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  • Consultancy for Baseline Study for Project Increasing the Resilience of Farming Systems with Agroecology, with a Focus on Gender at

    Consultancy for Baseline Study for Project Increasing the Resilience of Farming Systems with Agroecology, with a Focus on Gender at

    Introduction

    Biovision Africa Trust (BvAT) wishes to recruit a consultant to undertake assessment of the status of output and outcome indicators on the above project and provide recommendations to inform evaluations, accountability and learning in the 3 counties (Kakamega, Busia and Bungoma) in Western Kenya where the project will be implemented

    About Biovision Africa Trust (BvAT)

    BvAT is a not-for-profit organization established in Kenya in 2009. It is situated on the main campus of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) in Kasarani, Nairobi. The organization’s goal is to alleviate poverty and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Kenya and other African countries, through dissemination of information and knowledge and building capacity of famers for uptake of appropriate technology, to improve human, animal, plant, and environmental health.
    BvAT runs a Farmer Communication Programme in East Africa supported by Biovision Foundation of Switzerland and IKEA through ENVIU East Africa, the African Union Ecological Organic Agriculture (EOA) initiative supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) and BvAT in collaboration with PELUM Uganda coordinates the Knowledge Hub for Eastern Africa (KHEA) under the global Knowledge Centre for Organic Agriculture in Africa (KCOA) covering the five regions of Africa – West, East, North, Central and Southern Africa. Consequently, BvAT has strengthened its position as a leading organisation championing the development of the agroecology in Kenya and the African continent.
    BvAT’s theory of change is that when farmers are supported to embrace sustainable agroecological practices through dissemination of information and training, agroecology is mainstreamed into public policy, and linkages among the value chain actors fostered; then farmers productivity will improve, food and nutrition security for both rural and urban communities improved; and environmental sustainability of agricultural production systems enhanced.

    About the Project

    The project is implemented in 3 counties of Busia, Kakamega and Bungoma in Western Kenya. The project is nested within BvAT’s Farmer Communication Programme setup which runs farmer resource centres and complemented by The Organic Farmer (TOF) Magazine, The Organic Farmer (TOF) Radio and the one-stop shop knowledge platform Infonet (https://infonet-biovision.org). The project is also tightly linked to the Knowledge Hub for Organic Agriculture in Eastern Africa (KHEA) activities in western Kenya, including but not limited to leveraging on the Continental Digital Knowledge Platform and the Multiplier network in the region.
    Experiences from numerous projects in the region show that intervention success, efficiency and sustainability are highly related to appropriate sustainable models, processes and initiatives that take relevant climate-smart and resilient practices to scale. Hence, the project will innovatively scale up agroecology practices in the farming households and promote engagement in organic farming as a business beyond just subsistence farming. Overall, the project interventions will be aiming at achieving environmental and social economic benefits that will build resilient farming systems and livelihoods.
    The project’s objective is to improve the livelihoods of farmers in western Kenya through the adoption of agroecological practices in agroforestry, indigenous vegetables, and poultry value chains as well as practices of improving soil health and fertility. Four key areas of interventions, activities and results detailed as per the table (see table in the pdf version – link here  Printable version :

     Purpose and Scope of the Study
    The overall objective of the study is to determine the status of output and outcome indicators and provide additional information within the project context which are related to the project to inform evaluations, accountability and learning in the 3 counties, in Western Kenya.

    The specific objectives of this study are, to:

    Assess the current status of farmers, especially women and youth practicing ecological sustainable agriculture (ESA) practices under the four key areas of intervention among the smallholder farmers.
    Derive key project indicators and establish their baseline to constitute the basis of measuring the project performance in relation to expected outputs and outcomes.
    Evaluate the gaps in the current situation in relation to the main elements of the project to develop a business case for enhancing resilience of farming systems while improving farmers’ livelihoods with appropriate future interventions.
    The scope of the assignment is to collect detailed information on the current situation in relation to the four main elements of the project amongst the target beneficiaries within the targeted geographic regions in the 3 counties of interest to develop a business case for agroecology resilience around agroforestry, indigenous poultry and vegetables enterprises and soil health and fertility management. The study will establish the baseline for the project´s key indicators and constitute the basis to measure the project performance, while the assessment of the resilience of farming systems provides the resilience situation including gaps where the four interventions can be applied. The entire exercise will focus on two specific target groups:

    smallholder farmers especially women and their involvement on agribusinesses in the indigenous poultry and vegetables enterprises and soil health improvement initiatives, and;
    youth involvement in indigenous poultry and vegetables enterprises and soil health improvement initiatives.

    Background Documents
    In addition to relevant documents and reports to be sought from BvAT, various documents
    vital to this study will be provided including but not limited to:

    Project Proposal
    Project Results framework
    BvAT Strategic Plan
    BvAT’s Annual Reports

    Methodology
    The county-specific evaluations will be conducted through a consultancy expected to develop an appropriate approach/methodology to address the scope provided. The study will be conducted using mixed methods and tools including desk reviews, household survey, key informant interviews, focused group discussion. Overall, the methodology will include but not limited to:

    Identification and review of relevant documents on initiatives, programmes, projects etc., implemented in the counties.
    Data collection approaches and tools, appropriate to allow for triangulation of findings.
    Data analysis techniques that are rich and informative to allow for quality decision-making.
     Validation meetings for the results obtained.

    Deliverables
    The expected key outputs are:

    An Inception Report: Elaboration of the evaluation methodology and tools to be applied including a detailed schedule of activities to be undertaken across the selected counties. This should be ready within 1 week after signing the contract.
    Draft Report: A report with findings related to all the objectives and should be ready within 14 days from the day of signing the contract.
    Final Report: The technical report should include the executive summary, background, methodology, key findings, conclusions, lessons and recommendations, and annexes (key farmers interviewed, documents consulted, data collection instruments applied), appendices and dataset (excel or STATA or SPSS upload) with raw data in soft copy

    Timeframe

    The baseline study is expected to start on 24th August 2023 and end by 7th September 2023.

    Budget Considerations
    The budget is expected to cover:

    Field activities for data collection in all the 3 counties.
    Consultancy – Data collection, analysis, and reporting.
    Inception and validation meetings.

    Consultants & Minimum Qualifications
    The study will be conducted by a consultant or team of consultants with the team leader and partners having the following main qualifications:

    At least a master’s degree or equivalent in agriculture, sociology, development studies, economics, or related social sciences.
    At least 5 years of experience in conducting evaluations, or similar assignments in agricultural development programmes and projects.
    Demonstrated ability to assess complex situations, to analyze critical issues succinctly and clearly and draw conclusions and recommendations.
    Proven in-depth understanding and consulting experiences on set-up of complex development programmes.
    Substantive knowledge of participatory M&E processes and experience with multistakeholder/community development interventions.
    Excellent English writing and communication skills.

    Interested candidates should submit the following:If you are interested in the above consultancy and can demonstrate your ability to meet the qualifications required, then submit your expression of interest with the above mentioned documents to info@biovisionafricatrust.org with the subject heading: Consultancy for Baseline Study for Project “Increasing the resilience of farming systems with agroecology, with a focus on gender”.
    The closing date for applications is 17th August 2023, at 11:59pm EAT. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

    Apply via :

    info@biovisionafricatrust.org

  • Grassroots Meeting Facilitator

    Grassroots Meeting Facilitator

    KEY TASKS, DUTIES, AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    To facilitate a sessions with intergenerational grassroots women to map out opportunities for participation in the Bungoma and Vihiga county governance processes.
    To moderate conversation to identify gender priorities for informing a woman manifesto
    To walk with women in coming up with recommendations on ways towards enhancingtheir participation in the governance of their respective counties.
    To develop, administer entry and exit questionnaires

    SKILLS AND COMPETENCES
    Qualification: The candidate(s) should have a background knowledge and competency in the following fields:

    Gender, Governance & Democracy;
    Constitutional, Legislative and Policy drafting processes 
    Social Sciences or any other related field
    Experience in the learning/academic institutions
    Research/ Documentation
    Experience working with county governments shall be an added advantage.

    Deliverables: 

    A summary report on priority issues and opportunities for the participation of women in county governance processes in Bungoma or Vihiga counties.

    TimelinesExpression of Interest:Kindly send your application to procurement@enafrica.org by 14 th August 2023

    Apply via :

    procurement@enafrica.org

  • Business Development Consultant

    Business Development Consultant

    INTRODUCTION

    Like many countries around the world, Kenya is striving to attain the Sustainable Development Goal of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2030. To align with UHC best practices, the MoH has prioritized both primary healthcare and community health care as critical to achieving UHC. Key steps in strengthening these systems included the development of the Kenya Primary Healthcare Strategic Framework (2019 – 2024) and the Kenya Community Health Policy (2020 – 2030).
    The Community Health Policy provided a roadmap for additional investments in the community health system in Kenya. The current community health system consists of human resources in the form of Community Health Assistants/Officers (CHAs/CHOs) and Community Health Volunteers (CHVs).
    VillageReach is working in collaboration with Lwala Community Alliance to strengthen and integrate the supply chain that supports Community Health Workers as part of the Kenya Ministry of Health’s (MoH) Community Health Strategy. VillageReach and Lwala will work together to initiative collaboration across multiple MoH departments and stakeholders across National and county levels to initiate catalytic changes in the community health supply chain. The main objectives of this project are to:

    Advocate for community health commodities to be integrated in mainstream county supply planning systems
    Support development of a community health supply chain information systems strategy for Migori county
    Support development of a supply chain scale up plan for Lwala Community Alliance

    Consultancy Overview

    For approximately 6 months, a Business Development Consultant is required to work with VillageReach Supply Chain Global Technical Team and the VillageReach Business Development Team to ramp up fundraising for the Supply Chain for Primary Health Care Project in Migori County, Kenya. This consultant will be key to the expansion of the project in Kenya. This consultant will support Supply Chain Global Technical Team leadership in business engagement and fundraising efforts, to build a healthy pipeline of funding opportunities with multilaterals, bilaterals, foundations and corporations. This consultant will also support relationship management with national government and local and locally-based partners that position the organization for success.

    Activities

    Working together with the VillageReach Supply Chain team and Kenya country leadership, conduct business development activities, including identifying, cultivating and securing funding opportunities for VillageReach
    Develop and contribute to request for proposals or other funding opportunities for the continued growth and expansion on the program
    Provide guidance and support for country-based business development activities, including engaging in strategic planning with country-based staff.
    Manage implementation of country business development strategy/plan and work closely with Global Director of Programs, Supply Chain Global Technical Team, and Business Development Staff to build engagement strategy for donors and support the cultivation of donors, particularly country donor representatives
    Scope, research and map existing and potential donors and partners, including identifying new priority connections and networks and tracking forecasts of upcoming country funding opportunities
    Assist the Director, Supply Chain GTT and Senior Manager, Business Development in managing portfolio of potential donors and partners
    Keep track of government and donor policy and strategy documents to inform VillageReach BD efforts and ensure alignment
    Work with Business Development Team to create strong position for VillageReach with government leaders and partners and support development of partnership and consortium opportunities Facilitate Business Development Team meetings and manage donor tracker
    Write and/or support colleagues with writing donor correspondence, investment cases, capability statements and concept notes.
    Provide required support for proposal development, which may include assessing Go/No-Go, coordination, research, technical writing,
    Liaise with the Advocacy & Communications colleagues to ensure donor engagement communication material is developed and updated
    Toward the end of the consultancy, provide guidance and make relevant linkages so that the Kenya country leadership can continue to build on the relationships created and existing NBD efforts

    Requirements
    Education & Experience:

    Master’s degree preferred
    Minimum of 5-8 years of relevant professional experience in international development, fundraising, supply chain, or other related fields. Experience in global health is required.
    Demonstrated success in developing winning proposals in organization with annual budget of at least $3M
    Demonstrated success in supporting growth of fundraising program, including increase in donors and improved efficiency
    Experience seeking funding from multilateral and bilateral donors such as USAID, Global Fund
    Experience collaborating with large implementing partners such as UNICEF, World Vision, JSI, Chemonics, etc.

    Other Desired Qualifications:

    Compliance with VillageReach’s COVID-19 vaccination policy.
    Established cultural competency in collaborating with racial, cultural and linguistically diverse groups.
    Eligibility to work in Kenya and excellent understanding of country health system
    Demonstrated understanding of challenges with working in rural, underserved and low-income context; experience living in and/or working in a low-income country a plus.
    Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) and comfortable in a fast-paced technical environment.
    Fluency in English with professional proficiency in writing and speaking, Swahili is a bonus
    Ability to design engagements and manage complex stakeholder environments
    Collaboration skills to develop and manage relationships with clients, governments, and key stakeholders
    Strong communications skills are required, both verbal and written, to present convincingly to potential funders and other partners

    Apply via :

    jobs.workable.com

  • AI Consultant

    AI Consultant

    Scope of Work:

    The AI consultant will be responsible for the following tasks:

    Process Assessment:

    Conduct a thorough assessment of our existing processes across various departments and functions.
    Identify and document each process’s key tasks, workflows, and pain points.
    Analyze process dependencies and interactions between different departments.
    Determine AI automation’s suitability and potential impact on each process.

      AI Technology Evaluation:

     Evaluate the available AI technologies and tools applicable to the identified processes.
    Assess the feasibility, scalability, and compatibility of these technologies with our existing systems and infrastructure.
     Consider factors such as data requirements, training time, and potential risks associated with each technology.

    Recommendations and Roadmap:

    Prepare a detailed report outlining the processes recommended for automation using AI.
    Provide a comprehensive roadmap for implementing the recommended AI solutions, including timelines, milestones, and resource requirements.
    Clearly articulate the anticipated benefits, risks, and challenges associated with each recommended automation initiative.
    Suggest strategies for change management and employee training to ensure a smooth transition.

    Collaboration and Communication:

    Collaborate closely with the internal teams to gather insights, requirements, and feedback throughout the project.
    Conduct regular progress meetings and presentations to update the management and stakeholders on findings and recommendations.
    Provide support and guidance during the implementation phase, if required.

    Proposal Submission:

    Interested AI consultants are requested to submit a comprehensive proposal that includes the following:

     Overview:

    A brief introduction to the consultant, highlighting relevant experience and expertise in AI process automation.
    Understanding of our company’s industry, operations, and challenges.

    Methodology:

    Detailed outline of the consultant’s approach to conducting the process review and automation assessment.
    Description of the tools, techniques, and frameworks that will be utilized during the engagement.

    Team Composition:

    Profiles of key team members who will be involved in the project, emphasizing their qualifications and previous relevant experience.

    Project Timeline:

    Proposed timeline with key milestones and deliverables.
    The estimated effort required for each phase of the project.

    Budget:

    A financial proposal detailing the cost structure, including fees and any additional expenses.
    Any terms and conditions related to payment, deliverables, and project cancellation.

    Evaluation Criteria:

    The proposals received will be evaluated based on the following criteria:

    Expertise and Experience:

    Relevance of the consultant’s experience in AI process automation.
    Track record of successful projects and client references.

    Methodology and Approach:

    Clarity and comprehensiveness of the proposed methodology.
    Alignment of the approach with our company’s requirements and objectives.

    Team Composition:

    Expertise and qualifications of the proposed team members.
    Ability to work collaboratively and effectively communicate with our internal stakeholders.

    Cost and Value:

    Reasonableness and competitiveness of the financial proposal.
    Perceived value and potential return on investment of the proposed engagement.

    Apply via :

    burnmanufacturing.applytojob.com

  • Strategy Senior Consultant

    Strategy Senior Consultant

    Your key responsibilities:

    Project Delivery – responsible for structuring engagements, delivering each engagement through the project team, and managing the client on a day-to-day basis
    Business Development – proactively developing pitches and materials to pursue new opportunities; responsible for preparing proposals in response to client requests; supporting internal pursuit-related processes; attending and actively contributing to business development meetings
    Team Development – developing junior resources through on-the-job training; sector meetings; informal discussions; and formal EY-P training modules
    Thought Leadership – contributing to, and authoring, studies, reports, papers, presentations and social media materials to support and strengthen EY-Parthenon’s presence

    Skills and qualifications:

    Bachelor’s degree, a minimum of second-class upper honors and at least 5 years of experience working in strategy consulting and/or transaction advisory
    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a practical ability to shape the business agenda and define strategic roadmaps.
    Experience in managing complex business projects, working with multi-disciplinary teams.
    Schooling: minimum overall grade of a B in KCSE and B in both English and Mathematics
    Strong people and leadership skills (including cross-functional collaboration, team management and people development & coaching).
    Solid internal and external business development acumen.
    Entrepreneurial spirit, team player and excellent communicator.

    What we are looking for

    Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you’ll be a confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization.

    What working at EY offers

    Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
    Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
    Transformative leadership: We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
    Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

    Apply via :

    careers.ey.com

  • Endline Survey Consultant

    Endline Survey Consultant

    PURPOSE OF THE CONSULTANCY

    The overall objective of this endline evaluation is to understand how and to what extent project activities achieved the stated outcomes, including contribution of the project to achieving overall protection and inclusion for vulnerable refugees, including LGBTIQI+ persons and the host community in Nairobi. The project will be evaluated against the OECD-DAC criteria of effectiveness, relevance, efficiency, coherence, sustainability, and impact.

    Specific Objectives

    To establish endline information against the project’s indicators, and to make a comparison against the baseline information to determine the project impact.
    Assess the outcomes of the project activities under each project objective, including both intended and unintended outcomes.
    Assess and identify critical internal and external factors (including political disruptions) that have contributed to, affected, or impeded project achievements, including how HIAS has managed these factors.
    Identify and articulate lessons learned and good practices to inform future program design for similar projects in this context.
    Provide concrete and actionable recommendations to inform future programming.

    The key evaluation questions to be addressed include:

    Relevance: –

    To what extent did the project contribute towards the strengthening of community-based structures including the capacity of CBOs to advocate for refugee and LGBTQI+ rights?
    How did the enhanced structures contribute to protection and inclusion of vulnerable refugees including LGBTQI?
    Did the project activities respond to the protection and inclusion needs and priorities of vulnerable refugees including LGBTQI+ and host communities in Nairobi? If so how,
    How were stakeholders involved in the project?

    Effectiveness-

    To what extent has the project achieved its objectives and set targets as outlined in the project proposal? To what extent were the planned activities/ objectives achieved?
    What were the major factors influencing achievement or non-achievement of the objectives?
    Did the project contribute to increased levels of knowledge and awareness on GBV and referral mechanisms among the targeted CBOs, refugee, and host communities in Nairobi?
    How effective were the livelihood support and vocational skills development strategies/interventions in contributing to socio-economic well-being of the target beneficiaries

    Efficiency

    The extent to which the intervention delivered results in an economic and timely way.

    Impact

    To what extent has the project enhanced protection of the target population?
    What are the intended and unintended, positive and negative outcomes/changes as a result of the project?
    Were there changes similar/equal for the different target groups/vulnerable groups? What were the factors for either case.
    What are the changes in the beneficiary community that can be linked to HIAS interventions?

    Sustainability

    The extent to which the net benefits of the intervention are likely to be sustained after the project ends.
    Identify the various challenges that may affect the sustainability of the project and suggest solutions?

    Coherence

    The compatibility of the intervention with other interventions in Kenya. What lessons can be learned?

    SCOPE OF THE ENDLINE STUDY

    The geographical scope of the study will be within Nairobi County; Kayole, Kawangware, and Eastleigh, and surrounding areas. The design and implementation of the endline survey will ensure ethical considerations are put in place, e.g., principles of gender equality, inclusion and non-discrimination are considered and acted upon throughout, and that the meaningful participation of the most vulnerable groups and other key stakeholders is promoted in the design and implementation of the endline.

    METHODOLOGY OF THE STUDY

    The endline study methodologies will include:

    Secondary documentation: Desk review of project documents, and other studies such as market surveys.
    Quantitative approaches to collecting data, including survey data collection as required to provide information on the status of selected indicators.
    Qualitative approaches, such as focus group discussions, and key informant interviews, observation as needed.
    The endline data collection is to be consistent with SPHERE standards through its emphasis on a rights-based and participatory approach in conducting monitoring and evaluation; the endline survey will be organized in a participatory way, including HIAS staff, refugee community leaders, and project beneficiaries.

    EXPECTED OUTPUTS AND DELIVERABLES

    The expected key outputs and deliverables are:

    Inception Report: This report will present the detailed methodology, literature review, data collection tools/instruments, and a data analysis plan. The inception report will be discussed with the HIAS endline study team for any input.
    Draft report for stakeholder review—clearly identifying information relevant to the four objectives of the project framework; as well as data gaps and areas that may require further assessment.
    Raw and cleaned final dataset(s) containing all data collected for the endline, including survey responses and KII/FGD transcriptions.
    Final Report (incorporating inputs from the review): The main body of the report should be a maximum of 40 pages in length, excluding the Table of Content, tables, and annexes).
    The findings will be presented in a validation meeting with key HIAS staff and stakeholders.

    MANAGEMENT OF THE EVALUATION

    HIAS MEAL team will be responsible for the overall coordination of all the evaluation tasks with the consultant to ensure timely and quality outputs. In addition, the Program Managers, Program Director, Regional technical advisors, and Country Director will provide all the necessary technical and operational support required throughout the evaluation process.

    HIAS will provide:

    Relevant documentation and background information.
    Contacts of relevant stakeholders and set up meetings.
    Consolidated feedback/guidance on draft reports.

    TIMELINES:

    The exercise is expected to begin on 15th of August 2023 and run for a period of 21 days.

    QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

    HIAS is looking for a consultant/team with the following skills and qualifications.

    The team leader should possess a postgraduate degree in research-oriented social science or a related discipline with at least 5 years of experience in Monitoring and Evaluation, preferably in humanitarian settings.
    Demonstrable expertise and a good understanding of refugee operations especially in Kenya, refugee protection risks, and relevant international /regional refugee frameworks
    Experience in qualitative & quantitative research methods including participatory approaches data analysis and reporting with a focus on social research and evaluation, preferably in the region.
    Experience in designing and managing endline surveys, delivering agreed outputs on time and on budget.
    Excellent and demonstrated understanding of ethical issues in research.
    Experience in developing data collection tools using KOBO
    Excellent verbal and written communication in English is required.

    Apply via :

    hias.hrmdirect.com

  • Consultant – Stakeholder Engagement

    Consultant – Stakeholder Engagement

    About the role:

    SunCulture’s innovative climate-tech solution switches African farmers from carbon emitting diesel / petrol pumps and climate vulnerable rainfed irrigation to a solar powered irrigation solution, thus helping reduce CO2 emissions. During sales/registration, SunCulture informs the Client about their intended use of carbon credit obtained from usage of SunCulture products.
    Best practice for voluntary carbon credit project design, is that the local community is at the center of its design. This is achieved through Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)  through which target community preferences for the use of carbon credits are indicated.  
    It is expected that SunCulture should educate the community on the carbon benefits of our products and the carbon program so that they can make an informed decision regarding the benefit sharing mechanism for the use of revenue generated from the carbon project. There needs to be a recorded mechanism of consent for the chosen use of carbon revenues.
    SunCulture is therefore looking for a consultant or a consulting firm to assist in the community outreach and sensitization.

    Key Responsibilities:

    Develop a clear Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) training manuals, workplan and outreach plan.
    Complete the SunCulture carbon Free Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) process on awareness creation on carbon project and benefit mechanism.
    Complete a needs assessment on the target compensation scheme. 
    Segment and select SunCulture clients randomly to be visited and informed about Carbon Credit and benefit sharing mechanism.
    Train internal Sunculture sales, customer and field teams on clear messaging on carbon topics as well as communication.
    Work with Head of Carbon to develop and send out Promotional SMS to all clients with information about Carbon Credit program prior to field activity.
    Plan and coordinate and create client Baraza for the training in all regions where SunCulture works in Kenya and Uganda.

    Does this sound like you?

    Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Community development, social sciences or equivalent discipline from a recognized University.
    Above 5-year experience in working with communities in the related local stakeholder consultation.
    Excellent verbal communication and writing skills in local language (Swahili) and English.
    Available for bi-weekly virtual or in person meetings with the Project Development Team.
    Available for 2-3 field visits 7 or mores as will be required.
    Proven record of similar work in country.
    Patience in reporting and communication with local stakeholders.

    Apply via :

    sunculture.freshteam.com

  • Business Development Officer – Employment Clinic Murang’a Branch

    Business Development Officer – Employment Clinic Murang’a Branch

    Job Advert!

    Employment Clinic – Murang’a Branch is looking for an experienced, passionate and creative business development officer to join our team. As a business development officer you will be responsible for bringing in new customers. You MUST have excellent social media skills. Your biggest responsibility will be to increase our online presence and improve our sales and marketing efforts. 

    This is not a desk job. The candidate is expected to conduct regular face-to-face meetings with the clients and undertake networking activities. Therefore the successful candidate is expected to be presentable, costumer focused, and possess excellent communication skills and a professional manner.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    Stay up to date with latest social media best practices and technologies.
    Develop, implement and manage our social media strategy.
    Communicate with industry professionals and influencers via social media to create a strong network.
    Identify and develop new business opportunities through networking, industry knowledge, current expertise and existing contacts
    Proactively initiate contact with potential clients
    Build and maintain good relationship with existing clients in order to facilitate repeat business

    Requirements and Qualifications

    A degree in Marketing or any other relevant field
    A self-starter with desire for success who can spot new opportunities.
    Excellent knowledge of Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Instagram, Google+ and other social media best practices
    Proven record in business development.
    Driven individual motivated by sales results.
    Excellent communication skills: written, verbal and listening
    Well organized
    Presentable and confident

    If you believe you are the candidate we are looking for, please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Business Development – Employment Clinic Murang’a Branch) to Jobs@factual-hr.com before 10th August 2023.

    Apply via :

    Jobs@factual-hr.com

  • Senior Consultant, Enterprise Risk

    Senior Consultant, Enterprise Risk

    The opportunity

    In this service line, you will advance your career in risk management and internal auditing, use specific tools to perform analysis and advice clients on strengthening of their internal control environment. As you progress within your role, you will be well-equipped to help our clients to better manage risks and align their business objectives effectively.

    Your Key Responsibilities

    Responsible for effectively engaging with clients and executing risk management and internal audit projects under the supervision of your Managers.
    Client engagements primarily in the areas of Business Risk services, Internal audit, Enterprise Risk management, Compliance and regulatory services, Internal controls, Contract Risk Services, Business Process Management and other related solutions
    Support in driving innovation in service delivery; ensure delivery is in line with firm’s Quality and Risk management requirements/expectations
    Assist Managers with business development proposals on existing/new clients
    Assist Managers in developing/refreshing methodologies related to our existing/new solutions
    Contribute to various firm wide initiatives like learning and development (L&D) programmes, knowledge sharing, practice development and growth under guidance of Managers
    Take up project execution responsibility in a team or individually as per requirements and work plan
    Train and support junior team members within the department to grow their career.
    Supervise and review work performed by subordinates and provide qualitative inputs before submission of deliverables to Managers/client (as the case may be)
    Sensitive towards EY code of conduct, values and quality standards

    Skills and Attributes for Success

    Continuously strive towards exceeding client & team expectations and work on increasingly complex assignments
    Conduct research and prepare client presentations, information memorandums and contribute to thought leadership documents
    Contribute to consulting engagements in the capacity of a team member – deliver quality output within assigned timelines
    Ensure discipline to work and productivity of self and reporting subordinates; promotes positive working environment within a team
    Attend L&D programs and exhibit knowledge of consulting methodology and consulting attributes.
    Continuously strive towards achieving goals agreed upon with Manager
    Keep abreast with developments in business related areas and assist team leaders/managers in preparing client decks/documents.
    Sector focus (deep understanding of the various industries, trends, issues/challenges & key players) based on the industry group alignment

    To qualify for the role, you must have

    A Bachelor’s degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) or Business related with a minimum of second-class upper honours
    Professional qualifications (e.g., CIA, CISA, CPA, IRM, etc) will have an added advantage
    At least 5 years’ experience in advising clients in various sectors on risk management and internal audit matters.
    IT and data analytics skills
    Exhibit flexibility to adapt to multiple cultures / sectors and display agility and diversity
    Demonstrate capability of being a ‘quick learner’ of business processes, models, EY methodologies with an analytical bend of mind
    Display a structured thought process and problem-solving skills. Ability to do problem break down and analysis
    Candidates should be willing to travel
    A minimum overall grade of a B and B in both English & Mathematics at Secondary School level

    Apply via :

    careers.ey.com

  • Consultant – Resilience Storytelling

    Consultant – Resilience Storytelling

    Purpose / Project Description:

    After the submission of its Year 5 PREP and three-year cost extension, the Nawiri program is working to scale implementation to 35 wards based on newly refined technical models in the form of intervention standard operating procedures (SOPs), and the team is looking for support in the following areas:
    Guidance for and framing of technical brief, success story, and learning product creation, including:

    Liaising with technical leads to unpack key technical approaches and existing data to understand gaps in Nawiri’s technical story
    Synthesizing additional qualitative data collection to fill these gaps through both technical and narrative storytelling
    Supporting the documentation, prioritization, framing, and production of learning products

    Mentorship around Nawiri resilience story identification, collection, and production

    Consultant Activities:
    The Consultant will:

    Provide technical backstopping around drought response technical brief (Jun):

    Led by CLA, contribute to and participate in key informant interviews with technical teams to support the framing of Nawiri’s approach and lessons-learned from the drought response, including outline, lessons-learned, and key messages
    Support the team in assessing what data is required to build a powerful narrative to integrate within the technical brief and what gaps in resilience stories remain
    Provide feedback/comments on technical learning briefs outlines and drafts 

    Directly support team production of the poverty graduation technical brief (Jun-Jul):

    Review reports, SOPs, and existing success stories to understand Nawiri’s current framing of poverty graduation and related integrated approaches
    Conduct key informant interviews with technical teams to support the framing of Nawiri’s technical approach to the drought response, including key messages and lessons learned
    Support the team in assessing what data is available to integrate within the technical brief and what gaps in the story remain
    Begin developing qualitative data tools to fill data gaps 

    Develop 3 externally facing products for use in August learning event (Jul-Aug):

    Collaborate with team to prioritize 2 high-level learning products for creation that may be used in August learning event
    Provide support for team to develop 2 learning products with input from technical leads
    Solicit and incorporate feedback in refined draft
    Collaborate with graphic designer to outline and execute any design elements (e.g., figures, diagrams) and finalize the overall design
    Finalize and submit designed drafts – at least 1 product will be the same as those identified in the processes above
    Input into August review and reflection meeting processes, including themes and structure, based on review 

    Provide ongoing mentorship regarding story/learning identification, collection, and documentation (Jun-Oct):

    Engage with Communications Lead during technical visits (i.e., activity #1) to support deeper program learning around technical approaches and reflect on implications for storytelling systems
    Discuss feedback (i.e., provided through activity #1) on team’s existing stories, further unpacking technical approaches and potential pending questions 

    Strengthen Nawiri processes, systems, and capacity for technical learning and story production (Sep-Oct):

    Synthesize approach to technical learning and story identification, including guidance and templates
    Facilitate feedback session on technical learning and storytelling process
    Partner with Communications Lead to refine approaches around story/learning visit preparation, documentation, and story writing
    Serve as sounding board for Communications Lead in developing a strategic communications process and guidance

    Deliverables:

    Light touch support for technical framing of Nawiri’s drought response approach
    High-level technical framing of Nawiri’s poverty graduation approaches
    Three to four potential additional storylines/technical narratives to explore during review
    Feedback on brief outline, draft, and revisions of drought response technical brief
    Development of four learning products:

    One technical brief focused on poverty graduation approach – inclusive of short success story
    One technical brief focused on resilient livelihoods and integration – inclusive of short success story
    One success story building off of poverty graduation brief or other data from field visit
    Catalog of learning themes and story opportunities with suggestions for way forward

    Ongoing mentorship around storytelling Communications Lead

    Feedback on existing stories and tools
    Collaboration with Communications Lead to refine approaches around visit preparation, documentation, and story writing
    Support for and sounding board around around strategic communications

    Timeframe / Schedule:
    Through Aug 15 (remote):

    Provide technical backstopping around one and lead another technical brief
    Develop 3 externally facing products (inclusive of technical learning brief above) for use in August learning event

    Sep 1-Oct 31 (remote, in country):

    Strengthen Nawiri processes, systems, and capacity for technical learning and story production, including synthesizing approaches to technical learning and story identification, including guidance and templates

    Ongoing (remote, in country):

    Provide on-going mentorship support in story/learning identification, collection, and documentation

    Maximum number of remote days: 25

    Maximum number of in country days including travel days: 9 days

    Total: 34

    The Consultant will report to:

    Chief of Party

    The Consultant will work closely with:

    Strategic Learning Advisor
    Senior Director, Resilience Portfolio, East Africa
    Communications Advisor
    Resilient Livelihoods Focal Point – TBD
    Field Coordination Focal Point – TBD

    Experience and Qualifications:

    5-10 years of experience in a technically relevant field
    Strong understanding of resilience and its technical application in a program context
    Extensive experience with capturing program outcome stories from a resilience perspective
    Knowledge of and experience in Northern Kenya
    Knowledge of and extensive understanding of USAID BHA programs, and multi-sectoral approach to resilience-building
    Strong capacity-strengthening and facilitation experience
    Ability to work in diverse cultures

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