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  • Assistant Quality Assurance Manager ICT – Corporate Account Tour Sales Representative IS Security Administrator Claims Coordinator

    Assistant Quality Assurance Manager ICT – Corporate Account Tour Sales Representative IS Security Administrator Claims Coordinator

    Our client is a manufacturing company currently seeking to hire an Assistant Quality Assurance Manager.
    Responsibilities

    Shall be overall responsible for his/her allocated go down
    Ensure proper guidance & handover for QCs outgoing and incoming and vice versa
    Receiving the status of the products on the machine list all pending quality problem unresolved quality challenges and do follow up with the engineers
    Ensuring that all the necessary documents for quality checks are placed and maintained on the machine and QCs personnel are following the procedure as per the system
    Do sampling for the finished products (night/day) shift and make a report for the report
    Responsible for follow up, closing and keeping records of isolation cards, leakage test, and mold change approval etc
    Shall make traceability reports in case of defective products returns
    Shall be responsible for the preparation of the periodic mold status review (condition of the mold)
    Shall be responsible for record keeping and proper filling of all quality related documents
    Shall ensure that all adherence of specification and quality procedures at stages are followed in production process
    Shall conduct internal training, sensitization and evaluation on effectiveness of training on all the packers on quality and safety related issues.
    Participate actively in any technical committees & meetings
    Shall control all food safety hazard in their work areas as per our food safety systems
    Assist in other duty assigned
    Enforce IMS (ISO 9001;2008,ISO 22000 & ISO 14001:2004)systems procedures on area of work’

    Requirements

    Training in either of the following fields: Analytical Chemistry ,Microbiology, Industrial Chemistry or Food Science
    At least 1-2 years’ experience in Laboratory.
    Food Safety Knowledge is a MUST.
    Familiar with 1S0 90001/FSSC 22000
    Experience in Manufacturing Company is a Must.
    Must have good communication and analytical Skills.
    Must be Mature, Self-Driven, Honest, Committed and a person who can work under minimal or no supervision.

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  • Office Assistant Intern

    Office Assistant Intern

    We are looking for 2 Office assistant Interns of 19 – 26 years old to work with our Public Relations and Administration Assistant respectively.
    Public Relations-Intern
    Reporting to The Public Relations Assistant work with him/her for all in country linkages including coordination of marketing, fundraising and communications activities. He/she uses a wide range of strategies to build and sustain good relationships between the organization and its members, beneficiaries and partners. His/her job is to secure additional funding to enable the continuing work.
    Duties and Responsibilities:

    Facilitate, coordinate and act as primary point-of-contact for all in country affairs and linkages including:
    maintaining the relationships with current partners and
    Establishing new relationships with other organizations; individuals; communities and government.
    Develop, review, and enhance content for print, electronic, social media platforms and website to communicate information to members, volunteers and other stakeholders.
    Develop and execute a fundraising action plan/strategy for ITF projects financing:
    Identify potential funding opportunities/sources;
    Prepare Grants proposals.
    Develop and implement organizational PR strategies including generating news releases and communicate to media as well as handling publicity activities for ITF.
    Track, monitor and evaluate PR strategies, Public and media impressions.
    Design and implement research data to support program/project.
    Organize and evaluate PR and fundraising events as well as representing ITF in such events.
    Hire, train/mentor, supervise, and evaluate department (PR) volunteer staffs,
    Other responsibilities may be assigned.

    Knowledge and Skills:

    The Applicant must possess or is passionately eager to learn and the following knowledge/skills and is able to demonstrate, that the essential functions of this position can be performed:
    Pursuing/ Holds at least a Bachelors Degree in related fields such as Communications, journalism, marketing etc
    Have excellent communication skills orally and in writing (English), excellent interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to work with diverse individuals or group of individuals.
    Ability to come up with creative ideas for communication and promotional materials, fundraising, identify potential opportunities for raising funds and writing grant proposals.
    Possess great Social Media skills especially leveraging Facebook and Twitter and other platforms for publicity and engaging a wide range of people.
    Have basic Computer skills including Graphic communication and publications.
    Have a good Media Relations skills; able to write press releases and involve the media in ITF events and activities.
    Able to organize and plan events for ITF including Fundraising and trainings.
    Ability to maintain an established work schedule, with or without flexibility.
    Strong organizational and management skills- ability to multi task and prioritize.
    Motivated to learn and take on new challenges.
    Willingness and capacity to volunteer.
    Unparalleled passion and commitment for youth development.

    Administration Intern

    Reporting to Administration Assistant, work with him/her to provide full reception, secretarial and administrative support to all services provided by the organization, as may be required for the effective and efficient operation of, and reporting on the service.

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    Provide administrative support to the Secretary General, Operations Director, and other staffs.
    Undertake office reception duties, both in person and on the telephone.
    Operate manual and computerized office systems for instance filing and maintaining:
    Members database;
    Monthly and Annual reports database;
    Contacts Database.
    Undertake general office duties such as:
    dealing with the post, faxes and e-mail;
    drafting and sending standard letters;
    photocopying and collating papers and mailings;
    arranging for documents to be printed;
    monitoring and ordering stocks of basic items such as stamps, stationery, periodicals, equipment and other items;
    Arranging travels: hotel and accommodation etc.
    Assist with the organization of meetings of the Board of Directors and other meetings.
    Assist with the organization of events on behalf of the organization:
    arranging dates and venues;
    arranging refreshments and other requirements;
    Taking bookings and dealing with enquiries from delegates;
    sending out info packs of the event;
    Maintaining the event database etc.
    Assist with the taking of minutes and notes at meetings;
    Attend meetings as required.
    Prepare and maintain all records in line with statutory and operational requirements.
    Contribute generally to the work of organization, undertaking such other tasks as are appropriate to the nature and scope of the post.

    Person Specifications:

    Pursuing/ Holds at least a Bachelors Degree in related fields such as Administration, Management, secretariat, human resource etc
    Good organizational skills, including ability to work within tight deadlines.
    Have excellent communication skills orally and in writing (minimally in English), excellent interpersonal and presentation skills and the ability to work with diverse individuals or group of individuals.
    Ability to maintain an established work schedule, with or without flexibility.
    Have basic Computer skills including Graphic communication publications.
    Understanding of and commitment to equal opportunities.
    Strong organizational and management skills- ability to multi task and prioritize.
    Motivated to learn and take on new challenges.
    Willingness and capacity to volunteer.
    Unparalleled passion and commitment for youth development.

    Compensation:
    Although ITF Office interns enjoy limitless opportunities, ITF does NOT provide any kind of compensation. ITF staff operate on a full time volunteer basis for a minimum of 6 months contract. They are responsible for all basic expenses such as home – office transportation, accommodation, etc. ITF ONLY provides direct operational expenses such as staff transportation to a meeting outside of the office, field visit, operations, etc.

  • IT Intern

    IT Intern

    Job Role Purpose:
    Under the general guidance of the IT Officer, The IT Intern is responsible for providing L1 technical support and service desk ticket management; Work with & support programs unit in developing, updating and maintaining the Child Protection DB and related web resources.
    Contract Duration: 3 months
    Qualifications and Experience

    Advanced Diploma or Degree in an area of Information Technology (IT) or equivalent.
    Knowledge and experience in MS O365 server administration and Windows client & server environments
    Understanding of SharePoint and Microsoft solution systems.
    Programming experience in Visual basic, Java, ASP.NET is an advantage but not requirement.
    Familiarity with Windows and MS Office Products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook), LAN/WAN infrastructures;
    Having excellent proficiency in spoken and written English with strong interpersonal skills
    Ability to work with people from diverse cultures
    Good communication skills, ability to work with minimum supervision.
    Commitment to Save the Children values.

    Disclaimer:
    Save the Children International does not charge any kind of fee at whichever stage of the recruitment process and does not act through recruitment agents

  • Terms of Reference Baseline Survey – Building Opportunities for Resilience in the Horn of Africa

    Terms of Reference Baseline Survey – Building Opportunities for Resilience in the Horn of Africa

    BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT
    Building Opportunities for Resilience in the Horn of Africa (BORESHA) is a 3-year program funded by the European Union (EU) Trust Fund for Africa. The program is being implemented by a consortium of partners namely, Danish Refugee Council (DRC) which is the lead partner, CARE Deutschland-Luxemburg e.V. (CARE), World Vision UK (WVUK) and WYG International Limited (WYG). The consortium is united by the overall vision of building resilient communities in the Horn of Africa through cross-border programming. This program seeks to achieve the following objectives:

    Creating greater economic and employment opportunities; and
    Strengthening resilience of communities.

    The program seeks to achieve these objectives through the following broad intervention areas:

    Strengthening cross-border communities’ capacities to identify their own priorities, plan and advocate for measures to help them withstand shocks;
    Promoting the development of inclusive cross-border environment for livestock and non-livestock trade and business, and fostering private sector opportunities for women and young people;
    Supporting the equitable and conflict sensitive management of natural resources in the cross-border area.

    The program is also aligned with the Valletta Action Plan priority domain (1) the development benefits of migration and addressing root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement. Furthermore, it is contributing to the IGAD agenda under its Drought Disaster Resilience Sustainability Initiative (IDDRSI), in particularly Priority Intervention Areas 2 (Market Access, Trade and Financial Services), 3 (Livelihood Support and Basic Social Services), and 4 (Disaster Risk Management, Preparedness and Effective Response), and also seeks to ensure its outcomes contribute to the wider aims of the Kenya Government’s Ending Drought Emergencies agenda, as well as complementing the resilience-building work of the HSNP and Ethiopia’s PSNP.Geographically, the program covers locations around the Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopian boarder namely: Mandera County in Kenya; Dolo Ado and Dolobay Woreda in Somali Regional State in Ethiopia, and Belet Xawa and Dolo districts in Gedo region of Somalia.
    PURPOSE
    The overall objective of the study survey is to baseline / benchmark the project indicators and have a better understanding of the operational environment and existing priorities in the targeted areas of intervention. Data and information emanating therefrom is expected to inform the planning and implementation process including potential redesign of activities as well as the design of the monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) systems. The specific objectives of the baseline study are as follows:

    Provide a broad analysis of border dynamics around the Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia boarder to understand the dynamics and driving factors around movement of people, livestock, goods, services and trade across the borders. Specifically, the analysis will look at movements through the formal and informal channels / routes, the determinant factors in selecting movement routes, challenges associated with these different routes and general / brief on issues around how cross border traders are dealing with different currencies from the three countries.
    specifically looking at socio cultural beliefs and practices that have a high influence in gendered livelihoods activities and resilience opportunities.
    To have a general top-line understanding of the existing and potential livelihood and income opportunities available and / or utilized by the different population groups (i.e. male, female or poor, middle, and better-off) or any other group/s that may exist and relevant for disaggregation.
    To have a brief / general understanding of the enabling and hindrance factors for livestock insurance in relation to key players, community perceptions, and levels of access to insurance.
    To provide a top -line / broad understanding on how existing regulation and cross-border agreements (formal and informal) around movement of people, goods, and services have / or are impacting trade and sharing of strategic natural resources (pasture and water) across the three countries, especially for communities living around the boarders.
    To provide a reference point / baseline the specific indicators for the program and where appropriate, recommend adjustments for project targets where necessary based on the baseline findings (more details on the indicators given on table 1, in section 3.1) and top-line strategic recommendations on targeting, possible revision of indicators, project / program MEL and Accountability.
    Identify potential learning areas (and top-line learning approaches) where consortium partners can systematically collect and review data on a regular basis for continuous learning and improvement both for the project and in future programming of a similar nature.
    To provide quantitative statistics which will be used as starting points for subsequent qualitative and participatory studies scheduled within the project: The priority studies to be carried out during the first year include: Mapping of shared Natural Resources, Livestock Value Chain Analysis, Vulnerability Analysis, and Labor Market Assessment.

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIESScope of studyThe baseline study will take place at three levels: i.e. at a regional level (cross boarder points in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia and the regional / district administrative levels in the three countries), at community level and at household level.
    Macro level analysis (general outlook along the Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopian boarder):The analysis at the macro level will mainly focus on qualitative methodologies mainly document review, and key informant interviews with project staffs from BORESHA and RASMI consortiums, KII / FGD with cross-border traders, KII with local leaders and IGAD (if possible). This analysis will be and will be looking at boarder dynamics and movement of people, goods and services, specifically around the border region, the baseline survey will mainly be looking at existing regulatory frameworks that are likely to impact on the intended outcomes and outputs for cross-border programming and specifically looking at movement of people, goods and services across the borders. Historical and recent statistics around movement of people and goods at the boarder will be obtained from Key Informant Interviews and document reviews (if available) to facilitate trend analysis. The key questions / areas where the macro level analysis will focus on include:

    What are the main drivers of livelihood or economic activity related movements among population groups across the boarders?
    What are the existing formal and informal requirements / regulations that govern these movements?
    Who are the key players in regulation enforcement and what is their role?
    What goods, services and skills are usually moved across the formal borders / routes and why?
    What goods, services and skills are usually moved across the informal borders / routes and why?
    What existing natural resources are shared by the communities in the three countries and how are these resources shared? Who controls / regulates access to these resources?
    How is cross-border trade affected by the fact that Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia use different currencies, i.e. Kenya Shilling, US Dollar and Ethiopian Birr? How do these traders deal with any challenges associated with trading in different currencies?
    What are the potential learning areas (related to cross-border programming, especially in insecure environments) that require regular and consistent monitoring, analysis and reporting / dissemination?

    Regional outlook as per the administrative boundaries in the three different countries.
    The analysis will mainly be done through qualitative methods focusing on document review (livelihood / economic strategies from the different administrative units, other publications / literature from livelihood / resilience actors, IGAD, e.t.c) and Key Informant Interviews (KII) with departmental heads from relevant government ministries / departments, representatives of institutions (private, communal, non-governmental, e.t.c) that provide different livelihood support to the communities in the respective administrative regions, community leaders from selected villages / locations and project staffs from BORESHA consortium.This analysis will briefly look at the broad outlook of Mandera county (Kenya), Somali region of Ethiopia (Ethiopia) and Gedo region (Somalia) with more attention on the district / sub county / sub regional administrative units covered by the program.Besides having a general understanding of the livelihood and income opportunities, this outlook will broadly look at availability, accessibility and capacities of existing institutions (government, non-governmental, communal or private) to provide the communities with services ranging from: extension, supply of inputs, veterinary, loans, livestock insurance, skill development, access to markets, conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
    At this level, the baseline will specifically:

    Map out areas considered pure pastoralist, agro-pastoralist, pure agriculture and other livelihood strategies, giving general / broad characteristics of households practicing these different livelihoods / income opportunities.
    Broadly seek to understand the different sources of livelihoods / income opportunities (economic activities) preferred and those available for households in the different administrative regions / sub regions.
    What are the available resources for these livelihoods to thrive and what gaps needs to be addressed?
    What institutions / associations (government, non-governmental, communal, private, e.t.c.) exist and what kind of services / support do they provide to boost livelihoods / economic opportunities?
    How sustainable are these services accessible to the local population to boost livelihoods / income opportunities in the areas / locations of interest?
    Consolidate a seasonal calendar around livelihood and economic activities as well as a general understanding on household expenditure patters (i.e. how do household expenditure priorities differ from month to month)?
    What are the different livelihood related shocks experienced in the last 3 – 5 years?
    What was the impact of these shocks for the communities and how did the community cope?
    What are the current adoptive capacities for communities and households in relation to these shocks?
    What are the traditional and scientific early warning signs that give an indication to possible occurrence of these shocks / disasters?
    What are the general coping mechanisms currently employed by households in dealing with these livelihood related shocks (distinction to be made in relation to the different livelihood strategies)?
    What is the overall impact (at community and at household) for each of these coping mechanisms?
    Are there community-based mechanisms / structures to help or support the most vulnerable members in the societies?
    What are the existing local capacities (local actors, CBOs, local networks, e,t,c,) for resilience programming?

    Household and community (village level) outlook.
    The analysis at the community and household level will be focusing mainly on quantitative (household surveys / interviews) using probability-based sampling methodologies. The household survey will seek to quantify information required to baseline the indicators given in table 1 below. There will also be qualitative methodologies mainly FGDs with selected groups in the communities: men, women, youth, and members of specific groups of interest / associations that exist within the communities (such as VSLA, NRM committees, DRR committees, traders associations). In addition, Key Informant Interviews will also be conducted with community resource persons (e.g. community leaders) to get a general overview of resilience and livelihood opportunities at the village level.
    The analysis at this level will specifically be looking at:

    General household demographics, through the household survey.
    Livelihood / economic activities and spending patterns and quantification done through the household survey.
    Household and community productive assets, different levels of access and control of these assets according to gender, age, and other disaggregation factors identified during the upper levels of analysis.
    Further qualitative investigations will be made at community level (through FGDs and discussion with village level key informants) to understand the specific factors (enablers and challenges) that have could affect program delivery and realization / achievement of intended results.

    Further analysis will also be made according to geographical locations and livelihood groups.
    Summarized information required for baselining indicators:Baselining the indicators will utilize information collected and analyzed at the different levels highlighted above. The indicators and general definition / information requirements is given in table 1 below, which is expected to guide the process of designing the baseline methodology, sample selection and the accompanying tools. A snapshot of the expected methodology for planning and executing the baseline survey will be given in section 3.3 below
    Table 1: Specific M&E information to answer questions around indicators.Indicator Information to be collected Level and methodology
    Overall objective:To promote economic development and greater resilience, particularly among vulnerable groups, including youth, women, displaced persons and persons living with disabilitiesIndicator

    Mean monthly income of HHs in targeted communities

    Information to be collected

    Average and median income (monthly and annually considering production seasons not calendar year), disaggregated by the different livelihoods and economic activities.

    Level and methodology

    At household level (H/H survey),
    The seasons and livelihood / economic activities will be defined using information from the macro analysis.

    Indicator% decrease in number of HH applying negative coping strategies to deal with stressors in the target communitiesInformation to be collected

    Average and median CSI (contextual CSI, for food and livelihoods related shocks) as a baseline and then subsequent measurements to measure changes in % H/Hs that have a CSI falling below the median CSI recorded during baseline.

    Level and methodology

    At household level (H/H survey),
    The coping strategies and their weights to be defined by observations made during macro analysis.

    Outcome 1:Communities along the Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopian boarder are more resilient and better prepared for shocks, and response is more effective.Indicator

    # of community associations (especially farming and pastoral) know the early warning signs and know what to do in case of an emergency or disaster

    Information to be collected

    Mapping out existing community associations (farming and pastoral) and assessing the capacities of members to understand their level of awareness on early warning indicators / signs and how to respond.

    Level and methodology

    At community level (FGDs / interviews) with members of mapped / identified community associations.

    Traditional early warning signs can be identified through KII with project staffs and relevant technical experts in the regions.Indicator

    # of DRRM plans funded or integrated in local development plans (LED; CIDP) by targeting, costing/budgeting, and implementation

    Information to be collected

    The total number of Community based DRR plans (and EWS monitoring activities) whose activities have been funded or have been integrated into the regional / district level plans by the relevant authorities in the 3 countries.

    Level and methodology

    Key informant interviews with the relevant line ministries / departments at regional / district levels and information confirmed / triangulated via FGDs at community level.

    Indicator

    Proportion of shocks “well managed” by the target communities during the project

    Information to be collected

    Number of experienced recurrent shocks where households employed coping mechanisms with less severe consequences with respect to the total number of recently experienced shocks (period of 3 years).

    Level and methodology

    Recently experienced shocks will be identified and defined during the KIIs at regional / district level and triangulated with KIIs and FGDs at community / village level. Information will be quantified using the household survey at household level.

    IndicatorNumber of livestock-dependent households protected by insuranceInformation to be collected

    Total number of (agro) pastoral households whose livestock are insured with respect to the total number of (agro) pastoral households.

    Level and methodology

    The core livestock breeds normally insured (e.g. camel, cattle, shoats, e.t.c) will be determined during the macro analysis (document review
    KII with the relevant livestock departments, and project staffs) and triangulated at household level with the H/H survey and community FGDs.

    Outcome 2:Individuals and communities are more self-reliant through increased skills and opportunities for cross-border employment, diversified enterprise and livelihoods.
    Indicator

    Increase in number of livelihood resources being used by households

    Information to be collected

    Positive change in the utilization of different sources of livelihoods, the scale in which they are applied and sustainability / consistence in these livelihoods.

    Level and methodology

    At household level (H/H survey).
    The different sources of livelihoods and strategies (traditional / modern) of sustaining these livelihoods will be defined during the macro level analysis.Indicator% increase in revenues of the target HHs

    Information to be collected

    Different sources of household income / revenue and the overall household average and median revenues / income (monthly and annually).

    Level and methodology

    At household level (H/H survey),
    The household sources of income / revenues will be defined using information from the macro analysis.
    Analysis will include comparing the different beneficiary groups, livelihood strategies, gender of household heads / principle providers and other vulnerability indicators.

    Indicator

    % of individuals describing better health and lower rates of attrition amongst their herds compared to baseline

    Information to be collected

    (Agro) pastoral households confirm absence of physically visible negative health parameters in their core livestock breeds or can find the necessary / required treatment.

    Level and methodology

    Household level (H/H survey).
    The common livestock species and easy to look for specific livestock body conditions (on livestock health / disease) will be given defined during the macro level analysis (document reviews and KIIs with livestock experts who also understand the region) and the information will be further triangulated with village level KIIs and FGDs).

    Indicator

    % of HHs in targeted communities getting better results from their SMEs

    Information to be collected

    Households with SMEs reporting overall improvement in the business performance indicators with respect to the overall number of households with SMEs.
    Comparison will be made according to households benefiting from SME support versus those that did not receive this support but have SMEs.

    Level and methodology

    At household level (H/H survey) targeting specifically SME beneficiaries.
    Business performance indicators will be defined during macro level analysis through KIIs with relevant government departments and project staffs focusing on SME / business development outputs. These indicators may include: financial / capital indicators (assets, revenues / business income, access to business financing, cash flows, margins), market availability, labor / skills availability, e.t.c.

    Indicator

    % of VSLAs self-reporting an increase in household income

    Information to be collected

    Households with members in Village Savings and Loans Associations / groups (VSLAs) who perceive increase in income and attribute it to their membership in the VSLAs.

    Level and methodology

    Household level (H/H survey). Specific issues affecting VSLAs can be investigated through village level FGDs with VSLA members.

    Indicator

    Number of women and youth who are able to access jobs and/or business opportunities within 12 months of graduating

    Information to be collected

    Women and youth beneficiaries of skills development have been able to utilize their skills to access / exploit employment / business opportunities within 12 months after graduating.

    Level and methodology

    At a macro level; Review of post training follow up reports. Project staffs dealing with this output will also be key informants.
    Investigation on key issues affecting access (lack of) to employment / business opportunities will be done through FGDs with the specific beneficiaries at community level.

    Indicator

    Number of interviewees reporting changes from the community infrastructure established / rehabilitated, supporting cross border employment / diversified enterprise and livelihoods

    Information to be collected

    Households benefiting from the different components of the program reporting (perceiving) positive impact on their livelihoods / opportunities from the different project components.

    Level and methodology

    At household level (H/H survey).
    Specific factors affecting the changes / or lack of will be investigated through village level FGDs and KIIs.

    Indicator

    Increase in cross-border employment opportunities (as reported by individuals against baseline)

    Information to be collected

    Beneficiary households reporting employment opportunities (perception).

    Level and methodology

    At household level (H/H survey). Specific factors affecting the changes / or lack of will be investigated through village level FGDs and KIIs.

    Outcome 3:Cross-border rangeland and other shared natural resources are more equitably and sustainably managed.
    Indicator

    % change in land area rehabilitated and managed for communal use

    Information to be collected

    Increase in the overall land rehabilitated and utilized for livestock and economic production;
    Potential areas of disaggregation are looking at communal versus non-communal land.

    Level and methodology

    Key informant interviews with project staffs, livestock departments and natural resources management.

    Indicator

    # of natural resource management committees reporting increased productivity due to land management practices

    Information to be collected

    The number of NRM Committees who perceive that the overall productivity and profitability due to improved land management practices.

    Level and methodology

    FGDs / interviews with natural resource management committee members.
    KII with relevant government departments in the area of environmental conservation & natural resources management.

    Indicator# of households generating income through alternative uses of invasive species
    Information to be collectedHouseholds generating income from alternative use of prosopis julliflora tree.
    Level and methodology

    At household level (H/H survey).
    More qualitative triangulations will be done through FGD at community level

    Indicator

    New efforts in cross-border collaboration in managing natural resources (e.g. agreements, MoUs, shared use of maps, cross-border committees, etc.)

    Information to be collectedFormal and informal agreements across the boarder areas facilitating efficient use of natural resources.
    Level and methodology

    FGD with Tri-border trade and economic development committee;Review of existing documents (e.g. MoUs, agreements, e.t.c) that govern the Tri-border trade & economic committee.

    Indicator

    Proportion of households reporting improved access to water for livestock / agriculture / health & sanitation

    Information to be collected

    Total number of households reporting (perception) overall improvement in access to water for livestock, agriculture, health and sanitation.

    Level and methodology

    Household level (household survey); Triangulation to be done through KII with relevant government departments (water and natural resources) and project staffs.

    Indicator

    Number of schools making use of water collected from water harvesting schemes

    Information to be collected

    Total number of schools with functional rain water harvesting schemes (e.g. roof catchment)Level and methodology

    At school level and; KII with school heads or their representatives; KII with education local level departmental heads of education.

    Output level indicators will be annexed at the end of the ToR.

    MethodologyThe baseline survey will include qualitative and quantitative approaches and will be done in 3 levels: looking at the situation with the lenses of the overall boarder region for the three countries, looking at situation with the lenses of the different administrative boundaries (regional / district) in the three countries reached by the program, and looking at the situation with a local lens (community and household). Primary quantitative analysis will mainly be emphasized at the local lenses through household survey and triangulation will be done through village level FGDs and village level key informants. The methodologies and top-line expectation on the respondents at the different levels is given in the table below:
    Table 2: Brief highlight of data collection methodology
    Analysis level

    Macro level (region bordering Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia).

    Data collection methodologies

    Document review.
    Key Informant Interviews.

    Possible respondents / documents

    KII with project staffs, RASMI consortium representatives, other relevant stakeholders with information regarding cross-border issues.
    Project documents and previous reports / write ups on resilience & cross-border programming.

    Macro level analysis:

    Ethiopia (Dolo Ado & Dolobay districts).
    Somalia (Belet Xawa, & Dolo).
    Kenya (Mandera North, Mandera East, and Banisa districts).

    Data collection methodologies

    Key Informant Interviews.
    Desk review.
    Transect walk / observations.

    Possible respondents / documents

    KII with relevant heads of departments from the local administration / authorities.
    Review of different regional strategies around livelihoods improvement, natural resources management and other relevant agreements for cross-border and resilience programming.
    Micro-level analysis (household and community).

    Data collection methodologies

    Focus Group Discussions.
    Key Informant Interviews
    Household survey.

    Possible respondents / documents

    Individual project beneficiaries of the different project components (HH survey).
    Project beneficiary groups (FGDs).
    Community leaders / group leaders for the different project components.
    Existing groups relevant to project activities.
    The consultancy is expected to provide a detailed description of the methodology that is consistent with the above proposals.

    Key deliverables/outputsBaseline inception report (describing)

    A detailed methodology on how the specific information will be collected and analyzed making considerations for mid-term review and project evaluation.
    A detailed sampling framework for location, respondents and relevant documents for review during the baseline.
    A detail plan of action on quality control and overall quality assurance.
    First draft of the data collection tools.
    Top level work plan and the accompanying costs (financial, logistics, personnel, e.t.c.) at the different stages.
    Presentation on the methodology, sampling, tools and plan of action to key stakeholders.
    Report writing format.

    Final baseline report:

    Summary presentation of findings (power point slide).
    Full version of the report (in line with the format agreed by consortium partners).
    Raw data used during the baseline survey.
    All relevant photos taken during the survey.

    DRC AND CONSORTIUM PARTNERS’ RESPONSIBILITIESThe consortium members will provide logistical support to the consultant during data collection in their operational areas and provide overall supervision of the data collection process while the consultant will be in the field.
    KEY TASKS WITH LIST OF ‘KEY ACTIVITIES’, UNDER EACH RESPONSIBILITY.The baseline survey will be a collaborative effort between consortium members, the consultant and local administration and technical representatives from government departments in the different administration units in the 3 countries (at district / regional levels).The consultant will be responsible for developing a baseline survey inception report, elaborating on the data collection methodology, analysis framework, sampling framework, quality assurance, detailed work plan (plus the accompanying costs) and a report writing format.
    REPORTING ARRANGEMENTSThe consultant will report to and work closely with the BORESHA MEL Coordinator for the overall piece of work. The MEL Coordinator will be the focal point for the work and liaison between the consultant, DRC and other consortium partners. However, while in the field, the consultant will also be accountable to the base / area manager or his / her representative.
    DURATION OF ASSIGNMENTThe assignment will be conducted in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia, with the sampling done based on the locations covered by the program. The consultancy is thus expected to present a realistic and justifiable work-plan for the assignment during when expressing their interest for this assignment.
    EXPECTED PROFILE OF CONSULTANT/S

    Minimum academic qualification for the team leader should be a Masters Degree in a relevant livelihoods related discipline including agriculture, livestock, environment / natural resources management, agricultural economics, etc. A PHD degree is highly desirable
    Minimum of 10 years demonstrable experience conducting similar or closely related consultancies for complex multi-sector and multi-year grants within the Horn of Africa region
    Good understanding of cross-border issues around the Kenya, Ethiopia and Somali boarders.
    Working experience on resilience and livelihoods programming, especially on pastoral / nomadic livelihoods.
    Working experience in areas close to the border region of Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia is an added advantage.
    Solid experience in planning and executing large scale qualitative and quantitative studies, both experimental and non-experimental (this will be a key evaluation criterion). Knowledge in the use of mobile data collecting platforms will be a definite advantage.
    Excellent writing skills
    Good data presentation and visualization skills
    Cultural sensitivity and good gender balance within the consultancy team.
    Ability and willingness to adhere to the DRC code of conduct and humanitarian principles during the assignment.

    TERMS & CONDITIONS
    The overall conduct of the consultant will be guided by the DRC’s code of conduct and will be accountable to the area / field base manager while in the field locations and while in the regional office in Nairobi, the consultant will adhere to the rules and regulations in place. A debrief will be given to the consultant, prior to signing the contract and picking the assignment.

  • Joint Mid-Term Evaluation of The Making Cities Sustainable and Resilient Project

    Joint Mid-Term Evaluation of The Making Cities Sustainable and Resilient Project

    DUTY STATION: Home-based
    DURATION: Total 8 weeks over April 2018 to July 2018
    From April 2018
    SUPERVISORS / REPORTING ARRANGEMENT
    Head of UN-Habitat HQs Evaluation Unit; Project Manager UN-Habitat and Project Manager UNISDR
    MISSIONS TO BARCELONA AND INCHEON:
    April 2018 (2 weeks)
    BACKGROUND
    Making Cities Sustainable and Resilient is a joint Action (hereafter ‘the project’) between the European Commission DEVCO, UN-Habitat and UNISDR that aims to improve the understanding of, and capacity to, address disaster risks at the local level and build resilience, including in crisis-prone cities, to support national and local disaster risk reduction (DRR) and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) strategies.
    The project contributes directly to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 11 ‘Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable’, specifically targets 11.5 and 11.b, and builds on the achievements of the Hyogo Framework for Action – Building the Resilience of Nations 2005-2015, and paves the way toward the implementation of the Sendai Framework for DRR 2015-2013 at the local level, and the recently adopted New Urban Agenda.
    The project is an intervention of 36 months and covers five result areas with the two respective implementing partners (UNISDR and UN-Habitat):

    Result 1 {UNISDR}: Increased commitments to build local-level resilience
    Result 2 {UNISDR}: Local Resilience and investments measured
    Result 3 {UN-HABITAT}: Key issues and challenges identified in linking early interventions in crisis-prone cities to long-term sustainable development inputs
    Result 4 {UNISDR}: Capacity is built in cities and local governments to develop and implement integrated local climate and disaster resilience action plans
    Result 5 {UN-HABITAT}: Crisis-prone cities have enhanced capacity to develop and implement plans to increase their resiliency.

    UN-Habitat focuses on building local capacities in crisis-prone cities and supporting humanitarian partners, while UNISDR addresses resilience in locations that are highly exposed and have institutional capacity gaps, such as LDCs.
    Justification / Mandate of the Joint Mid-Term Evaluation
    This joint mid-term evaluation of the ‘Making Cities Sustainable and Resilient’ project is mandated by the donor, the European Commission (EU DEVCO). UNISDR traditionally undertakes evaluation of EU funded projects through the intervention of internal staff with expertise in evaluating programmes and who are not involved in the implementation of the project and similar for UN-Habitat. It is also in-line with the UN-Habitat Evaluation Policy (2013) and the Revised UN-Habitat Evaluation Framework (2016).
    Purpose and Objectives of the Evaluation
    The joint mid-term evaluation is to provide the donor and implementing partners with an independent appraisal of the performance of the project ‘Making Cities Sustainable and Resilient’ so far and based on the agreement, log frame, activities and budget. The mid-term will identify key lessons and propose practical recommendations for follow-up during the remaining period of the project and for a possible phase 2 of the project, or components of the project.
    The mid-term evaluation report will provide input for final end-of-project evaluation to be conducted at the end of the project in early 2019 as well as the EC DEVCO funded ‘Making Cities Sustainable and Resilient’ Action final report to be submitted at the end of the first phase in Q2/2019.
    The overall objective of the joint mid-term evaluation is to make an independent assessment of the performance of the project. The specific objectives for undertaking the mid-term evaluation of the project are:

    Assess implementation progress made in activities towards achieving the planned Results (Annex Project Agreement Document);
    Assess the continued relevance, effectiveness and impact of the project in supporting local governments/ cities in building resilience and engagement of stakeholder groups in implementing actions;
    Recommend strategic, programmatic and management considerations for implementing the remaining part of the project, with particular emphasis on programming approaches for a Phase 2.

    Approach of the Evaluation
    The joint mid-term evaluation shall be independent and carried out in line with the evaluation norms and standards of the United Nations system. A variety of methodologies will be applied to collect information during the mid-term evaluation. These include review of documents relevant to the project, interviews (with relevant project staff at UN-Habitat and UNISDR, key informant interviews and consultations with partners and stakeholders, and focus group discussions, surveys and if feasible field visits).
    The joint mid-term evaluation will be conducted over the period of eight weeks spread over four months, including the desk review, from April 2018 to July 2018.
     
    RESPONSIBILITIESThe joint mid-term evaluation will be conducted by one consultant. The evaluator is responsible for meeting professional and ethical standards in planning and conducting the mid-term evaluation, and producing the expected deliverables.The consultant has overall responsibility for producing the deliverables according to the quality standards of UN-Habitat and UNISDR for evaluation reports.Among the deliverables expected, there will be:

    Inception Report with Evaluation Work plan;
    Evaluation Reports Drafts;
    Final Evaluation Report.

    Full details of the evaluation are provided in the attached Terms of Reference.
    COMPETENCIES

    Professionalism: Demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject areas. Good research, analytical and problem-solving skills. Conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
    Communication: Excellent and effective written and oral skills. Ability to convince people through constructive argumentation and to present information in a concise and accurate manner. Negotiating skills and ability to enable good communication and understanding between different interest groups, organizations, etc.
    Planning and Organizing: Proven ability to plan, coordinate and monitor own work and that of others. Ability to work under pressure and use time efficiently. Identifies priority activities and assignments, and adjust priorities as required.
    Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals. Solicits input by valuing ideas and expertise of others and is willing to learn from others.

    QUALIFICATIONS
    Education
    At least a master’s Degree in urban and Regional Planning, Development Studies, Local Governance, Urban Geography, or other relevant discipline. The candidate should preferably be specialized in the field of capacity building and institutional change management.
    Work Experience
    Extensive evaluation experience and a minimum of ten years’ professional practical experience in results-based management working with projects/ programmes in the field of risk reduction, disasters, conflict and other urban shocks or stresses in transition countries.
    Language
    Excellent proficiency in spoken and written English is required, working knowledge of French and/or Spanish an advantage.
    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 as per agreement.

  • Baseline Survey Consultant – Initiative for Conservation of Mara-Serengeti Transboundary Ecosystem

    Baseline Survey Consultant – Initiative for Conservation of Mara-Serengeti Transboundary Ecosystem

    Introduction and Background
    The Serengeti-Mara transboundary ecosystem is renowned for its spectacular wildlife and scenery. It comprises multiple resource use areas and different categories of protected areas, communal and private lands extending from South-Western Kenya and into Northern Tanzania. The ecosystem is governed by Narok and Bomet Counties in Kenya and Tanzania National Park Authority (TANAPA) in Tanzania. Although the Trans Frontier Conservation Area (TFCA) is an integral natural asset to both countries, pressing natural resource management and biodiversity conservation challenges are threatening the ecosystem; these include socio-economic, environmental, climate change impacts as well as inadequate policy, legal and institutional responses. It is against this background that Vi Agroforestry and co-applicants seek to intervene in partnership with affected communities living in the Mara-Serengeti TFCA. Under this proposed action, technical assistance will be offered to selected sites within the TFCA to support interventions which improve cross-border collaboration in conservation and ecosystem management as well as law enforcement. Capacities of the target communities in the TFCA will be strengthened to support sustainable ecosystem management and wildlife conservation and incentivised though livelihood development and interventions advocating for fair benefit sharing.
    The overall objective of the proposed action is to enhance regional cooperation and partnerships among stakeholders of the Mara-Serengeti TFCA for improved sustainable management of the TFCA. To attain this the action will seek to foster inclusive and participatory decision-making processes and policy dialogue between TFCA stakeholders in Kenya and Tanzania. It will also rejuvenate the political will among key decision makers and institutions towards implementing agreed actions that will lead to improved TFCA ecosystem as well as promote sustainable livelihoods development for local communities. The desired outcome of the action will improve management of shared ecosystem and contribute primarily to the progressive achievement of SDG 15 to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems and many of its associated targets, in particular target 15.5, to take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species.
    Overall Baseline Objective
    The overall objective of the baseline survey is to establish benchmarks for effective project planning and implementation, as well as form the basis for the progressive monitoring of the achievement of the planned outputs and results, through the collection of quantitative and qualitative facts, figures and indicators of the situation at the beginning of the project. Furthermore, it will provide information on the specific issues and needs of stakeholders in the project area. The findings of which will be used to inform project implementation interventions. Primary data collection will identify the issues and bottlenecks within the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem and bilateral cooperation.
    Key Priority Areas of the baseline survey
    SO 1. To empower local communities and stakeholders to conserve and protect Mara-Serengeti transboundary ecosystems. This specific objective will support people in their efforts to rehabilitate and conserve TFCA natural resources. This will involve engaging the local communities, and other formal and informal community structures in the protection of the TFCA. This will involve environmental education, biodiversity conservation, reforestation and implementation of agroforestry. The action will also promote conservation of wildlife corridors and habitats around the TFCA. Support around alternative livelihood options outside the wildlife corridors will be provided to minimise human-wildlife conflicts.
    At the beginning of the project, the following information is needed:

    Mapping of the area to be covered by the project both in Kenya and Tanzania

    All the formal and informal community structures within the project area relevant for the implementation of the project.
    The areas (estimating the Hectares) that require rehabilitation and implementation of agroforestry within the project area
    The Key wildlife corridors and habitats in the project area and prioritize the wildlife corridors and habitats to be rehabilitated
    Estimated the gender disaggregated human population within the project area
    Estimated the disaggregated human population within the project area (focusing on women, youth) currently sustainably benefitting from the ecosystem
    To establish the nature, extent and frequency of human-wildlife Conflict.

    To promote diversified sustainable livelihoods for communities in TFCAs.

    In promoting sustainable diversified livelihood options, the proposed action will seek to expand livelihood resources for the local communities in TFCA and incentivise wildlife conservation and benefit sharing.
    Competitive agroforestry value chains and climate smart agriculture will be promoted among local communities and will involve deliberate incorporation of livestock, trees and crops on the same land. Women, men and youth along the Mara-Serengeti transboundary will be supported to establish viable enterprises and links to markets. Diversified income sources will reduce competition and pressure on natural resources and the desire to poach wildlife for survival will be mitigated. Pastoralists will be supported to adopt sustainable livestock management to reduce wildlife conflict and minimise competition for pasture particularly during dry season.
    At the beginning of the project, the following information is needed;
    The extent of human wildlife conflict within the project area
    The viable livelihood options that can incentivise wildlife conservation.
    Establish existing benefit sharing arrangements /schemes
    Viable enterprises for supporting women, men and youth in the project area
    The per capita income of local communities in the project area and expected change in per capita income due to project activities
    Members of community currently generating income from sustainable livelihood enterprises within the project area
    Identify past sustainable and assess the current livestock management practices within the project

    To promote regional dialogue, cooperation and community involvement in wildlife law enforcement and management of the TFCA. The action will seek to improve regional trans-boundary cooperation between Kenya and Tanzania through improved bottom-up accountability and decentralisation mechanisms. This will entail a coordinated approach in the enforcement of anti-poaching laws involving the communities, expansion of the collective capabilities to enforce laws on wildlife conservation, conflict mitigation, dialogues and revamping of joint platforms for harmonizing policies and deployment of resources.
    At the beginning of the project, the following information is needed;

    Establish the existing policies and regulations on wildlife and TFCA management between Kenya and Tanzania.
    To point out areas of convergence and conflicts within the existing policies.
    To establish the existing platforms on wildlife and TFCA management between the two countries.
    To establish, if any cross-border issues that might hamper or promote transboundary conservation of wildlife.
    Extent of community participation in anti-poaching and wildlife law enforcement
    To map out national and regional stakeholders and actors in the thematic area
    Identify any conflict management mechanisms in various levels
    Area to be covered by the baseline survey and partners involved

    The baseline survey will be conducted in Bomet East, Narok West and Narok south in Kenya and Tarime, Mara and Serengeti in Tanzania.

    Methodology
    The baseline survey will be conducted by an external consultant who will lead the study team and will work under the supervision and support of: Regional Advisor M&E/GIS. The consultant is expected to come up with a detailed methodology for conducting the survey, taking into consideration the local context. The consultant will develop appropriate tools and will also propose an appropriate sampling methodology and size that is statistically valid and cost effective. The sample size and proposed tools will be discussed and approved by the Vi Agroforestry team before the commencement of the survey.
    The study should employ both quantitative and qualitative methods. The following data collection methods should be given due consideration while designing the research methodology.
    Secondary data collection that will involve review of specific project start up documents, monitoring and evaluation framework, other literature, documents and studies from Vi Agroforestry, government departments and other NGOs, including CBOs.
    Primary data collection of both qualitative and quantitative data.
    Sample surveys to generate quantitative data from different target groups within the community
    Focus group discussions with women, men and youth within the target communities (both pastoralist and farmers)
    Key informant interviews with conservancies, WRUA’s, KWS, SENAPA, TAWA, TFS, TAWIRI, local governments, communities’ cultural leaders and partners
    The baseline’s expected outputs Design methodology for the baseline survey.
    A clear and concise well-written baseline report containing lists and tables, facts and figures on the situation at the beginning of the project.
    Powerpoint presentation of not more than 15 slides
    Final workshop with Vi Agroforestry and its partner on the findings of the baseline. The final report will be submitted to Vi Agroforestry in English.
    Bound hard copies of the survey data collection questionnaires used
    Soft copy (CD) of the survey data used in the analysis
    Outline of the baseline report
    The baseline report will contain the different elements mentioned below:
    Cover page
    Table of contents
    An executive summary that can be used as a document. It should include the methodology, major findings of the baseline and summarise conclusions and recommendations.
    The objectives of the baseline
    The main question or central survey question and derived sub-questions.

    A justification of the methods and techniques used (including relevant underlying values and assumptions, theories) with a justification of the selections made (of persons interviewed).
    Eventual limitations of the survey.
    A presentation of the findings and the analysis thereof (including unexpected, relevant findings). All key priority areas above should be addressed, paying attention to gender issues.
    Conclusions, which will analyse the various research questions. Conclusions should be derived from findings and analysis thereof.
    Recommendations should be clearly related to conclusions but presented separately. Recommendations should be practical and if necessary divided up for various actors or stakeholders.

    Report appendices that include:

    The Terms of Reference.
    The technique used for data collection (including the people interviewed);
    The list of questions used or ‘interview guide’ or topic list (also for possible group discussions).
    Concepts and list of abbreviations.
    List of documents and bibliography.
    Composition baseline team

    Baseline Duration and Reporting
    A total of 22 calendar days will constitute the baseline period; an estimated five days to prepare relevant tools and review documentation, ten days for data collection, five days for compiling the information gathered, analyse, draft and complete the baseline report. The consultant will arrange for a feedback meeting to share a draft of the baseline report with the programme staff. A final report will then be provided after including the comments. The consultant will share the final report with stakeholders in a two (2) days stakeholders workshop. Probable date for the baseline survey to commence will be on 2nd April 2018.
    Profile of Consultant(s)
    The consultant(s) should have the following qualifications/expertise:

    Post graduate degree in international relations, natural resource management, Agriculture, economics, or others as may be relevant
    5 years’ experience of carrying out programme baselines and research
    5 years’ experience and knowledge of governance, human rights, gender and participatory development programmes
    Knowledge of Kenya and Tanzania wildlife conservation context
    Experience of working with local communities, non-governmental organisations and government in areas of ecosystem conservation
    Experience in the design and use of participatory methods for assessment and evaluation
    Excellent writing, editing, attention to detail and organisational skills
    Fluency in English and Kiswahili
    Baseline fees and modalities of remuneration

    The consultant and Vi Agroforestry will agree on the remuneration rate per person/day. Charges related to taxes, mission allowances for fieldwork and secretarial fees are to be borne by the consultant. As part of this negotiation process, the consultant should propose the fees s/he wishes to charge noting that Vi Agroforestry will cover the transportation costs to and from the field assignments and accommodation during the field work. Vi Agroforestry will also provide online database and mobile data collection tools.

  • Project Finance Intern

    Project Finance Intern

    The International Potato Center (CIP) is seeking a highly talented Project Finance Intern for the CIP Sub Saharan Africa Regional Office in Nairobi.
    The Position: The Project Finance Intern will report to the BMGF Project Finance Specialist. The Intern will assist primarily in reviewing project partners’ financial reports, support documents and other related tasks. The position requires broad understanding of programme implementation and cross-cultural people skills.
    Duties and Accountabilities:

    Assist in review of partner’s Quarterly financial reports for consistency, completeness and accuracy of documentation;
    Compilation of documents and information for maintenance of partner’s database;
    Compile regular summaries of partner’s verification status reports;
    Assist in performing monthly analysis of expenditure reports from the accounting system;
    Assist in monitoring all partners’ liquidation reports (progress and final), review and verify documentation and financial report;
    Assist in Monitoring Funding Status of each sub-recipient according to the agreements;
    When applicable, assist with budget preparation, reviews and reallocations;
    Assist to close all project sub-grants or contracts in advance for final report preparation;
    Assist to close all open advances related to the project (staff, travel, research activities, payroll);
    Provide short biweekly report on activities undertaken & emerging issues;
    Assist in ensuring compliance to Donor regulations and award requirements;
    Perform any other duty assigned by the PMU Specialists, PI’ & Project Manager.

    Selection Criteria:

    Bachelor’s degree in Computer Technology, Business Administration or related field of study;
    Minimum of CPA / ACCA Part 2;
    Be a team player and able to work in a busy environment, often with tight deadlines;
    Fluent in official language;
    Proficient in MS Excel;
    Advanced written and oral communication skills in English;
    Be a Kenyan citizen.

    Conditions: This is an internship position open to Kenyan citizens only. The internship contract will be for a period of three months only (non-renewable).

  • End-line Evaluation Consultant

    End-line Evaluation Consultant

    Terms of Reference
    Improving Maternal and New-Born Health (MNH) Outcomes for Vulnerable Women and Babies by Increasing Demand, Access, and Uptake of Quality MNH Services in Isiolo County, Kenya
    Consultancy Overview: With funding from DFID, Christian Aid Kenya has been implementing the project entitled “Improving Maternal and New-Born Health (MNH) Outcomes for Vulnerable Women and Babies by Increasing Demand, Access, and Uptake of Quality MNH Services in Isiolo County, Kenya” (UKAM MNH/Tunza Mama na Mtoto Project).
    The three-year project (2015 – 2018) is implemented in partnership with Anglican Development Services Easter of Mt. Kenya East (ADSE MKE) which is responsible for service delivery activities; and Center for Education and Awareness (CREAW) who are responsible for advocacy and demand creation activities.
    In order to inform the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) component of this project, Christian Aid Kenya seeks to engage the services of a qualified and experienced consultant (s)/consultancy firm to implement the end-line evaluation for the project in Isiolo County.
    Overview of the Project: The overall goal of the project is to “Improve Maternal and New-Born Health (MNH) Outcomes for Vulnerable Women and Babies by Increasing Demand, Access, and Uptake of Quality MNH Services”.
    The specific objectives of the project are:

    To empower women and girls to make health MNH choices
    To remove barriers that prevent access to MNH services
    To expand the supply and quality of MNH services
    To enhance accountability at all levels

    Purpose and Scope
    The objectives of the end-line evaluation will be two-fold as follows:

     Provide a complete review of the project achievements which shall include an assessment of project progress in achievement of project outputs and outcomes as per the log-frame, and related delivery of inputs and activities and factors (internal and external) that affected overall project implementation and result achievement and
    Provide qualitative information by developing 2 case studies to back-up the end-line evaluation findings.

    Responsibilities
    The end-line will be conducted in Isiolo County. The consultant (s) will be expected to:

    Review relevant project documents including but not limited to project proposal, project log-frame, Endline survey report (February 2016); Mid-Term Evaluation Report (March 2017) and any other documents that will aid in developing a robust endline evaluation methodology.
    Participate in briefing and consultation meetings to discuss the assignment, become familiar with the UKAM MNH/Tunza Mama na Mtoto Project and collaborate with the CA project and partner staff on the development of the end-line evaluation design and implementation plan.
    Develop in collaboration with CA and partners a detailed end-line evaluation and analysis plan, including plans for pre-testing tools, recruitment and training of research assistants, meaningful participation of partners and community, sampling methodology, implementation of data collection in the field; qualitative and quantitative data analysis and reporting.
    Develop in collaboration with CA and partners, rigorous and robust, qualitative and quantitative data collection tools that can gather reliable and replicable data on each of the project indicators (sample tools to be developed, shared and approved by CA prior to data collection).
    Provide detailed indicator protocols describing the data collection methodology for each indicator.
    Lead data collection in the field including: designing and leading key informant interviews and focus group discussions; designing and leading surveys as needed; training research assistants/enumerators; monitoring and ensuring data quality and research ethics of research assistants.
    Analyze data in a rigorous, robust manner using appropriate statistical and qualitative analysis techniques.
    Draft a high-quality end-line evaluation report. The report must be written in good quality English and must include robust and detailed analysis of data findings.

    Methodology
    The end-line evaluation will be conducted in Isiolo County and should use a mixed methodology approach, combining use of secondary data, primary quantitative and primary qualitative data.
    The study must collect detailed demographic data on target beneficiary groups (both direct and indirect beneficiaries) in the project locations. All data, both qualitative and quantitative must also be disaggregated by location, age, sex, disability etc.
    All data and analysis developed must be handed over to Christian Aid at the end of the study.
    All outputs must be in English.
    Triangulation of information gathered during the quantitative and qualitative research will be a critical aspect of this study. The analysis must provide a clear explanation of how the different data sets relate to one another and how they relate to the findings in the secondary documentation.
    The complete project log-frame detailing the process, output and outcome indicators will be provided to the selected consultant prior to evaluation initiation.
    Time frame
    The consultant is expected to carry out the exercise within 20 working days with the exercise starting by End of March 2018 and concluding not later than Mid-April 2018.
    Consultant Profile
    The consultant (s)/consultancy firm must have the following qualifications and experience to be eligible for this assignment:

    The lead consultant must have a technical background in health or other related disciplines including Public Health, Medical Anthropology or Social Sciences, (at a minimum of Master’s Degree level).
    The lead consultant (s) must have demonstrated experience and expertise in designing and managing evaluation (end-line) studies for similar projects and in delivering agreed outputs on time and within budget.
    Demonstrated experience and expertise in implementing rigorous research using Quantitative and Qualitative evaluation methodologies.
    Demonstrated experience and expertise in evaluation of public health interventions with a focus on Maternal and Neonatal Health programs
    Demonstration of good knowledge of the context in Kenya and Isiolo County is an added advantage.

     Other Tasks / Deliverables of the Consultancy
    In addition to deliverables outlined in sections above, the consultant is expected to also undertake the following tasks:

    Develop an inception report that should include data collection tools to guide field interviews and final schedule of field work.
    Develop and submit an acceptable draft report after the analysis of data for CA staff feedback following an agreed upon format. The report should be comprehensive and provide detailed specific findings within each result area and considerations/recommendations.
    Lead the analysis and synthesis of evidence to develop key findings; Present and discuss findings with Christian Aid and implementing partners and incorporatefeedback to generate the final report.
    Develop and submit to Christian Aid offices in Nairobi 3 hard copies and a soft copy of an acceptable final report of no more than 40 pages (excluding references and annexes) following an agreed upon format. The case studies (3 pages each) should be included as annexes to the final report.
    Summary of the findings in (MS PowerPoint) to be used for subsequent dissemination.
    The final cleaned data set used for analysis and production of the final report in an acceptable electronic format (Excel, SPSS, MS Word) depending on methodologies used. All raw data (quantitative data files, transcripts from In-depth Interviews, FGDs etc should also be submitted to Christian Aid offices in Nairobi for reference and future use

  • Program Accountant – Animal & Human Health Research Assistant – Livestock Genetics

    Program Accountant – Animal & Human Health Research Assistant – Livestock Genetics

    Job description
    Key Responsibilities

    Financial Accounting, project management and donor reporting
    Develop and maintain appropriate databases to ensure project financial management is done to meet various program financial demands
    Prepare all projects payment requests for sub-grantees in collaboration with Project Manager (PM) and Project Leaders
    Follow up with finance to ensure timely payments to sub-grantees and ensure transfer advices are shared with partners
    Ensure project partners’ financial returns are submitted. Review advance requests and financial returns by partners with reference to contractual obligations and partner financial obligations liquidation effected in the One Corporate System (OCS)
    Prepare detailed monthly, quarterly and annual internal financial reports as requested by PM highlighting issues on over/under expenditure and adjustment of wrong postings in the system and also to facilitate monitoring and tracking of project finances, and decision making by
    Project leaders
    Maintain proper financial and project records of projects both soft and hard.
    Prepare donor financial reports/statement in collaboration with PM, Project Leaders and Finance department and maintain appropriate compliance donor reporting databases
    Compute project accruals annually and during project close outs and ensure they are captured in the system
    Raise invoices & follow up reimbursements and transfer advices from partners/donors
    Lead project specific audit and support external/internal audit as may be found necessary
    Support annual budget preparation by working with PM
    Proposal development- budget development
    Participate in meetings during proposal development
    Provide advise especially in unit costs etc. towards development of proposal budgets
    Prepare proposal budgets for review by PM and Project Leader
    Upload project budgets to the OCS System.
    Project settlements reports, travel expense reports, travel authorizations (TAs), requisitions
    Review Project Settlements Reports, Travel Expense Reports and TAs
    Review of all Terms of References for Program staff and consultants before approval by project leaders. Ensure that all support documents have been attached /provided for

    Requirements

    Bachelor of Commerce (Finance option)
    Master of Business Administration (Finance option) will be an added advantage.
    Full accounting qualifications CPA (K) or ACCA
    Experience with projects Accounting
    Minimum of three years of relevant working experience
    Good personal organizational skills, accuracy and attention to detail
    Good communication and interpersonal skills
    Highly effective multi-tasking skills, with ability to coordinate, prioritize and organize workload and meet deadlines

    Terms of Appointment
    These are Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position; based at Nairobi, Kenya and open to Kenyan nationals only.
    The position is on a 3-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.
    Job Level
    This position is job level 2c Level 2, ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; pension, medical and other insurances for ILRI’s Nationally Recruited Staff.
    How to apply: Applicants should send a cover letter and CV expressing their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email) of three referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to the Director, People and Organizational Development by clicking on the “Apply Now” tab above before 22 March 2018. The position title and reference number REF: PA/AHH/03/18 should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter.
    ILRI does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). ILRI also does not concern itself with information on applicants’ bank accounts.

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  • EISC Health, Safety & Environment Lead – Kisumu Plant

    EISC Health, Safety & Environment Lead – Kisumu Plant

    Job Description
    Context/Scope
    EABL operates within a multi-cultural, multi-national, multi-currency environment. EABL comprises four business units: KBL, EAML, UBL & SBL. KBL is further categorised into Demand and Supply. The Demand business is involved in marketing and pushing the product to consumers. The Supply business is involved in production of beer and spirits.
    Purpose of Role
    The role of the SHE Manager – is to manage and co-ordinate day to day Safety, Occupational Health, Environment and Fire-Safety management systems at KBL Supply through implementation of Occupational Health, Safety, Environment and fire risk programs, adherence to statutory safety requirements, availability of SHE standards, development of safe methods of work and provision of emergency and crisis handling resources.
    Dimensions

    Financial
    Responsible For The Safety Of
    300 Contracted staff across the “MAKE” function
    40 third party service providers and contractors

    Complexity
    The SHE Manager shall be the Safety and Environment competent person as defined by law for KBL Supply –Kisumu Site. As such he/ she is required to be competent in application of the key SHE and fire risk management processes and to be a process owner of the processes across all safety management areas. This includes being responsible for ensuring best practice in SHE practice in liaison with local management and global stakeholders.
    This role requires the ability to lead and influence change in behaviour and attitudes without direct management authority.
    Leadership Responsibilities and Decision Making Rights
    The SHE Manager requires the ability to lead and influence change in behaviour and attitudes without direct management authority while ensuring compliance to legal and other requirements by the company. This includes high-level decision making on Safety Health and Environment emergencies.
    Top 3-5 Accountabilities

    Lead the implementation of safe systems of work and fire safety management systems within Kisumu plant:
    Benchmark, draw, implement and manage KBL Safety Health and Environment performance program; –
    Management of Safety Health and Environment compliance programs;-
    Supporting site risk management systems

    Qualifications

    A honours Bachelor’s degree in Science or Engineering disciplines
    Nebosh International Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety or
    A local post graduate Diploma in Occupational health and Safety
    Training in Fire risk reduction and OHS law and management.
    Possession of Assessor/Lead Assessor certificate for OHSAS and ISO 14001
    Comprehensive knowledge of integrated management systems ISO 9001, HACCP, ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 standards plus any other management systems that may apply.
    Nebosh International Fire safety and risk management is an added advantage

    Experience

    At least 5 (five) years management experience in a food or manufacturing Industry, at least 2 (two) years of which must be in front line Safety Health and Environment and fire safety management.
    Experience in SHE management disciplines, incident investigation and route cause analysis, dealing with external authorities and managing/coordinating within a multi-site and multi-cultural environment.
    Experience in driving SHE performance of the Business Unit to minimize risks, maximize opportunities and enhance reputation for the system. Special focus on occupational safety and health practices.