Company Type: Sector in NGO

Project Coordinator, KEMRI-Wellcome Trust, Nairobi, Kenya

Project Coordinator (CHAIN Network)
The Childhood Acute Illness & Nutrition (CHAIN) Network is an international research network with a headquarters in Nairobi that is conducting harmonised research to improve outcomes in sick undernourished children in Africa and Asia. The job will involve coordination of various activities and planning for meetings both local and international, and creating regular high-quality progress reports. The post will require a high level of communications skills to engage with site coordinators and PIs in study sites in East and West Africa, and South Asia. The post holder will have to be able to work unsupervised, often with a variable timescale, sometimes out of hours and may will require some international travel. The post is mentally demanding, and involves a high level of communication among trial staff, with trial sites, regulatory bodies and the wider community.
Description:
REPORTS TO: The Programme Manager
BUDGET AND RESOURCE RESPONSIBILITY:

Project operational budget
Ordering and accountability for materials, consumables and project assets.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Be responsible for developing and maintaining a calendar of activities in consultation with the Programme Manager and management team.
Be responsible for tracking approvals and regulatory renewals and reports, and ensuring timely preparation and submission.
Develop and maintain study documentation, contracts and inventory of assets at international sites for the Network and for projects linked to it.
Track expenditures on the Network and related grants in consultation with the Programme Manager, Finance Offices in Nairobi, Kilifi and Oxford, as well as with project sites in other countries.
Maintaining systems for continuous monitoring and provision of regular feedback through scheduled meetings with internal teams and sites or specific technical groups, mostly by teleconference.
Coordinate scientific and operational activities internally and externally, including organizing meetings in Kenya and overseas for the Network, and linked projects.
Coordinate ordering and distribution of resources to sites for centrally procured items, and items for Kenyan sites, ensuring inventories are available for the coordination office.
Coordinate travel arrangements for various local and international trips and meetings.
To liaise with other departments within the research Programme to ensure smooth running of the projects
Undertake other duties as assigned by the Programme Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:
Essential Criteria:

A bachelor’s degree in business, administration, project management or a related field with at least 5 years relevant working experience
or a science degree plus at least 3 years of working experience as a study or clinical trials coordinator
Demonstrable experience in writing reports in English
Demonstrable experience in organizing large meetings or networks
Computer literacy with proficiency in project management tools and Microsoft applications

Desirable Criteria:

Experience in budget and resource management
Experience in health research management

COMPETENCIES:

Strong planning and organization skills
Strong leadership and management skills
Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
Ability to network, build and maintain strong relationships
Proactive, innovative, attentive to detail and creative
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
Team working and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/CONDITIONS:

The post is office based
The post holder will be required to be available to work flexibly, out of hours as necessary

October 24, 2024
Call For Proposal – Operational Research On Understanding And Improving Reintegration Models: A Case Study Of 7 Cci’s In Kenya

Title of Assignment : Understanding and improving of reintegration models: A case study of 7 CCI’s in Kenya
Implementing Partner: Association of charitable children institutions of Kenya (ACCIK)
Project Name: Protection of children from family separation, abuse, neglect and exploitation in 8 counties in Kenya.
Duration of the assignment: 60 work-days
Start date: From: 17/10/2018 To: 21/12/2018
Project context
Children without adequate parental care exist in every country. However, knowing exact number of such children remains problematic due to lack of data and hidden nature of abuse, neglect and exploitation. In Kenya, the government estimates that there are over 2.4m orphaned children due to various causes and 48,000 are assumed to be in formal alternative care (NPA 2015- 2022).
Vast majority of children not living with their parents are cared for under informal kinship care arrangement and Kenya is not exceptional. However, this practice is declining day by day as result of extensive economic and social changes. The formal family based care – foster care and adoption are not widely practiced in Kenya due to socio- cultural barriers that perceive them as western practices, existing myths and lack of awareness on procedures and required substantial qualified workforce to manage them among other factors. The predominant, quick and convenient child-care system for Children in Need of
Care and Protection (CNCP) in Kenya has been the institutionalization of vulnerable children at the expense of preventive assistance and support to the families at risk. It is estimated that they are over 42,000 children living in CCIs (SITAN 2014)
The international and regional legal framework on alternative care that has since been domesticated in Kenya provide for a universal acceptance that children ought to grow in family care setting in place of institutions. However, realities in Kenya show that many children continue to be separated from their families as result of increased vulnerabilities caused by various factors and many of children continue to be placed and grow up in institutional care. Publication and dissemination of operational research with information on reintegration of children is part of our activities for PCF- SANE project. The research should build up on innovative, localized approaches that are effective in reintegration of children from institutional care back to the community.
The research will focus on understanding and improving the reintegration or exit of children from institutional to families and communities based care.
Purpose of the assignment
ACCIK is seeking a qualified research consultant with prior experience in conducting qualitative operation research using a case study approach. The consultant as the principal investigator will take lead in the conducing research whose objectives are:

To increase understanding of the experiences (positive and negative) of children living in CCIs and those exited that builds or undermines the reintegration or exit through other forms of alternative care.
To increase understanding of female and male caregivers or staff’s perspectives and experiences (positive and negative) in reintegration or exit through other forms of alternative care.
To identify and analyses the extent on which the existing laws, polices and child protection systems contribute or undermine the reintegration or exit of children back into the communities.
To develop policy, practice and funding recommendations that capitalize on promising practices, addressing challenges on reintegration or exit of children within the comprehensive care and protection systems in Kenya.

Scope of the Research
Seven Charitable Children Institutions in Kenya serving distinct categories of children in need of care and protection
Methodology.
The researcher will adopt qualitative, participatory and exploratory methods in conducting research.
Duration and Timeline
The assignment will be for a period of two months from 16th October 2018 to 22nd December 2018. The consultant will provide a detailed timetable in his proposal specifying the distribution of tasks and duration to complete each task
Key Responsibilities
ACCIK

Organize inception meeting
Review of draft report and giving feedback Financing of the research.
Organizing the meeting where consultant will present final report.

Consultant

Submission of a technical proposal with a budget in consideration of design, methods/ techniques, tools and work plan
Literature review, data collection, analysis and interpretation and report writing

Deliverables

Briefings to ACCIK
Draft research report
Final research report

Copyright
ACCIK shall retain the intellectual property for the research and its publication.
Proposed work plan and Time Frame
The assignment is expected to take an estimated period of 2 months upon award of contract to the presentation of final report.
Qualifications brief and Application process Specific Technical knowledge required

Advanced university degree in the social sciences, international relations, law or other relevant field will be required.
Five years of professional work experience at national and international levels in child protection, including child protection in emergencies.
Previous professional experience in qualitative research with use of participatory methods.
Sound theoretical knowledge on child care practices and protection within the international and national standards
Strong communication skills with ability to communicate detailed concepts clearly and concisely both in writing and verbally

October 24, 2024
Administrative Assistant – Business Development

Job description
Job Responsibilities

Under minimum supervision of the Administrative Coordinator, performs paraprofessional accounting duties that may include posting, updating, reconciling, auditing and preparing summary financial and statistical reports. Under limited supervision of the Facilities Director, performs assigned tasks associated with maintenance.
Primary point of contact for all Business Management rent, cell phones, underground storage tanks, associated purchase orders and contracts. Ensures all functions associated with Direct Pays, Fund Reservations, Inter Departmental Transfers (IDT), shopping carts and goods receipts are initiated and closed in a timely manner.
Prepares monthly and annual reports, processing of key reports, makes payments of utility invoices for General Services Facility Maintenance.
Supports paraprofessional and/or clerical efforts in recording financial transactions, balancing and reconciling accounts, verifying accounting documents, preparing financial statements, and the input of financial data into computerized systems. Assists staff in implementing financial procedural changes, determining fund sources and ensuring fund availability.
All other duties as assigned.

Minimum and Additional Requirements

State Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and work experience that is directly related to the area of employment. A bachelor’s degree may be substituted for the related work experience.
Two (2) years of relevant experience in a financial environment.

October 24, 2024
Research Associate – Seed Systems (S34D Project)

Project Information: The goal of Supporting Seed Systems for Development (S34D) Project is to enhance farmers’ access to a full range of seed choices and options to maximize their responsive decision making and planning for production.
The Project seeks to improve functioning of national seed sector in Feed the Future countries and in countries with resilience and emergency seed security programs. To deliver on this strategy, the S34D team seeks an agricultural/seed system specialist to backstop the work of the Humanitarian work of the project.
Position Summary: The Research Associate — Seed Systems (S34D Project) will work closely with the Emergency and Resilience Seeds Systems Advisor and an array of consortium partners (under S340) to: effect diagnostic analyses of seed and related input supply systems within target geographies (including of informal and integrated systems), build the capacity of project staff in working on seed and input supply systems, support project activities and monitor project performance.
S/he will explore innovative ways to enable farmers to access high quality inputs and work with partners in the public and private sector to ensure that humanitarian activities have optimum effectiveness and that farmers in stress areas, even at the Last Mile, have access to new varieties, high quality seed, and the information needed to make informed choices about crop and variety-specific decisions.

October 24, 2024
Interim Social Worker

Job Description

Summary
Title:Interim Social Worker ID:2093Department:Nairobi OfficeClosing Date:Short-listing will be on a rolling basis. Only short-listed individuals will be contacted.

Grade: 5Daily Rate: KES 3,075Duration: Approximately 4 months starting mid or end of November 2018Supervisor: Program Manager, Social Work and Child ProtectionSupervision Given: [None]
RefugePoint was founded in 2005 to provide lasting solutions for the world’s most vulnerable refugees. We work to fill the critical and unmet needs of people affected by war and conflict that have fallen through the net of humanitarian assistance, in particular women, children and urban refugees.
The primary responsibility of the Social Worker is to provide social work support to urban refugees towards stabilizing them and promoting their self sufficiency.
The core responsibilities of this position:

Case management

Identify vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers in Nairobi as potential new clients, conduct intake assessment and refer for services when appropriate.
Conduct case plan reviews and assessments for existing clients and work closely with them to graduate from direct assistance to self reliance.
Make recommendations to child protection, medical, livelihoods and counselling units to ensure that clients receive support in a timely manner.
Conduct individual case management for clients in close coordination with other units. This includes conducting home visits and regularly meeting with clients to promote their stabilization.
Facilitate in workshops and support groups as part of social work assistance for refugee communities.
Link clients to community resources, government agencies and other partners when appropriate.
Attend to other program duties as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Networking/ collaboration

Participate in regular inter-unit coordination meetings to discuss provision of services to clients.
Represent RefugePoint in different forums as assigned.

Reporting

Update the database with basic case information, dated case notes on activities and referrals, assessments and recommendations on urban action page, and comprehensively complete necessary forms.
Update client files with session notes to depict social work-specific interventions.
Provide a monthly report on core tasks to the supervisor.

Requirements:

University degree in social work or related field required.
At least two years’ work experience in a social work position required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Experience assisting refugees and asylum seekers in an urban environment strongly preferred.
Commitment to rights based, empowerment based approach.
Excellent computer skills.

October 24, 2024
Kenya Program Director

Job Description

Reports To: East Africa Regional Director
Supervises: KLMS Project Manager, Regional Managers – Marsabit and Samburu, Livelihoods Manager and Training Manager
Position Summary:
The Kenya Program Director (KPD) has primary responsibility for the overall success and implementation of BOMA’s projects in Kenya. S/he will provide leadership and management oversight of BOMA’s Kenya projects and engage in high-level representation, coordination and relationship management with key stakeholders. S/he will work closely with the M&E team to ensure high quality and timely delivery of BOMA’s projects in Kenya. The KPD will report to the Regional Director and will contribute towards achieving BOMA’s strategic milestones in Kenya as described in the 2018 – 2020 Strategic Plan.
Responsibilities:
Technical Direction and Program Quality

Provide direction and oversight to the Regional Managers and the KLMS Project Manager specifically in Marsabit, Samburu, Isiolo, and via our technical assistance to Mercy Corps in Turkana, Wajir and Garissa Counties.
Set program team direction by prioritizing and organizing actions and resources to achieve project goals and targets that contribute to BOMA’s overall impact goal.
Oversee project team implementation of all phases of REAP including business village mentor (BVM) and BOMA location committee (BLC) identification, selection, training and monitoring; targeting and selection of REAP participants; business skills training sessions for REAP participants together with the BVMs; follow-through and mentoring of the REAP participants in coordination with the BVMs and Field Officers.
Train, mentor and supervise regional and project managers and graduation advisors on technical elements of REAP as well as overall commitments in all funding awards.
Oversee the work of the Livelihoods Manager to develop livelihood strategies that will enhance the impact of REAP.
Oversee and ensure quality and consistency of training BOMA provides via direct implementation and technical assistance programs.
Establish and maintain close working relationships with community, local government and non-government stakeholders, especially in support of ongoing program activities.
Periodically conduct quality control visits to the field offices and BOMA locations to identify areas for potential changes or course corrections; share out key findings with MEL, program and leadership teams.

Team Management

Develop the capacity of the project and regional managers, deepen understanding of their roles and assist with career development.
Assist project and regional managers with information, tools and resources to improve performance & reach objectives.
Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one on ones and performance reviews.
Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where project and regional managers strive to achieve excellence.

Planning and Reporting

In coordination with the Leadership Team prepare and manage the implementation of project work plans in fulfillment of project management plans and BOMA’s strategic objectives and goals.
Coordinate development of timely required reporting and monitoring documents that meet donor requirements to the Regional Director and fundraising team.

Project Monitoring

Use project scorecards to capture program successes and challenges via the project management practice monthly check-in’s that will inform internal learning, potentially innovations, and major institutional donor reports and analysis.
Support the M&E Manager and Regional Managers to put in place and consistently implement strong monitoring and evaluations procedures that are well-coordinated with donors and strategic partners, aligned with BOMA’s Performance Insights system.
Oversee the organization, collection, and tracking of all required program reports (via mobile technology) including but not limited to business applications, business and savings group progress reports, spot checks, participant selection surveys, mentor performance.

Program Learning

In support of BOMA’s commitment as a learning organization, role model and promote a culture of collaboration, learning and adaptation across the organization
Proactively identify and share real-time learning from project implementation to inform potential changes in project design and support the influencing agenda

Program Management

Ensure project team compliance with BOMA and donor rules and regulations particularly with respect to fiscal management and procurement
Ensure effective and transparent use of resources aligned with BOMA and donor rules
Develop and manage program budgets and ensure timely disbursement requests for each award in collaboration with regional and US-based finance staff. This includes monthly budget vs actuals reviews, regular communication re potential revisions needed to achieve optimal project outcomes.
Establish strong working relationships with the field staff to maintain high levels of motivation and facilitate the completion of program tasks in a timely manner, within the allocated budget, in ways that maximize project impact
Provide ongoing management and mentorship to program staff, including regular feedback, performance appraisals, staff development and other management issues.
In coordination with the HR and Administration Manager assist in the development of job descriptions, identification, recruitment, hiring and technical onboarding of program staff.
Assist in program development for BOMA by identifying additional technical needs and contributing to the development of project proposals.

Program Development

Support the development of new projects by participating in project design workshops, and providing key inputs such as writing technical sections and supporting budget development.
Collaborate with the Regional Technical Advisor on design of projects related to strategic partnerships and government adoption

Other

Represent BOMA with local government, program stakeholders, communities and donors as required.
Deputize for the Regional Director in his/her absence as required.
Any other duties as required

Key Performance Metrics include:

Timely, innovative and high-quality implementation of BOMA projects in Kenya to achieve project outcomes
Effective collaboration with Kenya finance manager and CFO on funding award management and compliance with funder requirements (programmatic and financial)
Regular documentation of and communication with DPI and other leaders on proposed project changes
Leadership and commitment to a culture of accountability and learning within the program team
Adherence to BOMA’s project management processes
Team members become increasingly effective and efficient implementers as a result of mentoring and coaching, driving impact and scale.
BOMA becomes and increasingly significant player in the global graduation space as a result of innovative and effective implementation on the ground.

As a member of the leadership team: (5% of total LOE)

Support organizational decision-making to reflect BOMA’s mission and values.
Support BOMA’s effort to continuously drive impact through strong programming and evaluation strategies
Support BOMA’s strategic planning processes and regular performance assessments with a focus on programs.
Drive BOMA’s effort to deliver on its annual program impact and milestone goals in the field.

Internal Relationships:
The Kenya Program Director reports to the Regional Director for East Africa and collaborates with the Regional Technical Advisor, and the MEL Manager.
The Kenya Program Director supervises the Samburu and Marsabit Regional Managers, the KLMS Program Manager, and the Livelihoods Manager
The Kenya Program Director works closely with the Finance Manager, and the HR/Administration Manager.
Required Qualifications:

Demonstrated leadership skills, including ability to build and motivate a high performing leadership team and willingness to deal with challenges
Demonstrated track record of strong donor relationships, specifically DFID or USAID
Demonstrated ability to manage programs to achieve impacts, on time, and comply with donor requirements.
Demonstrated ability to develop a culture of collaborative learning and adaptation within a program team.
Excellent writing and communications skills in English,
Ability to work as part of a team (multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary and inter-agency)
Ability to travel and to work independently, even in harsh environments
Ability to manage a large workload and multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
Highly organized team player, pro-active and with demonstrated strong personal initiative and decision-making ability.
Commitment to proactively sharing out project learnings, areas for potential course corrections to optimize project impact.
Proven solid analytical and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with or aptitude for project management practice.
Experience with program implementation and familiarity with the unique socio-economic and cultural context of the ASALs
Knowledge of the Somali, Rendille, Samburu, Gabbra or Borana languages a plus

Education and Experience:

Relevant university degree in Social Sciences, International Development, Economics, Commerce or any other relevant field.
Familiarity with or aptitude for collaboration, learning and adaptation practices.
Minimum of 6 years of mid to senior level experience implementing gender, poverty alleviation, food security and/or livelihoods programs.
Experience managing complex activities involving coordination with multiple project partners.
Proven experience in program design and management, including budgeting, financial management, donor relations, project design and proposal development, staff development and management, and monitoring, evaluation and reporting.

October 24, 2024
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

POSITION IS PENDING FINAL APPROVAL OF FUNDING FROM THE DONOR.
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A LOCAL POSITION FOR KENYAN NATIONALS OR THOSE WITH THE RIGHT TO WORK IN KENYA. NO EXPATRIATE BENEFITS SHALL APPLY.
Working under the supervision of the Project Manager, Conserving Natural Capital and Enhancing Collaborative Management of Transboundary Resources in East Africa (CONNECT), the M&E Officer is responsible for the development and implementation of M & E activities related to the project.The M&E Officer will be responsible for the following main duties:

Monitoring

Develop a performance monitoring plan (PMP) and other project Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning tools in line with USAID requirements, IUCN guidelines and procedures and in consultation with programme team and partners
Provide technical advice for the development/revision of Theory of Change (TOC) and performance indicators;
Identifying sources of data, collection methods and resources needed and related cost;
Coordinate with Implementing Partners (IPs) for collecting data against agreed indicators;
Engage with IPs to collect and manage essential data of their respective projects;
Ensure quality of data collected by partners;
Provide feedback to partners and programme teams on projects’ performance based on monitoring data findings;
Assist in building capacity of IPs on Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation (PM&E)

Evaluation

Develop mid-term and end term evaluation terms of reference
Assist in developing key evaluation questions
Assist the Project Manager in designing, coordinating and conducting project evaluations (mid-term and end-line)
Support the dissemination of evaluation findings
Assist the Project Manager in providing a management response to evaluation findings and recommendations
Track the implementation status of evaluation recommendations

Reporting and Documentation

Assist the Project Manager in developing progress reports, including quarterly and annual reports;
Develop and maintain a project database (with updated information and reports)

Planning

Assist the Project Manager in project planning and budgeting process, ensuring alignment of annual workplans and budgets to project logical framework and performance plan
Assist the Project Manager and implementing partners in reviewing project plans during the project planning process
Ensure quality of data/ statistics in project plans.

Learning and Sharing

Assist in developing project learning agenda and questions
Ensure that lessons and experiences from projects activities emerging are identified, captured and synthesized with a view to sharing knowledge within the project implementation team, implementing partners, within the region and beyond as well as being systematically deployed in delivery of regional policy activities.
Lead the trainings in application of M&E tools for project staff and implementing partners;
Support partners, including the EAC, in improving learning and sharing mechanisms in their projects
Work collaboratively with other relevant programmes/initiatives in the region, as identified by the project, for strengthening integration and cross-learning in programmes;
Support implementing partners in designing and disseminating research studies by providing relevant input
Support project critical reflections and distill lessons learnt.

Other responsibilities:

Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

October 24, 2024
Deputy Project Manager

Details
ACCOUNTABLE TO: Project Manager
OBJECTIVES:
The objective of this position is to lead a team in the last-mile distribution and day-to-day monitoring of low-carbon emission cook stoves in target counties around Mt. Kenya, ensuring that all operations are run profitably and in an ethical manner in order to meet the objectives of shareholders and stakeholders.
DUTIES
The Deputy Project Manager for low-carbon project development will support the Project Manager in the following duties:

To dynamically lead and support an ambitious program of sales, distribution and monitoring of cook stoves in the counties of operations.
To establish and maintain an existing network of groups, ambassadors and artisans responsible for ensuring an ongoing distribution, monitoring, repairs and replacements of Hifadhi Cooks stoves in the project areas.
To lead the operational and financial management of the improved cook stoves program in the selected county.
To ensure successful project implementation, supervising activities in the ground and providing training, guidance and active support to a team of local field officers and community facilitators.
To successfully achieve penetration and distribution goals of the low-carbon project in the county of assignment.
To be responsible for business development opportunities and activities with a view to grow the business for low-carbon project and find new partners in Kenya.
To consolidate all operational information to perform efficient reporting.

Primary responsibilities
For the low-carbon projects under responsibility, notably improved cook stove project:

Direct the mobilization, awareness creation and distribution activities of the cook stove project in the selected county.
Develop partnerships with communities, groups, cooperatives, and local influencers to endorse sustainable forest practices and adoption of improved cook stoves and sustainable firewood consumption by rural households.
Ensure optimal efficiency in the sale and distribution of Hifadhi Stoves to clients.
Implement and enforce low-carbon project best practices and procedures and quality procedures in production, distribution and post-sale services to beneficiary households in accordance with the company’s high quality standards.
Manage administrative and accounting functions to ensure smooth and efficient operations of the project in your county of assignment.
Provide continuous training and guidance to all staff members and community liaisons in the project.
Ensure that all your staff are effectively deployed, adequately trained and facilitated to perform their responsibilities and operational tasks in an ethical and responsible manner.
Ensure Human Resources admin duties follow up of your team: sick days, holidays, allowances, transport requests.
Supervise employees’ schedules and activities in relation to the Project Director in France: ensure performance goals are met and set. Plan and implement the annual calendar of activities including production, distribution and monitoring activities.
Supervise the creation of financial budgets and track expenditures.
Ensure all administrative requirements, invoicing and financial control tasks are completed in a timely manner.
Represent the organization to the public, key stakeholders and business partner.
Perform an efficient and rigorous reporting of the projects under your responsibility.
Any other duties as allocated by the Board of Directors.

For business development activities

Contribute to operational strategies as per the company’s Strategic Business Plans.
Participate in strategic planning.
Prepare and present regularly to the General Management, under supervision of the Project Manager: monthly financial statement, provisional budget, financial report.
Contribute to regular reports on the current state of business and opportunities for the General Management.
Any other duties as allocated by the Board of Directors.

Education, Skills and Experience

MBA or MSc graduates or post graduates in any field related to business, Environment, conservation, range-management, forestry and/or agricultural management
Over 5 years of managerial experience in sustainable forestry, environmental or community development projects in rural areas of Kenya
Results orientation and excellent managerial and leadership skills
Familiarity with carbon finance and sustainable forestry is a must
Effective decision-making and excellent interpersonal skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
A creative problem solver and multitasking abilities
Detail oriented with strong financial control abilities
Forward thinking and empathic leader with training skills experienced in leading community facilitators teams
Ability to work with communities and understand the social dynamics in the project area.
One with good research and analytical skills

Languages: Fluent English and Swahili required. French is a plus.
The position is to be based in Embu or Tharaka Nithi with occasional travels to Nairobi.
Deadline of application 19th October 2018
Date of incorporation: November 15th 2018

October 24, 2024
Programme Officer

Job Description

Summary roles and responsibilities:

The MNCH/FP Programme Officer, working under the guidance of the overall MNCH/FP lead will be responsible for implementing a range of RMNCH/FP strategies within the designated County health facilities in Nairobi under the USAID-funded Afya Jijini project.
The MNCH, FP PO will provide technical support to the project activities to scale up quality Basic and Emergency obstetric and neonatal care (BEmONC and EmONC) in the county.
S/he will be responsible for supporting the RMNCH TWG, and relevant quality improvement structures at both Sub county and facility level including Work Improvement Teams. S/He will strengthen the MPDSR committees to ensure that all maternal deaths and near misses including cases of obstetrics fistulas, emergency hysterectomies due to PPH from labor complications etc. have been documented and audited within 24-48 hours of occurrence.
Further s/he will support the scale up of family planning services in the sub-county health facilities with a focus on availing choices at every supported facility.
Working with the community engagement, the Programme Officer will develop innovative community level models that support uptake of FP, early ANC attendance and retention to 4th ANC, and finally increased facility based deliveries, aggressive MNCH approaches in informal settlement with high perinatal deaths.
The PO will represent Afya Jijini project in relevant sub county and facility technical meetings. Working with the TB/HIV specialist and cluster leads s/he will support RH/HIV integration in the supported facilities.
The PO will also be tasked with building the technical capacity of facility based health Care workers in RMNCH/FP, Preparing biweekly, monthly and semiannual and annual project reports to contribute the consolidated AFYA Jijini project reports.

Essential (or desirable) skills, qualifications and experience

Nursing /medical qualification (Diploma or Degree)
At least 3-5 years’ experience in successful field implementation of RH/FP programs in Kenya.
Demonstrable skills in rolling out GoK-endorsed approaches that result in improved uptake of services for, reproductive health, maternal health and family planning.
Experience conducting training and capacity building related to data quality, data dissemination and information use, and other M&E related issues for health facility staff is critical.
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform; ability to manage several major multidimensional activities simultaneously.
Experience working on U.S. government (PEPFAR) or other large donor-funded projects preferred.
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Word, advanced Excel, and PowerPoint).
Strong writing skills, including writing of reports.

October 24, 2024
Technical Officer, BIOPAMA Regional Resource Hub for Biodiversity and Protected Areas

PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A LOCAL POSITION FOR KENYAN NATIONALS OR THOSE WITH THE RIGHT TO WORK IN KENYA. NO EXPATRIATE BENEFITS SHALL APPLY.
The Biodiversity and Protected Area Management Programme (BIOPAMA) aims to improve the long-term conservation and sustainable use of natural resources in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, in protected and conserved areas and surrounding communities. It is an initiative of the ACP Group of States financed by the European Union’s 11th European Development Fund (EDF), jointly implemented by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC). Specifically, the programme will enhance existing institutions and networks by making use of available best science and knowledge for building capacity to improve policies and inform decision-making on biodiversity conservation and protected areas management and governance. By improving access to, and availability of, relevant data and information, the BIOPAMA programme aims to enhance the management of protected areas (terrestrial and marine) and national systems of protected and conserved areas. A Regional Resource Hub and Regional Reference Information System are initiated to be established in the Eastern and Southern African region to enable the provision of relevant data and information to assist in improved planning and decision-making as well as exchanging knowledge. The Resource Hub will focus on supporting the region to achieve its targets on improved protected area management and governance through the collection and collation of relevant information and development of tools and capacity needed for sound decision making.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Technical Officer, BIOPAMA Regional Resource Hub for Biodiversity and Protected Areas will be responsible for coordinating the development of the Resource Hub for Biodiversity and Protected Areas and expanding the networks of contributors and users in Eastern and Southern Africa. S/he will work closely with Protected Area agencies and Regional Experts in collection and collation of data and information for effective management and governance of the protected and conserved areas in the region. The incumbent will work closely with PA agencies on institutionalizing relevant data collection and monitoring systems in this regard. S/he will further work with PA agencies and other relevant partners and institutions to ensure that the information is used in relevant decision-making fora and can support protected and conserved areas in working towards and achieving high performance standards for protected and conserved areas. S/he will liaise closely with the relevant Regional Economic Communities (RECs), particularly the EAC Secretariat, IGAD Secretariat, IOC Secretariat and SADC Secretariat and EC-JRC Regional Reference Information System (RRIS) Technical Developers for Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA), as well as the EC-JRC Regional Points of Contact for ESA to help identify priority decision-making and capacity building needs for the development and application of the RRIS to meet the requirements of the relevant RECs. S/he will support the Regional Resource Hub and REC Secretariats by delivering knowledge products that can be integrated into technical reports and presentations at relevant meetings, conferences and fora. S/he will participate in and support the Resource Hub Steering Committee and other relevant regional governance or technical advisory structures as appropriate.
DUTIESThe Technical Officer (TPO) will be responsible for the following main duties:

Programme management and implementation:
Ensure effective and efficient implementation of the BIOPAMA project in Eastern and Southern Africa regions through timely implementation of project activities in accordance with the BIOPAMA workplan, project documents, supporting agreements (e.g. contracts, MoUs, etc.), annual work plans and the procedures of IUCN, Regional Resource Hub host and the relevant RECs;

More specifically the PO is expected to carry out the following duties:

Work with the IUCN Eastern and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO) Conservation Areas and Species (CAS) Programme’s Senior Programme Officer (SPO), Technical Coordinator (TC), the EC-JRC, Resource Hub host, all REC Secretariats, relevant Departments of Environment and Natural Resources and relevant national and regional institutions and technical experts to help collate information and identify priorities for protected area management effectiveness and governance;
Provide leadership in the identification of the effectiveness and application, data product and service needs for the Regional Resource Hub and RRIS;
Work with the IUCN ESARO CAS SPO, TC, EC-JRC, Resource Hub host and relevant technical experts to inform the development of appropriate protected area management effectiveness and governance assessment and decision support tools that are relevant to the ESA region;
Develop and support the implementation of a capacity building programme focused on protected area management effectiveness and governance, specifically related to data collection, analysis and reporting;
Develop a strategy to help institutionalize relevant protected area management effectiveness and governance assessments in at least seven countries in the region over the project lifetime (5 years);
Support the development of expert networks linked to the Resource Hub and in support of decision making on protected area management and governance;
Support the development of State of Protected Area Reports for the ESA region in accordance with agreed priority needs of the region;
Ensure that project budgets are utilized and monitored in accordance with IUCN internal controls and donor agreements;
Lead and ensure the collection, collation, and reporting of all project data and documents, and lead or assist with the submission of technical progress reports according to the agreed formats and deadlines;
Provide technical support and facilitation to project activities, with support from the SPO, and ensure quality outputs that meet the satisfaction of donors, sub-grantees and project partners;
Maintain project documents and regularly update summary sheets, project brochures and PowerPoint presentations in a format that is easily accessible to other members of the BIOPAMA IUCN, JRC, Resource Hub host and REC teams;
Maintain appropriate and effective (timely, respectful and professional) communications with all IUCN, REC, Resource Hub host, and other programme stakeholders;
Provide capacity strengthening to project partners to improve capacity to deliver on project activities and objectives; and
Assume the line manager role for projects with field-based teams in the region where applicable.
Stakeholder Engagement and representation:
Assist in building and maintaining strong relationships with IUCN partners, donors, project participants and wider stakeholders and develop the
Resource Hub network. More specifically:

Assist and support the SPO in developing and managing the relationship between IUCN and the RECs, as well as the Resource Hub host, in relation to the Resource Hub, ensuring that these stakeholders are appraised of and satisfied with project progress;
Develop and manage the network of Resource Hub contributors and users in the Eastern and Southern Africa region, ensuring that these stakeholders take ownership of the RRIS and Resource Hub functions and development, in line with regional needs and requests;
Engage with Members and Commissions in line with IUCN One Programme approach and integrate relevant expertise into the Resource Hub network as appropriate and feasible;
Engage with other relevant IUCN projects and programmes where they link to BIOPAMA objectives;
Represent IUCN at internal and external meetings as required and approved.
Monitoring, evaluation and learning:
Support the development and implementation of Monitoring and Evaluation systems and support accountability and programme learning processes.

More specifically:

Support the development and effective implementation of M&E frameworks and systems for BIOPAMA in the Eastern and Southern African region. These should capture agreed upon, integrated impacts, in line with IUCN, the Resource Hub host and REC guidelines and procedures;
Contribute to the development of a project wide M&E framework which captures the objectives of BIOPAMA in line with global objectives;
Contribute to developing capacity for M&E within projects;
Ensure that all the information related to the implementation of projects is adequately filed, organized and updated for easy access;
Identify and use lessons to inform practice;
Document and share lessons and experiences, as appropriate, including taking the responsibility for specific knowledge products.

Programme growth:

Contributing to processes that guide the growth of the ESARO Programme and development of the Thematic Programmatic portfolios. More specifically:
Promote the integrated collaboration between IUCN’s thematic portfolios;
Identify opportunities for new projects, building on the work of the Resource Hub, and work with the SPO to design and develop the concepts for these;
Work closely with IUCN members, commissions and/or partners, and the SPO to support the development of innovative proposals that address members’ and/or partners’ needs;
Support the investigation of additional fund-raising possibilities to ensure the sustainability of project activities and the portfolio.
Support the communication and dissemination (internally and externally) of portfolio achievements;
Other responsibilities:
Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time

October 24, 2024