Jobs Kenya

Job Field: Sector in NGO/Non-Profit  , Project Management

  • Community Capacity Building Officer Energy Access Analyst

    Community Capacity Building Officer Energy Access Analyst

    General Position Summary
    The community capacity building officer will be responsible for technical oversight and ensuring management for all activities related to community development, conflict management and peaceful co-existence around natural resource. S/he will define implementation strategies in coordination with the county government,  LMS project coordinator and other leadership team. The community capacity building officer will train WPCs after conducting technical capacity assessment. S/He will provide technical assistance based on identified gaps; and ensure that common strategies and approaches are applied consistently in all communities’ priorities as envisaged on ward based plans. S/he will coordinate closely with the M&E team to ensure that systems are in place to track, analyze and report results. The Officer will be required to keep abreast of the latest research and evolutions in the field of conflict management around natural resources and integrate new ideas and approaches as appropriate, seek additional technical assistance as needed and ensure effective working relationships with collaborating agencies.  S/he will work closely with NDMA on community participatory scenario planning,  our partner ACDI/VOCA and advocate the adoption of ward based planning approaches. 
    Essential Responsibilities
    PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

    Oversee the implementation of Ward Development Planning Process
    Capacity builds the WPCs to strengthen their governance and financial mobilization skills.
    Conduct WPC capacity assessment in collaboration with communities and county governments
    Contribute to teamwork plans and guide successful implementation of conflict management and natural resources management activities, ensuring teams follow work plans so activities are on time, target and within the approved budget, and program deliverables achieve desired impact;
    Conduct, participate in and/or update ward development process, involving a variety of stakeholders;
    In collaboration with National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) and county governments, facilitate discussions within communities aimed at promoting Disaster Risk Reduction approaches including for drought cycle management as important components to community resilience to shocks and other stress.
    Integrate community approaches, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate. Certify all interventions adhere to Mercy Corps’ Gender Policy, Do No Harm principles, and beneficiary accountability standards;
    Work with adolescent girl groups and link with WPCs development agenda

    COMMUNITY AND COUNTY GOVERNMENT ENGAGEMENT

    Conduct community mobilization and sensitization for the WDP process
    Engage development actors  to resolve resource-based conflict and facilitate community dialogues
    Engage and support county government in the WDP process and ensure their participation and integration of plans into county priorities.
    Facilitate planning meetings and workshops with government, NGO, private sector, and community partners to revise plans and promote partner acceptance/buy-in.
    Support county government initiatives to develop appropriate policies related to ward planning approach 

    PARTNERSHIP

    Link Ward Planning Committees to county government department and other development partners
    Establish collaborative partnership with other development partners working on community resilience and community development
    Identify potential opportunities for linkage with other development partners such as Partnership for Resilience and Economic Growth (PREG)
    support FCDC in passage and implementation of ward development bills/acts

    PROGRAM MONITORING

    Support MEL team to develop appropriate monitoring tools for the WDP process,
    Support participatory community-based monitoring in counties where initiatives are taking place – organize and coordinate capacity building in relation to community-based monitoring, including experience sharing 
    In coordination with the MEL team, monitor the implementation of activities through regular field visits and assessments to ensure program quality and impact.
    Document best practices and lessons learned across counties and share with management and team members 

    COORDINATION

    Coordinate with procurement, logistics, security, finance, administration and human resources teams to ensure operational systems support field activities
    Support operations team to facilitate procurement of goods and services related to the WDP process and conflict management  

    INFLUENCE & REPRESENTATION

    Represent Mercy Corps at government, donor, NGO and other relevant events, in close coordination with the County project coordinator and country leadership. 
    Coordinate activities with consortium partners, sub grantees, local government, and other implementers, as well as with other Mercy Corps programs
    Facilitate planning meetings and workshops with government, NGO, private sector, and community partners to revise plans and promote partner acceptance/buy-in;
    In coordination with the MEL team, monitor the implementation of activities through regular field visits and assessments to ensure program quality and impact. Document approaches, successes and lessons learned;
    Coordinate with procurement, logistics, security, administration and human resources teams to ensure operational systems support field activities. 

    SECURITY

    Work closely with the country team’s security focal point to develop and maintain systems that promote the safety and security of all team members. 
    Ensure that programs are designed and implemented with a clear analysis and understanding of security.

    OTHER:

    Conduct himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission;
    Other duties as assigned.

    Knowledge and Experience

    BA/S or equivalent in development studies, Disaster Risk Reduction, Range management, conflict mitigation, social sciences or other relevant field;
    A minimum of three years of relevant professional experience in community development where there is Natural Resource based conflicts with hands on experience in working with ward development committees;
    Experience drafting contingency plans with communities in ASAL areas is required;
    Strong management skills, including effective personnel management, adaptive management coordination and decision-making Strong facilitation and consensus-building skills;
    Competent in building networks, strong problem-solving skills, and ability to influence with effective listening, persuasion, negotiation and other techniques.
    Strong understanding of USAID compliance issues.
    Excellent and persuasive oral and written communication skills, including report writing, in English and other language(s), and fluency in Kiswahili.  Local dialects spoken in duty station is a plus;
    Previous work experience in northern Kenya desirable.
    Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members

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  • Programme Officer

    Programme Officer

    Job Overview
    The Programme Officer is accountable for implementing programme components of CBM Global Country Office in line with the CBM Global Programme and Country Strategies, and in close collaboration and coordination with relevant Thematic teams and Member Associations and partners. As a member of the Programme team, success requires close collaboration with Country Team staff, partners, in-country stakeholders, Thematic Teams and Member Teams to develop, win support for and ensure effective delivery of projects, across all three vehicles of change detailed in the organisation’s programmatic strategy. S/he will support partners towards high standards, in line with our Programme Quality Framework and the development and maintenance of effective and authentic partnerships in line with our Approach to Partnership. S/he will promote strong capacity in project design, proposal development, effective project implementation, monitoring, evaluation and learning within CBM Global projects and partners.

    Based: We welcome applications from those with the right to work in Kenya
    Hours: Full-time
    Salary range: The salary offered will be competitive, dependent on skills and experience. We offer a local contract

    Responsibilities and Duties

    Support the Country Programme Manager with front-facing interaction with partners and stakeholders.
    Ensure multi-stakeholder engagement including of people with disabilities in the project cycle in line with CBM Global commitment to authentic partnerships.
    Ensure that the CBM Global programme is holistic and contributes towards our overall theory of change.
    Support the development and design of new projects and programmes through the identification of new project opportunities, in line with the Project Development and Approval procedures. Working with partners, Thematic Teams and Member Associations, follow an approach that embraces CBM Global’s operating model; programme quality framework; and partnership with the disability movement.
    Support the identification of funding opportunities for CBM Global’s work and actively participate in fundraising efforts as guided by the Country Programme Manager and Country Director.
    Support partners to ensure effective and timely delivery of projects, in line with required standards, objectives, activity plans and budgets, as directed by the Programme Manager.
    Provide proper induction of partners to CBM Global processes and expectations, fostering a culture of effective, sustainable, and inclusive project implementation, in adherence to CBM Global policies and procedures.
    Support and sustain a high quality and timely documentation culture by CBM Global partners including implementation data, field stories and photographs, statistics and project narrative and financial reports.
    Lead in partner capacity gap identification through effective monitoring, evaluation, and learning processes. Enhance access to requisite training to strengthen partner capacity to implement successful projects.
    Effectively represent CBM Global in-country and elsewhere on collaborative platforms as requested by the Country Programme Manager or Country Director to enhance the CBM Global Brand.

    Person Specification
    All of the following requirements are essential, unless marked with a * when they are desirable, and will be assessed from a combination of information provided from the application form and interview process.
    CBM Global welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and people with lived experience of disability.
    Experience and knowledge:

    Professional experience in a national or international NGO with a minimum of 3 years at Project Officer level.
    Experience in supporting inclusive development and/or humanitarian projects in collaboration with partners, including consortium projects.
    Experience in supporting fundraising opportunities successfully, including proven experience in proposal development, and proficiency in concept development.
    Strong project proposal development skills for institutional donors.
    Proven experience in results-based management and project cycle management, including assessment, monitoring and evaluation, with a sound understanding of budgeting and budget tracking.
    Demonstrated experience in managing internal and external relationships and partnerships particularly with implementing partners and project stakeholders.
    Experience in working with county and national government as well as other organizations and donors.

    Desirable:

    Understanding of disability inclusion and related legal frameworks and standards, especially with regards to disability inclusive development.
    Technical expertise and experience in health, rehabilitation, WASH, gender, education, or advocacy.

    Skills/competencies/personal qualities

    Skilled in sustaining collaborative relationships with partners and stakeholders, internal and external.
    Outstanding interpersonal and relationship building skills.
    A self-starter. Proactive, resourceful, highly autonomous, and entrepreneurial.
    Diligent, persistent with a can-do, positive attitude.
    Ability to demonstrate focus, coordination, prioritization skills and decisiveness, and meeting tight deadlines.
    Ability to work diplomatically and with sensitivity with individuals from a variety of cultures, professions, and personal backgrounds.

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    cbmglobal.peoplehr.net

  • Global Goals Awards Manager (Safe Back to School and Learning) Global Head of Internal Communications Global Sponsorship Social Change Advisor

    Global Goals Awards Manager (Safe Back to School and Learning) Global Head of Internal Communications Global Sponsorship Social Change Advisor

    Role Purpose:
    The role holder will work closely with the International Programmes Award Management team and the SB2S strategic goal team within Save the Children International (SCI) Centre, providing administrative and compliance support to SB2S&L funding mechanisms. This role is key to supporting the establishment and implementation of the SB2S&L pooled fund, any other Centre-administered funds, as well as maintaining a light-touch oversight of other SB2S&L funds received through Members. In addition, s/he will work closely with goal team members and CO Fundraising Focal Points to identify suitable matches for SB2S&L funding and where needed, maintain extensive knowledge of the institutional and non-institutional donor landscape.
    EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS
    Essential

    Minimum 4 years’ progressive experience in the NGO sector in international development; direct field experience is considered an asset
    Excellent writing and analytical skills are essential
    Excellent Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to draw out complex data from various different source
    Existing understanding of Save the Children’s federated structure, finance and award management systems and processes
    Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to develop strong working relationships resulting in securing significant new opportunities for the organisation
    Proven influencing skills with the ability to communicate compliance requirements to stakeholders in the most appropriate way
    Ability to explain complex issues to both staff and peers
    Ability to manage a varied workload quickly and efficiently, and work effectively under pressure to organise and prioritise work for yourself and others to ensure deadlines are met
    Detail-oriented
    Ability to propose solutions and work with others to overcome challenges
    A proven ability to conceptualise and ground abstract ideas in operational realities
    A sharp intellect and an ability to discern strategic opportunities to build the profile of the team’s work, as well as new opportunities
    Commitment to Save the Children values

    Desirable

    Experience in financial accounting
    Project management skills, particularly including planning
    Experience of working in a complex international organisation
    Experience working for Save the Children
    Language skills, in particular Spanish, French, or Arabic

    Closing: 6 Jan 2023

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  • Sponsorship Operations Officer PO – Livelihood and Resilience, Kalawa Project Officer- Livelihoods and Resilience Project Officer- Natural Resource Management Project Officer- Natural Resource Management – Narok

    Sponsorship Operations Officer PO – Livelihood and Resilience, Kalawa Project Officer- Livelihoods and Resilience Project Officer- Natural Resource Management Project Officer- Natural Resource Management – Narok

    Job Purpose
    To facilitate sponsor and child transformed relationships by ensuring satisfaction and retention of sponsors through provision of quality and timely communication.
    Sponsorship operations correspondence management

    Print and process Gift Notifications (GNs) weekly as per the partnership standards and Support Office Requirements.
    Process correspondences in SSUI including Introductory Letters (IL). Sponsors Letters (SL) and Electronic Letters (EL) and Birthday Cards and correctly capture the details of the gifts contained in the parcel.
    Prepare bi-weekly GN reconciliation reports and share with the Senior Manager- Sponsorship Operations.
    Identify child ID for unnamed sponsor mails through sponsorship data base search, key in the details in SSUI and dispatch the parcels to the respective APs.
    Handle Support Office and Sponsors queries for APs assigned to you.
    Provide APR quality reviews for APs assigned to you.

    Monitoring

    Follow up with APs to submit information on RC & families affected by emergencies.
    Conduct monitoring visits to the APs and report management issues which require follow up actions.
    Review Annual Progress Reports and Christmas Cards for APs to ensure quality and timeliness.
    Support field teams adhere to Sponsorship business processes & standards.
    Support in Monitoring the utilization of   Community GNs

    Documentation and Reporting

    Review birthday bounce back reports from APs.
    Review APR photos & project information from the APs.
    Prepare monthly reconciled GN reports and share with APs and Support Offices as appropriate
    Reconcile GNs Quarterly with APs and Support Offices.
    Ensure proper filing of GNs and other correspondence back-ups at National Office (NO)
    Support in registration of RCs during start of new APs.
    Support development of sponsorship MMR and provide data for CWB Annual Report
    Support the implementation of horizon 3.0 sponsorship module

    Capacity Building

    Support  to train NO, Regional and AP staff on sponsorship processes such as Annual Progress Reports (APRs), Christmas Cards (CC), GC initiatives
    Support regional and ADP staff training on Sponsorship Basic Training (SBT), Peer review, TFE,  and Most Significant Change stories, Sponsorship 2.0 products -(Child Greeting Videos (CGVs), Child Greeting photo(CGP), Child update photo(CUP), Child Update Video(CUV) Children Special Moments Videos (CSMVs), Community Introductory Videos (YIVs), Community Update Photos (CUP) Single STEP & new) Global Center initiated trainings.
    Support orientation of new staff in sponsorship department.

    Qualifications, Knowledge and Skills for the Role

    The holder of this position must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences or development studies degree from a recognized University
    At least 3years’ experience in Sponsorship related field or community development
    At least 3 years continuous working experience, of which 2 must be in in Sponsorship related field
    The position holder must be a result orientated individual who can manage and satisfy multiple, donor and other stakeholder demands.
    Computer proficiency including Microsoft office (Word, Excel, power point, Good understanding of Sponsorship operations
    Good coordination skills
    Must have working experience of Sponsorship Single User interface (SSUI) and WV Horizon system is an added advantage
    Must have basic IT skills
     
    Proficiency in written and spoken English.
    Good interpersonal and organizational skills
    Community development skills
    Photography and Videography skills
    Good analytical skills

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  • Associate, Social Protection

    Associate, Social Protection

    About the role
    GAIN and CARE Kenya are currently implementing a project known as CASCADE whose goal is to improve food security and contribute to the reduction of malnutrition amongst women of reproductive age and children under 5 in Kenya. The programme has two strategic objectives: it aims to increase access to and consumption of healthy diets, as well as increasing the resilience of households to economic and climate change-related shocks across in three counties in Kenya, with a focus on women of reproductive age and children.   
    Reporting to the Influencing and Advocacy Manager, the Social Protection Associate will contribute to the implementation of GAIN’s social protection programs, including policy and advocacy support. The successful candidate will support on social protection to ensure our programmes have a social protection lens. 
    Key Responsibilities include.

    In consultation with the programme team provide support on social protection to ensure our programmes have social protection lens. 
    Support with the updating of the repository of policy documents that are relevant to social protection. 
    Support with the development of PowerPoint presentations and relevant briefing documents to support stakeholder engagement and influencing.  
    Support the development of social protection materials for target audiences as needed. 
    Contribute to drafting reports, policy papers and briefs, factsheets and other documents which synthesize. GAIN learnings, values, and priorities on social protection .
    Support with stakeholder analysis and social protection needs mapping in Kenya. 
    Provide an inventory of partners and stakeholders who are involved in social protection.  
    Support the content development for social protection policy and advocacy components of reports to donors and other key stakeholders, including media. 

    About you

    The ideal candidate should have demonstrated experience in social protection demonstrating ability to map social protection needs within Kenya while collaborating with programme teams to ensure a social protection lens is applied during programming.
    Experience supporting development of social protection materials for targeted audiences is preferred.
    The post holder should demonstrate ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders while championing the social protection agenda within all programmatic areas.
    Contribute to drafting reports, policy papers and briefs, factsheets and other documents which synthesize GAIN learnings, values, and priorities on social protection.
    You should have an understanding of social protection landscape in Kenya with ability to deliver high quality outputs in addition to excellent written/verbal communications, research, writing, and analytical ability. Candidate should have an education background in a relevant field such Gender and social protection or other relevant fields.

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    jobs.gainhealth.org

  • Consortium Manager – BORESHA Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer – Roving Project Manager – Financial Inclusion

    Consortium Manager – BORESHA Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL) Officer – Roving Project Manager – Financial Inclusion

    Overall purpose of the role:
    The Consortium Manager has the overall technical and management responsibility for implementation of the EUTF-funded Programme BORESHA across Mandera, Kenya, Dollo Ado, Ethiopia and Gedo, Somalia. The consortium undertaking the implementation is led by DRC, in partnership with CARE and World Vision International. The Manager will provide strategic guidance and leadership to the PMU, and will assume responsibility for determining specific programme design, delivery, progress against the approved work plan, reporting against the monitoring plan, and overall performance of implementing agencies. The Consortium Manager will ensure overall planning, implementing, and managing of the project, and establish the MEL framework to assure progress towards achieving project goals and objectives.
    Responsibilities:

    Provide overall leadership and management, and general technical direction, for the design and implementation of project activities, in close coordination with consortium agency technical staff
    Responsible for delivery, and progress against agreed targets of the project across all implementing agencies
    Responsible for managing the timely and quality completion of all Programme technical administrative financial deliverables and reports in accordance with EU guidelines and DRC rules
    Ensure a shared project vision and an adaptive ‘theory of change’ (based on continuous learning from the Programme) amongst staff and across all implementing agencies
    Serve as the principal liaison with and build effective working relationships with the EU, PACT, IGAD, FAO, World bank and government counterparts, local partners, communities and other relevant stakeholders
    Oversee the establishment of effective project reporting, monitoring evaluation and learning, financial management, and personnel and procurement mechanisms
    Integrate strong visibility for EUTF into Programme outcomes
    Develop partnerships in the humanitarian and development community and coordinate with authorities at Country and County/district Government levels.
    Plan and lead quarterly consortium Project Steering Committee meetings and Technical Working Group meetings, and oversee implementation of corrective measure.
    Promote sustainability of project activities with effective networking, linkages to other programmers, capacity building of key project staff, and strengthening community-based organizations and mechanisms
    Manage a team of PMU staff, including participating in the hiring, professional development and evaluation process, ensuring achievement of project results by setting specific goals and providing continuous performance feedback.
    Ensure quality visibility of the Programme through participation to relevant events
    Actively support Business development of cross border programming and strategic positioning of BORESHA in the cross-border agenda
    Promote and support the Borderlands WG in the Regional Office and other cross border initiative

    Experience and technical competencies:

    Minimum of 10 years of professional experience relevant for the successful implementation of cross-border programmes
    Experience in managing complex activities involving coordination with multiple project partners
    Proven experience in Programme design and management, including budget expenditure, proposal writing, staff management, and monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
    Proven experience in Livelihoods, Resilience, Natural Resource Management and/or related fields in a management capacity.
    Demonstrated track record of strong donor relationships, specifically EU

    Education:

    Relevant university degree (Master or Post graduate), in Social Sciences, International Development, International Relations, Law or another relevant field.
    Fluency in written and spoken English essential

    Closing: 5 June 2022

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  • Representative, D-1

    Representative, D-1

    The Representative serves as the accredited representative of UNICEF in the country and reports to the Regional Director for general direction and oversight. The Representative is responsible for establishing dialogue with the Government to develop the framework of cooperation in the country and for working closely and collaboratively with the Government and national institutions, stakeholders and partners, to develop the Government-UNICEF Country Programme of Cooperation in active support of efforts to advance children’s rights as established under the Convention on the Rights of the Child, other international treaties/frameworks, national development plans, the SDGs, and UN intergovernmental bodies.
    As head of the Country Office, the Representative is responsible for providing leadership and vision to the UNICEF Country Office team in managing and leveraging resources for the achievement of results and realization of the rights of children. The Representative leads and oversees the various programme sectors and operations teams ensuring delivery of quality results in accordance with UNICEF’s Strategic Plans, standards of performance and accountability framework, ethics and integrity. The Representative is accountable for upholding UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability, and ensuring the establishment and maintenance of a non-discriminatory, inclusive and nurturing working environment for all staff and personnel, to enable them to effectively and efficiently deliver high-quality results for children.
    How can you make a difference?
    The Representative’s key functions and accountabilities include:

    Developing and planning the Country Programme
    Leading and managing the Country Office
    Monitoring and quality control of the Country Programme
    Representation and external relations at global/regional and national level
    Delivering high quality results for children, including in a complex operating environment
    Support to the Resident Coordinator and UN Country Team to advance the UN Cooperation Framework
    Leading resource mobilization efforts and nurturing and strengthening partnerships
    Leading innovation, knowledge management and capacity building
    Safety, security and well-being of staff, programmes and organizational assets

    To qualify as a champion for every child you will have
    Qualifications:

    An Advanced University Degree in social sciences, international relations, government and public relations, public or social policy, sociology, social or community development or other related fields, is required.
    A minimum of 13 years professional development experience that combines intellectual and managerial leadership in development cooperation at the international level, some of which served in developing countries is required. Relevant professional experience in any UN system agency or organization is an asset.
    Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

    Person Profile:

    Strong management skills and track record at the international level.
    International and developing country knowledge and practical field experience, in the areas of programme and operations.
    Strong experience in policy advocacy and upstream work.
    Proven knowledge and experience in formulating strategies and managing a large size programme (sectoral and multisectoral, development, humanitarian, advocacy, policy dialogue and capacity building).
    Experience in engagement in policy level dialogue and on development aid effectiveness.
    Substantive knowledge of application of a human rights-based approach in practice, and results-based programming.
    Experience in ensuring integration and synergy across sectoral programmes in accordance with best practices.
    High levels of political acumen and strong diplomatic skills.
    Demonstrated capacity to provide leadership and engagement in a strong Delivering as One context.
    Demonstrated ability to direct and foster strategic partnerships, and to mobilize and leverage resources for children.
    Emergency preparedness and response, and related capacity building support experience, at country and international levels.
    Proven capacity to lead, motivate and develop a large size team.
    Proven risk management skills.

     Competencies

    Builds and maintains partnerships
    Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness
    Drive to achieve results for impact
    Innovates and embraces change
    Manages ambiguity and complexity
    Thinks and acts strategically
    Works collaboratively with others
    Nurtures, leads and manages people

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  • Head of Innovation for Strategy Goals

    Head of Innovation for Strategy Goals

    The role holder will be required to oversee the identification and development of innovative approaches across the 4 Strategic Goals and manage the piloting and scaling of approaches as they pass the relevant stage gates. The role holder will be responsible for master budgeting, on-boarding of new countries, creation of communities of practice, and monitoring of spending and results. With solid operational experience at country level, s/he will need to be flexible, creative and able to troubleshoot challenges promptly and effectively. They will need to be organised, entrepreneurial and passionate about working with countries and global teams to develop, test and scale new types of programming.
    In order to be successful, you will bring/have:
    Essential

     8+ years of experience working in operational roles at country office level.
    Entrepreneurial attitude with an ability to turn abstract ideas into tangible projects.
    Confidence in convening a wide range of stakeholders from across the movement.
    Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills including influencing, negotiation, steering and coaching.
    High levels of organisation; an ability to juggle different priorities.
    Solid experience in management of finance and budget monitoring and risk management.
    Experience of solving complex issues through analysis, definition of a clear way forward and ensuring buy-in.
    Experience in fundraising, including pitching, proposal development and donor scoping.
    Experience working on innovative programming in development and humanitarian contexts
    Positive “can do” attitude!
    Commitment to Save the Children values.

    DESIRED

    Experience delivering multi-office initiatives.
    Previous experience with similar focus on innovation.

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    stcuk.taleo.net

  • County Learning & Accountability Coordinator, Samburu Adaptive Learning and Communications Officer – USAID Nawiri Lokitaung Adaptive Learning and Communications Officer – USAID Nawiri Wamba Adaptive Learning and Communications Officer – USAID Nawiri Baragoi Adaptive Learning and Communications Officer – USAID Nawiri Lokichar

    County Learning & Accountability Coordinator, Samburu Adaptive Learning and Communications Officer – USAID Nawiri Lokitaung Adaptive Learning and Communications Officer – USAID Nawiri Wamba Adaptive Learning and Communications Officer – USAID Nawiri Baragoi Adaptive Learning and Communications Officer – USAID Nawiri Lokichar

    General Position Summary
    The Samburu County Learning and Accountability Coordinator (CLAC) plays a key role in ensuring USAID Nawiri delivers responsive, well-informed and high-quality programming in Samburu. As a key member of the Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) Team led  by the Strategic Learning Lead, the CLAC Samburu is responsible for operationalizing USAID Nawiri’s Phase II CLA Strategy at the county level, ensuring the progressive integration of CLA principles and practices into all activities. The CLAC Samburu plays a leadership role in embedding and supporting a culture of collaborating, learning, and adapting across USAID Nawiri initiatives at county level, including by identifying and actioning innovative, cost-effective ideas for generating excitement and commitment to learning.
    Essential Roles and Responsibilities:

    Lead USAID Nawiri CLA actions at the county level, including developing and managing the work plans for the scope
    Work with the Adaptive Learning Facilitators to develop/adapt and organize adaptive learning frameworks/modalities and see to the implementation of learning agendas across diverse implementation streams
    Guide and support quality data gathering, management and analysis, as requested/ guided.
    Develop, oversee and support the implementation of systems and guidelines for capturing field-based observations and perspectives and ensuring they are fed back into adaptive learning cycles.
    Support development of innovative and contextually appropriate mechanisms for learning with communities and enhancing the community voice in program decisions.
    Facilitate and support USAID Nawiri teams, county government, partner organization and other key actors’ efforts to lead the collective sense-making and reflective review of program and other developments to enable timely programmatic adjustments and evidence-based decision-making.
    Ensure the quality documentation of regular sense-making and reflection activities, both scheduled (e.g. weekly, monthly, quarterly progress review) and ad hoc (e.g. after action reviews), with mechanisms/processes that allow for the contribution of county and community stakeholders.
    Work with the Reporting Officer to ensure key insights, lessons learned, and corresponding adaptations are documented and shared in relevant donor reports (weekly, quarterly, annual) and other fora, as relevant.
    Collaborate with the CLAC Turkana to implement a learning agenda that drives progressive improvements in CLA practices and processes, while building a culture and enabling environment for learning.
    Collaborate with the program’s systems strengthening team to support program teams to develop, execute, monitor, learn from and progressively adapt plans for enhancing internal and external collaboration.
    Facilitate processes that inspire innovation in the development and testing of modalities/processes for addressing identified inefficiencies and bottlenecks in the adaptive learning cycle
    In collaboration with the communications team, support the program team and county counterparts to identify, capture, and package significant learning for sharing through publication, conferences, and other channels.
    Work with the Adaptive Learning Facilitators embedded within implementation teams and Communications Advisor, to develop and execute an ambitious yet realistic plan for the regular production of learning briefs on cross-cutting, priority themes
    Coordinate with the USAID Nawiri Turkana CLAC to develop and implement mechanisms and processes for inter-county learning (Samburu and Turkana).
    Coordinate with the county-based learning coordinators in Isiolo and Marsabit (under CRS-led USAID Nawiri Consortium) to plan for and organize cross-county learning exchanges and learning events
    Support and enhance USAID Nawiri knowledge management systems, processes, and products as guided

    MANAGEMENT & CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT

    Directly supervise and mentor the Adaptive Learning and Communication Officers in USAID Nawiri’s Samburu sub-county offices.
    Facilitate a culture of curiosity, learning and adaptive work planning and implementation with program teams; facilitate self-assessments of USAID Nawiri’s CLA “maturity” and help individuals’ teams develop and track action plans to enhance CLA capacity
    Build the program team’s capacity to identify unintended outcomes, collect high-quality qualitative and quantitative data, interpret findings from quantitative and qualitative analyses, and translate insights into implications for action.
    Build the capacity of program staff and stakeholders to facilitate learning activities and processes, including documentation of the same.

    REPRESENTATION

    Support in ensuring continuous, transparent communication and engagement with USAID Nawiri participants and other relevant stakeholders on Nawiri progress.
    Develop and maintain strong relationships with USAID Nawiri stakeholders and proactively identify, pursue, and nurture additional partnerships with county stakeholders (including civil society organizations) that will contribute to Nawiri influence and impact.
    Represent Nawiri in PREG Learning and other coordination fora, as requested. Capture and disseminate relevant insights/learning from other initiatives/programs and counties (including Nawiri in Marsabit and Isiolo) to USAID Nawiri partners in Samburu

    OTHER

    Other duties as assigned. The County Learning and Accountability Coordinator, Samburu, must remain flexible and open to taking on new responsibilities as USAID Nawiri evolves and progresses, especially as requested/ guided by the Strategic Learning Lead.

    SECURITY

    Ensure compliance with security procedures and policies as determined by country leadership.
    Proactively ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies.

    Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions
    The position is based in USAID Nawiri’s Samburu County office in Maralal town. 
    PERSONAL GROWTH & LEARNING

    USAID Nawiri team members are committed to personal growth and learning. All staff are expected to commit 5% of their time to activities that help them broaden their perspectives, build their skill sets, or otherwise help them progressively improve their contribution to the program.

    ACCOUNTABILITY TO PARTICIPANTS

    Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

    Supervisory Responsibility:

    The CLAC will supervise USAID Nawiri’s Adaptive Learning and Communication Officers.

    Required Qualifications:

    Bachelor’s degree in the Social Sciences; Demography, Sociology, Statistics or another MEAL-related field. Master’s degree is an added advantage. Additional education may substitute for some experience.
    Minimum of five years of relevant work experience in accountability and learning, participatory development, or adult learning, ideally with an international NGO working with county governments.
    Experience setting up and implementing accountability and learning systems
    Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow instructions, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members is required.
    Demonstrated ability to facilitate and moderate dialogue and discussion among diverse groups
    Demonstrated ability to communicate complex thoughts and ideas clearly and concisely in writing; keen attention to detail.
    Excellent interpersonal skills, with an ability to deeply connect and empathize with a range of individuals with broad backgrounds and expertise.
    Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information management systems, knowledge-sharing networks is required.
    Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement a strong advantage.
    Experience in using mobile-data collection and management software a strong advantage.

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