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  • Programme Management Officer Finance & Budget Officer

    Programme Management Officer Finance & Budget Officer

    The United Nations Environment (UNEP) is the United Nations systems designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level.
    Job Responsibilities

    Plan and co-ordinate the promotion of design and implementation of environmental awareness, education and training programmes within the scope of UN Environment’s mandate and thematic sub-programmes.
    Contribute to the UN Environment’s overall strategy for, and implementation of youth engagement through the thematic sub-programmes including through fund-raising efforts to implement the Unit’s programmes.
    Supervise other professionals and support staff, and direct participants and partners during training and outreach events.
    Manage continuous awareness raising and information on topical EETU developments and demand driven activities in this field.
    Arrange for promotion, development, production and dissemination of inter-active environmental learning/training tools.
    Manage and co-ordinate all actions required for the effective day-to-day functioning of EETU related work within UN Environment.

    Competencies

    PROFESSIONALISM: Ability to identify key strategic issues, opportunities and risks. Ability to generate and communicate broad and compelling organizational direction. Ability to communicate clearly links between the Organization’s strategy and the work unit’s goals. Demonstrated ability to provide innovative technical leadership by performing and/or overseeing the planning, development, and management of operation. Demonstrated ability to negotiate and apply good judgment. 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. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.
    CLIENT ORIENTATION: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; Establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; Identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; Monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; Keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; Meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.
    PLANNING AND ORGANIZING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; Identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for competing work; Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; Monitors and adjusts plans and action as necessary; Uses time efficiently.

    Education

    An advanced university degree (Master’s or Doctorate, or equivalent) in Environmental Management Education and/or related fields is required.
    A first-level degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in the specified fields with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

    Work Experience

    A minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in programme/project management in the field of environmental management and /or Environmental Education, or related fields is required.
    Demonstrated skills in project fundraising is desirable.

    Languages
    English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in written and oral English is required. Working knowledge of other UN languages is an asset.

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  • Head, Projects and Premises

    Head, Projects and Premises

    The successful candidate will be responsible foroverseeing the effective management of theBank’s Projects and Premises.
    Head, Projects and Premises Job Responsibilities

    Lead in planning and execution of branch or HQ major Capex projects or other assignedprojects.
    Define the scope of the project in collaboration with senior management.
    Determine the resources (time, money, equipment, etc) required to complete the project.
    Contribute to the management of all site-related projects: from initial concept, through design and specification, to implementation and hand-over.
    Develop a schedule for project completion that effectively allocates the resources to the activities.
    Review the project schedule with senior management and all other stakeholders that will beaffected by the project activities; revise the schedule as required.
    Determine the objectives and measures upon which the project will be evaluated at its completion.
    Monitor the progress of the project and make adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of the project.
    Establish a communication schedule to update stakeholders including appropriate staff in the organization on the progress of the project.
    Review the quality of the work completed with the project team on a regular basis to ensurethat it meets the project standards.
    Ensure that the project deliverables are on time, within budget and at the required level of quality.
    Evaluate the outcomes of the project as established during the planning phase.
    Project monitoring & control against set targets including time and costs.
    Project status reporting and escalations as may be required.
    Lead in the evaluation of projects implemented.

    Qualifications 

    University degree in Engineering or Business related field
    Master’s degree will be an added advantage
    Certification in Project Management such as Prince 2
    Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Project and Premises management.
    A sound knowledge of real estate statutory requirements and all round banking experience
    Ability to think creatively and develop innovative solutions
    Excellent interpersonal, communication and customer engagement skills
    Excellent influencing skills at all levels of staff and good stakeholder management
    Integrity and courage to challenge and drive delivery of breakthrough ideas
    Strong functional skill in Risk management, Analytics, Project and program management, development, budget administration and controls.
    Integrity and courage to challenge cost related decisions
    Proficient in computer applications
    Conversant with banking regulatory requirements.

  • Assistant Legal Manager

    Assistant Legal Manager

    Reporting to the Legal Manager, Risk & Compliance, the position is responsible for assisting in the implementation, maintenance, and monitoring of compliance activities of the Company with established law and regulation.
    The job holder will assist in ensuring the Company is up-to-date with any existing, proposed or new legislation and that the compliance requirements to be met by the Company are in compliance with legislation.
    Job Responsibilities

    Provide support in ensuring that each subsidiary/division/department/unit of KCB Group follows all applicable laws and regulations.
    Analyze and disseminate the compliance requirements of existing, new and/or revised laws and regulations. Provide advice in relation to compliance matters as contained in the legislation.
    Conduct internal compliance audits and examinations to ensure compliance.
    Liaise with relevant subsidiary/division/department/unit of KCB Group where legal risks have been identified, to develop mitigating measures and implement remedial action.
    Formulate legal compliance checklists and matrixes to be used for undertaking legal compliance reviews to ensure compliance by the Bank.
    Conduct legal risk analysis and provide legal support for new and ongoing Bank projects.
    Provide legal support in research, drafting and review of Bank policies, product terms and conditions.
    Prepare appropriate legal risk reports for use by management.

    Qualifications

    A Bachelor’s degree in Law
    Post Graduate Diploma from Kenya School of Law.
    At least 3 years’ post admission experience in dispute resolution/litigation
    At least 2 years’ experience in legal drafting
    At least 2 years’ demonstrated experience in legal communication and advocacy
    Excellent interpersonal, presentation, problem solving, negotiation skills with the ability to positively and clearly communicate with a variety of constituents.

  • Outgrowers Manager

    Outgrowers Manager

    Job Responsibilities:

    Champion recruitment and selection of new Famers/sugarcane growing accounts.
    Ensure observance to land selection and farmers recruitment as per laid down procedures/policies
    Ensure timely preparation, verification and submission of billing inputs to contracted farms in the sugarcane growing accounts.
    Planning and organizing all cane development activities to enable achievement of set production, productivity and performance targets.
    Ensuring various field operations timelines are strictly observed
    Responsible for accurate capture and maintenance of all operational data regarding land development, seed cane supply, fertilizer distribution, herbicides and vehicle/machine utilization.
    Ensuring timely harvesting and distribution of seed cane & inputs to contracted farms in the sugarcane growing
    Ensure strict adherence to set quality standards in land development, seed harvesting and distribution.
    Ensure precise forecast of cane availability to meet current and future factory requirements
    Maintain precise and dependable records of all contracted farms in the sugarcane growing accounts.
    Liaise with Harvesting and Transport Manager to plan for cane harvesting.

    Qualifications 

    Bachelor Degree in Agronomy /Agriculture/ Agriculture Engineering/ Agricultural Economics or related studies from a recognized institution
    Post graduate qualifications in sugarcane agronomy and/or relevant field (added advantage).
    Five (5) years’ relevant work experience in Cane Development
    Excellent mentoring skills, interpersonal skills, leadership & initiative Skills
    Ability to work with minimum supervision
    Willingness to work and live in rural environments
    Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
    Must be a person of unquestionable integrity
    Proficiency in MS- Office Suit
    Valid driving license

  • Accessibility Manager

    Accessibility Manager

    The Accessibility Manager will support Ipas Africa Alliance in developing accessibility and community engagement strategies to enhance access to reproductive and sexual health services for girls and women in supported programmes. Will lead efforts to increase girls and women self-autonomy and self-determination, expand access within communities to information, support and services while assisting to address barriers at individual, interpersonal, organizational and policy level.
    Management
    Work with the management team to actualize Alliance strategic plan [Senior Management Team meetings, Planning meetings]
    Partnerships
    Maintaining and developing new community relationships with nonprofits, government organizations, colleges and other partners across designated region(s) and distributing program materials and informationWork at the National and County level to ensure Ipas representation on technical working groups linked to sexual and reproductive health and community services and activitiesImplementation-Technical

    Collaborating across technical units to maximize outreach potential and ensure consistent messaging.
    Ensure effective integration and mainstreaming of girls and womens rights into the project implementation activities and work with the technical units to ensure we have the input of girls and women and other beneficiaries, into our support for service delivery for reproductive health services including access to safe abortion services and contraception
    Support the Community team to supervise activities performed by Community Based Organizations, Community Health Volunteers, Youth advocate and champions including providing on the job training and technical support.
    Conduct regular monitoring and evaluation assessments against project objectives of community based activities
    Communication and Health promotion
    Contribute to the development of appropriate health promotion Information Education and Communication (IEC) materials.Proposal Development
    Contribute to the development of new proposals in cooperation with the senior management team and other Health team staff.Assist in the development and implementation of new accessibility projects strategies, concept notes and proposals that increase the self-autonomy and increase access for young girls and women to sexual and reproductive health and rights
    Monitoring and Evaluation
    Ensure accurate and timely reporting of activities according to Ipas, donor and coordination bodies’ timeframes and formatStaff Management
    To manage the assigned accessibility and policy team members, this includes job descriptions, recruitment, staff appraisals, staff development planning, annual leave days and training as necessary
    Provide coaching and supervision to staff so as to ensure ownership and full responsibility for accessibility/community activities.
    Internal & External Customers / Suppliers as well as Third Parties
    Work closely with the Program and technical unitsCollaborate and develop close relationship with external partners

    Minimal Requirements for Position

    Bachelor’s degree in Public Health, Community Health, Community DevelopmentExperience working in Sexual and Reproductive Health field.
    Masters degree in the above fields will be an added advantage
    8 plus years of experience in with 5 in a similar role

    Preferred Requirements
    Experience working with Kenya Government, County Government and Health SystemKnowledge of the Community Health Strategy in Kenya including working with Community Health Volunteers and Community Based Organizations
    Ipas is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, pregnancy, disability, work-related injury, covered veteran status, political ideology, genetic information, marital status, or any other factor that the law protects from employment discrimination.

  • Social Protection Resilience Strategist

    Social Protection Resilience Strategist

    The role:
    If you are the person we are looking for, you will report to the Director-Humanitarian Systems Strengthening, lead in the design of Social Protection/Resilience programme and implementation – piloting innovative programme approaches, building partnerships, coalitions and networks and, supporting partners to develop organisational capacity building to deliver high quality Social Protection/Resilience programme. You will also establish and maintain linkages with other thematic areas and link with Oxfam campaigns, policy influencing and advocacy teams and, be to fundraiser for the programme and to generate and manage knowledge resources through linkages with knowledge hubs and other institutions.
    The person:

    You will have an Undergraduate/Post Graduate in Social Protection or related field e.g. and/or at least 5 years’ experience in a similar programme role.
    The ability to build a people’s movement around the program theme and inspire follower-ship; comprehensive knowledge and experience of implementing Social Protection/Resilience programs and initiatives, ideally built on mature understanding of relevant issues derived from field experience.
    Proven management experience and high impact influencing at a strategic level in a complex, dispersed organisation with evidence of leading, facilitating and integrating a specific area of expertise across a wide network, providing clarity and focus of vision and impact, strategic planning and decision making and the delivery of agreed results.
    Have good knowledge of and experience in developing advocacy and campaign strategies and plans and successfully achieving external impact and change and, experience in donor funding environment with good financial management skills.

  • Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager Graduation Advisor – Wajir County, Kenya Project Manager, Kenya Livestock Market Systems-Isiolo, Kenya, Africa

    Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Manager Graduation Advisor – Wajir County, Kenya Project Manager, Kenya Livestock Market Systems-Isiolo, Kenya, Africa

    Job Description
    As BOMA continues to grow, we seek an innovative M&E Manager with a deep understanding of monitoring and evaluation and CLA to join our team.  S/he will develop and refine BOMA project-based MEL Plans, lead development and implementation of effective monitoring and evaluation processes, and establish a data quality management strategy. S/he will provide leadership and day-to-day-management of BOMA’s rigorous field-based monitoring and evaluation activities including digital data collection and analysis for baselines and endlines in addition to the design and implementation of additional studies in close collaboration with the Director of Research, Evaluation and Learning.  The M&E Manager is expected to seek out innovations and best practice methodologies that will strengthen the quality, design, and metrics and of BOMA M&E activities that will provide inputs for program learning and improvements, contribute to the global evidence base for graduation, inform future project design, and underpin quality donor reporting
    The ideal candidate is a data-driven, analytical, detail-oriented individual with experience managing M&E, conducting field assessments and household surveys.  He or she is both hands-on and able to do project design, planning, project management, and analysis and is passionate about women’s economic empowerment.
    Responsibilities:
    Monitoring and Evaluation
    Support the development of a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan across the organization and ensure delivery against the plan in East Africa.

    Develop a comprehensive reporting framework targeted at different internal and external audiences and working in collaboration with the Director of Research, Evaluation and Learning, the Director of Program and Innovation, and the data analysts, develop regular reports to guide management decision-making.
    Develop and implement Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning plans for all projects
    Oversee data collection activities, including coordination of enumerator training, as well as the design and implementation of quantitative and qualitative surveys, impact assessments and longevity studies.
    In close coordination with the Salesforce team, oversee innovations around digital data collection and apps for monitoring activities as well as the design and maintenance of BOMA’s customized Salesforce relational database, Performance Insights.
    Spearhead the development of the capacity of staff to understand and reflect on data and the use of monitoring and evaluation tools to support learning and adaptive management.
    In close collaboration with Director of Research, Evaluation and Learning build evidence of impact of BOMA’s graduation model through collaborating with research bodies to carry out successful targeted research and analysis towards BOMA’s influence and government adoption goals.
    Manage and report on periodic evaluations both internally and with external consultants of BOMA’s innovations and interventions and their contribution to increasing impact per dollar, and achieving Kenya government’s strategies and plans
    Lead in the writing up of monitoring and evaluation reports
    Promote a culture of data demand and use within BOMA
    Support documentation and dissemination of generated research, analysis and learning internally and externally.

    Data Quality Assurance
    Support implementation of quality management systems and track quality metrics.

    Thoroughly analyze, ensure accuracy of reported data, and recommend ways to improve data quality to ensure accuracy and quality service delivery.
    Support the review and development of strategies, tools and processes for ongoing data quality assurance (DQA) processes.
    Oversee continual assessment of quality of program delivery and data by managing ongoing field surveys, and analysis of collected data.
    Ensure feedback loops to regional managers or technical advisors and corrective actions implemented.
    Review and analyze monthly monitoring data and work with regional and project teams to identify issues.
    Organize and support quarterly reflection and training meetings to ensure continuous learning and improvement of BOMA’s data collection tools and methodologies.
    Lead and strengthen quality control of our data to assure the integrity of data for analysis, tracking, and validation.

    Key Performance Metrics include:

    MEL Plans developed and implemented for all BOMA projects
    Monthly monitoring and survey data generated through Performance Insights are accurate, reliable, complete, timely and valid
    Periodic and ad hoc surveys and studies are high quality and delivered on time.

    Internal Relationships:

    Regional Director
    M&E Manager will work closely with the Director of Research, Evaluation and Learning, the Director of Program and Innovation, the Kenya Program Director, graduation advisors and regional managers.  
    M&E Manager supervises the Salesforce System Administrators, M&E Officers, Data Analysts and M&E Fellows.

    Qualifications:

    Commitment to the mission of the BOMA Project.
    Experience working in fast paced and high growth environments
    Ability to work well with others and to develop and maintain relationships with project staff, donors, and other partners
    Field experience in the arid lands, preferably in East Africa and demonstrated intercultural competence and sensibility
    Demonstrated experience in all stages of developing and implementing project monitoring and evaluation systems   
    Demonstrated skills in data collection, data analysis, documentation, data interpretation, and reporting.
    Demonstrated experience in management position in an INGO would be an advantage
    Experience working on USAID-funded projects preferred
    Strong analytical and organizational skills
    Strong communication skills (English language), both written and spoken
    Extensive knowledge in computer applications such as Excel, Word, Access and PowerPoint required.  Knowledge of Salesforce and Taroworks would be an advantage.
    Ability to build the capacity of and direct a team
    Strong presentation, communication skills and team player that inspires confidence
    Dedicated to achieving goals and objectives through team-based approaches.
    Must be motivated and self-directed with a flexible outlook

    Education and Experience:

    Bachelor’s degree, MBA or advanced degree in Monitoring & Evaluation preferred
    Minimum 5 years’ experience setting up M&E systems
    Formal specific M&E training and/or specialized skills in statistics is an advantage
    Must have analytical experience with analytical tools like STATA or SPSS
    Experience in survey design, data collection, data processing and analysis
    Experience using Collaborating, Adapting and Learning practices preferred

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