Jobs Kenya

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  • Assistant Accountant – International

    Assistant Accountant – International

    Role Overview:
    The Assistant Accountant is responsible for ensuring that Global Secretariats’ accounting and financial management processes are made in line with agreed policies and procedures, through:

    Ensuring that multi geographical payments to suppliers are made in line with agreed policies and procedures.
    Ensuring that multi geographical supplier invoices and payment information is accounted for accurately and timely manner.
    Ensuring that Balance sheet reconciliations are performed across the various GS Hubs’ ledgers
    Ensuring that all payrolls are processed and accounted for correctly for all GS Hubs.
    Assisting with preparing for the Hub annual audits including financial statements as well as consolidated audit support,
    Supporting international accountants.
    Ledger Review and Management.
    Credit Card Management,
    Supporting the GS Hubs’ intercompany recharges process.
    Providing accounting and financial management guidance to the internal customers (employees) of the organization.
    Provide occasional assistance to budget holders as required.

    Who we’re looking for:

    You should have Tertiary qualification in finance and Studying towards a professional accounting qualification (e.g. CA, ACCA, ACA, CPA, CIMA). 
    You should have 1–2-year experience in similar role with working knowledge of Sun and processing payments on bank platforms.
    You should have proven track record of accounting experience.
    You should have working knowledge on: Payroll and related legislation guidelines, ledger entry analysis and interpretation, generating reports and data analysis and interpretation, designing reports for reporting and in-depth knowledge and experience working within the accounting technical area which enable them to work autonomously, resolve day to day issues and identify opportunities for continuous improvement within the organization’s delivery model .
    You should have ability to work in a multicultural and multi-geographical context/environment, engage in social justice activism/advocacy and demonstrate innovative practices.
    You should have good experience in a financial or management accounting environment. You should have cross functional fair understanding of good finance practices and proven track record of general ledger management. You should have working knowledge of payroll, tax, IFRS and related legislation.

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    al.bamboohr.com

  • Programme and Learning Co-ordinator GBV Programme Co-ordinator

    Programme and Learning Co-ordinator GBV Programme Co-ordinator

    Experience, Knowledge, and Expertise
    Essential Desirable

    Educated to Masters degree level in the fields of Gender, Social Science, Development Studies, Human Rights, Governance or other relevant humanities. 
    At least 5 years’ experience in a similar role in Africa or Asiaworking with women’s rights, gender equality and or GBV MEL.
    Substantial experience of providing leadership, support and guidance on participatory monitoring, evaluation and learning across development programmes/projects – particularly in multi-country settings.
    Strong technical skills in MEL and coordination skills and ability to motivate teams.
    Strong communication and negotiation skills, with excellent written and spoken English.
    Knowledge and experience of adaptive approaches and thinking and working politically. 
    Ability to travel regularly to and within programme countries, including Ireland.
    Applied knowledge of the programme cycle including context analysis and problem analysis, design, planning and management, and monitoring and evaluation.
    Strong training and facilitation skills and ability to identify capacity building needs.
    Strong networking/relationship-building skills to work well with and influence diverse stakeholders in a multi-cultural environment
    Strong ability to work in a very participative manner with programme participants and facilitate their inputs into programme design and monitoring.

    Key Accountabilities and Deliverables
    Monitoring, Evidence and Learning:

    Outline AA Ireland’s position on adaptive management and how it relates to results-based management both in theory and practice. 
    Establish and maintain a MEL system that is adaptive and tailored to the programme, including the design of a baseline, mid-term evaluation and final evaluation.
    Ensure MEL practices are rooted in participatory and feminist approaches.
    Be the central point of contact on MEL processes and quality programming.
    Facilitate effective coordination and collaboration between country teams.
    Ensure country teams have input in and ownership of new tools and methodologies.
    Ensure that relevant crosscutting issues as established by the Federation are integrated in the MEL system and monitored throughout the programme period
    Documentation and reporting
    Maintain and manage a documentation repository of all MEL related materials
    Systematically capture targeting criteria for identifying hard-to-reach women and girls and promote disaggregated data by both age and sex as well other intersectionality factors across the programme.
    Support programme teams to monitor and measure progress and learning against indicators in their results framework
    Support country teams to meet all reporting requirements for the donor.
    Provide analysis and constructive feedback to country teams on their reports. 
    Lead on the consolidation of monitoring data across the programme to ensure reporting against indicators set out in the programme results framework.
    Facilitate high quality narrative country report submissions within agreed timelines, in close collaboration with AAIreland Head of Programmes and country teams
    Support the development and finalisation of the annual report for the donor, in collaboration with AAIreland Head of Programmes and the wider Programmes Team.

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    Please complete the application form Application Form – ActionAid Ireland and return to recruitment.ireland@actionaid.org

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    recruitment.ireland@actionaid.org

  • Innovation and New Partnerships Lead

    Innovation and New Partnerships Lead

    The Role:
    This is an exciting opportunity for an Innovation and New Partnerships Lead who wants to help expand AA’s growing funding partnership portfolio, joining an organisation that works to help people harness their own power to achieve a feminist, just, green transition in the 45 countries where ActionAid works. 
    You will develop and lead funding planning for ActionAid International’s (AAI’s) 2022-25 thematic priorities (climate justice and economic justice), including an overall global programme strategy and plan.  You will also lead on funding innovation, exploring new or untested funding approaches, playing a change management role in helping the organisation adapt to these new approaches.
    Who we’re looking for: 

    You should hold a master’s degree in Social Sciences, Humanities, Development Studies, Human Rights, Political / Social Science or other relevant discipline or have equivalent experience.
    You should have experience of funding intelligence analysis, identifying trends and using this information to make recommendations on approaches; experience in developing programme funding strategies and plans. Substantial experience in business development, proposal development and grant management & compliance requirements, including research and contacts, developing strategic fundraising innovation ideas with an entrepreneurial spirit and working with a wide range of donors.
    You should have experience of working in programmes teams or alongside them to ensure programme-led funding and experience of building skills and capabilities of other staff.
    In addition to this, knowledge of global aid and institutional, trusts & foundations and corporate funding sectors as well as a good understanding of and keen interest in recent innovations in NGO programmes, advocacy, campaigning, and movement- building. We are looking for someone with excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment, often remotely.
    It is critical that you have experience of managing conflicting and tight deadlines, prioritising own workload and with minimal supervision.

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    al.bamboohr.com

  • Campaigner

    Campaigner

    Who we’re looking for:

    You should have a Bachelors or Master’s degree in a relevant field. Have at least two years’ experience of planning and executing (preferably
    multi-country) campaigns aimed at engaging the public and influencing decision makers. You should have experience of using digital campaigning tactics, preferably in an
    international campaign context.  You should have good understanding of digital and distributed approaches, tactics and tools for campaigning and organising. You should have skills in writing and designing campaign actions and other communication materials, using both online and print approaches.

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    al.bamboohr.com

  • Ecomonic Justice Lead (Global)

    Ecomonic Justice Lead (Global)

    The Role:
    This role provides overall leadership to policy and programme work on economic justice and public services for the ActionAid Federation. It will involve representing ActionAid in key external engagements and global policy spaces, maintaining strategic partnerships with economic and social justice movements, public sector unions and relevant networks and campaigns globally.

    You will advance ActionAid’s work for economic system change, supporting tax justice and global action on debt, opposing austerity and public sector wage bill constraints and supporting the transformative financing of public services.
    You will help to frame strong collective positioning across ActionAid’s economic justice work, building consensus and supporting learning and the generation of knowledge across the federation. A key objective will be to encourage coherence between ActionAid’s work at local, national and international levels, seeking to build rooted campaigning and policy influencing work.
    You will advance ground-breaking research and advocacy work, based on ActionAid’s feminist research and feminist leadership principles
    You will work closely with the global leads on climate justice and women’s rights on a wider system-change agenda, supporting the overall coherence of ActionAid’s strategic priority work, helping to convene and connect diverse movements and partners for a wider transformative agenda.
    You will also lead and coordinate strategic resource mobilisation for economic justice and public services work and oversee management of multi-country projects.

    Who we’re looking for: 

    You should have extensive practical experience of economic justice work internationally, using a human right based and intersectional feminist approach.
    You must have a strong experience of working with key economic and social justice movements and challenging the power dynamics involved in global policy processes.
    You will be a high level strategic thinker , committed to challenging dominant paradigms and advancing rights based and feminist alternatives.
    You should also have strong commitment to ActionAid’s values and ethos, including ActionAid’s feminist leadership principles.

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    al.bamboohr.com

  • Internal Auditor

    Internal Auditor

    The Role
    AAI has invested in Internal Audit as a review mechanism for the federation to provide its Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and Board with assurance over the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls, risk management and governance. The Internal Auditor will assist the Internal Audit Manager in providing the required assurance and will work closely with the Forensic Auditor and may take on some assignments jointly with them.
    Who we’re looking for:

    The successful candidate should be in possession of an Internal Audit, Accounting or related business qualification. Membership to a professional body and a relevant certification with a recognised professional body (e.g CIA, CISA, ACCA, CFE, etc) is advantageous.
    The successful candidate should have at least 5 years Internal Audit experience.
    The candidate should be able to work in a multicultural context/environment, engage in social justice activism/advocacy and demonstrate innovative practices.
    Knowledge of the IIA’s International Professional Practices Framework

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    al.bamboohr.com

  • Internal Auditor Finance and Operations Lead

    Internal Auditor Finance and Operations Lead

    Job Description and Person Specification

    Essential knowledge & skills A strong commitment to AA’s vision, mission and values, especially the rights based approach and the principles of equal opportunity as outlined in AAIK
    Code of Conduct.
    A strong commitment to adhering to and promoting AAIK’s approach to Sexual Harassment, Exploitation, and Abuse and other Safeguarding concerns (including child abuse and abuse of adults at-risk).
    Good communication and interpersonal skills.
    Excellent working knowledge of MS Office and ability to use SUN accounting system.
    Experience in risk management and auditing of computerized systems.
    Strong conceptual and analytical skills.
    High degree of integrity and dependability.
    Proven ability to work independently.
    Commitment to continuous learning and willingness to keep up to date on new developments in the audit field.
    Proven ability to write in clear concise manner and communicate effectively orally.
    Ability to work in sensitive environments with respect for diversity.
    Proven ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with officials at all levels

     Minimum Requirements

     Bachelor of Commerce Degree or its equivalent from a recognized University;
    CPA, ACCA or other internationally recognized accounting qualification;
    A minimum of 3 years’ experience with risk assessment, control analysis, audit procedures and standards and the internal framework of control preferably within the non-profit sector;
    Excellent working knowledge of MS Office and ability to use SUN accounting system;
    Experience in risk management and auditing of computerized systems;
    High degree of integrity and dependability.

    Period: 3 Months

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    Please send your CV and cover letter to hresources.Kenya@actionaid.org by close of business on 19th January 2023.  You are requested to highlight in the cover letter how you specifically meet the criteria for this role. ENSURE TO CLEARLY INDICATE WHICH POSITION YOU ARE APPLYING FOR IN THE SUBJECT LINE.

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    hresources.Kenya@actionaid.org

  • Federation Finance Manager

    Federation Finance Manager

    The Role:
    The role is responsible for managing the long term and operational financial planning and reporting for the Federation and the Global Secretariat (GS). The role provides  management oversight on the Federation Treasury management process and movement of funds within the Federation. The role will also strengthen the overall fiscal management, oversight, and capacity of the organisation, as well as provide  support to the administration, maintenance and further development and automation of the Federation Planning and Reporting consolidation processes and other finance processes to ensure production of financial information for decision making in a timely manner.
    Who we’re looking for: 

    You should have at least 6 years accounting experience of finance department management, including financial planning and reporting, experience of financial consolidations, and aggregation packages; experience of varied accounting environments with a proven track- record of process improvement and implementation of best- practice; experience of working in a multi-national organisation will be advantageous.
    You should have knowledge of Global Finance systems  (Sun 6 will be advantageous) as well as knowledge of the regulatory environment for INGOs.
    You should have the ability to communicate financial information to non-financial managers.

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    al.bamboohr.com

  • Child Sponsorship Transformation Advisor

    Child Sponsorship Transformation Advisor

    The role:
    Child Sponsorship is a core funding stream for ActionAid and as the Child Sponsorship (CS)Transformation Advisor you will drive and coordinate the transformation in the Child Sponsorship product, including the innovation of the supporter communications bringing these into the 21st century to offer an impactful, personalised, and inspiring journey for our new and existing supporters. Finding cost efficient solutions and ethical storytelling in the entire cycle of content generation shall remain central to this project. We aim to be more digital in how we generate and share content with our supporters, and you will bring in expertise to maximise the use of technology to meet this ambition.
    On a wider level you will support the Public Fundraising Lead and the Digital Advisor to innovate the Child Sponsorship product and explore alternative regular giving products to diversify and grow our income base.
    ActionAid is a federated model, and you will play an important role in engaging with our key stakeholders in the programme and fundraising countries across the globe to learn from their challenges, create buy in and enable a culture of innovation through peer learning and sharing to find solutions and scale-up successful pilots.
    What we are looking for?
    We are looking to fill this exciting role to drive innovation in Child Sponsorship & Individual Giving. If you have great ideas to engage child sponsors and regular giving supporters through innovative supporter journeys? If you have experience in developing and testing digital supporter communications? If you are familiar with using audience insight to improve supporter experience? If you have understanding and experience in product innovation, then this is the role for you
    What we offer:
    ActionAid is committed to providing a welcoming, supportive workplace where we recognise a job well done, encourage close collaboration and sharing power, and where safeguarding standards and feminist leadership are exemplified everywhere. At ActionAid, you can look forward to a fair compensation package and a flexible working environment, including

    A workplace that embraces intersectional feminist principles
    Generous maternity, paternity and adoption pay

    PERSON SPECIFICATIONS
    Education and Qualifications: 

    Bachelor’s degree in relevant field.

    Essential Experience

    At least three years’ relevant senior experience of coordinating product and/or supporter/customer journey innovation, preferably in a decentralised international organisation or firm.
    Desirable: Experience of public fundraising and/or supporter engagement in a campaigning or movement-building context (e.g. political campaigns); experience of combined offline and online techniques.
    Experience in providing support and training.

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    al.bamboohr.com

  • Terms of Reference – Endline Evaluation Terms of Reference for Documenting Most Significant Change Studies

    Terms of Reference – Endline Evaluation Terms of Reference for Documenting Most Significant Change Studies

    Scope of work
    Under the supervision of the Programme Manager – Resilient Livelihoods and Emergencies, Project Coordinator – GRACC and monitoring Coordinator will be required to support the consultant to lead in the endline evaluation in the project areas, support offered government and the impact of the work sustaining the development initiatives that the empowered women are implementing including women with disabilities.
    Methodology
    The methodology of the assignment will be a mixture of quantitative and qualitative data for use in communications. The consultant should at the minimum verify the number of people (women and disability disaggregated) that we worked with directly (that is likely to have behaviour change) and those indirectly. Standard questions will be provided by AAIK team
    Expected Deliverables
    Working with the AAIK team the consultant is expected deliver on the following areas; • Produce a summary of key messages for duty bears based on local women’s knowledge on climate change adaptation • A comprehensive report not more than 25 pages with at least 3 captivating stories from the beneficiaries including quotes, participatory process-based summary of the task • 2 pager summarized info graphic version of the report for high profile international/local audience
    Format of report Structure of report

    Executive Summary
    Background including description of CC work in Baringo county/Kenya
    Method including ethical considerations and who and gender of interviewees
    Findings
    Document analysis (gender assessments and action plans)
    FGDs
    KIIs
    Recommendations, conclusions, and lessons.
    Annexes including guiding questions

    Management of the assignment
    Overall guidance and supervision of the documentation will be provided by AAIK’s Communications staff and GRACC project Coordinator women leaders in the project areas in Tangulbei and any other units as advised. Primary leadership on the task shall be provided by the Project Coordinator.
    Desired expertise
    The lead consultant should have the following:

    A post-graduate degree in environmental management, climate change, project management, Economics, statistics or a related field.
    Proven experience of at least 7 years in undertaking project/programme evaluations.
    The experience should include undertaking of at least five (5) medium to large scale donor funded project/programmes (of which two (3) should be in gendered climate change related fields
    Experience in Capacity development, institutional/organizational strengthening and Policy development/mainstreaming
    Understanding of Human Rights based approach and advancing gender equality principles
    Excellent English writing and communication including report writing and photography skills
    Female candidates are highly encouraged to apply

    Travel & accommodation
    Official transport shall be from Marigat to Tangulbei and to the assignment venues or travel expenses reimbursed based on actual expenditure. However, the consultant shall seek consent prior to incurring travel expense(s) if not provided with official transport. Accommodation and transportation shall be provided by AAIK at the venue of the assignment.
    Work Plan
    The consultant(s) will be required to make his/her own assessment of time inputs required in the proposal. The total days should not exceed 30 working days
    Submission of Bids

    All applications should include:
    A brief technical proposal including clear work-plan(4 pages maximum)
    A separate financial proposal (1 pages maximum) • CV of the lead consultant and other team members
    Examples of previous work and links to works where possible

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    Applications will be submitted via email to Procurement.Kenya@actionaid.org on or before 30th May, 2022. For any clarifications, please contact the aforementioned.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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    Procurement.Kenya@actionaid.org