Overall purpose of the role
The job holder will play a critical role in the delivery of consulting assignments in human resource management in Client assignments carrying out Organisational Development, Talent Management, Change Management, Cost Reduction, job analysis and evaluation while leading a team of consultants amongst other client requirements .
Specific Roles & responsibilities
To participate in business development through quality assignment delivery to qualify for future repeat work, active identification of leads during delivery, conversion of leads to expressions of interests, proposals and client engagements.To interpret clients’ needs and design solutions borrowing from HR knowledge and experience To develop client deliverables such as assignment reports and presentations. To be responsible for delivery of client work To communicate clearly and ensure good customer service delivery so as to exceed client expectations To participate in assignment economics To participate in the various firm’s activities To participate in building team synergies and coach junior consultants on various best practices, methods and processes while carrying out client assignments
Required Skills & Competencies
A University degree in Social Sciences or a related field from a recognised institution Post Graduate (Higher) Diploma in Human Resources Management Professional membership with a recognised HR professional Body. High levels of proficiency in Ms Office Suite especially spreadsheets, data base management and word processing, presentations and reporting. Outstanding written and verbal communication skills Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills Experience of working independently, as well as in a team environment Strong analytical skills using various Computer Packages especially Ms Excel. Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines Demonstrate ability to develop and maintain good client relationships
Required Experience
At least 5 Years’ experience in a Consulting Firm carrying out Recruitment, Organization development, Talent Management, Change Management etc. or experience in a busy Human Resources Department.
Additional Information
This role will give you many opportunities for growth and provide you with extra ordinary experiences. If you are keen on growing your career, please visit our website www.pwc.com/ke/careers and apply online.
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Conflict and Peace Building Expert
The Conflict & Peace Building Expert will be responsible for handling the security, peace building and conflict resolution sector and mainstreaming the initiatives in socio-economic development activities.
Conflict and Peace Building Expert Job Responsibilities
Perform technical functions related to the formulation, development, updating and review of the member counties’ policy agenda for peace and security;
Coordinate the integration of peace building and conflict resolution aspects into socio-economic development policies and initiatives;
Analyse and interpret relevant data to generate information for deepening policy identification and formulation for sustained peace, stability and resilience;
Liaise with various agencies, industry groups, donors, research and advocacy institutions and other partners in relation to policy advocacy in security, peace building and conflict resolution;
Develop content for the various presentation materials of FCDC regarding member counties peace and security policy studies and related work to be presented to the agency’s stakeholders and development partners;
Provide technical assistance and advisory services to FCDC partners in the areas of research and policy advocacy.
Required Qualifications for the Conflict and Peace Building Expert Job
Bachelor’s degree in peace building and conflict management or related field. A post-graduate qualification will be an added advantage;
At least 5 years’ relevant experience dealing with peace building and conflict resolution in the context of donor funded development programs and projects;
Strong experience in and capacity to engage with a diverse range of local, national and international partners and stakeholders on peace building and facilitate positive partner relationships and stakeholder engagement and trust;
Experience of planning, organizing and prioritizing work on peace building and conflict resolution, and working under pressure and meeting deadlines;
Proactive attitude and commitment to support quality peacebuilding engagement and support for and strengthening of local partners’ ownership and engagement;
Proven capacities to plan activities successfully targeting results and objectives, and to effectively lead a team of staff in implementation of peace building programs.
Duty Station
The Programme Manager, Finance & Administration Manager and the Peace Building Expert will all be based in the FCDC office in Nairobi. However, they will make frequent visits to the FCDC member counties. -
Special Advisor to MD
Job Description
As Special Advisor to the Managing Director (SAMD) you will play a major role in building the capacity of the Africa Regional Office (ARO) by ensuring it is appropriately setting, prioritizing, and following through on its goals.
Serving as a critical member of the ARO team, the SAMD supports the Managing Director (MD) across all of his responsibilities and ensures that the entire team is aligned and executing on a prioritized agenda.You will help manage ARO external stakeholder relationships and take the lead on various projects.
The SAMD role offers the rare opportunity to work closely with the MD to drive real impact on a complex problem with a high level of strategic influence.
While drawing on an established project planning and management skillset, you are eager to support the work through continuous innovation.
The work will be fast-paced, often ambiguous, and spread across multiple, diverse projects simultaneously.You are right for this role if you are deeply entrepreneurial and have significant experience providing strategic, advisory leadership and project management support to prioritize and advance an agenda.
This role is based in Nairobi, Kenya and is a fixed term three year contract.
Responsibilities for the Special Advisor Job
Support to Managing Director
Working in collaboration with the Administrative Assistant, Associate Directors (ADs)/ and Regional Finance and Administrative Manager (RFAM), as needed, supervise the MD’s calendar of appointments, advising on essential and important engagements, both internally and externally.
As the first point-of-contact for queries to the MD, provide both effective communication about our work and apply judgment to triage new contacts and manage competing demands.
Serve as the MD’s proxy, develop and manage strategic oversight of the MD’s activities, and ensure appropriate follow through.
Managing internal processes
Support a formal management system with ADs/RFAM and initiative teams.
Manage the logistics of program team and all ARO staff meetings by setting agenda with MD and ensure parties are prepared.
Support MD by preparing him for all senior level internal meetings, assuring strategic advice and follow up.
External representation and influence agenda
Coordinate with internal stakeholders to manage the MD’s thought leadership plan and external representation.
Manage relationships with critical stakeholders with prepared briefs for important meetings and coordinated follow up with relevant external and internal staff.
Working with Regional Communications and Information Officer, assist in preparing documents for communications and the VPIS and/or President’s Office (briefing reports, talking points, input into speeches, articles, blogs, op-eds, etc.).
Projects coordination / management
Drive special high-priority projects/initiatives as needed, includingDesign, coordinate and support special projects such as ARO CRM.
Event coordination, both logistics and content.
Support the initiative team members in follow-up and follow-through on project management.
Competencies for the Special Advisor Job
Communication: Excellent interpersonal abilities; good listening skills; strong writing and verbal skills; assertiveness in presenting ideas
Decision-Making: Ability to work independently while evaluating risks and opportunities; uses analytical and problem-solving skills; takes initiative and drives for results; able to prioritize
Execution: Strong project management skills; meets deadlines; sense of urgency and responsibility; ability to multi-task and work under pressure; detail oriented
Integration: Accesses functional and substantive expertise organizationally; demonstrates inclusiveness, collaboration
Leadership: Thinks innovatively and creatively; displays negotiation skills
Partnership and Relationship Building: Strong professional representation of the Foundation, interpersonal abilities, intercultural knowledge and appreciation, strategic partnership building
Strategic Ability: Anticipates future opportunities and consequences, demonstrates innovative approach to work, ability to organize chaos into coherent plan
Qualifications for the Special Advisor Job
Minimum Bachelor’s degree in International Affairs/Development, Public Policy, Management, Social Sciences
Minimum of five years work experience in multiple sectors, preferably with project and planning experience in both for-profit and non-profit environments
Track record in delivering results on time
Experience in managing multiple large projects concurrently
Working knowledge of French language desired
Compensation: The Rockefeller Foundation offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience.
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Conflict & Peace Building Expert Finance & Administration Manager Programme Manager
Conflict & Peace Building Expert Job Duties
Perform technical functions related to the formulation, development, updating and review of the member counties’ policy agenda for peace and security;
Coordinate the integration of peace building and conflict resolution aspects into socio-economic development policies and initiatives;
Analyse and interpret relevant data to generate information for deepening policy identification and formulation for sustained peace, stability and resilience;
Liaise with various agencies, industry groups, donors, research and advocacy institutions and other partners in relation to policy advocacy in security, peace building and conflict resolution;
Develop content for the various presentation materials of FCDC regarding member counties peace and security policy studies and related work to be presented to the agency’s stakeholders and development partners;
Provide technical assistance and advisory services to FCDC partners in the areas of research and policy advocacy.
Qualifications for the Conflict & Peace Building Expert Job
Bachelor’s degree in peace building and conflict management or related field. A post-graduate qualification will be an added advantage;
At least 5 years’ relevant experience dealing with peace building and conflict resolution in the context of donor funded development programs and projects;
Strong experience in and capacity to engage with a diverse range of local, national and international partners and stakeholders on peace building and facilitate positive partner relationships and stakeholder engagement and trust;
Experience of planning, organizing and prioritizing work on peace building and conflict resolution, and working under pressure and meeting deadlines;
Proactive attitude and commitment to support quality peacebuilding engagement and support for and strengthening of local partners’ ownership and engagement;
Proven capacities to plan activities successfully targeting results and objectives, and to effectively lead a team of staff in implementation of peace building programs.
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Consultancy
SCOPE OF WORK The assignment will cover the following 1.Facilitating Youth Agenda and its member organisations strategy sessions on the Theory of Change approach to youth development ; 2. Reviewing 2011-2016 Strategy and its impact including but not limited to literature reviews, data collection as appropriate using different methods to gather knowledge to inform learning; 3. Conducting a Situational Analysis to; 3.1 Ascertain Gap Analysis, 3.2 Value Chain Analysis of YAA work, 3.3Strategic Analysis to identify YAA strategic imperative ( competitive advantage) 3.4 Situate emerging youth trends, initiatives and players in Kenya and globally 3.5 Undertake a mapping of the donor eco-system around youth programming aimed at generating knowledge on opportunities for consideration 4. Realigning Youth Agenda’s Vision, Mission, Value System and Interventions in order to serve the youth better through the 2017-2022 Change Strategy; 5. Facilitate the compilation of YAA Impact Report and Change Strategy through participatory approaches; EXPECTED OUTPUTS The following are the expected outputs from the assignment: 1. Advanced knowledge on the Theory of Change approach as a framework for planning, implementing, monitoring and communicating the impact of youth interventions 2. Existence of Youth Agenda and its membership Theory of Change Framework 3. A comprehensive youth situational analysis, Youth Agenda Impact Assessment Report and Change Strategy 4. Documented and Published YAA 2017-2022 Change Strategy QUALIFICATIONS The consultant(s) should have a demonstrated evidence of leading and conducting strategic planning and evaluations with competencies in theory of change approach to planning, reporting and monitoring project
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Forest and Landscape Restoration Policy and Implementation Specialist
General description of tasks and objectives to be achieved
Background
The Restoration Initiative (TRI) Program has been developed to make a significant global contribution to restoring ecosystem functioning and improving livelihoods through the restoration of priority degraded and deforested landscapes, in support of the Bonn Challenge, and in response to the expressed needs of countries. Through the GEF programmatic approach, the TRI will create synergies, provide a wider array of tools and resources to national projects, and leverage key partnerships to yield cost savings and realize greater impact than possible under a fragmented, project-by-project approach.
The Program consists of 11 national projects supported by a Global Learning, Financing, and Partnerships project to develop and disseminate best-practices and tools, catalyze investment in restoration, expand the scope of countries and actors engaged in forest and landscape restoration, and realize benefits at scale. The Restoration Initiative has been developed through collaboration between and will be steered by GEF Agencies IUCN, FAO, and UNEP.
The global program document has been approved by the GEF Council on June 8th 2016. It is now expected that all country program develop project documents during the project preparation phase.
The project is one of the 11 national Child projects under the TRI. As the other national Child project, it will focus on Forest and Landscape Restoration (FLR) in country working on policy, FLR implementation, capacity building, finance and upscaling as well as knowledge management.
Reporting Line
Under the overall guidance of the Lead Technical Officer (LTO) and the International Design Consultant, the direct supervision of the FAO Representative in Kenya, and in close collaboration with the GEF team at FAO, the consultant will be responsible for informing the development of the project in relation to Forest and Landscape Restoration policy improvement, FLR implementation on the ground and FLR financing for upscaling. The consultant will work in close collaboration with KEFRI (as the main executing partner), coordinating and consolidating existing data at KEFRI.
In particular, the consultant will be responsible for the following activities (the Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) is a great resources for the activities below):
Functions:
1. FLR Policy Development and Integration
Coordinate and consolidate the assessments of knowledge gaps to underpin policy change and the current policy and legal frameworks in support of FLR
On information available:
Collect and consolidate information on the status of land degradation and restoration opportunities in project sites and in the status of existing domestic restoration targets and programs. Indicate how gaps can be filled, if any. Look into Land Degradation
Assessment database (LADA) and other international land degradation programs and check if the information is available and/or used nationally.
Indicate pathways to improve the knowledge base on benefits and co-benefits of forest and landscape restoration. Look into national natural capital accounting (UN Statistical Commission of the System for Environmental and Economic Accounts), The Economics of Ecosystem Services as well as national projects (check the work of the Wealth Accounting and the Valuation of Ecosystem Services (WAVES) partners) on costs benefits analysis.
Identify partners able to support filling the knowledge gaps during the life of the project. Identify and budget the priority activities to fill these gaps.
On legal frameworks for FLR:
Identify and list national, regional and international commitments to forest and landscape restoration. For example, look into Bonn Challenge, AFR 100, CBD, The Central African Forest Initiative commitments, Plan de Convergence COMIFAC, etc and see how these are/can be supported.
Assess the strengths and weaknesses of policies, legislations, regulations and strategies related to forest and landscape restoration, either (i) directly supporting it or (ii) complementary land-use policies and incentive mechanisms that promote forest and landscape restoration.
Assess the policy environment to understand if it is favorable to bio-enterprise development and NTFP and FLR support activities such as incentives for ecosystem services, enhancement of alternative economic activities, etc. Identify gaps and entry points for improving existing provisions and mainstreaming bio enterprises, FLR and integrated landscape management.
Assess the policy and legal framework for integration of sustainable charcoal production into FLR activities.
2. Implementation of Restoration Programs and Bio enterprise development
The Restoration Opportunities Assessment Methodology (ROAM) is particularly relevant for this section
Assess (sub)-national FLR programs (and complementary programs) as well as existing bio-enterprise development
Assess current restoration programs and complementary SLM programs: strengths and weaknesses. For this, look at projects supported by the government directly or by bilateral, multi-lateral donors (World Bank, African Development Bank, etc.) as well as private foundations etc. Private initiatives should also be considered. Pay a particular attention to other GEF programs. Identify if there are related donor groups to consult as well as the country Forest Investment Plan for the Forest Investment Program. In coordination with the project design Consultant, some of these could also be considered as baseline finance.
Assess the overall status of NTFP in potential project sites, identify the main products that can be valued during the project implementation and the bio enterprise development potential for the main products.
Define the main steps to undertake a value chain analysis for these products as part of the project implementation.
Identify and budget the support needed for bio enterprise development in priority landscapes: technical assistance, strengthening of multi-stakeholders platforms, etc. The analysis of current and past program cross-checked with priority landscape in terms of degradation (cf part 1 above) will allow you to develop a list of potential sites.
Identify relevant partners towards the development of possible bio-enterprise/NTFP bankable/investible projects – generating profits, e.g. financial and economic returns on investment – (to be developed over the course of the project) and pathways for the development of these bankable/investible projects (technical assistance need and budget).
Assess the type of support needed to gather additional funding: proposal development need, linkages with potential donors and investors, tools for public-private partnerships, etc… as well as the potential for innovative source of funding (crowdfunding, remittances, payments for ecosystem services, etc.).
Selection of sites and elaboration of activities for FLR (including integrated landscape management)
Through literature reviews, meetings and interviews, and rapid site assessments, this activity will contribute to identify project sites (using synergies with other programs (cf above) and project site selection criteria developed during inception workshop), collect baseline biophysical information and restoration context (status quo at project sites and a national overview of forest and restoration and integrated landscape management), and elaborate possible activities for restoration activities in selected sites (they will need to be validated through multi-stakeholder processes over the life of the project). Specific activities will include the following:
Through desk-based research, rapid site surveys and local consultations, gather biophysical information on the possible sites to be covered by the project.
Analyze in detail the site-specific threats (drivers of forest and landscape degradation, etc.) to the landscapes covered by the project and the barriers for their sustainable management (this will include climate change risks and impacts).
Gather information on past location specific experience, especially in terms of forestry/sustainable agriculture/restoration related interventions.
Assess the capacities and identify capacity building needs at national, county and local levels in relation to forest and landscape restoration and integrated landscape management (agroforestry techniques, assisted natural regeneration, bushfire management, forest product value-addition, etc.).
Using the information above and the socio-economic work (to be led by a specialized consultant), propose different scenario for forest and landscape restoration (including activity list and budget) to be chosen from/confirmed/implemented through multi-stakeholder processes during the project preparation phase and over the life of the project.
3. Liaison with the International Design Consultant and support for the development of the final project document for GEF
The consultant will also be responsible to answer any queries from the International Design Consultant in relation to FLR Policy, Implementation and Resources Mobilization, in order to satisfy the quality of documents needed by the GEF.
Minimum requirements
Degree in forestry, natural resources management, environment or natural resource economics, or related discipline
At least 10 years of work experience in forestry & land restoration on the policy and implementation sides
Experience and thorough familiarity with the forestry sector in the country both and the policy and field levels
Experience in forest policy and institutional analysis
Experience in monitoring & evaluation preferred
Fluency in English and good writing skills -
Consultant
Duties for the Consultant Job
Compiling the final report detailing specific county action plans and recommendationsgathered from the research, rapporteurs and internal reports Liaise with the team to gather each partners contribution towards the report
Develop a dissemination plan to reach all 47 county governments
Consultant Job Qualifications
Must have five or more years of experience in similar consultancies including at least some major policy brief(s)
Must be able to effectively read and interpret information, present numerical data in a resourceful manner, and skillfully gather and analyze information.
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Consultancy for Writing and Editing Innovation Reports
2.0 General Objective:
The main objective of the consultancy is to demonstrate in a reader-friendly format the work of IOM to external audiences about who we are, what we do and how we do it.
The consultant is expected to identify information from project documents and interview beneficiaries (if relevant) as well as identify appropriate photos from the project to illustrate the stories.
The consultant will be supervised by the Regional Project Manager.
3.0 Tasks of the Consultant
Collect information from the various project documents with the support of project staff
Record human interest stories in appropriate medium such as articles, photos, videos, for publication in the Technoserve website, brochures and other marketing materials.
Collate content and appropriate images/photography from the IOM Team
Produce the text and infographics as well as photographs in appropriate layout to highlight success stories, including voices of beneficiaries and other stakeholders
Write and edit the agreed content with a professional writing style
Revise and finalize the documentation following feedback from the IOM Team
Support selected IOM innovator partner(s) to develop proposal(s) drawn upon innovations and/or lessons learnt from ongoing work for funding as will be advised by the project Team, December 6th 2016 through March 31st 2017
4.0 Expected Results
2016 IOM Annual Report, draft due January 16th 2017
One to two- page brochure on each IOM innovation and their status, due January 31st 2017
At least four (4) human interest stories from IOM innovations, drafts due March 15th 2017
An innovator supported to develop a high quality, timely and credible final proposals and budgets that meet funding quality and cost recovery requirements.
5.0 Time Frame
December 6th 2016 through March 31st 2017.
6.0 Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor’s degree in communications and/or journalism or English
At least ten years of professional experience in journalism, or related communication field
Demonstrated experience writing successful proposals
Demonstrable experience of publishing technical, policy, or programmatic outputs
Excellent English language writing and editing
Knowledge of photography, graphics and video is considered as an added advantage
Proven experience working with regional/international organizations
Ability to analyze and synthesize relevant information to the benefit of Technoserve
Ability to meet deadlines
Initiative, resourcefulness, timeliness
7.0 Submission of Proposals
Submitted Proposals should include:
7.1 Statement of Competence
a. Profile of the lead consultant and/or the organization.
b. CVs of all relevant resource persons
c. Table of information on relevant work done and clients served over the past four years
d. Two (2) samples of documents/reports/proposals produced over the past 2 years
7.2 Financial Proposal
a. Number of days and costs for the entire work
b. A lump sum quotation, including fees and other relevant expenses
c. Proposed payment terms and conditions.
8.0 Terms and Conditions
a. The Request for Proposal (RFP) is not and shall not be considered an offer by TechnoServe.
b. All responses must be received on or before the date and time indicated in the RFP. All late responses will be rejected.
c. All unresponsive responses will be rejected.
d. All proposals will be considered binding offers. Prices proposed must be valid for entire period provided by respondent.
e. All awards will be subject to TECHNOSERVE contractual terms and conditions and contingent on the availability of donor funding.
f. TECHNOSERVE reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal or cancel the solicitation process at any time, and shall have no liability to the proposing organizations submitting proposals for such rejection or cancellation of the RFPs.
g. TECHNOSERVE reserves the right to accept all or part of the proposal when award is provided.
h. All information provided by TECHNOSERVE in this RFP is offered in good faith. Individual items are subject to change at any time, and all bidders will be provided with notification of any changes. TECHNOSERVE is not responsible or liable for any use of the information submitted by bidders or for any claims asserted therefrom.
i. TECHNOSERVE reserves the right to require any bidder to enter into a non-disclosure agreement.
j. The bidders are solely obligated to pay for any costs, of any kind whatsoever, which may be incurred by bidder or any third parties, in connection with the Response.
All responses and supporting documentation shall become the property of TECHNOSERVE, subject to claims of confidentiality in respect of the response and supporting documentation, which have been clearly marked confidential by the bidder.
9.0 Criteria for Selection
The evaluation of each response to this RFP will be based on the requirements set out in the solicitation and any addenda thereto.
At the sole discretion of TECHNOSERVE, the top proposals may be selected for follow-up questions or to provide an oral presentation.
The following weighting and points will be assigned to the proposal for evaluation purposes:
(i) Experience and competence for engagement to the assignment as per the RFP (20 marks)
Please fill in the table below with information on relevant work done and clients served over the past four years
(ii) Quality of previous work (20 marks)
This is an evaluation of the quality of the two sample documents submitted
(iii) Proposed team composition (20 marks)
This section should provide details of the CV of each proposed team member, clearly demonstrating their experience to match the assignment.
(iv) Proposed Methodology, Approach and Implementation Plan (20 marks)
This section should demonstrate the proposers response to the RFP by identifying the specific components proposed, how the requirement shall be addressed, as specified, point by point; providing a detailed description of the essential performance characteristics proposed; demonstrating how the proposed methodology meets the specifications.
(v) Financial Proposal reflecting with explanation of line Items of efforts with clear terms of Payments (20 marks)
The financial proposal must include all the costs that will be charged in carrying out this assignment. All the sums need to be stated in gross amount with all taxes included.
Total: 100 marks
10.0 Clients Details (Table referred to in 9 (i) above)
No:
Client Name of project:
Contract Value:
Period of activity (Year and Month):
Types of activities undertaken:
Status or Date Completed:
References Contact Details (Name, Phone, Email):
11.0 Financial Evaluation (20 Marks)
The lowest price costs submitted will be allocated 20 marks.
All other bids will be awarded marks to the following formula: 20 x (Pm/P)
Where:
Pm = the lowest tendered offer
P =the specific supplier offer under consideration
Technoserve reserves the right to award the contract to the individual or organization whose proposal is deemed to be in the best interest of TECHNOSERVE and the Donor.
The Organization/individual with the winning proposal will be notified in writing.
Those who were not selected may or may not be notified, at the sole discretion of TECHNOSERVE.
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Maisha Assessment Consultant
Main Goal: To conduct an in-depth assessment of the Maisha Collective’s operational, business and programmatic strategy and compile recommendations for strengthening the program to build capacity. Assessment Responsibilities: Conduct initial operational and programmatic appraisal with Maisha team in Nairobi.
Gather and analyze strengths and weaknesses from an artisan business standpoint, taking into consideration the unique population that Heshima serves.
Organize interactive feedback assessment with staff and girls to appraise programmatic goals and utilize input to create sustainable feedback practices.
Provide recommendations for efficient procedures in daily operations, inventory, payroll, supplier relations, quality control, etc.
Evaluate current Maisha team structure (Nairobi & Chicago), break down responsibilities and compile proposed new structure if necessary.
Review Maisha curriculum and provide suggestions for modifications to strengthen capacity and skill building for program.
Prepare final recommendations and action items for Executive Director, Country Director and Maisha team.