Jobs Kenya

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  • Program Administration Officer

    Program Administration Officer

    General Position Summary
    Program Admin Officer will provide general administrative support for USAID Nawiri (for program Heads and technical teams based in the country office/Nairobi) and across overall program operations and liaising with the National and County government in managing government agreements and other requirements.
    The position holder will provide targeted support for all USAID Nawiri teams in Addis and across the field offices in Turkana and Samburu (Lodwar and Maralal) where central teams are organizing activities, events or processes, overall program admin tasks including daily administrative workflows, logistical support for conference & meetings, and follow closely the procurements, finance and HR need of the project – as well as broader engagement with government as stipulated in detail in the job function section. 
    Essential Job Responsibilities
    General Project Administration:

    Manage the daily administrative workflow of the USAID Nawiri Project. This includes providing basic administrative support, including scheduling meetings, taking notes, managing letters and invitations, updating the team calendar with events such as training, completing forms, updating program documents, and streamlining Nawiri processes and procedures. 
    Conference/Meeting Logistics Support: Assist with the logistical coordination and planning of meetings and conferences (which includes venue arrangement, workshop materials, event participant travel & accommodation) working closely with Program team and Operations team.
    Procurement: Serve as the focal point for USAID Nawiri procurement processes. Assist Program team in procurement processes including procurement planning, raising PR and following closely with Procurement Coordinator the progress of ongoing procurements.  
    Travel: Assist travel arrangement for USAID Nawiri team, including reserving and booking flights, booking accommodation, preparing TARs and other travel details as necessary.
    Processing of SOWs and consultant agreements for project support, including interfacing with HQ on relevant sign offs.
    HR Support (Hiring): Assist USAID Nawiri CoP in recruitment process – which includes raising PRF for open vacancies and follow closely with HR for a timely recruitment process.
    HR Support (Team Movement & Leave Balances): Track USAID Nawiri team leave plans and, working closely with HR, update team leave balances. Also, provide a periodic summary update of team leave plans and balances with the USAID Nawiri CoP & Component Leads.   
    Perform other administrative duties as required 

    Team Coordination Support:

    Support cross-team administrative coordination: with the SMT, Field, program, operations and finance teams to ensure timely operations support for Nawiri Program activities implementation.
    Meeting Management and Notetaking: Manage the organization and record the details of all USAID Nawiri team meetings. This includes producing agenda documents (where required) , and taking notes during team meetings and disseminating them in a timely manner, always highlighting action points. Support following up on action points as necessary.
    Filing and Folder Tracking: Support Nawiri with structuring, updating and overall maintaining a filing system accessible to all program stakeholders. Ensure key files are appropriately maintained including, agreement documents with various NGO and Private sector partners, reports, research documents, discussion papers, videos, posters, etc.

    Communications Support:

    Team Communications: Assist the SMT and Field Directors in managing communication flows within and across program teams, including across Nairobi and county-based teams. Ensure communication flow protocols are in place.  
    Product Communications: Support communications team to publish, produce and distribute internal and external communications to facilitate learning throughout the project. Keep track and manage dissemination plans and progress against them. Procure graphics. Facilitate connecting with HQ digital library and posting on internal and external sites..  Ensure Nawiri information held within the site is accurate and up to date, creating communications resources when requested,

    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 Beneficiaries

    Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward 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. None
    Accountability
    Reports Directly To: 

    USAID Nawiri Chief of Party with a dotted line to the operations director

    Works Directly With: 

    Nawiri SMT, including DCOP, Implementation Director, Program Quality team, Senior Director for East Africa Resilience Portfolio, CLA lead; Technical Teams including Component Leads & Field/Area Coordinators, Operations, Finance, and HR Team members

    Knowledge and Experience

    Five or more years of general administration or program support experience is required.
    A university degree or equivalent in a related field (economics, business, accounting, international relations) is required.
    Excellent oral and written English skills are required.
    Two years’ experience of related work with an international NGO is preferred.   
    Proven interest and commitment to humanitarian and development issues.
    Excellent organizational skills: the ability to work independently & productively in a fast-paced environment and to effectively see projects through from start to finish.
    Flexible work attitude and demonstrated creativity: the ability to work productively in a team environment and the ability to problem solve creatively with minimal guidance;
    Excellent Computer skills (especially Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook)

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  • Market Systems Advisor, Pro-Wash & Scale Award

    Market Systems Advisor, Pro-Wash & Scale Award

    The Position
    The Markets Systems Advisor will lead PWS’ markets-related work for both Mercy Corps and Save the Children, supporting implementing partners to apply market systems development (MSD) and market-based programming (MBP) approaches. As any implementing partner (IP) receiving BHA funding is eligible for PWS support, the Advisor will work across multiple agencies and countries. They will collaborate with local experts wherever possible, mutually strengthening capacities and allowing for the incorporation of contextualized knowledge and practices into tools and guidance. This includes organizing and leading training events, documenting and sharing MSD/MBP best practices, developing/adapting tools and guidance documents, supporting markets-related research activities, participating in communities of practice and/or learning groups, contributing to technical knowledge sharing events, and liaising with relevant technical networks, other USAID awards and local partners/institutions.
    Essential Responsibilities
    STRATEGY AND PLANNING

    Lead the development of PWS’ capacity strengthening, research and engagement strategy as it relates to MSD/MBP, including gathering information on gaps and needs through consultations, desk mapping and interviews with a wide range of implementers across the food security community
    Update and adapt the markets strategy as needed, to ensure PWS’ work remains responsive to implementers’ needs.
    Build external visibility and awareness around markets-related work, including representing PWS to senior leadership within Mercy Corps, across peer agencies, to USAID and other communities of practice such as the Market in Crisis working group.

    PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION

    Support and advise IPs on applying MSD/MBP approaches to their activities, with a focus on agriculture, WASH and livelihoods interventions in both emergency and non-emergency contexts
    Lead knowledge sharing and training events (including ToTs, cross-visits, learning cohorts, markets mentorship). Ensure delivery of learning activities on time, target and budget, using M&E systems to reach desired impacts.
    Identify, document and disseminate best practice and lessons learned related to MSD/MBP interventions taking place in, or relevant to, BHA-funded food security programs, with a focus on agriculture, livelihoods and WASH.
    Develop and disseminate rosters of local experts, training institutions and organizations working on MSD/MBP in BHA contexts. Identify opportunities for local partners to collaborate with PWS and IPs on markets-related efforts.
    Identify best practices for engaging with local market actors in emergency and resilience programs
    Develop and/or adapt tools and guidance documents based on lessons learned, integrating local partners’ inputs to ensure materials are fit for context (including emergencies) and reflective of local knowledge and experience.
    Contribute to markets-related learning groups and communities of practice, including liaising with BEAM, Markets in Crises (MiC), the Cash Learning Partnership (CaLP), Global WASH Cluster’s market based programming group, the Global Cluster’s Cash and Markets Working Group, and Associate Awards HAEC, IDEAL and REAL, etc. to curate and disseminate tools and resources
    Support implementing partners during the Refine & Implement process, including: reviewing SOWs for markets and livelihoods-related studies and advising on assessments, analyses, and measurement approaches.
    Advise emergency and early recovery partners on tools and best practices for conducting rapid market assessments and support piloting of tools, analysis and application of results.
    Contribute to thought leadership on topics such as the sequencing and layering of cash and vouchers assistance (CVA) for livelihoods and for improved WASH coverage with market activities.
    Identify and disseminate relevant research studies and support sense-making workshops to aid IPs in understanding and incorporating findings into their own work.

    MONITORING, EVALUATION & IMPACT MEASUREMENT

    Support the maintenance of M&E systems, including ensuring data from PWS markets-related activities is accurately captured and organized..
    Implement activities to assess and document the impact of capacity strengthening, knowledge sharing and learning and interventions.
    Contribute to reflection discussions on the data findings and implications for adapting program approaches to ensure learning products and events achieve the greatest impact.

    FINANCE & COMPLIANCE MANAGEMENT

    Contribute to the maintenance of systems ensuring effective and transparent use of financial resources for timely and informative reporting in line with donor and Mercy Corps policies and procedures.
    Ensure compliance with USAID and Mercy Corps regulations.
    Draft and/or review scopes of work to hire and manage any technical consultants, including review for technical efficacy and contract budget.
    Lead the writing of relevant sections of the quarterly and annual reports to USAID.

    REPRESENTATION, THOUGHT LEADERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

    Identify, build and manage strategic partnerships with USAID (within and outside DC) and USAID-funded programs, as well as with relevant partner programs, local experts and institutions, and learning networks.
    Represent SCALE and Mercy Corps with different stakeholders, including USAID in relevant practitioner and learning networks and at key events, as well as through developing industry wide papers, conference presentations, and online fora.
    Communicate effectively to ensure overall program targets and donor obligations are met.
    Actively engage in internal relationship building, helping PWS to leverage Mercy Corps MSD/MBP expertise and resources.

    Supervisory Responsibility

    Relevant technical consultants (tbd, as the need arises)

    Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

    5+ years experience in market systems development
    Experience in designing and implementing market-based programs in emergency and non-emergency contexts, including in hard to reach rural areas, with demonstrated experience designing/conducting/overseeing market systems assessments, sales and marketing activities, and private sector development activities. Such experience should also include coaching and training others on these approaches. 
    Familiarity with agricultural markets and market-based sanitation required
    Exceptional facilitation and training skills, with experience designing curricula, tools and other learning/training materials for adult audiences in multiple country contexts
    Ability to work and collaborate effectively across multiple programs, partners and countries
    Experience applying social and behavior change (SBC) and/or human-centered design (HCD) principles a plus
    Familiarity with sanitation business models, product design, microfinance and/or financial product development strongly preferred,
    Previous experience with USAID/BHA funded food security programs preferred and in countries with USAID/BHA funded programming
    Fluency in spoken and written English (required) and French (highly preferred)

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  • Consultant – Strategic Program Support, Resilience Pathways and Implementation

    Consultant – Strategic Program Support, Resilience Pathways and Implementation

    Consultant Activities:
    The Consultant will:

    Co-develop and support the design of an overall process and facilitation plan for Nawiri’s efforts to tighten program logic, implementation strategies, and workplanning processes to enable adaptive management and learning for collective nutrition resilience program impact. The consultant works closely with a Nawiri SLA and technical team to create and plan a facilitated process, with clear templates and examples of outputs.. The consultant advises on incorporation of best practices in resilience program cycle management to enhance the facilitation and outputs. The process should clearly inform Nawiri’s PREP 5 and learning plan:

    Review existing program documents to understand and assess how they can inform the facilitation plan. These include: draft program strategies, anchor group guidance/handbooks and program strategy framing documents related to refining program logic, and articulating program approaches.
    Support the design of a facilitation plan to refine program logic/nutrition resilience pathways around key target populations, linked to anchor groups (GIRL, Adapted Mother 2 Mother Support, REAP 4 Nutrition, BOY, Producer Groups). This should include finalizing prepared “generic” program logic pathways for population groups, anchored in strengthening access and use of resilience capacities towards nutrition resilience.
    Participate in the design of and help consolidate an example of expected outputs from program logic refinement as a key facilitation tool.
    Provide technical review of and help finalize facilitation tools and templates for documentation and capturing knowledge effectively for program planning and implementation Deliverable:

    Written inputs / feedback into agendas, facilitation plan and process design / approach
    Prepped program logic pathways around population group with clear framework
    Facilitation plan for reviewing program logic and moving from population based program logic to household and systems pathways
    Support tools and templates for knowledge capture

    Co-facilitate mini workshops / working sessions and assist with workshop knowledge capture. This includes facilitating sessions, assisting with resilience approach integration, supporting agenda redesigns as needed and assisting the facilitation team with documentation in tools and templates during sessions. More specifically:

    co-facilitate the refinement of program logic around population groups and cross-cutting strategies (i.e. resilient livelihoods, water systems integration)
    Support the documentation and consolidation of logic into usable and understandable formats that teams will support teams in thinking through implementation strategies and learning plans.
    Facilitate review of SOP templates to facilitate integration of program logic and additional considerations related to targeting and work planning.
    The consultant will travel to Nairobi to deliver this work.

    Deliverable:

    Co-facilitation of workshops / work sessions
    Documentation/capture of workshop decisions, key data
    Refinement of facilitation strategies
    On-going data capture

    Organize and consolidate knowledge from the workshops to feed into technical outputs for Y5 / cost extension planning and R-CLA systems

    Work with the Strategic Learning Lead to synthesize outputs from the workshop, ensuring the outputs are designed to intentionally feed into workplan development and contribute to Nawiri’s implementation needs for strategic CLA systems for resilience. The consultant will deliver the majority of this work while in country.

    Deliverable:

    Updated program logic – each pathway separately documented and finalized in a usable format, accessible for reflection and learning.
    Recommendations for updating SOPs
    Synthesized learning for PREP 5 implications for each component/program strategic area

    Produce a synthesis brief that documents and highlights Nawiri’s overarching process/ steps followed for workplan design using a resilience approach to support Nawiri’s knowledge management. This will be a working document that Nawiri/Mercy Corps will finalize and polish later into a technical learning brief.
    Deliverable:

    Rapid synthesis brief highlighting steps in process and where appropriate, pulling in examples

    Consultant Deliverables:

    Preparation Deliverables

    Written inputs / feedback into agendas, facilitation plan and process design / approach
    Prepped program logic pathways around population group and cross-cutting strategy
    Support tools and templates for knowledge capture

    Co-facilitation Deliverables:

    Co-facilitation of workshops / work sessions
    Documentation/capture of workshop decisions, key data
    Refinement of facilitation strategies
    On-going data capture

    Product/Post-Workshop Deliverables:

    Updated program logic – each pathway separately documented and finalized in a usable format, accessible for reflection and learning.
    Recommendations for updating SOPs
    Synthesized learning for PREP 5 implications for each component/program strategic area
    Rapid synthesis brief highlighting steps in process and where appropriate, pulling in examples

    Timeframe / Schedule:

    Remote preparation and input into facilitation plan and prepped program logic for outcome groups: February 10 – 14 (5 days)
    In country preparation and input: February 16 – 19 (finalize facilitation and program logic) (4 days)
    In country facilitation of workshops/work sessions and consolidation of outputs: February 20 – March 5 (14)
    Remote follow up and learning brief development: due March 25th (4 days)

    Maximum number of remote days: 9
    Maximum number of in country days including travel days: 18
    Total: 27 days

    The Consultant will report to:
    Strategic Learning Advisor
    The Consultant will work closely with: Program Quality lead,DCoP, Technical Team Member, learning partner RTI
    Required Experience & Skills:

    MA or MS preferred in a relevant field
    At least 7 years of experience in resilience technical work, which must include experience with food security development programs in international contexts
    Demonstrated experience creating and facilitating resilience logic technical design sessions in a development programming context using adult learning methods
    Demonstrated experience developing materials to improve program-level adaptive management / CLA systems (collaborating, learning and adapting)
    Excellent cross-cultural facilitation skills.
    Excellent English writing skills.

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  • (STA) Program Officer – Learning and Leadership

    (STA) Program Officer – Learning and Leadership

    The Position
    The STA for a Program Officer – Learning and Leadership will be an integral member of the Learning & Leadership team. The program officer will step in mid-way through our leadership program implementation period. Their primary responsibility will be to oversee the implementation of this year’s Women in Leadership (WiL) Program. The Women in Leadership program is running two cohorts simultaneously this year – one in English and one in French. The Program Officer will supervise two interns, each responsible for assisting with one of the WiL cohorts. The Program Officer will also provide targeted support for coordination across our learning programs, as needed. 
    The Women in Leadership (WiL) program is designed to meet the professional development needs of females in Mercy Corps, with the goal of creating a pipeline of female leaders who can fill leadership positions in their country programs. This virtual learning program utilizes live webinars and peer learning activities to deliver management and leadership modules aimed at building the capacity of female team members.
    Essential Responsibilities
    Project Management

    Manage the Women in Leadership Program implementation, monitoring, and program evaluation for the two 2023 cohorts.
    Collaborate with instructional partners, participants, and key stakeholders throughout the program.
    Oversee all logistical and administrative components of the programs with support from the Program Officer, Learning & Leadership Development.
    Support curriculum development and delivery on every level, including procuring, managing, and sharing learning materials from content providers.
    Provide ongoing support to participants focused on access, engagement, and wellbeing. Serve as the primary point of contact for all participants, responding quickly and with compassion, as needs arise.
    Manage all learning platforms and communications.
    Ensure effective monitoring and evaluation and that lessons learned are integrated back into the program.
    Provide program follow-up support to alums from last year.

    Learning and Development Engagement
     

    Fundraising: Support resource development efforts by collaborating on proposal development and donor stewardship, as needed.
    Program Budget Management: Manage the WiL budget and contribute as needed to broader Learning and Development budget discussions.
    Communications and Collaboration: Ensure effective and creative communication of leadership and learning opportunities within the agency making use of existing platforms. Coordinate and collaborate with other learning initiatives within the agency to enable integration and avoid duplication. 

    Supervisory Responsibility

    Supervises the two Women in Leadership Interns.

    Accountability
    Reports Directly To: Director of Learning & Leadership Development

    Works Directly With: Program Officer, Learning and Leadership; Senior Advisor, Talent Management, Learning and Leadership; leadership program participants and their supervisors; field-based partners.
    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

    BA, MA or comparable experience in relevant field – learning background preferred
    5 years relevant professional experience including outstanding project management experience
    Knowledge and experience in training and professional & leadership development opportunities preferred
    Strong communication and story-telling skills, ability to facilitate collaboration between different teams
    Demonstrated capacity to utilize analytics and technology and manage learning platforms in order to support learning and development programs
    Ability to communicate and problem-solve effectively across diverse cultures and geographies with sensitivity
    2-4 years’ experience working in a global environment strongly preferred
    Fluent French and English speaking and writing skills is highly preferred

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  • Insights and Impact Manager

    Insights and Impact Manager

    The Position
    The Jobtech Alliance Impact and Insights Manager will provide a cross-cutting support to several projects, helping to measure impact, conduct research, synthesize learnings, and develop content required to advance Jobtech Alliance’s results, learning and research agenda. S/he will work across a portfolio of programs to gather, analyse data on the Jobtech Alliance’s impact objectives, monitoring results, as well as supporting its research, learning and adaptive management approach.
    In summary, the Expert will:

    Help to manage a learning agenda for inclusive jobtech tech innovation programs.
    Contribute to the results measurement of Jobtech Alliance program by gathering and analysing program related data. 
    Developing and implementing research approaches and methodologies in a manner that is adapted to each innovation project’s needs.
    Support the venture building team by supporting the research and learning agenda of innovation sprints through the program lifecycle from shaping research objectives of sprints, collating and analysing emerging data on a regular basis, as well as drafting end-of-project reports on findings.
    Creating knowledge products as a primary author for various forms of audiences and channels, including longform reports, blogs, newsletters and other communication mediums for knowledge products.
    Manage editorial and publication of output from a community of researchers from end-to-end.

    Specific Areas of Responsibility
    LEARNING AND RESEARCH INSIGHTS

    Contribute to the overall advancement of the learning research agenda for the Jobtech Alliance and advise on learning questions, indicators, and tools to measure impact and drive learning.
    Analyze, synthesize, and produce key insights that can easily inform multiple audiences across the Jobtech Alliance network—from jobtech ventures, donors, and investors to our wider community of stakeholders via storytelling media and platforms
    Support the production of research output in partnership with internal and external stakeholders to share learnings, including blogs and similar products. 
    Provide research and analytics support to the venture building team through collating data and insights, leveraging relevant research tools and methodologies to support the innovation sprint learning and research agenda.

    IMPACT MEASUREMENT & ADAPTIVE LEARNING

    Deliver results measurement insights on the impact of the Jobtech Alliance’s programmatic work. 
    Manage and coordinate implementation of measurement and evaluation systems, including data collection, analysis and report writing of the monitoring and research efforts. 

    INTERNAL PROJECT COORDINATION

    Participate in internal project coordination and relationship building internally and externally for project planning and systems management, presentations of program insights as needed and at times attend local events, meetings and networking activities. 

    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 social science, international development, or a related field.
    3+ years of relevant experience, including experience in research and implementing impact measurement activities for technology startups.
    Demonstrated expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methods.
    Demonstrated familiarity with and understanding of development and monitoring of output, outcome, and impact indicators.
    Excellent communication and writing skills, with a keen ability to synthesize and present complex data in a simple, compelling, meaningful way (ability to produce beautiful and top-notch data visualization is a plus)
    Computer proficiency in word processing, databases, spreadsheets.
    Must be a strong self-starter.
    Ability to complete tasks in a timely manner while balancing several assignments with inputs from multiple team members

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  • Innovation Project Manager

    Innovation Project Manager

    The Position
    If you’re interested in designing and launching innovative and impactful tech solutions in Africa (and beyond), then this is the role that will let you work closely with the most exciting start-ups on the continent. This is the role for you if: 

    You are passionate about deploying innovative technology as a force for good in emerging markets
    You are passionate about solutions that support underserved users to build financial resilience and climate resilience
    You have spent 4+ years working in emerging markets in a strategy, consulting, business development / partnerships, or product design capacity
    You appreciate the pace and disruption of working at, and with, startups, while leading with rigor and structure to ensure smooth delivery
    You are an independent project manager, with a strong record of managing complex projects and delivering insights
    You are just getting started on your crypto journey, or eager to dive deeper into the growing Web3 ecosystem

    The purpose of this role is to lead pilot implementation with our partner organizations across emerging markets in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. You will work alongside the Mercy Corps Ventures team to develop a pilot strategy and with our pilot partners to develop a pilot plan, project management materials, impact measurement framework and more, for each engagement. You will provide management, administrative and operational support for pilots and be responsible for pilot management, partnership development, impact management, and reporting. You will be a champion of entrepreneurial solutions to the toughest global challenges and be motivated to develop expertise in emerging technologies and business models. Additionally, you will support new pilot design by conducting research on new use cases and speaking with potential partners, while also generating thought leadership on new solutions.  
    Essential Responsibilities

    Lead day-to-day pilot operations, including, but not limited to, developing pilot work plans and impact frameworks, and supporting procurement and budgeting processes. Delivering on pilot objectives within scope and budget.
    Prepare articles and presentations outlining the pilot launch and insights for external audiences and events
    Supports the development of new pilots (including managing partnerships, conducting research and preparing briefs) and leads implementation efforts
    Supports the development and continuous improvement of pilot processes and systems
    Explore new pilot opportunities by conducting thought leadership and sourcing new partners
    Provides thought leadership and training within a defined subject or program area
    Develops and presents alternative approaches/options to various needs and situations
    Ensures pilot objectives are met and managed to established timelines and budgets
    Provide support for other key projects as needed.

    Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

    4+ years of relevant career experience in a startup, technology company, management consulting, investment banking, investing, international development or similar sectors
    Strong project management experience leading complex engagements with multiple stakeholders
    Strategic thinker capable of extracting and structuring valuable insights to share with the wider ecosystem
    Extensive work experience in emerging markets and startups; particular interest in social entrepreneurship and digital financial solutions, climate tech, inclusion and innovation
    Familiarity with impact measurement and management concepts
    As the pilots are focused on crypto and Web3, we expect interest in and willingness to learn more about crypto and Web3 topics (expertise not required)
    Ability to remotely manage and coordinate with stakeholders and implementers
    Written and oral fluency in English required; additional competency in French preferred

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  • Adaptive Learning and Communications Officer (Re-Advertised) Energy Program Manager

    Adaptive Learning and Communications Officer (Re-Advertised) Energy Program Manager

    Position Summary
    The Adaptive Learning and Communications Officer, Baragoi is a critical member of the USAID Nawiri CLA and Communications for Learning Team and the consortium Program Implementation Team in Samburu County. The position is responsible for ensuring the integration of collaborative, adaptive learning principles and practices into field operations at the sub-county level; this includes ensuring insights and lessons learned are captured, organized, packaged, and promoted to enhance program influence and impact.
    Essential Job Responsibilities
    Collaborative Learning for Action

    Work with the sub-county teams to ensure an adaptive learning approach is infused in the design, implementation, and reporting on all activities. This includes supporting program teams to integrate sense-making and critical reflection moments in routine program activities.
    Work closely with the County Learning and Accountability Coordinators and collaborate with the SSBC team to support program teams to organize knowledge exchange fairs that bring together program participants, USAID Nawiri teams, and other key stakeholders to share knowledge and promising practices and animate uptake. Facilitate after-action review; document and promote lessons learned for subsequent knowledge markets. Work with the M&E team and SSBC team to assess the success of knowledge markets for catalyzing behavior change.
    Work closely with the County Learning and Accountability Coordinators to conceptualize opportunities and plan, organize, and coordinate learning exchange visits for multi-disciplinary teams designed to broaden perspectives, build relationships, and trigger innovative ideas and commitments through shared action and experience.
    Identify opportunities for and coordinate local communities of practice.
    Work with the M&E team to develop a framework and plan for monitoring and evaluating communications and adaptive learning efforts
    Support the optimization of Mercy Corps’ community accountability and response mechanism (CARM) to the local context, and identify innovative ways of elevating the community voice in programmatic decision-making.

    Communications for Adaptive Learning

    On a quarterly basis, produce case studies that highlight how program staff and participants are applying the principles and practices of collaborative, adaptive learning to enhance collective action and amplify impact.
    Support technical working groups to package and promote insights and lessons learned through the execution of their learning agendas and adaptive learning plans, and work with the M & E team to monitor uptake.

    Content Creation, Management, and Dissemination

    Work with the technical / program team to develop and manage content for input into USAID Nawiri’s regular newsletter and weekly reporting of progress (to the consortium and the donor), as well as the county monthly newsletter.
    Support the county reporting officer to track USAID Nawiri’s visibility in external platforms, and work closely with the County Directorate to disseminate content through county platforms and other media channels to create visibility for the program.
    Work with the county reporting officer to identify and develop content for USAID Nawiri’s traditional media and social media platforms (Twitter, Facebook etc.)
    Collaborate with journalists and media outlets (print, TV, radio, web etc.) to capture and share learning and promote uptake in order to amplify USAID Nawiri’s influence and impact within and beyond Samburu and Turkana counties.

    Collaboration, Advocacy, Visibility

    Support the implementation and monitoring of program teams’ collaboration plans and facilitate learning sessions on the same
    Support program teams to work with identified CSOs, CBOs and champions to operationalize advocacy strategies, including through development of advocacy materials.
    Support the sub-county coordinator to conceptualize, organize, facilitate, and document joint donor and government monitoring and learning visits. This includes support to develop information packets, facilitation guides, and other materials.
    Ensure sub-county teams’ compliance with USAID Nawiri branding and marking requirements.

    Other Duties as Assigned
    Remain flexible and open to taking on new/different responsibilities USAID Nawiri evolves and progresses, especially as requested/ guided by the County Learning and Accountability Coordinator, Communications Advisor and Strategic Learning Lead. 
    Minimum Qualifications and Transferable Skills

    Recognized qualification in Communications, Journalism, or a related field. Masters will be an added advantage.
    Minimum of 3-4 years of progressive experience working in communications or public relations, preferably with a focus on learning and rural development
    Excellent track record in content development, copy writing and editing, demonstrated through submission of a portfolio of quality products in a variety of formats (e.g. blogs, articles, op-eds, press releases, videos, etc).
    Proven experience in developing and executing communications plans.
    Excellent interpersonal skills including facilitation, fluent oral communication, with an ability to deeply connect and empathize with a range of individuals with broad backgrounds and expertise.
    Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members is required.

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  • Gender & Jobtech Specialist

    Gender & Jobtech Specialist

    The Position Summary
    The Jobtech Gender Expert works with jobtech platforms to ensure that their services create and improve livelihoods for young women. S/he work across the portfolio of partnerships with startups to assess how platforms can improve their services for young women, and provides hands-on venture-building support to startups with high potential to improve their gender inclusiveness or to create large numbers of jobs for young women. In summary, the Expert will:

     Understand and tackle barriers young women face in jobtech platforms.
     Implement and participate in the design of inclusive strategies and approaches for Jobtech Alliance.
     Work with individual platforms as technical assistance, on secondment, and/or embedded into the teams to deliver sprints which improve job accessibility for young and marginalized women, as well as supporting in the development of strategy, decision-making, operations and value chains with a gender inclusive lens.

     Specific Areas of Responsibility
    GENDER-INCLUSION STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT

    Lead the design, implementation and evaluation of the Jobtech Alliance’s strategies for reaching gender goals within businesses and job platforms.
    Lead other research activities, including gender diagnostics, customer satisfaction studies, and contribute to the design of research framework and tools with a gender and inclusion lens.
    Conduct data collection, analysis and report writing of the monitoring and research efforts.

    GENDER-FOCUSED VENTURE-BUILDING SUPPORT

    Provide hands-on support to jobtech platforms across Africa in individual sprints which improve gender inclusion and enhance outcomes for young women. This will include analysis of product design, marketing, or operations from a gender lens, and advise solutions toward improved inclusion of young women and other marginalized youth where needed.
    Provide capacity-building support and tools to jobtech platforms, where suitable, to improve their capacity to take a gender inclusive approach in their work.

    RESEARCH & MARKET INSIGHTS

    Contribute to the overall development of the research agenda for the Jobtech Alliance and advise on learning questions, indicators, and tools to assess gender inclusion.
    Support the production of communication collateral to share learnings internally and externally, including blogs and similar products.

    INTERNAL PROJECT COORDINATION

    Participate in internal project coordination and relationship building internally and externally for project planning and systems management, presentations of project results as needed and at times attend local events, meetings and networking activities.

    Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

    5-10 years of progressional experience in related field, including at least 2 years working in or with startups (in leadership, product, operations, or marketing)
    Expertise in design thinking and/or human-centred design, including conducting qualitative assessments and user experience mix-method surveys. Experience in UI/UX a plus.
    Demonstrated experience in gender, women’s economic empowerment, gendered entrepreneurial ecosystems, research on gender issues, or equivalent
    Experience working with products that specifically target women a plus.
    Excellent communications skills including effective writing skills, people skills and relationship management.
    Higher level education in related field.

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  • Total Rewards Manager Livestock Trade Matters Lead Researcher – Nairobi Livestock Trade Matters Lead Researcher – Eldoret Livestock Trade Matters Lead Researcher – Wajir

    Total Rewards Manager Livestock Trade Matters Lead Researcher – Nairobi Livestock Trade Matters Lead Researcher – Eldoret Livestock Trade Matters Lead Researcher – Wajir

    The Position Summary
    This global role will support the management of a Total Rewards strategy. The primary focus is on Total Rewards, specifically ensuring cohesive and standardized compensation and benefits practices globally including monitoring and updating compensation and benefits policies and practices at the country levels.      
    Essential Responsibilities
    Strategy and Vision

    Work with the Director, Total Rewards to guide the People Team’s overall vision and approach, delivering clear actionable plans to achieve department priorities.
    Support the vision for a comprehensive Total Rewards Strategy providing for global team members, ensuring coherence across regional teams and the People Team; strategically engaging to advance implementation of those plans.
    Advise country/program teams on compensation and benefit best practices, supported through a global compensation/Total Rewards philosophy.
    Strategically develop and manage cross-departmental and cross-functional relationships and activities to ensure the compensation and benefit function is well integrated into wider agency objectives.

    Global Compensation

    Manage and monitor salary structures and classifications while ensuring practices are compliant with applicable laws and regulations, and ensure they are in alignment with the organization’s overall strategic objectives and vision.
    Recommend/implement changes to practices to establish & maintain competitive compensation programs.
    Align and manage pay structures through salary survey analysis to ensure appropriate and competitive compensation programs and standards are in place.
    Manage and develop global compensations policies around base pay and variable pay options.
    Provide management oversight for the salary scale framework globally including merit pay, promotions, and salary changes.
    Manage and conduct job evaluations and evaluate new position descriptions/classifications in compliance with local labor laws.
    Advise and partner with department leaders, HR Officers, and recruiters on compensation-related matters such as benchmarking new positions, job offers, promotions, internal transfers, and department restructures.

     Global Benefits

    Support Mercy Corps’ benefit strategies locally; partner with brokers when indicated to develop programs which are cost effective, supportive of team members, and in line with current benefit trends globally.
    Support local teams in managing and updating benefits policies and programs, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, workers’ compensation, retirement, expatriate benefits and voluntary benefits.
    Ensure all benefit plans comply with organizational policy and procedures, as well as local regulatory requirements. 
    Establish/maintain effective employee communications on benefits topics including conducting benefit orientations.

    Team Management & Leadership

    With support from the Director, develop the capacity of the People Team as it relates to the Total Rewards function.
    Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence and continued learning.
    Participate within the larger People Team, and agency, to share ideas, develop standard practices and implement best practices across Mercy Corps programs.
    Design and streamline processes in collaboration with others on the People Team to develop an improved Total Rewards experience across the global Mercy Corps team.

     Representation, Communication, and Influence

    Track key initiatives, identify appropriate metrics, and track progress towards meeting established objectives, with an eye towards constant improvement.
    Support in maintaining collaborative relationships with Mercy Corps’ managers to ensure clear mutual understanding of People Team priorities.
    Collaborate with Mercy Corps Europe’s Human Resource Team to ensure a mutually supportive approach to compensation and benefits.
    Communicate Total Rewards strategy and overall benefits more broadly internally, and work with the Talent team to incorporate into the employment brand strategy.

    Minimum Qualifications &Transferrable skills

    7+ years of experience managing Total Rewards programs, international experience and strong compensation experience preferred.
    BA/BS in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field, preferred.
    Multilingual is a ‘plus’ (English required with French, Spanish or Arabic as a second language is a plus).
    Demonstrated history of providing excellent customer service and a high level of attention to detail.
    Ability to recognize and demonstrate sensitivity to team members’ personal situations.
    Demonstrated knowledge of employee benefit, wellness, and compensation program designs to meet the needs of a globally dispersed workforce.
    A historically demonstrated ability to maintain confidential information.
    Ability to train, coach, lead, inspire, and supervise one or more direct reports.
    Strong analytical, mathematical and problem-solving skills, effective organizational and interpersonal skills, strong written and verbal communication.
    Excellent time management skills and attention to detail.
    Project management skills including the ability to create and execute plans within established deadlines.
    Proven track record of successfully managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced work environment.
    Strong organizational skills paired with strong process-orientation (able to develop / implement systems).
    Strong analytical skills and a thorough knowledge of compensation and benefit plan designs.
    Ability to exercise sound judgment and maintain composure in stressful situations.
    A proven ability to originate, maintain and audit records.
    Ability to understand, evaluate and make judgment on proposals (RFPs).
    Ability to understand how to leverage benefit, wellness, and compensation programs to align with industry duty of care best practices.
    Proven experience and intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Google Suites, as well as project management tools.
    Demonstrated knowledge of compensation and benefit plan design global and local.
    Experience with compliance programs.
    Experience with UltiPro, or comparable HRIS, human resources information system.
    Experience in the healthcare industry, nonprofits and or international NGOs is preferred.

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  • Community Capacity Building Officer Energy Access Analyst

    Community Capacity Building Officer Energy Access Analyst

    General Position Summary
    The community capacity building officer will be responsible for technical oversight and ensuring management for all activities related to community development, conflict management and peaceful co-existence around natural resource. S/he will define implementation strategies in coordination with the county government,  LMS project coordinator and other leadership team. The community capacity building officer will train WPCs after conducting technical capacity assessment. S/He will provide technical assistance based on identified gaps; and ensure that common strategies and approaches are applied consistently in all communities’ priorities as envisaged on ward based plans. S/he will coordinate closely with the M&E team to ensure that systems are in place to track, analyze and report results. The Officer will be required to keep abreast of the latest research and evolutions in the field of conflict management around natural resources 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 NDMA on community participatory scenario planning,  our partner ACDI/VOCA and advocate the adoption of ward based planning approaches. 
    Essential Responsibilities
    PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

    Oversee the implementation of Ward Development Planning Process
    Capacity builds the WPCs to strengthen their governance and financial mobilization skills.
    Conduct WPC capacity assessment in collaboration with communities and county governments
    Contribute to teamwork plans and guide successful implementation of conflict management and natural resources management activities, ensuring teams follow work plans so activities are on time, target and within the approved budget, and program deliverables achieve desired impact;
    Conduct, participate in and/or update ward development process, involving a variety of stakeholders;
    In collaboration with National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) and county governments, facilitate discussions within communities aimed at promoting Disaster Risk Reduction approaches including for drought cycle management as important components to community resilience to shocks and other stress.
    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;
    Work with adolescent girl groups and link with WPCs development agenda

    COMMUNITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT

    Conduct community mobilization and sensitization for the WDP process
    Engage development actors  to resolve resource-based conflict and facilitate community dialogues
    Engage and support county government in the WDP process and ensure their participation and integration of plans into county priorities.
    Facilitate planning meetings and workshops with government, NGO, private sector, and community partners to revise plans and promote partner acceptance/buy-in.
    Support county government initiatives to develop appropriate policies related to ward planning approach 

    PARTNERSHIP

    Link Ward Planning Committees to county government department and other development partners
    Establish collaborative partnership with other development partners working on community resilience and community development
    Identify potential opportunities for linkage with other development partners such as Partnership for Resilience and Economic Growth (PREG)
    support FCDC in passage and implementation of ward development bills/acts

    PROGRAM MONITORING

    Support MEL team to develop appropriate monitoring tools for the WDP process,
    Support participatory community-based monitoring in counties where initiatives are taking place – organize and coordinate capacity building in relation to community-based monitoring, including experience sharing 
    In coordination with the MEL team, monitor the implementation of activities through regular field visits and assessments to ensure program quality and impact.
    Document best practices and lessons learned across counties and share with management and team members 

    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 the WDP process and conflict management  

    INFLUENCE & REPRESENTATION

    Represent Mercy Corps at government, donor, NGO and other relevant events, in close coordination with the County project coordinator and country leadership. 
    Coordinate activities with consortium partners, sub grantees, local government, and other implementers, as well as with other Mercy Corps programs
    Facilitate planning meetings and workshops with government, NGO, private sector, and community partners to revise plans and promote partner acceptance/buy-in;
    In coordination with the MEL team, monitor the implementation of activities through regular field visits and assessments to ensure program quality and impact. Document approaches, successes and lessons learned;
    Coordinate with procurement, logistics, security, administration and human resources teams to ensure operational systems support field activities. 

    SECURITY

    Work closely with the country team’s security focal point to develop and maintain systems that promote the safety and security of all team members. 
    Ensure that programs are designed and implemented with a clear analysis and understanding of security.

    OTHER:

    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.

    Knowledge and Experience

    BA/S or equivalent in development studies, Disaster Risk Reduction, Range management, conflict mitigation, social sciences or other relevant field;
    A minimum of three years of relevant professional experience in community development where there is Natural Resource based conflicts with hands on experience in working with ward development committees;
    Experience drafting contingency plans with communities in ASAL areas is required;
    Strong management skills, including effective personnel management, adaptive management coordination and decision-making Strong facilitation and consensus-building skills;
    Competent in building networks, strong problem-solving skills, and ability to influence with effective listening, persuasion, negotiation and other techniques.
    Strong understanding of USAID compliance issues.
    Excellent and persuasive oral and written communication skills, including report writing, in English and other language(s), and fluency in Kiswahili.  Local dialects spoken in duty station is a plus;
    Previous work experience in northern Kenya desirable.
    Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members

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