initiative;
    Educate businesses and national/local government on the important role of sustainability principles and practices relevant to their business. Influence businesses to adopt the relevant sustainability principles and practices to their business operations in relation to SDGs and Paris Climate Accord;
    Manages the implementation and monitors progress of projects that improve the organization’s impact on Kenya’s sustainability agenda, with the intent to enhance environmental integrity, social equity and economic prosperity;
    Provides input to the Initiative’s sustainability vision and strategy based on current practices, technology and policy; provides guidance on best and next practice for projects in sustainability awareness creation and other sectors;
    Assess or propose sustainability initiatives, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and acceptance;
    Actively identifies and cultivates untapped opportunities to improve the programs within the sustainability initiative, through personal motivation to develop and enhance sustainable practices;
    Identify or procure needed resources to implement sustainability programs or projects;
    Create or maintain plans or other documents related to sustainability projects;
    Provide technical or administrative support for sustainability programs or issues;
    Researches best practices of sustainability;
    Suggests and implements management solutions to address new or on-going sustainability challenges within the organization and beyond;
    Serves as the initiative’s representative at conferences and meetings;
    Performs related duties and fulfils responsibilities as required;

    Requirements, Knowledge and Experience

    Master’s Degree or equivalent in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Policy or Planning or related field.
    Five years of experience in project management especially donor funded projects or related experience within the specialty of the degree.
    Demonstrated dedication to sustainable practice, function, and lifestyle.
    Strong organizational, observational, research, and data collection skills.
    Knowledge of Sustainability theories, business practices, and local, national and global initiatives.
    Experience and skills at managing process projects, and cross-functional teams, and in facilitating group processes and meetings, as well as in change management.
    Highly motivated and self-directed, comfortable working both independently and as part of a team, willing and able to assume a high level of responsibility for a project from start to finish, show initiative to seize and develop new opportunities, and persistence with organizational change.
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrating tact and diplomacy to consistently interact effectively and flexibly with diverse groups of people including executive management, donors, government representatives, clients and the public is essential.
    Ability to work autonomously with a high degree of creativity and leadership skills.
    Ability to manage multiple projects at once by demonstrating effective resource and project planning, decision making, organizational skills and results delivery.
    Knowledge of the principles and practices of public/government organizations;
    Ability to prepare and present professional, comprehensive written and oral reports and recommendations.
    Ability to analyze and interpret and present data.
    Experience in multi-project management and reporting experience and preparation of reports for diverse audiences.
    Expertise in reporting frameworks including EU, UKAid and USAID.
    Experience in report writing and development of annual reports and impact, editing, development of infographics and supporting top level management in making sharp and impactful presentations for conferences and high level events.

    Other Competencies / Skills

    Demonstrated skills in project planning implementation and budgeting.
    Professionally interact with internal and external stakeholders, whilst building key relationships that will assist in positive outcomes.
    High level of relationship management skills to build relationships with key partners and stakeholders.
    Proven experience in managing projects.
    Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, meet tight deadlines and handle multiple tasks.
    Handle the team and projects with a high-level of professionalism and diplomacy.

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  • HR & Admin Internship 

Communication Internship 

Policy & Strategy Internship

    HR & Admin Internship Communication Internship Policy & Strategy Internship

    Job Description
    The programme aims at providing the youth an opportunity for on-the-job experience to build upon skills learned at school and for professional development hence, enhance their employability.
    Requirements

    Graduate in B.Com HR Option or Business Administration HR Option or Social Sciences with Diploma in HR

    Other requirements the successful Interns will be required to have in line with the Internship Policy and Guidelines for the Public Service:

    Valid certificate of good conduct
    Personal accident insurance cover for the internship period
    Copy of PIN certificate
    National Identity Card (ID) or copy of Passport
    Two (2) colored passport size photos
    Eligibility and Duration of Internship

    Be unemployed Kenyan graduates of degree and diploma programmes from recognized training institutions who have completed their degree courses and have not been exposed to work experience related to their area of study.
    The above positions are on a three (3) Month strictly nonrenewable contract. The individuals recruited shall be of high integrity and must satisfy the requirements of Leadership and Integrity set out in Chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya.

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  • Community Mobilizer-PYEI 

Teachers-PYEI

    Community Mobilizer-PYEI Teachers-PYEI

    POSITION SUMMARY
    This position is part of the Pastoralist Youth Education Initiative (PYEI) is a multi-donor project that forms the second phase of Adeso’s approach to enhance economic and social opportunities of marginalized pastoral children in Marsabit, Kenya through improved access to quality education. Taking a holistic approach, the PYEI is looking to build on the successes and lessons learned from a 2 year pilot Mobile Non-formal Education (MNFE) in providing access to primary and post primary education for pastoralist youth focusing on female participation. Adeso is seeking qualified and committed individuals to join the PYEI team as Community mobilizers (CM). The incumbents will be the project ambassadors in the community and work closely with the project team and the teacher to monitor activities on the ground. CM will be incharge of a Mobile School to support in the field, including follow up with the associated Community Education Committees (CECs).
    SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    Conduct community sensitization meetings in targeted communities.
    Encourage full participation by all community members, paying special attention to women.
    Assist in recruitment of teachers.
    Facilitate selection and training of CEC members.
    Assist CEC and community members and teachers to develop selection criteria and identify pupils to participate in the project.
    Gather and collate monitoring data and report on findings from field monitoring activities.
    Work with the M&E Officer to learn how to conduct analysis of the monitoring data.
    Assist the M&E Officer with the organization of semi-annual stakeholder meetings.
    Assist the Senior Project Officer and the Cashier/Clerk with other aspects of project implementation as required.

    SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
    ESSENTIAL

    Resident of Marsabit County
    At least 1 year of relevant experience
    Ability to work well under pressure and with minimal supervision
    Ability to establish strong working relationships with community members and colleagues
    Excellent verbal and written skills in English
    Computer skills

    DESIRABLE

    Relevant technical/vocational qualification
    Experience working on education projects and/or with pastoralist communities

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  • Program Assistant

    Program Assistant

    That support is provided within the framework of the rules and regulations of the foundation where the program assistant is based.
    Key Competencies and Attributes:
    The following are expected key competencies and attributes for the incumbent:

    Excel lent interpersonal skills;
    Ability to work in a diverse environment that includes gender, race, culture, religion, sexual orientation, language amongst others;
    A strong team player who can work as a member of virtual geographic teams that are located in different geographic locations;
    Exceptional writing and presentation skills;
    Well organized and efficient time manager;
    Ability to work under pressure and with minimum supervision;
    Ability to meet tight deadlines;
    Proficiency in written and spoken English. Ability to communicate in French will be an added advantage

    Performance Areas:
    The following are the specific roles and responsibilities for the position:

    Provide logistic and administrative support to assigned program staff
    Organize travel and assist in preparation of meetings, conferences, seminars and special events
    Assist with processing grants in Foundation Connect, payments and reports.
    Update Foundation Connect organizational and programmatic records to keep them current
    Under supervision of program officers, conduct occasional research and writing assignments
    Assist with the development and implementation of AfRO’s budget including tracking and reporting on expenditure;
    Providing grant making support including communication with grantees and maintaining up to date grantee information
    Provide support to other OSF programs when assigned
    Participate in continuous learning
    Travel as needed

    Qualifications

    A graduate degree in administration or similar professional qualification.
    A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a similar position.