You’ll be responsible for agreeing and delivering a category strategy that is in line with business needs in terms of both ‘steady state’ and ‘emergency response’, and managing supplier performance.
In these roles you will cover one or more of the following spend areas:
Indirects: Professional Services (e.g. Legal, Consulting, Insurance), Business Services (e.g. Recruitment & Temp. Labour, Training, Travel, Facilities Management) and IT (e.g. IT Hardware, Services, Telecoms)
Directs: Medical (e.g. Pharma, Medical Consumables and Equipment), Logistics (e.g. Warehousing, Fleet, Freight), Nutrition/Food, Shelters and Education Supplies
In order to be successful you will bring:
Significant experience in hands-on category management within a global organisation
A track record of ensuring value for money
Proven experience in setting up complex commercial contracts
A proven ability to review procurement demands and trends and develop strategies to fill any gaps,
Proven management, coaching and capacity building skills
Highly developed influencing and negotiation skills
Ability to engage in high level discussions with the business and challenge ideas where appropriate
On a personal level you’ll have strong interpersonal and communication skills, cultural awareness and the ability to maintain confidence.
The role i soffered on the basis of a national contract.
The organisation
We employ approximately 17,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 60 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and protection. We also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise children’s rights and ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards 3 breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
Violence against children is no longer tolerated
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Job Field: Sector in NGO/Non-Profit
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Global Category Manager (GCM) Global Category Specialist (GCS)
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Chief of Party Health Systems Strengthening Advisor
Responsibilities:
Provide leadership and strategic direction to ensure programmatic and financial integrity of integrated health projectand to achieve rapid and sustained project goals, objectives and targets
Ensure compliance with the project award results and the oversight of project activities to achieve the stated objectives
Develop and maintain strong working relationships and alliances with USAID, the Kenyan Ministry of Health, NASCOP, NACC, as well as other USG implementing partners, private sector partners and other key stakeholders in Kenya to maximize resources and avoid duplication of effort
Represent Jhpiego’s interests and present progress, achievements and lessons learned to key Kenyan stakeholders including USAID and implementing partners in public and professional circles through meetings, conferences, and presentations
Provide technical leadership in the design, analysis, and synthesis of interventions
Ensure the quality and sustainability of interventions particularly in the areas of HIV prevention, care and treatment, including VMMC, eMTCT and HTS.
Participate in relevant technical advisory groups with counterparts and partner institutions
Lead the annual work planning process in close collaboration with USAID, Kenyan Ministry of Health, project team and project partners
Oversee preparation of periodic project reports to donor
Mentor, support, supervise and manage a team of highly qualified staff and align their efforts to ensure rapid and sustainable results
Provide guidance, in collaboration with key staff, to subcontractors and subgrantees and coordinate activities with other agencies
Manage multiple project partner
Write and/or review technical components of materials and publications related to integrated health and its development
Ensure resources for project implementation are available
Work with finance and project staff to develop and track project budgets
Work with Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) staff to develop M&E frameworks and effectively track data/results
Work closely with Jhpiego home office staff to ensure effective, timely and coordinated project implementation
Ensure compliance with USAID operational policies and regulations
Required Qualifications:
Advanced degree in public health, health administration, international health or a related field; MD preferred.
Previous experience serving as COP or DCOP
10+ years’ experience managing large, multi-year international health sector development projects (approximately $10M per year) that have implemented successful activities in areas of HIV prevention, care and/or treatment including program, financial and administration management, award contractual compliance, sub-award management, and tracking project performance and costs via specific funding streams; experience managing contracts preferred
Demonstrated experience and knowledge in establishing systems and overseeing project start-up
Understanding of the Kenyan (or similar) social and political context, and developments in the health sector
At least five years international (outside of Kenya) experience in development, managing, overseeing, and evaluating public health programs of similar size and complexity
Experience hiring and supervising personnel and ensuring they acquire the necessary training and skills to meet evolving program needs
Excellent diplomacy skills and a proven ability to establish and sustain interpersonal and professional relationships with USAID missions, host-country counterparts and representatives from other key stakeholders such as NGOs, PVOs, the private sector and other donors.
In-depth knowledge of USAID projects, regulations, compliance and reporting
Demonstrated outstanding leadership, strategic thinking, organizational, team-building and representational skills.
Management, training or clinical background in HIV prevention, care and/or treatment
Expertise in research to practice—identifying best practices and adapting them to project realities
Previous experience working in Kenya with intimate understanding of local health system and health systems strengthening, HIV health care gaps and opportunities, and solid relationships at government agencies
Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform
Proficiency in Microsoft Office
Fluent in written and spoken English
Excellent oral and written communications skills
Ability to travel nationally
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GLTN Strategy Development Coordinator
BACKGROUND which is a network of over seventy international institutions that was established in 2006. The Network, since then, has been working to promote secure land and property rights for all, through the development of pro-poor and gender appropriate land tools within the continuum of land rights framework. The GLTN programme seeks to implement the “Resolution on sustainable urban development through expanding equitable access to land, housing, basic services and infrastructure”, GC23-17, passed by the 23rd Governing Council in April 2011 and Resolution HSP/GC/25/L.6 on the Implementation of the Strategic Plan for 2014-2019, passed by the 25th Governing Council in April 2015 and contributes to the implementation of SDGs, Habitat III, the VGGTs and the Framework and Guidelines (F&G) on Land Policy in Africa
The GLTN Phase 2 Programme’s objective is to ensure that “International organisations, UN-Habitat staff and related land programmes/projects and targeted national and local governments are better able to improve tenure security of the urban and rural poor.” Phase 1 of the GLTN implementation programme (2008-2011) focused on normative work and development of pro-poor and gender responsive land tools. Phase 2 of the GLTN implementation programme (2012-2017), builds on the success of the first phase and places emphasis on improving capacity and land tool development towards the achievement of tenure security for all in both urban and rural settings. The Phase 2 programme has secured a budget of USD 30 million, which was planned for consolidating the work on the development of pro-poor and gender responsive tools, further piloting of tools and scaling up implementation at country level.
Both of the GLTN implementation programme phases have been externally reviewed – Phase 1 in 2011 and Phase 2 in 2016. The latter (mid-term) review has just been concluded, and a number of recommendations were made (see the GLTN Phase 2 Mid-Term Report). In this context, the GLTN Secretariat is recruiting a consultant to support the Global Land Tool Network to develop a strategy for the GLTN Phase 3 and prepare a draft programme document for its implementation within the 2018-2023 timeframe. The work will be led by the GLTN International Advisory Board and Steering Committee, with coordination and substantive support from the Secretariat and extensive consultations and inputs from other GLTN Partners including from implementing partners at country level. **
RESPONSIBILITIES The strategy development Coordinator will directly report to the GLTN Secretariat, located in the Land and GLTN Unit of UN-Habitat. The GLTN Secretariat will have the oversight role and report / coordinate with the GLTN IAB and Steering Committee. The GLTN Unit/ GLTN Secretariat will also be responsible for providing and coordinating logistical support for the whole process. The Coordinator will be responsible for carrying out the following tasks;
(1) GLTN STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
Develop the necessary high level understanding of the GLTN’s work and the challenges and opportunities faced by the Network in its Phase 3; this will be achieved through discussions with key informants, reading of key documents, and analysis or the global / regional / national land sector dynamics.
Develop the necessary high level understanding on the GLTN’s work, role, challenges and opportunities in regards to global and regional frameworks like SDGs, VGGTs, Habitat III; identify the GLTN comparative advantages and added value with regards to addressing global land challenges and opportunities.
Design a consultative process for the development of the new GLTN 6-year strategy in collaboration with the GLTN IAB, Steering Committee, Partners and Secretariat and in line with the Road Map agreed upon by GLTN. The design of the process, to be outlined in a document, will also indicate the analysis tools to be used and the timeline;
Carry out a desk study of the key GLTN documents needed to undertake the assignment (e.g. GLTN Phase 2 project documents, GLTN mid-term reviews, reports from IAB meetings and Partners’ meetings, Country Implementation Strategy, Monitoring and Evaluation Strategy, Capacity Development Strategy, Handling Land, etc.);
Undertake a land sector stakeholder mapping and analysis (global and regional levels);
Land donor mapping, including key possible donors for Phase 3 and key areas of interest;
Develop and administer a questionnaire for GLTN Partners that will help designing the key elements of the Strategy;
Hold discussions with key partners and informants and establish a forum for collection of ideas in coordination with the Secretariat;
Facilitate at least three stakeholders’ meetings and focus group discussions around key themes and incorporate outcomes of the discussions in the strategy development;
Develop an annotated outline of the strategy in consultations with IAB, Secretariat, Steering Committee and partners;
Propose a draft the new strategy, which will identify the key elements of the GLTN work, include the definition of thematic and geographic focus areas, and define strategic objectives and key results to be achieved by the Network;
Incorporate comments received from the presentation of the draft strategy at selected events and consolidate a final Strategy document.
(2) DEVELOPMENT OF THE GLTN PHASE 3 PROGRAMME DOCUMENT (30 days)
On the basis of the work done on the Strategy development described above, develop a draft GLTN Phase 3 programme document. The drafting of the programme document will capitalize on the relevant recommendations emerging from the MTR report and on lessons learnt from the Phase2 implementation. The format to be used will be identified in collaboration with the Secretariat. The document will include:
Project objectives, outcomes, outputs and activities;
Theory of change;
Well-articulated result framework;
Description of background and key streams of work based on the GLTN Phase 3 strategy implementation strategy, emerging issues in the land sector and comparative advantages of GLTN as a Network (e.g. tool development, capacity development, monitoring, etc.).
Risk analysis;
Stakeholders’ roles;
Budget presented in accordance to the format provided by the GLTN Secretariat
The process of developing the programme document will be conducted under the guidance of the GLTN Secretariat. Consultations will be conducted with Steering Committee, IAB and resource persons, interested donors as required. Comments received will be incorporated into the final draft programme document for the GLTN Phase 3.
OUTPUTS
Inception report describing the process leading to the development of the new GLTN Strategy and programme document including specific deliverables;
GLTN 2018-2023 Strategy;
Final draft of the GLTN Phase 3 programme (2018-2023)
COMPETENCIES (maximum of five)
Professionalism: Must be result-oriented, a team player, exhibiting high levels of enthusiasm, tact, diplomacy and integrity; Demonstrates excellent interpersonal and professional skills in interacting with development partners. Shows pride in work and in achievements. Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter. Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results. Is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns. Shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges. Remains calm in stressful situations.
Communication: Ability to read and process large quantity information received in written / oral / online form; High level written and oral communications skills in English and ability to write in a clear and succinct manner complex and highly technical content. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately. Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication. Tailors language, tone, style and format to match the audience. Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
Planning and Organising: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies. Skills in facilitation of stakeholder engagements; Committed and able to deliver within the set deadlines;
Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required. Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work. Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning. Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary. Uses time efficiently.
EDUCATION At least a master’s degree in a relevant field in the area of management, planning, development studies, public policy, land management, or related disciplines;
EXPERIENCE
At least 15 years of experience in strategic planning, programme management, result-based management and monitoring and reporting is required;
Extensive experience and understanding of issues, concepts, actors, and overall dynamics in the land sector at the global and/or country level is required;
At least five years of experience in working at international level;
Experience in working with global networks is preferred;
Experience in working with UN and other international organisations is desirable;
Demonstrated experience in working with complex and dynamic stakeholders and partnerships in development programmes especially in the area of land and capacity development.
Good knowledge of the work of GLTN or other related Networks would be an asset.
Evidence of having undertaken similar assignments. **
LANGUAGE SKILLS English and French are the working languages of the United Nations. For the post advertised, excellent proficiency in spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of a second UN language is an advantage. **
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National Coordinator
Background: The Strategic Partnership Right Here, Right Now addresses the limited respect, protection and the hindered fulfilment of the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) of young people in 10 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America and in 1 sub-region, the Caribbean.In Kenya, the platform draws its membership from 14 organisations.
Based on an analysis of the underlying causes of this problem, the partnership strives for the protection, respect and fulfilment of young people’s SRHR that is inclusive, including girls, young women and young lesbians, and key populations).
Specific attention is given to: freedom from stigma, discrimination and violence; access to comprehensive youth-friendly services; access to comprehensive information; and space for young people’s voices.
Advocacy is at the basis of how the partnership expects desired change to happen in a particular context.
A more progressive and inclusive collaboration of CSOs in national SRHR advocacy partnerships/platforms can be instrumental to strengthen advocacy for SRHR services and information, including, but not limited to sexuality education.
Position: The RHRN country platform in Kenya is hiring a National Coordinator (NC). The NationalCoordinator will be in charge of coordinating the work of the RHRN platform and serve as linking pin between platform members.
The Coordinator will have the main responsibility to coordinate strategic planning, prepare and carry out joint activities, coordinate monitoring, evaluation and learning activities, foster strategic linkages with other initiatives and stakeholders and represent the platform.
The National Coordinator will be legally employed by the host organization, Network for Adolescent and Youth of Africa (NAYA).
This position is based in Nairobi with travel to project sites in Kisumu and Mombasa or any other place deemed relevant.
Brief description of the position and detailed roles and responsibilities are provided below:
Responsibilities
The National Coordinator will perform, among others, the following functions:
Coordinate the implementation of country plans:
Coordinate strategic and yearly planning processes and implementation of the country plan by the platform and its members;
Initiate activities that promote synergies between platform members and implement joint activities;
Inform the Chair of the platform and other platform members and organize meetings for decision-making.
Support the platform in Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (PMEL) in liaison with the regional team;
Document evidence of good practice for both internal and external learning
Compile/draft annual plans and budgets, draft annual progress narrative and financial reports in consultation with the regional coordinator; submits annual plans/budgets/reports to the regional manager, following their approval by the platform, and keeps regular contact with the regional team;
Monitor the national policy environment and keeps the platform updated on key developments relevant to the platform. Is overall responsible for the internal and external communication of the platform;
Facilitate Linking with other existing initiatives relevant to the work of the platform, seeking alignment and harmonization, building synergies and avoiding duplication;
Is the focal point of the platform for the RHRN Consortium members, including the Dutch Embassy, and ensures synergies with the regional and international advocacy activities of the RHRN Global Partnership.
Coordinate joint advocacy efforts of the platform in Kenya, especially for national SRHR agenda
Serve as a credible representative of the platform and all its programs in events and coordination meetings;
Coordinate and give guidance on the facilitation of experience sharing and scaling-up best practices among platform members.
The National Coordinator is contracted by the host organization, which is one of the platform members. The National Coordinator is a full-time position and cannot have another position/job at any of the platform members.
Requirements
The applicant must hold a Bachelors degree in Public Health, health sciences or related field with a minimum of three years of progressive responsible experience in SRHR program management, advocacy and managing strategic partnerships.
Strong project cycle management experience including monitoring and evaluation, budgeting, financial and technical reporting.
Experience and skills in budget advocacy and social accountability
Working experience in working with networks as well as different Donor including Dutch is desirable
Have working knowledge of key national and International frameworks that mandate SRHR related work (including of Human Rights Treaty Bodies, desired)
Significant experience in the field of SRHR
Strong believer in human rights
Have a progressive stance on SRHR; you have affinity with RHRN values;
Communicate well and write in a style that is clear and accessible to others;
Have an excellent knowledge of English, both verbal and written;
Be results focused and cost-conscious;
Be available to travel regionally and internationally (when needed)
Excellent communication (written and oral) skills;
Excellent facilitation, analytical, administrative and organization skills
High levels of integrity and commitment
Good knowledge of research and evaluation
Passionate about placing youth at the centre of the SRHR program and working with young people as equal partners
Ability to work independently;
Self-confident, persistent and decisive; good listening capacity; assertive; flexible;
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Country Campaigner for East Africa
ABOUT THE ROLE:
As Country Campaigner for East Africa (Kenya and Uganda with a watching brief on Tanzania), you’ll develop and implement innovative national, regional and international advocacy and campaigning strategies.
With expertise working in the region, you’ll manage and coordinate actions on human rights concerns in conjunction with the AI movement and external partners and networks to achieve human rights impact.
ABOUT YOU:
A practiced campaigner, you’ll know how to create successful campaign strategies and build awareness through powerful actions and recognised techniques. You’ll also understand the importance of flexibility and be ready to adapt and evolve your plans. We’ll expect you to understand human rights and the political landscape within East Africa, both in general terms and specifically.
You’ll be able to translate that knowledge into campaign materials and creative initiatives that inspire activism online and off, and have the fluency to express complex ideas in English and a relevant regional language.
You’ll have a network of civil society and government contacts and the clout to represent AI to audiences ranging from civil society groups and governments to our global membership. Beyond that, you’ll be a real team player relishing close collaboration with our researchers, colleagues and partners.
WHAT WE HOPE YOU WILL DO NEXT
If you are talented, passionate about human rights and want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world then we would encourage you to click ‘Apply for this Role’ below.
Freedom, Justice, Equality. Let’s get to work. -
Mid-term Evaluation of the Implementation of UN-Habitat’s Strategic Plan
BACKGROUND
The Governing Council (GC) of the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) approved the strategic plan for 2014-2019, together with the biennial programme budget for 2014-2015, at its 24st Session, through Resolution 24/15 of 19 April 2013. In the same resolution, the GC further requested the Executive Director to continue strengthening implementation of the results-based management in all the programmes, projects, policies and activities of UN-Habitat.
The UN-Habitat Strategic Plan for 2014-2019 was approved with an evaluation framework. Specifically, paragraph 95 states that all projects with a budget of over US$3 million will be subject to external evaluation upon completion, and the budgets for all such projects will, as a matter of principle, include funds for evaluation. All focus areas of the strategic plan (or sub-programmes of the work programme) will be evaluated at least once during the life of the plan.
The development of the strategic plan 2014-2019 drew from the lessons learned from the implementation of the MTSIP 2008-2013. It is being implemented through programme of work and budget of the biennium 2014-2015, 2016-2017, and 2018-2019. UN-Habitat is implementing the strategic plan and delivering its work in seven focus areas through an organisational structure that is aligned to the focus areas with seven Branches and coordinated with the regional and country level through Regional Offices, liaison offices, and Project Management and Coordination Desks (HPMs) at country level.
The plan’s results framework specifies the overall UN-Habitat strategic result as “Environmentally, economically and socially sustainable, gender-sensitive and inclusive urban development policies implemented by national, regional and local authorities have improved the standard of living of the urban poor and enhanced their participation in the socio-economic life of the city”, and focus area strategic results and their indicators of achievement.
Justification / mandate of the evaluation This mid-term evaluation will include an assessment of the first reporting on the indicators of achievement of the plan’s overall strategic result. The strategic plan will be adjusted on the basis of this midterm evaluation, the outcome of Habitat III, and any changes in the governance structure of UN-Habitat. A final evaluation of the strategic plan, including assessment of the second reporting on the overall strategic result’s indicators of achievement, will be carried out during 2019.
GC resolution 24/15 outlines plans for both mid-term and final evaluation of the strategic plan. Further, the evaluation of UN-Habitat in 2015 by the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) recommended that UN-Habitat should commission evaluability, mid-term and final evaluations of the strategic plan. The recommendation was accepted by UN-Habitat Management with the mid-term review scheduled to be conducted in early 2017. The mid-term evaluation will inform the readjustment of the strategic plan within the timeframe of the 26th Governing Council scheduled to be held 3-7 April 2017.
Purpose and objectives of the evaluation The purpose of the mid-term evaluation is to assess the relevance, efficiency and effectiveness of UN-Habitat in the implementation of the strategic plan. The evaluation will assess progress towards on achievement of focus areas’ strategic results to inform the revision of the 6-year strategic plan and implementation of the remaining period of the strategic plan taking into account expectations expressed in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development target 11 and the New Urban Agenda.Scope of the evaluation and methods The evaluation will assess progress in the implementation of the strategic plan with emphasis on the progress in achievement of focus area strategic results over the period 2014-2016. The mid-term evaluation will build on existing strategic plan progress reports and monitoring reports and other strategic plan related assessments / evaluations that have been carried out so far, as well as reports of related institutional processes. In addition to document review, a variety of other methods will be applied to collect information during the evaluation. These include key informant interviews and consultations, including group meeting, and (if deemed feasible) surveys. The evaluation will be conducted over the period from ultimo January to March 2017.
RESPONSIBILITIES The Evaluation Unit will manage the mid-term evaluation process, including preparation, technical support, follow up and dissemination. Branches assisted by the Programme Division and the Quality Assurance Unit within the Management and Operations Division will be responsible for providing monitoring reports that will be provide the basis for the assessment of progress. Offices, Branches and Regional Offices will support and provide other documents as requested and review the draft report. A small reference group will be established to oversee the evaluation process with members from the Programme Division, Division of Management and Operations and OED, including the Evaluation Unit. The Reference Group will responsible for review and approval of main evaluation deliverables including the inception report, drafts and final mid-term evaluation report.
The evaluation will be conducted by two independent external consultants. The consultants must combined form a team with proven and extensive experience in carrying out institutional, programme and project evaluations and have working experience and/or solid technical knowledge of UN-Habitat. One consultant will be the lead consultant with overall responsibility for delivery of a quality evaluation report in accordance with norms and standards for evaluation in UN-Habitat.
Among the deliverables expected, there will be:
Inception Report with Evaluation Work plan;
Evaluation Reports Drafts;
Final Evaluation Report not exceeding 40 pages not including executive
summary and annexes. Compliance with United Nations Evaluation Group standards and UN-Habitat evaluation report format is expected. Examples of evaluation reports are available from the website of the UN-Habitat Evaluation Unit: (http://www.unhabitat.org/evaluation). Details of the evaluation are provided in the full Terms of Reference. **
EDUCATION Advanced academic degree in political sciences, social economy, governance, planning, local public administration, or similar relevant fields.
WORK EXPERIENCE Fifteen years of relevant programme management experience in results-based management working with international development and/or sustainable urbanization. Extensive evaluation experience. The consultant should have ability to present credible findings derived from evidence and putting conclusions and recommendations supported by the findings. The consultant should have specific knowledge and understanding of UN-Habitat and its mandate. Recent and relevant experience in working in developing countries and with the United Nations is a requirement. It is envisaged that the consultants would have a useful mix of evaluation experience and familiarity with UN-Habitat.
LANGUAGE SKILLS Fluency as well as excellent writing skills in English is required.
REMUNERATION Payments will be based on deliverables over the consultancy period. There are set remuneration rates for consultancies. The rate is determined by functions performed and experience of the consultant. The fees will be paid upon satisfactory delivery of outputs as per agreement. Where applicable, travel costs of the consultant (airplane ticket economy class), transfers, and daily allowance as per the UN rate is payable in addition to the daily fee. -
Social Worker
Qualifications for the Social Worker Job
Certificate in Social work from a recognized institution
Diploma in Social Work & Secretarial skills will be an added advantage
Good report writing skills
Good communications skills
Must be fully conversant with MS word and Excel
Minimum of 5 years hands on work experience in social work.
Social Worker Job Responsibilities
Provide technical and support services to the Empowerment program, Scholarship Program and Mentorship Program.
Be the first of point of contact for each social work submitted
Perform detailed assessment on each client requesting for financial assistance.
Communicate clearly to the guardians/beneficiaries of social work program.
Conduct home visits and write case studies for students or families who need assistance from the organization and submit those reports to your supervisor on timely basis.
Maintain clear records of the financial support for each student and capture details such as student name, cheque number and amount paid.
Maintain files for each student and ensure that all supportive documents concerning students in the Social Program are well filed.
Obtain all necessary background information and data for each student and have them in their respective personal files.
Make arrangements with the students/guardians on the dates they are expected to collect cheques for tuition and communicate other important dates as planned by Program e.g. meetings dates, socials days etc.
Conduct home and school visits ensuring proper follow-up on the students in the Outreach Program.
Administer correspondence/communication with the stakeholders of the program.
Perform secretarial tasks and maintain proper filing records for all program activities.
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Senior Awards Coordinator
Child Safeguarding: Level 1 – The role holder will not have contact with children and/or young people, or access to personal data about children or young people, as part of their work.
Role Purpose: This role will support the Awards unit in the planning, securing and managing of both development and humanitarian awards.
This role will work collaboratively with Save the Children members and all departments of the Country Office program and support to ensure smooth management of development and humanitarian program awards, sub awards and contracts, focusing on donor compliance and accountability.
This position will also be responsible to build the capacity of staff, award information management and shares, and coordinates information across departments.
Scope of Role:
Reports to: Awards Manager
Key contacts: Budget Holders and Area Programme Managers, Director of Programme Development and Quality, Budgeting and Reporting Coordinator/Officers, Finance Director, SC Members.
Dimensions: Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners.
Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH.
In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya.
In February 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own.
Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Nairobi, Turkana and Wajir.
We work through partners in many other parts of the country. We have a staff complement of around 300 staff and an operating annual budget of approximately US$20 million in 2015.
Staff directly reporting to this post: Awards Officer and AMS Awards Officer.
Key Areas of Accountability:
Proposal development
Lead the team that develops proposal budgets in consultation with the relevant teams such as finance, logistics, HR , procurement and PDQ
Take a lead in responding to clarifications from donors in regard to proposal budgets submitted.
Ensuring alignment between master budgets and proposal budgets submitted.
Support the Awards manager in following up on the status of proposals submitted and requesting and developing PAL budgets
Work closely with the Proposal Coordination Officer to ensure that proposals are updated on the funding tracker.
Support the Awards Manager in requesting for waiver’s to spend on NAF from the CD, awaiting FS approvals.
Awards Management
Take a lead in rolling out of the Awards progress review process and ensuring the process is embedded in all the field offices.
Provide detailed analysis of the Award progress review reports received from the field offices and provide feedback to the field teams.
Follow through on the award progress review meeting action points, work closely with budget holders to develop and implement remedial plans based on agreed action points and closely review achievements in the following month.
Working closely with the Awards Officers ensure award information during kick-off meetings including donor compliance requirements, budget management so that all relevant staff have a clear understanding of the donor and Save the Children processes throughout the lifecycle of an award (opportunity to close-out).
Provide information to the Awards Manager on new awards and the impact on the Master Budget.
Support the Awards Manager to respond to budget amendments and no cost extensions requests and ensuring they are flagged promptly to donors via the relevant Save the Children Member.
Support Budget holders in preparing the budget revision documents and ensuring that sufficient justifications are provided.
Support the Awards Manager to provide management information to SMT and Area Program Managers on award status/ progress and risks identified through the awards progress reviews. Prepare a portfolio analysis report on a monthly basis showing information on pipeline, active, awards under amendment, high risk awards and closed awards.
Support the Awards Manager to develop a donor income tracking schedule and follow up on locally received donor income.
Participate in award close-out meetings, supporting budget holders to ensure all tasks are completed as per the close out checklist.
Working closely with the AM officers, ensure awards are closed out within 3 months after their end date. On a monthly basis provide a status report of closed awards.
Support the completion of audits and evaluation of projects
Partnerships and Capacity Building
Work closely with the partnership officer to ensure that partner agreements are in line with donor and SCI requirements
Work closely with the Award officers to ensure that partner monitoring visits, capacity building on financial management, procurement, reporting requirement, award management and donor compliance issues are undertaken.
Build the capacity of budget holders on BVA analysis so as to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the Award progress review process.
Build budget holders capacity on award management by conducting trainings on budget management, procurement procedures, donor compliance, reporting and all other award management aspects.
Support field offices through regular field visits so as to identify any challenges faced and come up with remedial actions/support.
Disseminate any donor compliance updates received to all relevant teams.
Donor Reporting
Ensure the latest donor reporting templates are used and shared during the kick-off meetings.
Work closely with the Reporting and Documentation Coordinator to review narrative and financial donor reports to ensure compliance and alignment before submission to member/donor.
Support the Budgeting and reporting team in responding to member/donor queries on financial reports submitted.
Document “lessons” or best practices learned in managing small, large/complex awards so as to inform go-no-go decisions for future funding opportunities.
Staff Management, Mentorship, and Development
Support the Award Manager to strengthen knowledge and capacity of staff across all functions to manage awards and comply with donor requirements as relevant to their role by providing induction, training and coaching consistent with their various roles and responsibilities.
Manage performance of direct reports
Effective use of the Performance Management System including the establishment of clear, measureable objectives, ongoing feedback, periodic reviews and fair and unbiased evaluations;
Coaching, mentoring and other developmental opportunities, with a focus of building the capacity of direct reports on proposal budget development.
Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance;
Documentation of performance that is less than satisfactory, with appropriate performance improvements/work plans.
Desired Competencies
Delivering Results
Translates complex contextual information into planning and achieving results effectively
Ability to take a range of potentially complex and conflicting information and make decisions
Designs and reviews large and complex operations to ensure maximum impact
Ensures measures and metrics are in place to track performance in large and complex programmes
Establishes clear and compelling objectives with teams and individuals and monitors progress and performance
Holds others accountable for achieving results and challenges underperformance
Working effectively with others
Puts mechanisms in place to ensure effective collaborative working across boundaries
Enables people from a wide range of backgrounds and perspectives to contribute to positive outcomes
Breaks down silo working and challenges behaviours that are not collaborative
Knows when to follow and lend leadership to strengthen other leaders
Problem Solving and decision making
Identifies and addresses root causes of long-term problems facing the country programme
Brings in external perspective to ensure strategic decision making remains relevant and future focused
Provides a strategic framework to support decision making
Explores and analyses external trends and their potential impact on strategic choices
Takes calculated risks and has the courage to stand by decisions despite resistance
Leadership and Developing Others
Delivers needs-based results in complex and fast-changing contexts
Evaluates the opportunities and risks of each idea and solution to make informed strategic decisions
Demonstrates managerial courage by willingness to confront difficult situations and take potentially unpopular decisions
Actively encourages a team environment where team members feel able to contribute, champion or challenge decisions
Conveys complex strategic issues with clarity, brevity and confidence
Develops and implements processes to ensure that the workplace is inclusive and the talents of individuals are harnessed to achieve individual and organisational success.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
Graduate qualification in Finance management, Grants management or equivalent.
At least 5 years’ experience in a similar position.
Excellent planning, management and coordination skills, with the ability to organise a demanding workload comprised of diverse and challenging tasks and responsibilities.
Experience with NGOs with increasing responsibilities including a proven experience of establishing and running the award management function in the field.
Knowledge of the requirements of major institutional donors including budgeting, eligibility issues, compliance management, and reporting.
Experience of engaging with donors at country strategy levels.
Experience of and well developed skills in staff management and supervision. Proven strong coaching and capacity building skills.
Very strong capacity for attention to detail, problem solving, and analysis of trends.
Computer literate with very strong excel skills.
Cultural awareness and ability to build relationships quickly with a wide variety of people.
Patient, adaptable, flexible, able to improvise and remain responsive and communicate clearly and effectively under pressure.
Strong communication (written and spoken), and interpersonal skills in English, with experience in managing multicultural teams.
Desirable
Experience with Save the Children award management policies, procedures and systems and Save the Children’s award management system (AMS). -
Communication, Campaigns and Outreach Manager
PROFILE
The Communications Campaigns and Campaigns Manager will leverage diverse communications strategies to help us scale our impact. S/he will develop appropriate messages to engage the organization’s internal and external target audiences and will manage multi-channel communication outlets, including but not limited to print media, publications, social media, electronic media, conferences, presentations, etc.
Externally, he/she will actively promote the TJN-A’s work and seek opportunities to share its successes. The Communications campaigns and outreach Manager will develop and distribute materials that convey the organisation’s policies or position on key issues. S/he will monitor and coordinate the organization’s social media efforts and oversee website updates. Other duties may include issuing press releases, coordinating regular blog postings, and working with program staff to draft issue briefs. Internally, the Communications and Campaigns and Outreach Manager will ensure that employees are well-versed and able to speak to the TJN-A’s mission and impact. S/he will participate in trainings on the organization’s brand and vision, as appropriate. S/he will ensure that the information that is disseminated externally permeates our internal audiences.
The position holder will report to the Executive Director.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES
Program Development and Planning
Lead in the development, review and execution of the TJN-A Communications strategy as part of the broader organisation’s strategic plan
Jointly with the programme team support the monitoring of major socio-economic and development issues related to Tax justice and their effects on TJN-A work and provide the TJN-A secretariat with analysis to inform the development and refinement of program, advocacy and communication strategies
Keep abreast with global initiatives within the Tax Justice campaign and the international tax agenda and wherever possible, apply them in TJN-A’s communications and media work
Ensure the integration of communications and media work in all aspects of Tax justice programming by providing support to TJN-A members, partners and staff
Develop annual budget for communication and outreach contribute to the development of overall TJN-A annual budgets and support fundraising
Develop and/or contribute to the development of M&E plans and guide MEL activities throughout the communication Unit
Communications /Campaigns
Implement and monitor the delivery of the communications and media strategy and plan in collaboration with the Assistant Communications Officer and identifying opportunities that provide platforms for our media work
Ensure the development and implementation a clear communications and media protocol for the organization ensuring that this is consistent with the guidelines and principles of TJN-A; Build relationships with the press
Lead on the crafting of communication and advocacy messages in coordination with the Deputy Executive Director
Jointly with the programme provide support to the conceptualisation, development, and design of external communications including publications, Fact sheets, briefs, blogs, policy briefs, e-mail correspondences, etc.
Review all publications produced by the organization to ensure that the TJN-A branding and communication guidelines are uniformly and consistently followed
Establish and maintain contacts with national and international media and develop champions of Tax Justice issues through person-to-person advocacy, provision of media briefing kits and other TJN-A materials
Monitor news relating to Tax and other development issues from print and broadcast media, and identify possible “tit-for-tat” opportunities for each issue; Review press releases, press briefings, press statements, media and campaign Q&As, and media messages, placing articles in the appropriate media
Monitor media coverage of TJN-A’s work in and outside Africa and write and disseminate internal memos on media developments
Liaise and maintain contact with TJN-A members and partners in implementing communication activities
Conceptualizes and organizes the communication component of the advocacy and/or campaign activities or events that will serve as platforms for highlighting specific tax justice issues and generating support
Support the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director in maintaining alliances with strategic networks at the national and/or regional levels working on key Tax and development issues
Program Reporting
Produce and compile regular activity reports and updates on the implementation of the planned work activities of the outreach and campaigns
Produce timely reports as part of TJN-A’s quarterly, annual and monthly reports
Help write and develop campaign literature, drafting speeches and create copy for the campaign sections of the website
Develop and manage and execute a clear monitoring and evaluation strategy for the Communication Campaign and outreach Unit
Human and Financial Resource Management
Draw up budgets for communications, campaigns and outreach work and activities, manage spending within budgets, and provide justifications for variances to the Executive Director
Supervise and line manage staff in the communication and Campaign unit, ensuring competencies and outputs meet the program’s demands and expectations
Implement the department’s selection of consultants/service providers
QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
University degree in journalism, development communication, political science or other related field
REQUIRED COMPETENCES
At least 7 years of experience in communications and media work, preferably with a an NGO or CSO working at regional level
Experience in managing a diverse team
Good understanding of Africa’s development issues and how various social, economic and political issues interact
Strong analytical and conceptualization skills and ability to think strategically
Ability to work on own initiative to build on and develop the job, combined with the ability to work effectively as part of a team
Good interpersonal and communications skills; developed capacity for tact, diplomacy and negotiation
Highly developed writing skills; able to write press releases, letters to the editor, country briefs, etc.
Proven ability to design effective communication products, lead formulation of communication messages and strategies
Strong presentation skills Proven ability to develop relationships with the media, other civil society organizations, and networks
Ability to communicate and work in both English and French is a must
Good program management skills
Highly organized, with good attention to detail and developed ability to prioritize multiple tasks to meet tight deadlines and organize work
Proven experience of using MS office application (Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint) and desktop publishing software
Must have a high sense of urgency, be result-oriented and a well-developed work ethic -
Chief of Party Deputy Chief of Party/Service Delivery Technical Advisor Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Finance Manager
This position is subject to project award and funding. It is expected to be based in Eastern Kenya.
This position will be employed on a local contract.
Primary Responsibilities:
Oversee the completion of all technical requirements, including project results and deliverables, in accordance with the project work plan.
Build and maintain productive working relationships with USAID, project partners, and key stakeholders. Serve as the primary liaison among all project stakeholders.
Manage the project’s operational, financial, and administrative priorities; direct the planning and budgeting processes. Create or adapt management systems in line with CARE’s standard operating procedures, ensuring consistency with project needs.
Build partnerships among international -, national- and community-level stakeholders; interact with numerous Government of Kenya institutions and senior-level county and sub county-level government officials.
Design and oversee an annual project cycle in accordance with USAID’s annual planning cycles
With staff and partners, translate project goals and objectives into implementable strategies and plans. Oversee the preparation of quarterly and annual project activity reports, M&E reports, and other deliverables, as specified in the agreement. Report against the project’s targets.
Represent the project at high-level meetings, conferences, and other fora.
Guide team members to fulfill the project’s strategic goals and objectives.
Supervise and mentor senior staff, delegating responsibilities as appropriate. Clearly communicate expectations for staff performance.
Minimum Requirements:
Minimum of a Master’s Degree in health, social services, management, or business administration, or related field.
Minimum of ten years’ experience in managing complex public health programs or programs of similar scope and size.
Minimum of ten years of demonstrated technical experience as senior staff in at least two of the following areas: maternal, newborn and child health; family planning/reproductive health; nutrition; quality improvement/quality assurance; health systems strengthening; M&E; and operations research.
At least seven years’ experience in development, managing, overseeing, or evaluating public health programs in Africa of similar size and complexity.
At least seven years’ experience in program management and administration, financial management, award contractual compliance, subaward management, and tracking project performance and costs via specific funding streams.
Demonstrated ability to create synergies and work effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, particularly at the sub-national level.
Strong management skills, strategic vision, leadership qualities, interpersonal skills, as well as written and oral presentation skills to fulfill the diverse technical and managerial requirements of the project description.
Strong oral and written communication skills in English; excellent demonstrated interpersonal and negotiation skills.
Experience recruiting, developing, and managing staff and teams.
Track record of strong commitment to sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative initiatives, and sharing credit.Experience managing required programmatic and financial reporting requirements.
Ability to travel within project areas as required.
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