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  • Senior Protection Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Associate CBI Associate Finance Associate GS6 Assistant Education Officer Assistant Programme Officer

    Senior Protection Assistant Livelihood and Economic Inclusion Associate CBI Associate Finance Associate GS6 Assistant Education Officer Assistant Programme Officer

    Terms of Reference

    Education (Level and area of required and/or preferred education)
    Completion of secondary school. 
    Additional training courses in protection-related issues required.

    Work Experience 

    (List number of years and area of required work experience. Clearly distinguish between required experience and experience which could be an asset.)
    Minimum 2 years of relevant professional job experience, preferably in the area of human rights (including issues related to sexual and gender minorities), gender issues, refugee protection, or international humanitarian law. 
    Previous experience interacting with LGBTQI+   persons in a professional context
    Experience in interacting with NGOs and other relevant actors in project coordination, as well as in providing training or coaching, guidance or advice to staff.
    Experience working on livelihoods/empowerment projects strongly desired
    Experience working with procedures and principles related to protection of refugees, asylum seekers, or IDPs (especially in GBV) strongly desired
    Experience in counselling asylum seekers or refugees strongly desired

    Key Competencies 

    (Technical knowledge, skills, managerial competencies, or other personal competencies relevant to the performance of the assignment.  Clearly distinguish between required and desired competencies)
    Sound knowledge of SSOGI issues, especially in Kenya/East Africa.
    Knowledge of International Refugee Law and Human Rights Law and ability to apply the relevant legal principles
    Strong research and analytical skills
    Excellent oral and written communication skills; an ability to be diplomatic and level-headed.
    Excellent knowledge of English; Swahili or Luganda would be advantageous but are not required.
    Knowledge of internal UNHCR procedures related to RSD, resettlement, and protection strongly desired

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  • Family Strengthening Coordinator

    Family Strengthening Coordinator

    Key performance areas and main responsibilities

    Provides effective leadership for the SOS Children Villages FSP team based in Kisumu
    Holds regular staff meetings for performance review and sharing of programme updates to motivate.
    Manages the Kisumu FSP office, safe guarding organizational assets and ensures proper utilization of funds disbursed to the FSP.
    With the support of different line managers at the National Office, work with staff to develop annual FSP work plans and budgets that align to organizational focus and strategies.
    With the support of Program Director, work with FSP staff to develop and implement annual individual work plans complete with objectives, timelines and key outputs
    Responsible for capacity development including mentoring, coaching, performance appraisals, for FSP staff under his/her supervision in liaison with the Admin/HR Manager and the Program Director,
    Provides timely and regular written/oral program progress reports
    Provides direction, leadership and training to the livelihoods beneficiaries/groups on business planning, income generation, group savings and loans, revolving funds, vocational skills training and strengthening of small-scale businesses for the beneficiaries/groups to enhance their self-reliance.
    Guides the social workers in rolling out all FSP components with particular emphasis on community mobilization and development.
    Assist the Programme Director to identify new opportunities for new projects, write concept notes and project proposals and ensure their timely submission
    Ensures strong linkages with county-level structures and systems to support coordination and collaboration for quality, efficiency, cost-effectiveness and sustainability of the programme
    Maintains good relationship with existing investors/donors and respond to their requests regularly and keep updating them about the programme when required and as will be guided.

    Required Qualifications / Abilities

    A holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in Development / Social Sciences (Sociology, Development studies, Economics or related field)
    A thorough understanding, preferably 3 years’ experience of project planning and community implementation of OVC, Child Protection and Livelihoods programs.
    Demonstrated experience working as a mid/senior level manager in at least 3 of the following areas: child protection, household economic strengthening, social protection, education, health and nutrition including HIV care and support; social service systems strengthening, including social services workforce and M&E. Strong preference for experience in case management and case planning, community level capacity building, facilitating appropriate referrals/linkages and other strategies with the aim of ensuring empowered children, families and communities who are self-reliant.
    Familiarity with programme cycle management approaches and tools – including participatory planning, monitoring and evaluation with good understanding of financial controls and procedures.
    Excellent interpersonal, strong writing and oral presentation skills to meet diverse requirements of immediate beneficiaries and other stakeholders
    Experience of facilitation, training and network building.

    If you believe your experience, competencies and qualifications match the job and role specifications described; send your application & updated CV (with details of at least 3 traceable referees one of which must be immediate former employer) to recruitment@soskenya.org addressed to the Human Resources Manager to reach us on or before 5th February 2023.

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    recruitment@soskenya.org

  • Call for Proposal for Facilitation of Heca Staff Team Building Retreat

    Call for Proposal for Facilitation of Heca Staff Team Building Retreat

    The specific Terms of Reference (TOR) will include:

    Design and deliver the two days team building retreat.
    Coordinate a two-day offsite team building staff retreat.
    Support and facilitate activities during pre-event, plenary activities, team initiatives, activities and closure
    Select and deploy appropriate tools, games, and activities to help express a clear message intended for the event so as to ensure connectedness during the event.

    The deliverable outcomes that will result among others shall include:

    A strong, energized, focused, positive, and optimistic team.
    Enhanced team communication and motivation.

    Minimum requirements

    Proven track record of conducting similar events with verified evidence.
    Duly registered organization or individual that is verified.
    Tax compliance

    You are required to submit a technical and financial proposal for the team building event as a package. The proposal to clearly indicate the activities to be carried out and their cost of hosting and facilitation.If you believe your qualifications meet the requirements, please send your Expression of interest by 08 February 2023 to ssc.consultancy@oxfam.org

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  • Terms of Reference: Senior Manager, Impact (Individual Consultant)

    Terms of Reference: Senior Manager, Impact (Individual Consultant)

    Context of the Role
    We’re looking for an experienced consultant to join our Impact team to support the delivery of the large-scale social behaviour change programs that focus on improving the lives of adolescent girls and young women, leading the testing, monitoring and evaluation of innovative products and solutions and products.
    What You’ll Do

    Lead the development and implementation of our evidence strategy across multiple programs, including one in Kenya and one in South Africa.
    Ensure that project deliverables are carried out on time and to a high standard.
    Lead, with the support of the Global Head of Impact, the methodological design of research, monitoring and evaluation frameworks and studies/evaluations, using qualitative and quantitative methods.
    Liaise with different teams and product leads to ensure that measurement is fit-for-purpose, girl-centred and appropriate for different cultural and social contexts.
    Liaise with other colleagues to ensure that the approach at each stage fits within a structured approach to measurement, aligning with design sprints, M&E implementation, and overall evaluation.
    Quality assure data management, analysis and reporting to ensure that measurement meets the highest quality, data protection and ethical standards and is effectively generating both insights for end-users across the organisation, and results for accountability and learning.
    Provide technical expertise, particularly on quantitative outputs, liaising with team members as required. Where necessary, you will support colleagues in the global evidence team to quality assure evidence projects.
    Manage evidence colleagues in country on project work, building their capacity and skills as needed.

    Who You Are

    Demonstrable technical skills in design, fieldwork, data analysis and reporting for large-scale and panel surveys, including outcome evaluations, within one or more of the media, communications, international development or social change sectors.
    Direct experience in evaluating digital user-facing interventions, including contributions to the design process with respect to back-end measurement needs and the pathway to achieving necessary project outputs through digital data capture.
    Hands-on experience in applied research in emerging markets or developing contexts using a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methodologies.
    Experience in Human Centred Design, UX Design, or other Design Sprint processes.
    Demonstrated skills in producing high-quality, innovative and engaging research reports, presentations and briefings for diverse audiences.
    Strong project management skills, including developing clear internal communications systems and work plans, terms of reference, and reporting.
    Strong cultural awareness and sensitivity about the cultures within which Girl Effect operates.
    Experience coordinating work-streams across multiple geographies and ability to work effectively in multicultural teams with varying expertise, skills and backgrounds.
    Excellent written and spoken English and Swahili, with an ability to cut through complexity and communicate effectively to multi-disciplinary audiences.
    Creative and inquisitive mindset with strong communication and organisational skills.
    Commitment to realising girls’ potential and to the Girl Effect’s vision and values.
    Background in evaluating programmes related to women and girls is also highly desirable.
    Bachelor’s degree.
    6+ years of experience.

    Tentative Timelines:

    Terms of reference published: 27th January 2023
    Deadline for responses: 6th February 2023
    Project commencement: February 2023

    Expected Commitment

    The assignment will take approximately 6 months to complete.
    The consultant will be expected to spend 5 days a week or up to 40 hours each week on this assignment, depending on the programme’s needs. This will be a full time consultancy for at least 6 Months.
    The consultant’s assignment period is from February 2023 to June 2023

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  • Outreach Officer

    Outreach Officer

    Job Summary: Reporting to the Regional Manager and will work closely with other departments, external partners, and stakeholders, i.e., County Government health teams, National Government departments at the county and sub-county levels. He/she will be responsible for coordinating and delivering comprehensive HIV prevention and treatment services that target Key populations in the Drop-In Center, county government health, and in the community.
    Job Responsibilities

    He /She will spearhead the implementation of evidence based KP behavioural interventions by working with outreach workers and peer educators within the designated program locations
    Plan and coordinate HIV prevention programs among key populations, specifically MSM programs within their coverage area.
    Establish, strengthen, and coordinate key populations outreach team for optimum coverage and reach with HIV prevention services.
    Collaborate with clinicians and HTS counsellors to ensure 100% linkage and retention in care
    Network and collaborate with governmental and non-governmental organizations (NGOs, CBOs, FBOs) involved in key populations programming in and outside Bomet County
    Disseminate information, education, and communication materials on advocacy for key populations
    Maintain contact directories for NGOs, FBOs and CBOs involved with key populations programs, including key activities for complete linked – referrals.
    Prepare monthly work plans for clinical outreach activities to map KP hotspots and prepare summary reports after every planned outreach.
    Ensure HIV prevention commodities stock is always available at service delivery points.
    Prepare and submit monthly reports to the government and the program.
    Perform any other relevant duties that may be assigned from time to time.

    Minimum Qualifications

    Diploma in social sciences, nursing, public health, community development, or a related field. Added advantage if certified HTS provider or related clinical certifications
    At least three (3) years of working experience in key populations and other HIV prevention activities in community settings with skills in training and facilitation, monitoring, and evaluation. Added advantage if drawn from MSM and or FSW Community
    Familiarity with Kenya’s HIV epidemic and the status of HIV programs among key populations is desirable.
    Computer literate and able to work with minimal supervision.
    Ability to work independently but also as a team member
    Strong leadership, facilitation, and decision-making skills
    Excellent interpersonal communication.
    Good oral and written communication skills (English and Swahili)
    Computer literacy in the use of MS Windows, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is desired
    Ability to work and deliver results with minimum supervision
    Demonstrated ability to work as a team player

    If you are up to the challenge and meet the above qualifications, we encourage you to write to us through hr@ichooselife.or.ke, indicating your achievements and attributes. Your CV and cover letter should reach us on or before 3rd February 2023. Kindly indicate the current and expected salary on your CV in pdf format with the subject “Outreach Officer.”

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  • Humanitarian Aid Volunteering

    Humanitarian Aid Volunteering

    Take part to the new Humanitarian Aid Volunteering opportunity within the European Solidarity Corps programme. In summer 2023, you will have the chance to join our staff in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East, where we support vulnerable communities, building their capacity and resilience.
    This initiative is open to young people between 18 and 35 years old who are legally residing in an EU Member State or another country associated with the programme (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Turkey and Republic of North Macedonia).
    WeWorld is committed to ensuring principles of equality, diversity and inclusion during the selection process. We encourage the participation of youths currently not involved in education or employment (NEET) and people from minorities and/or vulnerable groups.
    How to participate in the initiative
    The complete list of required positions and profiles will be published in the coming months. To have the chance to apply you must first complete these steps:

    Register your profile now and express your interest on the European Solidarity Corps’ Portal.
    Make sure you select the option “I want to be considered for the Humanitarian Aid Volunteering projects”.
    The online training courses on EU Academy will be accessible through the “Online training” tab in your European Solidarity Corps account. You need to select the option “Humanitarian aid training”. This will redirect you to the EU Academy
    To proceed you are required to take a self-assessment, an online training and a test.
    Once you have passed the test you will be able to express your interest in the face-to-face training through a scheduling procedure on the EU Academy
    After completing the face-to-face training, you will join the pool of candidates eligible to be selected for Humanitarian Aid Volunteering projects on the European Youth Portal.

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  • Global Fragility Act Team Lead, PEARL

    Global Fragility Act Team Lead, PEARL

    Headquartered in London and Washington DC, Integrity also has offices in Jordan, Kenya, and Pakistan. Our multi-national team of over 60 deliver multi-year projects, programs and consulting assignments to a wide range of government clients, international organizations, foundations and private sector clients.
    Vision: Integrity sets the international standard for ethically delivered, expert services in complex and challenging contexts. Our work helps create stability, accountability and prosperity.
    Mission: Based on evidence and learning, we help clients and communities to build trust and understanding as the basis for transformative change. We do not advocate: we listen, comprehend and recommend.
    Commitment: Integrity upholds the highest ethical standards in our service delivery, our employment of staff and our interaction with people. Through adherence to our core values, we ensure not only that our clients receive the best possible service but that we benefit the individuals and communities amongst whom we work.

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    www.integrityglobal.com

  • Gender Senior Technical Advisor

    Gender Senior Technical Advisor

    Principal Responsibilities
    Provide technical support to project implementation.

    Provide technical support for the integration of gender findings from the gender analysis studies into program activity plans, strategies, budgets, and monitoring, evaluation and learning systems.
    Ensure FH’s project compliance with FH gender justice policy and mainstreaming guideline, USAID’s Gender Equality and Women Empowerment Policy, Food for Peace Gender Guidance, ADS 205 and other relevant guiding principles, policies, and regulations throughout the RFSA initiatives and other USAID funded projects as applicable.
    Continuously recommend adjustments to project strategies and activities to respond to gender findings throughout the life of the program, ensure strategies and activities to prevent and/or mitigate gender-based violence are included during project implementation.
    Evaluate project monitoring systems and adjust as necessary to disaggregate data by sex, include gender sensitive indicators and have strategies for monitoring unintended consequences.
    Represent FH to identify and facilitate relationships with Universities and other learning partners, identify learning questions related to gender, manners of meeting those information needs, and their fulfillment and documentation.
    Develop gender-sensitive empowerment approaches for all program design, implementation and monitoring activities, considering the special interests and needs of women and men to promote behavior change; provide technical support for the integration of gender and youth within RFSA Theory of Changes (TOCs).
    Build staff capacity in gender, possibly including gender sensitization training.
    Conduct field visits and monitor implementation as it relates to gender concerns.
    Provide technical oversight for any gender programmatic aspects as relevant, such as behavior change initiatives to transform gender norms.
    Represent FH and communicate with the USAID Food for Peace staff and/or other USAID staff in order to support on-going and potential gender programming.
    Lead regional gender champions and gender community of practice meetings.
    Support FH regional gender, youth, and SBC mainstreaming effort in collaboration with other gender, youth, and SBC experts in the region and GSC.

    Provide technical support for the development of new programs.

    Write technical components related to gender for proposal development, such as new RFSA applications.
    Ensure that gender and youth issues are well integrated within the TOCs.
    Provide technical guidance in the development of proposal strategies to ensure that gender (and youth) are well integrated within every sector.
    Advocate to ensure that gender is adequately budgeted for in proposal budget applications.
    Evaluate the appropriate gender assessments required based on the specific needs of an opportunity; identify or develop appropriate assessment tools; and support and/or conduct the assessments.
    Actively engage in FH program model development.

    Represent the organization at BHA, Consortium and learning forum meetings.

    Represent FH at relevant forums and working groups in order enhance FH’s technical work and reputation in the international development community.
    Attend meetings that are related to innovations, technical approaches and/or best practices and strategies.
    Document lessons learned in the field, especially new lessons gained from operational research, and share these lessons and new programmatic methodologies/strategies with relevant working groups.
    Participate in the development of new tools within the working group(s) in the area of gender.

    Other duties as assigned.
    Job Level Specifications

    Vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ, a Christian commitment to serving the poor and in full agreement with FH’s Christian beliefs.
    In-depth understanding of gender, age, and other socio-cultural factors in the context of food security and nutrition programming.
    Proven rigor in analytical, conceptual and project design skills relevant to gender and development with an understanding of theories of change and path from intervention to results.
    Proven capacity to lead in the collection, analysis, and utilization of information from a broad range of sources in order to ensure effective integration of gender and youth concerns throughout both RFSAs.
    Experience and demonstrated ability to motivate others, create and encourage a climate of teamwork and collaboration across sectors and in a multicultural environment.
    Ability to foster commitment and build capacity among activity staff and in-country actors to gender integration and empowerment, including training and workshop facilitation skills and experience.
    Ability to contextualize and be able to translate the approaches into practicable project design in complex environments where gender issues are often sensitive to raise.
    Excellent written and oral communication skills, including ability to write succinctly and clearly, speak in public forums compellingly and with confidence and build effective relationships.
    Advanced English writing skills for a variety of stakeholders.
    Working experience with USAID and other donors in the grants space (UN agencies, DFID, etc.).
    Proven ability to connect sectoral issues and programmatic approaches on gender; experience with this in emergency contexts an asset.
    Substantive knowledge and experience integrating gender into programming, including needs assessment, gender analysis, program implementation and monitoring.
    Ability to facilitate, coordinate and advocate for gender equality programming across the program.
    Medical fitness to live and travel in rural and urban areas with extreme conditions and limited medical support.
    Ability to travel up to 25% of time per year, to DRC, Ethiopia, and other countries as needed.

    Experience

    Minimum of 4 years of experience in gender programming; preferably related to food security, livelihoods, health, nutrition, WASH, and emergency response.

    Education/Certifications

    Bachelor’s degree in Gender Studies or a related field (agriculture, nutrition, development studies, social sciences, health).
    Master’s degree in a related field is a plus.

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    workforcenow.adp.com

  • National Consultant for Supporting Safeguards Activities in Ghana Finance and Budget Officer [Temporary]

    National Consultant for Supporting Safeguards Activities in Ghana Finance and Budget Officer [Temporary]

    Duties and responsibilities

    The objective of this consultancy is to provide technical backstopping to strengthen safeguards processes in Ghana, particularly focused on safeguards activities needed for implementing TREES and advancing with LEAF process. Under the supervision of the UN-REDD Programme Officer, the consultant based in Accra Ghana will work directly with the designated REDD+ safeguards focal points and the National REDD+ Secretariat based in the Forestry Commission of Ghana (FC) with frequent physical presence at the FC offices.

    More Specifically, He/she Will Perform The Following Tasks

    Develop inputs and follow up on the requirements to comply with ART/TREES and LEAF safeguards requirements, including inputs for the safeguards section of the TREES Registration Document, the TREES Monitoring Report and the Plan for Conformance with TREES safeguards outcome indicators,
    Elaborate Ghana’s second summary of safeguards information, in collaboration with key country stakeholders and information providers, including data gathering, editing and continued follow up with information providers,
    Provide legal advice to strengthen the implementation of policies and actions defined for addressing and respecting REDD+ safeguards in Ghana, based on the national approach to safeguards,
    Provide guidelines, follow up and support the implementation of the Feedback Grievance and Redress Mechanism, including legal advice to address complaints or grievances received associated to REDD+ implementation in the country.
    Define benefit sharing arrangements or inform updates for these arrangements for future ER payments associated to an agreement with LEAF, building on the advances and experiences to date related to the benefit sharing plan for ER payments under the Ghana Cocoa Forest REDD+ Programme,
    Plan the development of capacity building efforts in Ghana related to the Feedback Grievance and Redress Mechanism, Benefit Sharing arrangements and other safeguards/related topics, in close coordination with the country focal points,
    Monitor and evaluate activities, including provision of safeguards inputs for population of ER monitoring report, based on processes defined by the Forestry Commission of Ghana.
    Identify actions and recommendations for strengthening the application of safeguards at the national, subnational and local level.
    Identify opportunities for strengthening of safeguards reporting through the country’s SIS

    Qualifications/special Skills
    Academic Qualifications:

    A bachelor’s degree in environmental sciences, law with focus on environment, natural resources management, environmental engineering or related field, is required.

    Experience

    A minimum of 2 years of progressively responsible working experience with first level degree in forestry forest policy, forest or natural resources management, climate change, ecosystem management, REDD+ or related fields is required.
    Prior working experience with an international organization is an advantage,
    Understanding of laws and national policies associated to forestry sector and human rights is desirable,
    Experience in understanding social issues associated to forest and natural resources management is desirable,
    Experience working across diverse institutions and fostering productive stakeholder partnerships and REDD+ stakeholders in Ghana is desirable.

    Skills

    Knowledge of dispute resolution and grievance redress mechanisms,
    Knowledge of report writing and editing,
    Basic computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office programs,
    Good communication, adaptability and time management skills are an asset.

    Languages
    English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in spoken and written English is required. Knowledge of any other official UN languages would be an asset. Knowledge of Twi is desirable.

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