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  • Associate: Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

    Associate: Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

    Grade: 5  
    Starting Salary (Gross) KES 90,000  
    Supervisor: Senior Officer: Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting  
    Supervision Given: [None]

    The primary responsibility of the Associate, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting is to assess the wellbeing of households through a standardized tool or other tools as may be communicated from time to time. The core responsibilities of this position are as follows:
    Assessment

    Manage all internal referrals for assessments in the data base
    Visit referred vulnerable households to assess their wellbeing and level of self reliance;
    Submit assessment results to RefugePoint on provided platform;
    Ensure that all core clients are assessed every six months;
    Adhere to confidentiality procedures and policies when collecting, storing or sharing data.

    Referrals

    Through the data base, refer cases that require further assistance following low assessment scores;
    Highlight any specific protection concerns identified during assessment for timely response.

    Documentation and reporting:

    Make case notes in the data base to ensure other staff are well informed on new information on assessed households
    Work collaboratively within the urban program team to ensure clients’ needs are holistically met;
    Closely work with the Program Manager-Information Technology and Senior Officer- Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting in picking trends relating to nationality, gender, income sources and location of households as well other variables that may be determined from time to time;
    Share appropriate information with partner agencies and community members as guided.

    Attend to other duties as assigned.
    Required Minimum Qualifications:

    University degree in social work, community development, international relations or related field required;
    Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
    Strong interpersonal skills;
    Excellent computer skills.

    Additional Desired Qualifications

    Experience assisting refugees and asylum seekers in an urban environment;
    Training and/or experience in Monitoring and Evaluation.

    Special Requirements:

    Current police clearance certificate

  • Terms of Reference for a Consultant to document Learning from StARCK Plus Program

    Terms of Reference for a Consultant to document Learning from StARCK Plus Program

    Act! is currently implementing the Strengthening Adaptation and Resilience to Climate Change in Kenya (StARCK+) Project. The StARCK+ Project is funded by Department for International Development (DFID) of the UK Government and seeks to review initiatives undertaken by civil society organisations (CSOs) in strengthening community resilience to climate change, while supporting completion of development of key regulations and institutions required for climate change response in selected Counties.
    The StARCK+ expansion project is a follow up phase of a major natural resources management programme with a strategic focus on climate change earlier funded by DFID and Embassy of Sweden; the first phase of the project ended in January, 2017. StARCK+ has been implemented by 23 partnersacross the county since 2011.
    The Objective 4 of the extension period is to support learning on successful climate change adaptation and mitigation interventions as well as some which were not successful but offer some learning in climate change programming. Act! together with other actors have been implementing programs on climate change including role of adaptive technologies in mitigating the effects of climate change. Act! intends to document successful interventions on the contribution of the technologies to resilience andmitigation. The successful adaptation and mitigation practices will be collated, documented and disseminated for replication in other areas. The documentation will be followed by a national learning forum for both state and non-state actors.
    Thus, a key activity of the extension program is to document and publicise key lessons from the implementation of adaptation and mitigation projects under the StARCK+.
    Key deliverable is a learning publication in form of a book developed for a national learning event held to disseminate the learnings out of the StARCK+ program.
    Scope of the task
    This assignment is commissioned by Act! and is seeking to engage an individual consultant to document learning from the implemented adaptation and mitigation projects under the StARCK+ program. The final document will comprise success cases from the program to be disseminated in a national learning event.
    The consultant is expected to propose how to effectively carry out the task to achieve the purpose of the assignment as outlined below. The consultant’s proposal should present the understanding of the assignment, activities to be carried out during the assignment and the consultant’smethodology to undertake the work within the specified period in a logical manner.
    Purpose of the Task
    The purpose of this learning documentation is to establish the impact (the lasting or significant changes – positive or negative, intended or not – in people’s lives) of the StARCK+ program.
    The final document will comprise of cases from the program to be disseminated in a national learning event. The documentation will inform Act! and its key stakeholders in the StARCK+ program on innovative tools and approaches, systems and processes developed by the program towards community adaptation and resilience. It will also capture what did not work well that needs rethinking in future programming, communicate tangible impacts or changes at the community and policy levels in climate change, unexpected impacts, and gaps that remain and that could be the focus of another programming phase.
    Objectives of the assignment
    The aim of the task is to profile learning from project actions on adaptation and mitigation and thematic scenarios and how they have evolved over time. Specifically, the consultant will;

    Prepare pre-set questions to facilitate the data collection and writing of specific learning reports.
    Undertake field visits to document learning from StARCK+ partners for publication
    Consolidate the learnings into one final StARCK+ learning book which will be published and shared in a learning forum for stakeholders.

    Specific Tasks
    The consultant will be expected to carry out the following tasks;
    Preparation: Work closely with Act! StARCK+ team as well as with the implementing partners to identify areas to document and develop tools to document learning.
    Field Visits: The consultant will undertake desk review and conduct field visits where Act partners have implemented activities.Writing: The consultant in close consultation with StARCK+ staff will finalize the publication within 5 days of completion of the field work. Thereafter the manuscript will be professionally laid out by the consultant inserting pictures and any illustrations to support the chapters/themes. Partners interviewed will be invited to read and provide any additional information
    Report: Finalize the book for publication and dissemination in the learning forum.
    Deliverables

    The consultant is expected to produce high quality booklet that communicates evidence to show:
    The significant changes and value (or not) of our adaptation and resilience approach in Kenya over the past 6 years

    It will also provide:
    Evidence of good practice and recommendations on how we can improve our approach
    The learnings must be catchy, compelling, genuine and beneficiary centered and should tell the climate change story, indicating how the programmes have promoted positive change in adaptation and resilience.
    Payments
    Payments for the consultancy will be based on deliverables as follows.

    Production of planning document – 40%
    Draft manuscript – 30%
    Final manuscript – 30%

    Duration:
    The consultancy is expected to take a maximum of 21 man days commencing 15 January 2018 to 12 February 2018. These include the preparatory phase, field work and development of document. The final deliverables should reach Act! by 20 February 2018 in readiness for publication.
    Required Qualifications
    To be eligible to apply for this role the consultant/s must meet the following requirements:
    The applicant should hold an advanced degree in environment/climate change, environmental journalism, development communication. demonstrated experience in Climate change communication and documentation is an added advantage
    The team must have at least ten years’ experience working in Kenya or East Africa and have a good understanding of ENRM issues and working at the grassroots level.Team needs to have undertaken a similar documentation assignment (proof of such products to be provided)Excellent research and facilitation skillsGood knowledge of multicultural aspects in Kenya, cultural nuances, gender and crosscutting issues.Demonstrate excellent professional oral and writing skills in English.
    Previous proven experience in documenting narratives for donor supported projects.Experience in documenting similar projects will be an added advantage.
    Selection Procedure
    Qualified consultant or consultancy team are required to submit;

    A three-page proposal to Act! interpreting the terms of reference and elaborating the consultancy methodology and design, level of effort required to fully deliver the assignment, and with a work plan and budget for undertaking the assignment with separate Itemized costs under:

    Professional fee,
    field Costs

    CVs for team members– maximum 3 pagesContact details of three referees from organizations that have recently contracted the consultant/s to perform similar or related work for the last 2-3 years
    Samples of relevant previous work

  • Country Director

    Country Director

    Job description
    Starting Salary £41,164
    It gets you out of bed in the morning and pays the bills, but are you looking for much more from your job?
    Reporting to the MMI Director of Programmes, the Country Director will have overall strategic and operational responsibility for the Mary’s Meals programme in Kenya. They will be responsible and accountable for the operational success of the school feeding programme, ensuring the Mary’s Meals school feeding model is consistently delivered to exceptional standards. The Country Director will develop, lead and manage the Kenya senior leadership team and will play the leading role in representing the organisation in Kenya.
    It is essential that you have a relevant degree, or equivalent level professional experience and extensive experience working at leadership level including leading a diverse team in a fast paced and rapidly growing environment. You will have a sharp focus on delivery with extensive experience of programme implementation and a particular emphasis on effective delivery, efficient logistics and control of stock.
    You will be self-motivated and able to work independently, with excellent communication, organisation, prioritisation and time management skills. You will have experience of persuading and influencing at a strategic level and the ability to establish effective and collaborative relationships.
    In addition, you will have strong financial management skills, including budget preparation, management and reporting.
    If you would like to make a difference to the lives of thousands of children across the world, we’d love to hear from you. We are looking for an exceptional candidate who has significant leadership experience but who can operate at all levels to get the job done.
    By contributing to the work of Mary’s Meals, you will become part of a worldwide movement of people who will not accept that any child in this world of plenty should endure a day without a meal.

  • Legal Advisor

    Legal Advisor

    BACKGROUND OF THE POSITION
    LAW is currently looking for a passionate, committed, human-rights oriented lawyer for the role of Legal Advisor, who will be based in Nairobi with frequent travel and will work on projects Somalia and South Sudan. The person in this role will be work closely with the Head of Africa Programmes, administrative and financial staff in Nairobi and legal and programmatic staff in the field. They will take the lead on specific programmes and be given a large degree of autonomy, room for creativity and space to develop the projects they work on.
    The role will combine a technical legal focus with programme management and fundraising. We are therefore looking for an international human rights lawyer with legal, programme management and fundraising experience. Women and candidates from or based in the Horn of Africa region are particularly encouraged to apply.
    POSITION DESCRIPTION
    Reports to
    Head of Africa Programme
    Functions/Key Results Expected
    Programmatic:

    Leading LAW legal projects in Somalia and South Sudan including projects related to:
    Police oversight in Somalia and the establishment of the first independent complaints mechanism for security forces in the country;
    Capacity building and trainings of Somali and South Sudanese civil society and legal aid providers;
    Collection and documentation of evidence of war crimes and crimes against humanity in South Sudan for the purposes of taking strategic, groundbreaking international cases;
    Research projects on human rights violations, due process and other issues relating to law and justice;
    Coordination of the Somali Legal Aid Network;
    Close coordination with LAW’s offices in London, Geneva, Colombo and Beirut to coordinate research, legal advocacy efforts and identify strategic cases and other creative legal interventions;
    Working with international lawyers to identify potential for strategic transnational or international casework and working with them to draft legal arguments for such cases;
    Coordinating with other NGOs on joint projects and programmes;
    Serving as the first point of contact for intake of cases and managing the referral of cases;
    Any other programmatic duties as specified by the Head of Africa Programme or Executive Director of the organisation.

    Fundraising:

    Identifying potential donors;
    Writing concept notes, proposals and applications for potential donors;
    Drafting donor reports and maintaining records to enable accurate and timely reporting;
    Attending meetings with donors.

    Advocacy

    Representing LAW at events and conferences as needed, with a view to raising the profile of the organisation;
    Working closely with LAW’s Advocacy Team in order to identify relevant advocacy strategies for projects led by the Legal Advisor

    Administrative:

    Managing organisation website and keeping it up to date insofar as it relates to activities carried out in Kenya and throughout the East and Horn of Africa;

    · Assisting with the overall operation of LAW in Nairobi including carrying out general administrative tasks;
    · Participating and taking minutes in meetings via Skype with colleagues around the world.
    Skills and Qualifications Required:

    Masters degree in law or human rights;
    Qualified lawyer with minimum of 2 years practice experience in human rights, criminal, family or refugee law. Experience working with cases of sexual and gender based violence preferred;
    Demonstrated experience in programme management;
    Demonstrated experience in fundraising and liaising with donors;
    Excellent written and oral English, research and drafting skills;
    Experience advising government or judicial institutions preferred;
    Experience working in the East and/ or Horn of Africa preferred;
    Experience in overseeing the growth or expansion of an organization preferred;
    Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and strong technical literacy;
    Strong communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work on own and take initiative;
    Ability to meet deadlines;
    Flexibility; someone who is familiar with the volatile and unpredictable nature of working in post conflict environments;
    Ability to manage relationships at all levels, possess excellent negotiation skills and will demonstrate excellent communication skills.

    DEADLINES
    Commencement of position: February 2018

  • Membership Coordinator – NEAR Network

    Membership Coordinator – NEAR Network

    Organization: NEAR – Network for Empowered Aid Response, www.near.ngo
    (Hosted by Adeso – African Development Solutions, www.adesoafrica.org)
    Reporting To: Executive Director – NEAR
    Working With: The NEAR Secretariat and Adeso Staff
    Program/Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya
    Duration: Six (6) Months
    Starting Date: Immediately
    ABOUT NEAR NETWORK
    Adeso together with other local and national NGOs have come together to form a global network which was launched in May 2016 at the World Humanitarian Summit in Istanbul, Turkey. The network, NEAR (Network for Empowered Aid Response), is a movement of local organizations with a bold ambition – to reshape the top-down humanitarian and development system to one that is locally driven and owned, and is built around equitable, dignified and accountable partnerships.
    POSITION SUMMARY
    The Membership Coordinator will be responsible for implementing NEAR’s membership strategy under the guidance of the Executive Director. S/he will assist in building a vibrant, diverse, satisfied and growing membership and network of stakeholders that is truly representative of the NEAR vision and mission.
    NEAR is looking for a Membership Coordinator to implement the NEAR membership strategy under the guidance of the Executive Director. S/he will assist in building a vibrant, diverse, satisfied and growing membership and network of stakeholders that is truly representative of the NEAR vision and mission.
    POSITION PURPOSE
    The Membership Coordinator will be responsible for assisting with the day-to-day management of NEAR’s membership database and supporting with member recruitment and retention. The position holder will support the Executive Director with various tasks as required.
    SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    Under the leadership of the Executive Director, establish and implement the NEAR membership strategy.
    Work with the Network Director to maintain frequent and productive communication with current and future members, identifying and following-up on potential funding opportunities for members
    Develop and maintain an accurate and up-to-date Membership database
    Process membership applications and renewals
    Provide regular and ad hoc membership lists, statistics, information and reports as required
    Respond promptly to member/potential member enquiries
    Follow-up lapsed members and produce reports on why members lapse
    Support member acquisition, retention and renewal campaigns and related activities
    Manage email address bounce backs and unsubscribes
    Support the engagement of the members in the activities of the network
    Support member involvement of the working groups, including minutes and development of all relevant documentation from working groups.
    Support the engagement of the members in the activities of the network
    Assist members to maximize website resources
    Other duties as necessary to contribute to the overall success of NEAR.

    This job description does not state or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Successful candidate will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor
    SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

    A post-graduate degree relevant to Humanitarian Aid e.g. International Relations, Development Studies, Social Sciences or related qualification
    Experience in advocacy, partnership and networking at national and international levels
    Excellent organizational skills
    A good working knowledge of member relationship management
    Proficiency in MS Office, Word and Excel, and databases
    Fluent in oral and written English; knowledge in French and Arabic an added advantage
    Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate confidently and effectively with staff, and senior leaders

  • Nairobi Director

    Nairobi Director

    Job description
    Key Details
    Duration: 2 year contract, extendable
    Salary: Competitive senior-level package with generous benefits including health insurance, employer-contribution to pension scheme, 5 weeks of annual leave, inflationary increases and other benefits
    Responsible To: Chief of Staff
    Start Date: Asap
    Deadline for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 14 January 2018
    As Nairobi Director you will play a key role in crafting and delivering on strategies for impactful collective campaigns to protect civilians from armed conflict in Africa. You will build on and work closely with a strong network of civil society across Africa and maximise their joint impact to achieve change. We are looking for an activist at heart, an exceptional strategist and powerful networker that takes our engagement in Africa to the next level and ensures we are ever more effective in our mission to protect civilians affected by conflict.
    Your responsibilities will include:

    Planning and executing collective advocacy campaigns to protect civilians in African countries experiencing conflict – The focus of your work will be to craft and deliver on strategies for impactful collective campaigning across Africa to protect civilians from armed conflict. Together with our South Africa Director you will be working with our partner organisations and civil society more broadly in Africa and will bring them together in powerful, highly effective coalitions. You will maximise their collective impact by advising on strategy, injecting innovative and creative campaign tactics and then most efficiently implementing diverse advocacy activities, including gaining headline media attention. You will help create regional and global campaign moments to ensure governments fulfil their obligations to protect civilians.
    Strengthening and building on a diverse, flexible and innovative network of civil society organisations across key African countries committed to the prevention of armed conflicts – You will achieve this by closely cooperating with a wide range of civil society organisations, mainly from the East and Horn of Africa whose work enhances the protection of civilians and by delivering high impact advocacy and media work in collaboration with them. You will liaise with senior representatives from partner organisations as well as the media and become a resourceful and trusted counterpart for them. You will expand our network by proactively engaging with and recruiting new partner NGOs.
    Researching and analysing government policies to develop targeted strategies – Focusing on actual or potential conflicts that are of most strategic importance to our partners, you will ensure that Crisis Action provides valuable intel by investigating and analysing the policy positions of governments within the East and Horn of Africa states, the IGAD and EAC as well. You will ensure that Crisis Action builds an in-depth and sophisticated intelligence of these African governments and institutions’ positions towards relevant conflicts, the results of which will be top quality advice to partners on advocacy demands, strategy and suggestions for action. You will also be responsible for feeding this intelligence into our global groups, strategies and analysis. As a formidable political operator, you will build and sustain political relationships within these target countries and institutions.
    Leadership of Nairobi office – You will manage the Nairobi team and will be responsible for ensuring that the work of the team is conducted to the highest professional standards. You will advise and guide the team members on their campaign work and foster their professional development. You will also be responsible for the financial management and running of our operations in Nairobi as well as official representation of Crisis Action.
    Supporting our global work – You will be a core part of our international team, jointly strategizing around regional and international politics and how to change it. You will also help us reach out to potential partners in countries where we don’t have a presence and seek to engage and support them. You will be asked to advise on devising and implementing our fundraising plan, and to input into our organizational strategy and vision.

    Person Specifications:
    The following are essential:

    At least 7-10 years of relevant work experience in leading effective campaigns that have had positive impact through engaging in policy change in Africa and at any one of key African institutions.
    Expertise in media and communications; including knowing what different audiences need to hear, crafting media stories, producing high-quality media materials and working across media platforms, including new media. Experience of media work with national and regional media.
    Excellent political judgement and the ability to think and work strategically to achieve political change.
    High level contacts in politics, the media and civil society across the East and Horn of Africa.
    Experience of leading or working within coalitions.
    Team player: thrives as part of a team.
    High levels of professionalism. Extremely reliable and organized. Completes tasks in a timely and thorough manner. Great project management and time management skills to efficiently juggle competing priorities.
    High levels of ambition, energy, drive, dynamism, determination and focus.
    First-class interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to cultivate high-level contacts and to instill trust and confidence in partner organisations and colleagues from a variety of backgrounds.
    Resilience and the ability to manage multiple internal and external demands.
    Commitment to Crisis Action’s aims, objectives and mandate.
    Intercultural working experiences.
    Ability to work in Nairobi and travel in the region.
    The following would be an advantage:
    Experience of campaigning on human rights issues and knowledge of individual conflict situations.
    Excellent knowledge key regional institutions in Africa and a proven track record in working with these.
    Languages other than English, especially French, Swahili, Arabic.

  • Proposal and Report Writer/Consultant

    Proposal and Report Writer/Consultant

    Location: Nairobi Kenya or Hargeisa/Gabiley Somaliland
    Responsible to: Programme Coordinator or Country Director
    Starting date: As soon as possible or early January 2018
    Duration: Six months initially with a possibility of extension.
    Working hours: Full time or part time or consultancy
    Key responsibilities/duties
    PROPOSAL/CONCEPT WRITING

    Take the lead in the collection of funding information and identification of potential donors and funding organizations.
    Compile, maintain and update the existing database of local and international donors
    Consistently monitor donors’ websites and new calls for proposals
    Inform the partners and the staff about suitable calls for proposals in relation to ongoing activities of the organization and its set goals and plan with the team and partner to submit applications.
    In coordination with the staff and partners, participate in the development of fundraising strategy
    In collaboration with the senior staff and partner staff, develop winning concept notes, proposals and letter of inquiries in order to secure more funding
    Maintain a database of successfully funded projects in the region and derive a list of potential partners that could be contacted for future collaborations (if opportunity arises),
    Support the development and expansion of the GLOPPI programmes especially good governance, livelihoods/food security, protection, peace building projects and other projects etc.
    Participate in building and cultivating donor relations in the designated country.

    REPORT WRITING AND EDITING

    Use the given template, guideline or format to organize content and gather or collect all the necessary information for writing quality reports and provide all required information for each section
    Produce concise, comprehensive, clear and accurate reports in line with the donor guidelines and expectations.
    Write quality reports that don’t only capture what was done but the impacts of the projects. Include the results and the completed activities to show progress toward the project’s objectives
    When editing reports from the field, enhance and clarify information, Use appropriate language, verify information and facts, re-write the sentences to clarify points
    Ensure that reports from the field are timely submitted to meet the writing deadline
    Write case study reports

    COORDINATION MEETINGS/OTHER ACTIVITIES

    Participate in key forums and coordination meetings.
    Effectively coordinate with other partners and stakeholders by attending relevant coordination meetings and cluster coordination meetings with the government and other agencies.
    Attend conferences, donor meetings, seminars and workshops and establish relationships with people and build long term working partnerships.
    Participate in building new working relationships with donors and other NGOs by attending relevant conferences and workshops
    Support the partners to develop assessment tools and to conduct periodic quality assessment and research,
    Conduct periodic desk reviews on literature of the programme sectors and compile the latest reports and publications on the same and use it in the improvement or development of programs.
    Generate new creative and innovative project/program ideas and develop new programs.

    Qualifications and experience

    A degree in fundraising, grant management, communication, journalism/mass media, international relations/studies or a relevant degree. Masters degree is preferred.
    Minimum 5 year experience working in international NGOs, UN-agencies and other relevant institutions in a similar position or consultancy.
    Strong analytical and should possess excellent communication skills, good ethics and be creative.
    Excellent English writing and research skills
    Ability to develop concise, clear and comprehensive concept notes, proposals and reports.
    At least three experience in fundraising or programme development or related field.
    Excellent understanding of donor environments or willingness to learn.
    Organizational and planning skills and ability to prioritize work to achieve results.
    Proficient in Microsoft computer applications (Word, Excel, etc.).
    dedication and commitment to poverty reduction and conflict management
    Must be Somali or Kenyan or resident in Kenya and having the work permit.
    Fluency in English required. Knowledge of other Horn of Africa languages preferred
    Should be passionate, committed, curious, honest and reliable.
    Have a positive attitude and an optimistic approach to life.
    Must possess highly developed social skills and/or outgoing personality and must have the ability to easily establish relationships with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

  • IT Constancy-Website Designing and Development

    IT Constancy-Website Designing and Development

    Location: Nairobi, Kenya or Hargeisa or Gabiley, Somaliland
    Responsible to: Programme Support Officer or Programme Coordinator, Somaliland/Somalia
    Starting date: As soon as possible (within December 2017).
    Duration: One month
    MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
    The main duty and responsibility of IT consultants/firms is to design and develop four to six easily accessible, fully functioning (even under slow internet), reliable and secure websites. More specifically, the IT consultant will do the following:

    Analyze the needs and requirement of each partner and understand why it needs the website
    Based on the needs of the different partners, design and develop appropriate 4-6 websites
    Register the domain of each website and select the best and the reliable hosting companies
    Integrate the websites and the social media. Each website must have its integrated social media where possible.
    The websites must have the emails that have no problems of limits
    The websites must be user friendly and must work even under the low internet speed
    The websites must be easily updatable and must have the capacity to upload as many photos as possible without compromising the speed and access of the websites
    Advise the best social media that will meet their needs of communication.

    QUALIFICATIONS/COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE:

    MA/MSC in IT technology especially software (designing and developing websites).
    At least 5-10 years proven working experience in designing and developing websites especially for NGOs.
    At least 5-10 years proven working experience in using the social media and in opening social media accounts that enable hundreds and thousands (if possible) to network using those social media accounts.
    Excellent knowledge of the most reliable hosting companies
    Excellent English writing and speaking skills and knowledge of Somali is preferable
    Excellent facilitation and communication skills
    Ability to work under minimum supervision and deliver results timely
    The firm/consultant must submit narrative and financial proposal explaining how you will develop the websites and what costs (fees)
    The consultant/firms must break the costs into key components of website development such as designing/developing, hosting and security etc.
    The firm/Consultant must submit samples of website deigns (at least 3 websites or their links)
    The firm/consultant must submit a link of social media opened by the consultant/firm and used by many people .

  • Quality Assurance & Certification expert – Off-grid solar

    Quality Assurance & Certification expert – Off-grid solar

    Job Description
    Background
    SNV will be tendering for a donor-funded multi-country Programme in Sub Saharan Africa (14 countries), which is anticipated later this year and will focus on Off-Grid Renewable Energy market development with a strong emphasis on consumer awareness, private sector development and creating an enabling environment for Solar Home Systems markets.
    Overview of the Position
    The Quality Assurance & Certification Expert will set-up or further develop an existing quality assurance programme for pico-solar products, including a quality testing framework, and promote adoption by governments, businesses and consumers and coordinate with other large off-grid solar programmes. The Expert will work in close coordination with Lighting Africa, which has developed a quality assurance framework in order to protect consumers and prevent the eroding of confidence in off-grid products in the process. This framework includes test methods, quality standards, and a product testing and verification program that has evaluated 225 off-grid solar products since 2009.
    This position reports to the Team Leader of the programme and works with Country Focal Points and other experts.
    Key Responsibilities

    Set-up or further develop an existing quality assurance programme for pico-solar products aiming to set a baseline level for quality, durability and to ensure truth in advertising in order to create trust in the market and products;
    Implement measures to avoid market spoilage from infiltration of low-quality products;
    Support quality assurance market surveillance activities, including market check testing of products that meet the Lighting Global Quality Standards;
    (Further) develop a quality testing framework to verify that quality assured products that are delivered to the market continue to meet the standards over time;
    Promote adoption of a quality standard by governments and businesses and coordinate with other large off-grid solar programmes;
    Actively promote the use of quality standards to supply chain actors such as product distributors and micro-finance institutions;
    Regular engagement with stakeholders and policy-makers regarding implementation of the quality assurance strategy;
    Stimulate promotion among customers;
    Support product development to a range of aspirational products that can help consumers in moving up the energy ladder.

    Qualifications

    Academic qualification in engineering, energy or business;
    Experience working in private sector development/enabling programmes, demonstrating a strong understanding of consumer markets;
    Experience in setting up quality assurance programmes and promoting quality certificates;
    Experience working in off-grid renewable energy preferred;
    Sub-Saharan Africa work experience is essential;
    Strong networking and communication skills.

    Additional Information
    We expect the programme to start on the 1st of May 2018 and will take 4 years.
    If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and letter of motivation before 29 December 2017.

  • Centre Director Africa

    Centre Director Africa

    Job description
    Qualifications:

    We are looking for a candidate that has at least 10 years of leadership experience including people management responsibilities and a natural ability to lead people through engagement and empowerment, clear direction and delegation with a trust creating leadership. You have solid experience and understanding from a knowledge-based research organization (preferably 10 years), including at a minimum a Master’s degree in an area relevant to SEI, and a strong international reputation with active engagement in scientific and professional networks in at least one area of research central to SEI’s strategy;
    Excellent spoken and written English language skills; knowledge of at least one other language common in Africa is required together with comprehensive experience in the region.
    As a person, you have a genuine interest in leadership and a natural ability to develop and improve the organization. You are a strong communicator and have excellent relationship building skills.
    You enjoy representing SEI in different settings and have experience of and proven success in strategic fund raising.