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Supply Chain Officer-Turkana

ROLE PURPOSE:
The Supply chain Officer-Procurement r(Buying) is responsible for purchasing of goods and services based on needs of KCO, manage orders and relations for complex portfolio of programmes. The Officer will also support the Senior Supply Chain Coordinator-Procurement in:

Ensuring that the right supplies and services are procured and that there is timely procurement and delivery of goods and services to programmes to deliver outstanding results for children.
Ensuring best value for money is achieved through competitive and transparent procurement processes.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Senior Supply Chain Coordinator-Procurement
Location and support:
The position holder will be located in Turkana and support Turkana field office procurements with routine/occasional travel to Samburu field office.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Procuring Goods and Services (Buying)

Improve accountability to donors and beneficiaries through implementation of regular reporting and strong control mechanisms and Assist in the improvement of the quality and timeliness of projects delivery.
Ensure overall provision and adherence of Save the Children’s minimum standards of procurement policies procedures and oversee the implementation of the procurement activities.
Ensure that all procurements in the capital office/field offices are conducted in an efficient and transparent manner, in line with procurement policy & scheme of delegation of SCI.
Advise on best sources of supply in coordination with the Senior Supply Chain Coordinator-Procurement.
Support with Market Assessment and Supplier Prequalification process as per the set guidelines for the assigned categories/field office.
Verify purchase requests ensuring all required information is provided, release PR for approval and follow to issuance of Purchase Order. Submit weekly PR and PO status reports to the Senior Supply Chain Coordinator-Procurement.
Follow Procurement policies and guidelines in Supplier Award decisions under the applicable threshold.
Process Purchase Requests using pre-established FWAs and Pre-Qualified Supplier (PQS) lists and support Senior Procurement Officer and Senior Supply Chain Coordinator-procurement on comparative bid analysis, Procurement committees meeting minute and PO/contract processes.
Ensure that items procured match programmatic requests and are of good quality and observe value for money all the time.
Support Senior Procurement Officer and Senior Supply Chain Coordinator-Procurement the to ensure that all orders are processed in timely manner and status updates are communicated to programmes, and that all relevant documentation is filed appropriately.
Monitor Procurement activities for red flags of fraud/ corruption and report these to the Senior Supply Chain Coordinator-procurement and Head of Supply Chain
Ensure Save the Children’s and donors’ Procurement procedures and policies are being adhered to and provide guidance regarding their application at the field level.
Track and Monitor Contract/ FWA Compliance, create catalogues where required and manage supplier enablement in ProSave. Ensure all contracts are retendered/renewed/terminated in a timely manner and reflects on ProSave as stipulated by the Procurement Manual.
Consolidates all required documentation for presentation to Finance for timely supplier payment for materials and services delivered.
Produce a weekly report on PRs progressed and those rejected with reasons.

Supplier Management

Manage our supply base by tracking supplier performance, actively liaising with suppliers, and undertaking supplier risk management e.g., vetting and register all necessary supplier info into the system (ProSave)
Ensure that contractual conditions and performance indicators are understood by the suppliers.
Identify & resolve or escalate contract-related issues both internally and externally.
Analyse supplier performance based on customer feedback information & other sources and coordinate with supplier for improvement.
Make suppliers aware of Save the Children values, policies and procedures and their need to comply as part of agreements.

Team Management and Capacity Building
Develop strong relationships with field office programmes to support them in improving their Procurement practices and review all Procurement Plans together with the Senior Procurement Officer and Senior Supply Chain Coordinator-procurement.
Performance Management

Produce management information reports on a monthly and quarterly basis, including data analysis and recommendations on improving the efficiency of our Procurement processes.
Support the Senior Supply Chain Coordinator-procurement in monitoring the Procurement function performance against KPIs and targets, developing and implementing the necessary corrective actions for buying activities to improve performance.
Ensure international Procurement, importation and custom clearance of goods are in line with programme budgets and needs.
Ensure that the benefits realized through competitive procurement process/negotiations is recorded and reported to the supply chain coordinator – Procurement for further approvals seeking.

Systems, Tools and Processes

Promote and ensure compliance to our Procurement Policy, Procedures and quality standards.
Provide procurement and ProSave support and advice for requisitioners and our FOs
Regularly Review and update price lists, supplier information/ vetting and specification of goods and services in ProSave
Support head office initiatives around global supply chain systems, as required with specific focus on Procurement as guided by our Regional and Centre Offices.
Publishing Framework Agreements, Contracts and catalogues into online in ProSave that staff can order directly.
Working with the supply base to ready them/support them for sourcing and ordering through ProSave.

Filling and Reporting

Keep records of necessary correspondence and procurement reports in the country and create accurate filing for future reference.
Support supply chain coordinator – Procurement on relevant monthly supply chain KPI reports are produced and disseminated on time on monthly basis.
Ensure that all paperwork is kept according to the policies and procedures of the organisation and filed neatly with supporting documents in respective files.
Responsible for pooling of reports and contract management in ProSave and provide timely reports to the supply chain and relevant report user groups.
Undertake any other reasonable duties requested by the Senior Supply Chain Coordinator.

Compliance

To ensure that all operations relating to the procurement, storage, handling, and distribution of medicines are in line with Good Distribution Practice Regulations.
To follow and implement Good Distribution Practice Procedures and report any deviations to the Responsible Person/Quality Manager.
To carry out investigations as required by the Responsible Person/Quality Manager.
To contribute to the continuous improvement activities for Good Distribution Practice.

Other Supply Chain Support

Support other supply chain functions, like warehouse and asset management housed within the department, when necessary and called upon.

COMPETENCIES AND BEHAVIOURS
Delivering Results (Accomplished)

Maintains a broad strategic perspective at the same time as an awareness of the detail of a situation.
Establishes clear and compelling objectives with teams and individuals and monitors progress and performance.
Creates and applies measures and metrics to track performance.
Holds others accountable for achieving results and challenges underperformance.
Demonstrates financial awareness and a concern for cost effectiveness.

Developing Self and Others (Accomplished)

Gives regular positive and constructive feedback to others.
Identifies clear development needs and development plans through regular constructive reviews of their own performance (and their team’s where appropriate)
Creates space for others to learn and provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments when people are ready for them.
Coaches’ others to learn from their experiences on the job and to use the resources available to them.

Problem Solving & Decision Making (Skilled)

Gathers the right information and uses critical thinking to make effective and timely decisions.
Knows when to involve others in a decision.
Simplifies processes and procedures wherever possible.

Applying Technical & Professional Expertise (Skilled)

Delivers work that reflects a good knowledge and application of technical and professional standards.
Keeps up to date with trends in their work area.
Maintains ethical and professional behaviour in accordance with relevant codes of conducts.

Working Effectively with Others (Accomplished)

Enables people from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives to contribute to positive outcomes.
Breaks down silo working and challenges behaviours that are not collaborative.
Knows when to follow and lend leadership to strengthen other leaders.
Recognises when trust is broken and seeks to resolve conflict and re-establish trust

QUALIFICATIONS
Essential

University degree in Business Administration, Procurement or similar degree, or equivalent experience 3 years prior experience in logistics management in the NGO sector, within country programmes and in emergency response/humanitarian environments
A member of a professional body KISM/CIPS
High professional ethics and integrity
Good interpersonal and organizing skills.
Strong communication skills
Proven experience in all technical areas of logistics operations including procurement, transport/distribution, warehousing and stock management, fleet management, asset management,
Experience of working in remote field bases with limited infrastructure
Experiencing in managing, and supervising and training staff in supply chain
Ability to prepare Supply Chain reports.
Ability to build relationships quickly with a wide range of people, both internally and externally
Willingness to work and travel in often difficult and insecure environments.
Fluent in English and Swahili, both written and oral
Knowledge & experience of dealing with service providers and contractors.
Ability to work under pressure to deadlines.
Ability to work independently on his or her own initiative.
Strong team skills

Desirable

Experience in working with Enterprise Resource Platform (ERP’s)
Technical experience/training in specific areas of Supply chain.
Technical experience/knowledge in specific types of humanitarian intervention e.g. Child protection, Education, Health, WASH, Food Security, Construction

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November 5, 2024
Project Coordinator

ROLE PURPOSE
The Project Coordinator will lead the LEGO Education/ Advocacy Projects at the county level. The coordinator will provide strategic leadership in policy, advocacy and programme related learnings at the County Level. The role will include development and implementation of National and County advocacy initiatives focussing on national & refugee education and other thematic areas of focus for the organisation that ultimately results to political will and commitment towards children’s holistic skills development within national education systems being enhanced. The officer will map out key child participation forums both at the County level to ensure children voices contribute to the realisation of the project’s objectives besides packaging information/research findings and developing appropriate communication channels for dissemination of information/research findings; project documentation and dissemination; capacity building, learning and knowledge management.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Strategy development and implementation

The Advocacy Coordinator will provide leadership in advocacy, learning and policy support to the area office on Education, Child Protection and Public Investment in Children and ensure there is a coherent process linking the county and national level advocacy efforts.
Maintain an in-depth understanding of key budgetary cycle moments, law and policy reform initiatives at the National and County levels of governance.
Ensures that all advocacy messages and documents are evidence-based and of high quality.
In close collaboration with LEGO TWV Team Lead & Deputy Team Lead, MEAL Advisor, education, health and Child protection teams, the Head of Advocacy, Head of Health & Nutrition, Child Protection & Education TS, Communication Manager, develop and implement county advocacy strategies that will seek to draw synergies in integration, CP, education, MNH with other sectors. Responsible for the delivery of an annual implementation work plan.
Develop and implement relevant context specific strategies for effective education policy and budget influence, refugee teacher & child participation within the advocacy activities in collaboration with the field office teams and relevant staff at the country office.
Support Programme Managers in identifying policy and practice change, which would improve child survival, leaning and protection outcomes for children.
Support budget advocacy and budget tracking to improve revenue generation and public investment in children for child welfare interventions at national and county level in collaboration with other CSOs.

Advocacy and Communications

Lead the monitoring and evaluation of advocacy-related objectives, mapping of key opportunities and events, organisation of Save the Children ‘moments’ and events.
Lead the utilization of Political Will Monitoring Tool (PWMT) to generate learning and inform activities to impact behaviour change of policy targets.
Linking to international process and in collaboration with field office staff and technical specialists oversee the development of advocacy materials – including policy briefs, position papers, press releases, Questions and answers and opinion pieces for county and national advocacy.
Develop good knowledge of both national and county government structure, political processes and key decision-making structures and how to influence them on issues related to national & refugee and host county education, MNH, CP and domestic resource mobilization. Conduct power mapping to identify and engage key influencers at National and at the County for increased resource mobilization and allocation to child survival interventions.
Support National and County Officials in developing emergency contingency plans in case of eventualities within the four counties, including through the use of household economy analysis (HEA) Baseline and Response Analysis information to ensure continuity of learning in the face of emergencies.
Lead the production and/or contribute to the development and dissemination of policy briefs/IEC fact sheets, national and county profiles to get holistic skills development on to the policy agenda at the national and county levels.
Build systems for research, analysis and documentation that underpin evidence-based advocacy and influencing at county level. This will include undertaking audience research and knowledge services mapping to inform communication and advocacy work.

Building Partnerships

Identify National and County networks and coalitions and develop sustained partnerships/ alliances that are critical in the dissemination and/or application of research findings and/or learning to influence the policy and practice landscape. This includes representing Save the Children at strategic forums, networking with strategic CSOs and other social movement processes that are relevant to Save the Children’s policy work.
Support and coordinate engagement of key decision makers at national and county levels including MPs, MCAs, directors of education and County Executives to push the skills agenda up the political ladder.
Support area offices to build partnerships with communities and programme beneficiaries in establishing accountability mechanisms, capacity building and knowledge management.
Support the capacity building of programme and field staff and key partners on advocacy through training, sharing best practices and supporting learning and knowledge management.
Participate in Save the Children programme meetings and related sessions to draw out research-based advocacy messages in programmes. Keep abreast of current research, national and donor policies and debates in Kenya, relevant to advocacy for nutrition.
In collaboration with programme managers, monitor and evaluate child survival & protection communication and advocacy activities within budgets, ensuring that indicators and methods are in place to allow evaluation of the achievements and develop regular reports on progress. Post holders will also contribute heavily to the design, development, implementation and dissemination of any H&N, CP and DRM related research.

Programme Development & Management

Provide overall leadership and oversee the implementation of the LEGO project.
Participate in intercountry project learning and planning meetings with other Breadth of Skills Countries, member and donor.
Represent Save the Children at meetings with other NGOs, UN Organizations, State Ministry of Health officials, head teacher associations, teacher unions & local community leaders.
Develop and maintain detailed implementation plan and annual and quarterly work plans for LEGO projects in collaboration with the field-based staff.
Ensure the timely and efficient implementation of the LEGO project as described in the Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP).
In Collaboration with the field-based staff, prepare annual and quarterly work plans and ensure that program activities are implemented as planned and within the approved budget.
Identify operations research questions, participate in protocol development and support and supervise research activities in collaboration with MEAL technical specialist.
Participate in proposal development processes, in particular liaising with relevant Technical Specialists and programme staff to ensure that advocacy approaches are integrated within and contribute to the achievement of project results and objectives and that sufficient funds are budgeted for implementation.

Finance & Grant Management:

Monitor monthly expenditure and track project budgets to ensure that spending on the program is in line with the approved budgets.
Submission of Donor quarterly and annual narratives and finance reports.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

At least 5 years of experience in advocacy work, as well as contributing to the development and implementation of advocacy strategies. Experience working within the education sector is an added advantage.
Highly knowledgeable on Child Rights Governance including; Public Investment in Children
Excellent understanding of Kenya’s budget cycle (both at county and national level) and moments.
An understanding of policy and legislative development processes at both national and county levels.
Superior written communication skills, including the ability to translate complex arguments into accessible English for a non-specialist audience, and the ability to write articles that would be published in the mainstream press.
Knowledge of the devolution processes, and its impact on the education and health sector.
Excellent verbal communication skills, appropriate for high-level external representation (for example lobbying county governors, ministers, MCAs)
Experience of developing advocacy strategies, knowledge and understanding of a range of advocacy techniques
Experience of effective team work and outstanding inter-personal communication skills
Experience of coalition building and working with civil society actors to deliver change
Excellent understanding of Sustainable Development Goals, Vision 2030, policy and legal provisions in support of child survival.
Fluency in spoken and written English and Kiswahili
Commitment to Save the Children’s mission and values

Desirable

An academic qualification directly related to Social Sciences, Political Science, Governance, International development or Community development.
Experience and training on policy and advocacy.
Good knowledge of the education, CP, nutrition and health field, including the work of academic/research contacts, professional bodies NGOs, UN and government agencies
Good presentation and persuasion skills.
Experience of policy research, having written and published policy reports and briefings and evaluating evidence of their impact.

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November 5, 2024
Project Assistant – 2 Positions

ROLE PURPOSE
To effectively implement the REAP project activities in Dadaab camps. He/she will ensure quality delivery of programmes and maintenance of high professional standards of all project implementation. The role holder is charged with maintaining accurate files for project records, beneficiary lists and ensuring timely submission of all project reports and transaction documents to relevant internal departments for processing.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
(this position is contingent upon donor funding)
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Program Implementation

Planning and implementation of project activities- Planning for purchase requisition, beneficiary selection and record keeping.
Support in the monitoring and identification of beneficiaries in the project implementation sites.
Ensure that project activities are implemented in accordance with the approved work plans and with the involvement of partners and concerned stakeholders at all levels.
Ensure project activities are implemented in the most efficient, effective and sustainable manner
Ensure that the school-based teacher training program is implemented effectively.
Assist the Project coordinator in the development and implementation of a modality of strengthening and improving management of schools committees and pupils through community mobilization and improvement of training materials and programs
Ensure effective and efficient distribution of textbooks and other instructional materials to target schools
Conduct regular data collection using existing tools to track project performance on indicators and measure overall impact and for donor reporting purposes and make recommendations on the improvement of these tools.
Ensure that good practices and lessons are documented and shared with the MEAL team and the education team for replication and wider dissemination.
Travel to all project sites to conduct regular monitoring of projects quality together with other project team members

Reporting, Monitoring & Evaluation

Ensure that field-based monitoring data and information is collated regularly and made available to Education Coordinator and the MEAL Team for reporting and monitoring purposes.
In collaboration with the MEAL Team, focus on project data collection to generate practical information that can be used for ongoing program decision-making while also capturing results at the impact level.
Assist the Education Coordinator in preparation of periodic progress reports in a timely manner for both internal and external use.

Program Support Operations

Coordinate with other departments to ensure operational systems are in place to support field activities including logistics (transport, warehousing, and asset management), procurement, security, and administration.
Coordinate with other SCI programs/sectors to ensure integration and that the project runs smoothly and efficiently and draws from best experiences and lessons for improved programming

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in education, Education in Emergencies, experience in either CP or Education.
Minimum of three (3) years’ work experience in education sector especially in refugee setting
Knowledge of education in emergencies, education sector policy, child rights and protection issues
Experiences of facilitating community-based training, capacity building school managements, and awareness campaigns.
Understanding of refugee work, non-formal education and context experience including local language.
Strong self-starter, able to take initiative and adapt to changing circumstances and priorities
Positive attitude towards community work with emphasis on the ability to learn from communities and support participatory, innovative approaches to problem solving
Excellent communication skills and a willingness to be respectful, kind, sensitive and empathise with all children and their carers
Fluent in written and spoken English, Kiswahili; knowledge of the local language in the camps and host community will be an added advantage.
Good report writing skills
Willingness and capacity to be flexible and accommodating when faced with difficult working conditions
Commitment to Save the Children’s Child Protection Policy.

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November 5, 2024
Programme Support Officer

ROLE PURPOSE
The post holder will be accountable to the Programme Manager for supporting Finance, HR, IT, supply chain and Administration services in programming contexts. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring compliance with SCI global standards, policies, and practices. The position also plays a key role in effectively supporting program implementation activities in line with the annual and country strategic plans.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY
Supply Chain

In charge of warehouse at field office level, ensure TIMs and other warehousing records are updated daily.
Support programme staff to develop procurement plans.
Support in the development of field level framework agreement.
Coordinate field office procurement requests and LPOs for local procurements liaising with Supply Chain Officers in Nairobi and Programme Implementation team
Coordinate delivery and recording of items sourced from local suppliers working closely with Nairobi supply chain team.
Information sharing with suppliers and vendors and capacity building them on the SCI procedures and systems.
Timely and accurate processing of payment through PROSAVE system.
Maintain records including allocation of assets and GPEs assigned to Field Office.
Communicate with IT and Supply Chain for maintenance or upgrading or replacement of any asset assigned asset and GPE assigned to specific Field Office.

Financial accounting, planning and budgeting

Assist with documentation at field office level. Consolidate all financial documents generated at field office and send to relevant officers in Nairobi; these include supplier invoices, staff liquation, Mpesa payment lists, receipts, etc.
Assist as needed with daily programming accounting operation in liaison with Finance Officers in Nairobi; these include payment of suppliers, processing activity advances, payment of casuals, etc.
Monitor field office and guesthouse utilities costs e.g. water, electricity, telephone/Mobile usage, billing, and others related office utilities.

Fleet and Warehouse

Support the time timely and accurate processing of items of TiMs.
Generate warehouse reports periodically and advice PM on effective warehouse management.
Support the disposal of identified and agreed assets and GPE.
Keep an updated record of GPE and asset and lead in asset and GPE verification at field level.
Ensure timely and cost-effective fleet maintenance.
Share movement plans on a weekly basis.
Ensure accuracy of fleet service charge model and share accurate data and fleet report monthly with the fleet officer in Nairobi.
Ensure hired vehicles meet the SCI safety standards.
Effectiveness of fuel consumption.
Support drivers on fleet policy compliance.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

A Degree in Social Sciences or Business Administration from a recognized University.
Strong knowledge/experience HR and admin, logistics and financial management.
Demonstrates a strong drive and commitment to achieve agreed objectives
Minimum three year’s relevant experience in Support Services within a busy organisation
Good communication skills.
Experience working in protracted refugee set up and understanding of local context, language and dynamics.
Understand of local dynamics, local context, and language.
Driving skills is an advantage.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain confidentiality
Proficiency in working with computers particularly spread sheets and word processing
Experience of working within a team and team building.
Fluency in English, both verbal and written, is required.
Commitment to Save the Children’s values.

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November 5, 2024
Education Fund Manager

Role Purpose:
The Education Fund Manager will provide strategic leadership and oversight for the two education funds, the Safe Back to School and Learning Fund, and the Lego Education in Emergencies Rapid Response Fund ensuring that they are run with the utmost efficiency to enable them to maximize their investment to catalyse impactful programming and leverage further funding. The role is critical to coordinating all internal and external stakeholders to advance both Funds specific mission to greater heights.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential

Significant years of experience relevant work experience in education programmes in either development or humanitarian settings
Education to Master’s level in International Development or a relevant subject and/or equivalent field experience
Experience of programme and project management in education across multiple locations and changing contexts, both humanitarian and development.
Demonstrated experience managing a large portfolio of projects, including finances, awards management, donor engagement and stakeholder management; across multiple programmes concurrently is considered an asset.
Significant financial literacy including budget reviews and ongoing financial monitoring.
Demonstrated success in fundraising and resource mobilization with both private and institutional donors.
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to develop strong working relationships resulting in securing significant new opportunities for the organisation, as well as deliver assessments and reports.
Ability to explain complex issues to both staff and peers.
Ability to manage a varied workload quickly and efficiently, and work effectively under pressure across a varied portfolio to organise and prioritise work for yourself and others to ensure deadlines are met
Ability to propose innovative and adaptive solutions, work with others to overcome challenges and deliver results
A proven ability to conceptualise and ground abstract ideas in operational realities
A high level of written and spoken English
Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy, including awareness and experience of humanitarian and development contexts
Strong influencing skills and experience in advocacy
Commitment to Save the Children values

Desirable

Language skills, in particular Spanish, French or Arabic
Experience or knowledge of working and living in relevant regions/contexts.
A level of technical knowledge in Education programming approaches , tools and guidance.
Familiarity with SC’s programme management systems, including the Awards Management System, PRIME and Agresso

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November 5, 2024
Health & Nutrition Officer Quality Assurance Nurses

ROLE PURPOSE:
The Health and Nutrition Officer will provide technical leadership in day-to-day implementation of the UNICEF ICCM-CMAM project in Turkana County. He/she will play a critical role in promoting integrated service delivery across the continuum of care through the health system, in collaboration with the research team, quality assurance nurses, research coordinator, MEAL and child protection teams in Turkana field office. The position holder will coordinate with the sub-county health department to strengthen health system support for improved quality of care at health facilities and in the community. He/she should be knowledgeable and skilled in carrying out operational research in health and nutrition and with practical experience in implementation of nutrition specific strategies/activities to allow effective demand creation and quality service delivery at community and facility levels.
S/he will ensure that all health and nutrition activities are interlink to support the achievement of project targets. S/he will be responsible for strategic planning, coordination and monitoring & evaluation of strategies and interventions for the project’s activities. The position holder will provide a technical leadership role at the sub-county in coordination with all project staff and partners to adhere to available policies in health, nutrition, food security and livelihoods, WASH. S/he will be technically supported by the research coordinator.
SCOPE OF ROLE:
Reports to: Research Coordinator
Staff reporting to this post: 0
Budget holding responsibility;
Complexity: requires skills for collaborative work within the team as well as with different support functions, technical staff of institutional stakeholders and partners
KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:
Technical leadership and Innovation

Community mobilization and sensitization: In collaboration with the research team, conduct meetings with key opinion and community leaders, including the Community Health Committees, village elders, and clergy in the project area. Inform the community about the project’s existence, purpose, and benefits to their communities, as well as the broader county, country, regional, and global impact.
the Ministry of Health, carry out ICCM training for Community Health Promotors in the study arms. Provide ICCM (quadrant 1 & 3) based on the standard ICCM curriculum package.
SAM and MAM treatment training: Work closely with the lead researcher (KEMRI) and MOH to conduct training for CHPs providing Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition services (quadrant 1 & 2). Follow simplified protocols for treating Severe Acute Malnutrition and Moderate Acute Malnutrition using the training guide developed by the researchers.
Control arm training: Collaborate with the lead researcher to conduct refresher training on the Basic CHP Module and Nutrition module 8 for CHPs in the control arm. Focus on sharpening their skills in screening and referral of malnutrition and routine promotion of positive key messages on health and nutrition.
Training of health workers: Support in identifying training needs and execute refresher training, such as on Integrated Management of Childhood Illness, ICCM, and Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM), among others.
Training of CHAs and QA nurses: Provide training on iCCM-CMAM and supervisory monitoring and evaluation to Community Health Assistants (CHAs) and Quality Assurance (QA) nurses.
Drug and commodity supply and management: Work closely with partners to strengthen the Ministry of Health’s supply chain. Orient health workers on quantification, forecasting, and ordering using the Logistics Management System (LMIS).
CHP supervision and performance monitoring: Support CHAs in carrying out monthly field-based supportive supervision of CHPs. Conduct facility-based supervision, inviting CHPs to linked health facilities to check on SCRF, SAM and MAM registers, documentation, and logistical issues.
Data review and analysis: Review and analyze data for performance monitoring. Utilize the data to take corrective actions.
Mainstream quality benchmarks: Promote the utilization of quality benchmarks within Health and Nutrition programming in Turkana.
Field monitoring visits: Undertake field monitoring visits to ensure health programs meet defined quality standards.
Lesson learning and program incorporation: Ensure lesson learning is incorporated into relevant program plans and technical policy guidance.
Supportive supervision and on-job training: Conduct regular supportive supervision and on-job training in iCCM and CMAM at community health units to build staff technical capacity and enable quality service delivery.

Representation and advocacy

Represent Save the Children in relevant internal and external fora including donor meetings (as appropriate)
Work with partners to further Save the Children’s mission for children
Be fully aware of how far the project fulfils child rights in terms of SCI’s strategic and thematic plans. Ensure that Child Rights programming is effectively incorporated into all aspects of SCI’s work.

Knowledge management.

Work with the Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) team and other project staff in monitoring and evaluation of project activities including preparation of monitoring reports, documents and lessons learned.
Provide mentorship/OJT on ICCM-CMAM and IMNCI/IMAM to facility staff.
Liaising with the quality assurance nurses, M&E and other Project Officers in development of weekly reports, monthly and quarterly progress reports and ensure timely submission reviewing with team and final submission to Project Coordinator.
Share case studies, human-interest stories, documentaries and other related materials with MEAL Unit.
Carry out regular monitoring to health and nutrition outreaches and attend review meetings both at facility and sub-county level to provide support.
Participate in milestone meetings for monitoring of the progress of the programme such as mid-term reviews, strategy meetings, previews and reviews and annual reviews.
Ensure exchange and sharing of experience, lessons learnt, best practices and new methods to county officials, programme staff, other SCI partners in matters regarding implementation of humanitarian response.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:

Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
Holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities – giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved

Ambition:

Sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves (and their team), takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages others to do the same
Widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
Future orientated, thinks strategically

Collaboration:

Builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, members and external partners and supporters
Values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
Approachable, good listener, easy to talk to

Creativity:

Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks

Integrity:

Honest, encourages openness and transparency
Develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
Willing to take disciplined risks

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential

University degree in health sciences / health systems (Nutrition, Nursing, Public health).
Minimum 3 years of relevant professional work experience in health programming.
Experience in training and capacity building.
Experience in community mobilisation within the development context. Experience working with the Kenya Community Health Strategy is an added advantage
Effective working relationships with stakeholders from government agencies, international organisations, donors, academics and opinion-leaders.
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide array of organizations
Good understanding of the MOH and county health departments, particularly integration of donor funded programmes into county plans.
Extensive experience in health systems strengthening approaches used to improve quality of health service delivery at all levels
Good understanding of the health system and policy processes; health sector programs and significant players in the community health, community mobilization and Malaria programming in Kenya
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Experience of working with local/national governments and capacity building of systems, partners and staff
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international and matrix management environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures
Demonstrated ability to lead and work effectively in team situations
Strong results orientation, with the ability to challenge existing mind-sets.
Demonstrated problem solving skills, collaboration experience, creativity and willingness to innovate.
Fluent oral and strong analytical, written English communication skills is required
Good computer skills (particularly Word, Excel, database)
Demonstrates Save the Children’s core values of accountability, collaboration, integrity, ambition, and creativity.

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November 5, 2024
Senior Project Manager – Process and System Transformation

Role Purpose:
Save the Children is evolving its organisational structure in order to stay true to its mission, vision and values, whilst being able to withstand external pressures – be those geo-political demands; increasing stakeholder expectations; challenging funding environments; reduced access to funding due to localisation; or declining trust in large INGOs.
The Senior Project Manager is a critical role that will report to the Director of Project and Change Delivery and will be accountable for ensuring effective development, ongoing maintenance and delivery of the Project Plan including aligning with key stakeholders and SME from across the movement to ensure they understand their responsibilities and are held accountable for delivery. In addition to managing the plan, the Senior Project Manager will be accountable for coordinating the preparation and setup of key governance groups including senior level stakeholders, identifying and managing project risks and issues, engaging with the PMO and ensuring all reporting requirements are effectively managed including dependencies and status updates as well as leading the effort to progress the project through the required stage gates in line with the processes and templates defined. It will be critical to ensure that the Senior Project Manager can effectively manage relationships across the team and with external stakeholders aligning with the Project Lifecycle and ensuring a focus on Continuous Improvement. In this role the successful candidate will need to have experience leading projects that involve making changes to processes and systems in order to adapt to changing external factors.
The first challenge of the successful candidate will be to complete a feasibility to determine the scale of change required and the team needed to deliver the change identified.
To be successful, the Senior Project Manager should be open to rolling up their sleeves to really understand the complexities of our organisation and the project itself and be willing to step in to manage issues through to resolution, diving into the content to identify options and ensure the required interventions are completed. Prior experience in delivery of global transformation initiatives is therefore essential for candidates applying for this role, in either the INGO sector or the private sector.
On occasions if the situation requires it, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential

An extensive track record of successfully managing large and complex projects and programmes that include system and process change
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to negotiate/mediate; to facilitate the resolution of conflicting business requirements
Excellent understanding of business complexity and project interdependencies
Ability to agree on Functional Workstream and Change Management priorities, in line with the plan
Cultural awareness and experience of delivering solutions internationally
Highly developed organisational awareness and ability to understand any sensitivities within a complex multi-stakeholder structure; and think creatively and strategically to overcome obstacles to cooperation and progress
Demonstrable experience and in-depth knowledge of programme and project practices and standards
Experience in solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in
A proven ability to deliver projects on time / on budget, using project management processes and tools including risk management, benefits management, financial management and quality assurance
Strong team leadership abilities with the ability to motivate and mobilise individuals outside their reporting line
Able to demonstrate instances of initiative that have delivered organisational benefits
Team player, with a full appreciation of the value of collaboration

Desirable

Ability to speak one of the additional Save the Children core languages including French, Spanish and Arabic

Apply via :

kenya.savethechildren.net

November 5, 2024
Global Roving Fleet Manager

Role Purpose:
The Global Roving Fleet Manager will provide operational management to Save the Children International’s fleet management function at regional and country levels.
Reporting to the Global Senior Fleet Manager, you will support the transformation strategy within the Global Supply Chain Management Team. SCI’s global fleet estate consists of more than 1,700 light vehicles, thousands of motorcycles, rentals, and other vehicles.
The post holder will provide technical support, guidance and on the job trainings to deliver efficient and effective total cost of fleet operations, ensuring fleet rightsizing, leading on the implementation of fleet procedures, fleet capability tools, guidance and policy documents.
The role will require the holder to undertake travel to Save the Children countries and field operations, work with minimum supervision under difficult conditions in varying countries (including remote locations) in support of programmes in fleet related initiatives.
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential

Demonstrable experience of successfully leading impactful change programs in fleet management within a large, complex organization
An understanding of general logistics, procurement and supply chain management
Experience with Fleet Management Systems and vehicle GPS and In Vehicle Monitoring Systems
Proven experience in Road Safety Risk management
Creative problem-solving skills and the ability to synthesize and analyze complex information.
Experience, willingness and ability to work effectively with a wide variety of people in challenging conditions and remotely supporting a diverse community of stakeholders.
Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English
The willingness and ability to travel overseas including remote and/or difficult environments, for assessments and technical assistance to field programs

Desirable

French & English Language skills are mandatory, Arab and Spanish desirable.
Experience operating complex supply chains and in all technical areas relating to freight forwarding, distribution, warehousing, and shipping operations as they relate to fleet.

Apply via :

kenya.savethechildren.net

November 5, 2024
Global Change Manager – Localisation Initiative

Role Purpose:
In order to achieve our global breakthroughs for children by 2030, the Save the Children movement has committed to significantly changing the way we work – a core component of which is to shift power to local and national actors. Our Localisation ambition – ‘Local to Global for Impact’ – is an ambitious, multi-year, transformational journey that will see us – and the wider sector – deliver more, better, and fairer impact through context-responsive, locally-designed, locally-led and locally–owned programs for children.
We will achieve this by addressing fundamental challenges in the way current aid is delivered to enable and facilitate local actors’ own access to global resources for maximum impact – and we will overcome blockers within our own organisation that currently prevents this from happening.
The Localisation Initiative was originally formed to define the strategic approach to Localisation and the high level roadmap for its realisation. We are now entering the next phase of the transformation – with the team accelerating the pace to meet the movement’s Localisation ambition. It consists of a small number of dedicated resources tasked with overcoming a number of blockers to Localisation that currently exist across the movement.
As the GCM for the Localisation initiative, you will be responsible for understanding the context and stakeholders, and for assessing the impact of the proposed options to move forwards in terms of our culture, people, processes, data and systems. You will work closely with the wider initiative team to agree priorities, develop a robust change plan, and monitor progress against this plan. You will also be accountable for the development and delivery of all required change interventions needed across the workstreams being delivered, as well as ensuring the relevant leadership alignment required to support subsequent phases of the transformation journey
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
Essential

Demonstrated experience and capability in change management and supporting the delivery of major projects in regards to business processes and systems within a large and complex international organisation as well as changes to organisation structure and ways of working
Experience of working across project phases to deliver change management oversight and interventions
Demonstrable ability to challenge the user-friendliness of set up, requirements and design for implementation and regular usage
Experience of solving issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy in
Excellent communication, stakeholder management and interpersonal skills. Engaging as well as assertive, influencing and negotiating
Affinity, knowledge and experience of working within a standardised project/change methodology
True passion for results, responsibility and proactivity
Competent in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Able to effectively work and manage self in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment

Desirable

Expertise and experience in managing change for target operating model transformations
Expertise working in change
Experience working in the INGO sector
Ability to speak one of the additional Save the Children core languages including French, Spanish and Arabic

Apply via :

kenya.savethechildren.net

November 5, 2024
Head of Internal Audit and Compliance

ROLE PURPOSE:
The Head of Internal Audit and Compliance in the Country Office (CO) is responsible for providing leadership and coordination of Risk, Internal Control and Compliance, Internal Audit and Fraud in the country office. As a member of the country level Senior Leadership Team (SLT) the internal audit position will independently evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the governance, risk management and control systems within the county Programme and provide regular opinions on the effectiveness of these systems together with proposed action plans to address any weak areas.
The position will lead on coordinating any fraud investigations. The role is a critical 2nd line of control for the organization and requires independent and objective staff. The role reports to the Country Director (CD) with a dotted line into the Regional Risk and Compliance Leader who has a dotted line into the Global Risk Director. In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
SCOPE OF THE ROLE
Reports to: Country Director
Staff reporting to this post: 1 position.
Indirect: 4 positions
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in an area of accounting, auditing or Business administration or equivalent Internal Audit qualification (CPA, ACCA, CA, CIA, CFE, CISA etc) and/or other professional certification.
Be a qualified Internal Auditor (IIA)
At least 8 years recent professional experience in Internal Audit, Accounting, Risk management or Fraud Investigation.
Demonstrable experience at a senior level, NGO sector is preferable.
Experience of managing teams, as well as indirect relationships
Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international and matrix management environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

Apply via :

kenya.savethechildren.net

November 5, 2024