Jobs Kenya

Job Field: Sector in NGO/Non-Profit

  • Social Worker

    Social Worker

    Position Duties & Responsibilities:
    The Social Worker will be a key team member in the implementation of the child protection and education project, this is a child rights championing project. S/he will proactively work with households that will be participating in the project, including school and home visits, develop the needed plans, case management, and other non-exhaustive activities. Reporting to the Program Manager, the Social Worker will;

    Act as a social service provider for SIF selected orphans in the targeted areas;
    Carry out data entry related to all social Work activities;
    Attend all meetings relating to social work for the education and child protection project;
    Provide translation services between SIF staff and clients as required;
    Assist orphans within the SIF program to adapt to their situations effectively;
    Participate in the baseline and end-line assessments during the project period.
    Conduct needs assessments and file the necessary reports;
    Assist during the orphan registration process using SIF’s orphan selection criteria;
    Contribute to the identification of orphans eligible for the sponsorship program and diagnose their situation;
    Contribute to the updating of the mapping of organizations/services (State/civil society, CBOs, etc.) present in the area (Who? Does what? Where? etc.) and establish, if necessary, collaboration to improve the care of orphans and avoid duplication
    Identify the orphan’s needs (e.g. academic, social, health, etc.), develop an action plan to meet them (information, referrals to other services, etc.), support and monitor its implementation
    Organize regular home visits of sponsored orphans (frequency to be adapted according to the level of vulnerability: minimum 1 per month);
    Provide and/or coordinate psychosocial support for orphans and immediate family members;
    Regularly inform the coordination of the project on the health of sponsored orphans and transmit information on critical/urgent cases without delay;
    Inform and sensitize families on family practices essential to ensure the harmonious development of the orphan (health, nutrition, wash, child protection, etc.):
    Follow-up on the use of the allowances provided by the project for the education and welfare of sponsored orphans;
    Monitor and evaluate the situation of orphans and their families (through regular home visits, meetings with teachers, etc.)
    Create and update the orphan’s individual file (contact details, family situation, location, social life, difficulties and problems encountered, measures taken, etc.)
    Keep orphans’ families informed about the project (objectives, activities, results achieved, etc.)
    Forward communications from sponsors to beneficiaries;
    Organize social, recreational and educational activities for orphans and other children in the community;
    Contribute to the evaluation of the sponsorship program and in particular its impact on the individual situation of orphans
    Collect the information necessary for reporting on orphans and capitalizing on the program (lessons learned and good practices);
    Perform other related duties as assigned by the supervisors.

    Qualifications and education requirements

    Bachelor degree in Psychology, Social Work, Sociology, or related field.
    3 years’ minimum experience working with vulnerable communities;
    Good interpersonal skills;
    Strong cross-cultural communication is very important including ability to lead and work with a team.
    Excellent written and oral communication skill.
    Excellent command of English;
    Understanding of local context within the areas of project implementation;
    Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office, especially Ms Excel and Ms Word.

    ETHICS AND PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

    Respect and promote SIF’s Policies and Agree to comply with SIF Code of Conduct and ensures Child Safeguarding standards are upheld.
    Report to your line manager any discrepancies of SIF’s policies among the team or partners
    Maintain confidentiality at all times.

    Please submit an application letter, resume and a list of 3 professional references combined in one PDF document to apply.ken@secours-islamique.org not later than May 19th, 2023. The position title (Social worker) should be indicated on the subject line. SIF is an equal opportunity employer; females are encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

    Apply via :

    apply.ken@secours-islamique.org

  • Resource Mobilization and Fundraising Officer

    Resource Mobilization and Fundraising Officer

    Key Responsibilities

    Identify and pursue funding opportunities, prepare high-quality grant proposals, and submit them promptly.
    Guide program teams and finance on compliance requirements, potential opportunities, and donor priorities, and ensure effective grant management for all projects.
    Collaborate with the Communications Officer to develop and produce communication materials to support fundraising efforts, including brochures, appeals, newsletters, and annual reports.
    Develop and maintain corporate partnerships to maximize support and broaden the organization’s reach.
    Organize and manage local fundraising events and initiatives.
    Institutionalize fundraising efforts to ensure sustainability.
    Collaborate with the Communications Officer to develop and monitor online fundraising opportunities.
    Arrange and coordinate partner and donor site visits.
    Develop and share the annual work plan and budget for the Resource Mobilization and Fundraising Department.
    Maintain a comprehensive fundraising database, including successful and unsuccessful concept notes and proposals for future reference.
    Generate weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports on Resource Mobilization and Fundraising activities.
    Develop a quarterly donor newsletter to inform supporters about the organization’s progress.

    Key Competencies & Skills

    Strong written and verbal communication skills.
    Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.
    Knowledge of fundraising regulations, compliance requirements, and best practices.
    Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
    Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and fundraising databases.

    Key Requirements

    Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Project Management, Social work, or any other related field.
    A minimum 5 years of related work experience in a similar or higher position of fundraising and resource mobilization preferably within the NGO sector.
    Proven knowledge and experience in Communication, Monitoring & Evaluation, or Research will be an added advantage.
    Proven track record of successful grant proposals and fundraising initiatives.

    If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title and preferred location on the email subject (Fundraising and Resource mobilization) to vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke before or on 17th May 2023.

    Apply via :

    vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke

  • Head of Delegation

    Head of Delegation

    Responsibilities :

    Under the supervision of the Deputy Operations Manager, he/she ensures the proper functioning of operations at the national level; as such he/she represents the Foundation in Kenya.
    He/She directs and supervises all activities connected to the Tdh projects in his/her assignment country in line with the SP (Strategic Plan) and strategic orientations.
    He/She represents Tdh (including legally) and promotes the entirety of its remit in the assignment country.
    He/She demonstrates ethical and exemplary leadership to maintain the Foundation’s good reputation and leads all the delegation’s collaborators in a shared vision in compliance with the Foundation’s strategic orientations. In collaboration with the programs and expertise, he/she develops the Strategic Plan of the Delegation’s operations in compliance with the general reference framework.
    He/She develops and guarantees the implementation of the Delegation’s Annual Operational Plans (AOPs) in compliance with the Strategic Plan and internal processes (budgetary management, HR and logistics management, quality and accountability).
    He/She guarantees the implementation of an operational risk-management system for the Delegation.
    He/She supervises and supports all staff attached to the Delegation.
    He/She ensures the Delegation’s internal and external communications.
    He/She feels accountable to the beneficiaries, collaborators, and donors.
    He/She makes sure that his/her teams and partners have learned the security policies and the general code of conduct and comply with them at all times.
    He/She is responsible for the security of the Tdh teams under his/her responsibility and is in charge of the security rules and the contingency plans of the country or countries under his/her responsibility.
    Manages and assumes ultimate responsibility for the risks and access aspects of the mission.

    Profile :
    Education :

    University degree in related field or equivalent program management and development experience at senior level;

    Experience :

    10 years’ experience in managing humanitarian (conflict environment) and development programmes and teams;
    Familiarity with UN, US and European donors and their rules, requirements and guidelines;
    Experience of working with local stakeholders – demonstrated ability to collaborate with peer agencies, local government and community leaders to work effectively towards a common and agreed upon results;
    Demonstrable experience in capacity building of partners (civil society, public and/or private sectors);
    Africa experience is desirable

    Skills & Competencies :

    Proven abilities in all aspects of project design and implementation;
    Excellent communication, negotiation and conflict resolution skills;
    Strong team leadership qualities and high level of integrity;

    Languages :

    Fluency in English, French an asset

    IT Knowledge :

    Full proficiency with Microsoft Office Environment

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    .careerbuilder1.eu

  • Humanitarian Affairs Officer

    Humanitarian Affairs Officer

    Competencies
    Core

     Innovation: Ability to make new and useful ideas work: Level 4: Adept with complex concepts and challenges convention purposefully
     Leadership: Ability to persuade others to follow: Level 4: Generates commitment, excitement and excellence in others
     People Management: Ability to improve performance and satisfaction: Level 4: Models independent thinking and action
     Communication: Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform: Level 4: Synthesizes information to communicate independent analysis
     Delivery: Ability to get things done while exercising good judgement: Level 4: Meets goals and quality criteria for delivery of products or services

    Technical/Functional

     Advocacy: Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise
     Building Strategic Partnerships: Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise
     Client Orientations: Level 4: Apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise
     Job knowledge: Level 4: apply & Adapt: Contributes skills and knowledge with demonstrated ability to advance innovation and continuous improvement, in professional area of expertise

    Required Skills and Experience
    Education:

     Advanced (Masters) Degree or equivalent in International Relations, Political Science, Economics, Business Administration or related social sciences.
     A first level university degree with relevant academic qualifications with a combination of 4 years of relevant work experience may exceptionally be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

    Experience:

     Minimum of 2 years (with Masters) or 4 years (with Bachelor degree) of progressively responsible professional experience in humanitarian affairs, emergency preparedness, crisis/emergency relief management, project management, budget management, or other related areas
     Experience in the UN common system, humanitarian emergencies in the field, project management/supervision, monitoring and evaluation, and administration is desirable
     Experience in drafting project documents and guidelines pertaining to humanitarian assistance are desirable
     Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and experience in handling of web-based management systems.
     Active exposure to pooled funding mechanisms is an advantage

    Language:

     Fluency in oral and written English is a required.

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  • Social Worker

    Social Worker

    Job Description 
    Still I Rise, an international NGO that works on the development and implementation of humanitarian projects aimed at the education and support of refugee children and teenagers, is looking for a School Counsellor to join its current staff in Nairobi, Kenya.  
    At Still I Rise we believe that every child deserves high quality education, and that it is never too late for any student to thrive and build a successful future.
    With a safe and welcoming environment in our schools, constant support, tailored learning and behavioral plans, our staff make sure children are supported in their learning.
    The selected person will join the team and will be responsible for helping implement our safeguarding systems, protection policies and PSS strategies. They will also be a key figure at the heart of our student selection process, responsible for liaising with community figures, families and institutional representatives across Nairobi in order to identify and verify potential future students.
    Candidates should be proactive and caring professionals, skilled in effective communication with children and adults from a wide variety of backgrounds.
    Key Responsibilities: 

    Evolve our mapping of in-need children who would be suitable candidates for the free high quality schooling of Still I Rise International School of Nairobi
    Reach out across Nairobi in-person and via calls to develop a network of community figures, families and institutional stakeholders who can refer children to our selection process
    Diligently track all significant progress and the details of potential candidates
    Conduct family Interviews for onboarding students and update their records in the provided system. 
    Conduct home visit to assess the students  needs and develop strategies to support families
    Work to maximize coping skills for students in difficult situations
    Offer mentorship programs for students under the guidance of the Child Protection Officer
    Support the Child Protection officer in identifying problems in the school setting, such as bullying or aggressive behavior
    Promote the general well-being of students
    Work with outside agencies to provide support to families in support of the Advocacy Officer 
    In cooperation with the Child Protection Officer, train and supervise all staff on Still I Rise’s Child Protection and Safeguarding policies 
    Follow up, together with CSP Officer and School Director, any referral of child protection concerns as well as child safeguarding issues
    Support the CSP Officer in networking and liaising with Child Protection external actors (i.e. organizations, groups, individuals).
    Support the School Director in the creation of referral pathways for students and families in cooperation with the Community liaison Officer
    Conduct outreach work with the families of enrolled students, providing detailed records. 
    Promote the engagement of parents/carers in the School and contribute to the effective and efficient delivery of information, advice and support to parents/carers of students
    Support community-based activities such as structured life skills sessions, workshops and community-led events, under the guidance of Child protection Officer
    Other duties at the school as agreed upon with School Leadership

    Essential Skills and Requirements: 

    Degree in a specialist technical or professional field relevant to role e.g Social work, child protection
    Registered Member of Kenya National Association of Social workers (KNASW)
    Experience with case management and referrals
    Experience working with vulnerable and traumatized children and teenagers 
    Experience working with displaced / asylum seeking children
    Ability to adapt to a changing environment and handle multiple priorities
    Commitment and willingness to work in a challenging environment
    High level of accountability over work
    Provision of creative solutions 
    Excellent communication skills, both writing and speaking. 
    Excellent interpersonal skills
    Good IT skills including use of MS Office, Google Drive and Slack. 
    Fluency in English
    Minimum 23 years old
    Completion of CRB/Background check (if applicable)

    Desirable Experience and Skills

    Experience in the education sector or working within a school setting
    Knowledge of the relevant protection actors in the region
    Experience working in a non-profit environment

    Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: hrnairobi@stillirisengo.org using the position as subject of email.

    Apply via :

    hrnairobi@stillirisengo.org

  • Performance Improvement Advisor

    Performance Improvement Advisor

    Major Responsibilities:
    Performance Management and Adaptive Improvement

    Compare spending and results to identify areas for course correction or improvement in project interventions and structure.
    Review project workplan, activities, budgets, and logframe targets every year to ensure that budgets are proportional to activities and targets.
    Identify and flag interventions that incurred high cost and did not show promise of high effectiveness for removal from the workplan.
    Review project staff LOE each year to ensure sufficient budget that is fit-for-purpose and matched to scope of work.
    Monitor the scale-up progress of “intervention best bets”, if needed.

    Evidence and Learning

    Analyze what (package of activities) and how (implementation approaches for those packages) best to improve environmental, livelihoods, and health outcomes, under what conditions (within the context, location, timeframe) and at what cost for whom. Establish best practice guidance in program design and budgeting for maximum Value for Money.
    Conduct cost-efficiency analysis in collaboration with technical managers from partner organizations to inform program design and improvement, with clear framing of trade-offs and alternatives. Communicate how much it costs per output to achieve what kind of reach and impact.
    Produce case studies in collaboration with technical managers from partner organizations on cost-effective solutions and evidence that contribute to sector-wide learning. Share case studies through multiple channels such as communities of practice and webinars.

    Job Requirements:
    Minimum Requirements:

    Bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of experience in managing project budgets and technical program implementation in humanitarian or development contexts.
    Excellent data analysis and interpretation skills, capable of translating data into actionable insights.
    Experience collaborating with interdisciplinary teams across multiple countries or organizations.
    Excellent written, visual, and verbal communication skills and cross-cultural sensitivity.
    Strong understanding of the Somali context.
    Fluency in English is required, proficiency in Somali strongly preferred.

    Preferred Requirements:

    Knowledge of environmental, livelihoods, and health programming in humanitarian or development contexts.
    Experience with adaptive, gender-sensitive, and conflict-sensitive programming approaches.
    Knowledge of Value for Money and its relation to evidence and learning.
    Knowledge of standard research processes in social science.

    Apply via :

    rescue.csod.com

  • Senior Specialist, Gender Internship Programme

    Senior Specialist, Gender Internship Programme

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ROLE REQUIREMENTS
    Analyse & Strategize
    Drive and support research and analysis to inform FSD Africa’s gender approach, ensuring that it is well aligned with the company’s overarching strategy.

    Keep up to date on global trends, developments, and key international issues in the key technical areas relevant to the work of FSD Africa.
    Directly manage market research and analysis to identify potential leverage points, risks and opportunities for disruptive change, and key market players who could act as transformative gender agents.
    Prepare and lead, on an annual basis, an issues paper that outlines gender perspectives that could inform pillars’ annual business plans and ambitions.
    Work closely with the Director, Development Impact, and Manager, Evidence and Insights in implementing the gender component of FSD Africa’s Strategic Research and Learning programme.
    Produce written work in a format that will be relevant and useful to key internal and external stakeholders.

    Strategy & Planning
    With support from the Director, Development Impact, and through collaboration with other staff members, lead the development and implementation of a corporate gender strategy and implementation plan.

    Support FSD Africa’s corporate strategy and business plan development, contributing insights and expertise that help the company identify and pursue opportunities related to women’s economic empowerment and more generally their meaningful participation in Africa’s climate action agenda.
    Participate in the development of the overall Development Impact pillar strategy; lead the development of detailed implementation plans for gender in the delegated sections of the strategy.
    Support the Director, Development Impact in the development of policies, tools and other resources which can facilitate the mainstreaming of gender and good practice at FSD Africa.
    Provide technical advice and tools in the design of pillar strategies and activities, ensuring gender is sufficiently provided for.

    Intervene
    Work with pillar heads, project managers and investment deal teams to design and implement a portfolio of interventions that maximises positive gendered impact, including but not limited to women’s economic empowerment.

    Participate in the development of interventions that comply with FSD Africa’s gender strategy and the company’s investment guidelines on gender.
    Design, update, and lead the utilisation of tools and approaches that help point project managers and deal teams to opportunities and risks that a project/investment under consideration might bear for women.
    Advocate for greater attention to gender perspectives, providing the necessary rationale and advice on approaches to support gender mainstreaming in projects and investments.
    Support gender-relevant engagements with the processes involved in gaining approvals for new projects, onboarding investees and implementing partners, and procuring the professional services required for successful implementation.
    Provide technical assistance to pillars and, if requested, their implementing partners, to enhance their capacity for successful implementation of gender commitments.
    Identify and train other employees on inclusivity strategies and gender integration with the goal of building a sustainable model for gender at FSD Africa.
    Coordinate FSD Africa’s engagement with the FSD Network Gender Collaborative Programme (CoPro), managing the relationships and resources needed for our meaningful participation in that programme.

    Regular monitoring, reporting and learning on FSD Africa’s gender intentionality and impact
    Ensure progress in the implementation of FSD Africa’s gender strategy is sufficiently tracked and learnings are utilised to maximise impact and innovation.

    Develop approaches and tools for tracking and reporting progress being made towards making FSD Africa a gender-intentional organisation, including its system-wide and micro-level gendered impact.
    Collect, analyse and disseminate on a regular basis, statistics on the extent to which pillars, programmes and investments are embedding gender, thus providing a holistic picture on the state of gender at FSD Africa.
    Monitor the achievement of goals set out, and the outcomes against strategy, working with other members of the DI pillar to prepare gender performance write-ups for FSD Africa’s impact report, reports to the Board and funders, etc.
    In collaboration with the Evidence and Insights manager, develop and disseminate a collection of good practice examples of gender mainstreaming in different types of work carried out by FSD Africa.
    Arrange for the preparation of special reports as needed, on gender issues.

    Advocate & Communicate for Influence
    Drive women’s economic empowerment and meaningful participation in the climate action agenda through effective influencing, advocacy, and communication strategies

    Represent FSD Africa in key related events and build and maintain relationships with implementing partners, government institutions, media outlets, etc, always behaving in a manner that is consistent with our brand and values.
    Contribute towards stakeholder mapping for the identification of key decision makers / power brokers / customer groups and the development of innovative ideas for influencing them and/or transforming their mindsets.
    Identify how stakeholders need to be influenced to support the success of FSD Africa’s gender approach; for instance, advocating for policy reform or stimulating market demand amongst potential beneficiaries.
    Contribute to communication about the FSD Network’s Gender CoPro activities (e.g., by developing FSD Africa related content for written materials/website; participating in campaigns etc).

    Manage Risks & Resources
    Support the good management of gender workstreams by ensuring value-for-money procurements, timely development of quality reports, and budget compliance.

    Support the FSD Africa Gender champions including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) champions, Gender Copro and staff to ensure they have the resources to deliver their gender strategies and workplans.
    Keep a database of suitable consultants for deployment on Gender projects; monitor and manage the outputs of consultants to ensure results are achieved.
    Work with the Director Development Impact to monitor the Gender budget, ensuring that financial resources are managed in accordance with FSD Africa’s procedures and that optimal value for money is achieved.
    Monitor identified project risks and work to mitigate these.
    Support the Director, Development Impact in the development, dissemination and storage of reports and publications; especially ensuring that any accountability requirements to donors are delivered on time and to standard.

    Carry out any other duties or special assignments as assigned
    Qualifications and Education

    Master’s degree in Gender, Development Studies, or other related field with 9 years of experience, or bachelor’s degree with 12 years of experience, in gender mainstreaming in development programmes, financial inclusion and women’s economic empowerment.
    Professional association membership in the country of residence is desirable.

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  • Social & Behavior Change Specialist (Emergencies) Information Communication Technology (ICT) Manager

    Social & Behavior Change Specialist (Emergencies) Information Communication Technology (ICT) Manager

    The Social and Behaviour Change Specialist (Emergencies) reports to the Regional Adviser, Social and Behaviour Change. Under the supervision and guidance of the Regional Adviser SBC, and in close collaboration with the Humanitarian Action Resilience and Programme (HARP) and other relevant sections, the incumbent will provide technical assistance to country offices in SBC in emergencies to strengthen the preparedness, response, recovery nexus for enhanced resilience; build capacity of UNICEF staff and partners with a focus on community engagement, Accountability to Affected Populations and RCCE; reinforce the use of social and behavioural science applied to Emergencies and humanitarian situations; enhance coordination and partnerships to reinforce Emergency preparedness and response; and monitor the quality of SBC interventions during emergencies.
    Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

    Technical support and oversight to countries on strategy design and development of evidence-based SBC and Community Engagement initiative and plans for Emergency preparedness and response.
    Capacity building of UNICEF staff and partners on SBC in emergencies with a focus on the use of social science and behavioural data to inform preparedness and response plans.
    Documentation, Monitoring and evaluation of SBC activities in Emergency contexts.
    Advocacy, networking, partnership building, and coordination of SBC/RCCE in Public Health and other emergencies.

    To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

    An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in social and behavioral science, sociology, anthropology, psychology, education, communication, public relations or other related social science field is required.
    A minimum of 8 years of professional experience in strategic planning for social and behaviour change with a strong focus on community engagement, risk communication and participatory communication with at least 4 years served in a developing country leading/supporting SBC in Emergency preparedness and response.
    Proven competence in practical application of Accountability to Affected Populations both in Emergency preparedness and response is an asset.   Relevant experience in related areas in a UN system agency or organization is an advantage.
    Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency is considered an asset.
    Fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish), in particular French is an asset. Knowledge of Portuguese would also be an asset.

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