Summary
The Officer of Institutional Relations will be responsible for: building relationships with potential and existing donors and investors including foundations, private sector partners, multilateral institutions such as USAID, and local governments; leading regional partnerships; and connecting with other external audiences by effectively communicating the importance of Root Capital’s work and impact. In particular, this Officer will be responsible for developing and stewarding relationships associated with our work in sub-Saharan Africa. The Officer of Institutional Relations will be responsible for synthesizing information from different departments within Root Capital and for sharing that information in a compelling way through in-person meetings, presentations, proposals, reports, emails and other communiqués. They will play a key bridge role between Cambridge and our regional East Africa efforts. Additionally, the Officer will support program management on an as-needed basis, working alongside regional Lending and Advisory staff to ensure that partner expectations are met.
Responsibilities:
Fundraising and Partnership development (70%)
Build relationships with potential and existing donors and investors including foundations, private sector companies, multilaterals such as USAID, and local governments.
Cultivate funders by providing best-in-class relationship management, identifying areas of overlap between our work and the interests and motivations of prospective donors/investors. Respond to due diligence requests on Root Capital financials, impact metrics, projections, strategy etc.
Support compliance and stewardship of complex funding programs for regional activities, with a particular focus on government institutions and multilaterals such as USAID.
Manage day-to-day relationships with Root Capital’s with local and regional partners by coordinating across departments and offices and synthesizing information to communicate progress on Root Capital’s work.
Represent Root Capital and make presentations on our work at meetings and conferences with donors, investors, and other external audiences.
Lead planning and stewardship for donor trips and strategic partnership management and stewardship.
Participate in regional design of multi-stakeholder partnerships with department leadership.
Strategy and Business planning (20%)
Conduct research and analysis for internal knowledge sharing related to philanthropic and investor revenue strategy and planning.
Work with Investor Relations and Kenya-based team on the development of Root’s approach and vision for partnering with public and private sectors.
Organizational Responsibilities (10%)
Responsible for synthesizing information from different departments within Root Capital and for sharing that information in a compelling way through presentations, proposals, reports, emails and other forms of communications.
Contribute to Root Capital’s field building and thought leadership through partner engagement and regional events.
Qualifications and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree required
Proven ability to create and maintain positive client/partner relationships, with 4-5 years of related experience. Experience in fundraising or client-facing roles preferred.
Superior written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to effectively deliver complex, technical ideas in a compelling form to a variety of constituents including the philanthropic community, governmental representatives, economic development experts, corporate executives, academics, journalists, and other influential thought leaders.
Deep interest in and commitment to creating solutions concerning issues relating to rural livelihoods, small business development, social enterprise, and/or environmental stewardship Knowledge of and interest in financial markets, international development, and/or impact investing a plus.
Entrepreneurial spirit and ability to think creatively and work independently, while also being able to work collaboratively in teams and knowing when to seek support.
Flexibility and the ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment while maintaining equanimity.
Ability to multi-task, while paying strong attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
Ability to manage complex relationships and hit deadlines.
Proposal writing and compliance reporting.
Knowledge of diverse donor stakeholders including multilaterals, corporates, and foundations.
Required to travel regionally.
Job Field: Sector in NGO/Non-Profit
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Officer of Institutional Relations
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Country Director
Marie Stopes Kenya, affiliated with Marie Stopes International is seeking to recruit a Country Director The position holder will be reporting to the Regional Director.
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Regional Policy Advisor
BackgroundThe Open society Foundations (OSF) is supporting UN women’s flagship programme on “Women’s Access to Land and Productive Resources for Climate- Resilient Agriculture” and is seeking a qualified Regional Policy Advisor to lead the initiative m East and South Africa, based in the UN Women Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya.The Regional Policy Advisor will support programme development and knowledge management across the country programmes.The Regional Policy Advisor will report to the UN Women Regional Director for East and Southern Africa. Duties and Responsibilities
The position involves high-level advocacy and partnership building, as well as policy and technical support and advisory functions.
He/she will lead m developing strategies and methodologies towards programme outcomes; identify opportunities for engagement with partners and for resource mobilization; keep abreast of policy research and development practice in gender and climate-resilient agriculture, ensure knowledge, learning and innovation in programmatic areas, including through documentation and contributing to a community of practice on gender and climate resilient agriculture, handle communications within the region and with the counterpart Regional Policy Advisory in the UN Women Regional Office in Nairobi and UN Women headquarter, and represent the programme externally.
Primary responsibilities will include the following:
Take the lead in the development of the flagship programme in the region by engaging with national, regional partners, governments, and other stakeholders as appropriate;
Lead the formulation of the national project documents in the three pilot counties and other countries that join the initiative, including situation analyses/baseline assessments, strategy and partnerships,results and resources frameworks, implementation and management arrangement, and budgets;
Provide technical and policy assistance to the national project teams as needed;
Support mobilization of resources for the programmes m the three pilot countries;
Build partnership, including through advocacy, in support of the flagship programmes theory of change;
Identify and respond to capacity development needs, in conjunction with national programmes;
Identify,develop, and manage relationships with advisors, technical assistance providers and consultants to support national and regional programme implementation;
Work with regional development banks and other stakeholders to promote gender responsive financing instruments;
Identify opportunities to promote mtra-regional trade between women farmer cooperative and producer organizations and private and public enterprises;
Support national monitoring and evaluation, including quality assurance;
Keep up-to-date with research, policy, and programmatic development on land, climate-resilient agriculture, financing, etc as related to gender equality and women’s empowerment; draft policy and programming notes that inform the wider team on important policy developments or advocacy opportunities and/or offer suggestions about strategic programme directions and approaches;
Manage knowledge, by collecting and disseminating good practices and successful approaches at national, regional, and international levels in line with UN Women’s policy and Communications Divisions, and empowerment.org.
CompetenciesCore Values:Integrity:
Demonstrate consistency in upholding and promoting the values of UN Women in actions and decisions, in line with the UN Code of Conduct.
Professionalism:
Demonstrate professional competence and expert knowledge of the pertinent substantive areas of work.
Respect for Diversity:
Demonstrate an appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff. Demonstrate an international outlook, appreciating difference in values and learning from cultural diversity.
Core Competencies:Ethics and Values:
Demonstrate and promote ethics and integrity by creating organizational precedents.
Organizational Awareness:
Build support for the organization and ensure political acumen.
Development and Innovation:
Support staff competence development, and contribute to an environment of creativity and innovation.
Work in teams:
Build and promote effective teams. Demonstrate ability to work in a multicultural, multi ethnic environment and to maintain effective working relations with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Communication and Information Sharing:
Create and promote an environment for open and effective communication.
Self-management and Emotional Intelligence:
Stay composed and positive even in difficult moments, handle tense situations with diplomacy and tact, and have a consistent behavior towards others.
Conflict Management:
Surface conflicts and address them proactively acknowledging different feelings and views and directing energy towards a mutually acceptable solution.
Continuous Learning and Knowledge Sharing:
Share knowledge across the organization and build a culture of knowledge sharing and learning.
Appropriate and Transparent Decision Making: Ensure fair and transparent decision making processes and manage risk.
Functional Competencies:
Ability to work efficiently under pressure, multitask and to work with minimal supervision;
Strong sense of responsibility, confidentiality and accountability;
Excellent organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail;
Familiarity with the UN system;
Appreciation of the multicultural nature of the organization and the diversity of its staff;
Willingness to undertake extensive international travel.
Required Skills and ExperienceEducation: Advanced degree in a relevant discipline, for example, international development, gender or environmental studies; economic or agricultural economics, rural sociology, geography or anthropology or agronomy.
Experience:
Minimum of 10 years of professional policy and programming experience;
Experience working on climate resilience agriculture and knowledge of its relation to gender equality;
Substantial experience in developing project documents including formulation of robust results/monitoring and evaluation framework;
Experience in knowledge management.
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Project/National Secretariat Director
Job Summary The Project/National Secretariat Director provides technical leadership to all aspects of project planning and implementation in Kenya and Somalia and provides support to CGPP secretariats in South Sudan and Ethiopia for timely coordination with WHO and UNICEF Horn of Africa (HOA) coordination office.
Maintains and develops the project’s relationships with key partners and stakeholders including the Ministries of Health for Kenya and Somalia, USAID, UNICEF, WHO, and Rotary International.
In fulfilling these roles, s/he also ensures:
CGPP activities address stated project objectives and contribute to achieving national and international polio eradication objectives;
The needs and concerns of participating non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and of the communities they serve are communicated to decision-makers at all levels.
Specific Responsibilities and Accountabilities for Project/National Secretariat Director Job
Partnership and Coordination
Manage all communication with national and international stakeholders and partners working in Kenya and Somalia.
Maintain close formal and informal networking and communications, ensuring NGO and community needs are communicated, and that technical advances, policy changes, and other relevant information are communicated back to all CGPP partners.
Represent the interests of the CGPP and its partners in meeting with these stakeholders and report on those meetings to CGPP headquarters staff.
Meet at least quarterly with partners and stakeholders to review the CGPP progress, troubleshoot and share successes and lessons learned. Communicate proceedings to CGPP-US.
Convene regular meetings with the CORE NGO/PVO partners to share lessons learned, disseminate information, discuss challenges, and solicit feedback not less than quarterly.
Represent CGPP in HOA coordination meetings and provide timely inputs to CGPP Regional Technical Advisor, Secretariat Directors of South Sudan and Ethiopia for any issues related cross border activities.
Coordinate with CGPP Ethiopia and South Sudan on cross border coordination activities.
Represent the interests of the CGPP and its partners in meetings with international and national stakeholders.
Attend the annual Task Force on Immunization and HOA Technical Advisory Group meetings, regular
Interagency Coordinating Committee meetings, and relevant polio/vaccine-preventable disease meetings convened by the MOH, WHO, the CDC, Rotary and other key stakeholders in Kenya and Somalia.
Provide briefing notes on key points and outcomes of those meetings to the CGPP headquarters and CGPP partners in meeting memos and/or at CGPP partners’ meetings.
Briefing notes shall include: Documentation of the key points discussed; strategies, policies, events and decisions, and technical recommendations relevant to polio eradication; and Description of their implications for the CGPP
Technical support and monitoring
Provide technical support to CGPP Team and partners in developing work plans, training materials, IEC materials.
Provide Technical support in conducting quality trainings.
Review and approve all training work-plans and training curricula developed by secretariat technical staff.
Guide the development of technical priorities and strategic plan for the project, ensuring that they contribute to: high quality, robust acute flaccid paralysis surveillance; the quality and coverage of supplemental immunization activities; and utilization of routine immunization services
Monitor all activities to ensure they support the stated project goals and objectives of the CGPP.
Monitor field operations performed by Secretariat and PVO partner staff to ensure quality implementation.
Make necessary program adjustments.
Monitor the implementation of project monitoring and evaluation activities, including baseline activities and mid-term review, and guide the interpretation of analyzed data.
Review the partners’ quarterly progress reports and provide feedback to partners and to US-based project management team.
Provide field site coordination of data collection for baseline and end of project evaluation surveys. Oversee partners in setting targets based on baseline survey.
Provide input to external evaluator on recommendations based on end of project evaluation.
Adapt, review, and ensure the PVO partners’ utilization of supervisory guides and checklists.
Monitor progress toward CGPP polio eradication goals and strategies and, in coordination with the CGPP Senior
Regional Advisor and the CGPP HQ Deputy Director, make necessary adjustments to ensure project activities contribute to the national and global eradication of polio and to the quality and sustainability of AFP surveillance and routine immunization services.
Monitor CGPP training (on AFP surveillance, routine immunization, social mobilization, communication, data collection and reporting tools and techniques) and make any necessary program adjustments to ensure field staff at all levels receives appropriate training.
Ensure that secretariat and PVO partner staff are supported by appropriate capacity building opportunities based on observations made from monitoring activities.
Grant management
Develop the annual Secretariat budget (both grant and cost share) and work-plan. Monitor the implementation of the work-plan to ensure activities are on course and track the Secretariat expenditure pattern by reviewing monthly and quarterly financial reports. Make recommendations for corrective action if required.
Guide the development of and approve the PVO partners’ budgets and work-plans before they are submitted to headquarters staff. Monitor partners’ adherence to the approved budgets and work-plans, with support of CGPP Team and make any necessary program adjustments to ensure work-plans are completed within budget.
Work in cooperation with CRS’ Admin and Finance team to ensure all procurement and finance policies are followed by Secretariat team.
Reporting and documentation
Ensure the timely completion of Secretariat quarterly and annual reports, monthly updates, and other reports as required.
Review partners’ quarterly and annual reports before they are submitted to headquarters staff. When required, assist partners in developing high quality reports by making suggestions for improvement.
Document success stories; write articles, papers on CGPP work for publication in conferences and reputed public health journals.
Supervision and Mentoring
Provide capacity-building supervision and mentoring to Secretariat staff
Provide support to Secretariat staff for professional development.
Conduct performance appraisals of Secretariat team and provide feedback.
Agency-wide competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
Serves with Integrity
Good Stewardship of resources
Cultivates Constructive Relationships
Promotes Learning
Supervisory Responsibilities:
The National Secretariat Director will supervise the CRS Kenya CGPP M&E Officer and Project Officer
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: CGPP HQ team and CGPP Ethiopia, South Sudan teams, CRS HQ technical staff, CRS Kenya/Somalia
Country Representative, HOP Kenya/Somalia, CRS Kenya’s Health Team Leader and other technical staff
External: CGPP Partners in Kenya and Somalia, Relevant Government Ministries, LIPS, Other stakeholders like WHO, UNICEF, USAID, BMGF etc.
Required Travel: 30% to field locations
Desired Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Master’s Degree in Public Health; Anthropology, International Development or a related area of study
Seven to ten years of experience managing large health projects
Experience working with the Ministry of Health, WHO, UNICEF, donors and NGOs
Good leadership, social interaction skills and the ability to work with a wide range of individuals and organizations
Experience and knowledge of budgets and budget management
Strong computer skills in word, excel, and data management software such as Epi Info or SPSS
Experience working in a variety of developing environments required
Ability and willingness to travel regularly both nationally and internationally as needed
Cultural sensitivity, patience and flexibility
Experience and knowledge of polio eradication preferred but not required
Strong written and verbal English language skills
Swahili and Somali language ability preferred but not required
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Data Collection Field Officer
Current Activity
Evidence Action is currently supporting the Ministry of Health in the Mass Deworming campaign for Lymphatic Filiriasis (LF). LF is a disabling and deforming disease that is caused by parasitic worms that are transmitted by mosquitoes and is wide spread in the coastal areas of Kenya. In order to reduce the burden of disease amongst the communities, the Ministry of Health has embarked on a Mass Drug Administration to get rid of this disease.
Roles for the Data Collection Field Officers Job
Accurately collect evaluation data from sampled wards and villages using paper questionnaires
Timely and meaningfully support information flow from the field to the supervisors
Adhere to all data collection protocols during data collection activities
Maintain cordial public relations with local stakeholders including government officials and community members through observing meaningful and respectful engagement in the course of field work
Any other duty as may be assigned by supervisors
Data Collection Field Officers Job Requirements
At least a diploma in any course or currently registered as a student for a diploma or degree course in any reputable college
Attained a minimum B – grade in KCSE
Have an original Kenya National Identity card
Available for training in either Kilifi, Kwale, Taita/Voi and/or Mombasa on 14th-16th November followed by data collection from 17th to 22nd November.
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Baseline Assessment
Objective
To improve access to employment opportunities in 1000 young women in 4 sub-counties through skills transfer, internship and apprenticeship
To increase the number of young women in formal and non-formal employment
To strengthen partnership, learning and knowledge exchange among 1000 young women in the four sub-counties.
To improve access to and uptake of HIV prevention and care, sexual and reproductive health services for 1000 young women.
Objective of the Baseline Assessment
The overall objective of the Baseline survey is to assess the situation and establish benchmark indicators that will the base for Monitoring and Evaluation plan and form platform for the impact evaluation of project which is to solve lack of opportunities for young women and those also in the hidden sector to access gainful employment either formal or informal
Scope and focus of the assignment
The consultant with support of the M & E Officer and project team will lead the baseline assessment process for the “Wasichana Twaweza” program in four sub-counties in Kenya namely, Homa-bay town, Kisumu East, Kisumu Central and Bondo. It is intended that the baseline assessment will provide: a) baseline data for the program as benchmarks for performance evaluation; b) information that will assist in updating the result framework c) information for the development of training modules and capacity building interventions and d) information that will assist in identifying relevant business enterprise and employment opportunities for linkages of young women during project implementation.
Scope of Work
The consultant will be required to answer the following question in consultation with monitoring and evaluation officer.
What are the current situation about employability of young women age (19-24) years in the three counties?
What are the existing programs in the counties of Kisumu, Siaya and Homabay that addresses the issues of young women employability and their feasibility?
What opportunities exist for expanding young women employability in the said counties?
What type of enterprises would be viable for young women who would wish develop their own business?
What is the vulnerability of this cohort of young women to HIV infection?
What the structural challenges that predisposes them to HIV infection?
How accessible are the loans facilities to the young women in the three counties?
Expected Deliverables
A comprehensive baseline assessment report
A report of all findings gathered during the baseline process and review of existing systems/structures and recommendations
Systematic baseline database produced and delivered with final report
Approach and Methodology
It is highly anticipated that the consultant will take up both quantitative and qualitative methods for the Baseline assessment. The consultant will be appreciated for using Participatory Tools and Techniques for data collection, which may include but not be limited to In-depth interview, Key informant interview, Focus Group Discussion with HOVIC staff, partners, government line ministries, community groups, among other stakeholders.
Expertise and Experience for the Baseline Assessment Job
The suitable person must have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in the fields of Social Sciences, Statistics, Demography, Research Methodologies, Development Studies, Education and any other related fields.
The person should have worked with a development organization before for at least 3 years and has a minimum demonstrable experience of undertaking desk reviews, as well as rapid assessments & or evaluations.
The consultant should be conversant with NGO’s operation with a focus on young women. Additional knowledge and experience on networks will be of great importance
The consultant should have a significant experience of collecting and analyzing quantitative data from small scale sample surveys.
The consultant should mention previous works in regard/ relation to quality assessment/evaluation processes in their proposal and give reference to previous clients.
Able to reliably access the Internet, as well as relevant national policy/planning documents and surveys.
Annex
The comprehensive baseline report should include at least the following:
Executive summary
Introduction
Methodology used
Limitation of the assessment
Rational of the assessment
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Head of Business Development
The Head of Business Development will play the lead role in ensuring that the growing demand for livestock research in developing countries is translated into new investment in ILRI’s research portfolio that builds on our strengths and partnerships
This position will be responsible for establishing an important part of ILRI’s toolkit for growing the institute from it’s current annual turnover of US$80M to its goal of US$200M.
ILRI’s mission is to improve food, nutritional security and to reduce poverty in developing countries through research for efficient, safe and sustainable use of livestock— ensuring better lives through livestock.
ILRI is co-hosted by the governments of Ethiopia and Kenya and has regional and country offices in 16 other locations in Africa, South and South East Asia.
It has a work force of about 750 staff globally, drawn from about 40 nationalities and works through extensive partnership arrangements with research and development institutions in both the developed and developing parts of the world.
ILRI is one of 15 CGIAR research centres and is the only centre dedicated entirely to animal agriculture research for the developing world.
Key Responsibilities
Develop an institutional strategy and implementation plan for broadening the investor base of the organization, and successfully develop substantial funding streams, in line with ILRI’s Corporate Strategy
Actively grow and maintain the institute’s networks with investors and enhance cooperation with donor governments through personal contacts and consultations to identify further scope for research for development activities
Develop and implement an investor communication strategy in collaboration with the Public Awareness and Research teams
Oversee day-to-day communications with donors regarding grants and institutional fundraising
Develop, implement and supervise internal processes and procedures to support researchers in the development of high quality research proposals
Provide oversight of the Business Development unit
Requirements
Advanced degree in non-profit management, fundraising, communications, business administration or related degree plus equivalent experience
Minimum of 10 years progressive experience in fundraising in not-for-profit organizations
Proven experience in fundraising for international organizations in developing countries, particularly the agriculture/livestock sectors, including playing the lead role in generating large grants
Extensive personal networks among investors supporting agriculture
Excellent networking skills and proven ability to work with a diverse number of partners/stakeholders
Ability to bring together people and ideas in innovative ways aligned to both scientific and donor landscapes
Track record in bringing together funding and leading creative teams addressing complex problems
Experience in engaging with multidisciplinary teams and understand the highly dispersed and networked nature of modern science
Post location: The position is based in Nairobi, Kenya
Position level: 5A
Duration: 3 years with the possibility of renewal, contingent upon individual performance and continued funding.
Benefits: ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes 15% Pension, Medical insurance, Life insurance and allowances for; Education, Housing, Relocation, Home leave, Annual holiday entitlement of 30 days + public holidays.
Applications: Applicants should provide a cover letter and curriculum vitae with full details of current remuneration: a list of publications and names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience should be included in the curriculum vitae.
The position title and reference number: HE/BD/09/2016 should be clearly indicated in the subject line of the cover letter. -
Rehabilitation Trainer
The Position: Under the supervision of the Rehabilitation Team Leader, the Outreach Rehabilitation Trainer will be responsible to train refugee rehabilitation workers to provide basic rehabilitation care in the blocks at the camp. He/she will ensure empowerment and capacity building of the refugees for efficient and effective community outreach.
S/he will be responsible for
1. Basic rehabilitation training of refugee rehabilitation workers
In close coordination with the rehabilitation team leader, develop a rehabilitation training plan and facilitate sessions for refugee staff
Ensure compliance of training timeframe and objectives
2. Contributing to building the capacity of family and caregivers of persons with disabilities on basic rehabilitation for prevention of complications or secondary disability
Preparing the content, material and tools for sensitization sessions
Providing sensitization sessions on prevention measures to families and caregivers of persons with disabilities
3. Conducting rehabilitation sessions with refugee workers for complicated cases
Conducting rehabilitation sessions for complicated cases, with refugee workers, according to the defined protocols
Communicating with persons with disabilities and families for transfer of skills and capacity building of day to day rehabilitation management of the disabling conditions
Qualifications and skills required:
Professional Skills
Diploma or Bachelor degree in Physiotherapy or Occupational Therapy
Experience
Minimum of 2 years practical experience in related discipline, particularly in development or humanitarian context
Knowledge of disability and community based rehabilitation an added advantage
Attributes
Good organizational skills
Team player
Clinical Physiotherapy skills
Training development and facilitation skills
Knowledge of project management and proposal development
Team management
Report and monitoring skills
Upholds high standards of integrity
Ability to work under pressure
Cross cutting skills
English, Kiswahili
MS Word
Ms Excel
MS Outlook
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Program Officer III
The position will be expected to work at very high research standards, with energy and commitment to the growth and success of the overall program.
The successful candidate will report to the Program Associate.
This position is a local hire position.
Candidates must be Kenyan nationals.
Key Responsibilities:
Work with the PGY team to design studies and data collection instruments related to PGY work in Kenya and the region, especially focused on studies related to vulnerable adolescent girls.
Oversee data collection and entry related to programmatic studies.
Work closely with intervention staff and partners to ensure that intervention components of the study are being implemented at a high quality and with fidelity to the research design
Work with senior program staff to clean, manage and analyze data
Author in-country reports and policy research briefs related to studies.
Work with senior staff in papers for peer reviewed journals and dissemination events.
Author, assist with, or edit routine donor reporting related to PGY program activities in Kenya and the region
Work with senior staff in both sub-Saharan Africa and New York to develop programmatic activities and proposals for funding, with a view to expanding the PGY program.
Represent the Council in various stakeholder policy or technical working groups and/or networks.
Other duties as may be required by the position.
Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience
Doctorate or MD degree with minimum of two years relevant experience or Masters degree with equivalent experience in a relevant field and a minimum of eight years research experience.
Experience with management of research studies, data collection and publication of papers in peer-review journals.
High-level quantitative data analysis skills – such as multivariate analysis, event history analysis and analysis of longitudinal data using STATA.
Qualitative data analysis skills – such as coding and analysis of transcripts using Atlas.ti, NVIVO, or similar software.
Candidate must have at least two years of expertise in adolescence, gender, women’s and girls’ empowerment, social development, public health, and/or education, including specific knowledge and experience working in the Kenyan context.
Ability to lead, motivate, and supervise a team working on both intervention and research activities.
Excellent diplomatic, representational, problem solving, management, and interpersonal skills.
Excellent written and oral English-language communications skills, including top quality writing and presentation skills.
Skills with multiple kinds of software for both quantitative and qualitative analysis.
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WASH Project Officer
Position: WASH Project Officer Reporting to: Project Manager / Project Director
Duration: 11 months Location: Marsabit County
Key tasks & responsibilities
Responsible for achievement of all results under WASH outcome;
Lead community mobilisation and liaison for WASH results;
Implement water infrastructure rehabilitation;
Ensure implementation of WASH software;
Monitoring and reporting of all WASH results;
Liaison with project consortium partners.
Essential requirements & qualifications
University degree in Civil / Water Engineering with at least five years of work experience alternatively a diploma can suffice with a minimum of seven years’ work experience;
At least part of the work experience in an engineering company or with a NGO including fieldwork preferably in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands;
Expertise in the execution of water infrastructure projects including needs assessments, technical surveys, material storage control, artisan supervision;
Experience in prevalent WASH software implementation such as KAP surveys and O&M trainings for community groups and schools (BoM), CHAST, CLTS is an added advantage;
Flexibility, good interpersonal and clear oral and written communication skills;
The knowledge of Kiswahili is mandatory, local language skills (Marsabit) are highly desirable.
Qualified women are especially encouraged to apply. Contract start: Tentatively 15th November 2016