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  • Senior Administrative Assistant Communication Assistant

    Senior Administrative Assistant Communication Assistant

    Salary: From KES 1,456,406 – KES 1,666,005 per annum (depending on experience).
    Contract Type: Fixed Term
    Duration: 36 Months
    The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Senior Administrative Assistant to support the office administrative duties of GAIN Kenya office. This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya. Candidates will ideally be available to start by 1st March 2022.
    About the Role
    Reporting to the Head of Operations, the Senior Administrative Assistant will perform all office administrative duties and ensure the smooth running of the office.
    The postholder will be responsible for logistical, procurement and basic accounting tasks. You will be expected to demonstrate commitment and loyalty and perform all duties in accordance with the organization’s office routines and procedures, keeping in mind the overall organisation objectives.
    Key Responsibilities include;

    Managing general administration of GAIN Kenya office including; the implementation of effective and efficient office procedures and systems, providing support to employees related to facilities and offices, including development of new systems and processes as appropriate
    Maintaining supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies and verifying receipt of supplies
    Overseeing the maintenance of office premises and working facilities like telephone system, printers and furniture to provide the best possible physical environment for staff to discharge their duties
    Collaborating with GAIN IT Team to ensure Office IT systems are functioning efficiently and ensures the organization and maintenance of paper and electronic filing systems that facilitate easy access to information for Nairobi and HQ staff
    Organising logistics of meetings and workshops for GAIN program, including travel arrangements for internal and external events
    Preparing accounting supporting documents as per the organization policies (e.g. raise PO on a timely manner), including seeking for approval from project managers and budget holders

    About You
    The ideal candidate should have previous experience in administrative support. You should be reliable and enjoy working in a multi-cultural, cross functional team and proactively with a commitment to quality and accuracy with close attention to detail.
    The postholder should be able to prioritize, multi-task, and work well under pressure with frequent deadlines. Also, you should be computer literacy with good Excel, MS Word, Outlook and Power Point. You should be highly flexible and occasional availability to work outside regular working hours.
    About our Offer
    The starting salary on offer for this role is from KES 1,456,406 – KES 1,666,005 per annum (depending on experience).
    GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance.
    We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.

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  • Senior Project Manager

    Senior Project Manager

    About GAIN
    The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially the most vulnerable to malnutrition.
    About the Role
    The Senior Project Manager is a leadership role. The postholder is expected to ensure effective ongoing performance of a complex and ambitious food systems project through leading a team of direct reports and functional specialists (advisors). Theyy will be directly responsible for managing key stakeholder relationships internally and externally.
    The post is a dynamic and exciting role. The Sr. Project Manager will be expected to quickly develop strong relationships with their team, relevant partners, exploiting synergies within GAIN and with external stakeholders to ensure continued, effective project delivery. This role is offered on a fixed-term basis until December 2024, subject to funding, and is based in the GAIN office in Nairobi, Kenya.
    Specific Responsibilities include;

    Leading and managing the activity planning and schedule of project timelines, in close collaboration with the PST and KL focal points to ensure integration and coherence among all project activities
    Supervising the implementation of project activities to ensure they are completed in a timely manner in accordance with Project Management Guidelines, and in collaboration with the PST & KL focal points, local partners, and country leadership.
    Reviewing project deliverables and ensure their timely delivery
    Leading resource allocation, budgets and forecasting.
    Ensuring efficient management of project funds through regular tracking of funds utilization and gaps thereof along with Kenya and global finance point persons.
    Establishing and maintaining close collaboration with GAIN subject matter experts in PST and KL.
    Maintaining high level liaison with government stakeholders (county level) and other organizations working on complementary projects in the country context to share knowledge and best practice.
    Line managing direct reports, specifically supporting yearly work plan development and performance management.
    Developing direct reports to maximize their contribution to the project team and organization.

    About You
    Applicants for this role should have proven experience in international development within a project management/project leadership role with an existing network in Kenya. They should have demonstrable experience in delivering projects on time and on budget and should be confident using project management processes and tools to ensure that project goals are consistently met. They should have a strong understanding of Kenyan public health sector and existing food systems, and ideally will have previous experience working with the Kenyan government at county and/or national levels.
    In addition to the above, applicants should possess at least a Bachelor’s degree in management, business management, nutrition, food science, health, international development, or a relevant field. Additional Master’s qualifications in the above fields and/or in project management or business administration are highly desirable.
    About our Offer
    The starting salary on offer for this role is from KES 3,657,196 to 4,181,194 per annum, dependent on experience.
    GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance.
    We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.
    GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.
    For more detailed information please see the attached job description. To apply, follow the “Apply Now” link.
    This advert closes on 17th December 2021. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.
    Applicants must have the existing right to live and work in Kenya. Please note that GAIN are currently unable to sponsor working visas. 
    The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued.  We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.

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  • Senior Recruitment Associate

    Senior Recruitment Associate

    Job Description
    The Senior Recruitment Associate is a key position within the GAIN Human Resources function. Reporting to the Recruitment Manager and working closely with the wider HR and Recruitment teams, the postholder will be responsible for leading on a range of talent acquisition activities as well as supporting the HR team with general projects alongside other team members to ensure consistency and learning.
    Specific Responsibilities include;

    Leading GAIN’s full recruitment lifecycle activities across countries in Africa (and other designated areas as may be required), the postholder will be responsible for talent acquisition at levels from intern to senior executive.
    Developing talent pools through first class candidate sourcing, maintaining consistent KPIs in speed/quality of hire and establishing strong business partnering standards
    Managing the delivery of complex end-to-end recruitment processes in a number of international locations (primarily across the Africa regions) in a highly organised and efficient manner
    Building and maintaining a database of high-quality candidates to rapidly respond to recruiting needs, in addition to sourcing candidates through a variety of networks, events, databases and online resources
    Establishing relationships with external service providers (recruitment agencies, job boards etc) ensuring the best cost to hire, in addition to the delivery of an effective and quality service
    Collaborating with members of HR, GAIN’s country office teams and the leadership team to understand current and future hiring requirements through workforce planning activity
    Developing innovative recruitment campaigns and strategies to support with niche hires
    Providing specialist guidance/expertise on pipelining and sourcing channels appropriate to GAIN’s in-country requirements.
    Providing expert guidance to hiring managers and interview panels on the design and delivery of competency / strength-based interviews and assessments

    About You
    You should be an experienced recruitment specialist with a background in recruitment process outsource (RPO) or in-house functions. You should also have in-depth knowledge of the African recruitment space with the ability to work effectively within an international, matrix structure environment. Alongside this you should be experienced in international sourcing and direct hiring, including head-hunting, and leveraging networks for a wide range of roles. Proven experience of applying job evaluation methodology (Hay method, Birches etc) would be an asset   
    In addition to the above, you should be educated to at least Bachelor’s degree level in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field, or possess equivalent relevant work experience. Fluency in both written and spoken English is essential, as are excellent IT skills.

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  • NAWIRI Project Associate, Business Development NAWIRI Project Associate, Demand Creation

    NAWIRI Project Associate, Business Development NAWIRI Project Associate, Demand Creation

    Location: Marsabit or Isiolo Counties, Kenya
    Salary: Starting from KES 1,877,145 – 2,142,226 per annum (dependent on experience)
    Contract Type: Fixed Term
    Duration: 24 Months
    Job Description
    The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Project Associate who will provide business development expertise to support SME’s as part of the USAID funded “Nutrition in ASALs Within Integrated Resilient Institutions” Project (NAWIRI). This role is offered on an initial 24-month contract basis and can be carried out in either Marsabit or Isiolo Counties in Kenya. 
    About GAIN
    The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially the most vulnerable to malnutrition.
    About the Role
    Reporting to the Project Manager, you will provide technical expertise to develop SME businesses. You will be responsible for identifying, selecting and supporting the business to process, market and sell safe and nutritious food to consumers in Isiolo and Marsabit counties.
    Specific Responsibilities include;

    Supporting all aspects relevant to the contract and procurement process, including the prequalification, preparation, assessment of applications and award of purchase orders/contracts including contracts administration
    Conducting pre-grant and post-grant due diligence on the project’s shortlisted businesses
    Conducting regular visits to grantee working location to verify actual status
    Supporting the business in product development and market expansion
    Participating and contributing to development and implementation of project work plans
    Assisting the project manager by monitoring the project progress against project workplan and budget.
    Collecting, documenting, collating, and analysing project data for monitoring and management information purposes.
    Maintaining crucial project documents to track project progress.
    Identifying any potential issues or risks that could affect the progression of the project and working with the Project Manager to identify potential solutions.

    About You
    You should have good experience in the agri-food sector in Kenya, and be able to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders to develop solutions within this space. You must have experience in business development, especially business planning, as well as finance (SME finance, grant funding management etc) and the contract management process from requisition and tendering through to award and close out. It would be desirable for you to have experience of public / private partnerships and private sector experience, especially in the ASAL region and/or a strong understanding of supply chain analysis. In addition, you should hold at minimum a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Entrepreneurship & SME Management and/or equivalent work experience. A diploma or equivalent certification in project management or business administration would be advantageous.
     

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  • Head Of Programmes

    Head Of Programmes

    Job Description
    The HoP will be responsible for overseeing the design, development and successful implementation of the GAIN Kenya Programme Portfolio. They are responsible for ensuring that GAIN’s programmes and projects are of excellent technical quality, are delivered on time, on budget and in a coordinated fashion. As part of the Senor Management Team of the GAIN Kenya office, the HoP assists in ensuring organizational efficiency and effectiveness through participation in decision making, advising on strategic programmatic areas, solving problems, communication and implementation of agreed decisions. The HoP will report in to the Country Director, GAIN Kenya.
    Specific Responsibilities include;

    Supporting the Country Director with the development, implementation and quality management of the country strategy so it maximizes impact to transforming local food systems for better nutrition
    Leading the program team to conceptualize and operationalize impactful interventions to improve nutrition outcomes in Kenya, including providing leadership in GAIN design and implementation QUADS
    Leading and providing management support for project implementation and ensuring effective and successful delivery of project milestones and results
    Supporting the Country Director with the planning and tracking of progress of the implementation of the country strategy, including the development and review of annual business plans
    Ensuring that all relevant laws and regulations in Kenya, and donors’ contractual requirements, are fully adhered to by the team
    Working with the Country Director in building relationships with external constituents for the purposes of advocacy, influencing and identifying appropriate partner organizations, and to build a long-term pipeline of program investments and impact grants
    Ultimate responsibility for ensuring that all donor reports, narrative and financial, are of a high standard and are delivered on time, as well as ensuring compliance with GAIN’s internal reporting processes
    Working with the Head of Operations to coordinate the programme portfolio’s finncial execution and reporting
    Coaching, guiding and mentoring leaders within the team to ensure that they are effective as leaders and in managing their team

    Job Requirements

    You will have extensive management experience in leading and developing projects in a multi-cultural environment at international level.
    You will ideally demonstrate excellent management, communication, leadership and planning skills and will have strong interpersonal and negotiating skills.
    Experience in donor reporting, policy work (from organisation to international) is desirable, as is a strong understanding of the nutrition-food systems nexus.
    At least a Masters degree or equivalent in one of the following fields; agricultural science, food science, public health, nutrition, economics or business development.        

    About our Offer

    The starting salary on offer for this role is KES 4,833,109 – 5,523,553 per annum, dependent on experience. GAIN may be able to offer a higher starting salary for particularly outstanding candidates.
    GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance.
    We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.
    GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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  • Cluster Lead, Supply Chains for Nutritious Foods

    Cluster Lead, Supply Chains for Nutritious Foods

    The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a seeking a Cluster Lead to provide strategic direction and global leadership of the the Supply Chain for Nutritious Foods programme.
    This position is based in the GAIN London, Utretch, Nairobi or Ethiopia offices and is offered on a permanent basis (subject to funding). 
    About the role
    Under the technical and managerial oversight of the Director, Program Services, The Cluster Leads will work closely with their direct staff (Programme Leads and Project Managers), country teams, Policy & External Relations, Knowledge Leadership, and Finance.
    They will provide strategic leadership and managerial support to Programme Leads and coordinate technical support to GAIN country office programmes. In addition to this, they will hold a key outward-facing role as GAIN ambassadors to partners, donors and beneficiaries, representing excellence in GAIN programming. They will help to galvanise donor support and provide a critical link between country operations and programming on resource mobilisation.
    Specific responsibilities include:

    Providing strategic direction in the areas of business planning, technical guidance, project design, and staff management for GAIN’s Supply Chain for Nutritious programme
    Fostering strategic relationships and identifying technical networks
    Raise new funding for GAIN’s programs (including SUN Business Network) and promote GAIN’s reputation with donors
    Provide technical support on major bids for multi-country / multi-sectoral proposals and strategic donors
    Support development of good practice material, its dissemination and a visibility plan for GAIN’s programmes 
    Provide guidance to GAIN country teams on strategy, state of the field, and positioning of GAIN
    Line management of direct reports and support the recruitment of key technical staff in both programme and support offices

    About you
    The successful candidate will have strong managerial skills in (people and project management), alongside outstanding communication skills in multicultural, multi-lingual environments.
    The ideal candidate will be flexible with the ability to travel and will have a strong track record of problem-solving and identifying creative solutions to complex issues.
    Experience required includes;

    Experience in designing and managing programmes that support large numbers of SMEs (small- and medium-sized enterprises) in low- and middle-income countries
    Experience with programmes that provide technical and financial support to private-sector companies. Understanding of business, investment, and impact investing an advantage
    Experience negotiating with governments of LMICs
    Successful track record of designing and managing multi-million-dollar, donor-funded projects
    Strong track record in resource mobilization 

    About our offer
    Starting salary for this role is listed per location below;
    London, United Kingdom: 53,425 – 57,241 GBP per annum (depending on experience)
    Nairobi, Kenya: 4,833,109 – 5,523,553 KES per annum (depending on experience)
    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: 1,167,523 – 1,334,816 ETB per annum (depending on experience)
    Utrecht, Netherlands: 65,713 – 70,406 EUR per annum (depending on experience)
    GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance.
    We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.
    GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.
    For more detailed information please see the attached job description. To apply, follow the “Apply Now” link. Applicants must have the existing right to live and work in their country of application.

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  • Country Programs Operations Lead

    Country Programs Operations Lead

    About the role
    The Country Programs Operations Lead (CPOL) will provide highly skilled and senior-level strategic operational support to the Country Directors (CDs) across GAIN’s nine Country Programmes. They will lead in the ongoing development and improvements of operations in GAIN countries.
    As a centralized position, the CPOL will support countries to achieve high quality integrated planning and to deliver standardized operational practices working in collaboration with professional services (Finance, HR, IT) in GAIN. The CPOL promotes and provides quality assurance, monitoring of business plans, and consistent management compliance.
    In addition to this, the CPOL may be deployed to Country Programmes for short-term on-site assignments and must be capable of quickly assuming the Country Director (CD) position in-country on an interim basis. They may also be called upon to support where the CD is in place but requests operational assistance.
    Specific responsibilities include:

    Provide senior leadership and managerial expertise to support the implementation of country business plans and the day-to-day delivery of programmes and operational support
    Provide interim emergency cover and operational assistance for Country Directors for a period of 2-8 weeks as necessary
    Working closely with program teams to ensure compliance with donor monitoring, reporting spending and legal requirements.
    Oversee budgetary accountability for projects where required, ensuring alignment and coordination.
    Assisting the Director of Country Programs and Country Directors with the design, implementation, delivery or closure of projects.
    Provide additional mentoring support and guidance to Project Sponsors and Project Managers at various stages of the project life cycle, ensuring more alignment and coordination
    Support countries to implement and improve key organizational processes, operating procedures, and practices in Country Programmes and working on improvement projects in collaboration with the relevant professional function area
    Support the CDs and their Country Management Teams on the operationalization of country business plans. This includes tracking of progress against the Country Development Model, supporting the Senior Associates with the operations aspects of their functional roles, and coordinating reviews and updates.
    Lead on the development and maintenance of a Country Information Hub that collects data from various existing information systems in GAIN in order to provide the CPT, DCP (and senior leadership) with management reports

    About you
    The successful candidate will have leadership and management experience in leading and developing projects in a multi-cultural environment at international level within the private sector, food industry or with development organizations. You will have a strong understanding of public health and community development alongside a good understanding of key trends in international and humanitarian development.

    A Degree in International Development, Business Administration or Emergency Management or equivalent professional experience.
    Solid experience in representation with key donors, government, and internal and external stakeholders with a demonstrable track record in fundraising and business development.
    Excellent understanding and experience of risk, programme, project, financial and operational management.
    Strong experience in donor reporting, designing, setting up and coordinating, monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment systems and processes.
    Proven track record of developing strategies, and short-term interim management of international development programmes achieving key objectives and delivering core outputs.

    About our offer
    Starting salary for this role is listed per location below;
    Please note, this salary stated is per annum and is depending on experience.
    London, United Kingdom: GBP 63,067 – 67,560
    Utrecht, The Netherlands: EUR 78,034 to 83,595
    Nairobi, Kenya: KES 6,185,127 – 7,077,009
    GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance.
    We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.
    GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.
    For more detailed information please see the attached job description. To apply, follow the “Apply Now” link.

    This advert closes on 5th May 2021. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.

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  • Programme Lead, Commercialisation of Biofortified Crops

    Programme Lead, Commercialisation of Biofortified Crops

    About the role
    The Programme Lead will be responsible for building out GAIN’s programming in commercialisation of biofortified crops through programme design, technical support to country programmes, and supporting on-time and on-budget delivery across all country programmes. In addition, the postholder will manage GAIN’s engagement with our partner organisations, specifically around commercialisation and marketing of biofortified crops. They will bring excellent portfolio management skills to the relationship between GAIN, HarvestPlus and our other partners, and take a lead role within GAIN in supporting the execution of the commercialisation of biofortified crops strategy.
    Specific responsibilities include:

    Provide technical oversight to the implementation of activities that bring biofortified crops to scale through commercialisation activities.
    Co-lead, with our partners, the development of detailed workplans to support the commercialisation of biofortified crops in Asia and Africa, clarifying how GAIN and our partners will ensure impact, scale, and sustainability in a small number of strategically selected geographies.
    The Programme Lead will be responsible for building out GAIN’s programming in commercialisation of biofortified crops through programme design, technical support to country programmes, and supporting on-time and on-budget delivery across all country programmes
    Provide guidance to GAIN country teams on strategy development, state of the field, and positioning of commercialization of biofortified crops programme.
    Develop and manage relationships with other organisations active in the biofortification and commercialisation of agricultural commodities space.
    Support delivery of a dissemination and visibility plan (incl. by leading on dissemination workshops, manuscripts, publications, blogs, white papers, articles, factsheets, brief), alongside GAIN’s Knowledge Leadership, Communications and Country programmes teams, as well as with GAIN’s partners.
    Provide technical support to development office on major bids for multi-country / multi-sectoral proposals and strategic donors.

    About you
    The successful candidate will have experience working at both global and country levels with strong examples of effectively liaising with food enterprises, development agencies, and governments at senior level. You must also have excellent written/verbal communications, research, writing, and analytical ability.

    University level degree in a relevant field such as business and marketing, food technology, development studies, economics, agricultural development, or other relevant technical field.
    Demonstrable success in managing multi-country, multi-donor, multi-partner consortium projects of $10M or more.
    Substantial level of professional experience directly or indirectly related to marketing foods, new product category development, supply chains and international development. Experience implementing large market-based nutrition programs and projects will be an added advantage.
    Strong business-to-business (B2B) development skills, trade marketing, or partnership management. Blend of private and public experience preferred.

    About our offer
    Starting salary for this role is listed per location below;
    Please note, this salary stated is per annum and is depending on experience. More may be available for an exceptional candidate)
    Nigeria, Kenya: KES 4,571,040 – 5,224,046
    Abuja, Nigeria: NGN 12,001,627 – 13,716,145
    New Delhi, India: INR 1,968,596 – 2,250,846
    London, United Kingdom: GBP 52,637 – 56,397
    GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance.
    We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.
    GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.
    For more detailed information please see the attached job description. To apply, follow the “Apply Now” link.
    This advert closes on 28th April 2021. Early applications are encouraged. GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.

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    jobs.gainhealth.org

  • Project Associate, Demand Creation

    Project Associate, Demand Creation

    About the role
    The USAID funded NAWIRI Project aims to sustainably reduce levels of acute malnutrition among vulnerable populations in Isiolo and Marsabit counties in Kenya. GAIN is a partner on the CRS-led consortium, working alongside others to understand the functionality of the local private sector actors; the functionality of local market systems; the implications of this for acute malnutrition patterns and ways in which the private sector could be leveraged to improve the availability, accessibility, affordability, and desirability of nutritious foods to vulnerable households in the region.
    Reporting to the Project Manager, as Project Associate you will provide technical expertise to create and sustain consumer demand for nutritious foods in Isolo and Marsabit Counties. You will be responsible for consumer-facing marketing activities that encourage purchasing of nutritious foods.
    Role specifics include;

    Assess nutritious foods marketing opportunities and work with the Project Manager to develop / revise market expansion strategy for the GAIN supported SMEs
    Facilitate the development of the position of branded nutritious food based on lower-income family preferences.
    Identify effective and efficient promotion activities in collaboration with civil society, government and private sectors, and facilitate the implementation of such activities
    Participate and contribute to development and implementation of project work plans.
    Provide assistance to the project manager by documenting and monitoring the project progress against project workplan and budget.
    Collect, document, collate and analyse project data for monitoring and management information purposes
    Plan, coordinate and organize time-bound project site visits

    About you
    You will need to have good experience in the agri-food sector in Kenya, with a specific focus on advertising and / or marketing of food to consumers. Previous experience of working in food sales would be highly desirable.
    Although not essential, it would be beneficial if you can evidence past professional experience within a public / private partnership environment, particularly in the ASAL area of Kenya.
    You will find further detail about the role resonsibilities and person specification in the job description.attached to the GAIN advert.
    About our offer
    In addition to competitive salary, GAIN offers 25 days holiday (plus public holidays applicable to the location and / or additional given days), home and flexible working. We also offer professional development opportunities and will support you to grow in your career. We offer this within a supportive and collaborative environment. Additional country specific benefits may apply.
    The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued. We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate

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  • Monitoring Associate

    Monitoring Associate

    About the role
    The Monitoring Associate will provide monitoring support to the Kenya team to design, coordinate and implement the monitoring framework of the Programme. This position will report to the Kenya Head of Programmes.
    This role is offered on a fixed term contract of up to 2 years subject to funding.
    Role specifics will include;

    Support GAIN country and KL team to develop results frameworks/logical frameworks and monitoring plans, develop and ensure adequate use monitoring tools for GAIN Kenya projects.
    Quality assure and oversee the collection of routine monitoring data by implementing agencies and governments to track progress of programme activities towards objectives.
    Contribute to analysis of information collected and support all dissemination efforts including writing reports, briefs and other materials.
    Support dissemination of results while keeping GAIN project management team and the country director regularly updated on project status (on track or off track) with critical analyses and possible solutions to challenges based on interactions with partner organizations.
    Ensure appropriate completion and systematic storage for general project documents as well as datasets and assessment specific documentation.

    About you
    The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills, with great attention to detail and accuracy. You must also have previous experience in management, documentation and analysis of quantitative data, including the use of data management and statistical analysis software.

    Minimum Masters level training in nutrition, public health, or a suitable equivalent.
    Experience in the development and operationalization of result frameworks and monitoring plans.
    Experience in analysis and use of monitoring data for management of nutrition / health programs.
    Design, conduct, and dissemination of implementation research or programme monitoring is an asset.

    About our offer
    In addition to competitive salary, GAIN offers an attractive pension scheme, 25 days holiday (plus public holiday), flexible working and home working. We will support you to grow in your career through formal and informal professional development opportunities and we offer this within a supportive and collaborative environment.
    For more detailed information please see the attached job description. To apply, follow the “Apply Now” link.
    The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued. We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.

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    jobs.gainhealth.org