Jobs Kenya

Job Experience: Experience of 6 years

  • Technical Advisor – Policy & Advocacy

    Technical Advisor – Policy & Advocacy

    Purpose of Position

    The purpose of this position is to provide technical support to Area Programmes and Grant Projects on the Design, Implementation, Monitoring and Reporting on all advocacy projects and interventions geared towards empowering leaders, children, youth, and communities to hold their governments accountable for policy change and improved service delivery in order to achieve enhanced child well-being outcomes. The position also provides technical support to Cluster Managers and Project Officers in their engagements with County Governments and other partners, networks and coalitions across various Counties where World Vision operates in Kenya.

    Major Responsibilities
    Planning and Implementation (30%)

    Undertake high level political/policy context, root cause, and stakeholder analysis and ensure that external and internal landscapes for advocacy are reviewed annually (or more frequently if required) and that appropriate action is taken to address key trends.
    Examine, explore and analyze the power relations between decision makers and those who influence them and design strategies for engaging these stakeholders to achieve World Vision advocacy objectives at the field level.
    Plan, prepare for and attend meetings with government service providers, government Ministers and bureaucrats, the media, academia – or any stakeholder who could have an influence on a decision – and represent World Visions positions and support Cluster Managers and Project Managers and other World Vision staff to do the same.
    Work closely with the cluster managers and Project Managers to plan for, coordinate and support community engagement, including child and youth engagement, in external relations
    Closely and continuously monitor the political and policy context around an issue, and the key stakeholders involved, to identify opportunities for engagement and to adjust strategy to changing circumstances.
    Support the implementation of effective advocacy design, monitoring, and evaluation (DME) and reporting of advocacy impact on CWB.
    Provide technical support in the utilization of advocacy guiding documents to field staff
    Provide technical support in the design of advocacy projects
    Provide technical support in the annual planning process for advocacy projects and interventions
    Ensure Quality utilization of the Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) approach across all Area Programmes and relevant grant projects
    Ensure Quality utilization of Child Protection Advocacy approach across all Area Programmes and relevant grant projects
    Ensure regular and need based technical assistance to the field staff in the implementation of advocacy projects and interventions
    Plan for and build advocacy capacity for field staff to competently handle Policy and Advocacy related project implementation

    Technical Support to County level engagements and Local Level Advocacy (30%)

    Support Cluster managers and Project managers to analyze local government (political and bureaucratic) policies, processes and services, and work with communities to identify and make the case for solutions to challenges.
    Work with cluster managers, Project Manager and field staff to empower, mobilize, and support citizens, including children and youth, to hold their leaders accountable.
    Provide technical support to Cluster Managers to develop, maintain and utilize County level external engagement register
    Provide technical support to Cluster Managers to develop and utilize annual County level engagement plans
    Provide technical support to Cluster Managers and Project Officers in engagements in the County policy and law making processes
    Provide technical support to Cluster Managers and Project Officers in engagements in the County planning and budgeting processes
    Provide technical support to Cluster Managers and Project Officers in undertaking Child Rights Government Budget Analysis

    Evidence generation for Advocacy (20%)

    Regular review and analysis data and information from communities where World Vision Operates in Kenya and generate evidence for advocacy
    Package evidence for advocacy in the form of engagement briefs, policy briefs, position papers, media briefs targeted at different stakeholders
    Link the utilization of evidence form the communities to County level advocacy and national level advocacy
    Ensure that feedback is provided to community level actors on how the evidence from their communities is being utilized to inform decision making at various levels of governance

    Monitoring and Reporting (15%)

    Develop and support implementation of effective advocacy DME and reporting of local advocacy impact on CWB.
    Ensure that an advocacy implementation and monitoring plan is in place to ensure delivery of the advocacy components.
    Develop and utilized Advocacy monitoring plan and tools
    Develop Quarterly advocacy reports
    Organize and conduct quarterly advocacy reflections and learning forums
    Develop the Annual Advocacy Strategic Measure reports

    Others (5%)

    Attend and participate/ lead in daily devotions and weekly Chapel services.
    Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor

    Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

    Must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, Social Sciences, Development Studies, Political Science, Public Administration, Law or related discipline from a recognized University
    Minimum of 6 years’ practical experience in implementing advocacy programmes and projects
    Experience in the utilizations of various Social Accountability Approaches and Tools
    Experience in engagements in the policy and legislative processes
    Experience in engagements in Public Planning and Governments Annual Budget Process
    Experience in undertaking Review and Analysis of Government Budgets
    Experience in engagements and collaboration with Government Departments, Community Based Organizations, Faith Based Organizations and other Civil Society Organizations
    They have strong communication, representation, negotiation and consultation skills.

    Preferred Knowledge & Qualifications

    Knowledge in working in donor funded programs
    Knowledge in Child Protection and Child Participation Programming
    Knowledge in crisis management and response
    High professional ethics and integrity

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  • Practice Lead – Cyber Security

    Practice Lead – Cyber Security

    Working at NTT
    Key Roles and Responsibilities:
    Strategic Alignment

    The Practice Manager will work closely with the top Executive and a variety of internal stakeholders to develop, enable, and ensure the execution of the Cyber Security and related practice strategy. They will align Security business unit specific KPI metrics and reporting across all countries or regions and group project management bodies. They will provide thought leadership and continuously research and ensure the implementation of the latest, best practice methods and tools that will align to the achievement of the group strategy. This employee will be directly involved in solution development and go-to-market activities and build a strategy that is consulting and client-led.
    The Practice manager will be responsible for the strategic management of vendor alliances and relationships relevant to their domain. He/she will ensure compliance with and alignment with the requirements for maintaining the relevant vendor certifications and will drive execution of vendor alliances within the TS Business.

    Operations And Efficiency Management

    The Practice Manager will manage business operations to ensure the achievement of business goals. They will contribute to the development of policies and procedures and operating plans that will enable the achievement of the overall business unit strategy. This employee will be responsible for the budget for the business unit as aligned to their geographic span and ensure that profitability and financial performance, including the management of partner rebates.
    This individual will take corrective action to ensure efficient operations consistent with strategic objectives, operational plans and goals, and profit and loss. He/she will provide the necessary oversight to ensure that the business unit is achieving client and financial goals by providing regular reviews and reporting on progress against strategic programs and projects related to the business unit. The Practice Manager will drive execution to ensure the achievement of business unit goals within their territory.

    Practice Development

    The Practice Manager Cyber Security will be responsible for the establishment and confirmation of practice management leadership capabilities. They will work with the regions and countries to establish and manage the most appropriate practice management team and structure to align to internal business units and market requirements. They provide the necessary governance and oversight to ensure that NTT Data is achieving client and financial project management goals by providing regular reviews and reporting on progress against strategic programmes and projects. This individual will lead and facilitate regular regional or global practitioner or delivery training activities on relevant topics and subject matter and will build and maintain a regional community of practice where information and best practices can be shared. This employee will advise leadership on the principles and values of the practice, IT automation and continuous delivery.
    The Practice Manage Cyber Security will also create standards and tools for new solution architecture and delivery continuous delivery frameworks that will promote and establish a reliable practice within NTT Data and a contender in the market. They will define the approach to lifecycle management for the assets created and build a skills pool to roll out to clients within the regions. This employee will create continuous integration for tooling to support regions with automated build, test and deployment with a focus on continuous improvement in quality delivery.

    Business Development

    The Practice Manager Cyber Security will assume the role of “go-to-market” lead for the practice and align sales with key opportunities. He/she will work closely with Marketing and Sales to support regional sales by providing training sessions to sales employees and assisting with the determination of pipeline necessary to achieve regional targets, including the development of short-term incentive programs. This employee will drive the regional implementation of deployment pipelines to achieve key strategic business outcomes. They will directly support strategic deals and client engagement practices and mentor local and regional teams, accordingly, providing subject matter expertise on RFPs/RFIs.
    This employee will measure Practice success and promote thought leadership by developing white papers and capturing and disseminating cases studies with region as well as speaking at events. They will support the regional marketing and demand generation activities through the provision of advice to the regional teams. They will drive the region and countries to ensure that they are equipped with the appropriate skills and ability to sell operational expense services.

    Go-To-Market Initiatives

    The Practice Manager will manage the execution of the go-to-market strategies and tactical plans for the business unit. The individual will determine the go-to-market program goals and benchmarks, ensuring that these are tracked and monitored. He/she will develop the go-to-market scorecard and/or dashboard and associated metrics and develop and manage the go-to-market budget for the business unit. The Practice Manager will need to mobilise specialised sales for the business unit with the ability to overlay sales teams in the relevant account teams.

    Product Management

    The Practice Manager will oversee the business unit’s product/portfolio lifecycle and in so doing take responsibility for the strategic planning and tactical activities required for product growth and management. This individual works closely with a variety of organisations to ensure that the business growth opportunities are realised and defines and agrees product/product portfolio strategies. He/she will specify market requirements for current and future products by conduction market research supported by client engagement sessions.
    The Practice Manager will drive new offers, enhancements and upgrades of the relevant product or product portfolio through the Global Service Introduction Process. This individual will develop and implement group go-to-market plans, working with all departments to ensure execution thereof. He/she will manage the partnership and Vendor alliance strategy for the relevant product or product portfolio, analysing requirements for the particular product or product portfolio.

    Stakeholder Management

    The Practice Manager will work with the region to establish and manage the most appropriate structure to align to the business units and manage requirements. The individual will provide the necessary governance and oversight to ensure that NTT Data is achieving client and financial management goals by providing regular reviews and reporting on progress against strategic programs and projects. He/she will engage with key clients to understand their business and provide innovative solutions to address client pain points through the service we provide.

    Financial Management

    The Practice Manager will take responsibility for implementing and managing the business unit’s annual budget for their geographical span. The individual will manage profit and loss of the business unit and ensure that the required funding to support strategic transformational projects has been considered. He/she makes decisions that could impact the business unit and organisation’s profitability.

    People Management

    The Practice Manager acts as a people manager within the unit. The individual will ensure the full utilisation of resources and provides leadership and motivates employees towards the fulfilment of the business unit and organisation’s mission. He/she will contribute to the development and management processes that enable the management function as a team. The individual will develop and maintain a viable succession plan that covers all critical management positions with in the business unit.

    Behavioural Skills

    The Practice Manager is a thought leader in the industry and is recognised by industry peers for out of the box thinking, knowledge and creativity. He/she demonstrates good knowledge of the industry, market trends, the competitive landscape and development in the technology industry. The individual is an exceptional leader and demonstrates influencing skills with the ability to add value quickly. He/she presents as purposeful, articulate and very confident with a strong understanding of international/multi-national challenges. He/she displays maturity in the work environment and is energetic and visibly passionate. He/she is a resilient self-starter, not afraid of creating internal controversy through alternative thinking and execution. The Practice manager is an inspiring leader of people and natural mentor and coach to more junior employee.
    He/she should possess excellent communication skills (both verbally and written) and employ these skills to interact with a variety of stakeholders at a senior level. He/she maintains integrity, demonstrate reliability, and recognise their direct reports, whilst building a cohesive team. This individual is a charismatic leader that inspires the solutions leadership organisation to achieve the set performance targets.

    Requirements: Education, Training and Experience

    Bachelor’s (graduate) degree in business, Engineering, or technology fields
    Relevant Certifications such CCIE, CISSP, CISM, CCNP Security, ITIL Certifications, F5, Fortinet, Checkpoint, Palo Alto, or any other related Certifications.
    At least 6 years’ experience working in a busy Cyber Security environment.
    Experience in leading and managing large IT projects and rolling out IT infrastructures across various technologies.
    Strong leadership and conflict management skills
    Must have analytical skills enabling quick and meaningful understanding of customer needs and goals.
    Good communications and presentation skills, with the ability to operate comfortably at and beyond client senior executive levels.
    Strong negotiating skills and ability to persuade and maintain multilevel relationships within prospects and clients.
    Good documentation skills – ability to write formal proposals which may include a demonstrable understanding of the business and an ability to articulate the ROI.
    Commitment to the concepts of technology enabled, value-added selling.
    Must be able to demonstrate business awareness.
    Proven success prospecting, building a pipeline, moving opportunities through the sales cycle; proposing, presenting, and discussing solutions Technology Leads and other decision-makers.
    Great project management skills, including organization, planning, time management and prioritizatio

    Skills Summary
    Managing Sales Teams, Planning Operations, Pricing Strategies, Revenue Models, Value Propositions

    Apply via :

    careers.services.global.ntt

  • Senior Manager – Warehousing

    Senior Manager – Warehousing

    Key Responsibilities

    Product Assembly, printing, and packaging: Oversee product assembly, printing and packaging. This includes the production of standard and complete SKU for storage, as well as custom orders, custom printing, and de-bundling. Oversee product labelling, including per-piece and for bundles / SKU.
    Goods dispatch & order fulfilment: Plan manpower to fulfil picking lists for dispatch within agreed timelines. Coordinate with Logistics to allow them to arrange timely dispatch.
    Receive goods from production: Collect goods from Clients production facility and receive into the warehouse / store. Ensure stock quantities match and quality meets expectations.
    Storage, security and stock control: General warehouse management, including space allocation, location optimisation, and housekeeping. Optimise storage locations and space allocation. Ensure stock is secure and eliminate pilferage. Stock counts, audits, and checks.
    Goods receipts: Oversee the receipt of goods returned from customers, including issuing of GRNs. Ensure tracking and control of stock into / out of production, including waste and reground material.
    Stock planning: Together with production and sales, plan target stock levels for all SKU. Approving special order requirements (e.g. single colour, or exceptional customer requests).
    Manpower management: Oversee manpower allocation for packing, printing, stores, and dispatch. Performance management, staff development, recruitment and capability building. Capturing staff feedback and planning improvements

    Skills & Experience

    Degree in Supply chain Management or a related field.
    At least Six (6) years experience in a fast-paced warehouse lead role
    Strong knowledge of warehouse management, including best practices.
    Previous experience managing a complex finished-goods warehouse function, with hundreds of SKUs.
    People leadership experience, spanning multiple organisational layers.
    Analytical capability, including the ability to assess information, set priorities and execute on them.
    Demonstrated capacity to work independently, and execute change.
    Knowledge of process improvement methodologies, such as Lean / Six Sigma.
    Experience working with a performance management structure and delegating responsibilities to staff.
    Experience in a company with production or assembly on site, rather than receiving only finished goods.
    Experience working in or managing basic goods production / assembly processes.
    Experience with continuous improvement methodologies preferred, but not essential.

    Apply via :

    www.careers-page.com

  • Business Development Manager – Carbon Offsets – East Africa Senior Marketing Professional – Carbon Offset – East Africa

    Business Development Manager – Carbon Offsets – East Africa Senior Marketing Professional – Carbon Offset – East Africa

    The perfect fit for this role should have 6+ years of experience in closing carbon credit deals alongside a Master of Business Management (MBM) and/or Master of Business Administration (MBA).
    Through this experience, you should have established an international network within the heavy carbon emitter sovereign states. These could include high carbon emitter states such as Saudi Arabi, the United States, Australia, Japan, and India. Tell us all about your exceptional track record of closing large ticket size deals with these heavy hitters.
    This rapidly changing landscape demands an individual who can quickly adapt to international policy changes by implementing comprehensive business development strategies, and effectively mapping the market through business intelligence. By securing this role, you would become a crucial part of a company that has successfully contributed to global social and environmental transformation.

    Education Requirements

    A bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field (BCom, Business Management, Economics)
    MBA is beneficial

    Experience Requirements

    6+ years of sales experience in the carbon offset industry
    An established international network of wealthy Sovereign state entities as well as major (carbon-heavy) private players
    A proven track record of successful carbon credit deals (large scale ticket sizes)
    Marketing experience highly desirable

    Responsibilities

    Closing carbon credit deals!
    Established network of wealthy sovereign states
    Excellent track-record of stakeholder engagement (international clients)
    Developing, overseeing, and ensuring the most efficient use of various sales methodologies and tools
    Establish consistent and expandable sales procedures

    Skills

    Exceptional team-development capabilities
    Excellent communication and administrative capabilities
    Proven proficiency in CRM platforms
    Ability to comfortably engage and close deals with high-profile stakeholders.
    Strong attention to detail and easily adaptable to fast-changing industry trends

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  • Financial Accountant

    Financial Accountant

    Job Experience and Skills Required: 

    Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce with a focus on Accounting.
    Must be CPA or ACCA.
    Must have at least 6 years work experience in the accountancy field.
    Proficiency in utilizing ERP systems

    Apply via :

    al.com

  • Associate Director – Disaster Risk Reduction and Response Coordination

    Associate Director – Disaster Risk Reduction and Response Coordination

    This position is highly collaborative and cross-functional as is necessary to consistently reinforce team structures related to emergency, crisis and disaster coordination and support. This role requires relationship-building within internal and external networks to create partnerships that support, aid, and enhance Habitat for Humanity work and enterprise-wide collaboration

    This is a one-year position that can be remotely based in the US, Philippines, Kenya or Slovakia.
    Key Responsibilities

    Provide programmatic and technical support to US Canada Disaster Risk Reduction and Response team efforts related to Disaster preparedness and response (30%).
    Collaboratively work with area offices on the Disaster Risk Reduction and Response key projects, initiatives and grants (35%).
    Support DR3 team knowledge management, research and learning (15%).
    Other duties as assigned by supervisor (20%).
    Support the work with area offices in the implementation of DR3 capacity assessments and/or training with Habitat national organizations, informing the allocation and follow up of disaster response readiness grants.
    Provide surge capacity on programmatic and technical support as needed to the Africa Area Office during the inception along with providing technical staff onboarding and project implementation.
    Set up and coordinate contract and reporting for various high level donors supporting grant funding for the Global Shelter Cluster Focal Point for Research.
    Summarize and disseminate new and existing research for advocacy and knowledge exchange. This involves direct coordination with Communications and the Learning and Research community of practice.
    Contribute to knowledge content management as required to DR3 themes and contents in the International Knowledge Center (IKC).
    Contribute to the ongoing update of the DR3 databases.
    Oversee After Action Review process, evaluation and documentation.

    Key Requirements

    Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience.
    At least 6 years of experience in training/management of DR3 and emergency response programs for multiple countries along with experience managing grants.
    Excellent communications skills.
    Detail orientation with ability to analyze, problem solve, organize, and manage multiple/ competing priorities.
    High degree of resourcefulness to lead projects that may not be clearly defined and ability to work independently with follow through and minimal direction.
    Ability to work as a member of a team and cross-functionally.
    Significant programmatic, engineering/technical and training expertise, as well as climate adaptation interventions knowledge.
    Strong written, presentation, and oral communication skills.
    Demonstrated skillset in gathering and analyzing information to form actionable insights.
    Ability to travel and deploy for extensive periods of time and operate in diverse settings.
    Exhibits servant-leadership at multiple levels.

    Active Support Of HFHI Values & Commitments

    Humility – We are part of something bigger than ourselves
    Courage – We do what’s right, even when it is difficult or unpopular
    Accountability – We take personal responsibility for Habitat’s mission
    Safeguarding: HFHI requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of Habitat for Humanity’s code of conduct.

    Preferred

    Proficient in Smartsheet, Power Point, Excel.
    Habitat for Humanity network or direct service experience.
    Ability to work within databases.
    Able to work effectively with multiple priorities.
    Cultural awareness and proficiency in another major spoken language.

    Apply via :

    www.habitat.org

  • Director, Talent Acquisition Partnership Launch (Bilingual)

    Director, Talent Acquisition Partnership Launch (Bilingual)

    About The Role

    This role will oversee Talent Acquisition of the launch phase of our new programmes globally; and so has an incredible scope. Reporting directly into both Partnership Launch and Talent Acquisition leadership, you will collaborate closely with key global stakeholders, and lead hiring for our new launches.
    This role involves close collaboration with group and department leads, VP’s, territory MDs, and our C-suite to ensure a shared understanding of the strategy and value proposition amongst internal stakeholders and external prospects. You’ll be supported by one in-house Talent Acquisition Manager, and will functionally manage the new Talent Acquisition Managers recruited for our new programme launches, during the high-growth initial phase.
    You’re a highly seasoned talent acquisition and search lead, with advanced sourcing, negotiation and talent attraction abilities, an extremely effective communicator, both written and verbal, and are energized by interacting with people, building relationships, and networking. These things come naturally to you and are what you crave in your working life. A keen sense of ownership, speedy execution, scrappiness and innovation is a must. You’ll be a champion of executive talent acquisition, someone who truly wants to elevate and deliver for the function. You’re someone with a strong ability to multi-task and take ownership of the current talent acquisition process from the get-go. You must be comfortable evaluating processes and creating new ones, thriving in idea generation and execution. You will be able to thrive as a hands-on and dynamic and talent acquisition leader, capable of thinking strategically, building talent networks, and overseeing hiring for high-growth areas.
    You’ll be equally comfortable as a senior individual contributor as well as a leader overseeing highly-critical recruitment globally. This is a highly impactful and hands-on role, and the Talent Acquisition’s spearhead across sourcing, hiring strategy and delivery for NewGlobe’s new launches globally.

    What You Will Do

    Carry out executive searches and headhunt for key leadership positions, particularly in Africa and Asia.
    Mentor, coach and lead talent acquisition managers across various geographies; advancing their capability to attract, pipeline, engage and assess candidates more effectively, bringing in and nurturing the strongest talent possible, not just recruit.
    Oversee the hiring and onboarding of Talent Acquisition Manager you hire for each new programme – enabling them to be fully set up and empowered, as you transition to launching other new programmes.
    Oversee searches full-lifecycle for a range of roles, primarily through your own efforts but also oversight of any contingent resources / external recruiters as needed. This will cover a range of high-growth programmes globally each year.
    Create and deploy various hiring strategies and initiatives – around sourcing and hiring practices, talent attraction, employer branding, outreach and partnership programs and internships.
    Champion best practices of talent acquisition, embody these and oversee the same across your Talent Acquisition teams, across a very high level usage of systems, processes and hiring quality.
    Review current processes objectively, and relentlessly focus on iteration – across quality of hire, time to hire and experience.
    Guide senior stakeholders and hiring groups by providing valuable insight and hiring and employment data.

    What You Should Have

    Bilingual French and English language proficiency.
    Bachelor’s degree ideally with superior academic performance.
    Fluency in both French and English.
    6+ years within Talent Acquisition; including experience within a recruiting leadership capacity, we particularly value experience in extreme growth situations.
    A track record of sourcing and hiring for a range of locations globally. Leadership of hiring across regions, and any exposure working and living abroad is preferred.
    Prior experience within a fast-paced, metric driven Talent Acquisition organization (in-house / corporate or agency), as well as in designing and implementing talent acquisition solutions encompassing talent attraction and outreach programmes to build for longer-term talent pipeline.
    Extensive headhunting / direct recruitment experience, particularly with building diverse teams. Advanced level of Boolean / active sourcing abilities, able to leverage a wide range of talent mapping, sourcing, engagement and talent attraction channels.
    Curiosity, grit and a relentless spirit to uncover talent across Africa, Asia and globally.
    Experience with establishing and maintaining C-level relationships, internally and externally, demonstrating the ability to work effectively across internal and external organizations.
    Willingness and excitement to travel significantly when Partnership Launch work arises – preferably around four to six weeks when setting up a new programme and hiring and onboarding a new Talent Acquisition Manager. Expect up to 50% travel across new launches, likely in Africa and Asia.

    Apply via :

    boards.greenhouse.io

  • Senior Communications Officer, Global Partnerships

    Senior Communications Officer, Global Partnerships

    Job Overview/Job Summary

    The Global Partnerships communications team is part of the Marketing & Mobilization (M&M) department. The team supports and highlights the IRC’s high value donors and partnerships with the private and philanthropic sectors.
    Working in collaboration with teams across the organization, this role leads external-facing communication with philanthropic partners to raise brand recognition, engage donor audiences, spotlight sector-leading solutions and innovations, facilitate fundraising through cause marketing and other campaigns, and meet donor visibility requirements.
    This position works directly with the global high value teams to support forward-looking and purposeful communications strategies targeting key audiences and markets. Does this sound like an exciting fit for you?

    Major Responsibilities
    This communicator will:

    Work alongside our foundation and corporate teams to support grant visibility requirements and proactive profile-building opportunities.
    In particular, focus on expansion of external visibility opportunities, technical program thought leadership in partnership with foundations, and coaching support to local communications staff.
    Lead external engagement strategy around campaigns and key moments with partners, including digital activations, earned and paid media pitches, flagship events, etc.
    Lead thought leadership and executive communications strategy with partners to elevate cross-sector solutions and commitments to the world’s most pressing humanitarian challenges.
    Collaborate closely with, seek input from, and manage opportunities with a wide range of internal stakeholders, including the Media, Experiential Marketing, Events, Entertainment Relations, Fundraising, Digital, Brand, Creative, and other teams.
    Identify and grow key media targets beyond the policy / humanitarian sectors and help to build our profile with new audiences and international markets.
    Ensure that existing partnership materials are kept up to date – such as messaging documents, decks, media lists, etc. and help to the development of messaging, project management systems and processes, strategy planning documents, etc.
    Contribute to quarterly reports on coverage, engagement, and performance using industry standard metrics and bench-marking.
    Manage additional special projects across the Partnerships communications team based on strategic needs of the team.

    Key Working Relationships

    Position Reports to: Associate Director, Global Partnership Communications
    Position directly supervises: n/a
    Indirect Reporting: n/a
    Internal: Work with global external relations colleagues, writers, content producers, digital team members, IRC advocates and fundraisers.

    Job Requirements

    Genuine passion about the IRC’s work and leading 360-degree communications activations with philanthropic partners!
    6+ years in communications in the private or NGO sectors; experience supporting communications for technical program areas is a plus
    Strong understating of media landscape and comfort with pitching stories and writing statements, quotes, etc.
    High degree of comfort coaching other team members on communications strategy and supporting adaptation of global communications plans for local audiences
    A generalist who thinks about communications across channels, e.g., video, digital, social, and media and is able to connect the dots!
    Experience with events and activations to build profile and visibility.
    Experience leading complex projects from start to finish.
    Experience handling external relationships, such as with customers, clients, media, or donors.
    Experience with cause marketing preferred.
    Experience working with high value donors preferred, bonus for experience working in the donor landscape in US, EU, and/or MENA.
    A planner and executer. Someone who has a consistent record of project management, taking initiative and driving implementation.
    Self-starter comfortable working with remote, global teams and in ambiguity.

    Education: Bachelor’s degree required.

    Apply via :

    careers.rescue.org

  • Resource Mobilisation and Partnerships Manager

    Resource Mobilisation and Partnerships Manager

    Position summary/ purpose

    The Resource Mobilisation and Partnerships Manager (RMPM) will provide strategic, technical and operational support to the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) and relevant stakeholders relating to mobilization of resources to enable the Authority to scale it’s investments in drought response, recovery and resilience building/preparedness, diversify its resource mobilisation partnerships with relevant agencies, organisations and investors, and support NDMA’s overall DRM and drought coordination responsibilities.

    This will entail provision of support towards: –

    strengthening of NDMA resource mobilization strategies, approaches and policies;
    strengthening of internal Agency resource mobilization systems, procedures and capacities;
    formation of effective resource mobilization partnerships, and;
    entry and oversight of specific resource mobilization agreements.

    The RMPM will specifically support interventions under the Kenya / EU Dryland Climate Action for Community Drought Resilience Project (DCADR) aimed at strengthening NDMA’s resource mobilization, advocacy and partnership capacities He/she shall support the Authority in mobilizing resources for the National Drought Emergency Fund (NDEF) and similar initiatives geared towards Drought Risk Management in Kenya.

    Key Responsibilities

    Strengthening of NDMA resource mobilization strategies, approaches, policies resource mobilization systems, procedures, capacities and partnership arrangements – 35%

    Support analysis of existing NDMA resource mobilisation, advocacy and partnership policies, strategies and concepts; best practice resource mobilisation approaches applied by other agencies; existing and new sources of funding and funding partners as needed to establish the knowledge base need for strategic diversification and strengthening of the Authority’s resource mobilisation base.
    Support formulation of a new NDMA Resource Mobilisation and Partnership Strategy and Action Plan to facilitate a coordinated approach to NDMA resource mobilisation; identification and execution of technical interventions; knowledge management; advocacy; partnership; finance management and planning.
    Support development of supporting strategies and approaches, such as strategies for establishment of Partnership arrangements, identification of climate funding and other ‘non-traditional’ funding instruments, etc.
    Provide oversight to the implementation, monitoring and reporting of Resource Mobilisation (RM) action plan progress.
    Spearhead RM action plan implementation as designated.
    Support identification of innovative project implementation and financing partnership modalities with private sector, local governments, NGOs and other potential partners to be piloted under the project.
    Support preparation/review of guidelines for prioritised innovative modalities and partnership arrangements and popularisation of the guidelines among NDMA staff and other stakeholders.
    Support entry of specific partnership arrangements for co-delivery of preparedness projects by partners and NDMA.
    Provide ad hoc support to NDMA oversight of partnerships and project implementation.
    Support review of current NDMA systems, procedures, structures and partnership arrangements pertaining to resource mobilisation and related intervention areas.
    Spearhead revision of systems, procedures, structures and partnership arrangements as needed to facilitate strategic, effective and comprehensive resource mobilisation. This may include but is not limited to:

    Procedures to ensure that NDMA RM efforts are in compliance with all applicable laws, procedures and other applicable requirements.
    Procedures for establishment of partnerships arrangements with donors, partners and other stakeholders for projects and activities implemented by the Authority, and oversight systems for tracking of execution of these.
    Procedures for result monitoring to measure outputs, effects and impacts of NDMA’s RM efforts overall and at the level of individual projects.
    Oversight procedures to ensure that the Authority’s obligations to the national government institutions, county governments, private sector partners, development partners, other partners and stakeholders are met.
    Adaptation of recurrent NDMA planning, budgeting, monitoring and reporting systems as needed to reflect the broader RM effort, including entry of partnership arrangements.
    Adaptation of Agency level performance contract and other relevant systems to create corporate-level incentives to pursue effective RM.

    Support Agency decision-making on how to best embed the RM function in the NDMA institutional structure.
    Spearhead strengthening of internal staff incentive and capacity development systems as needed to facilitate strong staff engagement in RM efforts. This may include but is not limited to:

    Adaptation of departmental and staff level performance contracts.
    Development of guidelines on topics relevant to the wider RM effort.
    Staff training and sensitization.

    Support internal capacity strengthening targeting relevant NDMA sections on new RM and partnership approach.
    Support implementation of priority RM strategy activities, including development of priority RM proposals.

     Formation of effective resource mobilization partnerships – 30%

    Support establishment of networks and partnerships with private sector, bilateral and multilateral agencies, national and county government institutions and other stakeholders for purpose of resource mobilization.
    Individually engage in recurrent networking efforts in these networks and partnerships, and support engagement of NDMA management in the same.
    Specifically support Ending Drought Emergencies/Common Programming Framework EDE/CPF) II evolution to ensure that EDE becomes an effective instrument for RM and stakeholder-inclusive DRM, response and resilience investment planning Support creation of logic and effective interfaces between NDMA’s RM, advocacy and knowledge management (KM) and visibility creation efforts to ensure creation of strong synergies between these inter-related efforts. This may include but is not limited to:

    Adaptation of current NDMA KM platforms and products to ensure that these support and reflect RM related partnerships and contributions. This specifically includes KM systems for investment partner mapping and investment tracking.
    Support strengthening of NDMA engagement in policy advocacy to demonstrate NDMA’s value added as an investment partner and specifically to support establishment of policy frameworks that are conducive for partnership arrangements and other investment partnership mechanisms.
    Support visibility initiatives to highlight NDMA’s position as an attractive investment partner for DRM, response and resilience building projects.

    Entry and oversight of specific resource mobilization agreements – 35%

    Identify investment projects to be developed through partnership arrangements and other partnership mechanisms in close collaboration with stakeholders and potential partners (development partners, foundations, climate funds, private sector, etc.).
    Develop and review financing and credit agreements for partnership arrangements, co-financing, grants and donor funds.
    Support negotiations and signing of new partnership and funding agreements.

    Qualifications, Experience, and Technical Competencies

    Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Social Sciences, Communication, International Relations, Public Relations, or another relevant field from a recognized institution.
    Six (6) years of working experience in the field of resource mobilization and partnership between public institutions and other government agencies, county governments, private sector entities, development partners, regional organizations, international organizations, NGOs, civil society organizations and other stakeholders.
    Experience in donor relations and donor engagement.
    Experience and evidence in preparation of fundable / bankable project proposals.
    Proven leadership qualities, problem solving and negotiation skills, excellent team building and organizational skills.
    Excellent command of spoken and written English with strong analytical and reporting skills. Demonstrated command of MS Office package (particularly Excel, Words, PowerPoint) and online communication and virtual meeting apps.
    Demonstrated experience in development partners funding requirements and procedures, administrative, procurement and financial regulations shall be a distinct advantage.

    Language Proficiency:

    Excellent command of English and strong verbal and written communication skills including public-speaking.

    Behavioral Competencies:

    Transparency: Able to build trust and contribute to informed and responsible decision making by carrying out the work of NDMA in a transparent manner; provides clear guidance to ensure that objectives and desired measurable results are understood by members of the team.
    Inclusiveness: Understands and accepts cultural diversity, and provide a tolerant, positive and supportive working environment that fosters respect for diversity, demonstrates ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.
    Professionalism: Promotes the organization’s interests, objectives and values in a diligent and professional manner.
    Accountability: Takes responsibility of individual and collective actions, promotes the NDMA One Programme approach.

    Potential applicants are informed of the following:Mode of Application:Interested qualified applicants are requested to:Applications should be sent to hr@ndma.go.ke and applicants should also fill the Bio-data form provided on the Authority’s website www.ndma.go.ke.Applications should be addressed to:Chief Executive Officer, National Drought Management Authority P. O. Box 53547 00200 NAIROBI, KENYAHard copy applications, clearly marked with the name of the position applied for, should be dropped at the Authority’s offices located on the 17th floor of Lonrho House, along Standard Street, Nairobi during working hours between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. Applicants MUST ensure they also fill the Bio-Data Form provided on the Authority’s website www.ndma.go.ke.Interested applicants who had submitted their applications in the previous advertisement are required to re-submit their applications afresh.The successful candidate will be required to fulfil the requirements of Chapter six (6) of the Constitution of Kenya. Specifically, he/she will be required to provide clearance from the following institutions:

    Apply via :

    hr@ndma.go.ke

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