Description
Benefits: Payment of Accommodation in Kisumu, payment of Work and Residence Permit for Kenya (Class K), 1 flight home per year, health insurance
Salary in line with a local Kenyan salary, but negotiable based on experience
Start Date: January 22nd, 2018, 1 year contract
Individual responsibilities
Monthly follow-up and consultation on partner quarterly goals, task implementation and utilization of tools
Developing resources and systems to improve sustainability programs
Quarterly qualitative and quantitative data collection
Quarterly monitoring and evaluation consultancy for partners for individual organizational M+E system development.
Mama Hope program based monitoring and evaluation system development and day to day oversight
Logistical coordination of annual partner conference
Reviewing and logistical coordination of partner site exchanges and trainings
Vetting East-Africa based potential new partners
Logistical coordination and supervision of all Kenya based Global Advocates
Coordinate with Marketing team to gather and share partner stories and help coordinate and direct contracted photographers and videographers.
Relationships
Reports directly to Sustainability Program Manager
Member of Partner Support Team – along with Sustainability Program Manager and Projects Coordinator
Member of Mama Hope Programs Team, performance evaluated semi-annually by Program Director
Collaborates with Mama Hope Marketing Team
Shared Responsibilities and Relevant Co-Workers
PD – Program Director
PC – Projects Coordinator
SPM – Sustainability Programs Manager
GAPD- Global Advocate Program Director
EAFC- East Africa Field Coordinator
CM – Communications Manager
Building strategy around partner organisational sustainability – SPM
Helping to plan for content of annual partner conference – SPM, PD, PC
Building strategy around program based monitoring and evaluation – SPM, PD, DO
Partner budget and project reviews – SPM, PD,PC
Broadening networks for financial and human capacity building for partners – SPM, PC
Co-creation of MH Project Resource Bank – SPM, PC
Coordinating Kenya based Global Advocate logistics- EAFC
Monitoring Global Advocate field conduct and partner satisfaction- EAFC, GAPD
Collecting content for Mama Hope storytelling, marketing and fundraising – CM
Desired Skills and Competencies Required
Experience living and working in East Africa
Strong experience working with community based organisations
Good understanding of challenges facing communities in East Africa
Experience in designing and implementing Monitoring and Evaluation systems
Strong grasp of current global development landscape
Strong understanding of Human Centered Approach
Experience and basic knowledge of Excel
Experience with social media and nonprofit communications
Attitude
Patience
Flexibility/Adaptability – the position requires working with teams in multiple time zones which often results in non-traditional work hours
Strong belief in the abilities of local communities to lead their own change
A strong listener willing to learn from others
Humility
Desirable
Fluency in Kiswahili
Experience with photography and/or videography