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  • Evaluation Consultant Term Eval of UNEP/GEF proj Chief of Service, Programme Management

    Evaluation Consultant Term Eval of UNEP/GEF proj Chief of Service, Programme Management

    Duties and Responsibilities
    The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations systems designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. This consultancy is located at Headquarters in the Evaluation Office which reports directly to the Executive Director. The consultant reports to the Evaluation Officer managing the project and the Director of the Evaluation Office (EO).

    The Project

    The Terminal Evaluation is undertaken at operational completion of the project to assess project performance (in terms of relevance, effectiveness and efficiency), and determine outcomes and impacts (actual and potential) stemming from the project, including their sustainability. The Evaluation has two primary purposes: (i) to provide evidence of results to meet accountability requirements, and (ii) to promote operational improvement, learning and knowledge sharing through results and lessons learned among UNEP and Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Nepal; Department of Agriculture (DoA); Local Initiatives for Biodiversity Research and Development (LIBIRD) Nepal; and Bioversity International, Italy. Therefore, the Evaluation will identify lessons of operational relevance for future project formulation and implementation, especially where a second phase of the project is being considered. Recommendations relevant to the whole house may also be identified during the evaluation process.

    In close consultation with the Evaluation Manager, the Evaluation Consultant will be responsible for the overall management of the Evaluation and timely provision of its outputs, data collection and analysis and report-writing. More specifically:
    Inception phase of the Evaluation, including:

    preliminary desk review and introductory interviews with project staff;
    draft the reconstructed Theory of Change of the project;
    prepare the evaluation framework;
    develop the desk review and interview protocols;
    draft the survey protocols (if relevant);
    develop and present criteria for country and/or site selection for the evaluation mission;
    plan the evaluation schedule;
    prepare the Inception Report, incorporating comments until approved by the Evaluation Manager

    Data collection and analysis phase of the Evaluation, including:

    conduct further desk review and in-depth interviews with project implementing and executing agencies, project partners and project stakeholders;
    (where appropriate and agreed) conduct an evaluation mission(s) to selected countries, visit the project locations, interview project partners and stakeholders, including a good representation of local communities. Ensure independence of the Evaluation and confidentiality of evaluation interviews.
    regularly report back to the Evaluation Manager on progress and inform of any possible problems or issues encountered and;
    keep the Project/Task Manager informed of the evaluation progress.

    Reporting phase, including:

    draft the Main Evaluation Report, ensuring that the evaluation report is complete, coherent and consistent with the Evaluation Manager guidelines both in substance and style;
    liaise with the Evaluation Manager on comments received and finalize the Main Evaluation Report, ensuring that comments are taken into account until approved by the Evaluation Manager
    prepare a Response to Comments annex for the main report, listing those comments not accepted by the Evaluation Consultant and indicating the reason for the rejection; and
    (where agreed with the Evaluation Manager) prepare an Evaluation Brief (2-page summary of the evaluand and the key evaluation findings and lessons)

    Managing relations, including:

    maintain a positive relationship with evaluation stakeholders, ensuring that the evaluation process is as participatory as possible but at the same time maintains its independence;
    communicate in a timely manner with the Evaluation Manager on any issues requiring its attention and intervention.

    Qualifications/special skills
    Academic Qualifications:

    A university degree (Bachelor’s) in environmental sciences, agriculture, international development, or other relevant sciences area is required, and an advanced degree (Master’s) in the same areas is desirable.

    Experience:

    A minimum of 10 years of professional experience is required. Experience in evaluation is required, preferably including evaluating large, regional or global programmes and using a Theory of Change approach; and a good/broad understanding of agrobiodiversity, food security, and climate change adaptation. Working knowledge of the UN system and specifically the work of UNEP is an added advantage.

    Language:

    For this consultancy, fluency in oral and written English is a requirement; knowledge of Nepali would be highly advantageous.

    DEADLINE: 22TH APRIL 2022

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  • Kwale Pavi Farmers’ Cooperative Farmers’ Cooperative Management System

    Kwale Pavi Farmers’ Cooperative Farmers’ Cooperative Management System

    The system should have functionalities

    Member’s registration: Register new members/farmers to the Society or import farmers details from a previously existing system. Capture member number, full names, National ID, Date of Birth, Gender, Marital Status, Route/Milk Collection Centre, addresses, contacts (phone #), Bank Details, Passport, Signature, next of keen etc…
    Purchases: Collect and analyze data relating to cooperative society. Handle processes starting from farmers to delivery to the bulking stores and member payment characterized by journal entries, deliveries, payments/deductions/ generate reports etc
    Debtors/Processors: Handle all the credit transactions from the customer and offer a variety of features, such as customer statements and customer payments checks. **
    Store/Inventory: Track the quantities and costs of inventory items based on the receipts, issues, adjustments, and transfers of these items with accuracy society’s unique requirements
    Production and sales: Capture procedures involved in feed formulation and production of different variety of farm feeds from acquisition of cereals and other additives to the final product and sales
    Creditors: Handle credit supplies of stock, deliveries and payments.
    Finance and accounting: Manage cash flow within the Society: both income and expenditure (income from investments, income from dividends, income from loan interests, expenses from Sacco staff salaries, purchase of office equipment etc…)
    Analytics: Provide graphical representation of data or dashboards necessary for decision making e.g farmers production in a given period, sale of farm inputs, active farmers, gender composition in membership, cashflow etc
    HR and payroll: Handle leave management, employee performance management, employees’ salaries, deductions, record keeping and verifying the reliability of pay data. Delivers payroll checks, maintain compliance with tax law, keep employee record, track of statutory deductions: NSSF, NHIF, PAYE etc…
    Administration: Assign access rights to system users, backup system data,creates new system users, issuance of passwords, activate or deactivate users, audit etc
    Bulk SMS: Send SMS messages, alerts and notifications to members/farmers of the Society e.g. annual general meeting, outbreak of diseases
    User friendliness: Be scalable, customizable to user needs, integrate with other system, reliable, easy to adopt and use, timely client support
    Integration with POS to capture sales
    Extension services and extension personnel management
    Reporting: Generate various reports to aid in cooperative management
    Hosting: The system should be cloud hosted

    Technical requirements

    Technical proposal of the proposed system
    At least 2 references that are currently utilizing the system and whether it’s customizable
    A link with a short demo of the system
    Bidders should be ready to have a demo meeting after submission of the bids.

    Give a breakdown of the:

    Proposed software implementation breakdown including recurring costs
    Hardware including their specifications required to support the software
    Any other cost including deployment and training on the site
    Prices should be inclusive of VAT
    Amount should be in Kenya Shillings.

    Apply via :

    procurement@mespt.org

  • Global Distributors Collective

    Global Distributors Collective

    ABOUT THE ROLE
    The Senior Consultant will be a member of Practical Action’s Global Distributors Collective (GDC) team. The GDC provides a collective voice for distributors to ensure their voice is heard; drives research and innovation across the sector; facilitates the exchange of information, insight and expertise; and provides critical services that leverage economies of scale.
    This is a unique and highly strategic role in the GDC team focused on designing, managing and implementing GDC projects. The GDC undertakes a range of projects across functions (particularly research, communications, training and business model innovation). The specific projects that the Senior Consultant will manage will be varied, dependent on business needs as well as the skills and expertise of the successful candidate, so flexibility and adaptability is key.
    The Senior Consultant will:

    Design and manage last mile distribution projects with partners (35%)
    Lead and provide technical input into a suite of projects, in close collaboration with the wider team and other stakeholders (60% of the role).
    Work with others in the core GDC team to provide strategic input into the overall direction of the GDC (5%)

    ABOUT YOU
    To be successful in the role, the ideal candidate will have significant experience working with low-income consumers and markets, ideally in the field of last mile distribution. You will have significant experience managing complex projects in an international environment with multiple donors. You should be flexible and adaptable and willing to learn. You will posses exceptional communication and relationship management skills as well as strong financial literacy.

    If you want to work for a charity with significant people ambitions, then we would like to hear from you. Please submit a copy of your CV and a supporting statement that describes your suitability for the role to recruitment@practicalaction.org.uk

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    recruitment@practicalaction.org.uk

  • Agronomist

    Agronomist

    About the role
    As the Agronomist, you will investigate and implement solutions for our farmers throughout the crop lifecycle. The role will examine, research, and solve problems related to crop management, output, and quality as well as develop tailored agronomic approaches and oversee interventions on behalf of the company.
    You will research and develop best-in-class agronomic production practices that will optimise yield and quality, reduce costs, improve crop and soil health, and maximise water and fertiliser use efficiency. You will design training and Farmer Field School programs (content and implementation plans) on good agronomic practices and ensure consistency of such training across the different regions.
    You will be responsible for supervising, coaching and monitoring the implementation of demonstration plots, nurseries, and climate studies in cooperation with village-based advisors (VBA), project partners and farmers. You will work closely with relevant departments to seek synergies with enterprise stakeholders on farmer and VBA activities. You will develop site-specific crop management strategies by analysing agricultural data, such as crop yields, soil traits, terrain, and field management history, processing and evaluating data from computer mapping software, and comparing soil test data, application patterns, or other information with crop yield maps.
    As the ideal individual, you will have strong agricultural experience across Sub-Saharan Africa. You will be detail oriented with a keen understanding of quantitative analyses and multi-criteria decision making in complex environments. You will have good communication and presentation skills.
    Requirements

    Minimum of 7 years relevant experience:
    Managing agricultural research and programs
    Building and managing relationships across diverse stakeholder contexts
    Experience in the ICT4D and digital agriculture
    Masters Degree or Degree with an additional 2 years relevant experience in agronomy, agriculture, or a related field
    Strong agricultural experience across Sub-Saharan Africa
    Excellent presentation, elicitation, negotiation, and communication skills
    Detail oriented with keen understanding of quantitative analyses and multi-criteria decision making in complex environments
    High proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
    Strong business acumen
    Strong operational execution skills
    Self-starter with ability to self-serve
    Excellent interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence

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    mezzanine-ware.breezy.hr

  • Marine Ecosystem Management & Ocean Governance National

    Marine Ecosystem Management & Ocean Governance National

    Responsibilities
    The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP administers the Nairobi Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of Coastal and Marine Environment of the Western Indian Ocean. The Contracting Parties to the Convention are Comoros, France (Reunion), Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania.
    The Nairobi Convention, in executing the project on the “Western Indian Ocean Large Marine Ecosystems Strategic Action Programme Policy Harmonisation and Institutional Reforms (SAPPHIRE) requires a highly motivated national consultant, to work with the Project Coordinator on the technical management of the Project.
    Objective of the Consultancy
    To undertake various activities focusing on enhancing ecosystem-based management of the resources of the WIO Large Marine Ecosystems, improved ocean governance in the WIO, and enhanced regional and national responses to threats such as oil spills.
    Duties and Responsibilities
    Under the general supervision of the Head of the Nairobi Convention Secretariat and the direct supervision of the Project Coordinator of the SAPPHIRE Project, the consultant will be responsible for the following:

     Organize the technical components and write a report on a national validation workshop for Blue Economy study in Kenya.
     Work with countries and partners in the development of new project proposals for additional funding under the SAPPHIRE project
     Organize the technical components and write a progress report on a training programme on the implementation of regional ecosystem monitoring indicators and framework.
     Organize the technical components and write a report on leadership training in the WIO region.
     Work with partners and national representatives in updating National Oil Spill Contingency Plans (where necessary).
     Travel to the field to monitor progress in the implementation of demonstration projects and prepare reports as required.
     Work with focal points and partners in development of sensitivity maps in the project countries (where necessary).
     Organize the technical components and write a report on a regional meeting on oil spill response and coordination.
     Work with partners on development of at least two technical studies to support the Ocean Governance Strategy development process.
     Organize the technical components and write a progress report on a training programme on implementation of Marine Spatial Planning strategic framework.

    Qualifications/special skills
    Academic Qualifications:

    Advanced university degree (a Master’s degree or equivalent) is required in Marine Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Natural Resources Management or similar disciplines. A first level degree with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

    Experience: Experience :

    A minimum of 3 years of professional experience is required; experience working in a multidisciplinary environment and demonstrated broad understanding of developmental matters in the WIO region is required; working on regional marine and coastal-related projects at a technical level; development/review of proposals for small-scale interventions in coastal ecosystem conservation, natural resources management (ecosystem management, climate change, community engagement, water resource management etc.); working with different stakeholders at both strategic and technical levels is desirable. Demonstrated ability to produce quality products in a timely manner and working knowledge of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) region and experience of working with the Governments of the WIO region would be desirable. Demonstrated competency in excellent scientific/technical writing and consistency in critical writing and review of documents and ability to work within very short timelines and with minimum supervision will be an added advantage.

    Language: English and French are the official working languages of the United Nations. For this position fluency in both oral and written English is required. Knowledge in French is an added advantage

    Apply via :

    careers.un.org

  • Associate Research Fellow/Research

    Associate Research Fellow/Research

    Essential Duties
    Specific duties include but are not limited to:

     Conduct research related to agricultural development in fragile contexts, food security and poverty reduction, and related topics.
     Design and supervise the implementation of household surveys.
     Conduct causal impact evaluations using advanced econometric techniques.
     Coordinate and lead research projects.
     Liaise with donor & senior government stakeholders on projects.
     Publish research in peer-reviewed publications.
     Communicate research to a broad spectrum of stakeholders (researchers, academic, policy makers, local partners).
     Conducting capacity-strengthening activities.
     Contributing to the preparation of internal and external program reports and reviews.
     Supervising various research support staff and provide professional mentoring to others.

    Required Qualifications

     PhD in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Public Policy, or closely related social science field.
     Minimum of 3 years of post-PhD experience (for RF).
     Excellent knowledge of STATA.
     Demonstrated ability to perform critical analyses of own and others’ research.
     A track record / strong pipeline of publications in peer-reviewed journals.
     Demonstrated experience in effective interactions in a multicultural setting with other researchers and with policymakers, donors, and civil society.
     Willingness to travel as required.
     Excellent written and spoken English communication skills with demonstrated excellence in written and oral presentations.
     Experience working in a developing country setting

    Preferred Qualifications:

     Experience working in Kenya and/or the Middle East.
     Advanced knowledge of R, Phyton, Survey CTO.

    Physical Demand & Work environment:

     Employee will sit in an upright position for a long period of time with little opportunity to move/stretch.
     Employee will lift between 0-10 pounds.
     Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing computer terminal; extensive reading.

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    phf.tbe.taleo.net

  • Farm Manager

    Farm Manager

    Our client, in the energy industry, seeks individual who will carry out farm administrative functions.
    Qualifications

    Degree/technical training in agriculture.
    A minimum of 5yrs experience.
    Should have supervised a minimum of 50 acres.

    Interested candidates should send their CV to jobs@peoplelink.co.ke with the job title as the email subject.Only shortlisted shall be contacted.

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    jobs@peoplelink.co.ke

  • Field Assistant

    Field Assistant

    The company seeks to fill the position of Field Assistant in the Field Department.
    Core Responsibilities

    Allocate, manage and maintain adequate labour requirements for field operations in a division inclusive of Field supervisors, Field clerks, Pluckers and general field workers by monitoring field production and adjusting appropriately for the maximization of required budgeted monthly green leaf volumes.
    Supervise and coordinate plucking operations within a division to ensure delivery of targeted volumes that meet set standards through follow up on adherence to proper agronomic practices and set practices and procedures.
    Maintain clean fields by planning, managing and overseeing manual and chemical weed control within a division as per the annual approved budget.
    Manage the tea and tree nursery to ensure it has enough stocks to furnish the planting needs within the company while observing sound agronomic practices and within the provided budget.
    Assist the management in planning, executing and reporting of operations required in tea production division by setting tasks and time frames needed to achieve specific outcomes and within the budget.
    Support decision making by providing periodic reports on the field operations

    Minimum Requirements

    Diploma in Agriculture or its equivalent
    At least (1) year experience in a similar position.
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
    Self-driven and ability to work independently.
    Attention to detail.
    Proficiency in MS Office.

    If you believe you possess the requirements above please send your application and CV to the address below on or before 19th April 2022.The General ManagerKarirana Estates LimitedP.O. Box 39, Limuru, 00217, Kenya; or email to info@karirana.co.keOnly shortlisted applicants will be notified

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    info@karirana.co.ke

  • End of Farmers Network Program 3 Filming and Video production

    End of Farmers Network Program 3 Filming and Video production

    Study Methodology:
    Desk Review & consultation within Build Africa Kenya.

    Review of project documents including literature relating to project design and implementation including theory of change, log frame etc.
    Review of project records and monitoring data
    Discussion within Build Africa Kenya around the evaluation design

    Development of data tools

    Based on the evaluation design (approach, methodology and key evaluation questions), the necessary data collection tools should be developed. These will include:

    Tool 1: Semi-structured questionnaire for farmers
    Tool 2: Most Significant Change guide for farmers
    Tool 3: Rapid Rural Appraisal/Focus Group Discussion for farmers
    Tool 4: Key informant interviews
    Support to research/data collection team

    Build Africa Kenya will provide guidance to the independent research team on the evaluation purpose, design and plan
    Build Africa Kenya will be responsible for introducing the independent research team to target population who are then tasked with piloting the tools in an internal training and field data collection
    Collect the data required to answer the key evaluation questions. The data collection will include:

    Semi-structured questionnaire: The research team will conduct 380 semi-structured questionnaires with farmers who are members of a Farmers’ Network through the project. The tool will include questions relating directly to the log frame outcomes and indicators, as well as using the recall approach to gather data to reconstruct a baseline.
    Most significant change tool: The research team will conduct 20 most significant change sessions with individual respondents.
    Rapid Rural Appraisal/Focus Group Discussion: The research team will conduct 6 RRA/FGDs each with participants totalling a sum of 40 individual respondents in each FGD. These discussions will include discussion and interactive, participatory methods of collecting data.
    Key informant interviews with at least 5 Key stakeholders
    Data analysis & final report

    Data entry, cleaning and validation conducted by the research team and shared with Build Africa Kenya.
    Data analysis conducted by consultant with consultation with Build Africa Kenya/Street Child.
    The qualitative data will be analysed using thematic content analysis to identify findings from the Most Significant Change stories and the RRA/FGDs.
    Report write up from all the data collection tools
    Tasks and deliverables

    The required consultancy deliverables are:

    An Inception Report: should be a maximum of 5 pages, produced within 2 working days detailing the methodology; the schedule of activities and the tools for data collection and analysis.
    Draft evaluation Report: This should be logically structured, containing evidence-based findings, conclusions, lessons and recommendations, and should be free of information that is not relevant to the overall analysis. The report should respond in detail to the specific tasks described above and should be a maximum 45 pages including annexes (including the TORs, data collection and analysis tools, List of participants, and any other document relevant to this evaluation study).
    Hard copies of the completed data collection tools – to include completed questionnaires and extensive notes on the qualitative components
    A full and final typed data set in English for both the quantitative and qualitative data collection
    Final detailed evaluation report
    A summarised PowerPoint presentation for sharing with partners and other stakeholders

    The consultant will also be responsible for:

    Attending an inception meeting (remotely if required) with Build Africa Kenya staff to be introduced to the project evaluation, and requirements of the data collection exercise
    Confirm a team of data collectors capable of achieving the high quality standards required by the assignment
    Reviewing the data collection tools with key Build Africa Kenya personnel to ensure a thorough understanding of the purpose and content of each tool. Explore the potential for mobile data collection methods and liaise with Build Africa Kenya on the feasibility of this for this exercise.
    A full day of training and a half day of piloting/testing the tools, and practice administering the tools within the data collection team
    Supervising and leading the data collection team to collect high quality data – this will amount to the completion of at least 380 questionnaires, 20 most significant change stories and 6 focus group discussions and at least 5 Key informant interviews (in line with the sample).
    Supervise the data entry into the formats provided to an accurate and high standard – data entry must be conducted by a data entrant that has not participated in the data collection
    Providing the typed raw data to Build Africa Kenya contact staff

    Build Africa Kenya will be responsible for:

    Preparing relevant documentation and making it available to the consultant
    Holding an inception meeting (remotely if required) with the consultant to provide background information and to finalise timelines and expectations
    Providing the data collection tools, and data entry format/database with guidance for how to use if necessary
    Respond to any queries or concerns regarding the data collection tools and/or exercise
    BAK to arrange the practice of administering the tools, the logistics for field travel, and to supervise data collection
    BAK to mobilise relevant project communities in advance and to coordinate the field work to ensure that data collection team are able to capture high quality data from relevant sample of informants
    Reviewing the final dataset and enquiring further where necessary
    Making payments for the exercise as agreed in the contract
    Budget and timeline

    Please submit a full budget for the Terms of Reference including costs associated with and including:

    Data Collection and Data entry (a team of at least 7 collectors, for duration of exercise including 1 day pre-practice)
    All costs are inclusive of relevant taxes.

    In line with the evaluation sampling methodology, it is anticipated that the data will be collected:

    2 days of data collection tools training, pilot and practice
    8 days of active data collection in the field and data entry.
    Development of an evaluation report

    The data collection team should include a team lead – responsible for managing the exercise, data collection and entry. Similarly, in line with the sampling requirements it is advised that the data collection team should consist of 7 competent candidates capable of administering both quantitative and qualitative data. The lead consultant will take charge of submission of final report and summarised highlights in PowerPoint presentation

    Skills and qualifications of consultancy team

    The data collection support team should consist of candidates who meet the following criteria:

    Demonstrable experience of leading high quality data collection exercises (essential);
    Significant skills and experience in quantitative data collection and analysis (essential);
    Experience of collecting, analysing and synthesising qualitative data using a rigorous approach (essential);
    Excellent communication and facilitation skills (essential);
    Experience of overseeing and training data collectors, including providing a quality assurance function (essential);
    Able to reliably access the Internet, as well as relevant national policy/planning documents and surveys (essential);
    Experience of working in Kenya or East Africa (essential);
    Fluent in local language in both writing and speaking (essential)
    Fluent English in both writing and speaking (essential);
    Willingness to familiarise self with, and sign up to abiding by, Build Africa’s Child Protection Policy (essential).
    Experience of (access to) mobile data collection methods (desirable)
    Evident report writing skills
    Child Safeguarding

    Deadline:20th April 2022.

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