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Gender Youth And Inclusion Specialist

Job Summary:
ACDI VOCA is currently seeking a Gender Youth & Inclusion Specialist.
The position will provide technical guidance across associate awards under the LMS.
S/he will oversee gender and youth integration efforts across the associate awards, including ensuring that gender and youth-based approaches are central in each associate award project activities, in accordance with the program design and the intended outcomes of the associate award.
S/he will lead the process of identifying and addressing gender- and age-specific constraints across associate awards that limit social and economic empowerment, such as mobility, social stigma, early marriage, adolescent pregnancy, household decision-making, and access to markets.
S/he will lead the development of an evidence-based gender and youth strategy in collaboration with key technical staff under Livestock Market System, which will provide overarching project guidance and include specific recommendations for each associate award.
The position is based in Nairobi, Kenya with frequent travel to field offices.
S/he will directly report to the Chief of Party.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Lead the development—with the support and collaboration of key LMS staff including Leader Chief of party (COP), and Associate Award COPs —of an evidence-based, overarching LMS Gender and Youth Strategy, which includes specific guidance and recommendations for each associate award objective.
Work with each associate award COP, DCOP, and other technical staff to ensure activities are designed and implemented in accordance with the LMS Gender and Youth Strategy and address youth- and gender-specific considerations, needs, and gaps.
Work closely with each associate award program team to ensure gender equity and female empowerment approaches are central to program design and subsequent project activities.
Lead the analysis of available desk research and support field assessments, as appropriate, to identify gender- and age-specific challenges, opportunities, as risks, particularly related to social and economic empowerment in the project sectors.
Collaborate with each associate award COP, DCOP, and other technical team leads to identify and develop gender- and youth-specific project opportunities, particularly to promote equitable household decision-making, improved nutrition, WASH, and women’s engagement in on- and off-farm economic opportunities, market access, control over income, and leadership.
Lead the development and promotion of context-sensitive, culturally appropriate female empowerment, male engagement, and gender-transformative approaches.
Support the development and implementation of strategies and interventions that promote the economic and social empowerment of adolescents, particularly adolescent girls.
Support the development and implementation of activities that address household decision-making and promote reductions in early marriage and adolescent pregnancy.
Oversee the design and implementation of gender-sensitive and gender-transformative activities that increase women’s and household dietary diversity through intergenerational and male engagement approaches.
Work with the Director of MEL to ensure that gender and youth impacts and resource utilization are tracked, monitored, analyzed, and reported.
Contribute to annual work plans, working with technical staff to develop and write gender and youth related activities and ensuring these considerations are included in the activity design.
Contribute to quarterly and annual reports for the Leader and each Associate Award, summarizing gender and youth results and evidence as well as progress and evidence of transformative approaches.
Offer contribution to the gender and youth monthly and quarterly reports in the LMS project.
Identify and address capacity building and resource needs for project staff and partners, including training, mentoring, and other technical support.
Represent ACDI/VOCA at workshops and events where information on gender mainstreaming in food security is requested. Represent the project on the ACDI/VOCA Gender Community of
Practice by sharing learning and successes with other gender specialists and advisors, and by participating in webinars and accessing resources, templates and networks.
Prepare required and ad hoc reports for government, donor, and HQ, and writes success stories about gender interventions that highlight successes and lesson learned regarding women’s empowerment and gender integration.
Recommend areas of improvement in ACDI/VOCA’s activity delivery based on the lessons learned on gender and youth in the 5 counties.
Offer technical support to other country offices/programs whenever need arises.

Qualifications:
Education:

Bachelor’s degree preferably in sociology, gender studies, or youth development is required.
A Master’s Degree with 5 years’ experience in a relevant field is an added advantage.

Experience:

Minimum 5 years of prior work experience in international development or related field, including at least 3 years of work experience in gender and youth integration.
Must have highly developed project coordination and strategy development skills, as well as experience supporting both gender and youth across multiple projects.

Other Skills and Abilities:

Demonstrated knowledge of and proven successful ability to conduct gender and youth analyses and integration programming.
Knowledge of Kenyan and the Horn of Africa gender and youth challenges required.
Clear knowledge and understanding of gender and youth relationships within pastoral systems.
Demonstrate awareness and understanding of gender integration in resilience programming.
Demonstrate awareness to integrate gender in nutrition and food systems.
Strong knowledge of gender and market systems development
Demonstrated awareness of and responsiveness to gender and social issues in cross-cultural contexts.
Strong analytical skills, including ability to gather and analyze a variety of information pertaining to issues and to develop appropriate recommendations for action.
Proven ability to successfully design and conduct participatory training and workshops and lead interviews and focus groups.
Ability to communicate effectively with persons on all levels both inside and outside the company on issues that could be complex or sensitive in nature.
Strong written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to write required documents in a clear, concise, well-organized manner.
Good interpersonal skills with ability to build personal relationships with staff, donor partners, communities, and government leaders at all levels in a culturally sensitive manner.
Proven ability to work effectively in a multicultural environment. Awareness, sensitivity, and understanding of cross-cultural issues particularly in representing a US-based agency.
Fluency in English, written and oral.
Advanced computer skills in a Windows based environment including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Excel.
Knowledge of Gender Lens and Youth Investing strategies and metrics.
Accuracy, attention to detail.

Please submit a resume to HRKenya@acdivoca.org no later than June 11, 2021.In the subject line, please include the position title.Applications will be reviewed promptly upon receipt, only finalists will be contacted.ACDI/VOCA is an equal opportunity employer.Women, minorities, and people from diverse groups are encouraged to apply.EOE

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HRKenya@acdivoca.org

October 28, 2024
Kenya- Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning, SLC Kenya- Enterprise Development, SLC

Due to current travel restrictions, this assignment will take place remotely. However, if international travel safely resumes during the course of this assignment, it will be possible to finish the assignment in Kenya if desired. If the volunteer does travel to Kenya, ACDI/VOCA will provide for lodging, meals and international travel.

The assignment will last for approximately 6 months with the selected volunteer being available some hours or specific days to overlap with normal Kenya business hours.

Volunteer Qualifications

Current or recent graduate with a Master’s degree in M&E, Knowledge Management, Organizational Learning or another related topic.
Approximately 2- 5 years of experience working in monitoring and evaluation or learning.
Experience contributing to the design and implementation of a development project’s communication strategy.
Experience providing leadership and managing multiple complex project components.
Proficient computer and social media skills such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, WhatsApp, etc.

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October 28, 2024
Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learning (MERL) Manager

Job Summary: The Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learning (MERL) Manager will manage the MERL activities of the USAID Kuza and reports to the Chief of Party.
The position holder will be based in Nairobi.
USAID Kuza was issued under USAID/Kenya’s Feed the Future Leader with Associates (LWA) award as Associate Award 4 (AA4) to develop and support economic opportunities in northern Kenya.

The activity works in in ten arid and semi-arid counties of northern Kenya (Garissa, Isiolo, Lamu, Mandera, Marsabit, Samburu, Tana River, Turkana, Wajir and West Pokot).

The goal of this activity is to improve the enabling environment for economic opportunities, accelerate public-private investment, expand, and deepen county-level capacity to build resilience, foster self-reliance, and reduce the need for humanitarian assistance.

The activity is implemented by ACDI/VOCA, in close collaboration with Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC) and is supported by an investment manager and select financial institution partners.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Project monitoring and evaluation

Oversees implementation of USAID Kuza MERL, develop performance monitoring indicators, AMEL Plan, indicators, measures, methods, and tools to ensure the collection of reliable, robust, and verifiable data on numbers of individuals, institutions, and Financial Institutions (FIs) benefitting from USAID Kuza activities – to capture indirect impacts of USAID Kuza, and ensure accurate data capture into ACDI/VOCA M&E LEAP system.
Establishes and manages, in collaboration with A/V HQ and Regional M&E expertise, the USAID Kuza Social Network Analysis tool, incorporating data from Financial Institutions.
Recruits and supervises the work of interns, enumerators, on a need-basis, to assist with Data Quality Assurance (DQA), data collection/analysis, Operational Performance Index measurement for USAID Kuza partners and beneficiaries.
Leads data collection efforts in collaboration with key stakeholders to ensure a process of evidence-based learning that improves understanding while strengthening local capacity, institutional development, and sustainability of livestock market system activities.
Under the direction of the USAID Kuza COP, coordinates with the LMS MERL Director and USAID Kuza program staff to

undertake regular, routine monitoring and DQA of program activities,
design and oversee assessments/studies/desk review exercises.
coordinate an end line survey,
lead the Annual Results Survey process on behalf of USAID Kuza and
conduct collaborative learning and adaption (CLA) activities for USAID Kuza, participates in donor led program evaluation (mid -term) exercises as required by the donor.

Ensures data on gender and resource utilization are tracked, monitored, analyzed, and reported via the USAID Kuza M&E system; disaggregate all baseline and monitoring data by sex (and any other level of disaggregation as outlined in the indicator reference sheets) in data collection forms, databases, and data collection processes.
Works with Leader staff to monitor the impact of USAID Kuza SLI with donor activities, and monitors learning, results, and adaptations using GIS data. Responsible for training project staff on GIS applications and geo-mapping data management.
Designs surveys ensuring that appropriate data collection methodologies are used, data quality mechanisms are adhered to, and analyzes data using PowerBI on USAID Kuza LEAP Page.
Collaborates with Leader Award and USAID to select USAID Kuza Performance indicators, document PIRS and to synthesize and analyze M&E data.
Manages ongoing data collection process at the FCDC county governments and FIs. Where applicable, train staff on survey design, questionnaires and ODK applications to collect, store and analyze data collected.
Coordinate with Partners to ensure all project-related data is entered into the USAID Kuza LEAP database on SharePoint with sex and other level of disaggregation to ensure that quarterly and annual reports reflect the same. S/he will ensure that project data are regularly backed up and secured.
Manages USAID Kuza’s annual results survey design and roll-out in all ten FCDC counties (and NRBI, where necessary); provides strategic advice and support to the drafting and data verification process associated with monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for submission to the donor.
Develop data quality standards and implement standard operating procedures to mitigate risk. Conduct periodic internal Routine Data Quality Assessments (RDQA) to assess the validity, reliability, integrity, and timeliness of reported data and, where necessary, to adjust as per the data audit findings. Ensure accuracy and timely data reporting by working closely with partners and data enumerators by putting in place data collection and management procedures.
Implement routine data quality spot check field visits to check the accuracy of reported data and the correct use of data collection tools. Through these visits, provides informal/refresher training to those involved in data collection. Also, verify all USAID Kuza M&E collected data including provision of additional documentation for data verification will be added on a case-by-case basis, to assess consistency between the original data and that entered in the database.
Recruits and manages Research Assistants and Data Entry clerks in support of surveys and other data collection activities.

Reporting

Directly reports to the USAID Kuza COP
Works in close collaboration with the Leader MERL Director in the preparation and finalization of project performance reports by proving analytical data in line with project performance indicators.
Reviews USAID Kuza staff, Nairobi technical team, and implementing partners’ reports and extracts and synthesizes performance data, lessons learned, adaptations for dissemination to USAID Kuza and other audiences, as per Corporate and USAID mandated reports, briefs, updates, and plans.

Learning

Guide the process for identifying key learning questions and parameters for monitoring project performance and comparing with targets and spearhead the overall project learning agenda through quarterly reviews, reflection, and planning sessions.
In line with USAID Kuza’s CLA objectives for CLA, facilitate the project team to document lessons learned through case studies and other methods such as most significant change.
Provide leadership in sharing lessons learned through workshops, seminars, and other forums.
Promote best practices as well as contribute to regional (Nairobi) and headquarters (Washington) efforts to build effective learning systems as well as contribute to knowledge transfer during communities of practice.

Coordination and compliance

Liaise and coordinate with USAID Kuza Partners, USAID Kuza Program staff at ACDI/VOCA, LWA MEL Managers and ACDI/VOCA’s project management, M&E staff based in the regional office and ACDI/VOCA home office in Washington DC.
Coordinate with other stakeholders and organizations working in ACDI/VOCA’s implementation area, to share data management tools, project activity data and lessons learned, as well as to maximize cost effectiveness of data collection, ensure use of existing information and avoid duplication of results tracking.
Represent ACDI/VOCA on external M&E-related working groups at USAID, Other PREG partners, task forces, conferences, publications, and panels.
Ensure compliance with USAID policies and procedures, as well as ACDI/VOCA’s corporate M&E policy and procedures.
The MERL Manager will carry out other roles and responsibilities in accordance with ACDI/VOCA policy and the applicable laws of Kenya.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in social sciences, Environmental science, development, or any related field, and with relevant training in monitoring and evaluation.
Five (5) years’ experience in monitoring and evaluation in complex organizational set-ups, experience working with USAID is strongly preferred.
Experience working in arid and semi-arid areas as well as working with pastoral communities.
Experience working in an Investment project is preferred.
Strengths in GIS and design of data collection tools
Fluency in English and Kiswahili is required

Please submit a resume to HRKenya@acdivoca.org no later than April 16, 2021.In the subject line, please include the position title.Only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.ACDI/VOCA is an equal opportunity employer.Women, minorities, and people from diverse groups are encouraged to apply.EOE

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HRKenya@acdivoca.org

October 28, 2024
Communications Manager (LMS)

JOB SUMMARY
The Communications Manager will take a dynamic approach to developing and executing the Livestock Market Systems Activity communications strategy.

S/he will build relationships across the LMS project portfolio with staff and take a proactive approach to identifying stories and messaging that communicate LMS learning and results to various stakeholders, especially USAID.

S/he will lead both internal and external communications efforts, S/he will contribute to content-development of project outreach materials, including learning, success stories, Facebook/LinkedIn postings, Tweets, presentations, photography, videography, events management, and media relations.
S/he will liaise between project partners, beneficiaries, key project staff, and local service providers to build a strong bridge for the exchange of information and incorporate the project’s learning, results and findings into the overall communications and outreach activities of the project.
S/he will report directly to the Chief of Party. The position will be based in LMS office in Nairobi with eventual travel to the field.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Review the existing communication strategy and update it regularly, as applicable.
Develop the annual communications work plan based on the Leader and Associate awards work plans.
Execute the activities in the communications work plan using overarching communication strategy for LMS.
Attend monthly USAID communications meeting and actively participate in the LMS Communications Working Group and execute on action items that come out of these meetings.
Proactively work with field staff across LMS using the project updates from the field and other reporting to identify learning and achievements.
Craft messages (case studies, one pager, webinar, tweets, LinkedIn posts etc.) to disseminate learning and results to different stakeholders (USAID, implementing partners, government of Kenya and others);
Coordinate with program staff to gather information for writing programmatic communications including manuals, graphics, articles, success and impact stories that offer analytical story telling.
Share appropriate content with ACDI/VOCA’s HQ to be distributed on the weekly internal newsletter “AV Global”, on ACDI/VOCA’s public website and social media.
Edit project reporting deliverables such as quarterly and annual reports to ensure we are communicating our progress, learning, and results in alignment with USAID’s Journey to Self-Reliance.
Lead and coordinate with field staff the organization of events. This includes drafting communications collateral (manuals, press releases, key messages, success stories, talking points, graphics etc.).
Build the capacity of and provide communications support to LMS team.
Maintain a comprehensive database of communications consultants who can offer niche communications services.
Manage LMS’s photo library and conduct photo editing as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Master’s degree in Mass Communication or its equivalent
Experience: A minimum of 5 years’ experience in communication specially using digital media and excellent writing skills.
Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
Experience drafting and executing a comprehensive communication plan in support of a project strategy, incorporating a variety of media and tactics.
Experience writing and managing content for a variety of media including digital and social media platforms (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, etc.), video scripts and storyboarding, case studies, and factsheets/briefings.
Ability to work proactively with teams to anticipate and identify learning and results occurring in the field and craft messaging around those.
Ability to work independently as well as build relationships across a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to represent the project in external meetings including with the donor.
Ability to research, analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information quickly.
Ability and willingness to travel in LMS’s implementation counties (Garissa, Isiolo, Marsabit, Turkana, Wajir), including to remote locations.
Knowledge of graphic design and photo/video editing software.

Please submit a resume to HRKenya@acdivoca.org no later than March 05, 2021.In the subject line, please include the position title.Applications will be reviewed promptly upon receipt, only finalist will be contacted.ACDI/VOCA is an equal opportunity employer.Women, minorities, and people from diverse groups are encouraged to apply.

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HRKenya@acdivoca.org

October 28, 2024
County Support Officers

Location: Kitui, Makueni and Taita Taveta
OVERVIEW OF RESILIENCE LEARNING ACTIVITY
The Resilience Learning Activity (RLA) is a five-year, USAID-funded initiative (2019-2024) that supports regional, national, and local organizations and institutions in Northern Kenya, South Eastern Kenya, Somalia, and the Horn of Africa to undertake analysis while strengthening their capacities for analytics; facilitating learning for adaptive management; and improving knowledge management and communication to align with USAID’s Journey to Self-Reliance and the Horn of Africa Resilience Framework.
In Kenya, RLA provides backbone support to the South Eastern Kenya (SEK) Coordination Mechanism, in the South Eastern region of the country.
The mechanism brings together USAID implementing partners in the three counties of Kitui, Makueni and Taita Taveta and local partners to coordinate resilience and economic growth activities and streamline USAID’s investments.
To achieve this, SEK takes on the role of lead learning partner to guide and facilitate SEK partners, ensuring evidence-based learning, analytics, and adaptive management to partners and county governments alike.

JOB SUMMARY
RLA seeks to recruit a County Support Officer to provide technical and logistical support for activities in the three SEK counties and the respective SEK County Leads/Deputy County Leads in coordinating USAID investments at the county level. The County Support Officer will be based at the counties in the Office of the SEK County Lead designate.
The overall objective of this assignment is to provide technical and logistical support at county level for RLA activities in the three SEK counties and to SEK County Teams for a period of one year with the possibility of extension. The position will be based in the counties and reporting to the DCOP.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Project operations, communications, and logistics

Support RLA and SEK County Leads in implementation of activities at the county level, including but not limited to administrative, coordination, and logistical support for workshops, meetings, webinars, capacity building initiatives, learning activities, and other events.
Support RLA activities in collaboration with communications team and the SEK County Teams that are focused on improving knowledge management and strategic communications, including information sharing, knowledge capture, and reporting on county activities, updates, successes, collaboration, and learning.
Work with SEK County Teams to capture relevant information and updates on shocks and stresses in the counties that contribute to learning and support evidence-based decision making at the county and national level.
Engage in regular travel between counties based on activity needs.

Monitoring and Reporting

Collaborate with County Teams to support RLA activities that strengthen M&E and data analytics, including data collection, monitoring activities of local organizations and institutions receiving RLA funding, and 3rd party monitoring for learning.
Support RLA to monitor the implementation of a capacity building strategy for local organizations and institutions to develop and maintain an excellent internal CLA system, including regular reflection and analysis of program monitoring data.
Support RLA with systematizing feedback loop processes for SEK County activities, including pause and reflect sessions, after action reviews, strategic reviews, phone and online surveys, interviews, and other methods.

Collaboration and partnerships coordination

Engage with county SEK Partners, county government officials, local organizations and communities and provide support as needed.
Support SEK activities in collaboration with SEK County Teams focused on strengthening learning and adaptive management of the partnership and local organizations and institutions.
Perform other work-related duties as assigned by the SEK Coordination Mechanism.

Qualifications and Competencies

A Minimum of bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent in Development, Research methods, Economics, Social Sciences, Project Management or Degree in a related field is highly preferred.
Minimum of two years of experience in event management, supporting learning and adaptive management activities, experience in emergency and development programming is relevant.
Knowledge of program resilience framework and approaches in the fragile context is an asset.
Good interpersonal and networking skills
Excellent report writing and strong computer skills especially with MS Word and Excel and other related packages.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
Ability to travel and work within the ASAL counties.
Previous work experience with SEK partners desired.

Please submit a resume to HRKenya@acdivoca.org no later than January 28, 2021.In the subject line, please include the position title.Applications will be reviewed promptly upon receipt, only finalist will be contacted.ACDI/VOCA is an equal opportunity employer.Women, minorities and people from diverse groups are encouraged to apply.EOE

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HRKenya@acdivoca.org

October 28, 2024
County Program Manager

JOB SUMMARY: The position is responsible for using community-driven, participatory approaches to

develop robust market-systems enhancing activities/interventions,
spearhead county-level facilitative processes with local actors,
identify and support the formulation of exit strategies and
solicit new partnerships and expand existing networks to ensure that LMS counties become vibrant business hubs.

County Program Managers will ensure that LMS-AA1investments geared to growing and expanding the capacity and commitment businesses, cooperatives and market actors are also profitable, sustainable, and well managed.
With direct reporting line to the Deputy Chief of Party, the County Program Manager will oversee the implementation of market best practices and streamlining market management in an all-inclusive manner and steer the LMS/AA1 county teams towards the Journey to Self-Reliance.
The County Program Manager will work closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation Manager and Nairobi-based technical staff to ensure that the data collected for AA1 reporting and planning purposes is analyzed verified and entered to the SharePoint-based project database.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support Deputy Chief of Party in providing leadership management and general technical direction of the project, and maintain a daily, operational commitment to the program’s systemic and inclusive implementation approach.
Coordinate with other LMS technical staff in conducting continuous community-level market research and value chain analyses of the project which will serve as the basis for project external and internal communications, annual work planning and strategy formulation.
Represent LMS/AA1 at the County level including in CSG, Sector meetings, Working Groups and during high level missions.
Coordinate the identification, in close collaboration with the DCOP and AA1 Technical team, of exit strategies and suitable local partners, whose capacity and commitment will be built to absorb AA1/LMS related functions during the Life of Project. Participate in assessments of these partners as potential J2SR partners.
Via stakeholder consultations, identify market system gaps, value chain enhancements or needs that LMS can tackle, respond to and support. Work with Nairobi-based staff and the AA1 County Team to identify business solutions to address market constraints, value chains inefficiencies and effect catalytic change.
Ensures the quality of activities implementing by sub-partners at the county level, reporting progress and challenges to LMS management.
Support the solicitation, community entry and review processes associated with LMS Grants (large, small and innovation) disbursements, and provide progress reports to the project team and provide input/information to project management to facilitate decision making on high impact business/market system solution.
Monitor construction projects following completion and during the defect liability period and advice on corrections needed and their satisfactory completion. Ensure that construction and/or roll-out of businesses/investments is constantly monitored by relevant LMS staff.
Provide regular updates on all relevant matters including the security situation/trends, and the risks that they pose to LMS business investments and recommend mitigation measures to the COP and DCOP.
Ensure all relevant parties implement project activities as per LMS Objectives, workplans, the project design and the technical specifications for each investments/activity. Should there be a situation where the project design is not clear, the County Program Manager should inform and recommend appropriate solutions to the Deputy Chief of Party.
Support overall county-level knowledge management processes, contributing to USAID Mission Director updates, as well as bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
Upon request from the DCOP, prepare high quality briefs, presentations and informational/educational/outreach materials to showcase progress and results achieved under AA1. Document and share project success stories, pictures and case studies that demonstrate project outcomes or changes occasioned by LMS interventions.
Organize visits for Engineers/Architects/Environmental Specialist (and EIA experts) to review and certify work progress statements/payment certificates from the contractor so ACDI/VOCA can make interim payments.
Working collaboratively with project partners, LMS M&E staff and government counterparts to facilitate and implement appropriate management to ensure the implementation of LMS activities in the areas of gender inclusion, youth employability, workforce development and access to information.
Advise and support LMAs, LMS/AA1 grantees, county government departments and local market actors (e.g. associations, cooperatives and VSLAs) to implement market best practices developed by LMS in consultation with market teams in Turkana. Build the capacities of the Livestock Marketing Associations to ensure effective, transparent, and fair governance and management of markets.
Represent LMS/AA1 at the county and participate in all PREG partners’ activities in respective counties and collaborate with PREG members, county governments and other donor funded projects operating in the county to build synergies, layering and integration of activities.
Manage an Enterprise Development Coordinator, Operations Officer, drivers and office staff.
Monitor the implementation of environmental mitigation measures during the construction process to ensure compliance with USAID and Kenyan government environmental regulations.
Ensure appropriate security procedures and duty of care are followed by project staff and provide security updates and briefs to county teams and LMS management.
Budget management and petty cash responsibility

QUALIFICATIONS:

A minimum of a BA in Entrepreneurship, Development Studies, Business Management or related field. A Master’s Degree in a related field is highly preferred.
A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in developing/reviewing business plans, conducting economic and/or financial analysis or other relevant areas is a must.
Experience in livestock value chain and MSME development or closely related field will be an added advantage.
Ability to engage with both high level and technical representatives from government (local/national), NGOs, INGOs, private sector, institutions and donors.
USAID programmatic experience a strong plus.
Strong writing, analytical, presentation, representational and reporting skills.
Previous experience managing staff, diverse teams preferred.
Ability to travel and work in one of the designated counties (Turkana).
The position requires extensive field travel within and beyond designated counties.

Please submit a resume to HRKenya@acdivoca.org no later than January 25, 2021.In the subject line, please include the position title.Applications will be reviewed promptly upon receipt, only finalist will be contacted.ACDI/VOCA is an equal opportunity employer.Women, minorities and people from diverse groups are encouraged to apply.

Apply via :

HRKenya@acdivoca.org

October 28, 2024
County Support Officers

Location: Kitui, Makueni and Taita Taveta

OVERVIEW OF RESILIENCE LEARNING ACTIVITY

The Resilience Learning Activity (RLA) is a five-year, USAID-funded initiative (2019-2024) that supports regional, national, and local organizations and institutions in Northern Kenya, South Eastern Kenya, Somalia, and the Horn of Africa to undertake analysis while strengthening their capacities for analytics; facilitating learning for adaptive management; and improving knowledge management and communication to align with USAID’s Journey to Self-Reliance and the Horn of Africa Resilience Framework.

In Kenya, RLA provides backbone support to the South Eastern Kenya (SEK) Coordination Mechanism, in the South Eastern region of the country.

The mechanism brings together USAID implementing partners in the three counties of Kitui, Makueni and Taita Taveta and local partners to coordinate resilience and economic growth activities and streamline USAID’s investments.

To achieve this, SEK takes on the role of lead learning partner to guide and facilitate SEK partners, ensuring evidence-based learning, analytics, and adaptive management to partners and county governments alike.

JOB SUMMARY

RLA seeks to recruit a County Support Officer to provide technical and logistical support for activities in the three SEK counties and the respective SEK County Leads/Deputy County Leads in coordinating USAID investments at the county level. The County Support Officer will be based at the counties in the Office of the SEK County Lead designate.

The overall objective of this assignment is to provide technical and logistical support at county level for RLA activities in the three SEK counties and to SEK County Teams for a period of one year with the possibility of extension. The position will be based in the counties and reporting to the DCOP.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Project operations, communications, and logistics

Support RLA and SEK County Leads in implementation of activities at the county level, including but not limited to administrative, coordination, and logistical support for workshops, meetings, webinars, capacity building initiatives, learning activities, and other events.
Support RLA activities in collaboration with communications team and the SEK County Teams that are focused on improving knowledge management and strategic communications, including information sharing, knowledge capture, and reporting on county activities, updates, successes, collaboration, and learning.
Work with SEK County Teams to capture relevant information and updates on shocks and stresses in the counties that contribute to learning and support evidence-based decision making at the county and national level.
Engage in regular travel between counties based on activity needs.

Monitoring and Reporting

Collaborate with County Teams to support RLA activities that strengthen M&E and data analytics, including data collection, monitoring activities of local organizations and institutions receiving RLA funding, and 3rd party monitoring for learning.
Support RLA to monitor the implementation of a capacity building strategy for local organizations and institutions to develop and maintain an excellent internal CLA system, including regular reflection and analysis of program monitoring data.
Support RLA with systematizing feedback loop processes for SEK County activities, including pause and reflect sessions, after action reviews, strategic reviews, phone and online surveys, interviews, and other methods.

Collaboration and partnerships coordination

Engage with county SEK Partners, county government officials, local organizations and communities and provide support as needed.
Support SEK activities in collaboration with SEK County Teams focused on strengthening learning and adaptive management of the partnership and local organizations and institutions.
Perform other work-related duties as assigned by the SEK Coordination Mechanism.

Qualifications and Competencies

A Minimum of bachelor’s degree, or its equivalent in Development, Research methods, Economics, Social Sciences, Project Management or Degree in a related field is highly preferred.
Minimum of two years of experience in event management, supporting learning and adaptive management activities, experience in emergency and development programming is relevant.
Knowledge of program resilience framework and approaches in the fragile context is an asset.
Good interpersonal and networking skills
Excellent report writing and strong computer skills especially with MS Word and Excel and other related packages.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
Ability to travel and work within the ASAL counties.
Previous work experience with SEK partners desired.

Please submit a resume to HRKenya@acdivoca.org no later than January 28, 2021.In the subject line, please include the position title.Applications will be reviewed promptly upon receipt, only finalist will be contacted.ACDI/VOCA is an equal opportunity employer.Women, minorities and people from diverse groups are encouraged to apply.EOE

Apply via :

HRKenya@acdivoca.org

October 28, 2024
County Program Manager

JOB SUMMARY: The position is responsible for using community-driven, participatory approaches to

develop robust market-systems enhancing activities/interventions,
spearhead county-level facilitative processes with local actors,
identify and support the formulation of exit strategies and
solicit new partnerships and expand existing networks to ensure that LMS counties become vibrant business hubs.

County Program Managers will ensure that LMS-AA1investments geared to growing and expanding the capacity and commitment businesses, cooperatives and market actors are also profitable, sustainable, and well managed.

With direct reporting line to the Deputy Chief of Party, the County Program Manager will oversee the implementation of market best practices and streamlining market management in an all-inclusive manner and steer the LMS/AA1 county teams towards the Journey to Self-Reliance.

The County Program Manager will work closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation Manager and Nairobi-based technical staff to ensure that the data collected for AA1 reporting and planning purposes is analyzed verified and entered to the SharePoint-based project database.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support Deputy Chief of Party in providing leadership management and general technical direction of the project, and maintain a daily, operational commitment to the program’s systemic and inclusive implementation approach.
Coordinate with other LMS technical staff in conducting continuous community-level market research and value chain analyses of the project which will serve as the basis for project external and internal communications, annual work planning and strategy formulation.
Represent LMS/AA1 at the County level including in CSG, Sector meetings, Working Groups and during high level missions.
Coordinate the identification, in close collaboration with the DCOP and AA1 Technical team, of exit strategies and suitable local partners, whose capacity and commitment will be built to absorb AA1/LMS related functions during the Life of Project. Participate in assessments of these partners as potential J2SR partners.
Via stakeholder consultations, identify market system gaps, value chain enhancements or needs that LMS can tackle, respond to and support. Work with Nairobi-based staff and the AA1 County Team to identify business solutions to address market constraints, value chains inefficiencies and effect catalytic change.
Ensures the quality of activities implementing by sub-partners at the county level, reporting progress and challenges to LMS management.
Support the solicitation, community entry and review processes associated with LMS Grants (large, small and innovation) disbursements, and provide progress reports to the project team and provide input/information to project management to facilitate decision making on high impact business/market system solution.
Monitor construction projects following completion and during the defect liability period and advice on corrections needed and their satisfactory completion. Ensure that construction and/or roll-out of businesses/investments is constantly monitored by relevant LMS staff.
Provide regular updates on all relevant matters including the security situation/trends, and the risks that they pose to LMS business investments and recommend mitigation measures to the COP and DCOP.
Ensure all relevant parties implement project activities as per LMS Objectives, workplans, the project design and the technical specifications for each investments/activity. Should there be a situation where the project design is not clear, the County Program Manager should inform and recommend appropriate solutions to the Deputy Chief of Party.
Support overall county-level knowledge management processes, contributing to USAID Mission Director updates, as well as bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports.
Upon request from the DCOP, prepare high quality briefs, presentations and informational/educational/outreach materials to showcase progress and results achieved under AA1. Document and share project success stories, pictures and case studies that demonstrate project outcomes or changes occasioned by LMS interventions.
Organize visits for Engineers/Architects/Environmental Specialist (and EIA experts) to review and certify work progress statements/payment certificates from the contractor so ACDI/VOCA can make interim payments.
Working collaboratively with project partners, LMS M&E staff and government counterparts to facilitate and implement appropriate management to ensure the implementation of LMS activities in the areas of gender inclusion, youth employability, workforce development and access to information.
Advise and support LMAs, LMS/AA1 grantees, county government departments and local market actors (e.g. associations, cooperatives and VSLAs) to implement market best practices developed by LMS in consultation with market teams in Turkana. Build the capacities of the Livestock Marketing Associations to ensure effective, transparent, and fair governance and management of markets.
Represent LMS/AA1 at the county and participate in all PREG partners’ activities in respective counties and collaborate with PREG members, county governments and other donor funded projects operating in the county to build synergies, layering and integration of activities.
Manage an Enterprise Development Coordinator, Operations Officer, drivers and office staff.
Monitor the implementation of environmental mitigation measures during the construction process to ensure compliance with USAID and Kenyan government environmental regulations.
Ensure appropriate security procedures and duty of care are followed by project staff and provide security updates and briefs to county teams and LMS management.
Budget management and petty cash responsibility

QUALIFICATIONS:

A minimum of a BA in Entrepreneurship, Development Studies, Business Management or related field. A Master’s Degree in a related field is highly preferred.
A minimum of 7 years of professional experience in developing/reviewing business plans, conducting economic and/or financial analysis or other relevant areas is a must.
Experience in livestock value chain and MSME development or closely related field will be an added advantage.
Ability to engage with both high level and technical representatives from government (local/national), NGOs, INGOs, private sector, institutions and donors.
USAID programmatic experience a strong plus.
Strong writing, analytical, presentation, representational and reporting skills.
Previous experience managing staff, diverse teams preferred.
Ability to travel and work in one of the designated counties (Turkana).
The position requires extensive field travel within and beyond designated counties.

Please submit a resume to HRKenya@acdivoca.org no later than January 25, 2021.In the subject line, please include the position title.Applications will be reviewed promptly upon receipt, only finalist will be contacted.ACDI/VOCA is an equal opportunity employer.Women, minorities and people from diverse groups are encouraged to apply.

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HRKenya@acdivoca.org

October 28, 2024
Technical Leader for Analytics

Overview Of Resilience Learning Activity: The Resilience Learning Activity (RLA) USAID / East Africa flagship learning award supports regional and country-level institutions to conduct and act upon resilience learning for key knowledge gaps in the Horn of Africa, contributing to the region’s Journey to Self-Reliance.

By building the capacity of institutions to improve analytical capacity, increase the evidence base for resilience programming, and strengthen CLA systems and networks, RLA will contribute to the HoRN’s objective to strengthen regional and cross-border collaboration and improve evidence-based learning.

Job Summary: The Technical Leader for Analytics for the Resilience Learning Activity is responsible for implementing evidence-based assessments and analysis, overseeing the design and methodology of analytical studies that will be conducted through local partner organizations.

He/She guides the technical direction of the data analytics approach and strategy.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Data Analytics:

Review data management systems for the HORN and respective county governments while identifying analytical gaps and articulating a vision for improved digital data use.
Develop and disseminate dashboards, and other information products for the counties and local partner organizations.
Build data analytics capacities of the county government officials and local partner organizations and conduct follow-on mentorship through learning by doing.
Work with local institutions and county-based champions of change to conduct regular independent analysis and reviews of their respective sector performance.
Work with other USG strategic information mechanisms to strengthen data analytics and visualization capabilities at the local and regional level.

Analytics for Evidence-Based Decision Making:

Support development and dissemination of customized county / local partner organizations data analytics strategy and monitor its usage for evidence-based decision making.
Strengthen use of visualization and analytics at HORN, and focal counties, to improve program performance as well as data quality and use.
Build a case and action plan for increasing data use for programmatic and budget decision making for the counties of focus.
Work with stakeholders (regional and focal counties) to develop, disseminate, and monitor implementation of data utilization plans.
Develop customized analytics indicators jointly with the county and local partner organizations including champions of change for each county and provide support on the implementation of data utilization plans.
Articulate vision for digital data management systems and use of GIS to support decision making and building a case for action.
Actively support the program’s local partners and counties of focus to establish guidelines, review data management systems, and oversee adherence to NIMES strategies and standards where applicable.

Minimum Qualifications:

Undergraduate degree in Data Science, Statistics, Research Methods, or other related quantitative field preferred.
Minimum 5 years of experience managing data analytics/ Data Science teams, evaluation, data science projects, qualitative and quantitative studies, action research, case studies, GIS, business intelligence, and meta-analyses.
Strong understanding and demonstrated practical use of analytical tools such as Stata, SPSS, R, Python, Advanced Excel, etc.
Exceptional analytical, communication, and reporting skills.

Desired Competencies:

Advanced degree in Data Science, Statistics, Research Methods, or other related quantitative fields.
Experience using at least one of the following big data tools: Python, RapidMiner, Big ML, Apache Spark etc.
Strong understanding of relational database management Systems (MySQL, MS SQL Server, PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases such as CouchDB, MongoDB etc.
Demonstrated practical experience of integrating data management and BI Systems for departments or projects.
Working knowledge and understanding of various BI Tools such as Power BI, Tableau, R Shiny, Advanced MS Excel, Metabase, D3.js etc.
Advanced knowledge and practical experience of using GIS tools such as ArcGIS and/or QGIS to conduct spatial data analysis.
Regional experience and thorough understanding of East African context is highly desired.

Please submit a resume to HRKenya@acdivoca.org not later than December 18, 2020.In the subject line, please include the position title.Resume and all associated application documents shall be provided as a single attachment in and list long-term employment history and any relevant short-term consulting work.ACDI / VOCA is an equal opportunity employer.Women, minorities and people from diverse groups are encouraged to apply.EOE.

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HRKenya@acdivoca.org

October 28, 2024
MERL Officer

Job Summary: The MERL Officer shall play an essential role ensuring that fellow technical staff have a clear guidance and support on USAID MERL requirements. He/she will coordinate MERL activities of the grant partner organizations in the program regions of operations (Turkana, Samburu, Marsabit, Isiolo, Wajir, Garissa, Makueni, Kitui and Taita Taveta)

In addition, the MERL Officer is expected to contribute fully to the overall objectives of the RLA activity, conducting him / herself in a proper manner at all times as a representative of the program, and is responsible for the safe keeping and care of program assets assigned to his/her care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Coordinate, and plan all field data collection and reporting in accordance with established guidelines, and analyze data collected for assessment of progress and areas of improvement.
Monitor routine project progress through routine documentation of project activities.
Responsible for regular routine and timely project progress report development and updating of project MEL Systems.
Develop and maintain overall MEL Plans and frameworks for assigned programmes and projects.
Identify and track achievements and accomplishments against set performance targets. Train and mentor local grant partner staff on project reporting needs.
Regularly inform the project implementation team on impacts of the project towards achieving overall RLA project goals.
Ensure use of correct project documentation during implementation of supported activities.
Participate in the preparation and implementation of special studies (e.g. Baseline surveys, impact evaluation, midterm review etc.) This includes, protocol development, drafting data collection tools, conducting analysis and drafting reports.
Ensure that the standard operating procedures (SOP) and guidelines regarding MEL are developed and updated where necessary.
Track implementation of work plan activities (targets vs achievement) and provide regular feedback to project teams.
Develop and manage the project ‘s Performance Monitoring Plan (PMP) in collaboration with project staff and partners.
Support technical staff in M&E functions i.e. guide reporting processes & consolidate program reports.
Ensure that project performance and accountability data is collected, analyzed and disseminated on a timely basis during quarterly, semi-annual and annual reporting of results.
Prepare and lead learning activities within projects to ensure promising practices, lessons learned, and recommendations are identified, documented, disseminated, and used to improve program quality.
Perform any other duties as may be required by the MERL Manager.

Qualifications:

For the above position, the successful applicant should have the following:

Degree from an accredited university in M&E, economics, international development, or related field.
Qualification in Project Management or M&E will be an added advantage.
Have knowledge and relevant work experience of not less than 4 years; and
Analytical skills and high proficiency in computer knowledge are critical for this role.

Please submit a resume to HRKenya@acdivoca.org no later than December 15, 2020.In the subject line, please include the position title.Only those candidates considered for an interview will be contacted.ACDI/VOCA is an equal opportunity employer.Women, minorities and people from diverse groups are encouraged to apply.

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HRKenya@acdivoca.org

October 28, 2024