Jobs Kenya

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  • Digital Marketing Leader Project Officer – Sanitation & Hygeine (Bandaptai & Kalawa)

    Digital Marketing Leader Project Officer – Sanitation & Hygeine (Bandaptai & Kalawa)

    PURPOSE OF POSITION:

    Direct leadership of the strategy, planning & roll-out of the new Digital Marketing Shared Service.
    Ongoing direct leadership of this Shared Service once established.
    Strategic leadership of the Digital Marketing strategy for the organization, improving digital marketing capabilities necessary to achieve Our Promise Strategic Imperatives.
    Chair the MarTech Steering Group, and lead of the organisation’s MarTech strategy in constant collaboration with WVIT.
    Governance and strategy leadership of MarTech development.
    Strategic leadership of the business change agenda around global digital marketing.
    Own the digital marketing relationship with Support Offices, NRDs, and TFOs globally.

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Planning:

    Owns the creation and execution of strategic planning for the Digital Marketing Shared Service, and the Digital Marketing at GMC.
    Owns the Digital relationship with WVIT colleagues for planning purposes, especially in harmonizing the marketing & IT digital agendas, budgets and plans.
    Strategic risk, issue and escalation ownership for all Digital Marketing projects in GMC.
    Prioritisation of GMC Digital Marketing work, in close collaboration with WVIT.

    Strategy:

    Leads on the medium- to long-term strategy for Digital Marketing across the Partnership, bringing together a number of business agendas in the process.
    Forms strategic plans that complement and contribute to the overall Partnership strategy, Our Promise.
    Creates and agrees strategic prioritization criteria – displaying openness and collaboration with Support Offices, Global Centre, NRDs, TFOs, and Field Offices (FOs) in the process.

    Leadership:

    Visible, pragmatic, open and humble leadership of the Digital Marketing agenda, strategy and benefits across the Partnership.
    Leading the digital marketing relationship with SOs, TFOs, NRDs and FOs, bringing them together to collaborate on shared digital marketing projects & goals.
    Leadership of multi-disciplinary teams and squads at a strategic level, owning the business outcomes and change and providing strategic direction at a suitable level.
    Direct line-management of DMSS.

    Revenue Generation:

    Ensuring the global Digital Marketing Shared Service meets revenue and profitability outcomes, both in Child Sponsorship and other products.
    Owning the “Yield-to-Field” of the Digital Marketing Shared Service, ensuring sustainable profitability that generates ongoing funding to the World’s most vulnerable children.

    IT Parterning:

    Effectively and skillfully partners senior leaders in IT to manage the delivery of technical aspects of Digital Marketing initiatives.
    Manages the strategic relationship with IT, aligning strategies and goals across technical and business aspects of the Digital Marketing Portfolio.
    Effectively leads multi-disciplinary teams of resource, bring IT effectively into governance, reporting, delivery and all other aspects of Digital Marketing.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

    Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Information Science, Business, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience.
    Requires advanced knowledge of business operations, marketing operations, marketing agency ops, and MarTech stacks.
    Typically requires 15-20 years of relevant technical & business work experience, esp in leading Digital Marketing agencies, campaigns and business development.
    Fluent in English – required.

    Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

    Held senior leadership position in Digital Marketing agency.
    Has led in business start-up environments, setting up teams, business models and service models from scratch.
    Deep experience of implementation and usage of various marketing technology stacks, especially .net and C# stacks involving such technologies as Umbraco & Sitecore.
    SAFe, Agile, Scrum or other qualification in collaborative development methodologies between IT and the Business.
    Certified by Chartered Institute of Marketing or equivalent professional body.
    Fluent in other languages especially Spanish & German.

    Work Environment/Travel:

    Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally, as necessary, up to 40% of the time.

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  • Director, Advocacy and External Engagement

    Director, Advocacy and External Engagement

    PURPOSE OF POSITION:
    The position will provide leadership and support in the development and execution of advocacy strategic framework supporting influencing WVs policy, advocacy and campaign work in East Africa. It will ensure policies on issues affecting children are addressed to contribute to child well-being. It will lead coordination and implementation of the advocacy and campaigns strategy for East Africa Regional Office, including engagement with the African Union and other strategic regional partnerships.
    The position enhances WV’s influence and position as a leading child-focused agency across East Africa. The aim is also to work with regional, Support Office (SO) and National Office (NO) resource development teams to mobilize adequate resources to effectively run advocacy and campaigns work in East Africa.
    The position will ensure the integration and delivery of advocacy services that is in alignment with WV regional and partnership strategy, Our Promise 2030; policies, standards and priorities, in order to achieve the well being of MVC.
    The Advocacy and External Engagement Director’s position will ensure that the regional sector programmes and National Offices can access adequate technical support in influencing policy formation that affects the well-being of children. The Regional Advocacy function will support the development of advocacy strategic guidance and integration of evidence-based advocacy approaches into field programs that will strengthen WV’s voice to advocate issues concerning children at local, national and regional levels.
    The Advocacy and external engagement director will support Field Offices and region in successful delivery of advocacy project models, Sustainable Development Goals, WV’ flagship campaign “It Takes a World to end violence against children and social accountability. This will involves providing strategic input, support and direction to ensure campaign is integrated across all sectors and functional areas at the national level as well as ensuring campaign implementation meets quality standards defined by the Global Center.
    MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
    Strategic Leadership:

    Develop an advocacy, campaigns and external engagement strategy and policy agenda for East Africa focusing on the following key priorities:

    It Takes a World Campaign to end violence against children
    WV’s contribution’s towards Sustainable Development Goals
    Humanitarian Advocacy
    Social Accountability
    Coordinate the Strategic Engagement with the African Union in collaboration with the two regional offices in West Africa and Southern Africa.
    Develop a strategic plan of action to enhance the collaboration and partnerships at the regional level with the Joining Forces Alliance and the All Africa Conference of Churches.
    Provide support to National Offices to enhance capacity of advocacy in the delivery of the new strategy period (2021-2025) including embedding advocacy into the Technical Programmes of National Offices.
    Support the development of National Advocacy Strategies and build capacity of National Offices in embedding advocacy in all Technical programmes and ensuring measurement of advocacy strategic measures is aligned to Horizon reporting.
    Provide oversight to major policy and advocacy initiatives in the region and ensure compliance with WVI advocacy and campaigns standards, protocols and policy.
    Engage and support in regional and national strategy development, execution and measurement processes including the uptake of CVA databases in the NOs.
    Coach, develop and manage a strong Policy and Advocacy Team, fostering a culture of learning, innovation and collaboration as well as, high performance, accountability and mutual support.
    Promote WV as a leader in CWB and child rights, by identifying key opportunities for strategic research, partnering with credible research institutions to maximize the regions CWB impact and provide a regional and global voice on Child
    Well Being (CWB) and child rights issues.
    Lead the development and implementation of an integrated operational plan for Advocacy function that is aligned with NOs Annual Business Plans and East Africa strategies. Specifically, contribute to the development of Annual Business
    Plans of the Regional Team Members and NOs Advocacy Teams.
    Lead the process of continuous learning related to advocacy and integration of advocacy with other lines of ministries and sectors and themes.
    Encourage mutual learning between National Offices within the region and with other regions by linking NOs advocacy leads within the Africa region to promote peer to peer learning.
    Lead scaling up of field evidence to influence regional policy discussions.

    Advocacy Coordination and External Engagement:

    Support the development and execution of regional external engagement plans.
    Coordinate strategic engagement with regional institutions including the AU, IGAD, EAC and COMESA.
    Build strategic partnerships with civil society, donors, Governments and corporations, UN entities and other organizations to enhance collective response to child well-being.
    Strengthen partnership and collaboration with faith based organizations at National and Regional Level to influence and monitor policy implementation to enhance child well-being.
    Support regional and national leadership in articulating policy positions and enhancing the visibility of WV in their respective countries.
    Strengthen and coordinate the representation and participation in strategic advocacy platforms in the Nairobi regional hub and other engagement platforms.
    Represent WV in global, regional and national advocacy and campaigns events, conferences, fora, seminars and technical working groups.
    Coordinate support to national offices required in HEA responses within the regions for advocacy integration. In close collaboration with the Regional Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs Director and Regional Leadership, provide
    operational support as needed to all CAT II and III disaster responses in the region.

    Campaigns Management:

    Provide leadership to planning and coordination of the global campaign, “It Takes A World campaign”.
    Ensure mid-term review of the Campaign (It Takes a World) in FY21 and support the development of NO Campaign Strategies for FY21-25 and their implementation across the region.
    Develop a regional Campaign agenda with clear policy ASKS and products (policy position, briefs) in the context of COVID-19.
    Support NO level embedding of the Campaign across all Technical programs and secure the support of National Directors and Operations Directors to fund campaign activities at national and sub-natioonal levels.
    Coordinate documentation of best practices and evidence related to WVs advocacy work and campaign in East Africa region.
    Ensure that children’s voices are represented through local level advocacy efforts and local-national-regional-global linkages.
    Coordinate regional level campaign events and influencing opportunities in collaboration with the Communications and Resource Development Unit to deliver on the Influence, Impact and Income agenda.
    Support WVIs regional leadership team’s participation in external engagement fora.
    Coordinate efforts in resource mobilization for EVAC campaign as well as related advocacy and social accountability initiatives.
    Ensure ongoing monitoring and reporting for EVAC campaign in East Africa through the CVA database and quarterly reports from the NOs.
    Act as a focal point person for external and media engagement on child protection and ITAW Campaign which may require profiling and advocacy interventions.

    Collaboration and cross functional work:

    Participate in the global advocacy and campaigns coordination work.
    Collaborate with key WV functional departments and sectoral experts to monitor implementation of policies.
    Collaborate with other units to leverage the impact of advocacy and campaigns work in the national office.

    Resource Development:

    Support exploration of potential funding sources for advocacy work including social Accountability (CVA), campaigns and policy influencing agenda.
    Collaborate with the EAR Resource Development Unit (RDU), NOs and SO to support resource development.
    Ensure the inclusion of a resource development target in key advocacy and campaign staff JDs.
    Provide technical assistance for advocacy and campaign design work in the region.
    Work with Support Office, GC advocacy & campaigns team, NO teams, and other regional ministry functions to ensure that grants and other specially funded initiatives incorporate advocacy and EVAC campaign elements.
    Provide support in development of multi-country proposals.

    Other responsibilities:

    Keep the Senior Director of Operations, Ministry Impact & Engagement informed of accomplishment, critical project issues and status.
    Carry out any other additional responsibilities as required.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES:

    Master’s degree in social sciences, communication, public policy, management etc.
    10 years of experience in advocacy and campaigns work in developing countries.
    Knowledge on Child Rights, regional bodies, CEDAW, etc.
    In depth knowledge of advocacy, social accountability and child Protection issues in the Africa region.
    Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills, particularly in a cross-cultural environment.
    Strong planning and organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple activities.
    Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders and represent WV, particularly with donors and partners.
    Experience managing field-level programs.
    Experience in leading campaigns.
    Proven advocacy experience on Child Protection issues.
    Experience in programme management.
    Experience leading and managing a professional technical team.
    Significant bi-lateral, multi-lateral donor grant experience with program design, implementation, funding acquisition and reporting.
    Strategy development.
    Theory of change and logical framework development.
    Advocacy and campaigns.
    Budget development/management, including knowledge of general accounting and budgeting principles.
    Coaching and mentoring.
    Experience in Africa, mainly East Africa and programming in fragile contexts.
    Professional experience in training/capacity building.
    Research and evaluation experience.
    Multi-sectoral/integrated program design and implementation.

    Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

    Achieving Capabilities
    Thinking Capabilities
    Self-Managing Capabilities
    Relational Capabilities
    Networking and collaboration
    Humanitarian diplomacy

    Work Environment/Travel:

    The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time.

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  • Director, Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis Manager, Digital Storytelling Impact Specialist – VisionFund International

    Director, Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis Manager, Digital Storytelling Impact Specialist – VisionFund International

    PURPOSE OF POSITION:
    The Director, Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis – Global Centre leads a team that is responsible for the financial aspects of financial planning, reporting and analysis for the global headquarters of World Vision International (WVI), one of the world’s largest humanitarian organisations. This is a critical role to ensure the budgeting processes, reporting and analysis for the global headquarters is timely, accurate and supports strategic conversations regarding resource allocation in line with WVI’s global strategy.
    To achieve this, the position is responsible for:

    Leading the team Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis team for the Global Centre.
    Overseeing timely and accurate financial reporting and analysis to senior leaders and managers in the Global Centre.
    Building strategic reporting and analysis capability that facilitates strategic resource allocation decisions allowing leaders to invest in activities to deliver the global strategy.
    Driving a customer focused culture, ensuring staff develop a deep understanding of the business units of the Global Centre from the perspective of Executive Leadership and Partnership Leaders, and cost centre managers.
    Leading and oversee projects to continuously improve reporting and analytics.
    Working closely with peers to ensure financial systems and processes are seamless from a customer perspective.
    Initiating and participating in global and departmental initiatives.
    Being a thought leader on broader Partnership financial management.

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
    Partner with the business to leverage accurate, timely and insightful reporting and analysis and achieve business outcomes.
    Design and continuously improve a reporting framework for the Global Centre to ensure reports are streamlined, timely, clear, provide actionable insights, inform decision making and meet customer needs.
    This involves:

    Thinking forward and pre-empting and identifying key decision and reporting needs of stakeholders in future years (possibly before they even ask), driven primarily from the vision articulated in the global strategy and from deep knowledge of stakeholders.
    Identifying appropriate sources of data that need to be captured and design solutions for capturing data in systems, utilizing systems thinking skills, technology developments, internal controls and quality control.
    Be the business owner for the Finance systems projects designed and implemented as a result of needing to capture the new data, engaging stakeholders and driving the Financial Data & Capability team and IT to deliver an appropriate technological solution.
    Design and oversee the implementation of new reporting and analysis that can be created as a result of the new data available.
    Review the existing reports and analysis to identify their appropriateness of need for update and rebuild as a result of the new data and technology available.
    Seek feedback from customers and iterate reporting and analysis to be fit for purpose.
    Oversee the production of regular reports and analysis to stakeholders (monthly, quarterly, annually, key meetings) to ensure decision makers are empowered with accurate and timely information to support their activities, including cost centre reporting.
    Be a trusted advisor to the Senior Director, Global Finance Solutions and Chief Administration & Financial Officer, ensuring they have appropriate information and insights for decision making.
    Manage a team of trusted Finance Business Partners to work closely with Executive Leaders, Partnership Leaders and cost centre managers on business cases and other financial analysis to support their decisions.
    Ensure integration and alignment with the activities of peers to build a seamless customer experience.

    Lead the Global Centre annual cycle from planning through to year end
    Collaborate with peers to ensure alignment and integration of processes and activity of the annual financial cycle from planning to year-end close, in particular:
    Lead the Global Centre annual and multi-year planning and budgeting process, by:

    Designing the process for the upcoming fiscal year, ensuring alignment with all aspects of the global planning process.
    Leading the preparation of financial information for the Chief Financial Officer as they facilitate high-level resource negotiations and planning parameters with the Executive Leadership Team at the start of the process.
    Overseeing the production of tools, templates and communications to execute the process.
    Leading the execution of the process across all Global Centre departments, supported by a team of Finance Business Partners and analysts.
    Being an escalation point for issues identified by Finance Business Partners during the process and negotiating resource allocation with Executive Leaders, Partnership Leaders and cost centre managers to ensure compliance with approved budget parameters.
    Preparing reports and analysis of the submitted budget for review and approval by the Senior Director, Global Finance Solutions and the Chief Administration & Financial Officer, identifying opportunities and issues for consideration.
    Preparing Board pre-reads and presentations regarding the Global Centre budget for the WVI Stewardship Committee and WVI Board for their approval.
    Ensuring stakeholders from across the Global Centre are appropriately engaged during and after the process and that decisions are clearly communicated.
    Leading a post implementation review with stakeholders, identifying opportunities for improvement.

    Lead the annual Chargeback setting process, by:

    Designing the process for the upcoming fiscal planning period, ensuring that it connects appropriate to the timelines for the Field Office and Support Office planning processes.
    Overseeing the production of tools, templates and communications to execute the process.
    Convening the Chargeback Committee, delivering a process that has clear recommendations to the Chief Financial Officer for approval that are in line with principles.
    Ensuring stakeholders from across the Partnership (including Field Offices and Support Offices) are appropriately engaged during and after the process and that decisions are clearly communicated.
    Leading a post implementation review with stakeholders, identifying opportunities for improvement.

    Lead the Global Centre forecast process throughout the fiscal year, by:

    Designing the process.
    Overseeing the production of tools, templates and communications to execute the process.
    Executing the process at key points during the year through a team of Finance Business Partners and Financial Analysts.
    Overseeing the review of business cases submitted by departments seeking redistribution of resources and negotiating resource allocation with Executive Leaders, Partnership Leaders and cost centre managers to ensure compliance with approved budget parameters.
    Identifying opportunities for strategic realignment of resources to ensure key organizational priorities have appropriate resources for delivery and presenting this information to the Senor Director, Corporate Accounting, Financial Planning, Reporting & Analysis and the Chief Financial Officer for consideration and approval.
    Communicating outcomes of the process to stakeholders.

    Lead a component of the Global Centre year-end processes, by:

    Ensuring that costs are recorded in the appropriate period and cost centre.
    Reviewing actual expenditure against budget and identifying issues and ensuring corrections prior to the general ledger close.
    Negotiating carry forward of savings from the current year to the next fiscal year (with approval from the Chief Financial Officer).
    Working with the Director of Corporate Accounting to ensure year-end adjustments are minimized through effective monitoring and identification of issues and corrections well prior to the end of the fiscal year.

    Leadership and Management:

    Management responsibilities, including cost centre management, people management and strategic planning for the team.
    Oversee continuous improvement initiatives that will support the Group’s business plan and objectives.

    Other duties as requested:

    Perform other duties as requested by Senior Director, Global Finance Solutions including, but not limited to, participation in organizational projects as a representative of GC Finance and the interests of the Global Centre and broader team leadership and management responsibilities.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

    Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Accounting / Finance.
    Extensive knowledge in Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and audit and/or internal controls.
    Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
    Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, financial analysis and performance management in large, global organizations.
    Minimum of 5 years of experience in managing teams, projects and performing finance functions in a corporation, financial institution or non-profit organization.
    Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing financial best practices, work-flow, and procedures for a large global organization.
    Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Accountant or equivalent.
    Effective in written and verbal communication in English.

    Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

    MBA preferred.
    Superior organization, prioritization, and self-motivation skills.
    Strong computer skills and knowledge in MS Office Suite, SunSystems and PowerBI.
    High level of working knowledge related to automated accounting / financial systems.
    Excellent stakeholder management skills.
    Excellent project management skills.
    Ability to translate technical information into common language so that non-financial individuals can readily understand the information.
    Minimum of 5 years of experience leading large global team of financial analysts across multiple countries and regions.
    Ability to translate or communicate complex finance and accounting principles into common language so that non-finance people or finance staff with very basic knowledge in finance can readily understand the information.
    Experience working with senior leadership teams, with demonstrable ability to communicate and engage effectively.
    Experience in developing and implementing process improvement initiatives.
    Cost centre management.
    Experience managing and developing people, including hiring, talent and succession planning and performance management.

    Work Environment/Travel:

    The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the year.
    This position manages staff remotely based in the Philippines time zone.

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  • Director of Global Compliance IT Change Program Manager – VisionFund Communications Officer – IMARA Senior Program Manager -Capacity Strengthening for Fragile Con

    Director of Global Compliance IT Change Program Manager – VisionFund Communications Officer – IMARA Senior Program Manager -Capacity Strengthening for Fragile Con

    PURPOSE OF POSITION:
    In connection with the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) group, this position provides leadership for the WVI global compliance function. The Director will be expected to understand and evaluate WVI’s unique organizational environment, and apply a deep understanding of technical compliance principles to establish a recently developed function that will deliver an effective organization-wide compliance program. To accomplish these goals, the Director will need to possess a strong understanding of compliance best practices, and be able to exhibit creativity and strategic thinking in designing and implementing a framework that will enable the organization to effectively identify and manage its
    internal and external requirements. The Director will be expected to act as a champion for fostering a culture of compliance in the organization. In particular, challenging existing negative perceptions of the compliance field, and demonstrating the benefits and value that a compliance practice can bring to WVI. This will include driving adherence to policy management standards, chairing the policy oversight committee, and advising stakeholders on policy development and revision. This role will also advise and support mandatory employee compliance training programmes ensuring a high degree of quality. This role will lead and support a network of Compliance Champions throughout the
    organization who will act as focal points for their individual offices in leading the implementation and maintenance of local compliance functions and a compliance framework and monitoring tool.
    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Chair the policy coordination committee and act as a subject matter expert on policy management standards to ensure existing and new policies are in alignment.
    Partner with a wide range of stakeholders and policy owners to advise on policy management and development best practices.
    Maintain a network of partners and compliance champions throughout the organization to implement and support the Field Office Compliance Framework and monitoring tool.
    Act in an advisory capacity to ensure employee training programmes and communications are effective at educating employees on expected behaviours.
    Develop and deliver regular reporting to senior leadership and/or the Board on the effectiveness of the compliance program, highlighting any significant gaps requiring intervention.
    Within the context of NGO Compliance practitioners and networking groups, act as a leader in developing sharing innovative best practices in place in World Vision.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

    Bachelor degree in finance, business, project management, security or related discipline.
    Minimum of 8 to 10 years of work experience leading a compliance programme or related function.
    Membership in a global compliance institute/organization.
    Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
    Experience in developing and implementing strategies that produce results.
    Demonstrated leadership skills in setting strategic goals, measures of success and priorities.
    Ability to understand and align cross-functional strategic priorities.
    Knowledge and experience in managing a compliance function.
    Ability to effectively engage with executive level management in championing compliance and implementing it as relatively new discipline in the organization.
    Experience in managing stakeholders and business units to achieve results.

    Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

    Externally recognized compliance certification or qualification preferred.
    International and/or prior experience working with an INGO.

    Work Environment/Travel:

    The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time.

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  • Project Manager – FMNR Technical Specialist – NRM

    Project Manager – FMNR Technical Specialist – NRM

    Reporting to : Livelihood & Resilience Technical Advisor
    Grade Level : 14
    Purpose of Position
    The purpose of this position is provide project management, coordination and technical oversight to support timely and quality implementation of the FMNR Scale up Project in Kenya. The incumbent will be responsible for the overall strategic and operational management and coordination of the project, toward the realisation of the projects objective i.e. to Promote the upscaling and implementation of Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) through advocacy, media, and capacity building interventions among key stakeholders in Kenya (Nakuru, Marsabit and Migori counties).
    Major Responsibilities
    Project Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation 35%

    Participate and coordinate quality review and capacity building meetings of staff and stakeholders on NRM with including FMNR.
    Integrate the FMNR activities with those of the three existing project while ensuring cost effective use of resources.
    Support the development of training materials in line with the identified project needs for staff, partners and communities.
    Ensure Operation standards of the project are maintained leading to acceptable audit performance
    Participate in the implementation of financial and operational Prior Audits.
    Ensure timely and effective implementation of all project interventions as well as the successful achievement of proposed outcomes and intended impacts.
    Ensure proper application of business processes, standards and guidelines related to the project in accordance with the donor requirements.
    Ensure financial aspect of the project are adhered to in compliance with Donor set standards.
    Monitor and support through cluster accountants, timely and appropriate utilization of the project budgeted resources to ensure project expenditure remains within the acceptable levels.
    Ensure that GIZ grant requirements is adhered to during project implementation and that monitoring and the relevant reports (weekly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual) are submitted in a timely manner and meet the donor quality expectations.
    In collaboration with design monitoring and evaluation team, Consultants, AP team, ensure all project indicators are properly baselined, monitoring and mid or end term evaluation project is done as per the proposal and Detailed Implementation plans (DIP) and that any recommendations are promptly acted upon.
    Use Monitoring data to compile the necessary monthly, quarterly and annual reports for forwarding to the Regional manager, NO as well as support office as advised.
    Ensure implementation of risk and audit recommendations

    Technical and Strategic leadership and management 25%

    Ensure project’s initiatives meet or exceed planned outcomes and in full compliance with the projects guidelines and donor requirements.
    Provide field level technical support in the implementation of the project within the three counties.
    Support introduction of new and existing technology and ensure FMNR initiated interventions are sustainable
    Develop appropriate implementation strategies for the Project as per approved PDD and budgets.
    Ensure social inclusion (mainstreaming gender and youth) and conflict sensitive programming.
    Provide a linkage and coordination between the project with support office and L&R National office staff.

    Partnership, Coordination, Networking and Resource Acquisition 25%

    Represent the project and WVK in forums as approved by CL&HHR TP manager.
    Coordinate and Manage Relationships with the key project stakeholders
    Engage with and manage relationships between Partners, and act as the main link between the project and World Vision Germany and GIZ.
    Support development and implementation of MoU framework clearly specifying the roles and responsibilities of Project’s partners/stakeholders.
    Participate in Nakuru, Marsabit and Migori Counties Environmental Stakeholders forums/technical working groups as well as articulating project’s objectives in the forum.
    Increase the visibility of WVK and GIZ by maintaining active engagement and advocacy on FMNR matters.
    Participate in development of innovative FMNR, Climate Change Adaptation and other Resilience Building concepts and proposals for building community resilience for fundraising as well as marketing FMNR to various Learning forums.
    Build and Maintain effective communications and pro-active relationships with partners at the counties, including visits by donors.
    Strengthen networking with relevant government departments especially Ministries of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, Water and Irrigation, Forestry and Natural Resources, to lobby for their active participation in building relevant structures for sustainability.
    Ensure good working relations with the County governors/ Executive Committee Members as well as Legislative arm of the County Governments.
    Ensure active engagement on policy at both the National and County level on issues to do with sustainable use of natural resources.
    Ensure that Project interventions are in synergy with other related projects within the Nakuru, Marsabit and Migori counties for sustainability.

    Reporting learning and documentation 10%

    Ensure identification, documenting and sharing of best practices, change stories and lesson learnt over the project implementation period.
    Ensure quality monthly, quarterly, semiannual and annual reports are compiled and submitted in a timely manner in line with the donor requirements.
    Ensure production and dissemination of communications resources of the project to key stakeholder.

    Other responsibilities 5%

    Carry out any duties that may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor or designee
    Attend and participate in daily and weekly chapel and devotional meetings.

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

    The jobholder must have a Degree in Natural Resource Management, Forestry, Environmental Studies or Agro-forestry related.
    Minimum 5 years of experience in the above fields and with some experience in Agriculture.
    He/she must have proven supervisory and project management experience in the related fields.
    Experience working with NGOs will be an added advantage.
    Must have a good understanding of the different systems of extension delivery.
    Proven experience working with different stakeholders in matters of environment and climate change
    Communications advocacy strength with rich NRM experience
    National scope/wide view of issues
    Experience in project monitoring and evaluation.
    Strong Project management background, with skills in budget management.
    Experience in building capacity of national technical staff during support supervisions.
    Excellent writing and programme reporting skills.
    Experience in working with donors, government and other stakeholders.
    Excellent English communication skills (oral and written).

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  • Resource Acquisation Specialist

    Resource Acquisation Specialist

    Reporting to: Associate Director – Resource Acquisition and Management
    Grade Level: 16
    Work Location: National Office – Nairobi
    Purpose of Position
    To lead donor engagement, intelligent research on donor strategies, sectoral focus and forecasts, prepositioning for solicited and unsolicited opportunities and generate set annual grant income for World Vision Kenya. The incumbent shall contribute strategically to development of Grant Acquisition and Donor Retention Strategies for World Vision Kenya from the assigned Foundations, bilateral, and multilateral donors.
    As part of the WVK family, the position holder promotes World Vision’s Christian values through its work in teams and with people from various backgrounds.
    Major Responsibilities
    Growth of Grant Income as per Resource Acquisition and Management (RAM) Business Process as a result of strengthening GAM business process (50 %)

    Lead engagement exercise with WVK identified donors as related to WVKs donor mapping and tiering guidelines.
    Identify donor priorities and intelligence on upcoming opportunities; search for information that will facilitate positioning and establishment of partnership for opportunities
    Lead the proposal development process in partnership with NO teams, SO and external partners/ consortia as relevant
    Coordinated procedure for managing new opportunities including Grant startups
     
    Expected end results
    Increased number of successful proposal funded to a over 60% winrate
    Increased number of high quality proposal and concept noted developed
    Increased resource growth as per annual targets

    Donor attraction and retention (25%)

    Actively seek out strategic alliances with donors, NGOs, UN, governments, Support Offices, bilateral and multilateral agencies for purposes of coordination fund raising
    Pro-actively provide donor updates on existing grants and keep the donor relations on course to ensure repeat funding,
    Ensure good donor and World Vision International Support Office relations by meeting all contractual obligations and achieving high quality planning and implementation of RAM activities

    Expected end results

    Increased in number of new and existing donors maintaining contact with WVK in a particular year
    increased repeat funding
    Positive feedback/reports / increased level of satisfaction from donors and support offices
    Grants start-ups Monitoring, Reporting, Documentation and Knowledge Management 10%
    Coordinate with Grant compliance Due diligence, pre-teaming, teaming process and sub-grant Agreement
    Lead the handing over process of awarded opportunities and support startup processes of grants as relates to business process.
    Lead the process of after action reviews after every submitted opportunity and document lessons learnt to improve our process
    Participate in donor grant monitoring trips as feasible

    Expected end results

    Efficient grant startups leading to quality implementation
    Improved acquisition process emanating from after Action Reviews Lessons learnt

    Capacity Building for staff on Grants Acquisition and Management 10%

    Support identification of WVK staff capacity gaps at all levels (NO, Regional & County) in regard to grants acquisition and donor requirements.
    Support the development & implementation of NO GAM capacity- building plans.
    Facilitate capacity building on proposal development, donor engagement, WVK Branding and monitoring & reporting based on donor requirements.
    Research, develop & implement new initiatives that make GAM function more effectively e.g Subgranting

    Expected end results

    WVK has increased capacity to support fund raising efforts
    Robust and agile structure that support dynamic changes in Donor landscape

    Others 5%
    Any other duties as might be assigned
    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

    Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Social sciences, Education or relevant field from a recognized University. Post graduate degree will be an added advantage.
    Minimum 7 years’ relevant experience, 3 of which must be in grant acquisition and donor engagement,
    Must have at least 3 years’ experience in leading and coordinating teams
    must have experience in designing and programming project in the sector of education and Child protection
    Ample experience and expertise in partnering with government donors, multilateral donors and private sector
    Ability to work under tight schedules and with highly competing priorities and deliver quality results
    Ability to work with minimum supervision.
    Great writing and presentation skills
    Computer skills especially Microsoft
    Proposal Pro/ equivalent training will be added advantage
    Demonstrated experience in community development work, partnering and consortium management, staff capacity building,
    Ability to motivate multi-stakeholder teams and inspire teamwork and to manage donor expectations
    Experience in engaging with bilateral, multi-lateral donors and private donors;
    Significant experience in project management and grant compliance procedures.
    Demonstrated strong grant writing; ability to develop quality concept notes, proposals, logical frameworks and reports under tight deadlines

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  • Customer Support Analyst II

    Customer Support Analyst II

    PURPOSE OF POSITION:
    The candidate is responsible for responding to customer requests by diagnosing and resolving problems and for supporting the ongoing technology needs of all employees by providing Level 2 and 3 help desk support. S/he works with a broad range of infrastructure products and complex client technology services and support area of IT. He/she works on multiple projects concurrently as a team member or as a technical lead.
    S/he Candidate responds remotely or onsite to requests for IT support, logging problems, generating trouble tickets, diagnosing and resolving incidents and problems, and if necessary, escalating the problem to the appropriate level of expertise. S/he is responsible for documenting solutions to problems and developing end-user guidelines on an ongoing basis to improve customer support processes and practices. .
    The role requires an understanding of the foundation architecture, hardware and software used by the organization. S/he demonstrate skill in various custom or packaged hardware and software. S/he have the ability to gather information on issues and have diagnostic capabilities to describe or resolve problems.
    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
    Service Desk:

    First point of contact and day-to-day technical support to end users.
    Responds to Level 2 support and works with vendors on Level 3 support.
    Generates activity and status reports.
    Provides the user access service.
    Researches trouble issues which affect multiple clients.
    Reviews checklists and scripts.
    Works with vendor technical support personnel on solutions for clients.
    Creates, modifies and reviews documentation of issues resolutions.
    Develops and delivers documentation to ensure appropriate end-user support.
    Creates and submits documented resolution to Knowledge Base.
    Updates manuals/guides to incorporate new recommended products.

    Client Technology Support:

    Participates in deployment of new or upgrade information technology and infrastructure projects, including assisting co-workers and vendor partners.
    Installs and performs minor repairs to hardware, software, and peripheral equipment, following design or installation specifications.
    Updates configuration management tools.
    Develops and documents procedures for performing configuration changes, updates and upgrades.
    Provides on-going support of client technology.
    Participates in integration and user acceptance testing.

    Technical Support:

    Ensures that all technical resources are available for meetings that include video conferencing.
    Customer satisfaction achieved for video conferencing services.
    Engages the hardware vendors on issues to remedy issues or escalates for support.
    Monitors and communicates system status.
    Diagnoses and resolves client workstation and mobile device hardware and software issues.
    Creates temporary solutions until permanent solutions can be implemented.
    Assists systems, programming and vendor professionals as needed to resolve problems.
    Coordinates the resolution of escalated application, hardware and software problems.

    Information Security:

    Adheres to the integrity of controls, regulations and guidelines.
    Reviews operation processes to ensure consistent approval and compliance.
    Makes recommendations and changes as appropriate.

    Inventory Management:

    Maintains IT inventory management for all IT equipment and/or software in accordance with company policy and procedures.

    Service Improvements:

    Tracks performance metrics.
    Reviews tracking log to identify recurring problems, or problems affecting a large number of clients.
    Develops procedures and controls for service improvements.
    Recommends solutions to common problems and updates frequently asked questions documentation.

    Training:

    Trains co-workers on new or existing functionality or services.
    Identifies customer training needs based on common problems.

    Communications/Consulting:

    High level of customer satisfaction and productivity.
    Alerts team members about recurring problems.
    Communicates technical information to both technical and non-technical personnel.

    Others:

    Special assignments as appropriate to the role
    Attend, participate in , and lead devotions/chapel as scheduled or convened.
    While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the duties involved in this position, World Vision reserves the right to add, remove, or alter duties when business needs dictates.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

    Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience.
    Technical Certification in one or more IT related disciplines or technology eg ITIL.
    Demonstrated knowledge of complex hardware and software products and problem solving / diagnostic skills.
    Typically requires 3-5 years of relevant technical and business work experience.
    Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally, as necessary.

    Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

    Effective in written and verbal communication in English.
    Strong ability to work as part of a team and coordinate with all staff.
    Ability to relate technical issue to a largely non-technical audience.
    Good problem solving and analytical skills.
    Good customer service skills and experience.
    Able to work under tight deadline and cope with pressure.

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    careers.wvi.org

  • Program Development Unit Manager

    Program Development Unit Manager

    The Role:
    The PDU Manager will lead in the development of quality programming, spearheading the design, documentation, monitoring and evaluation of project/program interventions for both rehabilitative/development and emergency programming. He/she will provide strategic direction in the development of proposals and programs, spearheading scoping exercises in pursuit of new opportunities. The position holder will serve as a key focal point with internal and external stakeholders about grant acquisition, ensuring projects and programs are adequately resourced to achieve the National Office Strategy. He/ She will also oversee the partnership engagement function to build strategic partnerships with various actors such as LNGOs, INGOs and government.
    The position-holder will mentor a team of Program Officers, providing guidance in the design of proposals, provision of timely/quality reporting and positioning with donors/supporters with the aim of enhancing the reputation of the organization.
    The position will coordinate engagement with UN cluster, World Vision and government forums, promoting regular attendance, coordination, information-sharing, and promoting World Vision leadership when possible. He or she will promote the development of prepositioning and marketing materials to promote fund-raising.
    Key Responsibilities:

    Strengthened External Engagement for Improved Child Well-being Outcome.
    Improved Business Efficiency and Effectiveness
    Improved System For Donor Engagement & Resource Acquisition & Management.
    Develop & Implement Appropriate People Capabilities System.

    Essential:

    Degree in Development Studies, International Relations, Development Management or Degree in any relevant Social Sciences with experience in Program Development.
    At least 5 years’ experience in program design, monitoring and evaluation in a complex humanitarian context in a diversity of context and locations within Africa or internationally.
    Previous management experience of multi-cultural teams
    Excellent verbal and written communication skills, experience in writing proposals, project documentation, reporting, program information for donors and the World Vision/partnership.
    Familiarity with institutional grant compliance and procedures (BHA, EU, GAC, DFAT etc.)
    Capacity to provide solid leadership and decision-making skills for efficient and effective program implementation.
    Strong problem solving, interpersonal and negotiation skills
    Ability to work with different partners, local authorities, local organizations and NGOs, to develop and maintain positive relationships
    Knowledge of humanitarian industry including sphere standards, HAP, NGO code of conduct and humanitarian charter
    Experience in staff security and safety management for humanitarian organizations in complex and insecure environments is a must.
    Very strong organizational, management and communication skills
    Strong writer with computer proficiency.

    Working Environment:
    The position will be based in the East African Regional Office in Nairobi with frequent travels to countries experiencing active conflict in the region.
    World Vision adheres to strict child and adult safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks, which will include criminal background checks. They will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.

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    careers.wvi.org

  • Senior Manager, Faith, Learning and Development Program Development Unit Manager, WV Somalia

    Senior Manager, Faith, Learning and Development Program Development Unit Manager, WV Somalia

    PURPOSE OF POSITION:
    The Sr. Manager, Faith, Learning and Development role provides strategic and operational guidance to World Vision Information Technology’s global organization, with the goal of developing leaders and talent at all levels to become an effective and productive workforce, supporting Our Promise objectives. The role also includes driving transformational change across the partnership for digital and data initiatives.
    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Learning and Development:

    Develop strategy for talent, leadership development and technical capacity building.
    Identify delivery mechanism (eLearning, self-directed study, on-site, etc.) to improve the performance of business efficiency and effectiveness.
    Develop and implement learning programs for targeted groups using appropriate hosting platforms to deliver learning that meets business needs and supports good stewardship.
    Ensure learning initiatives are of a high quality, utilizing appropriate learning methodologies and adult learning principles.
    Identify appropriate learning strategies leveraging effective instructional design methodologies for face-to-face, blended, virtual and e-learning initiatives.
    Lead the design and delivery of post-program, follow-up support tools/processes; build and execute a measurement strategy to align program outcomes with business impact.
    Partner with P&C BP team to ensure operations and plans are in sync with Partnership policies and objectives.

    Talent Management and Succession Planning:

    Develop and implement talent management and succession planning strategy, objectives and guidelines.
    Partner with leaders to identify high performers and their learning needs, and to design/implement development plans
    Partner with P&C BP team to ensure operations and plans are in sync with Partnership policies and objectives.

    Faith and Development:

    Develop and implement programs that contribute effectively to the realization of a Faith and Development culture.
    Integrate Faith and Development strategy and guidelines into learning objectives.
    Ensure the integration of faith and development principles in a way that supports a culture that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, and recognizes how this contributes to leadership effectiveness.
    Leads the digital transformation of Faith and Development initiatives across the partnership.

    Change Management:

    Develop and execute appropriate partnership wide change management strategies for global IT initiatives.
    Work across the partnership to deliver change management and learning initiatives to increase digital and data literacy and dexterity resulting in culture change.
    Embrace and execute change through frequent, communication to staff and clients about the change and the impact of the change (individual and business).
    Consistently advocates for the change.
    Coaches staff through the change.
    Identifies and removes obstacles to change.

    Resource Management:

    Establish measurable individual and team objectives that align with business and organizational goals.
    Ensure staff have the resources and skills needed to support all work initiatives within the assigned function.
    Meet regularly with team to gather work statuses and to discuss work progress and obstacles.
    Provide advice, guidance, encouragement and constructive feedback.
    Provides technical leadership, guidance and coaching team members.

    Budget Management:

    Develop Faith, Learning and Development budgets.
    Track and take appropriate steps to stay within budget.
    Provide high-quality services at optimal cost to customers.
    Measure service performance and implements improvements.

    KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS & ABILITIES:
    Required:

    Extensive knowledge of Training Needs Assessments, Instructional Design, and Adult Learning Principles and IT.
    Requires experience in supervising and building relationships with people at a variety of levels.
    Knowledge of current trends and best practice in the broader area of organizational and competency based learning.
    Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Organizational Behavior, Educational fields, IT or equivalent work experience.
    Typically requires 5 or more years of leadership or senior learning and development experience.
    Effective in written and verbal communication in English.

    Work Environment:

    Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally, as necessary.

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  • Director of Global Compliance IT Change Program Manager – VisionFund Communications Officer – IMARA Senior Program Manager -Capacity Strengthening for Fragile Con

    Director of Global Compliance IT Change Program Manager – VisionFund Communications Officer – IMARA Senior Program Manager -Capacity Strengthening for Fragile Con

    PURPOSE OF POSITION:

    In connection with the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) group, this position provides leadership for the WVI global compliance function. The Director will be expected to understand and evaluate WVI’s unique organizational environment, and apply a deep understanding of technical compliance principles to establish a recently developed function that will deliver an effective organization-wide compliance program. To accomplish these goals, the Director will need to possess a strong understanding of compliance best practices, and be able to exhibit creativity and strategic thinking in designing and implementing a framework that will enable the organization to effectively identify and manage its

    internal and external requirements. The Director will be expected to act as a champion for fostering a culture of compliance in the organization. In particular, challenging existing negative perceptions of the compliance field, and demonstrating the benefits and value that a compliance practice can bring to WVI. This will include driving adherence to policy management standards, chairing the policy oversight committee, and advising stakeholders on policy development and revision. This role will also advise and support mandatory employee compliance training programmes ensuring a high degree of quality. This role will lead and support a network of Compliance Champions throughout the

    organization who will act as focal points for their individual offices in leading the implementation and maintenance of local compliance functions and a compliance framework and monitoring tool.

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Chair the policy coordination committee and act as a subject matter expert on policy management standards to ensure existing and new policies are in alignment.
    Partner with a wide range of stakeholders and policy owners to advise on policy management and development best practices.
    Maintain a network of partners and compliance champions throughout the organization to implement and support the Field Office Compliance Framework and monitoring tool.
    Act in an advisory capacity to ensure employee training programmes and communications are effective at educating employees on expected behaviours.
    Develop and deliver regular reporting to senior leadership and/or the Board on the effectiveness of the compliance program, highlighting any significant gaps requiring intervention.
    Within the context of NGO Compliance practitioners and networking groups, act as a leader in developing sharing innovative best practices in place in World Vision.

    KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

    Bachelor degree in finance, business, project management, security or related discipline.
    Minimum of 8 to 10 years of work experience leading a compliance programme or related function.
    Membership in a global compliance institute/organization.
    Well-developed verbal and written communication skills.
    Experience in developing and implementing strategies that produce results.
    Demonstrated leadership skills in setting strategic goals, measures of success and priorities.
    Ability to understand and align cross-functional strategic priorities.
    Knowledge and experience in managing a compliance function.
    Ability to effectively engage with executive level management in championing compliance and implementing it as relatively new discipline in the organization.
    Experience in managing stakeholders and business units to achieve results.

    Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

    Externally recognized compliance certification or qualification preferred.
    International and/or prior experience working with an INGO.

    Work Environment/Travel:

    The position requires ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally up to 25% of the time.

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