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  • Project Development Assistant

    Project Development Assistant

    Job Description
    Estimated Date of Interviews 6th, 7th, 8th February 2019
    The overall objective of the program in Kenya is to reduce mortality and morbidity by improving the health conditions and reducing vulnerability of people. Johanniter’s intervention aims to improve the provision of and access to quality health care, improve nutrition, improve food security and strengthen resilience of vulnerable communities.
    In Kenya, Johanniter International Assistance works exclusively through local partners. Our main partner is Africa Inland Church Health Ministries (AICHM).
    Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities
    Overall Job purpose:
    The Project Development Assistant position is an international position within Johanniter International Assistance in Kenya structure. The overall objective of the position is to support the Head of Mission (HoM) on overseeing proposals development, report writing and grant management. A key deliverable of the position is to ensure high-quality proposals and reporting. A large part of the work is to maintain constructive and effective relationship with the partner(s) to attain the expected high-quality proposals and reporting.
    Reporting lines

    Reporting to: Head of Mission (HoM) (direct supervisor)
    Head of Desk Africa in Berlin HQ (next level supervisor)
    Receives technical advice from: Desk Officer HQ, Finance Controller HQ, Logistics Coordinator HQ, Regional Head of Finance
    Working with: Partners in Kenya and the Kenya team
    Standing in for: M&E Coordinator.
    Replaced by: M&E Coordinator

    Tasks
    Project development

    Maintain a strong, positive and constructive working relationship with the partners.
    Work closely with the Head of Mission and the M&E Coordinator to ensure delivery of quality outputs throughout the complete project cycle including design and preparation, implementation, review and reporting phases.
    In close collaboration with the HoM, M&E Coordinator and Desk Officer in Headquarters ensure high-quality reporting and proposal writing for all projects in Kenya, ensuring consistency of different sections and correct/report inconsistencies. Translate all relevant documents from English into German and vice versa.
    Maintain and circulate monthly reporting schedules, send timely reminders to partner, field teams, coordination team to ensure adherence to reporting schedules as to ensure smooth completion of work responsibilities related to project designs and reporting.
    Support the HoM in ensuring that the projects are being developed along the strategic priorities.
    Monitor and remain informed on the evolving humanitarian situation in the country, participate in health cluster meetings and other cluster meetings as relevant and when possible, participate in refugee programming coordination meetings.
    Contribute to country strategy and annual planning with the CD and M&E Coordinator.
    Travel to all project sites if required.

    Compliance

    Review and understand donor compliance and internal regulations and flag off to the SMT any problem/issue that may be foreseen.Provide training, when required, to staff and partners on compliance and reporting requirements.
    Help coordinate strategies to optimize the grants administration process, grant opening meetings, BvA meetings, and 90 days end-of-project meetings; take minutes during these meetings and follow-up on action points for aforementioned meetings.
    Monitor documentation provided by partner connected with donor-funded projects including all activities performance records.
    Ensure that project reviews are carried out periodically and that audits/evaluations are carried out as per the donor agreements. Ensure adherence to timelines for all report submissions in accordance with Johanniter and donor contractual agreements.

    Other:

    Support Head of Mission in any other relevant tasks that may arise

    Person Specification
    Profession/Qualification:
    University Degree in a relevant field or equivalent degree OR relevant work experience in similar position
    Experience:

    At least 1 year of experience in project proposal development, logical frame work, and report and proposal writing in the field of humanitarian aid and development cooperation
    At least 1 year of experience of overall project management in developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Experience in working with local partners including church partner organizations.
    Experience in working with German institutional donors (Auswärtiges Amt, BMZ) and of donor reporting requirements
    Experience in project needs assessment and budget management an asset
    Previous working experience in Kenya desirable

    Skills:

    Fluency in German and English with excellent verbal and written communication skills
    Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office
    Demonstrated strong writing and revision skills (in terms of content, structuring and copy-editing).
    Great attention to details
    Team player
    Ability to coach staff on technical requirements
    Diplomatic and an effective communicator at all levels
    Strong organizational skills
    Able and willing to work under stress and with tight deadlines.

    Terms and Conditions
    Start date: Monday, April 01, 2019
    Contract duration: Definite contract for 6 months (with possible extension)
    Remuneration: 37,590 – 39,560 € annual gross salary (according to Johanniter AVR-J internal tariff and depending on relevant previous working experience).
    Benefits: – Maximum one month salary as annual special payment (depending on length of service within the year)

    Social security provisions (lump sum 375 € per month) (for expats not falling under social security)
    International insurance package
    29 days annual paid leave
    Per diems (for international postings) for days in project country (currently 35 € per day)

    Please note that this position is unaccompanied.

  • Project Development Assistant

    Project Development Assistant

    Job Description
    Estimated Date of Interviews 6th, 7th, 8th February 2019
    The overall objective of the program in Kenya is to reduce mortality and morbidity by improving the health conditions and reducing vulnerability of people. Johanniter’s intervention aims to improve the provision of and access to quality health care, improve nutrition, improve food security and strengthen resilience of vulnerable communities.
    In Kenya, Johanniter International Assistance works exclusively through local partners. Our main partner is Africa Inland Church Health Ministries (AICHM).
    Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities
    Overall Job purpose:
    The Project Development Assistant position is an international position within Johanniter International Assistance in Kenya structure. The overall objective of the position is to support the Head of Mission (HoM) on overseeing proposals development, report writing and grant management. A key deliverable of the position is to ensure high-quality proposals and reporting. A large part of the work is to maintain constructive and effective relationship with the partner(s) to attain the expected high-quality proposals and reporting.
    Reporting lines

    Reporting to: Head of Mission (HoM) (direct supervisor)
    Head of Desk Africa in Berlin HQ (next level supervisor)
    Receives technical advice from: Desk Officer HQ, Finance Controller HQ, Logistics Coordinator HQ, Regional Head of Finance
    Working with: Partners in Kenya and the Kenya team
    Standing in for: M&E Coordinator.
    Replaced by: M&E Coordinator

    Tasks
    Project development

    Maintain a strong, positive and constructive working relationship with the partners.
    Work closely with the Head of Mission and the M&E Coordinator to ensure delivery of quality outputs throughout the complete project cycle including design and preparation, implementation, review and reporting phases.
    In close collaboration with the HoM, M&E Coordinator and Desk Officer in Headquarters ensure high-quality reporting and proposal writing for all projects in Kenya, ensuring consistency of different sections and correct/report inconsistencies. Translate all relevant documents from English into German and vice versa.
    Maintain and circulate monthly reporting schedules, send timely reminders to partner, field teams, coordination team to ensure adherence to reporting schedules as to ensure smooth completion of work responsibilities related to project designs and reporting.
    Support the HoM in ensuring that the projects are being developed along the strategic priorities.
    Monitor and remain informed on the evolving humanitarian situation in the country, participate in health cluster meetings and other cluster meetings as relevant and when possible, participate in refugee programming coordination meetings.
    Contribute to country strategy and annual planning with the CD and M&E Coordinator.
    Travel to all project sites if required.

    Compliance

    Review and understand donor compliance and internal regulations and flag off to the SMT any problem/issue that may be foreseen.Provide training, when required, to staff and partners on compliance and reporting requirements.
    Help coordinate strategies to optimize the grants administration process, grant opening meetings, BvA meetings, and 90 days end-of-project meetings; take minutes during these meetings and follow-up on action points for aforementioned meetings.
    Monitor documentation provided by partner connected with donor-funded projects including all activities performance records.
    Ensure that project reviews are carried out periodically and that audits/evaluations are carried out as per the donor agreements. Ensure adherence to timelines for all report submissions in accordance with Johanniter and donor contractual agreements.

    Other:

    Support Head of Mission in any other relevant tasks that may arise

    Person Specification
    Profession/Qualification:
    University Degree in a relevant field or equivalent degree OR relevant work experience in similar position
    Experience:

    At least 1 year of experience in project proposal development, logical frame work, and report and proposal writing in the field of humanitarian aid and development cooperation
    At least 1 year of experience of overall project management in developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Experience in working with local partners including church partner organizations.
    Experience in working with German institutional donors (Auswärtiges Amt, BMZ) and of donor reporting requirements
    Experience in project needs assessment and budget management an asset
    Previous working experience in Kenya desirable

    Skills:

    Fluency in German and English with excellent verbal and written communication skills
    Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office
    Demonstrated strong writing and revision skills (in terms of content, structuring and copy-editing).
    Great attention to details
    Team player
    Ability to coach staff on technical requirements
    Diplomatic and an effective communicator at all levels
    Strong organizational skills
    Able and willing to work under stress and with tight deadlines.

    Terms and Conditions
    Start date: Monday, April 01, 2019
    Contract duration: Definite contract for 6 months (with possible extension)
    Remuneration: 37,590 – 39,560 € annual gross salary (according to Johanniter AVR-J internal tariff and depending on relevant previous working experience).
    Benefits: – Maximum one month salary as annual special payment (depending on length of service within the year)

    Social security provisions (lump sum 375 € per month) (for expats not falling under social security)
    International insurance package
    29 days annual paid leave
    Per diems (for international postings) for days in project country (currently 35 € per day)

    Please note that this position is unaccompanied.

  • Projects Development Assistant (PDA) (German proficiency) (Kenyan national)

    Projects Development Assistant (PDA) (German proficiency) (Kenyan national)

    Overall job purpose
    The overall objective of the position is to assist and support the Head of Mission Kenya-Djibouti-Zimbabwe on grant management, ensuring grants compliance and in overseeing proposals development and reports writing processes as to ensure high-quality proposals and reporting specifically for the Kenya program.
    Tasks

    On relationship with partners and the coordination team

    Establish and maintaining at all time, an open, transparent, constructive relationship with the partners.
    Maintain at all time, a strong and positive working relationship with the HoM and M&E Coordinator as to contribute the delivery of quality outputs during project cycle including preparation, implementation, review and reporting phases.

    On the humanitarian context

    Constantly monitor and remained informed on the evolving humanitarian situation in the country.
    Participate in health cluster meetings and other cluster meetings as relevant.
    When possible, participate in refuge programming coordination meetings.

    On project designs, project reports and compliance/ grant management

    Create and circulate monthly reporting schedules, send timely reminders to partner, field teams, coordination team to ensure adherence to reporting schedules as to ensure smooth completion of work responsibilities related to project designs and reporting;
    Receive, review and finalize with the partners, their project reports
    Lead the finalization of the donor reports (programmatic)
    Under the lead of the M&E Coordinator, organize and facilitate the design sessions with the partners for new proposal, coordinate closely with M&E Coordinator on the logic of the interventions and the quality of the indicators
    Ensuring high-quality reporting and proposal writing for all projects in close collaboration with the CD, M&E Coordinator and Desk Officer Berlin.
    Identify and develop strategies to optimize the grants administration process
    Coordinate grant opening meetings, BvA meetings, and 90 days end-of-project meetings; take minutes and follow-up on action points for aforementioned meetings.
    Ensure that all performance records from distributions, supplies, trainings, sensitizations, etc. are complete, available and properly filed.
    Translate relevant documents from English into German and/or English and vice versa as required and as it may be needed by the Country Office and the Head of Mission.

    On donor information

    Proactively gather information on new call for proposals as they arise.
    Stay conversant on new trends and developments relevant for funding with a specific focus on German institutional funding.

    On Country Strategy

    Contribute to country strategy and annual planning with the CD and M&E Coordinator.
    Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe (Johanniter) is working with Africa Inland Church Health Ministries (AICHM) in Kenya.
    Professional Qualification and Experience:
    BSc or MSc degree in a relevant field.
    Experience in working with German public donors (Federal Foreign Office, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation) including funding mechanisms, rules, regulations, strategies, etc., and of donor reporting requirements.
    Proficiency in both German and English.
    Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office.

    Prior work experience in an INGO.
    Skills:
    Demonstrated strong writing and revision skills (in terms of content, structuring and copy-editing).
    Highly organized and detail-oriented.
    Able and willing to work under stress and with tight deadlines.
    Able and willing to work in a multicultural context as a respectful team player.

  • Projects Development Assistant (PDA) (German proficiency) (Kenyan national)

    Projects Development Assistant (PDA) (German proficiency) (Kenyan national)

    Overall job purpose
    The overall objective of the position is to assist and support the Head of Mission Kenya-Djibouti-Zimbabwe on grant management, ensuring grants compliance and in overseeing proposals development and reports writing processes as to ensure high-quality proposals and reporting specifically for the Kenya program.
    Tasks

    On relationship with partners and the coordination team

    Establish and maintaining at all time, an open, transparent, constructive relationship with the partners.
    Maintain at all time, a strong and positive working relationship with the HoM and M&E Coordinator as to contribute the delivery of quality outputs during project cycle including preparation, implementation, review and reporting phases.

    On the humanitarian context

    Constantly monitor and remained informed on the evolving humanitarian situation in the country.
    Participate in health cluster meetings and other cluster meetings as relevant.
    When possible, participate in refuge programming coordination meetings.

    On project designs, project reports and compliance/ grant management

    Create and circulate monthly reporting schedules, send timely reminders to partner, field teams, coordination team to ensure adherence to reporting schedules as to ensure smooth completion of work responsibilities related to project designs and reporting;
    Receive, review and finalize with the partners, their project reports
    Lead the finalization of the donor reports (programmatic)
    Under the lead of the M&E Coordinator, organize and facilitate the design sessions with the partners for new proposal, coordinate closely with M&E Coordinator on the logic of the interventions and the quality of the indicators
    Ensuring high-quality reporting and proposal writing for all projects in close collaboration with the CD, M&E Coordinator and Desk Officer Berlin.
    Identify and develop strategies to optimize the grants administration process
    Coordinate grant opening meetings, BvA meetings, and 90 days end-of-project meetings; take minutes and follow-up on action points for aforementioned meetings.
    Ensure that all performance records from distributions, supplies, trainings, sensitizations, etc. are complete, available and properly filed.
    Translate relevant documents from English into German and/or English and vice versa as required and as it may be needed by the Country Office and the Head of Mission.

    On donor information

    Proactively gather information on new call for proposals as they arise.
    Stay conversant on new trends and developments relevant for funding with a specific focus on German institutional funding.

    On Country Strategy

    Contribute to country strategy and annual planning with the CD and M&E Coordinator.
    Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe (Johanniter) is working with Africa Inland Church Health Ministries (AICHM) in Kenya.
    Professional Qualification and Experience:
    BSc or MSc degree in a relevant field.
    Experience in working with German public donors (Federal Foreign Office, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation) including funding mechanisms, rules, regulations, strategies, etc., and of donor reporting requirements.
    Proficiency in both German and English.
    Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office.

    Prior work experience in an INGO.
    Skills:
    Demonstrated strong writing and revision skills (in terms of content, structuring and copy-editing).
    Highly organized and detail-oriented.
    Able and willing to work under stress and with tight deadlines.
    Able and willing to work in a multicultural context as a respectful team player.

  • Country Director

    Country Director

    Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities
    Overall job purpose
    The Country Director is responsible for the planning, management and development of all Johanniter programmes in Kenya and for ensuring that all activities are within the strategic framework of Johanniter. The Country Director provides strategic leadership to maintain a high performing team and establishes good relations with national partners and has ultimate responsibility for all security issues. The Country Director cooperates closely with HQ in Berlin.
    Reporting lines
    Reporting to: Head of Desk Africa (first level supervisor)
    Director International Assistance (next level supervisor)
    Tasks
    Program Management
    Build and strengthen external relationships and represent Johanniter in Kenya with partner organizations, donors, the host government, international and national organizations.
    Communicate and oversee the establishment and implementation of programmes. Ensure that the country office team and partners have the necessary tools, resources, information, and assistance to deliver services that meet or exceed internationally accepted standards and protocols.
    Proactively cultivate relationships with existing and new donors analyze the funding environment and trends, and foster a proactive approach to new funding opportunities.
    Regularly visit project sites, if security allows.
    Ensure that the projects remain needs based, within their budget limits and are in line with Johanniter and donor guidelines.
    Cooperate closely with existing national partner organizations, provide support, input and guidance, if applicable.
    Acquire new national partners.
    Identify new programmes in the region, prepare and carry out assessment missions and reports and develop new projects as needs and resources dictate.
    Build and strengthen external relationships and represent Johanniter with donors, partners, the host government, international and national organizations.
    Compose/Write proposals and reports for donors and Johanniter HQ and ensure the submission to donors in a timely manner. Ensure proper monitoring and evaluation of program activities and budgets vs. expenditures and meeting monthly projections.
    Diversify funding and develop key contacts with major donors and foundations.
    Contribute to the development and achievement of country strategy
    Maintain regular communication with HQ.
    Organise quick humanitarian assistance in case of disasters in coordination with HQ and in cooperation with partner organizations.
    Support Media and Press work in conjunction with the Johanniter spokesperson.
    Work within local (infra)structures to ensure the programme is sustainable and, if appropriate, that operations are effectively handed over to local (infra)structures.
    Raise Johanniter profile and visibility in Kenya and in Germany, e.g. by sharing project information on a regular basis for Johanniter websites.
    Administration
    Ensure that all policies and protocols are carried out.
    Ensure that all administrative procedures are observed including legal matters.
    Provide support to the admin staff in meeting the Government requirements
    Compile regular reports, updates and articles for the marketing and fundraising department.
    Personnel Management
    Recruit international and national staff for the programme, if applicable.
    Train and manage staff and support team cooperation.
    Review and adjust organizational structure and job descriptions as needed to provide clear work expectations and adequate resources for achieving program goals.
    Conduct performance reviews and support staff in their ongoing professional development.
    Support capacity building for national partners.
    Financial Management
    Work closely with Regional Head of Finance and Administration Africa and Johanniter HQ on all aspects related to finance.
    Develop and monitor the annual operational budget and ensure timely management of financial reporting, audit compliance, and cash flow in accordance with Johanniter as well as donor regulations.
    Ensure all fiscal controls and donor required policy controls are carried out.
    Provide oversight of country programme budgets and management of program spending. Anticipate potential funding gaps, develop contingency plans, and closely monitor costs to prevent uncovered program cost.
    Prepare and submit activity reports to donors as well as quarterly updates. Prepare and forecast budgets and funding needs for the upcoming year in cooperation with Finance&Administration Assistant and Regional Head of Finance and Administration.
    Oversee cash management and recordkeeping in accordance with Johanniter and donor regulations.
    Security
    Prioritise and manage security, ensuring that guidelines are followed and adapted as required at all levels, that maximum preventive measures are taken and that the team of Expats and National Staff is safe and well informed at all times.
    Prevention and flagging of corruption and cases of fraud.
    Annual review and update of the security and contingency plan.
    Person Specification
    Professional Qualification and Experience:
    The Country Director needs to hold a university degree in a relevant field
    Essential:
    At least 5 years of experience in a humanitarian context/international development, minimum 3 years of experience in a leading position
    Experience in implementing public health/ wash/ livelihood/ rehabilitation / DRR projects for international NGOs
    Experience in project development, coordination and management, including project accounting, managing of donor funds (EU, UN, German Foreign Office and Ministry of Cooperation etc.)
    Experience in working with national authorities and national partners
    Experience in networking with international partners and donor liaison
    Experience in acquisition of donor funding, proposal- and report writing
    Experience working abroad in a context challenging environment
    Experience in security management
    Experience in conducting health and/or livelihood baseline assessments, (including SMART surveys)
    Good understanding of financial and logistical procedures
    Experience in HR Management and capacity building
    Desirable:
    Previous working experience in Kenya
    Skills:
    Essential:
    Good knowledge of international standards and tools in humanitarian and development aid
    Strong management, project planning and organizational skills
    Analytical with a clear vision on program development
    Strong written and oral communication skills
    Diplomacy and negotiation skills
    Human resource management and leadership skills, cultural sensitivity
    Fluency in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills
    Common sense and being proactive
    Desirable:
    German/Swahili/French would be an asset
    Travel to project sites is part of the job
    How to apply:
    Terms and Conditions
    Start date: asap
    Contract duration: 12 months contract (with possible extension)
    Remuneration: Between 50.527 € and 53.186 € annual gross salary (according to Johanniter AVR-J internal tariff and depending on relevant previous working experience)
    Benefits:
    maximum one month salary as annual special payment (depending on length of service within the year)
    Social security provisions (lump sum 485 € per month) (for expats not falling
    under social security)
    International insurance package
    29 days annual paid leave
    Yearly home flight (for contracts > 1 year)
    Per diems (for international postings) for days in project country (currently 35 €
    per day)
    Please note that this position is unaccompanied.

  • Project Development Assistant

    Project Development Assistant

    Job Description
    Estimated Date of Interviews 6th, 7th, 8th February 2019
    The overall objective of the program in Kenya is to reduce mortality and morbidity by improving the health conditions and reducing vulnerability of people. Johanniter’s intervention aims to improve the provision of and access to quality health care, improve nutrition, improve food security and strengthen resilience of vulnerable communities.
    In Kenya, Johanniter International Assistance works exclusively through local partners. Our main partner is Africa Inland Church Health Ministries (AICHM).
    Job Responsibilities and Accountabilities
    Overall Job purpose:
    The Project Development Assistant position is an international position within Johanniter International Assistance in Kenya structure. The overall objective of the position is to support the Head of Mission (HoM) on overseeing proposals development, report writing and grant management. A key deliverable of the position is to ensure high-quality proposals and reporting. A large part of the work is to maintain constructive and effective relationship with the partner(s) to attain the expected high-quality proposals and reporting.
    Reporting lines

    Reporting to: Head of Mission (HoM) (direct supervisor)
    Head of Desk Africa in Berlin HQ (next level supervisor)
    Receives technical advice from: Desk Officer HQ, Finance Controller HQ, Logistics Coordinator HQ, Regional Head of Finance
    Working with: Partners in Kenya and the Kenya team
    Standing in for: M&E Coordinator.
    Replaced by: M&E Coordinator

    Tasks
    Project development

    Maintain a strong, positive and constructive working relationship with the partners.
    Work closely with the Head of Mission and the M&E Coordinator to ensure delivery of quality outputs throughout the complete project cycle including design and preparation, implementation, review and reporting phases.
    In close collaboration with the HoM, M&E Coordinator and Desk Officer in Headquarters ensure high-quality reporting and proposal writing for all projects in Kenya, ensuring consistency of different sections and correct/report inconsistencies. Translate all relevant documents from English into German and vice versa.
    Maintain and circulate monthly reporting schedules, send timely reminders to partner, field teams, coordination team to ensure adherence to reporting schedules as to ensure smooth completion of work responsibilities related to project designs and reporting.
    Support the HoM in ensuring that the projects are being developed along the strategic priorities.
    Monitor and remain informed on the evolving humanitarian situation in the country, participate in health cluster meetings and other cluster meetings as relevant and when possible, participate in refugee programming coordination meetings.
    Contribute to country strategy and annual planning with the CD and M&E Coordinator.
    Travel to all project sites if required.

    Compliance

    Review and understand donor compliance and internal regulations and flag off to the SMT any problem/issue that may be foreseen.Provide training, when required, to staff and partners on compliance and reporting requirements.
    Help coordinate strategies to optimize the grants administration process, grant opening meetings, BvA meetings, and 90 days end-of-project meetings; take minutes during these meetings and follow-up on action points for aforementioned meetings.
    Monitor documentation provided by partner connected with donor-funded projects including all activities performance records.
    Ensure that project reviews are carried out periodically and that audits/evaluations are carried out as per the donor agreements. Ensure adherence to timelines for all report submissions in accordance with Johanniter and donor contractual agreements.

    Other:

    Support Head of Mission in any other relevant tasks that may arise

    Person Specification
    Profession/Qualification:
    University Degree in a relevant field or equivalent degree OR relevant work experience in similar position
    Experience:

    At least 1 year of experience in project proposal development, logical frame work, and report and proposal writing in the field of humanitarian aid and development cooperation
    At least 1 year of experience of overall project management in developing countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
    Experience in working with local partners including church partner organizations.
    Experience in working with German institutional donors (Auswärtiges Amt, BMZ) and of donor reporting requirements
    Experience in project needs assessment and budget management an asset
    Previous working experience in Kenya desirable

    Skills:

    Fluency in German and English with excellent verbal and written communication skills
    Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office
    Demonstrated strong writing and revision skills (in terms of content, structuring and copy-editing).
    Great attention to details
    Team player
    Ability to coach staff on technical requirements
    Diplomatic and an effective communicator at all levels
    Strong organizational skills
    Able and willing to work under stress and with tight deadlines.

    Terms and Conditions
    Start date: Monday, April 01, 2019
    Contract duration: Definite contract for 6 months (with possible extension)
    Remuneration: 37,590 – 39,560 € annual gross salary (according to Johanniter AVR-J internal tariff and depending on relevant previous working experience).
    Benefits: – Maximum one month salary as annual special payment (depending on length of service within the year)

    Social security provisions (lump sum 375 € per month) (for expats not falling under social security)
    International insurance package
    29 days annual paid leave
    Per diems (for international postings) for days in project country (currently 35 € per day)

    Please note that this position is unaccompanied.

  • Projects Development Assistant (PDA) (German proficiency) (Kenyan national)

    Projects Development Assistant (PDA) (German proficiency) (Kenyan national)

    Overall job purpose
    The overall objective of the position is to assist and support the Head of Mission Kenya-Djibouti-Zimbabwe on grant management, ensuring grants compliance and in overseeing proposals development and reports writing processes as to ensure high-quality proposals and reporting specifically for the Kenya program.
    Tasks

    On relationship with partners and the coordination team

    Establish and maintaining at all time, an open, transparent, constructive relationship with the partners.
    Maintain at all time, a strong and positive working relationship with the HoM and M&E Coordinator as to contribute the delivery of quality outputs during project cycle including preparation, implementation, review and reporting phases.

    On the humanitarian context

    Constantly monitor and remained informed on the evolving humanitarian situation in the country.
    Participate in health cluster meetings and other cluster meetings as relevant.
    When possible, participate in refuge programming coordination meetings.

    On project designs, project reports and compliance/ grant management

    Create and circulate monthly reporting schedules, send timely reminders to partner, field teams, coordination team to ensure adherence to reporting schedules as to ensure smooth completion of work responsibilities related to project designs and reporting;
    Receive, review and finalize with the partners, their project reports
    Lead the finalization of the donor reports (programmatic)
    Under the lead of the M&E Coordinator, organize and facilitate the design sessions with the partners for new proposal, coordinate closely with M&E Coordinator on the logic of the interventions and the quality of the indicators
    Ensuring high-quality reporting and proposal writing for all projects in close collaboration with the CD, M&E Coordinator and Desk Officer Berlin.
    Identify and develop strategies to optimize the grants administration process
    Coordinate grant opening meetings, BvA meetings, and 90 days end-of-project meetings; take minutes and follow-up on action points for aforementioned meetings.
    Ensure that all performance records from distributions, supplies, trainings, sensitizations, etc. are complete, available and properly filed.
    Translate relevant documents from English into German and/or English and vice versa as required and as it may be needed by the Country Office and the Head of Mission.

    On donor information

    Proactively gather information on new call for proposals as they arise.
    Stay conversant on new trends and developments relevant for funding with a specific focus on German institutional funding.

    On Country Strategy

    Contribute to country strategy and annual planning with the CD and M&E Coordinator.
    Johanniter-Unfall-Hilfe (Johanniter) is working with Africa Inland Church Health Ministries (AICHM) in Kenya.
    Professional Qualification and Experience:
    BSc or MSc degree in a relevant field.
    Experience in working with German public donors (Federal Foreign Office, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation) including funding mechanisms, rules, regulations, strategies, etc., and of donor reporting requirements.
    Proficiency in both German and English.
    Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office.

    Prior work experience in an INGO.
    Skills:
    Demonstrated strong writing and revision skills (in terms of content, structuring and copy-editing).
    Highly organized and detail-oriented.
    Able and willing to work under stress and with tight deadlines.
    Able and willing to work in a multicultural context as a respectful team player.