Jobs Kenya

Job Experience: Experience of 3 – 5 years

  • Import and Export Manager

    Import and Export Manager

    Main Job Purpose
    The Imports Specialist has overall responsibility for managing inbound and outbound Logistics (Customs clearance for all Raw Materials and Finished Goods imports and exports) and 3PL management.  The role is responsible for ensuring OTIF delivery on all KPIs at optimal costs & service level.
    The main objective of the job is to always ensure a stable inbound and outbound (export) operations to maintain high service levels.
    Job Summary
    Import Responsibilities

    Ensure a smooth operation in the inbound logistics process (Customs documentation, port clearance and delivery of both Raw Material & Finished Goods to warehouse) to deliver high levels of Customer Service towards key stakeholders
    Manage the relationship with Unilever, 3PLs, government agencies to ensure a collaborative atmosphere required to drive improvement processes related to service levels, cost efficiencies and loss reduction
    Provide visibility of the imported shipments situation and highlight any Supply Risks to support the Business Planning process
    Develop and manage contingency plans relating to 3PL services.
    Manage all clearing and forwarding agents and clearing processes at ports of entry and ensure compliance with regulations as per the law.
    Manage all government agencies relations regarding the Customs clearance operations at the ports of entry.
    Ensure effective running of Procure to pay cycle and 3PL suppliers are paid on time as per their payment terms.
    Ensure SOPs and SLAs are in place for inbound logistics to embed process standardization and alignment.

    Export Responsibilities

    Ensure a smooth operation in the Export distribution process (Distribution Requirements Planning) to deliver high levels of Customer Service towards Export markets serviced by  the MCO
    Manage the relationship with Unilever, 3PLs, End markets (Unilever owned or 3rd Party Managed) to ensure a collaborative atmosphere required to drive improvement processes related to service levels, cost efficiencies and loss reduction
    Deliver transparency of the overall Supply situation in the Exports Markets and highlight any Supply Risks to support the Business Planning process
    Develop and manage contingency plans relating to 3PL services and site products
    Manage all clearing agents for all Exports and ensure clearing processes at the borders to avoid any delays.
    Manage all government relations regarding the Export operations in the country of operations. (Inspections, Customs, Permits)
    Ensure Distribution Requirement planning for FG and manage the day to day operation for planning and ordering Finished Goods at SUs outside the MCO boundaries.
    Liaise with Supply Management to ensure contracts with Export Markets are in place and manage quarterly Transfer Price process.
    Support the S&OP process by driving a structured Demand and Supply Reconciliation Process
    Ensure Timely payments to suppliers. Review outstanding payments, ageing. Resolve disputes

    Key Requirements

    Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field
    Broad and deep understanding Customs processes in import & Exports.
    Broad knowledge of Import/Export regulations and requirements
    3-5 Years in Supply Chain operations: Imports and Exports processes
    Working knowledge of supply chain management principles
    Exposure to Order to Cash, procure to pay cycle
    Customer Service and distribution Planning
    Good planning skills
    Good understanding of ERP system and other systems (SAP, Excel, MS Word, etc.)
    FMCG Experience

  • Deputy Director of Grants & Accoutability – Data Analyst_WISH2ACTION

    Deputy Director of Grants & Accoutability – Data Analyst_WISH2ACTION

    Job Description
    Background
     
    Across two refugee camps, Dadaab and Kakuma, and three counties (Garissa, Turkana and Nairobi), the IRC implements programs in the sectors of health, governance & rights, and women’s protection & empowerment, as well as providing emergency response through a network of four field offices and a range of institutional and community-based partnerships.
     
    Scope
    Across the organization, the IRC Kenya has a diverse donor portfolio comprising of European, US donors and private foundations. The Deputy Director for Grants and Accountability is a central figure within the IRC program management and support infrastructure and a member of the country senior management team. Under the supervision of the Country Director (CD), the DDGA focuses on effective grants management and accountability, including oversight of monitoring and evaluation and supporting the inclusion of client voice in program design and review.
    The DDGA will be responsible for significant elements of IRC strategy implementation and management of key humanitarian donor relationships together with the CD.
     
    Responsibilities

    Business development

    Work closely with the CD, Deputy Director for Programs (DDP), technical coordinators and field coordinators to develop business development plans to achieve the strategic aims laid out in the country Strategic Action Plan (SAP)
    Ensure proposal development systems are in place for management, programs, finance and operations departments to produce timely and quality submissions
    Work with the CD, Deputy Director for Programs (DDP), technical coordinators, and grants team to lead proposal development, writing, editing and coordinating and consolidating technical input
    Lead liaison with headquarters-based focal points during the proposal development phase
    With the mentorship of the Country Director, represent the IRC Kenya with humanitarian donors

    Grants management

    Work with grants, finance, supply chain and program colleagues to ensure uptake of and adherence to the IRC strategy Budget vs. Actuals initiative, improving the ability of management staff to track project implementation
    Provide training, technical mentorship and oversight for Grants Managers, technical coordinators and field coordinators to fulfill their responsibilities with regard to report and proposal review and submission, as well as donor compliance.
    Lead effective channels of internal and external communications relating to the effective management of grants
    Ensure communication with IRC Kenya and HQ colleagues is constructive, clear, and organized
    Support the grants team and field coordinators to ensure proper post-award management of grants based on both donor and IRC policies.
    Develop a deep understanding of donor policies, regulations and procedures and train other country team members in these areas
    Review grant agreements and contracts to identify compliance issues and contribute to the implementation of appropriate solutions as necessary
    Ensure an information management and filing system exists and is maintained by Grants Managers; this ensures all donor contractual documents, reports, key correspondence etc. are appropriately filed in up-to-date soft and hard libraries available as meaningful in IRC Kenya offices
    Ensure donor reporting requirements, financial & management tracking, and reporting tools exist and are updated regularly
    Development, review and submission of all donor reports by Grants Managers is monitored and supported to ensure high quality, accuracy and timeliness

     Accountability, monitoring and evaluation

    Lead the M&E team and work with them to revise the way IRC Kenya measures quality programming and responds to stakeholders. This will be facilitated by ensuring:
    In coordination with the Measurement Action Coordinator, lead effective roll-out and implementation of the Measurement Initiative, a key element of the IRC strategy. The two elements of this initiative are:
    Monitoring for Action (MfA), which ensures 9 key M&E standards are met throughout the planning, implementation and close-out parts of the program cycle
    COMET, a new data platform that tracks progress on all internal and external indicators
    Close coordination with the DDP on the Client Responsiveness objective, ensuring feedback from clients is responded to with positive program change.
    Summarize outputs of our accountability, monitoring and evaluation work to ensure they are easy to communicate to all stakeholders including senior managers, clients, government and donors

    Qualifications

    Fluency in English in addition to superior writing/editing and budget skills
    Master’s degree or equivalent experience in international development or related subject
    At least 5 years of experience working in grants management and business development, ideally in a humanitarian and development context
    At least 3 years of experience leading M&E functions within a humanitarian organization
    Sound knowledge of donor regulations both humanitarian and development donors (in particular ECHO, OFDA, BPRM, UN agencies, DFID, EU, USAID, World Bank)
    Good communicator with strong organizational, time management and analytical skills
    Excellent inter-personal, cultural and diplomatic skills
    Working in a Non-governmental organization will be an added advantage.

    The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct.  These are Integrity, Service, and Accountability.  In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
     
    IRC is an equal opportunity employer. IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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  • Software Developer

    Software Developer

    Our Client, a Software Development Organization seeks to hire a Software Developer. The Software Developer will be responsible for developing intuitive software that meets and exceeds the needs of the company and Identifying areas for modification in existing programs and subsequently developing these modifications.
    Roles and Responsibilities

    Researching, designing, implementing and managing software programs.
    Professionally maintaining all software and creating updates regularly to address customer and company concerns.
    Working with customers or departments on technical issues including software system design and maintenance.
    Consulting with engineering staff to evaluate software-hardware interfaces and develop specifications and performance requirements.
    Ensuring software security by developing programs to actively monitor the sharing of private information.
    Actively seeking ways to improve business software processes and interactions.
    Aid and support the coaching and training of other team members to ensure all employees are confident in the use of software applications.
    Analyzing and test programs and products before formal launch.
    Troubleshooting coding problems quickly and efficiently to ensure a productive workplace.
    Producing detailed specifications and writing the program codes.
    Preparing reports on programming project specifications, activities, or status.

    Required Qualifications/Experience

    Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related degree.
    3-5 years of experience developing and implementing software applications.
    Experience developing software utilizing various coding languages including Java, C#, C/C++, JavaScript etc.
    Experience working on large-scale software projects.
    Professional experience using cyber security and open source technology.
    Experience developing secure software systems based upon industry specifications.
    Experience developing customized code for multiple projects simultaneously
    Knowledge and interest in computer systems and the latest technologies.
    The ability to learn new technologies quickly.
    An analytical mind.
    The ability to communicate complex procedures to other colleagues.
    Commercial and business awareness.
    Good communication skills – both written and verbal.
    Attention to detail.

  • Manager.Global Leisure & OTA Distribution

    Manager.Global Leisure & OTA Distribution

    Description
    Role Purpose
    To drive passenger volume growth by managing Kenya Airways relationship with Online Travel agencies (OTAs), Specialty segments and Metasearch engines in order to grow market share and cabin factors.
    External Relationship Management
    Manage and safeguard external relationships of the Company:

    Officially represents Kenya Airways with all Global OTAs, specialty segments and Metasearch Engines.
    Interact with key the stakeholders in the OTAs, Specialty segments, Metasearch engines and Travel agencies their ticketing function.
    Build and maintain relationships with other Global Accounts Managers in JV and SkyTeam partners to leverage KQ’s Alliance benefits.

    Steering Team
    Lead the execution and management of every KQ Global OTA, Specialty and Metasearch contract by establishing a strong coordination between all the markets that are part of the contract’s scope:

    Identify the local account managers in charge of the local corporate relationship.
    Steer and motivate all teams to maximum levels of quality and productivity by ensuring regular communication and feedback.
    Lead staff through target setting in each relevant market of the contract scope.
    Monitor staff satisfaction and develops and execute improvement action plans.
    Ensure swift and effective interaction with all KQ departments.

    Internal Processes
    Manage and safe guard internal processes of the Company:

    Ensure effective and accurate administration (social, legal and fiscal).
    Ensure good relations with various Business Units, namely, IS, Finance, Marketing, Operations and other areas.
    Due to the global scope of the role, excellent coordination with Regions, Areas and Countries is necessary for success.

    Business Plan & Management Information
    Define, develop, coordinate and steer implementation of the Commercial Sales Business Plan actions related to Global OTAs, Specialty segments and Metasearch engines:

    Play a key role in defining the Commercial vision and strategy, particularly the distribution strategy and the Trade, Corporate and OTA policies.
    Define corresponding Key Performance Indicators & provide timely and relevant information supporting the monitoring and steering.
    Guide and steer quality of business analysis for all the Global OTA, Specialty and Metasearch engines in close interaction with the Commercial Performance Manager.

    Commercial Activities
    Lead Global OTAs, specialty segments and metasearch Sales and Distribution to contribute to the commercial sales targets: e.g. revenues and margin maximization, profitable market share growth

    Global OTA, Specialty and metasearch Sales: Grow OTA revenues by engaging relevant OTAs in a Commercial relationship with KQ. Key responsibilities include:

    Identify potential Global OTAs, Specialty segments and metasearch engines.
    Include KQ in their travel RFP process.
    Negotiate win-win Global contracts with these companies.
    Execute contracts in close interactions with the KQ markets in the contract scope.
    Build synergies with Skyteam and JV partners in increase attractiveness of contracts.
    Contribute to the development of Segment analysis reports
    Monitor contracts’ performance together with Portfolio commercial/ relationship managers.
    Promote KQ products and services to the client’s frequent flyers to create awareness and generate sales and revenue.
    Constantly gather market intelligence to identify threats and opportunities so as to maintain a competitive edge in our global offering.

    Distribution Strategy and Policies: Follow industry and competitive trends to make sure KQ is always ahead of the curve in terms of the portfolios strategy. Participate in the definition OTA, Specialty segments and MetaSearch policies regularly (at least once a year) to ensure the competitiveness of KQ flights amongst these segments.

    Communication
    Lead & manage the Leisure segments Globally portfolio in order to enhance performance:

    Ensure good communication/co-operation with Kenya Airways distribution partners.
    Steer and motivate local Sales and the PRM team to maximum levels of quality and productivity.
    Communicate effectively with customers and staff.

    Context/Environment

    Super High Competition of the OTA/metasearch/ Specialty segment.
    Very complex technology environment
    Strong focus on speed to market
    Very complex airline pricing web

    Qualifications

    University Degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, IT or a relevant area of study
    3-5 years’ experience in a Sales related role
    Airline pricing and inventory management knowledge and experience.
    Good negotiation skills.
    Demonstrated supervisory experience with ability to lead and motivate a team.
    Strong analytical and visionary skills.
    Ability to work in a changing environment.
    A good organization and planning skills.

    Interested candidates are requested to submit their applications online.
    Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

  • Sales Executive – Logistics and Shipping Pricing Analyst – Nairobi

    Sales Executive – Logistics and Shipping Pricing Analyst – Nairobi

    Our Client one of the leading Logistics and Shipping Company in East Africa is looking to hire a Sales Executive to join their dedicated team.
    Roles

    Develop and align to sales growth strategies and plans
    Gain in-depth knowledge of business services and value proposition
    Identify and map business strength and customer needs
    Manage individual selling process
    Researching business opportunities, viable income streams, developing pipelines, converting to increase high GP client base.
    Continuously improve customer satisfaction
    Customer Relationship Management
    Effective stakeholder management
    Adherence to credit and other policies
    Strong negotiation skills, business proposals and contracts
    Effective conflict resolution

    Requirements and Key Competencies

    Relevant Bachelor’s degree
    Master’s degree is an added advantage
    3-5 years’ experience in Shipping, Logistics and Forwarding environments
    Professional certification and membership
    Tech savvy
    Familiarity with BRM and CRM

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  • Product Manager – Finserve Africa

    Product Manager – Finserve Africa

    Job Purpose:  
    The product manager will be responsible of driving the Finserve strategy through marketing and selling our products across Africa. They will drive revenue for new and existing capabilities. The product manager will be in charge of customer on-boarding, customer retention and customer relationship management.
    Job Responsibilities/ Accountabilities:

    Customer front line management through the CRM to generate new sales and support existing customers.
    Identify and propose potential business deals by visiting, contacting existing and potential customers to cross sell and up sell.
    Understand customers’ needs and guide the customer on the best suited product for their business. And prepare proposals.
    Ensure delivery of professional and premium customer service to all customers; and adequate after-sales support and relationship management.
    Carry out Know Your Customer checks and fully understand the customer business as per set guidelines on compliance.
    Follow the set sales processes and procedures and attend the sales weekly meetings.
    Work towards the sales targets, plan and execute the sales program including dormant accounts re-activation and ensure profitability.
    Actively participate in sales projects with other partners, training and workshops, shared marketing events and campaigns.
    Prepare, analyse and present timely sales report. Update on sales targets, activities, achievements, products pipeline and performance.
    Gather and distil customer and market insights, monitor market trends and feedback and share proposals on the same to the management team in a timely manner.

    Key Critical Competencies

    Excellent people and management skills to interact with customers, colleagues, cross-functional teams and third parties. And able to build rapport quickly.
    Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
    Fluent, confident and with strong presentation skills.
    Persuasive, with strong and analytical and negotiation skills.
    Passionate about sales, has a genuine customer focus, innovative and a team player.
    Proven track record in CRM system management, pipeline planning and reporting.
    Excellent planning, organizational and time-management skills.
    Persuasive, with strong and analytical and negotiation skills.
    Ability to work calmly under pressure in a performance driven organization and able to meet deadlines.
    Self-motivated and can work with minimum supervision.

     
    Qualifications

    University degree from a well-recognized university.
    3 to 5 years’ experience in marketing, sales and product management preferably in the Fintech industry.
    Background in payments and E-commerce within Kenya and East Africa region is a strong plus.
    Proven ability to analyze complex business issues and identify, design and implement effective practical recommendations.

  • Special Needs Education Coordinator Counselling Psychologist Safe Haven Coordinator

    Special Needs Education Coordinator Counselling Psychologist Safe Haven Coordinator

    Location: Kakuma Kenya
    Reports to: Project Director
    Contract Type; Fixed term, renewable (with initial probation period of 3 months)
    Salary Range: 80,000 –96,000 /month (Gross)
    Operational Context/Role
    The Special Needs Education Coordinator’s primary responsibility is to support the implementation of JRS special needs education activities for the JRS special needs/scholarship program in Kakuma Camp — Kenya in order to guarantee the quality of inclusive education services provided to forcibly displaced people.
    This is a position based in Kakuma Refugee Camp. In close collaboration with the Project Director, the Special Needs Education Coordinator will be actively involved in planning, monitoring, implementation and evaluation of the JRS Special Needs Education Programme as well as acting as a child safe-guarding officer while ensuring the well-being of the children with special needs while at the centres and in the community.
    Key Responsibilities

    Programme Management

    Overseeing / managing a caseload of special education students and the implementation of JRS’s special needs Programmes in Kakuma refugee camp.
    Lead and motivate a team of staff under the special needs department
    Design the special needs Programmes, monitor and evaluate the efficiency and report to donors, parents and other stakeholders
    Develop training manuals for the department as needed or in consultation with an external consultant specialist. Continually contribute to the reviewing and redesigning of the program-training manual and ensure that program trainers are conversant with the manual.
    Develop/review terms of reference for all special needs trainings
    Help incentive staff to conduct assessment and develop case management plans, identify gaps and suggest interventions and will be actively involved in advocacy on behalf of beneficiaries and individuals living within the camp.
    Monitor community workers in the field, as well as help assess at-home needs of beneficiaries that are unable to come to the centres for care.
    Prepare relevant materials for training community leaders, parents, and other refugees according to need and carry out training and in-service training for the education centre support staff, parents, community leaders and clients’ caregivers.
    Actively participate in guiding lead trainers in teaching others special needs education and mainstreaming psychosocial support into the special education/ scholarship program.
    Participate in identifying children/young adults with mental health disorders/other disabilities, as well as physical/developmental/cognitive disabilities through community outreach and referrals.
    Creatively design outreach programs and sensitization campaigns to raise awareness on special needs education. Contribute in the development of mobilization and awareness strategy to educate the community on program related information.
    Ensure that the program assistants develop counselling skills, along with developing their skills in working with special needs populations (including sign language, developmental abilities, based on diagnosis, general capacity building based around clients, etc.)
    Ensure adequate, ongoing support and rehabilitation of clients through inclusion in the education programs at the centre/community care and transition to the regular schools.
    Carry out regular assessments of the education centre clients (with guidance from Project Director,) and identify changing needs of each client.
    Work closely with families by designing and overseeing the implementation of capacity building programs to help them easily integrate the beneficiary in their day to day life-
    Lead evaluation teams to develop individualized programs/IEPs for the client and monitor/evaluate their implementation.
    Contribute to the development of the JRS strategy and design and oversee the implementation of innovative and individualized activities for program clients both in the centre and community
    Participate in any other programme activity as agreed with the Project Director, or Staff Management & Planning
    The Special Needs Education Coordinator supervises the work of the Educational Assistants, Community Workers and Incentive Staffs

    Budget Planning and Management

    Responsible for the overall budget management of the JRS Special Needs Education department funds, e.g. the budget preparation, ensures that proper financial management of the department, proper financial reporting and recording in conjunction with the Project Director.
    Ensures proper utilization of resources, including prompt accountability of funds and reporting.
    Understands budgets and keeps abreast with all financial aspects in program management.

     Staff Planning and Management

    Plan for the staff requirement for the program in consultation with the Project Director and in collaboration with members of your team (Educational Assistants, Community Workers, Incentive Staff Supervisors)
    Actively involved in the recruitment, supervision, reviewing job description and contracts, prepare work plans, leave control, discipline and performance appraisal of the staff in the program
    Carries out people management and staff motivation with a view to upholding the JRS vision and mission

    Reporting

    Keep the Project Director informed on the activities of the project by providing relevant correspondence, reports and meeting minutes as well as making regular updates. Responsible for prompt submission of the department financial and narrative reports to the Project Accountant/Project Director.
    Prepare and submit monthly, quarterly, mid-year, and annual reports to the Project Director. Write weekly/monthly reports that address each of the centers’ activities, and will contribute to other administrative duties as needed by the Project Director and project directors.

    Networking

    Responsible for co-ordination and liaison between IRS and other agencies/local government/local communities/displaced community as regards to JRS’ Education programme in conjunction with the Project Director
    Represent JRS at the stakeholders meeting as necessary e.g. Education Cluster Meeting.

    Qualifications and Experience:
    Education
    BED (Special Needs Education) with an added advantage of any combination in child development, psychology, leadership or administration
    Work experience

    Minimum of 5 years’ experience implementing the special education programs in a regular education setting
    Minimum of 3 years’ experience implementing the Special Needs Program with an NGO/INGO
    Strong inter-personal skills, passion for working with children with disabilities and advocacy skills
    Experience in the project cycle.
    Experience working in emergencies will be an added advantage.

    Technical Skills

    Strong analytical, reporting, strategic thinking and planning skills.
    Strong monitoring and evaluation skills/experience
    Proactive, Creative and innovative
    Good knowledge of MS word, Excel/Office

    Languages
    Excellent proficiency in written and verbal English; a professional working knowledge of a language spoken in the country is desirable. Knowledge of French and Arabic an added advantage.
    Leadership Behaviours

    Excellent interpersonal, listening and communication skills.
    Great leadership skills
    Ability to positively influence others and successfully reconcile differences.
    A self-starter with a strong results orientation and with high levels of integrity, credibility and dependability.
    An energetic team player who can effectively collaborate, and who can stand alone when necessary.
    Passionate about advocacy for the rights and needs of people with special needs.
    Ability to work in international settings and with various departments to implement successful approaches to psychosocial matters.
    Demonstrated ability to work and deliver under pressure and tight deadlines.

    Core values

    Commitment to JRS mission, vision and values, and the ability to convey with enthusiasm JRS’s role in accompanying and serving forcibly displaced people and in advocating for their right to protection and a life in dignity;
    High integrity, honesty and confidentiality; ability to deal tactfully and discreetly with situations, people and information;
    Acceptance of diversity and inclusion as a core value.
    Willingness to work in flexible, sub-optimal, stressful and unstable environment

    Conditions
    Contract is for one year, renewable with an initial probationary period of three months. The contract has Health benefits (staff only) and a retirement plan.
    The JRS remuneration policy is aligned with the JRS ethos to offer effective and professional services and at the same time express solidarity with the people served. The salary is calculated with the use of a post-adjustment multiplier and takes into account years of relevant experience and degree of responsibility of the role.

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  • Supervisor Manufacturing and Logistics

    Supervisor Manufacturing and Logistics

    Responsibilities

    Balance workload across teams; monitors total overtime spending.
    Approve time keeping records and resolve any time and attendance issues.
    Responsible for hiring new employees.
    Responsible for performance review process and associated merit increases.
    Responsible for cost center spending and approval of expenses as authorized; provide input to departmental budgets.
    Responsible for performance issues and disciplinary actions.
    Identify areas for improvement, propose changes, gain approval and implement process change.
    Interface with other functional groups to gain alignment in the implementation of new processes and resolving problems.
    Resolve any technical issues as required.
    Ensure team’s compliance with quality system requirements.
     

    Formal Training/Education

    Associate’s Degree with 8 years relevant experience OR
    Bachelor’s Degree with 5 years relevant experience OR
    Master’s Degree with 3 years relevant experience

    Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

    QSR.
    MDI/Lean MFG training.
    Relevant experience – materials environment and has functioned as a Buyer
    ERP/MRP system knowledge.
    Knowledge of International shipment regulations and requirements.
    Hazardous Material transportation guidelines.
    Oracle and SAP experience preferred.
    Logistics experience preferred
    Assembly and manufacturing experience preferred

    Roche is an equal opportunity employer.
    Manufacturing, Manufacturing > General Manufacturing

  • Movement Cooperation Officer 2

    Movement Cooperation Officer 2

    Overall Responsibility: Movement Cooperation Officer 2 contributes to developing and implementing the delegation’s objectives for cooperation with the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (the Movement) in line with the ICRC’s Movement policies and in consultation with the local operating National Society (NS). S/he contributes to building positive relationships between the ICRC and other Movement components, particularly the NS of the country where s/he is assigned.
    Tasks and responsibilities

    Contributes to the management of the daily implementation of the partnership objectives/activities with the Kenya Red Cross (KRCS) as well as working in close coordination with the Tanzania Mission and Djibouti Mission regarding Tanzania Red Cross (TRCS) and Djibouti Red Crescent (DRCS);
    Represents the department in joint coordination meetings with the NS in the absence of the Cooperation Coordinator and takes the lead facilitating role;
    Drafts the internal departmental reporting, and contributes to the Weekly Operational Report, Cooperation Quarterly Reports, Bi-Annual Field Reports;
    In charge of following up on all administrative, logistical and financial issues related to the organization and running of meetings and courses organized by the Cooperation Department;
    In the absence of the Cooperation Coordinator S/he represents the department accordingly in Movement fora and meetings with Movement partners;
    With the assistance of Cooperation Coordinator, develops, together with all three NS and ICRC colleagues, annual objectives and budgets and supports the drafting and elaboration of partnership agreement and plans of actions.

    Minimum Requirements and competencies

    Relevant Degree from a recognized university in International Relations, Political Science, Social Sciences, or other relevant field;
    Minimum 3-5 years’ work experience in programme management or in a similar field (in dynamic environment);
    Experience in an international organization or NGO;
    MUST be Computer literate;
    Excellent command of written and spoken English (Knowledge of French is an asset).