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

  • Programs Supervisor – Aphia Plus Imarisha 

Multi Sector Facilitator (Aphia Plus Imarisha)

    Programs Supervisor – Aphia Plus Imarisha Multi Sector Facilitator (Aphia Plus Imarisha)

    Department: Programs
    Reports To: Marsabit Mountain Cluster Manager
    Job Code: FHK 54
    Contract expiry date: 30th September 2018
    Deadline for applications: 17th May 2018
    Position in the Organisation

    The Programs Supervisor- Aphia Plus Imarisha reports hierarchically to Marsabit Mountain Cluster Manager.
    The Programs Supervisor- Aphia Plus Imarisha manages a team of between 3-5 employees

    Purpose of the Job: To spearhead achievement of program goals through guiding and directing program staff in conducting social work, giving spiritual, Social/psychological, mental and physical health needs of orphans, and vulnerable children in Marsabit and Isiolo regions
    Essential Tasks and Responsibilities
    Key result area# 1. Monthly work plans:

    Develops draft monthly and quarterly work plans for the project. Ensures the process takes bottom up approach from Multi Sector Facilitators. Ensures team discussion of the work plan, shares with the Cluster Manager for approval and onward submission to Imarisha technical officer
    Ensures the approved work plan is implemented in the month with adequate follow up to implementation teams.

    Key result area #2. Coordination of provision of care and Support to OVC

    Familiarizes with all the components of OVC project, the strategies and expected outcomes i.e. Health and Nutrition (including WASH), Education, household economic strengthening, protection, and psychosocial support.
    Ensures that MSF understand their roles in undertaking the interventions and that they are in direct contact with CHVs and caregivers
    Supports in direct implementation of activities in Marsabit County which is expansive
    Ensures that there is adequate plan for all households to receive both tangible and non-tangible benefits.
    Liaise with APHIA plus technical persons for support on the various areas of Health and Nutrition, Education, household economic strengthening, protection, and psychosocial support.
    Ensures that all the activities being implemented are conducted within a process that enhances community ownership, participation and contribution for sustainability.

    Key result area # 3: Coordination and capacity building of implementation structures

    Ensures that MSF organizes CHVs into clusters, inventory developed and filed.
    Follows up with MSF to ensure that CHV monthly meetings are held, the recommended forms submitted on time and challenges arising addressed.
    Supports MSF to develop and implement capacity building plans for CHV clusters to understand their roles and grow as individuals.
    Follows up with MSF to ensure that the caregivers are mobilized into caregiver forums, inventory prepared and filed, holds monthly meetings and that each caregiver forum is undertaking OVC care and support activities.
    Supports MSF to develop and implement capacity building plans for caregiver forums to understand their roles in child care and grow as households on economic strengthening.

    Key result area #3. Documentation and Knowledge Management

    Document best practices, human interest stories and lessons learnt.
    Prepares and organizes various knowledge products for show casing at partner annual dissemination forums

    Key result area #4. Monitoring and Evaluation

    Conducts routine support supervisions and spot checks to MSF, CHVs and caregivers to ensure compliance to standards and satisfaction with service delivery.
    Works with M&E department and data clerks to ensure that the project is adequately monitored, and feedback mechanisms put in place to support quality improvement and change management.
    Ensures that source documents are properly filled and timely submitted in an organized manner to the M&E for data entry.

    Key result area # 5. Quality Improvement, report writing and reviews

    Directly responsible and in charge of training quality improvement teams, implementation and documentation of results all through the project.
    Responsible for monthly and quarterly narrative report writing in liaison with the M&E officer for the quantitative data reporting as per prescribed standard.
    Ensures that monthly and quarterly staff review meetings on performance are held and challenges addressed.

    Key result areas #6 . Networking and partnership development

    In consultation with the Cluster manager, takes lead in development of new partnerships ensuring there is effective integration of their work into the project work.
    Ensure adequate engagement of main line ministries such as Ministry of Education; Ministry of Health; Ministry of Agriculture; department of children services etc.

    Qualifications

    Vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ
    Should be a strong team player and have ability to manage a team
    Ability to build strong relationships with local communities, partners and government authorities.
    Excellent communications skills – both oral and written
    Highly motivated, self starter able to work on own initiative in difficult conditions
    Proficiency in computer skills is a must
    Proven field based knowledge and experience in HIV and AIDS related program
    Knowledge of Management of HIV&AIDS

    Education and/or Experience

    First Degree (Bachelors) in Sociology, Social Work, Community Work, Counseling,
    Public health or equivalent qualifications plus 3 years of NGO Project related implementation

    Language Skills: Proficiency in spoken and written English and Kiswahili.

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  • Roving Operations Manager – Africa. 

Regional logistics delegate – Africa

    Roving Operations Manager – Africa. Regional logistics delegate – Africa

    Job Details
    As a member of the Disaster and Crisis team in Africa, the Roving Operations Manager will strengthen the region’s work in providing operational leadership when launching a new operation or when a crucial need for operational management is needed by ensuring a physical presence at and deployment within 48 hours to various crisis locations. The Roving Operations Manager will deploy to operational epi-centres as much as 75% FTE to promote a holistic and integrated approach to disaster management through the provision of timely and high-quality management on the field. Specifically, the Roving Operations Manager will be based in Nairobi within the D&C Team. S/He can be deployed within 48 hours of any request to provide first-phase strategic leadership and coordination in various cases of emergency and operations led by the IFRC. Individual deployments will be up to three months and shall not exceed seven to eight months a year. Subject to confirmation of funding, the Roving Ops Manager will supervise and direct the deployment of two Junior Roving Ops Managers. In “peace time” the function contributes to the Africa efforts to build operational management skills through training but also remote coaching to existing Operations Manager based on the field.
    Main responsibilities:

    Upon deployment, and as tasked through terms of reference, assume responsibility for leading the operation on behalf of the IFRC in the affected country, ensuring appropriate links with IFRC structure, especially within Africa Region.
    Act as the link between the affected National Society (NS) requiring assistance and the support mechanisms offered by the IFRC regional and global structure to ensure efficient use of Movement resources in responding to an emergency.
    Develop, with the NS, and communicate a clear plan of action and operational strategy for the emergency response with clear, measurable objectives, ensuring that this is appropriate to the humanitarian needs, makes optimal use of RC/RC capacities and is properly aligned with the strategies of other actors and the UN clusters.
    In close collaboration with the NS, oversee all aspects of the emergency operations, including operational planning, the writing of Emergency Plan of Action for DREF and appeals, financial management, performance management and reporting;
    Ensure the maintenance of existing processes and effective working relationships for the coordination and collaboration with Country Office (CO) or Country Cluster Support Team (CCST), the Regional Office and Global technical units.
    Ensure the implementation of the EPoA and related activities in a timely, effective and efficient fashion.
    Coordinate the request for the deployment of international disaster response tools and other human resources in coordination with the field; Define the required Support Services for the operation to ensure that appropriate HR, Admin and Finance systems are in place and resourced.
    Ensure that the NS response is appropriate and aligned with the SPHERE guidelines, the Better Programming Initiative (BPI) and other Federation polices and strategies (e.g. Strategy 2020, Code of Conduct, Principles and Rules for Disaster Relief, Seville agreement etc.).
    Ensure good coordination at country level with the National Society as well as with the ICRC and the PNS in country. Promote when relevant the set-up of Movement Cooperation framework to ease this coordination at field level.

    Qualifications, skills and competencies we are looking for:
    Education (required):

    Relevant university degree or extensive professional experience in related field or professional qualification in operations management.
    Relevant degree in project management and DM.
    IMPACT, Basic Delegates Training Course.

    Experience (required):

    Minimum of 5 years’ experience in leading and managing operations programs in a humanitarian organization in developing countries and in complex emergencies or similar contexts.
    Good understanding of the humanitarian environment, strong analytical skills and capacity to translate analysis into strategy and planning.
    Good track record of managing people, networking, influencing and negotiating and building relationships effectively.
    Experience in proposal development, report writing, and developing budgets
    Experience of field-based implementation.
    Experience of setting up, managing and coordinating disaster response, including leading multi-national response teams, managing staff.
    Experience of financial management to ensure compliance.
    Experience of report writing (narrative and financial).

    Knowledge and skills (required):

    Good knowledge of IT tools and software.
    Coordination and partner relationship building / Excellent skills in networking with other agencies and organisations.
    Demonstrated technical expertise in strategic management, project planning and budgeting, resource management, implementation ability as well as programme monitoring and evaluation.
    Excellent communication and inter-personal skills with the ability to represent the International Federation and to coach, mentor and influence people.
    Knowledge of Red Cross Red Crescent Movement financial and project management tools.
    Skills in training and developing staff capacity (Preferred).
    Good knowledge of the Africa region (Preferred).

    Competencies we are looking for:

    National Society relations.
    Strategic orientation – Communication – Teamwork.
    Professionalism – Integrity – Diversity.
    Judgement – Decision making.
    Results focus and accountability.

    Languages:

    Fluency in written and spoken English.
    Good command of French is preferred.

    We offer:

    A meaningful job in the world’s largest humanitarian organization.
    Valuable field experience.
    Salary/benefits according to the Norwegian Red Cross’ salary system and relevant qualifications.

    Other:

    Contract period: 18 months starting as soon as possible.
    Family posting: no
    Position involves strong field presence so great mobility required

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  • Kenya Repayment Program Associate

    Kenya Repayment Program Associate

    Job Description
    We are currently seeking a Repayment Program Associate for the Program Design team. Program Design is the heart of One Acre Fund and will lead the way in providing increased impact and prosperity to our farmers. The department provides strategic direction and annual planning for core activities, driving towards the achievement of the Kenya program’s ambitious scale and impact goals. We focus specifically on the strategic management of One Acre Fund Kenya’s loan portfolio, creation and management of the marketing and enrollment strategy, management of our core impact strategy, managing internal strategy research projects, and planning and research for future program expansion within Kenya.
    The Repayment Program Associate will be responsible for the “repayment strategy and loan portfolio management” scope of work. We have highly ambitious scale goals, and ensuring a sustainable program through high loan repayment is an absolutely critical component of achieving the scale we are aiming for. Responsibilities of the Repayment Associate will include: 
    Building Yearly Repayment Strategy

    Create and iterate on a repayment strategy to enable One Acre Fund Kenya to achieve our scale goals
    Investigate individual interventions for efficacy and make strategic recommendations for future action.
    Draw on the strategy throughout planning and execution to ensure that it is brought to life
    Create all repayment related trainings and materials for field officers to execute the strategy in the field

    Managing Farmer Repayment Incentives

    With farmer and field staff feedback, set the annual items for repayment incentives and work with procurement on ordering
    Work with finance to set yearly incentives budget and ensure we remain within budget on farmer repayment incentives
    Plan for and execute field facing communication and delivery of repayment incentives

    Leadership Liaison

    Serve as liaison and strategic thought partner for country and global leadership groups, informing them of repayment progress and working with them on strategy development and contingency planning
    Serve as key liaison for external donors on the loan repayment work

    People Management

    Regular check-ins and management with the Repayment Specialist to support them on the week-to-week execution of their work
    Investment in the specialist’s professional skills, to enable them to take on more responsibility and grow their career at One Acre Fund

    Progress Monitoring & Contingency Planning

    Create the repayment calendar for the organization, and ensure that all teams are on track to achieve our goals through regular monitoring of progress
    Create contingency plans and be ready to enact if our scale goals look like they may not be achievable with current Key Performance Indicators
    Send monthly communication to key stakeholders about repayment progress, including advanced analysis on sub-components of repayment performance 

    Lead Strategic Research and Analysis

    Determine further research needs to improve repayment performance for the Kenya program
    Execute on all necessary qualitative field research, phone surveys, and data analysis effectively and synthesize into usable reports to help guide the program in making data-driven decisions

    Career Growth and Development
    One Acre Fund invests in building management and leadership skills. Your manager will invest significant time in your career development. We provide constant, actionable feedback delivered through mentorship and through regular management consulting-style career reviews. We also have regular one-on-one meetings, where we listen to and discuss career goals, and work collaboratively to craft roles that each person can be passionate about. Because of our rapid growth, we constantly have new high-level roles opening up and opportunities in many functions. This results in fast career growth for our staff.
    Qualifications
    We are seeking exceptional professionals with 2 to 5+ years of work experience, and a demonstrated long-term passion for international development. Candidates who fit the following criteria are strongly encouraged to apply:

    Strong work experience. Demonstrated passion for microfinance, mobile money, or loan management preferred but not required.
    An analytical mindset: ability to look at a situation and determine what data is needed to make a strong decision. Preference for analysis skills, particularly in R and Excel, but not required. If analysis skills are lacking, enthusiasm to gain these skills is required.
    A passion for world class customer service.
    Experience in leadership and management is strongly desired.
    Ability to work in a team and to solve compels problems in a way that satisfies stakeholders and always puts farmers first.
    Ability to work independently, and move a large portfolio of work forward quickly.
    Strong oral and written communication skills.

    Preferred Start Date
    As soon as possible
    Compensation
    We offer a modest starting salary that affords a high quality of life in our areas of operation. This is a career-track role with performance-based raises and the ability to expand responsibilities over time.
    Benefits
    Health insurance, flights and regional travel, secure housing
    Sponsor International Candidates 
    No

  • IMAPCT Project Director of Finance Administration

    IMAPCT Project Director of Finance Administration

    Job Details
    Summary:
    Africare is rolling out the Improved Approach to Community-based Nutrition in Turkana (IMPACT) project in Kenya. The goal of IMPACT is to significantly improve nutrition outcomes for pregnant and lactating women and infants and young children (defined as <2 years of age) in Turkana County. Africare aims thereby to sustainably increase diet diversity, and reduce malnutrition and hunger. Africare will serve as lead in delivering the IMPACT Program. IMPACT currently targets villages in Katilu and Turkana South Wards where the program seeks to increase the quality and quantity of nutritious foods available to households via community gardening and improved nutrition services via health worker training and capacitation, in addition to promoting improved optimal infant and young child feeding (IYCF) and hygiene practices, and micronutrient supplementation via a set behavior change package owned by Africare; all of which will be delivered via specified channels at the health facility and community levels. Duties & Responsibilities: As the senior most finance and administrative staff member of the Country Office team, he/she will be expected to maintain cordial and productive relations with all Africare stakeholders including donors, government, collaborating partners and communities, adequately espousing Africare principles at all times. He/she will be required to assist the Chief of Party ensuring full staff compliance with Africare’s Policies, Procedures and Code of Ethics. Working in close collaboration with the COP, the Director of Finance will be responsible for overseeing all Financial, Human Resource and Procurement Management (among other things): Analyzing, preparing and submitting timely and accurate budgets, financial and related compliance reports; Assuring that all funds and monies received in-country are properly deposited, secured and accounted for and reconciled on a monthly basis; Preparing and implementing tender and purchasing documents in accordance to USG rules, regulations and best practices; Supervising, implementing and organizing Africare’s in-country insurance, licensing, contracts, supplier relationships, and import-export requirements; Managing and providing regular financial planning for the prevention, mitigation and rectification of unnecessary exposure and in-country risks; and Ensuring that all country office financial record keeping is properly maintained and consistent with all applicable Africare, USG, donor rules, regulations and best practices. Strategic duties shall include but not limited to the following: Assist the COP in the preparation of the annual budgets and any other proposals to be submitted timely to Africare HQ.Advising the COP on financial strategy and its impact on in-country objectives, providing input when the financial performance of the country office has been compromised and/or is inconsistent with budgets both on a projected and actual basis.Regularly reviewing financial reports and compare outcomes against actual and projected spending; assist the COP to analyze successes and failings, and suggest means of improvements; Periodically visit project sites as needed for review of field financial management matters. Participate in developing the annual work plan and assist in program/project budget preparation with respect to updating the LOA pipeline spending analysis and projections.Oversee and help manage any specific program audits that may be requested and actively participate in the preparation of Africare’s annual financial audit. Managerial Duties shall include but not limited to the following: Day-to-day direction and leadership to in-country accounting, administration and logistics staff to insure quality assurance, recruitment, selection, training and promotion of financial and administrative staff.Responsible for all financial and accounting procedures, contracts and payroll. Assist the COP to address all financial aspects associated with contracts and procurements, including administrative and financial control screening of sub-grantee partners. Provide support and training of all junior finance staff and sub-grantees to ensure that they comply with generally accepted accounting and business practices, and insure that they meet donor and Africare standards with respect to and the safeguarding and responsible use of all activity-procured materials and equipment. Regular coordination and communication on financial management matters with Africare’s home office. Routine responsibilities will include but not limited to the following: Financial and Cash Management In coordination with the COP and other staff, make sure that monthly financial reports and Quarterly Fund Requests are accurately prepared and submitted to Africare HQ timely, Ensure that the minimum amount of funds required to implement projects and meet all Africare’s financial engagements are available in country in timely manner. Prepare periodic cash flow projections for programs and/or project as required by HQ. Maintain control over the in-country financial and accounting systems, including bank accounts. Review and approve all invoices and payments to ascertain compliance with Africare procedures including availability of funds before seeking COP approval. Perform periodic reviews and certify the general ledger, cash book, trial balance and other pertinent reports generated in financial accounting system monthly in time to meet the monthly reporting to HQ (including but not limited to expenditures, credit, bank statement and reconciliation report). Maintain accounts receivables (A/R) for all program staff advances including all in-country travel, and ensure the timely and proper settlement of all cash advances within specified timeframe as per Africare policy. Prepare financial reports as per donor requirements and timeline, in addition to Africare financial formats. Insure the integrity and accounting of all monies held in country. Budgeting and Reporting Work with the COP to develop and/or review annual operating budgets in accordance with Africare guidelines. Develop and maintain budgetary controls of expenses, in consultation with the COP and program staff. Prepare donor billings and financial reports, and submit to donors within the agreed schedules. Grants Management and Facilitation of Audits Oversee the facilitation and management of the sub-grant making process as per Africare Grants manual, in tandem with donors’ rules and regulations on financial management. In accordance with donor requirements, organize, prepare and facilitate external audits as appropriate in consultation with HQ. Procurement and Management of Goods and Services Work closely with Africare’s logistics and support staff to ensure that all policies and procedures are complied with, including the maintenance of the assets registry. Ensure that adequate internal controls and procedures are in place, understood and fully adhered to. Maintain service agreements with Africare contractors/providers of goods and services. Develop and system to keep track of all assets and their disposition. With respect to Human Resources, provide general oversight, guidance and management to respective HR staff over functions and activities to include, but not limited to the following: Oversee the recruitment and selection of qualified program field staff; recommend promotions, disciplinary action and termination of staff in consultation of the Country Director. Ensure that HR staff adheres to Africare’s policy and procedures when it comes to the hiring and employment of all national staff. In close coordination with HQ, ensure that employment contracts are prepared, renewed or terminated in a timely fashion. Ensure that Host Country Reports due to HQ are accurate and submitted timely. Ensure that the Country Office maintains compliance to local labor laws including contracts, compensation packages and working hours, and recommend amendments to HQ’s. Regularly monitor time, attendance and reporting for accuracy. Maintain open lines of communication with all field staff. Qualifications: Education: Minimum of a Bachelors degree (four-year college degree) in Finance or Accounting from an accredited institution, plus a CPA (accounting certification); Master’s degree preferred. Working knowledge and understanding of GAAP a must; Prior Work Experience and Other Requirements: A minimum of 8-10 years of prior financial supervisory and management experience at an organization, responsible for a diverse folio of funds in excess of $10 million from either the USG and/or private donors for sizable and complex development projects. Minimum 3-4 years’ experience with USAID/USG funds management, rules and reporting. Appropriate knowledge and skills in using computer software and systems for accounting, preparation of financial statements and payroll reporting and systems. Demonstrated, hands-on experience and proficiency using Microsoft Excel, Word and QuickBooks is a must. Track record in grants management as it relates to compliance and reporting of government, corporate and foundation grants is essential. Must be fluent in English both verbal and written skills, and be an effective communicator. Excellent presentation skills. Proven leadership capabilities required. Additionally Preferred/Not required: Knowledge and skills in using Lawson software is a plus. Some International Travel may be required. Applicants must have a valid passport with a validity date of at least six months.

  • Program Assistant – DREAMS

    Program Assistant – DREAMS

    Job Details
    The Program Assistant – DREAMS will be responsible for oversight and to coordinate implementation of DREAMS activities within Mukuru Kwa Njenga Ward. The Officer will report to the Youth and Gender Advisor Afya Jijini, and will work closely with the Director Programs, NOPE. She/he will oversee the overall planning, implementation and monitoring of DREAMS activities and innovatively advise and lead approaches aiming at improving health and socio-economic wellbeing of Adolescents Girls and Young Women (10-24) in Nairobi region. She/he will be responsible for representing Afya Jijini in relevant stakeholder meetings and DREAMS planning meetings. In order to be successful in this role, the incumbent will be required on 100% LoE for effective implementation of DREAMS in Mukuru Kwa Njenga
    DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

    Providing leadership in the program through co-ordination and supervision of program activities and staff in the program
    Planning, implementing, monitoring and evaluating program activities including writing technical reports for donors
    Managing activity budgets including processing relevant financial transactions
    Developing and promoting partnerships and networking with relevant stakeholders including and not limited to County government, relevant government of Kenya ministries and NGOs
    Facilitating capacity building activities for the program implementation team, community structures, CHMT/SCHMT and other stakeholders.
    Representing the program in technical committees at provincial, district/county level in relation to program technical areas.
    Coordinating sensitization workshops and advocacy sessions for community leaders and other stakeholders in collaboration with partners
    Reviewing the routine monitoring and evaluation data of the implementing partners in priority communities
    Conducting hot spot mapping and size estimation of Adolescents Girls and young Women in Mukuru Kwa Njenga
    Leading the development/adoption of relevant SBC materials to support DREAMS field activities
    Providing leadership to program staff in documentation and dissemination of best practices and lessons learnt
    Providing regular follow-up and supervisory support to ensure quality of program in priority communities
    Participating in the relevant Afya Jijini technical team meetings within Nairobi
    Any other duty as assigned by supervisor.

    DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND WORK –RELATED EXPERIENCE

    A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences.
    Five Years of experience working in HIV/AIDS programs with focus on Adolescent sexual reproductive health and youth programs
    Proven project management experience in; community mobilization, Trainer of Trainers/Facilitators-ToT/F, program administration, management and implementation of HIV Prevention and related Programs including supervision and reporting
    Thorough knowledge and experience in operational activities in local and County government structures

    Essential Skills and Knowledge

    Knowledge of HIV prevention, adolescent sexual reproductive health, gender mainstreaming into HV and AIDS programming
    High degree of resilience to accommodate rapidly changing expectations, plans and deliverables
    Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects
    Can work independently and self-motivated
    Good knowledge of basic IT skills (power point, e-mail, Internet, Word, etc.)
    Fluent in both Kiswahili and English.

  • Program Manager

    Program Manager

    Job Description

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Assist the Country Director with preparing and completing work plans and budgets; serve as a key partner to ensure productivity, quality, and partnership standards; determining system improvements and implementing change;
    Build strong relationships with government, NGOs, international organizations, donors and relevant private sector organizations in order to secure their support for increasing and diversifying the funding base of UMR programs stakeholders.
    Develop new partnerships and joint programming initiatives by working with the relevant local stakeholders.
    Represent UMR in cooperation with the Country Director at various external meetings, forums and events, and establish firm relationships with local communities and community based organizations.
    Ensure that effective and secure budgetary control of programs’ finances
    Work with Country Director for conducting needs assessments and develop concept notes and project proposals for UMR HQ and donors.
    Must be able to deliver a range of humanitarian and development programs to the specific requirements of UMR HQ and external funders.

    Requirements:

    Master’s degree in social work, economics, health or any relevant field required.
    At least 5 years’ of direct project management experience in a humanitarian/development, and non-profit setting.
    Demonstrated experience of designing of successful project proposals for institutional donors. Experience in direct administration of programs and budgets.
    Must be able to read, write and speak the English language fluently.
    The position is open to Kenyan nationals only.

  • Project Facilitator – Western Kenya

    Project Facilitator – Western Kenya

    Job Description

    Salary negotiated depending on experience 
    40 hours per week, 1 year Fixed Term Contract
    Send a Cow Kenya (SACK) is looking for a project facilitator to implement Send a Cow Kenya activities in the field efficiently and effectively according to objectives of the Integrated farm systems and donkey welfare project. The Project facilitator will be on the forefront of project implementation, working daily and directly with farmers, farmers groups and other stakeholders in the project area. He/she will establish and maintain relationships with Farmer Groups, liaise with stakeholders and spearhead capacity building to the beneficiaries. Reporting to the Project Officer, Integrated Farm Systems & Donkey Welfare project. 
    Does this sound like you? If so we would love to hear from you.
    Applications close 11th May 2018 at 1.00pm East Africa Time with the successful candidate starting by 1st June 2018.

  • Senior Programme Manager – Skills

    Senior Programme Manager – Skills

    Job Detail

    Are you an experienced market systems development practitioner with knowledge of skills development? Do you have an in-depth understanding of the context in East Africa and understand intimately the broad range of skills required to deliver effective market systems programmes and to navigate political economy issues and relationships? Could you use your skills, experience and creativity to ensure our staff have the right training, learning experiences and mentoring opportunities to personally develop, progress in their careers and fulfil our ambitions of transforming sectors to benefit millions of people?
    Gatsby Africa is recruiting a Senior Programme Manager – Skills to overhaul our skills development and expand opportunities for our 200+ members of staff. The SPM Skills will develop and implement a systematic skills development strategy, including staff progression routes, generic training opportunities, technical training mechanisms, and coaching and mentoring systems. The SPM Skills will be tasked with helping us to think through these elements, producing the strategy, and starting the implementation process by identifying potential providers both internally and externally in East Africa.
    This is a technical role, requiring substantial professional knowledge and expertise in private sector development, as well as strong core management, communications and relationship-building skills. The SPM Skills should be able to bring a wide range of skills development experience to bear in tackling GA’s skills development needs thoroughly and in a prioritised manner. They should ideally have sector programme implementation experience, including exposure to people and operational management.
    The ideal candidates will have at least six to eight years of relevant experience, and will be strategic thinkers with sound judgement, private sector DNA and the ability to rapidly grasp new ways of working and different strategic goals. They will have a background in M4P / market systems development, plus substantive exposure to operational challenges in private sector development, as well as experience living and working in East Africa. They will be able to design and deliver generic training courses, but also to work with local institutions to build their capabilities to deliver effective training on sector development. There is scope for this post to evolve over time to play a broader role within Gatsby’s portfolio.

  • Project Contract Manager

    Project Contract Manager

    Ref. number: SOM-069
    Location: Mogadishu/Garowe/Hargeisa/Nairobi
    Availability: ASAP
    Component/Department/Unit: Head of Mission/Deputy Head of Mission Office
    Security Clearance Level: EU CONFIDENTIAL or equivalent
    Open to Contributing Third States: Yes
    Reporting Line
    The Project Manager reports to the Project Cell Coordinator.
    Main Tasks and Responsibilities

    To assist in project planning and development and co-ordinate the implementation of the Mission’s projects;
    To assess project proposals and make recommendations on the feasibility and sustainability of projects;
    To advise project leaders (within the Mission’s operational components) in preparing project documents, such as project proposals, project budgets, notes of understanding, project agreements, etc.;
    To ensure that project proposals are in line with the Mission’s programmes and are properly coordinated within the Mission and with external stakeholders;
    To act as the interface between project leaders and various elements of Mission Support;
    To maintain a record of the Mission’s project history and ongoing activities;
    To conduct, upon project completion, post-project reporting and evaluation;
    To develop best practices on project management, make training recommendations and record lessons identified/learnt;
    To receive, review, analyze, assign, process and track certified requisitions submitted for procurement action;
    To liaise with the Mission’s international partners in close coordination with the Mission’s Coordination and Cooperation capability;
    To undertake any other job related tasks as requested by the Line Managers.

    Mission Specific Tasks and Responsibilities

    To provide support to the Project Cell for the planning and the implementation of projects with a particular focus on contracts management in the area of equipment and goods;
    Under the supervision of the Project Cell Coordinator, to manage the projects contracts of equipment and goods and coordinate the logistics related to the contracts’ implementation, according to the operational planning;
    To monitor milestones and take corrective actions to assure the respect of the deadlines of scheduled activities for each project in what concerns the delivery of equipment and goods;
    To liaise with beneficiaries in order to support the identification of the best equipment according to their needs;
    In collaboration with the Project Cell Coordinator, to provide support for the definition of Equipment projects objectives and results, by liaising with beneficiaries and Mission’s Department of Operations;
    To prepare and maintain reports on contract status and inform other Mission’s departments about the progress acquired as well as keeps all relative documents up to date;
    To ensure that all contract related expenditures are documented in compliance with the Regulation on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (Financial Regulation);
    To supervise the delivery of all projects material from contract signature to the delivery at place, including the customs and tax derogation process and reports on progress and delays;
    To manage the reception, acceptance, stock and inventory of all goods for the Project Cell, including the preparation of all relative documents and certificates;
    To monitor the projects goods warranties and works liabilities during all the relative periods;
    To provide support for the preparation of the handover of the equipment to beneficiaries and organize the physical delivery in the several regions of the country as required;
    To ensure that Project Cell’s paper and electronic archive is properly managed and updated;
    To support the preparation of market researches and terms of reference for equipment and goods and to contribute to the preparation of the procurement dossier in collaboration with the Project Manager.

    Essential Qualifications and Experience

    Successful completion of university studies of at least 3 years attested by a diploma OR a qualification in the National Qualifications Framework which is equivalent to level 6 in the European Qualifications Framework OR a qualification of the second cycle under the framework of qualifications of the European Higher Education Area, e.g. Bachelor’s Degree.
    The qualification should be in any of the fields of Social Sciences (e.g. Political Science, International Relations, Law, Economics) or Business Administration/Management; AND
    A minimum of 4 years of professional experience, in the field of project planning, implementation, evaluation or contract management after having fulfilled the education requirements.

    Essential Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

    Teamwork capabilities;
    Time management skills;
    Problem solving skills;
    Project management skills.

    Desirable Qualifications and Experience

    University and/or Master’s Degree in project management or other related field;
    Project management training, such as APM, PPM, PRINCE2, or equivalent;
    International experience, particularly in crisis areas with multi-national and international organization.

    Desirable Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
    Familiarity with the EU Financial Regulations.

  • Regional Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Advisor

    Regional Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning Advisor

    Job Description
    DESCRIPTION
    YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE TO ENDING WORLD HUNGER BY . . . supporting consistent design, application and engagement with Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning systems and initiatives. strengthening country program Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning systems by rolling out Action Against Hunger’s Multi-Sectorial Monitoring &Evaluation Guidelines and Minimum Standards; identifying strategic opportunities to generate and use data from MEAL, and improving and maintaining systems to foster the quality of Action Against Hunger USA interventions through improved monitoring and evaluation.
    REQUIREMENTS KEY ACTIVITIES IN YOUR ROLE WILL INCLUDE:

    Planning, development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Action Against Hunger USA MEAL activities.
    To Review and develop tools and frameworks to support the implementation of multi-sectorial monitoring and evaluation activities at HQ and field level.
    Support the development of MEAL country strategies in line with Action Against Hunger’s monitoring and evaluation policies and strategies, including the M&E Minimum Standards and Action Against Hunger’s global reporting framework. Ensure all HQ technical/operations and senior country level staff is aware and fully understand, apply and use Action Against Hunger technical policies and guidelines relevant to MEAL, including the Evaluation Policy, Nutrition Security Policy, and Gender Policy.
    Support the Associate Director, Data Analytics in Identifying the monitoring and evaluation training and other capacity building needs of the various teams and create training modules and guides adapted to the capacity of the teams in collaboration with the Regional Training Center Represent Action Against Hunger USA internally in the network on debate and activities around MEAL, including in the MEAL Working Group.

    DOES THIS DESCRIPTION FIT YOU?

    You have a Post-Graduate degree (Master’s Degree or higher preferred) in M&E, program quality, accountability, project management, socio-economics, statistics, or related field.
    You have a Minimum of 5 years previous work in monitoring and evaluation programs with an international humanitarian organization.
    You have proven experience and/or personal commitment to promoting gender equality within the humanitarian and/or development work.
    You have experience working in humanitarian contexts, emergency and post-crisis, in all the steps of the Project Cycle Management.
    You have experience in a monitoring and evaluation position with an international humanitarian organization (country, region or headquarters).
    You have experience in humanitarian coordination mechanisms.
    You have excellent knowledge of technical fields related to Monitoring & Evaluation, PQA, project management, data management, knowledge management systems, learning and development.
    You have good working knowledge of HAP, Sphere, PIA, information management softwares, etc. You have Strong experience with mobile data collection technologies, such as ODK, Kobo Toolbox, Commcare. You have experience in Geographic Information Systems and mapping platforms.
    You are flexible, adaptable, dynamic and enthusiastic; interest to work with other sectors of the humanitarian scope;
    You are able to present clear ideas and arguments, providing distance support, training and influence. You are able to manage and prioritize own workload.
    You have the motivation to work within the humanitarian sector and to link it to other initiatives (research, external communication, outreach, etc.).
    You have good working knowledge of computer software, MS Office and nutrition related software (EPiInfo, ENA, SPSS, etc.).
    You have the capacity to write and review complex technical and donor reports. Fluent written and spoken English.
    Working knowledge of French is desirable.

    BENEFITS

    Action Against Hunger values its employees and offers a comprehensive remuneration and benefits package.

    These include but are not limited to: – Health Insurance R&R Breaks Paid annual leave (vacation) Training opportunities Child allowance For an all-inclusive list of benefits check the Action Against Hunger Website