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  • Program Officer-Marsabit Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Officer – Marsabit Project Coordinator – Marsabit

    Program Officer-Marsabit Senior Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning (MEAL) Officer – Marsabit Project Coordinator – Marsabit

    General Position Summary

    The Program Officer will be responsible for technical oversight and management of the livelihoods, Natural Resource Management and Resilience activities, peace and social reconciliation activities, and capacity building of consortium members on Mercy Corps proven assessment modes and program methods. S/he will define implementation strategies in coordination with the Program Coordinator and consortium team. The Program Officer will train staff, partners, and community groups, providing them with technical assistance; and ensuring that common strategies and approaches are applied consistently in all communities. S/he will coordinate closely with the PaQ team to ensure that systems are in place to track, analyze, and report results. The Program Officer will keep abreast of changing contexts and integrate new ideas and approaches as appropriate, seek additional technical assistance as needed, and ensure effective working relationships with collaborating agencies.  S/he will work closely with our partners LPI, ALCHA, and PC and look for opportunities to link programming and clients with their programming and programming across the LMS.

    Essential Responsibilities

    PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

    Contribute to teamwork plans and guide successful implementation of proven assessment and models and Learning activities, ensuring teams follow work plans so activities are on time, on target, and within the approved budget, and program deliverables achieve the desired impact.
    Provide technical guidance on safe space, and community models and ensure that interventions are responsive to stakeholders and consistent with Mercy Corps’ relevant program guidelines, principles, values, quality standards, and strategic plan. Ensure that interventions are evidence-based and adhere to adaptive management principles.
    Assist in the development of technical curricula, entrepreneurship, business, and life skills.
    Engage community members (community representatives, teachers, religious leaders, government officials, and gatekeepers) to support and inform program activities.
    Contribute to teamwork plans and guide successful implementation of conflict management and natural resources management activities, and income generating activities including linkages for cross-border trade initiatives, access to finance and working capital, and climate-smart agriculture initiatives ensuring activities are on time, target, and within the approved budget, and program deliverables achieve the desired impact.
    Integrate community approaches, gender sensitivity, and capacity building into all activities as appropriate. Certify all interventions adhere to Mercy Corps’ Gender Policy, Do No Harm principles, and beneficiary accountability standards.

    COMMUNITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT

    Conduct community mobilization and sensitization meetings.
    Identify and engage community leaders to sensitize and establish buy-in
    Link with relevant county government departments such as Gender and Social Services for group registrations, and financial and material support.
    Conduct community mobilization and sensitization for cross border-conflict, climate resilient, income generation.
    Facilitate planning meetings and workshops with government, NGO, private sector, and community partners to revise plans and promote partner acceptance/buy-in.
    Support local government initiatives to develop appropriate policies related to NRM Conflict management and climate change.

    PARTNERSHIP

    Link women to other traders, markets, financial institutions, public and private institutions.
    Facilitate planning meetings and workshops with government, NGO, private sector, and community partners to revise plans and promote partner acceptance/buy-in.
    Link-local committees, organized groups, and businesses, and or traders to relevant local government departments, cross-border traders, financial institutions, and other development partners.
    Establish collaborative partnerships with other development partners working on rangelands, NRM, and conflict.

    PROGRAM MONITORING

    Monitor and track the progress of safe space groups.
    Support the development of customized monitoring and evaluation tools.
    Collect monitoring data from partners and organized groups and submit it to management.
    Support assessments, evaluations, and monitoring surveys including support in the development of Scopes of Work, survey tools, training and management of data collectors, report writing, and facilitating results discussion.
    Support the PaQ team in developing appropriate monitoring tools for the income-generating activity process, NRM, and conflict management.
    Support participatory community-based monitoring with the government where initiatives are taking place – organize and coordinate capacity building about community-based monitoring, including experience sharing.
    In coordination with the PaQ team, monitor the implementation of activities through regular field visits and assessments to ensure program quality and impact.
    Support the Project Coordinator in the preparation of the weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports.
    Document approaches, successes and lessons learned.

    COORDINATION

    Coordinate with procurement, logistics, security, finance, administration, and human resources teams to ensure operational systems support field activities.
    Support operations team to facilitate procurement of goods and services related to program activities.

    TEAM MANAGEMENT

    Participate in recruitment and training of program facilitators.
    Promote accountability, communicate expectations, and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one-on-one and performance reviews.
    Support the orientation of Community Facilitators at the field level
    Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
    Other duties as assigned.

    Accountability

    Reports Directly To: Program Coordinator

    Works Directly With: Director of Programs, PAQ team, finance and operations teams, Partner Organizations, and broader MM-CBRM team

    Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

    Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.

    Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

    Minimum of 5 years’ experience working with NGOs/CBO’s in civic engagement, livelihoods, and education;
    Degree in Community Development, Economic Development, Business, Agriculture, Rangeland management, NRM or Livestock or related field
    Should have knowledge of quantitative and qualitative data collection, and reporting techniques and should understand and be able to apply basic measures of central tendency and spread.
    Commitment to working with Women, Girls, youth, and vulnerable groups in need, regardless of race, tribe, religion, or gender.
    Competent in building networks, strong problem-solving skills, and ability to influence with effective listening, persuasion, negotiation and other techniques.
    Understanding of working with local partners and commitment to working with the greater LMS team
    Good problem-solving, written, and oral communication skills.
    Strong written and spoken English and Swahili.
    Local language skills required;
    Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines, and work independently and cooperatively with team members.

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  • Consultant – Carbon Finance Project Scoping – East Africa Region

    Consultant – Carbon Finance Project Scoping – East Africa Region

    Purpose and Objectives:

    The purpose of this consultancy is to assess the potential for developing carbon finance projects within typical Mercy Corps program designs. The objective is to conduct a scoping exercise of a small number of ongoing Mercy Corps development programs to ascertain the potential relevance of these activities for carbon finance, and to advise on ways these designs might evolve to better position for carbon finance in the future.

    Consultant Activities:
    The Consultant will:

    Review background documents for 3-6 ongoing projects to select those with best potential to assess in more detail.
    Virtual or in-person v isits to 2-3 projects sites, interview team members, and observe project activities to develop an understanding of the program objectives, approaches, and metrics.
    Debrief with country and/or regional leadership to ensure clear understanding of the program.
    Develop scoping reports for each project that:

    Identify the activities with the highest potential for carbon project development.
    Identify potential carbon methodologies and advise on which is best suited
    Advise on changes to approaches or techniques that would be needed to align with carbon project methodologies or standards.
    Model carbon credit generation potential
    Model the basic economics for a carbon project, including (1) certif ication costs, (2) operating costs, (3) carbon revenue and (4) minimum viable scale.
    Describe potential project co-benefits

    Consultant Deliverables:
    The Consultant will deliver:

    A scoping report for each project assessed covering the key elements above.
    A debrief call with regional and global leaders to discuss the findings and recommendations

    Timeframe / Schedule:

    February – June 2024. Precise timelines to be agreed in consultation with the consultant.

    The Consultant will report to:

    Deputy Regional Director, Africa
    Will consult closely with Chief Climate Officer

    Required Experience & Skills:

    5 years of experience in carbon project development and / or other environmental attributes
    Deep knowledge of working in frontier markets and fragile states
    An understanding of development project design and implementation
    Track record of supporting mission-driven organizations.
    Excellent writing/editing skills; ability to “translate” technical language into compelling content for wide-ranging audiences.

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  • Senior Global Compensation Analyst

    Senior Global Compensation Analyst

    The Position Summary  

    The Sr. Global Compensation Analyst is responsible for participating in the development, design, and analysis of Mercy Corps’ Global Compensation policies and programs, ensuring Mercy Corps compensation meets the unique support needs of team members in 40+ global locations. The senior global compensation analyst is a functional analyst reporting to the Manager of Total Rewards and is responsible data analysis, evaluation of position descriptions, researching and developing hiring recommendations thru external and internal benchmarking.  Participates the design, development, implementation and sustainability compensation programs globally.  

    This position must have the ability to manage numerous medium to long term priorities as well as daily demands in a timely and accurate manner. This position will also support Mercy Corps’ compensation programs through consistently applying and administering internal policies and government regulations with a strong diversity and equity lens. They will provide advice/guidance to clients regarding salary management and compliance issues.  

    Essential Responsibilities  

    Coordinates and participates oversees the design and administration of compensation programs by evaluating positions, reviewing and determining pay structures, conducting market surveys, analyzing statistical data, approving job descriptions and overseeing data integrity in applicable compensation database systems.  
    Provides guidance/advice on compensation-related issues for management.  

    Personal Leadership  

    Consistently demonstrates flexibility, resilience, and ability to maintain positive relationships and composure, even under difficult circumstances.  
    Promote Mercy Corps’ culture by promoting the development and advancement of ideas which allows for innovative approaches to problem-solving within existing policy and procedural requirements.  
    Maintain high ethical standards and treat people with respect and dignity.  
    Demonstrate an awareness of one’s personal strengths and development needs.  

    Compensation Duties and Responsibilities      

    Ensures integrity of the Company’s salary administration program by using appropriate compensation practices and excellent quality driven methods to produce reports, research, salary projections, complex calculations, etc. to ensure job analysis, salaries and ranges are internally equitable and externally competitive.   
    Provides project planning, analysis, direction, communication and ongoing support for current and new compensation programs.  
    Develops, reviews and/or interprets corporate compensation policies, procedures and practices to ensure legal compliance, internal equity and external competitiveness of pay.  
    Proactively monitors and analyzes trends and issues related to compensation programs within the Company and external market; performs financial analyses and modeling in order to develop recommendations that support business strategies.   
    Coordinates, organizes and/or administers projects and activities at the direction of HR leadership to ensure departmental and/or divisional goals are met.  
    Analyzes new and existing positions based on duties and responsibilities to determine appropriate job levels, classifications and total compensation packages based on market data and company guidelines.  
    Partners with leaders and HR professionals to advise on total compensation decisions and provide day-to-day support, applying professional standards and the company’s compensation philosophy.  
    Participates in annual salary surveys and/or compensation data analysis as needed. Accurately matches jobs to market surveys based on assessment of duties and job descriptions.  
    Conducts audits as necessary to clarify/confirm data acquired through job analysis techniques and surveys.  
    Prepares reports and presentations as needed to illustrate market data, cost analysis and recommendations.  
    Work with HRMS to create new or revised job codes in the system, including FLSA exemption, pay authorizations, appropriate salary information and job classification details.  
    Assists managers and other employees in interpreting and understanding compensation related human resources related policies.  

    Supervisory Responsibility  

    No direct supervisor responsibilities.  

    Accountability   

    Reports Directly To: Manager, Total Rewards  
    Works Directly With: Global and Local People Team, International Finance, Business Leaders  

    Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders  

    Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.  

    Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills   

    Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, HR Management, or Business or relevant experience.  
    Minimum of 5 + year’s of prior experience in human resources with emphasis in compensation administration or an analytical role preferred.   
    Evidence of strong principles and practices of Human Resources.  
    Experience with MS Office with strong Microsoft Excel skills (VLOOKUP, formulas, pivot tables, etc.).  
    Comprehensive technical knowledge of compensation programs and plans.   
    Previous experience with job evaluation, market pricing, analytics and research.  
    Previous global experience is helpful but not required.  
    Excellent written and verbal skills.   
    Strong customer service orientation and the ability to interface with all levels of team members.   
    Strong project management skills.  
    Experience with HRIS systems, compensation systems and process.   
    Analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.  
    Proven ability to originate, maintain and audit records.  
    Familiarity with compensation program designs, as well as labor/pay laws and employer compliance requirements, is highly beneficial.  
    Proven experience and intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Suites.  
    Multilingual is a significant plus; especially French, Spanish, or Arabic proficiency.

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  • Program Officer, Ventures

    Program Officer, Ventures

    The Position        

    The Program Officer, Ventures provides critical operational, grant and donor management and fundraising support to the Mercy Corps Ventures team. This role will support our interactions with Mercy Corps’ procurement, consultancy, and development teams, including leading process improvement initiatives. This role will maintain our donor and grant reporting systems – including being responsible for ensuring all of our donor reporting and communications are completed on-time, and to a high-quality.       

    This role will also support our fundraising operations – providing important support to our fundraising team by managing our tracking system for funder outreach, and ensuring follow-ups are completed on-time. Finally, this role will get the opportunity to work closely with our Senior Managing Director, providing him with administrative support.        

    We are looking for someone who is excited to be a core member of one of the leading early stage impact investors in emerging markets – this role will get a front-row seat to some of the most exciting venture-led innovation happening around the world!        

    Essential Responsibilities    

    VENTURES TEAM OPERATIONS (40%)        

    Manage Ventures team operations, including support on procurement, invoicing, and contract management. 
    Manage internal Ventures team administrative aspects, such as communications, meetings, offsites, etc. 
    Manage Ventures team data management, for internal team and donor deliverable data, including supporting in ensuring data is updated, and providing light data analysis as needed. 
    Lead process improvement initiatives across all of the above areas. 

    GRANT ADMINISTRATION (20%)        

    Maintain donor reporting and meeting tracker, proactively ensuring all donor deliverables we are delighting all of funders and completing deliverables early and with high quality. 
    Lead drafting of donor reporting – including tracking and reporting key metrics, along with qualitative program updates. 
    Support donor meetings – including scheduling, drafting call agendas and visuals, supporting follow-ups. 
    Support on new proposals as needed. 

    FUNDRAISING OPERATIONS (25%)        

    Support for all Mercy Corps Ventures fundraisers in meeting coordination, call scheduling, tracking outreach, meetings, and follow-ups with key funders. 
    Management of our fundraising tracking system – including tracking outreach, meetings, and follow-ups. 
    Support on follow-ups for funders where possible, including the preparation of documents or follow-up emails. 
    Research and preparation for funder meetings as needed. 

    SUPPORT TO THE SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR (15%)        

    Scheduling & calendar management for Senior Managing Director (scheduling & calendar management in addition to fundraising meetings). 
    Support on meeting preparation for Mercy Corps, board, or executive team meetings for Senior Managing Director. 
    Support on coordination and serve as point of contact for Mercy Corps teams to Senior Managing Director. 

    Supervisory Responsibility       

    The Program Officer, Ventures has no supervisory responsibilities.      

    Accountability        

    Reports Directly To: Senior Director of Strategy & Operations.       

    Works Directly With: Ventures Senior Managing Director, Ventures team, Mercy Corps back office teams (procurement, accounts payable, consultancy team, etc), Ventures donors and board members. 

    Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders       

    Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.       

    Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills        

    Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) and 2+ years of professional experience. 
    Project management skills, able to balance multiple priorities. 
    Proficiency with MS Outlook and online collaboration tools / software, willingness to work with data and numbers. 
    Problem solving and time management skills. 
    Clear written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills. 
    Proactive and independent worker, high attention to detail. 
    English fluency required.

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  • Finance and Subgrants Officer

    Finance and Subgrants Officer

    Program / Department Summary

    The Mercy Corps Finance Department is responsible for all financial functions including accounting, payments and banking, payroll, budgeting, financial reporting, and grant financial management and compliance.  The Mercy Corps Finance Department ensures compliance with donor regulations as well as Mercy Corps’ internal policies and procedures.  In its role as a support to the Program Department, the Finance Department provides timely reports and assistance to the Country Director and the Program team to ensure that financial resources are used efficiently and effectively.

    General Position Summary

    Working in the Finance Department under the direction of the Finance Director, the Finance and Sub grants Officer will be responsible for accounting and documentation of all financial transactions in a timely and accurate manner.  S/he will also be responsible for reporting, file maintaining, tracking and monitoring of sub grantees ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of the sub grant agreements for the Livestock Market Systems (LMS) program.

    Essential Job Responsibilities
    FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT

    Support with the preparation the monthly bank reconciliations.
    Maintain custody of the office cash fund and make daily payments of approved transactions.
    Prepare cash payment vouchers and ensure that all cash transactions are fully and properly documented.
    Review expense reports (travel expense reports and operational expense reports) for accuracy and completeness and ensure that expense reports have been fully approved and documented before payment.
    Perform weekly cash count as per FFM.
    Prepare payment vouchers and ensure that all transactions are properly and fully documented and recorded in the cash/bank sub journal and in this process proper segregation of duties is applied.
    Record payment vouchers daily in in the Field Connection Accounting System for the cash/bank sub journal.
    Maintain field advance tracker file and prepare past due advance tracker for the Senior Finance Compliance Officer.
    File all cash and bank batch vouchers and maintain voucher-filing system such that files are updated, complete and safeguarded according to MC procedures.
    Assist with month end cash account reconciliations.
    Providing support to the finance officers in field offices.
    Make sure that all supporting documentation is prepared and filed according to MC procedures.

    SUB GRANTS

    Provide on-going training and support to sub grantees in Mercy Corps sub grant financial procedures and assist in conducting formal sub grantee training workshops.
    Review sub grantee financial reports for correctness and completeness and ensure that reports are submitted on time.
    Assist sub grantee site audits and prepare site visit reports.
    Follow up on all sub grant compliance issues, audits, and document resolutions.
    Maintain sub grant tracking as well as financial files in accordance with the Field Finance Manual.
    Process sub grantee payments and reconcile sub grant financial tracking to general ledger reports.
    Assist in sub grant closeouts ensuring that all requirements of the sub grant agreement have been met and that sub grant funds have been properly settled.

    ADMINISTRATION

    Ensure adherence to Mercy Corps administrative and logistics procedures and staff policies by MC staff. Provide training and guidance to MC staff, as and when needed.
    Allocation of MC owned mobile phones and data modems including timely settlement of bills.
    Coordinate stationery and office supplies.
    Arrange for meetings & workshops in coordination with programs team.
    Track preferred supplier agreements and other service contracts.
    Monitor and implement asset tracking system including use of asset tags, movement of assets, disposal of assets and update asset registry both manually and electronically including proper registration and issuance of newly purchased assets in the field office.
    Ensure proper management and coordination of staff travel arrangements including transport and security.
    Establish and maintain appropriate filing systems for office correspondence.
    Ensure that all vehicles are safe and road-worthy by organizing regular and timely service schedules for vehicles and maintaining service schedule files.
    Collect and distribute vehicle log-sheets to drivers; responsible for monthly compilation and submission of log-sheets.
    Schedule vehicle use to meet programmatic and operational needs.
    Oversee fuel consumption purchase and tracking including coordination with gas station(s).
    Collect Vehicle Service Requests from drivers. Submit VSR-s for approval.
    Ensure security measures for vehicles such as parking, storage of keys, emergency supplies, etc.
    Ensure that security incident reports are completed and filed (if related to vehicles).
    Coordinate Purchase requests received in liaison with Operations team to ensure segregation of duties is upheld.
    Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
    Other duties as assigned.

    Accountability

    Reports Directly To: Senior Finance Officer
    Works Directly With: Chief of Party, Finance Officer, Program Manager and other program, finance and   support staff in Garissa and Nairobi offices

    Knowledge and Experience

     A university degree in finance, accounting or a related business field is required
     Four or more years of finance experience, including budgeting and grant management or auditing
     Four years’ experience in the finance department of an non-governmental organization
     Good understanding of major international donor rules and non-profit accounting
     Prior experience with computerized general ledger software
     Advanced computer skills in ms office programs, particularly excel and access. 
     Strong analytical skills coupled with a solid understanding of financial and procurement systems; prior auditing experience is considered a plus
     Excellent oral and written English skills

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  • Communications and Outreach Senior Officer

    Communications and Outreach Senior Officer

    Description
    The Senior Officer, Communications and Outreach will conduct activities across the breadth of the AgriFin portfolio. The officer will primarily support Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Accountability and Learning (MERAL) activities across MCA technical engagement managers and partners, including secondary data collection and communications. The officer will assist in ensuring the timely, accurate and systematic collection and dissemination of all required program information and data from partners to drive objectives. 
    The Senior officer will further support the process of knowledge management and dissemination across AgriFin engagements.  This includes supporting internal knowledge sharing, report production and dissemination through traditional and social media channels, and the internal and outsourced document production cycles.  The senior officer will work externally to promote MCA’s learning agenda across key stakeholders and partners, the media, and other interested parties to build market awareness and engagement with partners. The senior officer will support in implementing existing communications and social media strategies to achieve these internal and external learning objectives and ensure appropriate feedback loops are in place to fully maximize partner engagement and learning.  
    Activity (1): Learning, Communications and Event Management Support:

    In coordination with the MERAL Director, lead the development and implementation of the organization’s external and internal communication strategies, including media/public relations, marketing, general communications, and employee-focused communications, in line with the organization’s vision, strategy and values. This includes working closely with the technical team on donor/prospect fundraising communications, materials, and support.
    In coordination with the MERAL Director, publish content on social media and the AgriFin website, maintaining continuity of themes, designing layout, streamlining navigation, and increasing online presence to potential partners.
    Working with the MERAL director, in liaison with the technical team, coordinate and plan the Annual Learning Event (ALE), including the formation of schedules, agendas, promotions, and other event coordination in collaboration with the AgriFin and external communications teams.
    Support MCA and partner initiatives to implement their communication and social media strategy, draft and publish bi-weekly newsletters, document, socialize, and share major achievements, milestones, and updates.
    Help AgriFin achieve a strong, visible global presence by developing concepts with viral potential and act as an advocate for the company in social media spaces, engaging in dialogues and answering questions where appropriate.
    Managing the technical upkeep of the AgriFin website, including ensuring its products are mobile-friendly and multi-platform ready. Where required, collaborate with development teams to discuss, analyse, or resolve usability issues.
    Maintain continuous insight on engagement rates with AgriFin’s social media channels and website, sharing performance regularly with the team.
    Manage AgriFin mailing lists and internal file storage system, ensuring its upkeep and organization. 
    Serve as lead focal point with HQ communications teams to ensure efficient coordination and collaboration and information sharing on program work, evaluation results and communications flows.
    Build and maintain relationships internally, and with external stakeholders to ensure, fulfilling funding requirements and agreements. Help identify, develop, and maintain key communication channels, adapting and improving them in line with external trends and business needs.

    Activity (2): Research Engagements and Program Support: 

    Providing research, analysis, drafting, and other support for thought leadership pieces (e.g., journal articles, op-eds, white papers) produced by MCA team and partners.
    Facilitate support to consultants and research firms in accessing program data and learnings.
    Support the MERAL Director towards knowledge management activities, organize and enable the launch and successful management of AFA impact assessment work, including coordination of projects, the development and maintenance of project summaries, progress reports and status updates.
    Support the consolidated project tracking using relevant tools such as dashboards and pipelines of learning engagements based on project plans, milestones, and roadmaps agreed to with engagement leads. 
    Support the maintenance program databases, including engagement data and ecosystem player data, linking information to the program website and other communications channels.
    Lead and support in preparing terms of reference and scopes of work, memos, justifications, quality assurance, contracting, service completion and payment requests documents while providing support and oversight for consultants as required. 
    Support the program in liaising with partners, specifically towards preparation of desk reviews and field reports. This will include scheduling and planning of field visits, note taking, logistical and planning support, organizing meetings and sourcing of vendors. 
    Identify and document the core information needs of central project, management, the advisory committee, donors and partners.
    Other duties as assigned to by MERAL director in support of MCA communications and outreach efforts.

    Supervisory Responsibility
    There is no supervisory responsibility associated with this role, but oversight of short-term consultants and vendors may be required.
    Accountability
    REPORTS DIRECTLY TO:  MCA MERAL Director.
    WORKS DIRECTLY WITH: Program Director, Deputy Program Director, Country leads, Technical Managers, Communications & Learning Consultants, Finance, and operations staff.
    QUALIFICATIONS:

    Minimum of 6-8 years’ related experience in Public Relations, Media Relations, Marketing Communications, Corporate Communications, Employee Communications, or related fields required. Both nonprofit and corporate experience is desired, as is having progressive responsibilities in managing these functions.
    Bachelor’s degree in communication, marketing, public relations, Social Sciences, Development Studies. Master’s Degree in any of the above is an advantage.
    Exceptional writing, grammar and editing skills with strong written and oral communication skills in English, including report development, writing and editing.
    Experience managing graphic communications and/or directly using graphic design tools (e.g. Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, etc.) preferred.
    Experience managing websites and email-distribution platforms, and/or working with website and other technology vendors and consultants, including WordPress and Salsa Labs.
    Experience managing other related communications vendors, such as news-distribution services, media-monitoring services, printing services or brokers, photographers/videographers, or suppliers.
    Demonstrates strong verbal interpersonal skills.
    Strong time management, supervisory and organizational skills.
    Experience creating/managing project budgets.
    Demonstrated knowledge of various software packages such as Microsoft Office
    Demonstrated understanding of digital financial services
    Demonstrated ability to work constructively in teams.
    Experience working in the region preferred.
    Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.
    Highly pro-active and self-disciplined.
    Experience with monitoring and evaluation a plus.
    Willingness to travel.

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  • Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator

    Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator

    General Position Summary
    The Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Coordinator is a key position for program quality assurance, accountability, documentation and learning. The position holder will support the NAWIRI team in planning and execution of monitoring and evaluation activities at the county level while ensuring quality in accordance with accepted standards, providing essential feedback for learning, accountability and decision making. S/he will be responsible for providing internal capacity building for program staff at County level on monitoring and evaluation activities as well as reviewing the necessary tools that will feed into the needs of the program and government counterparts. Under the overall leadership and direction of NAWIRI’s M&E Manager, and in close collaboration with the M&E Lead, the MEL Coordinator will be developing partner technical team’s and M&E officer’s capacity in M&E and ensuring effective field-level collaboration and promoting a culture of M&E for learning and adaptation.
    Essential Job Responsibilities
    STRATEGY AND VISION

    Seek the active collaboration of consortium partners in M&E as well as their appropriation of the tools, including integration of M&E in core program management functions.
    Ensure consistent utilization of the NAWIRI MIS database for all M&E data submissions.

    PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

    Contribute directly to achieving the project’s strategic objectives and components through the implementation of a single integrated/harmonized monitoring system.
    Responsible for managing the data collection and coordination with the County team (and consultants if necessary) ensuring a high quality of data collected and the use of evidence to inform adaptive management.
    Coordinate and supervise all enumeration activities in the County level during the annual surveys commissioned by the project.
    Create and instill an M&E culture that promotes the learning and self-critical skills of program staff in the pursuit of project excellence.
    Ensure alignment of M&E activities with program objectives and contribute to the development of annual work plans.
    Support County Program Directors and other technical leads in the preparation of quarterly/annual activity reports and verification of reported data.
    Coordinate and support the implementation of the main M&E phases of the Project Management Cycle (baseline survey, mid-term evaluation and final evaluation)
    Work closely with consortium partners to track implementation of the research agenda, develop milestones for progress and conduct the evaluation of research agenda.
    Plan and conduct Routine Data Quality Assurance (RDQA) for the reported data at County level to ensure adherence to USAID/ Mercy Corps data quality standards.
    Participate in the planning for and review of the baseline, midterm and final evaluation SOP, data collection tools and reports.
    Ensure that lessons learned throughout the project at County level are captured and communicated to internal and external stakeholders through appropriate channels for decision-making.

    TEAM MANAGEMENT

    Create and maintain a work environment where mutual respect among team members prevails and where the pursuit of individual and collective excellence is valued.
    Promote individual accountability and commitment by clearly and regularly communicating expectations and providing constructive feedback.
    Train County program team members on their M&E responsibilities and how to use the tools developed.
    Ensure that team members comply with the Mercy Corps Code of Conduct and the Principles of Humanitarian Accountability and immediately report to their Supervisor and National Director any cases of fraud or conduct not in accordance with Mercy Corps policies within the program.

    REPRESENTATION

    Develop the necessary relationships and partnerships with consortium partners.
    Identify, build and manage trusted partnerships with consortium agencies, local government and other stakeholders.
    Maintain good working relationships with donors and other development organizations and represent Mercy Corps at meetings when necessary.
    Effectively communicate the program’s best practices to build Mercy Corps’ positive image with development stakeholders.
    Conduct themselves in a professional manner at all times.

    SECURITY

    Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
    Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

    ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING 

    As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

    ACCOUNTABILITY TO PARTICIPANTS

    Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
    Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

    Supervisory Responsibility

    County M&E Officers

    Accountability
    Reports Directly to:  Monitoring and Evaluation Manager
    Works Directly with: MEL officers, Technical Leads & Field Director from Turkana
    Knowledge and Experience

    BA/S or equivalent in public health, monitoring and evaluation, development economics, international development, sociology, or business/project management.
    More than 3 years of professional experience in monitoring food security and nutrition focused projects.
    Experience with GIS software use in development programming.
    Strong, documented analytic and statistical skills.
    High degree of computer literacy and typing proficiency; Excel and Word skills.
    Experience in supporting and strengthening government/county nutritional M&E system and clear understanding of government devolution structures.
    Fluency in written and oral English. Must be able to read and interpret documents,
    and communicate with others as necessary to perform job duties effectively.

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  • Consultant – SPARC Horn of Africa Research Manager

    Consultant – SPARC Horn of Africa Research Manager

    The Consultant Research Manager will dedicate their time to research management, coordination, and technical guidance under the Supporting Pastoralism and Agriculture in Recurrent and Protracted Crises (SPARC) program, with ad hoc support of other Mercy Corps research programs and studies. The research supported by this role will be used to inform SPARC and Mercy Corps’ regional influence plans, strategies, program development, and debates and decisions among donors, government agencies, and other key humanitarian and development actors.

    Consultant Activities
    The consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:
    Technically support and manage research projects in the HoA Africa and SPARC priority countries.

    Support the design of studies, including defining research questions, and developing data collection methods, instruments, and analysis plans.
    Oversee research execution, including identification and recruitment of researchers, implementation to ensure quality and timeliness of the fieldwork, partners, and of the overall research project activities, outputs and reports.
    Upon request, be responsive to immediate technical assistance requests shared by the donor via SPARC leadership.

    Data Collection and Analysis

    As needed for individual studies;

    Develop data collection and analysis methods
    Ensure high quality primary data collection
    Analyse primary and secondary data as related to the study
    Lead write report (or alternative agreed output) including policy and investment recommendations.

    Regional Coordination

    Support SPARC Technical Leads in

    relationship management and coordination with regional and country leadership, technical support teams, and program teams to ensure research plans are aligned with agency and field-based research priorities and program opportunities.
    development and maintenance of strategic research relationships with relevant local and/or regional research institutions and keep abreast of emerging research initiatives and opportunities in the region.
    Tracking national and regional policy debates and trends in evidence gaps and trends. Support SPARC and Mercy Corps decision making on strategic positioning, partnerships, and evidence gaps.

    Identification and Management of SPARC Studies

    Support initial mapping and maintenance of Mercy Corps’ evolving portfolio of programs aligned with SPARC research framework. Support development and oversee implementation of research that aligns closely with SPARC influence priorities.
    Update SPARC mapping of innovations in FCAS contexts. This includes previous unidentified business models, policy practices, technologies, behavioral insights, or ways of delivering products and services–that if evaluated, show high potential to contribute to better policies and programs in support of pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihoods and resilience.
    Support the identification of criteria and process for selecting program innovations for research and evaluation.
    Draft and manage project budgets in close coordination with Mercy Corps country, regional, and global finance teams.
    Support processing of contract, progress reports, and payments in compliance with Mercy Corps procurement processes.
    Support identification, recruitment, and management of local, regional, and international research organizations and research consultants with experience implementing relevant research and evaluations in SPARC contexts.
    Supervise research partners’ progress and quality, providing technical feedback on outputs throughout each evaluative project cycle.

    Support Research Dissemination and Uptake

    Identify key internal and external audiences, and country / regional fora, key events, conferences and events that provide opportunities to advance awareness and use of our research findings among target audiences in the region.
    Support translation of research findings into appropriate external products to support evidence-based influencing activities and deliver presentations or other communications on our research to external audiences in the region.

    Deliverables

    Quarterly workplans and budgets
    Internal concept notes for new studies
    Research report (or alternative agreed output) for studies where consultant is the lead
    Summary slides on the research to be used for external presentations
    Deliver at least two internal or external presentations about the research

    Timeframe / Schedule

    22 January – 30 March 2024: Coordination and management support to on-going studies. Support the design of the next round of studies.
    01 April 2024 – 30 March 2025: Funding dependent, provide coordination and management support to new studies.

    Accountability

    The Consultant will report directly to the Director of Evidence & Learning for Resilient Drylands Production Systems in coordination with the SPARC Innovation Research Lead.
    The Consultant will work closely with the Technical Director for the Africa Region, (Deputy) Country Directors, Program Directors, and Program Managers, as well as members of Mercy Corps Technical Support Unit.

    Qualification, Knowledge and Experience

    5-10 years of experience working in international development or humanitarian aid, with at least 2-3 years in research, strategy or monitoring and evaluation role(s).
    Master’s degree in applied research, international development or other relevant social science
    Experience conducting research in fragile, conflict affected contexts.
    Experience in research or programming on resilience, agricultural recovery, pastoralism, conflict management, and/or market systems development.
    Experience working with digital technologies, social entrepreneurs, or other innovations/ innovators on socio-economic development preferred.
    Demonstrated skills with quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
    Demonstrated ability to communicate research findings, verbally, visually, and in writing in English. Ability to communicate verbally in Kiswahili or Somali desired.
    Experience translating research into actionable recommendations and practice.
    Experience developing and managing project budgets and research partners or consultants.

    Success Factors

    Ability and willingness to travel at least 30% of the time.
    Excellent analytical skills, and ability to communicate complex concepts in clear ways
    Excellent on-line communication skills and experience using multiple communication platforms.
    Superb organizational skills and show initiative to identify and solve problems
    Capable of multitasking, rapid decision-making, and work under time constraints
    Must be able to work with diverse teams (country, language) and sectors (e.g. natural resources, economics, sociology, digital technology)
    Flexibility to adapt to changing conditions and requirements
    Self-motivated and able to work without close supervision
    Strong team player with demonstrated interpersonal skills

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  • Finance Officer Senior Program Manager People and Culture Director

    Finance Officer Senior Program Manager People and Culture Director

    General Position Summary
    Working in the Finance Department under the direction of the Finance and Compliance Manager, Finance Officer will assist in the processing and recording of payment transactions in a timely and accurate manner.
    Essential Job Responsibilities
    Finance

    Responsible for counter check of payment documents ensuring that supporting documentation corresponds to the payment request, calculations are correct, and that payment request is duly signed as per the AAM level.
    Process mobile bank transfers.
    Process purchase invoice transfers.
    Enter Purchase Invoices into Navigator.
    Prepare and filing of monthly PAYE for National and expatriate staff/ Uploading PAYE and NITA for Expatriates in Navigator on a monthly basis.
    Monthly amortization of prepaid expenses.
    Prepare Bank Reconciliations for the accounts managed by other staff (field offices).
    Assist with review and preparation of monthly and quarterly Balance Sheet reconciliations.
    Assist with audit related requirements.
    Assist in payroll preparation.
    Archiving of finance documents as per the FFM.
    Assist in month close procedures.
    Ensure financial records are kept up to date with the latest transactions and changes.
    Responsible for fixed asset register and inventory.
    Responsible for counter check of payment documents ensuring that supporting documentation corresponds to the payment request, calculations are correct, and that payment request is duly signed as per the AAM level.

    Program Support Operations:

    Ensure that MC financial systems are efficient, and funds promptly transferred to the field offices. Provide regular review of field operations to ensure cost-effectiveness and provide guidance on improved operational practices for value-for-money.
    Travel in all field locations and support with review of documents on quarterly basis
    Capacity building of staff on basic bookkeeping and coding.
    Review of BVA’s with the teams in the field.

    Staff Management, Professional Development and Team building

    Create a work atmosphere conducive for professional growth and development of personnel at all levels by implementing and ensuring all staff are effectively using the performance planning and management system, establishing performance expectations, and regularly providing constructive feedback.
    Promote accountability by conducting staff annual performance reviews with direct supervisees and ensuring that supervisory staff do the same.
    Contribute to country team building efforts and ensure the integration of all team members into relevant decision-making processes.
    Capacity building of all staff on all Donor regulations and Compliance.

    Organizational Learning 

    As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

    Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders

    Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.

    Supervisory Responsibility
    None
    Accountability
    Reports directly to: Senior Finance officer
    Works directly with: Program Directors, Program Managers, Country Finance/Grants Teams, Program Teams, Implementing Partners and P&C and Operations departments.
    Knowledge and Experience:

    Two or more years of financial management and accounting.  
    A degree in accounting or a relevant business field is desirable.
    CPA IV or equivalent
    Strong computer skills in MS Office programs, particularly Excel 
    Accuracy in the processing of cash transactions, mathematical aptitude, and attention to detail
    Excellent oral and written English skills.

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  • Women’s Economic Empowerment Advisor

    Women’s Economic Empowerment Advisor

    Program Summary 
    Mercy Corps has been a leader in the drylands of the Horn of Africa for the last decade, supporting households affected by climate change, drought, conflict and other challenges to adapt and thrive in the face of increasing shocks. Our programming focuses on strengthening livestock production and markets, enhancing food and water security, addressing gender inequality and youth opportunities, and strengthening devolved governance outcomes to support dryland communities to break from the cycle of humanitarian need and lay the foundations for a more food secure, resilient future. Working across Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, Mercy Corps will soon be launching our 12-year Regional Livestock Program (RLP), which looks to leverage the significant potential for livestock production and trade within the region by building vibrant regional livestock markets, strengthening livestock production and trade, supporting climate adaptation and enhanced regeneration and governance of rangeland in order to enhance household food security and livelihoods. 
    General Position Summary 
    The Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Advisor for the Regional Livestock Programme to use their in-depth contextual understanding, technical and practical expertise and relationship building skills to define and support the collective delivery of a gender transformative program for women’s economic empowerment in the drylands of Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya. The role will lead the program’s gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) strategy design and support to its implementation, providing technical guidance to all program components to ensure high quality programming that will advance gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment. The role provides leadership to ensure that the program is grounded in intersectional gender equality and social inclusion analysis and supports the design and implementation of gender transformative monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning systems to demonstrate impact, while sharing learning across our team and partners.
    Essential Job Responsibilities 
    VISION AND STRATEGY

    Work closely with the Program Director, Program Managers from the three countries, as well as program team and key stakeholders to develop a gender transformative program strategy and implementation plan for WEE.  
    Ensure that cross-cutting aspects of GESI and youth are included in the design of program activities across components.
    Participate in the development and implementation of program research and learning agenda, to build evidence and support the production of robust thought leadership on GESI and WEE.
    Lead adaptation or expansion of WEE activities in response to funding opportunities and budget changes
    Recognize opportunities for innovative action and create an environment where alternative viewpoints are welcomed; promote and model a culture of learning and adaptive management.
    Support the program to implement Mercy Corps’ global Minimum Standards for GESI integration.

    TECHNICAL GUIDANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION

    Provide oversight and guidance to the program implementation teams to ensure that thematic components are technically sound and grounded on GESI analysis; ensure the inclusion of women, men and youth from a diversity of identity groups and communities; and ensure that implementation methods are consistent donor guidelines and acknowledged good practice.
    Deliver regular training and ongoing mentorship to program team members and partners to promote capacity, ownership, and commitment to GESI and WEE-related best practices.
    Support field monitoring and conduct periodic qualitative reviews on the strategic direction of GESI-related activities.
    Oversee program-level partnerships specific to WEE strategy and intervention approaches. 
    Support RLP Monitoring and Results Measurement Manager, Program Director and country-level Program Managers to interpret monitoring results and relevant study findings to strengthen WEE approach, intervention design and partnerships (i.e. adaptive management to support WEE).
    Regularly review program workplans, reports and data collected, analyzing outcomes and desired impact making crucial recommendations to maximize gender transformative potential.
    Work closely to guide and support the program’s Monitoring & Results Measurement and Learning teams to design and implement a MRM system appropriate for a gender-transformative program; to carry out GESI analysis; to develop innovative program quality and monitoring tools; and to conduct monitoring and evaluation activities using participatory methodologies that promote GESI.
    Contribute to donor reporting and ensure submission of reports that effectively communicate the program ’s GESI work, with a focus on youth and WEE across all program components.
    Support the development of knowledge management products to increase the program’s understanding of successful implementation strategies; distill learnings and evidence generated into program guidance and thought leadership for internal and external consumption.
    Support the incorporation of GESI within the program’s operational policies and practices.
    Support the execution of the WELI/WELBI baseline, including data collection, analysis, and development of recommendations. Work closely with the team to ensure early level engagement and subsequent integration of findings into the project’s work-plan.
    Conduct a GBV risk analysis and ensure that recommendations for mitigation are integrated in the program’s strategy and the project’s work-plan. Ensure that all staff and partners are trained on safeguarding and understand their roles in protecting program participants from sexual exploitation and abuse.

    Management & COORDINATION

    Supervise and mentor GESI and women economic empowerment staff involved through technical visits, and coaching sessions.
    Ensure that program and country staff understand are familiar with and have the skills to contribute to the integration of Mercy Corps’ GESI Minimum Standards.
    Liaise with key external stakeholders to include their input on GESI, youth and WEE perspectives in all aspects of program activities.

    EXTERNAL REPRESENTATION

    Represent Mercy Corps and the program at relevant external meeting and events, including in GESI-related networks and coordination bodies.
    Lead in documenting and coordinating information dissemination activities that share program achievements in and results with the aim of influencing decision and policymakers.
    Prepare and deliver presentations to stakeholders about program approaches, best practices, and learnings related to gender equality, diversity, and inclusion.

    Security

    Work closely with the country team’s security focal point to promote and maintain systems that promote the safety and security of all team members.  Ensure that gender specific needs and interests of program staff in relation to safety and security are identified and responded to appropriately.

    Supervisory Responsibility

    No direct supervisory responsibility. The Women Economic Advisor directly supports women economic empowerment officers. 

    Accountability 
    Reports Directly To: Program Director
    Works Directly With RLP Staff including: Country-level Program Managers, Trade Corridor Coordinators, Inclusive Markets Technical Coordinator, Inclusive Finance and Investment Advisor, Rangelands Management Adivsor, Monitoring and Results Measurement Manager, Contracts and Compliance Manager, Finance Manager.
    Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders 
    Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
    Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
    Minimum Qualifications & Transferable Skills

    Master’s degree in a relevant academic area – e.g., a social science discipline.
    Minimum of 5 years of experience at the community level is required.
    Minimum of 5 years of progressive technical responsibility, including mentoring multi-sectorial teams, for humanitarian and development assistance, preferably with an international NGO; preferred experience in women economic empowerment youth entrepreneurship experience preferred.
    Must have experience in leading the Gender Strategy of a large program and have demonstrated technical experience leading gender and youth integration into livestock and market systems development programming.
    Experience in the Horn of Africa and an in-depth understanding of gender, age, and other locally significant socio-cultural factors in the context of pastoralist and agro-pastoralist programming preferred.
    Demonstrated experience working with private sector to identify and test alternative business approaches to better serve women market actors is preferred.
    Demonstrated experience working with local government officials to identify and test alternative extension and public service approaches to better serve women community members and market actors is preferred.
     Ability to travel for field missions for 30-50% level of effort as needed.
    Demonstrated capacity to lead the collection, analysis, and utilization of information from a broad range of sources.
    Experience working with major donors, SDC, AFD, SIDA, World Bank or USAID.
    In-depth understanding of gender, age and other locally significant socio-cultural factors in livestock programming context, and demonstrated capacity to lead the collection, analysis and utilization of information from a broad range of sources in order to ensure effective integration of innovative and context specific gender and youth concepts.
    Demonstrated ability to foster commitment and build capacity among activity staff and in-country stakeholders to, women economic empowerment gender and youth integration.
    Ability to self-manage and succeed in an integrated management model, with demonstrated proactive and flexible nature in resolving problems and finding innovative solutions.
    Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with groups to produce high quality results.
    Cultural sensitivity, patience, flexibility and ability to work well in a multi-sectoral and multi-cultural team and to work closely, understand and support private sector, government and civil society.
    Ability to work in a fluid and sometimes-stressful environment with unexpected challenges.
    Skills in participatory learning and action and facilitating collaborative problem solving.
    Demonstrated ability to foster commitment and build capacity among program staff and in-country actors to ensure gender and youth integration and women economic empowerment.
    Excellent written and persuasive oral communication skills in English required.
    Nationals of Somalia, Ethiopia or Kenya preferred. This position will be based within the successful candidates home country and does not include expatriate benefits.

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