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Senior Finance and Budgeting Coordinator

Main Responsibilities
Program Budget Management and Monitoring

Hold knowledge base of donor rules and regulations and advise other team members on financial compliance
Develop and update financial management systems for the Gavi project, including reporting templates and monitoring procedures
Oversee financial management of the project in accordance with donor regulations
Ensure project expenses are reasonable, allocable, and prudent and spent in accordance with the donor’s rules and regulations
Create accurate forecasts and manage expenses according to spending plans
In close collaboration with the Project Director and Deputy Project Director, liaise with partner institutions regarding any deviations or concerns in spending
Work closely with regional/ global finance teams to ensure all IRC project budget monitoring, payments and booking of expenses by providing monthly budget versus actual reports to budget holders and in country programs
Regularly revisit Program Budgets to ensure that they address programmatic areas of greatest priority and deliver maximum value for money and high absorption.
Identify and manage all financial and operational risks in collaboration with relevant country and technical unit staff
Review financial controls and liaise with relevant country program leads to update policies and procedures as needed
Build capacity of local partners in budget management as needed
Lead due diligence of financial capacity of global partners

Program Financial Reporting

Work with relevant country finance managers, regional staff, health technical unit, and headquarters-based finance staff to ensure accuracy of the financial reports and promptly identify and advise the Deputy Project Director and applicable country program leads on areas of concern.

Program Audit Support

Ensure the GAVI funded program has an audit readiness plan in place and monitor that throughout the period of program. GAVI program is subject to program audit on an annual basis.
Act as point of contact for auditors for financial related matters, addressing auditors’ requests for support documentations, files, policies and procedures clarifications and other matters to ensure a smooth program audit execution.

Key Working Relationships

Position Reports to: Gavi Deputy Project Director
Position directly supervises: Gavi REACH Finance Officer
Indirect Reporting: Regional and HQ based Finance Staff

Other Internal And/or External Contacts

Internal
Gavi project staff (program, finance, etc.)
Country and Regional Program grants staff
Grants Operations and Analytics Team (GOAT)
AMU Program and Grant Support (PGS) team
Compliance & Policy (C&P) team
Finance Department on matters of financial management
External
Partner and sub-awardee staff (awards, compliance, due diligence)

Job Requirements
Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree International Affairs, Public Administration, Economics, Business Studies, Accounting, Commerce, or other related fields.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is desired.
At least 6-8 years of related work experience, preferably for an International Non-Governmental Organization
Experience managing budget and finance components of complex projects throughout implementation, including compliance, monitoring and reporting processes
Excellent organizational skills: the ability to work independently and productively in a fast-paced environment
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to successfully and effectively liaise with a variety of people in a multi-cultural environment and work on a virtual team
Flexible work attitude, hands on work style approach, proactive and demonstrated creativity: the ability to work productively in a team environment and the ability to problem solve creatively with minimal guidance
English fluency

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November 5, 2024
Inter -agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) Director Moderator

Position Overview
The INEE Director provides visionary leadership in several critical capacities:

Technical leader: INEE as a global network is supported by a Secretariat. As the leader of a dedicated group of INEE Team Leads, and technical staff, the Director brings vision, cohesion, and authentic intellectual dialogue to cultivate a strong, inclusive and collaborative culture. Opportunities to partner with and support under-represented voices in the network are prioritized. Centering equity for collective action is at the forefront of every decision and action, through thoughtful planning and implementation support for all network activities and services.
Steward: Develop and implement strategic business development efforts to support the INEE Secretariat to deliver high quality technical assistance, implement a focused research agenda and stay ahead of relevant developments. Ensure responsible management of INEE funds, partnering with technical and finance colleagues to harmonize planning, budgeting, and reporting.
Manager: This position proactively invests time and care in the support and development of the INEE Secretariat. This role follows through on the recruitment, engagement, and retention of a diverse team of qualified people to fulfill the networks functions in support of the wider membership and sector.
Thought leadership, policy dialogue and advocacy: As the most senior Secretariat member, this role regularly communicates the needs and priorities of INEE members to donors; participates in high level policy and practice forums; and advocates for appropriate policy and practice shifts with donors, implementing agencies, and government counterparts.

Essential job functions

Develop and implement short- and long-term priorities as outlined in INEE’s Strategic Framework
Ensure information-sharing across, coordination between and oversight of all INEE initiatives and activities
Represent the INEE network and strategically engage as a technical expert and global advocate on behalf of education in emergencies
Oversee Internal and External Communications
Manage and Supervise the INEE Secretariat (up to 30 staff, including and not limited to direct line management of 5 senior professionals and a Secretariat numbering 30 professionals
Manage and provide oversight of all of INEE’s fundraising activities and budgeting processes.

Requirements

An advanced university degree (Masters or above) in a relevant field: education, international affairs or political science.
Minimum 15 years directly relevant professional experience.
Excellent diplomacy and interpersonal communication skills and proven networking and facilitation skills working with multiple stakeholders, including UN agencies, donors, local communities, NGOs and governments.
Experience and understanding of organizing for collective impact and network principles.
Excellent knowledge and solid understanding of the INEE network, including its past and current initiatives and processes, the field of education in emergencies and the humanitarian community.
Expert advocacy and public speaking skills as well as editing and writing skills with a focus on leveraging lessons learnt to improve policy and programming.
Experience effectively leading, managing and supervising staff and working well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent organizational and coordination skills, including experience managing multiple complex projects and deadlines involving different partners.
Experience in maintaining and growing donor relations as well as in cross-organisational budgeting and financial reporting.
Excellent writing, editing and spoken English skills. Working knowledge of French, Spanish or Arabic is highly desirable.

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November 5, 2024
Communications and Digital Officer

Responsibilities:
Developing and delivering an effective communications strategy (30%)

Work with the EEI, research consortium and fund management team to develop and drive forward the Communications Strategy.
Ensure strategic communications support to the global EEI strategy, translation of evidence emerging from the grants and studies into easily accessible and user-friendly forms, and effective dissemination to key targets to ensure maximize influencing impact.
Lead on the creation and implementation of a social media and website strategy, communications content, press releases, social media and blog content.

Managing social media channels, website and email (30%)

Lead the day-to-day management of all social media accounts for the Programme (X, LinkedIn, Facebook).
Lead on maintaining a social media brand for the WW2 Programme across several platforms throughout the Programme lifetime, including communicating and social grant funding windows and webinars, maximizing mainstream media from results of the grantee projects and wider Programme in years 4-7, and using social media to engage WW2 project stakeholders.
Lead on managing the What Works 2 website, updating, and editing and uploading key Programme documents to the Knowledge Hub (newsletter; reports; briefs) as required.
Monitor and manage the What Works 2 email account, including responding to emails and seeking input as appropriate, and monitoring newsletter sign-ups.

Producing and managing multimedia and communications content (20%)

Ensure information is presented in an attractive and engaging format that can be shared with the key targets and maintain a record of content produced.
Work closely with the technical advisors, grant managers and Programme team to visit field sites to identify, collect, capture, and document project activities in the form of case studies, including the collection of photos.
Gather information to support advocacy initiatives such as related case studies and evidence from the field as requested.
Support the EEI team compile and finalize regular reports for various audiences and identifying trends or highlights to include.
Produce staff spotlights and other internal communications outputs as required.
Provide visibility and briefing material packages for all high-level/external visits, including WW II donors, other delegations, as needed.
Provide multimedia and communications content for the WW 2 Programme, including development of a Programme branding guide and popularizing materials for activist communities.
Identify photography opportunities as well as support the hiring of freelance photographers and videographers and orienting them with the principle of informed consent. Manage content collection shoots as needed.
Ensure that all materials adhere to the WW2 Programme’s branding requirements and are in line with donor requirements where applicable.
Consult closely with the EEI team, grant managers and technical advisors to support information requests and collect material and draft stories required for donor visibility requirements.
Maintain a dynamic ‘story list’ to showcase WW2 Programme impact.
Work with other WW2 pillars on internal communications priorities such as newsletters as requested.
Provide graphic design and formatting support to ad hoc donor- and external/public- facing Programme documents (e.g., reports, briefs, templates).

Planning relevant events and logistics (20%)

Event coordination and planning
Provide support to planning, coordination and delivery of What Works 2 events (events, campaigns, workshops, webinars, trainings), external events that the programme will have a presence at (conferences, working groups etc both virtual and in person), and Comms focused visits, including donor visits. Where required, organize travel and logistics arrangements.
Capturing comms impact for donor reporting
Provide support to the Programme Coordinator on quarterly donor reporting (e.g., compiling digital media metrics, editing, and writing relevant sections of the report).
Provide support during FCDO Annual Review process and meetings, including case studies, highlighting ‘good news’ stories, and responding to ad-hoc queries from FCDO programme and press teams.

Reporting:

The Communications and Digital Officer will report directly to the WW2 Programme Coordinator with dotted line reporting to the EEI Co-Leads who will provide technical supervision.

Requirements:

A bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, English, public relations or another related field from an accredited university.
Willingness and ability to travel regularly
Knowledge of/experience with graphic design and social media photography, videography
Excellent writing, editing and proofreading skills; adept at writing clean, engaging, jargon-free copy for a range of channels
Strong communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to establish positive working relationships with colleagues in different teams
Good organizational and time management skills and the ability to work to deadlines, prioritize and multitask in a fast-paced environment.
Fluent written and spoken English required. Knowledge of French or Arabic an added advantage

Experience:

A Minimum of 3-6 years of professional experience in a similar role
Experience / knowledge of developing and implementing communications strategies with an international focus.
Experience / knowledge of online and other tools for monitoring media coverage and impact
Excellent IT skills, including Advanced Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint. Strong Excel skills a particular advantage
Experience working with quantitative and digital metrics data (desirable)
Experience of using social media for communications and advocacy

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November 5, 2024
Inter -Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) Director

The Director is responsible for responsible for managing and providing strategic direction to the overall work of INEE, in consultation with the INEE Steering Group. In collaboration with Steering Group members, the Director represents INEE with key stakeholders, policy makers and international and regional bodies, ensuring advocacy, coordination, policy guidance and strategic engagement with key stakeholders to advance the right of all people to safe and quality education opportunities. This work is guided by the Strategic Priorities within the network’s Strategic Framework.
The INEE Director, who is an employee of the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is responsible for developing and implementing short- and longer-term strategic plans (in line with the network’s Strategic Framework) and ensuring information-sharing across, coordination between and oversight of all INEE initiatives for coherence and harmonization. The Director provides supervision and management to INEE’s Secretariat. The INEE Secretariat is currently organized around 5 teams (with the potential for further teams) including the Data & Evidence Team, the Thematic Areas Team, the Standards & Practice Team, the Member Services Team and the Partnerships, Operations and Planning Team. This role supervises senior level staff (Team Leads). The Director is also responsible for overseeing internal and external communications and managing the network’s fundraising activities and budgeting process across donors and institutions.

Position Overview
The INEE Director provides visionary leadership in several critical capacities:

Technical leader: INEE as a global network is supported by a Secretariat. As the leader of a dedicated group of INEE Team Leads, and technical staff, the Director brings vision, cohesion, and authentic intellectual dialogue to cultivate a strong, inclusive and collaborative culture. Opportunities to partner with and support under-represented voices in the network are prioritized. Centering equity for collective action is at the forefront of every decision and action, through thoughtful planning and implementation support for all network activities and services.
Steward: Develop and implement strategic business development efforts to support the INEE Secretariat to deliver high quality technical assistance, implement a focused research agenda and stay ahead of relevant developments. Ensure responsible management of INEE funds, partnering with technical and finance colleagues to harmonize planning, budgeting, and reporting.
Manager: This position proactively invests time and care in the support and development of the INEE Secretariat. This role follows through on the recruitment, engagement, and retention of a diverse team of qualified people to fulfill the networks functions in support of the wider membership and sector.
Thought leadership, policy dialogue and advocacy: As the most senior Secretariat member, this role regularly communicates the needs and priorities of INEE members to donors; participates in high level policy and practice forums; and advocates for appropriate policy and practice shifts with donors, implementing agencies, and government counterparts.

Essential Job Functions

Develop and implement short- and long-term priorities as outlined in INEE’s Strategic Framework
Ensure information-sharing across, coordination between and oversight of all INEE initiatives and activities
Represent the INEE network and strategically engage as a technical expert and global advocate on behalf of education in emergencies
Oversee Internal and External Communications
Manage and Supervise the INEE Secretariat (up to 30 staff, including and not limited to direct line management of 5 senior professionals and a Secretariat numbering 30 professionals
Manage and provide oversight of all of INEE’s fundraising activities and budgeting processes.

Requirements

An advanced university degree (Masters or above) in a relevant field: education, international affairs or political science.
Minimum 15 years directly relevant professional experience.
Excellent diplomacy and interpersonal communication skills and proven networking and facilitation skills working with multiple stakeholders, including UN agencies, donors, local communities, NGOs and governments.
Experience and understanding of organizing for collective impact and network principles.
Excellent knowledge and solid understanding of the INEE network, including its past and current initiatives and processes, the field of education in emergencies and the humanitarian community.
Expert advocacy and public speaking skills as well as editing and writing skills with a focus on leveraging lessons learnt to improve policy and programming.
Experience effectively leading, managing and supervising staff and working well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent organizational and coordination skills, including experience managing multiple complex projects and deadlines involving different partners.
Experience in maintaining and growing donor relations as well as in cross-organisational budgeting and financial reporting.
Excellent writing, editing and spoken English skills. Working knowledge of French, Spanish or Arabic is highly desirable.

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November 5, 2024
Finance Manager Construction Assistant Grants Manager

Key Responsibilities
Operating budget development

Developing the Field Operating Budget reforecast and submitting accurate and realistic projection to main office in a timely manner.
Identify any shortfalls in shared costs budget coverage and ensure new budgets cover the appropriate percentage of shared costs.
Regularly prepare national and incentive staff cost analysis to help management and program leads in decision making. Ensure to advice DDF for any staff budget gaps or surplus.
Review staff hiring request to ensure availability of funds before hiring.
Assisting in the development and preparation of field cost allocation for reasonableness SPC distribution to various project and any significant variance should report to DDF and field coordinator.
Provide guidance, technical assistance, and support to the team members on grant management and budget forecasting.
Accurately track and analyze expenses and revenue; advise leadership whether the operation is within the objective target.

Development of New budget proposals, Realignment /Grant management

Working closely with the Program leads in the development of new budget proposals and modification and ensuring all relevant cost are factored and are realistic.
Train the program managers on developing realistic proposal budget and demonstrate various techniques for them to monitor & manage various project budgets.
Closely monitor all grants to ensure that grants are spent according to the donor allowable flexibility limit. Any overspending /under spending should be brought to the management for necessary action.
Work closely with program Manager and support in creating project categories (D2) and mapping the budget to comply with donor reporting requirements.
Regularly update the grant Dashboard as and when required to support for review of grant financial performance and ensure maximum utilization of budgeted amounts and to provide recommendations for realignments as required.
Ensure that all accruals at grant closure are accurate, valid and are promptly liquidated.
Represent finance during program monitoring cycle meeting.

Analysis of Balance sheet account balances.

Regularly review and analyze the balance sheet accounts and ensure the balances are accurate and up to date. Assist Finance on Follow up long outstanding balances and ensure they are cleaned up immediately.
Prepare correction journal entries as and when required and record the transaction in Accounting Software.
Perform vendor account and Voucher transactions analysis and ensure the balance is accurate and settled in a timely manner.
Continuously review and monitor the inventory accounts balances and ensure they tally with inventory aging report. Any unusual balances noted to be reconciled on a timely manner.
Ensure donated and In-kind assets and supplies are reviewed and fully supported as per IRC policy before recording to the system.

Internal Control

Regularly assess the field internal control system and report any identified weakness to DDF.
Ensure that the invoices and payment journals are sufficiently supported with relevant documentation before approval is done.
Work closely with the Field Finance team and ensure that Monthly financial transactions are closed in time as per set deadline provided.
Safeguard the organization’s assets by implementing IRC’s Internal Control procedures.
Reviewing all bid-analysis for procurements by ensuring compliance within IRC policies and procurement procedures are adhered to.
Ensure that all payment requests and disbursements submitted to Finance are paid before the end of the month to ensure they are recorded within the same month they are presented for payment.
Production of required monthly and ad hoc reports.
Regularly update the Field National staff Salary map to ensure that staff costs are proportionately allocated to the available grants’ accordance to time and effort individual spent on the grant.
Review the incentive Monthly mapping to ensure the costs are proportionately allocated to available grants in accordance with time and effort spent on the individual grant.

Treasury Management.

Regularly review the field office cash position and cash forecast prepared by Finance Officer to ensure its accuracy and adequate cash is availed for effective program implementation.
Regularly review field MPESA MMF and utility account balance available to cover the payment demand.

Training & Support

Identification of capacity building trainings issues to be addressed to improve the quality of financial preparation, Donor reporting, Budget preparation, Payment process etc. Develop a capacity building plan for finance & non-finance staff for them to be capacitated for succession.
Responsible for training finance and non-finance staff on IRC financial procedures and financial management.
Responsible for new staff training and orientation on IRC finance policy.
Ensures comprehensive and constructive performance reviews are completed on a timely basis and facilitates discussion of performance and career options with staff reporting directly under you.
Maintains/update current job descriptions for all positions within the finance group that are under your supervision.
Daily Supervision and review of the workflow processes for Kakuma finance staff to ensure efficiency and effective implementation of program activities.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, or Finance or CPA-K.
Computer literate with significant experience in excel, accounting packages & Integra accounting system will be an added advantage.
Ability to carry out responsibilities independently with minimal technical support.
The candidate should be mature, with a stable personality and ability to maintain confidentiality.
At least 3 years of finance and accounting experience in a similar post.
Knowledge of Excel and ERP system an added advantage.
Working knowledge of accounting software such as Microsoft 365 a plus (INTEGRA SYSTEM)
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines and be well organized.
Ability to carry out work with a high degree of integrity and maintain confidentiality.
Strong communication skills
Be adaptable and flexible with a view to taking on board new tasks and new assignments in due course.

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November 5, 2024
WATSAN Officer

Job Overview/Summary

The role of WATSAN Officer is to ensure successful implementation and supervision of community based water supply and sanitation interventions in the target areas. Additionally, this position will support development of staff and community capacity building in water supply and sanitation operation, maintenance and management, participate in mobilization of WASH resources and ensure implementation is done in close collaboration with program staff, the local community, the Local authority and other relevant agencies. The role will also involve to a large-scale technical designs of various WASH infrastructures, estimation of costs, support development of tender documents, bid review and evaluations, and general construction contract management and discharge in accordance with IRC and GoK acceptable standards and specifications. During implementation of project’s activities, the Officer will be required to provide feedback to relevant project partners and the Local authorities with an aim of improving overall WASH program quality.

Main Responsibilities

The WATSAN Officer will identify and assess the key needs of WASH facilities and services to be addressed and whom to engage and develop an appropriate implementation strategy to either construct, rehabilitate or repair such facilities. They will ensure that an engagement approach to working with communities and the local authorities, other partners is employed, and all activities are carried out in a way that is critical to community needs and promotes the full and equal participation of women, men, children and youth. Primary responsibilities include:

Project Planning and Design

Spearhead rapid/field needs assessment including Baseline surveys in WASH activities and determine most technically appropriate water supply and sanitation options.
Design and develop relevant specifications for WASH infrastructure including design reports, drawings, bills of quantities, technical specifications.
Lead in the proposal development for potential water supply, sanitation and hygiene interventions.
Support in undertaking Topographical Surveys and GIS activities, feasibility studies, water resource mapping, EIA support.

Project Implementation

Preparation of tender documents including technical specifications, bill of quantities, drawings, and terms of reference.
Supervise construction, repair and rehabilitation of water supplies systems and sanitation facilities in strict adherence to the Kenya government regulations, WHO and the SPHERE standard.
In collaboration with the WASH officer – hygiene, support implementation of hygiene promotion activities ensuring that technical and social aspects of water supply and sanitation are integrated.
Working with the WASH Officer – Hygiene Promotion facilitate training WMCs, other Community structures (SMCs, CHWs, CHEWs, Youth Groups) and local authorities on operation/maintenance, management, and sustainability of WASH infrastructure.
Build the capacity of staff, CBOs, and Water Users Committees to effectively run WASH facilities.

Project Monitoring and Evaluation

Supervise WASH activities in strict adherence to IRC Kenya, Kenya government regulations, the donor’s guideline, and the SPHERE standards.
Ensure timely delivery of projects activities and successful completion of construction works with submission of completion certificates to the Contractors.
Ensure that up to date project documents are in place including approved work plans, log frame, detailed project implementation plan and financial forecasts Documentation of lessons learnt and good practices.
Supervision of the construction processes of different water infrastructures to their completion including test pumping, interpretation of the test pumping data and water testing.
Support in the development and implementation of water safety and disaster risk management plans for the water supply projects.

Fundraising and Networking

Support in the development of technically sound proposals.

Reporting

Develop and deliver in a timely manner progress reports, monthly, quarterly, semi- annual and end of projects reports.in accordance with donors’ and IRC Kenya requirements.
Support development, monitoring and evaluation WASH project indicators and standards.
Provide regular update reports on water supply and sanitation activities and program progress against work plan as maybe required.
Maintain an up to-date activity tracking tool (soft copies and hard copies) of all water supply and sanitation infrastructure related activities.
Actively participate in inter-sectoral activities.
Support WASH department in other tasks, roles and, responsibilities as may be assigned to by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

Degree or equivalent experience in Water Engineering, Civil and structural Engineering, or related field. A minimum of Three years’ experience working/programming in WASH, emergencies, relief, or development including implementing a large-scale community-based water and sanitation project with evidence of successful implementation of similar projects.
Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience in ASAL.
Strong skills in construction and supervision of water supply and sanitation facilities crucial.
Demonstrated skills in technical design and costing of civil engineering works related to community-based water supply and sanitation facilities.
Experience in community engagement approaches, participatory approaches, and community negotiation.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with a team.
Ability to conduct community WASH needs assessment, program planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of WASH activities.
Good understanding of SPHERE and other humanitarian standards.
Good computer application skills (MS-Office, CAD, application software to engineering designs)
Experience working in multi-cultural (particularly pastoralists in Northern Kenya), multi- disciplinary staff will be an advantage.
ar update reports on water supply and sanitation activities and program progress against work plan as maybe required.
Maintain an up to-date activity tracking tool (soft copies and hard copies) of all water supply and sanitation infrastructure related activities.
Actively participate in inter-sectoral activities.
Support WASH department in other tasks, roles and, responsibilities as may be assigned to by the supervisor.

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November 5, 2024
Consultancy- FCDO Ending Preventable Deaths (EPD) Programme

Ensuring the delivery of program outcomes and performance management of EPD program deliverables as per the FCDO EPD performance contract.

Responsibilities For Long Term Technical Assistance (LTA) Include

Fostering a long-term EPD partnership approach and building strong relationships with FCDO, host governments, and partners.
Provide high-caliber technical advice on addressing deep and complex ‘bottleneck’ issues identified in flagship countries.
Collaboration with FCDO, government, and partners to strengthen country institutions, systems, policies, and coordination to support the EPD goals, focusing on specific areas such as strengthening health systems and broader health determinants, including WASH, nutrition, and SRHR.
Operate effectively in complex political environments, to ensure strong working relationship with government officials and FCDO in Coordination and strategic.
Communication to achieve key performance indicators (KPIs) and foster sustainable partnerships with government and other stakeholders.
Responsible for monitoring KPIs to ensure contract deliverables are delivered effectively and efficiently.

Responsibilities For Short Term Technical Assistance (STA) Include

Provide short-term consultancy services for assignments ranging from one week to three weeks or more depending on LoE.
Offer deep specialist engagement on specific issues aligned with the three pillars of EPD: health systems, human rights, gender equality (including SRHR), and healthier environments (WASH, nutrition, climate, and health).
Support FCDO central teams, strategically important countries, and the wider diplomatic network with catalytic activities furthering EPD aims.
Collaborate with donor partners to improve alignment and coordination of EPD investments.
Ensure SRHR, nutrition, and WASH integration within large health investments.

Minimum Qualifications:

Public health specialists with strong experience providing technical assistance on health system strengthening, primary health care, and reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health.
Broad knowledge of the wider determinants of health (including nutrition, climate, etc.) and able to engage meaningfully on WASH, nutrition, and other aspects of SRHR.
Familiarity with FCDO’s EPD strategy and key barriers to progress.
Skills in program design and development networking with international and national institutions and development agencies which promote primary healthcare, reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health.
Policy and advocacy skills and experience advising government actors.
Specialized expertise in one or more technical areas: health systems strengthening, reproductive health care, health policy and administrative management, essential nutrition, family planning, and primary drinking water supply and sanitation.
Flexibility and adaptability to provide focused technical support in various settings and experience advising government actors in policy and the design of investments.
Experience and ability to provide leadership and direction to political leaders and operate in a flexible environment.
Ability to navigate a flexible and dynamic environment where priorities may shift, requiring adaptability and resilience to respond to changing directives and evolving program needs.
Ability to work in complex and fragile settings.
Fluency in English is required.
Qualified candidates from the local technical experts in Kenya are strongly preferred.

Application Requirements

Post graduate degree in public health, health systems and related field.
At least 10 years of professional work experience of large scale, muti-million dollar; Knowledge of FCDO ending preventable death and related previous work in Kenyan context
Previous track record of similar consultancies works and managing commercial contracts.
Strong analytical skills and high-level skills in both written and verbal communications skills in English to influence stakeholders.
Experience conducting both quantitative and qualitative surveys and analysis.
For short-term consultancies, please note that the duration will range from a minimum of one week to a maximum of three weeks or more, over the three-year period of the project, through on a call and roster basis.
Strong collaboration network of Somalia ministry of health are strongly preferred.
Deep understanding of addressing critical issue related to health systems strengthening.

The deadline of application is 31st August 2024.

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November 5, 2024
Senior Technical Advisor, Emergency Partnerships WASH Officer – Hygiene Promotion

Responsibilities
Emergency Response Technical Assistance (50%)

Manage all ERT and emergency GST Partnerships Coordinators, providing effective backstopping during deployments and overseeing contributions towards strategic emergency partnership actions during non-deployed periods.
In line with the QiE technical assistance model and in close coordination with Regional Partnerships Advisors, provide advisory support to partnership leads, program leads, and country program SMTs in classified emergency responses.
Closely coordinate with the global and regional IRC partnerships teams for operational coherence and effective handover from emergency to post-emergency partnerships support.
Support teams with the analysis of roles, capacities, and strategies of local civil society, government, and private sector actors to define IRC’s added value to local actors and systems in emergency strategy and program design (asking ‘why not partner?’).
Advise on rapid, emergency-oriented, and conflict-sensitive partner selection processes to identify and build relationships with new and existing partners in crisis-affected areas.
Advise on vetting and Partner Capacity Analysis (PCA) processes in line with PEERS, providing clear step-by-step guidance to teams to ensure adherence to internal and donor requirements, prevent delays, and enable timely reviews and approvals.
In coordination with AMU colleagues, guide strategic and pragmatic decisions on donations vs. full partnership agreements and the selection of the appropriate partnership agreement type.
Guide country teams in the onboarding and orientation of new partners during emergencies, ensuring they have access to required resources and are setup for success.
Advise on the cross-departmental development and delivery of partner support plans, ensuring that IRC provides appropriate technical and operational support to partners in line with identified needs and requests.
Guide program and finance teams to achieve timely funds transfers. Determine the root causes of any delays and clearly document issues and recommendations.
Ensure continuous coaching and guidance for partnership leads, program leads, and country program SMTs on the above functions.
As needed, travel for in-person emergency partnerships support, approximately 20% of the time and maximum six weeks for a single visit.

Partnerships Strategy & Change Management (30%)

As the EHAU partnerships lead, oversee day-to-day planning and implementation of the emergency partnerships strategy to facilitate EHAU’s strategic ambition to partner more, better, and faster across all emergency responses.
Work closely with the Director, Program Quality and Performance and other EHAU leaders to evolve strategy, structures, and competencies across all EHAU teams to facilitate improved partnerships
Manage the integration of partnership support, routines and principles into the terms of reference and practices of all response-facing EHAU team members.Identify and address any project, operational, or finance business processes that create barriers to emergency partnership ambitions and advise leadership on solutions.
In collaboration with the Director, Program Quality and Performance, plan and deliver against partnerships actions in the SAP implementation plan.
Stay abreast of and influence developments related to the organization-wide partnership ambition, ensuring that emergency-specific considerations are incorporated into global partnership strategic initiatives and business processes.
Represent EHAU in action teams for the implementation of the global partnerships roadmap as required
Support with the regular review, updating, and completion of strategic tasks in the partnerships workstream of the emergency strategy action plan (SAP).
Contribute to the development of models for meaningful partner participation in emergency decision-making processes, including emergency response plan development and program design and management.
Promote and help develop the team culture required to partner first and as equals, including through the direction and tone that EHAU leaders and staff set and the modelling of partnership principles.

Knowledge Management and Training (10%)

Work with the EHAU MEAL team to ensure the systematic collection of partner feedback on IRC to understand and enable learning from partner perspectives. Develop and implement appropriate actions in response to feedback.
Support the evolution of knowledge required for effective partnerships in EHAU, including facilitating in-person and remote training on PEERS as required.
Provide advisory support across EHAU functions to ensure the support we provide to partners in emergencies is timely, high-quality, and aligned with the partnership ambition.
Facilitate dialogue platforms for EHAU staff to explore opportunities, challenges, enablers, and barriers associated with IRC’s partnerships evolution.
Contribute emergency-specific inputs to the development of global partnerships/PEERS training curricula.

Systems, Tools, Learning (10%)

Help inform and contribute to the continued development of PEERS policies, processes, and tools, advising on approaches and adaptations required for emergencies.
Develop emergency partnership guidance notes as required, documenting best practices and tips for expedited partnership establishment and processing during crises.
Using the emergency partner satisfaction survey and other tools, ensure the regular collection of feedback in red and orange-classified emergencies to understand and enable learning from partner perspectives.
Support the development of processes for the inclusion of partners in learning exercises.
Ensure the routine documentation of lessons learned with emergency partnerships, development of recommendations, and dissemination across relevant teams.

Team Culture

Build and maintain strong working relationships with EHAU and Regional colleagues and continually promote a culture of partnership and collaboration.
Cultivate and maintain a positive, collaborative, safe and protective work environment, while additionally setting an example of ‘One IRC’-way of working within the team, EHAU and the wider organization.
Contribute to efforts across EHAU to promote gender equality, diversity and more inclusive practice across our programming and our ways of working.

Qualifications

Approximately 8+ years of experience managing or advising humanitarian programs, including substantial experience in partnership and capacity sharing with local and national NGOs and government entities in emergencies.
Demonstrated genuine interest in and commitment to collaboration and partnership with local actors.
In-depth knowledge of best practices in partnership and capacity sharing, with demonstrated experience integrating this theme into programming.
Technical understanding of and experience working with IRC’s PEERS approach is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of sub-award processes and compliance regulations for key humanitarian donors.
Ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through participatory training, mentoring, distance learning, and other formal and non-formal methods.
Demonstrated experience in an inter-departmental coordination role and the ability to communicate with and balance the priorities of a range of stakeholders.
Experience with strategy development and delivery
Strong cross-cultural communication skills and comfortable working as part of a diverse team. Sensitive to interpersonal differences and a range of viewpoints.
Demonstrated advance planning skills. Able to effectively prioritize and follow multiple activities and deadlines simultaneously.
Flexible and innovative. Able to adapt plans and pivot approaches in response to changes in context.
Willingness to travel approximately 20% of the time, including to remote and insecure locations.
Fluency in English; knowledge of another global language (preferably French, Arabic, or Spanish) preferred.

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November 5, 2024
Information Security Analyst Security Operations Manager

Job Overview/Summary:
We are seeking a highly skilled Information Security Analyst to join our SecOps team. This role is purely operational and involves monitoring security information and event management (SIEM) systems, investigating security events, running vulnerability scans, and supporting the service desk. The ideal candidate will have experience with Microsoft Sentinel, ServiceNow ticketing, Qualys, and ZeroFox.
Major Responsibilities:
Cyber Incident Response and IT Security

Continuously monitor the SIEM to identify and analyze potential security incidents and threats.
Investigate security events escalated from the service desk or managed security service providers (MSSP), determining the root cause and implementing corrective actions.
Run regular vulnerability scans using tools such as Qualys, and work with relevant teams to remediate identified vulnerabilities.
Train the service desk on SecOps processes and procedures to ensure effective initial triage of security events.
Compile and report on operational metrics to provide insights into the security posture and the effectiveness of security controls.
Leverage a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system for advanced threat detection and response, utilize an IT service management (ITSM) platform for efficient ticket management, and employ a social media threat monitoring and protection tool.
Research the latest in information technology security trends to keep up to date with the subject and use on the latest technology to protect information assets.
Work with the team to develop a security plan for best standards and practices for the organization.
Conduct frequent testing of simulated cyber-attacks to look for vulnerabilities in the systems and take care of these before an outside cyber-attack.
Make recommendations to managers and senior executives about security advancements to best protect the organization.
Help train junior colleagues in information security.

Key Working Relationships:

Position Reports to: Manager – Security Operations
Position directly supervises: NA
Indirect Reporting: Director, Security Operations and Engineering Team
Other Internal and/or external contacts:
Internal:IT staff across regions, HQ and Nairobi iHub, Safety and Security Team

Job Requirements:
Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience. Prefer degree concentration in: Computer Information Systems, Management Information Systems, Computer Science

Work Experience

Min 2 years in IT security operations, 1 year in a global organization

Demonstrated Skills and Competencies

Strong knowledge a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system, ITSM ticketing system, vulnerability management tools.
Ability to analyze complex security issues and provide actionable recommendations.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills for training and reporting purposes.
Certifications: Relevant certifications such as CEH, or CompTIA Security+ are a plus.
Experience: Previous experience in an operational information security role is highly desirable.

Language Skills:English required; French and Arabic a plus

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November 5, 2024
Senior Technical Advisor, Emergency Partnerships

Position overview
The Senior Technical Advisor (STA), Emergency Partnerships leads the delivery of timely and high-quality partnerships with local actors in emergencies. The role will be accountable for the day-to-day planning and implementation of EHAU’s strategic commitments to expand reach and impact by becoming a better partner and increasing the share of resources that go to local actors. The STA will work across the EHAU team to support alignment and integration of partnership commitments across the entire unit, promote ongoing learning and evolution as we operationalize partnership principles in our work, and ensure we are able to measure and speak to our performance and progress related to partnerships. This position will manage an organizational change process within EHAU-led and country-led emergency responses; provide guidance, training, and mentorship on partnerships in emergencies; enable efficient processes for rapid partnership; advise on compliance with PEERS (IRC’s partnerships system); and ultimately facilitate emergency partner engagement that is quick, equitable, and achieves positive outcomes for affected communities.
This position sits within the Quality in Emergencies (QiE) team in EHAU and reports to the Director, Program Quality and Performance in Emergencies.
Responsibilities
Emergency Response Technical Assistance (50%)

Manage all ERT and emergency GST Partnerships Coordinators, providing effective backstopping during deployments and overseeing contributions towards strategic emergency partnership actions during non-deployed periods.
In line with the QiE technical assistance model and in close coordination with Regional Partnerships Advisors, provide advisory support to partnership leads, program leads, and country program SMTs in classified emergency responses.
Closely coordinate with the global and regional IRC partnerships teams for operational coherence and effective handover from emergency to post-emergency partnerships support.
Support teams with the analysis of roles, capacities, and strategies of local civil society, government, and private sector actors to define IRC’s added value to local actors and systems in emergency strategy and program design (asking ‘why not partner?’).
Advise on rapid, emergency-oriented, and conflict-sensitive partner selection processes to identify and build relationships with new and existing partners in crisis-affected areas.
Advise on vetting and Partner Capacity Analysis (PCA) processes in line with PEERS, providing clear step-by-step guidance to teams to ensure adherence to internal and donor requirements, prevent delays, and enable timely reviews and approvals.
In coordination with AMU colleagues, guide strategic and pragmatic decisions on donations vs. full partnership agreements and the selection of the appropriate partnership agreement type.
Guide country teams in the onboarding and orientation of new partners during emergencies, ensuring they have access to required resources and are setup for success.
Advise on the cross-departmental development and delivery of partner support plans, ensuring that IRC provides appropriate technical and operational support to partners in line with identified needs and requests.
Guide program and finance teams to achieve timely funds transfers. Determine the root causes of any delays and clearly document issues and recommendations.
Ensure continuous coaching and guidance for partnership leads, program leads, and country program SMTs on the above functions.
As needed, travel for in-person emergency partnerships support, approximately 20% of the time and maximum six weeks for a single visit.

Partnerships Strategy & Change Management (30%)

As the EHAU partnerships lead, oversee day-to-day planning and implementation of the emergency partnerships strategy to facilitate EHAU’s strategic ambition to partner more, better, and faster across all emergency responses.
Work closely with the Director, Program Quality and Performance and other EHAU leaders to evolve strategy, structures, and competencies across all EHAU teams to facilitate improved partnerships
Manage the integration of partnership support, routines and principles into the terms of reference and practices of all response-facing EHAU team members.Identify and address any project, operational, or finance business processes that create barriers to emergency partnership ambitions and advise leadership on solutions.
In collaboration with the Director, Program Quality and Performance, plan and deliver against partnerships actions in the SAP implementation plan.
Stay abreast of and influence developments related to the organization-wide partnership ambition, ensuring that emergency-specific considerations are incorporated into global partnership strategic initiatives and business processes.
Represent EHAU in action teams for the implementation of the global partnerships roadmap as required
Support with the regular review, updating, and completion of strategic tasks in the partnerships workstream of the emergency strategy action plan (SAP).
Contribute to the development of models for meaningful partner participation in emergency decision-making processes, including emergency response plan development and program design and management.
Promote and help develop the team culture required to partner first and as equals, including through the direction and tone that EHAU leaders and staff set and the modelling of partnership principles.

Knowledge Management and Training (10%)

Work with the EHAU MEAL team to ensure the systematic collection of partner feedback on IRC to understand and enable learning from partner perspectives. Develop and implement appropriate actions in response to feedback.
Support the evolution of knowledge required for effective partnerships in EHAU, including facilitating in-person and remote training on PEERS as required.
Provide advisory support across EHAU functions to ensure the support we provide to partners in emergencies is timely, high-quality, and aligned with the partnership ambition.
Facilitate dialogue platforms for EHAU staff to explore opportunities, challenges, enablers, and barriers associated with IRC’s partnerships evolution.
Contribute emergency-specific inputs to the development of global partnerships/PEERS training curricula.

Systems, Tools, Learning (10%)

Help inform and contribute to the continued development of PEERS policies, processes, and tools, advising on approaches and adaptations required for emergencies.
Develop emergency partnership guidance notes as required, documenting best practices and tips for expedited partnership establishment and processing during crises.
Using the emergency partner satisfaction survey and other tools, ensure the regular collection of feedback in red and orange-classified emergencies to understand and enable learning from partner perspectives.
Support the development of processes for the inclusion of partners in learning exercises.
Ensure the routine documentation of lessons learned with emergency partnerships, development of recommendations, and dissemination across relevant teams.

Team Culture

Build and maintain strong working relationships with EHAU and Regional colleagues and continually promote a culture of partnership and collaboration.
Cultivate and maintain a positive, collaborative, safe and protective work environment, while additionally setting an example of ‘One IRC’-way of working within the team, EHAU and the wider organization.
Contribute to efforts across EHAU to promote gender equality, diversity and more inclusive practice across our programming and our ways of working.

Other

Other relevant duties as assigned by supervisor to further partnerships in emergencies.

Qualifications

Approximately 8+ years of experience managing or advising humanitarian programs, including substantial experience in partnership and capacity sharing with local and national NGOs and government entities in emergencies.
Demonstrated genuine interest in and commitment to collaboration and partnership with local actors.
In-depth knowledge of best practices in partnership and capacity sharing, with demonstrated experience integrating this theme into programming.
Technical understanding of and experience working with IRC’s PEERS approach is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of sub-award processes and compliance regulations for key humanitarian donors.
Ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through participatory training, mentoring, distance learning, and other formal and non-formal methods.
Demonstrated experience in an inter-departmental coordination role and the ability to communicate with and balance the priorities of a range of stakeholders.
Experience with strategy development and delivery
Strong cross-cultural communication skills and comfortable working as part of a diverse team. Sensitive to interpersonal differences and a range of viewpoints.
Demonstrated advance planning skills. Able to effectively prioritize and follow multiple activities and deadlines simultaneously.
Flexible and innovative. Able to adapt plans and pivot approaches in response to changes in context.
Willingness to travel approximately 20% of the time, including to remote and insecure locations.
Fluency in English; knowledge of another global language (preferably French, Arabic, or Spanish) preferred.

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November 5, 2024