Jobs Kenya

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  • Director, Food Assistance Operations

    Director, Food Assistance Operations

    PURPOSE OF POSITION:
    The Director, Food Assistance position provides the leadership, management and vision necessary to ensure that the Food Assistance programs have the proper operational systems/controls, reporting procedures and people to effectively support food assistance programming growth and implementation in National Offices and ensure operating efficiency.The position oversees the performance of the Field Operations and Global Field teams for a coordinated delivery of technical assistance and capacity building to the National Offices. The position accomplishes this through a respectful, constructive and energetic style, guided by the organization’s core values and mission statement.The Director, Food Assistance is a key position in the team reporting to the Senior Director- Technical Resources for Disaster Management Team and supports the positioning of World Vision as a partner of choice for food assistance response to global needs.
    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Leadership and Strategy Execution:

    Responsible for leading operational excellence in Food assistance programming for all WV food assistance programs worldwide. This is aimed at ensuring that food programs are implemented in compliance with WV Partnership and donor standards.
    Leads in the identification, recruitment and day to day supervision of 4 Senior Advisor Food Assistance.
    Identify key and emerging trends in the food assistance management and lead the development of appropriate systems and process changes to ensure World Vision responds effectively and in a timely manner to those changes in order to maintain and strengthen its reputation as an industry leader and position World Vision to be the partner of choice for all major food assistance related donors.
    Provide support and leadership to the development of innovative and replicable project models for food assistance along with execution guidance for this models that support long term food and nutrition security.

    Manage, coach and develop a team of staff to meet the requirements of their current responsibilities and likely future challenges within the Food Assistance industry.
    Coordination and Representation:

    Represent World Vision in external coordination and strategic meetings and specifically with donors (WFP, USAID etc.) to profile the organisation and ensure that we are well represented in these forums where issues of Food Assistance are being discussed.
    Maintain strategic engagements with senior leaders at the Regional/National level and specifically the Senior Director of Operations, Regional Humanitarian Affairs Directors, Resource and
    Acquisition, National Directors to profile food assistance programs and issues for effective program implementation and portfolio growth.
    Provide guidance and leadership to the Food Assistance Operations on the management of financial aspects for food assistance programs including capacity building on LTSH and Support Office match management, following up on WFP reimbursements and the Commodity Shipment Summaries.
    Oversee the development of effective working relationship between the DMT team and the WVUS FSL unit in managing US government funded grants (USDA, DFAPs, EFSPs) etc. by holding quarterly meeting for an effective implementation of these grants.
    Participate in senior management meetings and activities including regular meetings, training activities, devotions and other activities as requested.

    Strategic Initiatives:

    Oversee and help operationalize important Food Assistance Initiatives including managing evolving priorities as the programs grow and the landscapes shifts working closely with the Senior Director.

    Global Field Finance and FPMG Team Finance:

    Develop and maintain good professional networks and relationships with key Global Grants and Programs Team, FRSC, GAM, Regional Finance Directors, NO Finance Directors and SO Finance teams with an aim of ensuring that finance issues in food assistance are addressed in compliance with the GC Financial systems and process. This will include participating and making presentation at various Regional Finance Directors forums.
    Provide leadership and guidance needed by National Offices and Support Offices in the close-out processes for food assistance projects within the stipulated 90 days.
    Accountable for the management of the budget within the approved limits. This includes: developing the annual team budgets, reviewing the financial reports on a monthly basis, monitoring field travel accounts and managing both internal and external audit processes to ensure consistent clean audit opinions.

    Risk Oversight and Management:

    Provide oversight and guidance to WV offices to ensure appropriate capability to effectively secure food assistance grants/resources and to successfully implement high quality programmes which meet programme objectives with fiscal accountability.
    Ensure that all food assistance programmes comply with Partnership food assistance standards and procedures.
    Manage by providing a balanced approach (responsive and proactive) to meeting client (NOs, SOs and Regions) needs through supporting the senior technical advisors and the information management team achieve their objectives.
    Establish high standards of performance and demonstrate a commitment to excellence for Operations staff by developing and ensuring adherence to standard operating procedures.
    Maintain a close link with the Global Centre Audit team and ensure that all food assistance programs undergo regular reviews, audits and evaluations.
    Provide leadership to the development and implementation of food assistance tools designed to improve quality programming including updating the manual, tools and delivery systems/processes.
    Provide support to the implementation of talent management system that will enable the deployment and recruitment of food assistance staff with speed while maintaining integrity.

    KNOWLEDGE,SKILLS & ABILITIES:
    Required:

    Bachelors degree in International Development, Social Sciences, or a related field or equivalent experience required.
    Direct experience in- and thorough working knowledge of- food assistance legislation and regulations of major donors including the United States, Canada, the European Union and Australia.
    A minimum of 10 years working experience in a high level management position in program development, donor relations or related field.
    Track record of strong and positive relationships with significant food assistance stakeholders (i.e. WFP, UN agencies, NGOs and major donors).
    Professional maturity translating into the ability to provide counsel and expertise to senior professionals.
    Minimum of 10 years work experience in senior management leading to a high degree of expertise and knowledge of food assistance management and risk management.
    Good spoken and written English communication skills.
    Knowledge of an additional international language (French, Spanish and/or Portuguese) highly preferred.
    Effective in written and verbal communication in English.

    Preferred:

    Formal Tarining in Food Assistance management and logistic preferred.
    MiniFamiliarrity with Cash based programming and markets.
    Expereince in Capacity building, team bulding and leadership is necessary.
    A minimum of 15 years working experience in a high level management position in program development, donor relations or related field.
    A Minimum of 10 years senior management experience.

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

  • Response Innovation Lab Manager Area Programs Manager (Taita Taveta) National Coordinator Gender & Disability

    Response Innovation Lab Manager Area Programs Manager (Taita Taveta) National Coordinator Gender & Disability

    Job description
    Purpose Of The Position
    To drive and prioritize the development of diverse income streams to ensure the sustainability of the Response Innovation Lab. The Lab Manager will oversee and support innovation in the country Lab through the Resilience Innovation Lab partners and by building the country wide humanitarian innovation ecosystem. He/ She will ensure innovation impact from projects in the lab, create a focus on learning, pivoting and flexibility. The position holder will find country wide humanitarian challenges, capacity, new ideas to move into projects to improve humanitarian operations in the country and share with the global Response Innovation Lab network
    Key Responsibilities;

    Lab Management

    Work with Country Lab Executive Committee to define and implement innovation strategy, projects and methodologies that envision, develop and incubate innovative ideas.
    Drive and prioritize a funding acquisition strategy to ensure the Lab has access to diverse income streams in order to execute the strategy, recruit needed staff, and ensure the sustainability of
    the Lab, support innovation projects;
    Provide full project management oversight to ensure excellence in execution of all country Lab plans and programs. Lead in project planning and coordination to ensure timely and quality implementation of all program activities.
    Focus on acceleration or scale up of projects that succeed in the lab and documentation and sharing of those which fail.
    Work with finance team to develop and monitor the project budget and ensure regular reporting to the donor.
    Work with the technical leads to provide adequate HR oversight to the project team and partners as relevant
    Serve as the main point of contact and ambassador for the Country Lab
    Manage risks for the Country Lab, discussing and mitigating these with the Executive Committee and the Global RIL team
    Facilitate entrenchment of a culture of innovation through effective cultivation of ideas, best practices, pivoting and harnessing of lessons.

    Partnership Management

    Develop partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders involving technology, commerce, innovation, humanitarian and government in the Country Lab.
    Lead in ensuring effective management of resources.
    Ensure effective partnership to bring in staff capacity and support from a range of public and private organizations to promote new types of thinking and implementation of quality programs with support from people who have the appropriate skill set.
    Lead Innovation Forum and innovation events.
    Support the development of the Country Lab Executive partners and the governance structures that support this entity
    Support the process of developing strong, strategic partnerships, coalitions and networks.

    Learning & Reporting

    Maintain accurate documentation of best practices, case studies, results, learning and impact of programs.
    Contribute to the development and testing of monitoring and evaluation tools for the different functions offered within the Lab
    Document strategic thinking, dashboard reports, status of innovation implementation and matters of partnership, leadership or management concern of the Country Lab.
    Report monthly progress to the Lab Executive Committee and the RIL Central Support Unit

    Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

    A Bachelor’s degree in International development, business administration, social policy, communications or related stud.
    A minimum of 5 years’experience in Humanitarian practice, with at least 2 years in management positions.
    A team player with leadership qualities, excellent flexible project management skills, a partnership guru with a positive attitude, organization and dependability.
    Strong leadership skills; must demonstrate ability to lead a consortium,
    Capacity to prioritize and manage a diverse range of staff members, projects and activities.
    Ability to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgment.
    Capable of working independently and with demonstrated experience engaging a wide range of stakeholders.
    Demonstrated ability to build reputation and acquire funding alongside building and overseeing diverse, contextually appropriate, impactful innovation programs
    Good oral/written and interpersonal skills.
    Confident communication and documentation skills; ability to represent the lab to a variety of stakeholders in a range of forums
    Able to work on a cross-cultural environment with a multi-national staff.
    Demonstrates a commitment to RIL principles and values.

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  • Program Officer – Private Sector Engagement Project Director – KENYA RAPIDS (Wajir)

    Program Officer – Private Sector Engagement Project Director – KENYA RAPIDS (Wajir)

    Job description
    Purpose Of The Position
    To develop Strategic Direction for Branding World Vision and coordination of technical engagement & intelligent research on Corporate donor strategies, products focus and forecasts, prepositioning for solicited and unsolicited opportunities and generate set annual Local grants income for World Vision Kenya. The incumbent shall contribute strategically to development and implementation of a WVK Brand Strategy, National Resource Development Strategy, Corporate Donor Engagement plans, Grant Acquisition and Donor Retention Strategies.
    In order to successfully execute this purpose, the position holder must be able to effectively communicate World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that serves as an example to others.
    Major Responsibilities

    Grow Private sector partnership; Strengthen, GAM Processes, 35%

    Regularly review and update the corporate engagement plans
    Actively engage a portfolio of diverse corporates & local and international foundations of not less than 7;
    WVK’s priority sectors set and reviewed annually in line with National Office Strategy, GAM strategy and Technical Approaches.
    Identify corporate donor priorities and intelligence on possible opportunities.
    In partnership with NRD Manager raise a Local Income Grants as per WVK set Targets for each Financial Year as per the Grants Strategy
    In partnership with the technical teams and NRD Manager, develop appropriate products to market to corporates, local foundations e.g. Banks, Communication organizations, among others.
    Develop grant risk matrix as per the WVK and global office requirements.
    Coordinate all key sectors and functions and conduct proposals writing as per donor/Corporates or Support Office and government guidelines and timely submission.
    Coordinate concepts and proposal feedback mechanisms with donors/Corporate and SOs;
    Conduct quarterly analysis on the success rate of all applications to specific donors assigned.
    Coordinate WVK Local income tracking metrics and ensure fundraising data base is in place to track achievement of targets;
    Coordinated contractual processes with partners, donors, SOs or other stakeholders;
    In collaboration with QA and Integrated Programs/Operations technical staff, maintain updated WVK Capacity Statements for sectors as per Corporates, /SO & or Donor interests.

    Building Weconomy Programs 50%

    Work closely with WV Finland and other Support Offices (SO) to establish opportunities for partnership between Kenyan based SMEs and international companies
    Coordinate co-creation opportunities with potential companies and corporates
    Coordinate visits to field sites identified in partnership with programs and WV Finland teams
    Localize Weconomy program with growing businesses
    Capacity building and project planning for NO and filed teams

    Enhance Donor Attraction, Communication and Retention 10%

    Coordinate the National Office in designing programs that leverage unique, high value contributions of foundations, local and multinational companies
    Proactively provide donor updates on existing grants and keep the donor relations on course;
    Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and other corporate bodies to maximize value.
    In collaboration with Integrated Programs/, coordinate donor exposure to WVK’s work with an aim of expressing our wide capacity;
    Actively network and initiate strategic meetings between Corporates/donors representatives and National Director/designee
    Coordinate development and review of appropriate sectoral marketing products for key Corporates/donors
    Facilitate Internal & external engagement business processes & communication protocol;
    Research new and innovative projects and ideas that will be developed further into products, opportunities, concepts and proposals.
    Identify key donor trends, near- and far-term program opportunities.
    Support the search for donor intelligence and information that will facilitate prepositioning and establishment of partnership for opportunities Develop clear understanding of donor expectations regarding grants acquisition and implementation.
    Ensure good donor and World Vision International Support Office relations by ensuring that WVK meets all contractual obligations and achieves high quality planning and implementation levels;
    Identify and establish key relationships that will strengthen WVK positioning and elevate WV’s profile with relevant donors.
    Work with and through integrated programs, finance & other Support Functions and in collaboration with Support Offices (SOs) to maintain strong donor relationships.
    In collaboration with various technical specialists, develop & coordinate, engagement and communication plans. s to engage Support Offices, existing and potential donors.
    Ensure that SO and donor expectations met through a well-coordinated donor promise delivery model.
    Coordinate and facilitate initial contacts for donor and grants Support Office staff visits to National Office and projects.
    Visit at least one grant on quarterly basis to establish what works and adopt promising practices for proposal/concept development.
    Introduce/Market WVK Products to corporates, local foundations eg local sponsorship initiative (Inuka Angaza)
    Implementation and roll out of key Local income Initiatives e.g Inuka Angaza etc.
    Monitoring, Reporting, Documentation & Knowledge Management, 5%
    Support in Managing Partnership and funding Agreements and relationships.
    Identify, establish and manage partnerships with potential development actors and facilitate signing of Agreements.
    Update, maintain and improve electronic Grant information on WV Central site, M Drive among others.
    Coordinate with Integrated Program (IP) to ensure timely and accurate grants reporting and documentation of best practices.
    Maintain and update the Proposal Resource Guide on a regular basis.
    Analyze and develop presentations for internal and external audiences on trends, focus and developments among corporates/donors for policy and strategy review.
    Maintain an up to date record of all proposals, concepts, expression of interests, funding agreements and other relevant documentation for ease of access.
    Conduct routine field support visits, for the purposes of assessing if and ensuring that programs are managed in accordance with internal procedures and in a manner that will promote good practice, maximize impact and encourage learning.
    Work with the IP teams to provide timely, detailed and quality program and financial reports to Support Offices and donors on grant funded programs by ensuring timely, accurate reporting which addresses the needs
    of various donors. In collaboration with IP and Finance team, ensure accurate, accountable reporting of donor resources.

    Any other duty as assigned 5%

    Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

    Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in social sciences, Business Management or relevant field from a recognized University. Post graduate degree will be an added advantage
    Minimum five years’ experience in private public partnership, international relations, fundraising and programing.
    Must have Excellent Communications and public relations skills
    Excellent computer skills

    Other Competencies/Attributes

    Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
    Must be flexible, ready to travel, work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
    Must have a good command of both spoken and written English.
    Strong analytical skills

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  • Regional IT Director, East Africa Project Officer – Design, Monitoring & Evaluation

    Regional IT Director, East Africa Project Officer – Design, Monitoring & Evaluation

    Job description
    Position location to be determined by home country of successful candidate within the East Africa Region where WVI is registered to operate.
    Purpose Of Position
    The Regional IT Director is responsible for providing IT leadership in the region, managing and maintaining global IT processes and standards in the region. This position manages multiple IT processes and is accountable for IT services in the region.
    Individuals within the IT leadership job family have responsibility for activities that contribute to planning, creating and implementing an IT vision and strategy that is aligned with the global IT strategic plan so as to enable the regional business strategy. They provide input to the development of global IT standards, technology architecture, technology evaluation and transfer. They manage small to large teams of IT staff in the region who are responsible for delivering and supporting IT solutions for the business and customers. They provide technical and business leadership to IT team in the region as well as to the business.
    The Regional IT Director is also responsible for analyzing trends in technology, assessing the impact of emerging technologies on the business, providing solutions to address technology and business issues, and managing financial resources while ensuring the development of high-quality technology solutions. These solutions must be developed at the best possible cost and be aligned with customer and business needs while establishing relationships with employees and key internal and external stakeholders. They are also responsible for participating and providing input into the development of an IT governance framework that defines the working relationships and sharing of IT components amongvarious IT groups within the organization.
    To be successful, individuals must possess a combination of business, technical and leadership skills and competencies. This requires an understanding of organization’s business needs, processes and functions. They also need a solid knowledge of IT infrastructure, architecture, applications development and support, networks, and computer operations. In addition, individuals working in this role must have excellent communication skills and the ability to influence others.
    The Regional IT Director has a matrix reporting to the Senior Director of Operations (SDO) for the region.
    Key Responsibilities

    Business and IT Strategy:

    Develops the tactical components and strategies to achieve goals at an enterprise level.
    Works with business partners to understand business needs.
    Manages the development and implementation of IT initiatives to support business strategy.
    Change Management

    Articulates change.

    Is active and visible throughout the change process.
    Provides frequent, communication to department/organization and clients about the change (i.e., rationale, expected outcomes, the “big” picture) and the impact of the change (individual and business).
    Builds a coalition of sponsorship (managers, staff and clients) and manages resistance to the change
    Identifies and removes obstacles to change.

    Governance

    Leads or participates in a customer advisory board to manage IT services demand.
    Communicates client’s needs and priorities and provides feedback on pricing and investment.

    Architecture

    Provides input to technology planning within multiple functional areas.
    Implements solutions consistent with current and future architecture.
    Process Improvements
    Manages the improvement processes that impact customer satisfaction and relationships.
    Owns the designated processes and is accountable for ensuring that established processes are followed.

    Finance

    Owns and manages the Regional IT budget
    Participates in the development of IT budgets.
    Tracks and takes appropriate steps to stay within budget.
    Provides high-quality services at optimal cost to customers.
    Measures service performance and implements improvements.

    IT Technology Development

    Directs the development, implementation and support of technology solutions required to increase business efficiency and effectiveness.
    Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
    Participates and provides input to the SLA development process.
    Ensures internal SLAs are met.

    Vendor Management

    Provides advice and counsel to the vendor relationship decision-making and contract development processes.
    Reviews service provider performance.
    Identifies and confirms performance problems and notifies contract managers.

    Resource Management

    Meets regularly with team to gather work statuses.
    Discusses work progress and obstacles.
    Provides advice, guidance, encouragement and constructive feedback.
    Ensures work, information, ideas, and technology flow freely across teams.
    Establishes measurable individual and team objectives that are aligned with business and organizational goals.
    Documents and presents performance assessments.
    Recognizes and rewards associates commensurate with performance.
    Implements organizational practices for staffing, EEO, diversity, performance management, development, reward and recognition, and retention.
    Workforce Planning
    Identifies the roles, skills and knowledge required to achieve goals.
    Ensures staff has the resources and skills needed to support all work initiatives within a limited number of COCs or functions.
    Participates in IT workforce deployment activities.

    Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

    Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business Administration, or other related field. Or equivalent work experience.
    Requires leadership, business knowledge, negotiation skills and experience/in-depth knowledge of IT infrastructure operations and/or software implementation and support across multiple countries.
    Requires demonstrated ability to launch and deliver one or more IT project(s) across multiple countries on time and within budget.
    Typically has 10 to 15 years of IT and business/industry work experience, with knowledge of one process/service.
    Requires experience in managing teams and building relationships with people at a variety of levels.
    Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally, as necessary.
    Effective in written and verbal communication in English.
    Industry certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, CoBIT, ISACA, PMI, etc.

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

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  • Regional People & Culture (HR) Business Partner

    Regional People & Culture (HR) Business Partner

    World Vision is a humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our 42,000+ staff members working in more than 90 countries are united through our ethos, mission and shared desire for all individuals, especially children, to overcome poverty, inequality and injustice.
    Here’s where you come in:
    As Regional People & Culture (HR) Business Partner you will support the National Office P&C (HR) clients on integrated People and Culture solutions including workforce planning, performance management, succession and talent development, employee well-being and leadership development.
    Requirements include:

    Degree in Human Resource Management, Psychology, Org. Leadership or Org. Development or any relevant field. Master’s degree is added advantage
    Human Resources Professional certification.
    At least 3 years’ experience related to Talent development programs
    Minimum of at least 5 years’ experience in all areas of P&C (HR) management and staff development.
    Senior HR practitioner with experience of working in a regional/ global environment.
    Experience in developing HR strategy and developing leadership training programs
    Experience in creating learning labs and knowledge management hubs
    Knowledge and/or experience of implementing talent management, diversity & inclusion programs at major organizations preferably in INGO
    Excellent oral and written English communication skills.
    Good facilitation skills including experience in developing training modules
    Work environment: Office-based with frequent travel to National offices; Travel: 30% Domestic/international travel is required.

  • Program Officer Technical Assessments and Engineering

    Program Officer Technical Assessments and Engineering

    Job description
    Purpose Of The Position
    To provide coordination on Water feasibility studies, participate in design of water projects and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA), for projects supported by World Vision Kenya; Ensure effective stakeholder engagement at the national level of the organization, and well-coordinated implementation of sustainable WASH and other WVK development initiatives that meet government and international environmental standards and regulations.
    In order to successfully do so, the office holder must be able to effectively communicate World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that serves as an example to others.
    Responsibilities

    Engineering Design and supervision, 50%

    In collaboration with other design team members ,carryout feasibility studies of new initiated project
    In collaboration with other design team members ,coordinate Engineering surveys of new initiated project
    In collaboration with other design team members ,coordinate Engineering design of new initiated project
    In collaboration with other design team members ,carryout supervision of designed projects being implemented to ensure they meet the requisite thresholds as per the design
    Coordinate assessments, designs, measurements of construction and in accordance with established standards, policies and procedures in liaison with NO WASH team and other relevant partners.
    Review relevant engineering surveys, assessments, evaluations, studies, designs and terms of reference and bills of quantities from the relevant ADPs to ensure effective project delivery
    Review tender documents for WASH and construction before forwarding to supply chain management for invitation of bids and review and analysis of bids before tabling at Central

    Tender Committee (CTC)
    EIA/ESIA Business Processes, Studies, Reporting and Compliance, 20%

    Develop EIA/ESIA implementation guidelines on Environmental Impact Assessment and Mitigation
    Coordinate EIA/ESIA studies and reports for boreholes, water pans, water dams, water pipelines, tanks, classrooms, offices, dispensaries and other infrastructure projects as supported by WVK in all Area Development Programme (ADPs) in Kenya as per NEMA requirement.
    Preparation of EIA/ESIA reports including impact, identification, evaluation and formulation of mitigation measures and development of Environmental Management Plans (EMP)
    Review of ESIA reports for WVK supported projects and submit to NEMA for approval and follow-up on issuance of licenses.
    Developing guidelines to be used in engaging external consultants to do EISA for World Visions
    Coordinate and provide leadership in all planned and undertaken EIAs/ESIAs for projects supported by World Vision Kenya.
    Ensure EMPs are implemented for all infrastructures projects in liaison with all relevant stakeholders and ADPs

    Program Monitoring and Reporting, 15%

    Ensuring that Environmental management plans and impact mitigation are implemented in all the projects
    Support WASH team in quarterly review, and experience sharing meetings with the region (especially the WASH Learning Centers).
    Review the design document to ensure programme plans meet sector standards for better practice in that technical area.
    Confirm that the design meets national office programme design quality standards, including addressing cross-cutting issues.
    Develop and implement protocols for coordinating communication between ministry units (Operation, Regional offices, IPAs) and Support Offices, key international and national donors and other stakeholders.

    Advocacy, Engagement and networking, 5%

    Ensure effective linkages with Ministry of Water, Environment and Natural Resources, National Environmental Management Authority and Water Resources Management Authority

    Resource Acquisition, 5%

    Fundraising for the Design unit by charging projects done.
    Support fundraising team during proposal development upon their request especially on environmental and social issues

    Capacity Building, 5%

    Build staff capacity on EIA/ESIA Business Processes, Studies, monitoring and reporting

    Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

    The holder of this position must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or its equivalence from a recognized University.
    They must have a minimum of 5 years’ experience with regards to the designing, planning, implementation, supervising and reporting on integrated development, relief and/or advocacy project, Environment or WASH related interventions;
    Must be registered or ongoing with registration with NEMA (National Environment and Management Authority) as Associate or lead expert and any other relevant professional body
    Must be registered with the relevant professional regulatory body and a member of IEK or IET
    The holder of this position must be a results orientated who can handle a heavy work load as well as manage and satisfy multiple and at times conflicting organizational, donor and other stakeholder demands
    He /she must also have ample experience in public relations and be a strong team player.

    Other Competencies/Attributes

    Be a registered professional member
    Must be a committed Christian who is able to stand above denominational and cultural diversity challenges;
    Must have outstanding oral and written communications and relationship skills and;
    Must be willing to perform other duties as required

  • Pharmacist – Global Fund VisionFund International Regional Finance Manager, Africa

    Pharmacist – Global Fund VisionFund International Regional Finance Manager, Africa

    Job description
    Purpose of the Position
    The incumbent will be the focal point person for all Global Fund pharmacy activities. He / She will monitor the national pipelines for all TB commodities to ensure that adequate quantities of required commodities are readily available for distribution. The position holder will provide technical assistance and support for the development and management of a national procurement plan for all TB related commodities. He /She will be responsible for conducting quarterly integrated supportive supervision of TB centres and develop SOPs for use in the management of TB commodities.
    Main Responsibilities

    Develop and periodically review Pharmacovigilance (PV) guidelines and written instructions.
    Ensure quarterly reporting on Pharmacovigilance, Drug Resistance Surveillance (DRS) and Rational use of drugs.
    Lead Capacity Assessment and training initiatives focusing on Tuberculosis management centers and follow-up on the implementation of capacity-building plans.
    Provide training to key partners and stakeholders on quantification and forecasting, storage, Logistics Management Information System (LMIS), distribution and rational use of drugs.
    Lead in the Quality Assurance and Quality Control of medical products at all levels of the supply chain.
    Participate in Annual Evaluation Missions by Global Drug Facility and other missions.
    Participate in the supply chain technical working group meeting with stakeholders that will include; Ministry of Health, UNICEF Somalia, WHO-Somalia and UNFPA – Somalia.
    Responsible for the maintenance and implement the LMIS system
    Responsible for the maintenance and updating of the Global Fund Price Quality Reporting (PQR) database.
    Maintain an auditable procurement documentation in compliance with Global Fund standards.
    Act as a resource person for all pharmaceutical matters in the implementation of the Global Fund grant.

    Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

    Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy.
    At least 5 years of relevant work experience in public care health management.
    Knowledge in procurement and distribution of pharmaceuticals will be an added advantage.
    Past experience in implementation of Global Fund grants will be an added advantage.
    Should demonstrate experience in capacity-building and excellent report writing skills.
    Strong organisational skills and ability to work in a team and culturally diverse environment.
    Excellent interpersonal skills, sound judgment, communication skills, ability to identify and resolve policy and operational constraints.
    Knowledge of appropriate systems and tools for data analysis and reporting.
    Should demonstrate ability to multitask, set priorities and work with minimal supervision.

    Working Environment
    Work environment: This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya but will require frequent travel to Somalia.

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  • Program Officer – Economic Development – Makueni

    Program Officer – Economic Development – Makueni

    Purpose of the position:

    Ensure the successful implementation and monitoring of Economic Development interventions aimed at contributing to improved children wellbeing outcomes within the ADP.
    To effectively communicate World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that serves as an example to others.
    Effective project design, planning and implementation 40%

    Ensure identification of local needs and resources
    Contextualize/adopt design guidelines and utilize at the ADP/Project level
    Ensure accurate and quality in PDDs based on the partnership approved ED PMs (Savings Groups, Business Facilitation and Local Value Chains Development)
    Develop quality project Annual work plans with clear targets, budgets and 4D matrices
    Mobilize Communities for project implementation
    Provide field-level technical implementation leadership on ED
    Ensure proper and timely implementation of ED interventions in the ADP/Project as per approved PDDs, WVK standards and donor requirements
    Ensure effective integration of ED interventions with other projects in the program
    Implement project audit recommendations;
    Ensure integration of Child protection, Disability, Gender mainstreaming and environmental protection into ED interventions
    Track, in liaison with ADP/Project Accountant, project implementation expenditure levels and manage work plans and budgets;
    Timely Mobilization and effective communication with communities and stakeholders during baselines and evaluations

    Monitoring, reporting and documentation 35%

    Engage community leaders and partners in the planning of the monitoring activities in an appropriate manner;
    Develop monitoring plan with communities and partners agreeing on the required standards for monitoring, with support from the DME specialist;
    Build the capacity of communities and partners on monitoring including using Savings Groups MIS, BF and/or LVCD data collection forms;
    Ensure monthly monitoring of indicators as per schedule developed together with communities and partners;
    Analyze and utilize ED PMs data including SGs MIS, BF and LVCD data and take appropriate programming measures as may apply;
    Ensure participatory monthly data collection (involving community groups and partners);
    Support the utilization of DME and ED PMs softwares for accurate data entry and analysis using the standardized tools;
    Facilitate regular reflections on monitoring practice to make improvements as needed.
    Contextualize and utilize reporting guidelines;
    Develop quality reports (CWB, Annual, Semi-annul and Monthly Management Reports) in-line with WV reporting guidelines;
    Monthly monitor project expenditure and level of implementation and report on any variances to ADP/Project Manager and NO Programme Officer for decision making;
    Ensure documentation of local needs and resources;
    Identify best practices on ED within the ADP/Project for documentation;
    Liaise for guidance in documentation of best practices from the regional office and national office;

    Advocacy, Advocacy, Engagement and Networking 20%

    Ensure that the key laws, polices, regulations and government service delivery standards in Economic Development are shared, interpreting and explained to communities
    Effectively represent of WVK in Economic Development stakeholder meetings at county and sub-county levels.
    Report on resource mobilization opportunities at county and sub-county level
    Participation in National/International Poverty Eradication Days and Trade Fairs at county and sub-county level.
    Provide information to inform fund raising initiatives at national level
    Work with the Ministries of Agriculture, Trade, Social Services, Devolution& Planning, and Enterprise Development for technical directions and leveraging of resources to support Economic Development interventions in the ADP/Project.
    Facilitate community members to advocate on Economic Empowerment issues to relevant stakeholders;
    Work with Private sector, other NGOs, CBOs , FBOs, Committees and Groups with related objectives for synergy and sustainability and;
    Support community, sub-county and county level forums that facilitate identification of hindrances to effective economic empowerment interventions.
    Work with community groups and other CSOs to develop Memorandum and/or petitions for engagement

    Others 5%

    Any other duties as assigned by the Supervisor
    Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
    The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:
    A first degree preferably in Business Administration/ Commerce/ Agribusiness/ Economics or related field
    A minimum of 2 years working experience in Economic Development projects at community level
    Experience in partnerships including Ministries of Trade, Agriculture, Planning, Social Services and churches
    Have practical business knowledge with an emphasis on marketing and financial management
    Having research, monitoring and evaluation skills is an added advantage

    Other Competencies/Attributes:

    Must be a committed Christian who is able to stand above denominational and cultural diversity challenges
    Must have good oral and written communications and relationship skills
    Ability to take initiatives, team player who is able to work with minimum supervision
    Good computer literate especially in Microsoft Office Suite and data analysis programs such as SPSS, Stata, EPI Info
    Willing to perform other duties when required

  • Records Management Assistant

    Records Management Assistant

    Reference: 9210-11N10078 Location: Karen, NairobiInternational Role: No – Only National applicants will be considered.
    To facilitate the Finance Group in maintaining proper records and filing.
    Major Responsibilities:

    Maintain proper and accurate filing of all finance documents.
    Facilitate both internal and external auditors
    Documents archiving
    Maintain Proper and accurate filing for all finance vouchers from the field
    Reconciliation of the field Digital files
    Digitization of files

    Qualifications

    A Degree in Records Management, Business Administration or a related study.
    Must demonstrate hands on experience of filling/documentation and familiarity with the various filling systems.
    A minimum of 2 years work experience in records management or related administrative roles
    Past experience in accounting computer packages, especially sun system
    Experience working in grant related programs.
    Good interpersonal skills and a team player

    Working Environment / Conditions:

    Work environment: Office-based
    Travel: 15% domestic/international travel required

  • Senior Program Officer – Nairobi

    Senior Program Officer – Nairobi

    This position will focus primarily on grant acquisition but will also be providing program management support to select grants. The job holder will lead program and proposal development and design for high-value, competitive, complex funding opportunities, in line with World Vision International / Somalia Program strategy (WVS). He/she will lead proposal planning and development processes by mobilizing a cross-functional proposal team including Quality Assurance, Finance, Technical Advisors, Operations and Support Office staff, ensuring targeted input and reviews for efficient and clear proposal processes. The position will support the creation and promotion of strategic alliances with donors, multilateral agencies and other Non-Governmental Organizations for purposes of increasing resources for children and families within World Vision programming.
    Main Responsibilities:

    Programming & Proposal Development:

    Pursue resource mobilization opportunities aligned to WVS strategy and capacities in humanitarian and developmental sectors by working closely with key stakeholders in developing proposals for a variety of donors to meet local community needs that are aligned to WV Somalia Program’s strategy.
    Mobilize and lead cross-functional proposal development teams with clear assignments, deadlines and timetable, including appropriate representatives from Operations, Technical Advisors, Finance, Quality Assurance and Support Office support. Anticipate strengths and contributions of each proposal team member for maximum efficiency and effectiveness, as well as team satisfaction.
    Anticipate, plan for and write proposals with high win rate. Lead in the selection of sectors and geographic areas which maximize WV’s program impact, cost efficiency and donor preferences or requirements.
    Regularly review project evaluations, lessons learned workshop documents, field and project reports across the program and from other NGOs and donors to apply emerging innovations and best practices in future proposals.

    Relationship building and competitive intelligence gathering:

    Regularly meet with, brief and provide updates to current and prospective donor representatives to build and strengthen relationships.
    Represent WV Somalia Program in various donor and coordination forums at National level and providing programmatic information as required to promote WV visibility and good will with donors including, UN Agencies, bilateral, multilaterals, Support Offices and NGO peers.
    Research, monitor and act upon shifting donor strategy, funding, or regulatory information and advice Program Development and Operations’ leadership of emerging trends that could positively or negatively affect the program.

    Program reporting & donor compliance:

    Provide timely, detailed and quality program reports to Support Offices and donors on emergency and rehabilitative grant funded programs.
    Provide effective and reliable monitoring of emergency and rehabilitative programs through liaison with partners, Project Managers and Technical Advisors. Proactively raise implementation or compliance challenges with QA, Ops Managers, Program Management Team Lead, and SO.

    Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience

    Bachelor’s degree in Development Studies or any relevant social sciences with experience in program development.
    Five years or more working in humanitarian or development field, preferably with one or more previous assignments in fragile contexts.
    Two to three years designing and/or implementing education programmes is strongly preferred
    Should demonstrate training in humanitarian standards and donor requirements e.g. OFDA, DFID and Europe Aid.
    Should have very good proposal development skills: An exceptionally strong writer.
    Very good ability to mobilize cross-functional proposal team (technical, operations, field staff, finance, M&E, Regional/HQ) with right staff at the right time to meet tight deadlines. Can also effectively mobilize multi-partner proposal development teams.
    Should demonstrate very good experience in networking with donors and partners to bring about funding opportunities.
    Strong leadership and demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team, prioritize tasks and manage multiple activities with attention to detail and ability to meet very tight deadlines.
    Demonstrates well-developed interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, as well as negotiation skills
    Demonstrates the ability to mobilize and work as part of a diverse team to achieve the overall goal.

    Working Environment
    Work environment: This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and requires frequent travel to Somalia.