Job Deputy Country Director, Kenya

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Medical Emergency Relief International (Merlin)

Medical Relief

Closing date: 20 May 2010
Location: Kenya

Position: Deputy Country Director
Responsible To: Country Director
Working With: Country Management Team; Project Teams (Project Coordinators); Regional Programmes Manager-London;
Location: Nairobi, Kenya with frequent trips to the field sites in Kenya and flexible travel to accessible Somali field sites
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 24 months
Salary: £28,920 - £29,670 per annum (dependant on relevant experience), inclusive of annual Cost of Living Allowance.
Benefits: Insurance cover, accommodation, R&R, additional return flights, and annual leave entitlement of 24 days per annum rising to 30 days at the completion of 12 months of continuous employment with Merlin.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. Due to the urgency of recruitment for this position, applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer this post before the closing date.

Please note this is an unaccompanied position

Merlin International Profile
Merlin is the only specialist UK charity which responds worldwide with vital health care and medical relief for vulnerable people caught up in natural disasters, conflict, disease and health system collapse. Each year, Merlin helps more than 15 million people in up to 20 countries.

Context and Background
Merlin has been working in Kenya since 1998 and Somalia since 2004. Managed from an office in Nairobi, Merlin works in two project areas in Kenya and three in Somalia. Each project area has a Project Coordinator who is directly responsible for delivering the project with support from the coordination team.

In Kenya, Merlin work in Nyanza and Turkana. The Nyanza project is managed from an office in Kisii and deals mainly with prevention and treatment of malaria and HIV/AIDs. The Turkana project is run from an office in Lodwar and works on nutrition and primary health care projects with the vulnerable pastoralist communities of the region.

In Somalia, Merlin runs projects in Somaliland, Puntland and South Central. The Somaliland project office is based in Hargeisa and focused on the far eastern Awdal province where we work directly with the MoH to strengthen health care delivery and nutrition. The Puntland project is based on primary health care with a strong HIV/AIDs and TB component whilst South-Central is concerned with primary healthcare and nutrition. For security reasons, their Project Coordinators are based in the Nairobi office, managing their teams remotely although this location may change.

In all cases, and in line with organizational strategy, the Kenya and Somalia programmes focus on the following broad strategic objectives:

- Support and strengthen the institutional capacity of the healthcare system
- Improve access to and quality of healthcare services, particularly for vulnerable and under-served populations
- Strengthen the capacity of Merlin and key partners in Kenya and Somalia to respond to humanitarian emergencies
- Advocate for the implementation of improvements in health policy

Main purpose of the role
The Deputy Country Director position is an international staff position within the Merlin Somalia and Kenya structure and is a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT). The overall objective of the position is to assist and support the Country Director in the management and coordination of Merlin projects, strengthening the quality and level of operational support provided to all field project sites and ensuring that Merlin organizational and country specific strategies, plans, policies, and procedures are developed and/or effectively implemented in all locations in collaboration with the relevant department in a timely manner.

Overall Objectives (scope)
- To support the CD, where delegated, in security management of teams with the LogCo
- To contribute to country strategy & annual planning with the CD and teams
- To ensure that Merlin is able to deliver quality health programmes, supporting Merlin field teams in this, through coordination, advice, information sharing & analysis
- To assist the CD and the Country Health Coordinator (CHC) in the development, review, implementation and monitoring of a remote management and support strategy for the Somalia programme
- To directly line manage and support the PCs and ensure that financial, logistics and HR systems and procedures are in place and followed, liaising with relevant SMT members
- To maintain regular communications with PCs and report back to the CMT the points of discussion and follow-up
- To support timely and appropriate linkage between Merlin, the MoH, communities and community groups as well as other INGOs in project areas in coordination with the PCs, MedCos, CHDs and CD
- To act as CD in the CD's absence

Responsibilities

Operational Management
- To work as part of the SMT for Somalia/Kenya to ensure that the programmes are being developed and delivered to clear strategic priorities
- Line-manage the Kenya and Somali Project Coordinators to ensure that project design, quality and outreach is consistent with the needs and objectives of Merlin to respond to these and with the Country Strategies and Annual Plans
- Line manage the Kenya and Somali PCs to ensure that appropriate Merlin management, administration, personnel, logistics, finance, and communication systems are in place and being followed
- Maintain a strong working relationship with the Country Director, Health Director, Country Health Coordinators, Logistics Coordinator and Finance, Human Resources and Administration Managers in order to achieve the above in both project implementation, preparation, review and reporting.
- Ensure regular communications are maintained between the field sites and Merlin Nairobi
- Responsible for effective and efficient management of the field projects consistent with the project management cycle and the delivery of quality outputs.
- Ensure monitoring systems are in place and that project reviews/audits/evaluations are carried out periodically in conjunction with the team, CD and CHC, local stakeholders and project partners
- Ensure adherence to timelines for all relevant proposals and reports, ensuring their quality as well as timely production and submission to the CD in accordance with Merlin and donor contractual agreements
- Regular travel to all project sites, according to accessibility / security.
- Assist the CD in organizing and facilitating monthly Senior Management Team (SMT) meetings as well as quarterly Country Management Team (CMT) meetings and follow-up and report on the implementation and achievements of agreed action points.
- Participate as a member of the Country Management Team

Security
- Ensure that PCs develop and update project security plans on a regular basis (or according to change in trend), in collaboration with the Country Director and the LogCo
- Monitor the political, ecomomic, military and security situation in the project areas and make recommendations for response / adaptation accordingly to the CD and LogCo.
- Ensure that security incidents are reported in a timely and concise manner from the field and that this information is shared with Merlin HO in collaboration with the CD and LogCo
- Facilitate the evacuation of field-based teams if necessary in coordination with the LogCo (HD is responsible for medivacs).
- Attend security meetings organized at the local level and maintain regular contact with other NGO/UN security focal points in coordination with the LogCo and CD.

Programme Development
- Ensure all relevant authorities and communities are included in the planning and implementation of projects as appropriate
- Proactively contribute to programme development and strategy with the CD, HD and CHC, as well as annual plans and their implementation, looking towards innovative approaches and tools for health-system strengthening and emergency response as relevant to population outreach
- Monitor the evolving humanitarian situation in the project region and consider strategic and immediate responses together with the CD, HD and CHC, leading on and/or assisting with assessments where necessary
- Draw up plans, proposals and budgets for new projects/extensions of projects in conjunction with the relevant team, medical, financial and logistical staff

Programme Management
- Ensure that projects remain within the remit of their initial design, budget and proposal with the CHC and Financial Director
- Together with the CHC and LogCo, ensure the establishment of appropriate Emergency Preparedness and Response systems and plans in project sites to deal with emergencies and provide leadership for staff and volunteers in prioritized emergencies
- Together with the CHC, ensure the establishment of systems and standards for assessment and monitoring/evaluation of programmes against their strategic aims
- Ensure there is a regular, documented forum / meeting for all key staff including PCs and MedCos to discuss and plan programme objectives and plans

Representation
- Carry out representation with other NGOs, UN agencies, local and national government bodies, donors and other relevant parties when relevant and in coordination with the CD and HD, ensuring that all parties are kept informed of Merlin activities as appropriate

Logistics/Finance/Administration
- Together with the relevant SMT members, ensure appropriate administrative, financial and logistical Merlin systems/procedures are in place, maintained and adhered to so that all support functions and project implementation are carried out effectively and efficiently and meet donor compliance requirements
- Together with the Financial Director and PCs, monitor project expenditure through the monthly BvAs and other appropriate mechanisms, ensuring analyses and recommendations are shared with the teams and that projects are implemented within their budgets, assisting teams to forecast and plan when and where necessary
- Together with the Financial Director and PCs, over see budget preparation, setting the parameters and the process, ensuring compliance to Merlin, donor and national requirements

Human Resource Management
- Line manage the PCs effectively, including appropriate and regular delegation
- Carry out timely objective-setting and appraisals of PCs as per Merlin standard requirements and procedures and ensure cascading down of objective-setting and appraisals system to all staff within each project
- Lead recruitment of PCs as and when necessary with support from other SMT members according to need
- Assist the PCs in optimizing, in conjunction with other team members, the use of human, logistical and financial potential within the project teams.
- In liaison with the CD, ensure all new team members are adequately briefed on arrival in the field, and departing team members are debriefed
- Work with the CD to maintain up-to-date job descriptions for international staff and prepare and maintain job descriptions for any regional and national staff in conjunction with the PCs
- Maintain good inter and intra-team communications, supporting good team dynamics, and suitable action when problems occur.
- Together with the HR Manager, ensure that Merlin's staff policies and procedures are understood and correctly followed by the PCs
- In collaboration with the HRM and PCs, ensure appropriate staff coverage at all times and that holiday is being taken regularly.
- Support team members professionally and monitor and support stress management, including regular documented team meetings for planning and reporting purposes.
- Ensure all new team members are adequately briefed on arrival in the field, and departing team members are debriefed
- Together with the SMT ensure capacity development and training of all national personnel, supporting international personnel where relevant
- Support PCs in national staff selection, recruitment, disciplinary actions, dismissal procedures and systems, together with HRM.
- Ensure regular, minuted project team meetings

Other:
- To undertake any other tasks and duties assigned by the CD.

Person Specification
Essential
Qualifications, experience and competences

- Proven experience of security management in conflict zones and willing to work in an insecure environment.
- Extensive experience of overall project management experience in developing countries, preferably in the health sector including;
Project needs assessment
Project proposal development, logical framework, and report and proposal writing
Personnel management
- Strong experience in a position with responsibility for preparing procurement plans and organizing procurement systems for works, goods, and services.
- Proven ability to organize supply and distribution systems and find innovative solutions to complex problems under difficult conditions.
- Experience in budget management
- Experience of donor reporting requirements.
- Good training/capacity building and management skills.
- Supportive personnel management style
- Team builder with an ability to train and coach staff
- Diplomatic and an effective communicator at all levels
- Strong leadership skills
- Strong communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English
- Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office
- Experience of establishing strong working relationships with colleagues from different functions and cultures
- Experience of a flexible approach to managing and prioritising a high workload and multiple tasks in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines
- Experience of proactively identifying and addressing issues
- An understanding of and commitment to Merlin's mission and values

Desirable
- An understanding of logistics.
- Previous experience of working in East Africa.

Data Protection
Please note, on submitting your application, you are agreeing to Merlin holding and using the information that you have given for the purposes of recruitment and employment - should an offer be made. Where required by donors funding requirements, some job offers are conditional on our ensuring that potential employees' names do not appear on counter terrorism lists generated by the United Nations, European Union or the United States. On submitting your application, you are agreeing to Merlin using the information that you have given for checking that your name does not appear on these lists.

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy
Please download an application form from our website www.merlin.org.uk Completed applications should be emailed to applications@merlin-uk.org stating in the subject field the job title, country and reference number (if any) of the vacancy you have applied for.

Reference Code: RW_84RKB2-97

Source: Reliefweb

Job : - Project Coordinator, Kenya

Closing Date: Monday, 31 May 2010

Medical Emergency Relief International (Merlin)

Medical Relief

Closing date: 31 May 2010
Location: Kenya

Job Description

Position: Project Coordinator
Location: Nairobi, covering South Central Somalia and also providing technical advice to Puntland Region – with frequent visits to Hargeisa and El Buur – where security permits
Contract Duration: 6 Months
Starting Date: ASAP
Responsible To: Deputy Country Director (DCD) with a technical reporting line to the Country Health Coordinator – Somalia (CHC)
Working with: Country Management team, health, logistics, finance, and HR and other Merlin staff
Salary: £23,670 - £24,420 per annum (dependant on relevant experience), inclusive of annual Cost of Living Allowance
Benefits: Insurance cover, accommodation, and annual leave entitlement of 24 days per annum rising to 30 days at the completion of 12 months of continuous employment with Merlin.

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

Due to security constraints, only candidates of Somali origin will be considered for the post. Applications will be short listed on a regular basis and we may offer this post before the closing date.

*Please note that this is an unaccompanied position.*

Merlin International Profile

Merlin specialises in health, saving lives in times of crisis and helping to rebuild shattered health services. Each year, Merlin helps more than 15 million people in up to 20 countries.

Context and Background

Merlin has been working in Somalia since 2003, and works in partnership with other agencies and the Somalia Support Secretariat. Merlin is currently implementing a communicable disease control programme in Puntland, three Global Fund programmes addressing HIV/AIDS, TB (in Puntland) and Malaria (throughout Somalia), and an OFDA-funded emergency health and nutrition programme in Ceel Buur, Central Somalia.

Main purpose of the role

The Project Coordinator with be responsible for the technical management and coordination of the South Central Somalia programme, while providing technical health advice to other programmes in the region, including Puntland. The role would support Merlin activities with a specific focus on overseeing project implementation, reporting, financial monitoring, logistics and supervising the administrative functions of relevant departments, specifically logistics and finance.

Overall Objectives (scope)

•To be an effective and efficient manager of the project consistent with the project management cycle, program objectives, activities and indicators.
•I think add something on quality of activities and appropriateness of organigramme (without mentioning restructuring or anything dramatic): what we need is someone who is going to tighten up the El Buur project and ensure that we have good quality activities that tailor with the needs (health and demographics) of the local communities. This means appropriate and effective services in the fixed clinics; further development of the outreach component; stronger monitoring systems and networks
•To develop and maintain an effective team with purpose and direction
•To review and update security protocols with staff and ensure team safety and compliance with security regulations and timely contextual analysis and adaptation where relevant
•To represent Merlin to the County Health and Social Welfare Teams, other NGOs, UN agencies, local government bodies and other relevant parties for the El Buur project
•To ensure appropriate Merlin administrative, financial and logistical systems/ procedures are in place, maintained and adhered to so that all support functions are carried out effectively and efficiently
•To promote Merlin’s objectives and respect the code of conduct, ie: impartiality, neutrality and independence within the Somali context.
•To respect Merlin’s internal procedures in carrying out the position responsibilities.
•In conjunction with the DCD and the CHC ensure planning, organisation and implementation of the Merlin Emergency Health Response project in Ceel Buur District, Galgadud region, Somalia and support the follow-up and implementation of the Puntland project
•To finalise the Remote Management Guidelines for El Buur in coordination with all other departments

Main Responsibilities

•Manage, supervise, coordinate and report on all project operations and activities for El Buur.
•Manage the available resources in such a way that project objectives are met in a timely manner ensuring quality for El Buur.
•Ensure work allocation is delegated appropriately to provide effective and quality outreach services for El Buur and for Puntland in coordination with the Puntland PC?.
•Ensure that the health concerns of the community with regard to project activities are fully reflected in the planning and implementation of activities for El Buur supporting the PC for Puntland where necessary.
•Provide leadership and direction to the multi-disciplinary district teams, jointly with UN and other agencies, to maximise all efforts towards effective co-ordination of humanitarian activities for El Buur / South-Central Somalia.
•Supervise and technically support the implementation of health interventions for El Buur and Puntland.
•Have overall responsibility for project monitoring to ensure appropriate and effective project outputs including organizing baseline and evaluation activities for El Buur, providing support to the PC for Puntland.
•Work in close conjunction with the CHC in coordination of activities.
•Ensure that the El Buur project is implemented according to the donor requirements and agreement.
•Prepare and submit El Buur project reports, including all support documentation, and ensure the timely submission of quality reports to the Country manager.
•Prepare amendments as necessary and ensure the full compliance with financial and logistics procedures in coordination with the Finance and Logistics departments.
•Establish communication and ensure collaboration with the local authorities, UN, NGOs, partners, community leaders and all other important stakeholders in the district developing networks for safe and confidential information-sharing and project improvement.
•Represent Merlin at meetings, coordination bodies, stakeholders and community at local (ie; Nairobi?) level.
•Review, up-date and finalise the current Remote Management Guidelines for El Buur (see JD for North Sudan?)?

Specific Responsibilities

Technical health advice

•Provide technical advice and support for the Ceel Bur programme – both from Nairobi and where possible, through visits to El Buur or from Hargeisa in Somaliland
•Act as supportl technical health advisor for the Puntland project (advisory capacity only)

Project Management and Development

•Overall responsibility for the management of the project through timely reporting and budget management
•Work in close collaboration with the Health staff to ensure effective and efficient management of the project resources consistent with the project management cycle, program objectives, activities and indicators
•Draw up work-plans, proposals and budgets for new projects/project extensions/on-going activities in conjunction with the relevant operations, logistics, medical and financial staff
•Ensure all relevant authorities are included in the planning and implementation of projects as appropriate
•Pro-actively contribute to project development and strategy- ensuring correspondence with the overall Merlin Somalia country strategy
•In conjunction with the Health staff ensure that monitoring systems are in place and that project reviews/ audits/evaluations are undertaken periodically in conjunction with the Country Management Team, the project teams, local stakeholders and project partners

Representation

•Participate in donor visits and relevant discussions with donors to ensure on-going funding of the project.
•Represent the project/ Merlin to local government authorities and other parties as necessary
•In discussion with the Country Director/DCD, and according to Merlin guidelines, be the project’s contact with the local media
•Ensure all relevant parties are kept informed on Merlin activities as appropriate.

Security

•Prioritise team safety by attending relevant meeting / forums and proactively monitoring the political, military, and security situation in the project areas and ensuring adaptation of project activities / staff movements accordingly.
•In collaboration with the DCD, regularly update and ensure adherence to the security guidelines and regulations
•Ensure a healthy balance between staff security and project needs through liaison and discussion with the Country Director and/or Safety Officer
•Ensure that Merlin security guidelines are followed and report any security incidents as required to the DCD / in their absence, Coordination-level Focal Point.

Logistics

•Coordinate the logistics activities in the field with the other project team members.
•Responsible for maintaining Merlin’s stock control system, ordering system and procurement procedures.
•In collaboration with relevant field and Nairobi staff, manage the field’s logistical activities including international and local procurement
•Ensure that Merlin procured materials and equipment are safely stored, properly utilized and accounted for per Merlin’s internal policies.
•Organize for the transportation-booking requirements of the project.
•Responsible for the management of hired vehicles.
•Supervise the work of personnel related to driving and to the maintenance of vehicles and related to handling goods.
•Ensure that the users of vehicles/motorbikes apply driver’s rules in accordance with road regulations in the country and with Merlin’s rules.
•Organize the logistical support for all Merlin supported health and training activities.
•Support logistics management of local office and guesthouse.

Finance

•Accurately manage and control the project budget through the preparation and submission of projected expenditures and monthly monitoring of expenditure versus the budget reports to ensure neither overspends nor underspends occur
•In collaboration with the Country Finance Director, control project budget and oversee project financial management.
•Ensure timely and accurate financial reporting to Nairobi, flagging any potential issues in a timely manner and working with the wider team to resolve these.

Administration

•As budget holder, ensure the appropriate administrative, financial and logistical Merlin systems/procedures are in place within Merlin and MOH&SW SOPs are established within the CHT&SW, maintained and adhered to so that all support functions are consistently carried out effectively, efficiently and in a transparent manner
•Maintain familiarity with donor compliance issues, ensuring all projects are compliant with donor and Merlin procedures
•Document the project for transparency and future donor inspection/audit
•Ensure good communications are established and maintained between the Buchanan

Human Resource Management

•Overall responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of all staff
•Maintain good teamwork and communications
•Assist in recruitment planning for national and international staff and where relevant contribute to job descriptions and staff selection
•Ensure that regular appraisals are carried out and as per Merlin standard requirements and procedures
•Recruit and manage all local staff at the district level ensuring they have the necessary induction and support as appropriate.

Other

•Provide coverage for other posts when necessary and carry out any other responsibilities as requested by the DCD

Person Specification

Essential

•A university level qualification in public health, development, social sciences or other relevant area
•Medic background
•Good level of field experience in a humanitarian and/or development oversees context preferably in a co-ordination/management/operations role, including the following experience:
Logistics
Report writing
Project cycle management
Financial and administrative management
•Experience of organisational change
•Excellent relationship building and diplomacy skills
•Experience with remote project management
•Good organisational skills with a flexible approach to managing and prioritising a heavy workload and multiple tasks in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines
•Strong problem solving skills and experience of proactively identifying and addressing issues
•Good leadership skills with a supportive, consultative management style
•Excellent team worker with experience of establishing strong working relationships with colleagues from different functions and cultures
•Strong communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English
•Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office
•An understanding of, and commitment to, Merlin’s mission and values
•An ability to live and work in a hot and humid environment
•Previous field coordination and management experience of primary and community health care projects
•Proven problem solving and organisational skills
•Experience in budget management
•Strong communication skills, with excellent written and spoken English
•Confident and proficient in the use of MS Office
•Experience of establishing strong working relationships with colleagues from different functions and cultures
•Experience of a flexible approach to managing and prioritising a high workload and multiple tasks in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines
•Experience of proactively identifying and addressing issues
•An understanding of and commitment to Merlin’s mission and values

Desirable

•Previous experience of working in Africa within health care projects/public health
•Additional management and overseas developing/post conflict country work experience
•Previous experience of working with local implementing partners particularly in a capacity building role.
•Qualification in Public/Community Health and/or Development studies
•Strong background in humanitarian projects
•Experience of working in Somalia

Data Protection

Please note, on submitting your application, you are agreeing to Merlin holding and using the information that you have given for the purposes of recruitment and employment – should an offer be made. Where required by donors funding requirements, some job offers are conditional on our ensuring that potential employees’ names do not appear on counter terrorism lists generated by the United Nations, European Union or the United States. On submitting your application, you are agreeing to Merlin using the information that you have given for checking that your name does not appear on these lists.

How to apply

To apply for this position

Please download an application form from our website www.merlin.org.uk Completed form should be emailed to applications@merlin-uk.org stating in the subject field the job title, country and reference number (if any).

Reference Code: RW_84RETA-50

Source: Reliefweb

Job: - Country Office Finance Controller, Nairobi

Closing Date: Tuesday, 18 May 2010

CARE

Non-profit whose mission is to end global poverty

Closing date: 18 May 2010
Location: Kenya - Nairobi

CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. Our mission is to serve individuals and families in the poorest communities in the world to escape poverty. We are looking for a seasoned, independent motivated and experienced Country Office Finance Controller to join our team in Nairobi, Kenya.

The role of the Country Office (CO) Controller position is to develop, coordinate and administer the Country Office plans for proper recording, documentation, Control, monitoring and reporting of financial operations. The Country Office Controller is responsible for the day-to-day financial operations at the Country Office level. He/She plans, organizes, directs and is responsible for providing quality financial services to all projects, units and staff in the Country Office. He/She works closely with the Country Director and Senior Management to ensure that a partnership is developed between Finance, Program and Administration. He/She assumes overall responsibility for implementation of donor rules and regulations at the Country Office level.

He/She is an integral member of the CO Senior Management team.

The Country Office Controller profile includes: very strong accounting and finance knowledge, analytical skills, attention to details, ability to work effectively under time pressure, very strong business partnering skills with ability to influence Country Office senior staff, team player, proactive individual with ability to offer structured guidance, ability to ensure that the right priorities are set for the Country Office finance team, proven experience of training finance and non-finance staff, proficiency in English language. Strong Excel knowledge added advantage.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Controllership
Treasury and Cash Functions
Budgeting and Forecasting
Financial Reports and Quality Reviews
Staff and talent Management
General and other duties.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

Required:
- Certified Public Accountant, Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Management or equivalent.
- At least three years as a Controller or equivalent experience.
- Five to ten years experience in non-for-profit financial, budgeting, accounting, financial reporting, grants/contract management, and business management in developing Countries
- Thorough understanding of financial accounting, reporting and grants Contract management processes; facilitation skills to Conduct training sessions for small, medium and large sized groups; Solid analytical and problem solving, financial troubleshooting and audit experience; Ability to quickly learn new systems, processes and procedures and adapt local practices to global standards; Excellent leadership, Coaching and negotiation skills; Ability to work on teams, work at detailed level and understand the larger picture.
- English speaking.
- Strong oral and written English Communication skills Proficiency in Microsoft Office, good skills at using financial software applications at Country Main Office level i.e. SCALA, SUNSYSTEMS, PEOPLESOFT

The Country Office is progressively going through devolvement to the field offices in Somalia and South Sudan. County Office has a support office in Nairobi in addition to providing financial support services to the Regional Management Units.

These Complexities demand and a good track record of working in complex setups, implementing systems, policies, controls and building high performing teams in not so easy an environment. The international position is for 2 years. One of the key responsibilities for the Country Office Controller is building capacity of the national staffs working in these Countries. It involves 50% travel to the field offices.

How to apply

Please apply via: https://tbe.taleo.net/NA5/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1&rid=958

Reference Code: RW_84WQSX-98

Source: Reliefweb

Job Human Resources and Organizational Development Manager, Nairobi

Closing Date: Friday, 21 May 2010

Agency for Co-operation and Research in Development (ACORD)

ACORD (Agency for Cooperation and Research in Development) is a Pan African Organization working for Social Justice and Development in Africa. ACORD has offices and programs in 17 African countries and delivers development programs on livelihoods, conflict, gender and HIV & AIDS. ACORD is also implementing a Pan-African advocacy program focused on food sovereignty.

Closing date: 21 May 2010
Location: Kenya - Nairobi

In order to deliver effectively on its African agenda and fulfill its mission, ACORD seeks to recruit a Human Resources and Organizational Development Manager to manage the organisation needs in the area of strategic management of its Human Capital, organizational learning and development.

This is a senior management role under the supervision of the Executive Director; the position holder is responsible for providing leadership in the implementation of the Human Resources Strategy integrated as an integral part of the overall Strategic Plan. He/she has the responsibility to supervise and oversee the efficient functioning of the role of M & E and Knowledge Management Coordinator, supporting Institutional Development and to ensure efficiency of the administration function at the Secretariat working in collaboration with other colleagues in the various departments at the ACORD secretariat.

ACORD is committed to the People in Aid (PIA) code of Good practice in the management and support of staff in the development sector with the aim to align its Human Resources Strategy to the best standards in the International Market.

Requirements for the position

QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE
1. Masters Degree in Business Management or Human Resources Management or a similar field is required.
2. 8 (eight) years working experience (minimum) at Senior management level, hands on experience in Human Resources Management and Human Resources Development with an International Organization at regional and international levels.
3. Very good understanding of organizational policies and procedures: Human Resources and Administration;
4. Very good understanding of labor laws in countries of operation;
5. Very good understanding of Performance Management Systems, compensation and benefits systems
6. Good Experience in Organization learning and Knowledge Management;
7. Good Training and facilitation skills;
8. Bilingual English-French spoken and written is a mandatory requirement for this position; trilingual English-French-Portuguese would be an added advantage.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
1. Strong Leadership skills;
2. Strong strategic thinking skills;
3. Adaptation Skills: Ability to work well in a multi-cultural environment;
4. Very good conceptual and analytical skills;
5. Communicating with impact
6. Highly motivated, responsible, self directed, resourceful and flexible
7. Collaboration and teamwork
8. Problem solving skills
9. Negotiation skills
10. Creativity and innovation
11. Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines

This is an international position and offers a competitive international salary and benefits package.

How to apply

Please find the detailed job description placed on the ACORD website: http://www.acordinternational.org

To submit your application, please complete an application form available on the web site with a full curriculum vitae and cover letter and e-mail your application to recruit@acordinternational.org placing the position you are applying for in the subject line. Hard copy applications shall be sent to ACORD at the following address:

ACK Garden House
1st Ngong Avenue,
1st Floor, Wing C
P.O. Box 61216, 00200-
Nairobi, Kenya

Reference Code: RW_84YACX-82

Source: Reliefweb

Job Program Manager, Uganda

Closing Date: Monday, 31 May 2010

Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI)

NGO

Closing date: 31 May 2010
Location: Uganda - Pader

Project background

Within the framework of IDPs returning back to their original homes, this projects intends to support the returning population and the local institutions.

The beneficiary population is mainly getting its income from agricultural activities and after more than 20 years of war there is the need of boosting up the rural economy.

The project will contribute to the recovery strategy implementation in place for Northern Uganda in view of a more consolidated developmental context.

Project main areas of intervention

Agriculture and livestock: beneficiaries training courses; fair trade; introduction of new technologies; meteorological data center; storing facilities and strategies; products marketing; land properties issues; livestock improvement; coordination with local authorities and other stakeholders.

Water and sanitation: drilling and rehabilitation of boreholes; solar powered water pumping systems; rain harvesting systems, beneficiaries training; coordination with local governments and other stakeholders.

Main Responsibilities

- To coordinate all the project activities guarantying the achievement of the defined objectives and expected results
- To guarantee proper financial and administrative project management
- To supervise the local staff
- To coordinate the project logistical aspect
- To timely submit to the Country/Regional Representative technical and financial reports of the project, according to the donor requirements
- To proactively collaborate in the procurement for the project activities, respecting the rules and regulations of COOPI and the donor
- To work in coordination with and under the supervision of the Country/Regional Representative
- To work within the coordination framework of the project in Uganda

Candidate Requirements

- Experience in development agricultural projects in Africa as program manager
- Experience in water and sanitation projects
- Fluent in English (both written and spoken; certificates are welcome)
- Administrative/financial background or related managerial experiences
- Planning and monitoring skills
- Excellent reporting and project writing skills
- Flexibility
- Experience in local community training
- Excellent team work skills
- Capacity of coordinate and supervise other staff
- Capacity of working with local authorities
- Logistical and office organization skills
- Ability to use computer and office software (word editor, spreadsheet, Internet)
- Able to live in shared house and African rural environment

Previous experiences with COOPI or other INGOs in the same sectors, and an appropriate degree (agriculture, engineer) and/or post degree specialization (master, specialized course), will be considered as added values.

How to apply

Send your CV using the following link: http://www.coopi.org/it/lavoroformazione/offertedilavoro/lavoro/567/

Reference Code: RW_857B98-47

Source: Reliefweb

Job Junior Project Development Officer, IOM, Nairobi

Closing Date: Tuesday, 18 May 2010

International Organization for Migration (IOM)

Intergovernmental Organization

Closing date: 18 May 2010
Location: Kenya - Nairobi

1. Background Information

The IOM Mission with Regional Function (MRF) for East and Central Africa is based in Nairobi/ Kenya and covers the following countries: Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Uganda, Djibouti, Burundi, Rwanda and Somalia. The Junior Project Development Officer will be based at the Project Development and Implementation Unit in Nairobi.
The primary function of the Project Development and Implementation Unit (PDIU) is to enhance the functions of the MRF Nairobi through project/ programme development and implementation and effective coordination with IOM field missions within the East and Central African region.

2. General Functions

Based in Nairobi and working under the direct guidance and supervision of IOM’s Regional Programme Development Officer (RPDO) and in close cooperation with other PDIU staff and the relevant units in the MRF Nairobi, the Junior Project Development Officer will assist in the development and design of new projects, monitoring and reporting on programmes and projects to be implemented in Kenya and the region.

3. Duties and responsibilities

The successful candidate will assist the RPDO in duties related to project and programme development and implementation. In particular he/she will:
- Assist with the identification of potential programme activities and projects and formulate respective project proposals in the areas of interest to the MRF and IOM
- Conduct desk research and take other action to prepare background information to support programme and project proposals;
- Assist with the identification and development of specific programme and project components such as work plans, logical frameworks, budgets, monitoring and evaluation tools;
- Draft project proposals and concept notes as well as project reports, fact sheets and other documents;
- Assist the RPDO in identifying and contacting potential partners among civil society, government of Kenya, and international organizations in the best interest of effective and efficient implementation of projects;
- Assist the RPDO to maintain continuous dialogue with donors, other IOM missions and HQ to facilitate a coordinated approach to project implementation; identify synergies with IOM’s programmes and make recommendations on donor / partner engagement;
- Search for and study thoroughly available funding opportunities for future IOM projects;
- Undertake duty travels as needed;
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned

4. Deliverables

The consultant is expected to produce the following deliverables:
- monthly reports of activities engaged in and duties undertaken;
- updated project proposals matrix
- updated donor profiles

5. Desired Qualifications and Experience

1. University degree in political/social sciences in a relevant field (development studies, international relations, International law or related field) with an equivalent combination of professional training and experience in project development, project implementation, monitoring and evaluation, especially in the area of migration;
2. Ability to analyze and present facts, evidence and precedents as well as present clear opinions;
3. Excellent drafting ability, in particular ability to draft clear and concise papers in English;
4. Self-directed, ability to work with a high degree of autonomy as well as part of a team
5. Thorough knowledge and understanding of migration issues;
6. Strong analytical, strategic thinking and planning skills.
7. Familiarity with the political and general situation in the region and past work experience in Africa is an advantage;

6. Competencies

a. Excellent computer skills including word, excel, power point, email, internet;
b. Excellent communication skills;
c. Ability to work with and motivate teams from diverse backgrounds;
d. Ability to provide professional leadership and guidance;
e. Ability to prepare project narrative and financial reports, statements and or projections;
f. Good knowledge of project management, administrative and financial management;
g. Ability to adapt to changing circumstances;
h. Ability to work effectively and harmoniously with colleagues from different cultural backgrounds;

7. Languages

Excellent written and verbal communication in English a must.
Knowledge of French an advantage.

How to apply

Mode of Application:

Submit Cover Letter and CV including daytime telephone and email address to: International Organization for Migration (IOM), Human Resources Department, PO Box 55040-00200 Nairobi or send by email to hrnairobi@iom.int

Reference Code: RW_856D98-94

Source: Reliefweb

Job Livelihoods Program Coordinator - Re-advertisement, Kenya

Closing Date: Saturday, 22 May 2010
More jobs by tag: Capacity Building; Community Development; Data Analysis; Disaster Risk Reduction; Early Recovery; Fisheries; Food Security; Livestock; Logistics; Monitoring and Evaluation; Procurement; Project Manager; Rural Livelihoods; Somaliland; Sustainable Livelihoods; Technical Support; Technology Transfer

Horn Relief

Horn Relief is an African based international development and humanitarian organization that aims to improve the lives of those who are living in marginalized areas in the Horn of Africa. We strengthen rural livelihoods through environmental awareness, training, technology transfer and innovative humanitarian projects in pursuit of a peaceful, self-reliant, and greener future. Currently, Horn Relief operates 5 offices in Somalia/Somaliland and has an annual operating budget of over US$ 8 million per year for its operations in the country. Horn Relief has opened an office in northeast Kenya in January 2010 and anticipates extending to other countries in the Horn of Africa region. Horn Relief works in the following sectors: food security and livelihoods, natural resource management education (formal and non-formal), water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and humanitarian programs.

Closing date: 22 May 2010
Location: Kenya

with frequent travel to Somalia

POSITION SUMMARY

Horn Relief is seeking a qualified and committed individual to join the Horn Relief team as a Program Coordinator - Livelihoods for all operations in Somalia and Kenya as new programs emerge. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, the Livelihoods Program Coordinator will be a full-time member of the Horn Relief team and will play a crucial role in the provision of technical, financial and strategic management of food security and livelihoods programs and program staff. The position will require extensive travel to Somalia and within Kenya (approximately 40% of time), assuming optimal security conditions. The person will also lead in the development of Horn Relief specific program framework for the Livelihoods sector as well as develop strong staff capacity in undertaking assessments and data analysis.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Livelihoods Program Coordinator will undertake a number of duties and responsibilities, including:
- Lead the development of an appropriate Food Security and Sustainable Livelihood intervention strategy within Somalia and Kenya context that includes early recovery, disaster risk reduction and community development.
- Lead a team of livelihood technical staff to ensure that the strategy is implemented to the highest quality standards.
- Oversee and directly manage food security and livelihoods projects in the provision of technical support, development of logical frameworks and appropriate indicators, development of project proposals and budgeting, and project narrative and financial reporting in line with donor requirements including monitoring expenditure.
- Develop a thorough analysis of the food security and livelihoods situation through primary and secondary assessments and with due consideration for women and objectives of the programs;
- Co-ordinate surveys and rapid assessments, including training, planning, analysis and report writing. Ensure appropriate field supervision is undertaken and that protocols are adhered to.
- Plan and co-ordinate Horn Relief response as indicated by the results of surveys/situation analysis and related data.
- Lead in using the findings of surveys and ongoing analysis to ensure optimal program performance and design modifications as appropriate
- Coordinate and network with other stakeholders to promote appropriate humanitarian and development programming within the framework of Horn Relief's Food Security and Livelihood policies. This includes attending and engaging with relevant coordination meetings. Determine in each Horn Relief's intervention the scope for linking Emergency Food Security and Livelihoods work and Sustainable Livelihood work, with emphasis on mainstreaming vulnerability analysis and disaster risk reduction as appropriate.
- Design, manage, analyze and communicate technical information across the programme team.
- Identify and assess the capacity needs of the national staff, partners and counterparts involved in the programme, plan and implement capacity building activities.
- Management of the Food Security and Livelihood project managers.
- Ensure the effective implementation of personnel and administrative management systems, including policies and procedures for all programs in portfolio;
- Oversee procurement and logistics procedures for efficient use and proper documentation of all activities in accordance to organizational and donor guidelines;
- Ensure that staffs have clear job descriptions / performance objectives. Support the recruitment of staff in food security and livelihood programs. This may involve the writing of job descriptions, work schedules, training plans and appraisals.
- Ensure that Horn Relief's ways of working and gender equity are mainstreamed throughout the programme.
- Enhance documentation of lessons learnt and best practices of programs to be shared with relevant stakeholders;
- Any other duties that may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Horn Relief is actively seeking a candidate who is committed to its mission and vision. In particular, Horn Relief will be seeking a candidate who has:

- A bachelors degree required but a post graduate degree is preferred in agriculture, animal science, development studies or other discipline that provides an understanding of food security and livelihood programming /or equivalent practical experience.
- A minimum of 4 years experience in the management of Food Security and Livelihoods projects, including a mature understanding of humanitarian and sustainable livelihoods programming in a variety of livelihoods intervention areas, in particular understanding of pastoral livelihoods preferred.
- Proven practical experience in two or more of the following: food security assessments and nutritional surveys, cash based interventions, agriculture and livestock interventions, fisheries interventions, small business / micro-credit interventions; market analysis; .
- Community development skills, including participatory community assessment and planning techniques, with skills in capacity building of communities and experience of working with livelihoods groups/community-based structures.
- Have experience in monitoring and evaluation of programs, in particular livelihoods analysis.
- Experience in Disaster Risk Reduction and vulnerability analysis.
- A sound understanding of the importance of gender in programme work.
- Sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts. Committed to Equal Opportunities (e.g. gender, race, disability).
- Ability to work independently and under pressure in a rapidly changing professional environment. Diplomacy and good interpersonal skills, together with the capacity to remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities.
- Strong competencies in people management, capacity building and coaching;
- Willingness to travel frequently and at short notice, often in difficult circumstances, and to spend adequate periods of time in the field, if security permits.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills in English required
- Excellent communicator who leads in building relationships within Horn Relief and with other stakeholders such as partners, donors, authorities, etc.
- Good in networking and fundraising

How to apply

APPLICATION PROCESS

The application process is open and Horn Relief will close this vacancy once the position is filled. Horn Relief will conduct interviews on an on-going basis.

The selection committee will review all applications as they arrive. As this is a re-advertisement, if you have applied to this position before we kindly request that you do not apply again. All applicants must meet the minimum requirements described above, and those unable to meet these requirements will not be considered. Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Horn Relief is an equal opportunity employer.

Each application package should include the following:
- Cover letter with the applicant’s resume (including detailed work experience, education/degrees);
- References (minimum of three, with complete contact information);

Applications not including all of the above requirements will not be reviewed.

All applications should be sent to Horn Relief at vacancies@hornrelief.org with the subject line: Livelihoods Program Coordinator.

Reference Code: RW_85285H-21

Source: Reliefweb

Job ICT Customer Services Officer, Nairobi

Closing Date: Wednesday, 19 May 2010

ILRI/CGIAR Campus, Nairobi

The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is a globally networked research institute based in Africa. ILRI works to help reduce poverty, hunger and environmental degradation by enhancing animal agriculture in developing countries. ILRI positions its work at the dynamic interface of poverty alleviation and sustainable livestock livelihoods. ILRI’s headquarters are in Nairobi, Kenya, with a principal campus in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
ILRI is seeking to recruit an ICT Customer Services Officer to be based at ILRI and who will be responsible for providing high level ICT Customer Service to users. The incumbent will also be responsible for ensuring efficient use of ICT equipment, applications and resources; resolving requests escalated by the technician and for supporting the requirements of the “power users” and “non-application users” though diagnosis and resolution of ICT problems.
Specific responsibilities include:

• Provide high level technical support to the “power users” and “non-core application users” on the campus by diagnoses and resolution of ICT problems.

• Provide specialised support for one or more non-core applications that the customers have asked the Unit to help support.

• Take over the resolution of problems that have been escalated by the ICT Customer Service technicians when they have been unable to resolve a problem within the assigned timeframe.

• Lead ICT projects that are implemented by the ICT Customer Service team, including the roll-out of new applications and equipment.

• Provide the main link between ICT Customer Service team and the Infrastructure team to ensure that essential tasks are carried out and do not fall between the two teams.

• Keep the helpdesk status for requests up-to-date, attempt to resolve the problem as soon as possible but definitely within the timeframe set by the priority level and close the call as soon as the problem has been resolved to the satisfaction of the customer.

• Provide guidance and mentoring to the ICT Customer Service helpdesk/support technicians.

• Supervise students that are on attachment to the ICT Unit.

• Monitor the implementation of policies, procedures and standards on the campus and make the necessary corrections where necessary.

• Identify commonly recurring requests for assistance and provide advice on how these can be prevented or minimised, through training, user awareness, changes in configuration etc.

• Research into finding more effective ways of using and configuring applications that can then be rolled out across the campuses or posted to the intranet and communicated to staff for their use.

• Provide “tips of the week” that will help staff work more efficiently or provide them with options when working with commonly used problems.

• Keep up-to-date with changes and advancements in ICT Customer Services and the type of applications that are supported and make suggestions for improvements to the services provided.

Preferred Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer Science or equivalent.

• A minimum of 3 years experience in an ICT support environment

• Certification as a Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician (MCDST) or Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) or Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) or Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL).

• Capacity to multitask in dealing with several different problems at the same time and work independently under minimum supervision.

• Ability to work under high pressure to meet tight deadlines

• Good communication and interpersonal skills and ability to communicate fluently in English

Terms of appointment: This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position open for Kenyan nationals only. The position will be based at ILRI’s Nairobi campus and is on a 2-year contract renewable subject to six months probation period, individual performance and availability of funding. Salary and benefits will be in line with those provided within ILRI’s NRS scheme.
Applicants should send a cover letter expressing their interest, detailed CV, names and contact details (Telephone, E-mail) of three professional referees to e-mail: recruit-ilri-Ken@cgiar.org by 19th May 2010. The position title and reference number “ICT CUSTOMER SERVICES OFFICER – CSO/PC/04/10” should be clearly indicated on the subject line of the email application. We regret but only online applications will be considered and only short listed candidates will be contacted.
To find out more about ILRI, visit our website at www.ilri.org
ILRI is an equal opportunities employer.

Job Consultant: Rapid assessment on shelters in Kenya, Nairobi

Closing Date: Thursday, 20 May 2010

Location :	Nairobi, KENYA
Application Deadline :	20-May-10
Type of Contract :	SSA
Languages Required :	English
Starting Date : (date when the selected canditate is expected to start)	26-May-2010
Duration of Initial Contract :	22 working days
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Background
UNIFEM is the United Nations Development Fund for Women with the objective of providing financial and technical assistance to innovative programs and strategies that promote women's human rights, political participation and economic security. Within the UN system, UNIFEM promotes gender equality and links women's issues and concerns to national, regional and global agendas by fostering collaboration and providing technical expertise on gender mainstreaming and women's empowerment strategies. The National Commission on Gender and Development (NCGD) launched its plan of action on gender based violence in December 2009. In the plan of action there is a commitment to have Gender based violence rescue shelters across the country established and operational by 2013 for battered and abused women. UNIFEM supports the Government of Kenya in its work to ensure that women are safe from abuse and violence. As such, UNIFEM together with the NCGD and various stakeholders is planning to hold a consultative forum to explore the possibilities to expand shelter services in Kenya.
Duties and Responsibilities
The purpose of the rapid assessment on shelters is to give substantial orientation to the planned UNIFEM stakeholder forum on shelters and protective mechanisms for abused and battered women in Kenya. The assessment aims to give an overview of the current situation in Kenya with regards to shelters/protective mechanisms, and to identify what might be needed in order to expand the establishment of shelters. By comparing the current situation with best practices in other countries, gaps should be identified and options explored for finding suitable solutions, which can be presented for discussion at the stakeholder forum. As such, the specific objectives of the assessment are: To provide a working definition of shelters and protective mechanisms; To do a desk review to document best practices on shelters in other countries; To map the existing protective mechanisms, including shelters, in all provinces of Kenya; To document how shelters are run in Kenya, which challenges they face and how they overcome these challenges; To assess the need and suitability of expanding the establishment of shelters in Kenya, taking the socio-cultural context into consideration; To identify potential opportunities and gaps for establishing shelters in Kenya, including the national legal framework; To explore a set of minimum standards for the set up and management of shelters suitable for the Kenyan context, considering aspects of security, health and sanitation, support services provided, accompanying children, exit policies, and other elements identified in the assessment process; and To, based on the findings of the above, give recommendations on how the Government of Kenya together with its partners best can expand the establishment of shelters to ensure that people are safe and secure from abuse and violence. Under the close guidance of the UNIFEM GBV programme analyst, and overall support from UNIFEM Kenya and Regional Office, the consultant will produce the assessment report. The consultant will contact and visit various shelters, including government run children homes, community run, or those run by faith based organizations or others. Various other stakeholders are expected to participate in the assessment, to ensure that all needs and conditions are considered. As such, the consultant will identify key informants, conduct the research and desk review, conduct interviews and facilitate meetings. The following deliverables will be expected: An inception report detailing the exact methodology, a road map and a time frame for delivery after 2 days of the assignment; A draft assessment report; A final assessment report, including a list of all protective mechanisms currently operating in Kenya; Oral and written presentations on the draft and final assessment reports, presenting the findings of the assessment to the UNIFEM management; and; Oral and written presentation of the final findings presented in the stakeholder forum.
Competencies
Thorough understanding of gender, human rights and development, especially with regards to gender based violence; Proven research experience; Experience in leading an assessment and managing assessment missions; Demonstrated ability and excellent communication skills to facilitate and coordinate interviews and focus group discussions; Experience with working with various stakeholders including civil society, government institutions, and international organizations; Proven knowledge on Kenya civil society, and women's situation in Kenya.
Required Skills and Experience
Education: Master Degree in Gender/women's studies, social science, development, or a relevant field; Experience: At least 5 years of work experience in evaluation or research in development or post-conflict recovery setting. Work experience with gender based violence issues is a strong asset; Languages: Fluency in English. Knowledge of Kiswahili an advantage; Full computer literacy is expected. Applications should be submitted on line and must include the UNIFEM Personal History Form (P11) posted at http://www.unifem.org/attachments/about/employment/UNIFEM_personal_history_form_P11.doc
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
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Job Institutional Funding Officer, Horn & East Africa, Nairobi

Closing Date: Thursday, 20 May 2010

Trócaire

Closing date: 20 May 2010
Location: Kenya

Institutional Funding Officer, Horn & East Africa - 10/ID/011E

Description of the unit / department: The Horn & East Africa region (HEARO) is one of five regions where Trócaire works overseas, with its regional office based in Nairobi, Kenya
Reporting to: Assistant Regional Manager, Horn & East Africa
Managing: (Individuals/Team) None
Contract Type: Fixed Term
Contract Duration: 2 Years
Grade and Scale: Overseas Programme Officer Scale
Location of Position: Based in Nairobi, Kenya, with regular travel in the Region.

Scope of the Role:

1. To increase and broaden the institutional funding base of programmes by developing a co-financing strategy supportive of the Regional Strategic Plan.
2. To assist in proposal development and finalise reports for donors, in agreement with relevant Programme Officers and Regional Management.
3. To support the capacity of Programme Staff and partners to develop and manage co-financing contracts.
4. To establish and strengthen relationships with current and potential donors.
5. To develop and maintain a full understanding of all donor strategies, priorities and requirements.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

1. Develops Regional / Country Funding Strategies
- Collates information on donor priorities and strategies for programme countries, identifying thematic and geographic areas of overlap with Trócaire priorities.
- Develops Regional/Country Funding Strategy Papers and annual action plans for countries of responsibility.
- Works closely with the Co-Financing Unit in Ireland, in order to coordinate contacts with / applications to donors.

2. Programme Support
Based on the Regional Strategic Framework, in close collaboration with HEARO colleagues and identified local partners, as approved by the Regional Manager:
- Support programme staff in the elaboration of co-financing submissions and in the management of donor contracts and support partners to meet the contractual obligations of co-financed programmes and projects.
- Provide training to staff and partners on co-financing programme development, management and report writing skills.
- Work closely with programme teams to build the capacities of partners to handle conditionality and compliance issues related to co-financed contracts, especially in narrative and financial reporting
- Support programme teams in identifying direct funding opportunities for suitable partners and in promoting development of partner capacity to manage donor contracts themselves.
- Assist with narrative and financial reporting on co-financed programmes and projects, and in developing financial management and reporting systems which will facilitate effective multi-partner and multi-component programme budget tracking and management.
- Pro-actively identify opportunities for securing co-financing from governments, major donors and trusts accessible to Trócaire.
- Establish and build relationships with potential donors.
- Strengthen relationships with current donors.
- Liaise with donors and negotiates contracts.
- Provide assistance to and collaborate with Trócaire’s Co-Financing Unit in Ireland, where appropriate and as requested.

3. Other Duties
- Any other duty as may be assigned by Regional Management that is consistent with the nature of the job and its level of responsibility.

Person Specification – Essential Requirements (E)

(E) Qualification
- Third level qualification in: Social Science, Development Studies, or related area
(E) Experience
- Two years experience of proposal and report writing for donors such as the EC, Irish Aid, DFID, EU, Trusts and Foundations.
- Proven success of securing funds from official donors.
- Planning, monitoring and reporting on development and/or emergency programmes.
- Experience of working with partner organisations.
- Two years overseas experience, preferably in the Region.
(E) Skills
- Excellent written skills, including proposals & reports.
- Excellent skills for budgeting and financial analysis.
- Project planning, monitoring and evaluation techniques, especially Logical Frameworks.
- Good verbal and written communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
- Good analytical and negotiation skills.
- Good IT skills, especially word processing & spreadsheets.
- Strong administrative skills.
- Fluent in English (spoken & written).
(E) Qualities
- Commitment to Trócaire’s Vision, Mission and Values and an understanding of a partnership approach to development.
- Sympathetic understanding of the Catholic Church’s role in relief and development.
- Excellent networking skills with the ability to establish good relationships, confident in engaging with senior people.
- Culturally sensitive and diplomatic.
- Self motivated with proven ability to take the initiative.
- Able to prioritise tasks and work to deadlines.
- Flexible and adaptable.
- Accuracy and attention to detail.
- Strong Team Player by supporting team members and participating actively in formal and informal fora.
- Able to learn from experience and apply to future work.
- Able and prepared to travel extensively within the HEARO Region
(E) Knowledge
- Good knowledge of institutional donors, particularly the EU, Irish Aid and DFID.
- Good understanding of international development issues.
- Financial controls and procedures.
- Project Cycle Management.

How to apply

Please download application form from http://www.trocaire.org and return completed form to Jason Rice, HR Officer at hr@trocaire.ie

Reference Code: RW_857FG2-7

Source: Reliefweb

Job Finance Specialist, Kenya

Closing Date: Saturday, 05 June 2010

International Medical Corps (IMC)

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Closing date: 05 Jun 2010
Location: Kenya

International Medical Corps’ mission is to improve quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

International Medical Corps is seeking a Finance Specialist for APHIAplus, Kenya.

1. All day-to-day admin and HR activities, as well as accounting operations and financial management functions related to the contract in accordance with IMC policy and procedures;
2. Supervise the order of all project equipment, supplies and services, ensuring that USAID’s contractual requirements and IMC procurement policies are followed. Maintain complete inventory of all Project equipment in accordance with USAID’s inventory record requirements.
3. Oversee training of finance staff and provide technical support to country program and logistics;
4. Collaborates with the CoP in managing and monitoring progress of Project activities and assuring that performance goals are met. Act in place of CoP in his or her absence. Represent the project in dealings with donor and other partners as assigned by the CoP.
5. Oversee all aspects of the Projects’ HR function and ensure all personnel files are updated with current employee information, including current job descriptions, CVs, bio data sheets and performance review documentation.
6. Present & facilitate review of actual to budget expenditures with CoP and other key management staff; Provide recommendations for budget realignments as required;
7. Make visits to field offices to provide training to finance staff on IMC procedures and requirements.
8. Interpret, and provide guidance to staff on regulations and policies (United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Agency for International Development Acquisition Regulations (AIDAR); educate program staff on contract compliance issues and operational topics
9. Manage assigned subcontractors including following activities: preparing Teaming Agreements, providing budget assumptions, taking the lead negotiating budgets with a focus on cost realism and cost and price analysis, developing budget templates, reviewing budgets and notes, and ensuring final submissions conform to donor requirements. Provide cost guidelines, standards and templates.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college with a major in Accounting with three to five (3-5) years of accounting experience in a non-profit setting, or equivalent experience, training and education. Recognized professional certificate in accounting such as CPA, or a Masters degree in Accounting, preferred.
2. Extensive experience in the administrative and financial management of overseas programs at the management level. Three years of experience required, of which 1 year should be of developing country experience or resource deprived environment.
3. Extensive knowledge of US Government contracts, experience with FAR and AIDAR is preferred. Previous experience and with finance, accounting, administration and management under federal contracts is essential.
4. With extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems, standard spreadsheet and database programs. Experienced using ACCPAC software is preferred.
5. Ability to function effectively in a loosely structured and complex work environment, able to set appropriate priorities and deal effectively with numerous simultaneous requirements;
6. Excellent planning, management and organizational skills. Strong leadership, analytical and organizational skills; ability to work both independently and within a team, assess priorities, and manage a variety of activities with attention to detail. Excellent cross-cultural communication and interpersonal skills demonstrated by ability to interact professionally with culturally and linguistically diverse staff, clients and consultants.

How to apply

To officially begin the application process, please visit our website at www.imcworldwide.org and complete the online employment application form found under the tab "Work with IMC”. Please reference ReliefWeb.

Reference Code: RW_856VC4-92

Source: Reliefweb

Job Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Kenya

Closing Date: Saturday, 05 June 2010 

International Medical Corps (IMC)

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs.

Closing date: 05 Jun 2010
Location: Kenya

International Medical Corps’ mission is to improve quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

International Medical Corps is seeking a Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist for APHIAplus, Kenya.

Essential Job Duties

1. Create a unified evaluation framework, including specific methodologies to conduct evaluations
2. Conduct baseline surveys and establish baseline data
3. Set quantifiable indicators for each program.
4. Conduct on-going evaluations of in-country program and advise on corrective measures when needed
5. Assist in program development.
6. Ongoing collections, evaluation and analysis of in-country data
7. Organize M and E site visits to independently observe the status of project implementation, undertake the interviews and discussions with program staff and beneficiaries
8. Record, synthesize and analyze all data extracted from documentation, interviews, and observations into a report format that meets all requirements of the donor
9. Prepare an evaluation following the completion of each program monitoring visit
10. Provide advice to the team and stakeholders to improve program components and activities

Qualifications

1. Masters level or higher degree in epidemiology, public health, social sciences, health information management, biostatistics or a related discipline
2. At least three years of applied experience with a humanitarian organization designing, implementing and overseeing monitoring and evaluation tasks, preferably in health and nutrition sectors
3. Demonstrated experience designing logical frameworks and/or results based frameworks and associated performance monitoring and eavluation plans; experience with M&E approaches for key donors such as USAID and PRM is highly desirable.
4. Extensive experience in quantitative and qualitative data collection/survey design, implementation and analysis
5. Competent in qualitative approaches and participatory assessment
6. Familiar with common survey approaches in the health and nutrition sectors (KPC surveys, LQAS, and SMART)
7. Experience designing and implementing health management information systems at the facility and community levels
8. Familiarity with database design and other tools for information management
9. Competent in MS Excel, word processing, Power Point and experience using statistical packages such as SPSS, EPI-Info, STATA, etc
10. Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to effectively communicate technical material to both expert and lay audiences
11. Strong organizational and time management skills and capacity to coordinate work across multiple departments;
12. Demonstrated strategic thinking and analytical skills

How to apply

To officially begin the application process, please visit our website at www.imcworldwide.org and complete the online employment application form found under the tab "Work with IMC”. Please reference ReliefWeb.

Reference Code: RW_856VD4-29

Source: Reliefweb

Job Director, Comprehensive Peace Agreement & Fragile States Initiative, Nairobi, Kenya

Closing Date: Wednesday, 19 May 2010

Job #	100913
Job Title	Director, Comprehensive Peace Agreement & Fragile States Initiative
Job Family	Country Services
Location	Nairobi, Kenya
Appointment	International Hire
Job Posted	28-Apr-2010
Closing Date	19-May-2010
Language Requirements	English [Essential]; Arabic [Desired]; French [Desired]
Appointment Type

Background / General description

Note: If the selected candidate is a current Bank Group staff member with a Regular or Open-Ended appointment, s/he will retain his/her Regular or Open-Ended appointment. All others will be offered a 4 year renewable term appointment. The Africa Region, which is comprised of approximately 1600 staff members of whom around 60% are based in 38 field offices, is committed to helping Africa realize its considerable development potential, with a focus on employment generation. The core values guiding our work are passion for our mission of sustainable poverty reduction with keen attention to quality and transformative impact, putting the needs of the client at the center of all our activities, trust and respect as a common currency, intellectual rigor and curiosity, honesty and integrity, teamwork, openness to learning and the courage to admit we do not always have the answer. Sub-Saharan Africa has a population of around 800 million people in 47 countries, and is a vibrant and changing environment for development work. The last two decades of democratic elections and, in some countries multiparty systems has created a greater openness to pro-poor reforms. A vibrant civil society has become increasingly vocal on policy issues, and African citizens are more and more holding politicians accountable for their actions (although there are variations across countries). Regional institutions, such as AU/NEPAD are applying peer pressure on national leaders to improve their performance. Until the onset of the global financial and economic crisis, Africa had been experiencing a period of sustained and widespread growth. In addition to the oil exporters, some 22 non-oil-exporting countries were experiencing better-than-four-percent growth for a decade and two third of the population lived in countries that had grown by between 5.9 and 8.1 percent per year. The sources of this growth were three-fold: (i) external resources—aid, debt relief, private capital flows and remittances were all increasing; (ii) strong commodity prices and a buoyant global economy; and (iii) improved macroeconomic policies, reflected for instance in the fact that the median inflation rate in the mid-2000s was about half that in the mid-1990s. While the overall business climate in Africa is the weakest in the world, several countries—including some fragile states—have made great strides in improving their environment for business. For example, Rwanda was the “reformer of the year” in the latest Doing Business Report. Similarly, after decades of neglect, Africans are making a concerted effort to increase agricultural productivity—and that effort is beginning to bear fruit. Some 13 African countries increased productivity faster than 3 percent a year for the last six years. The overall policy environment in Africa, which had been improving until the recent crises, continued to improve during the crises. Some countries even accelerated their reform programs. What is emerging as a result is a growing region, with setbacks from time to time, that is increasingly seen as a destination for investment as much as for aid; and one where leaders are increasingly willing to address problems of misgovernance that harm development effectiveness. As a result it is possible that Africa is poised for a growth takeoff, much like India was 20 years ago and China 30 years ago. The Africa Region plans to seize this unprecedented opportunity to better support our clients in realizing the dream of a continent free of poverty. The Africa Action Plan (ie, the Region’s overall strategy for guiding its overall response these unprecedented opportunities and expectations over the next 5-10 years) is being revised based on significant inputs from African stakeholders and partners across the world, the regional management team, and staff. This renewal is focusing on six areas: governance and capacity; private sector, jobs and women’s empowerment; vulnerability and resilience to shocks; aid architecture; fragile states; and regional solutions. Constituent Programs: The Director will lead the Bank’s further engagement in supporting the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in Sudan and also oversee the piloting of the fragile states support program that is being established in Nairobi. The Comprehensive Peace Agreement Support Initiative: Sudan is the largest country geographically in Africa. Decades of civil war between the north and the south ended in January 2005, with the signing of the CPA between the former Government of Sudan and the Sudanese Peoples’ Liberation Movement (SPLM). Under the CPA, a referendum will be held in Southern Sudan in January 2011 on the issue of independence for the south. In the interim, Southern Sudan is governed by the semi-autonomous Government of South Sudan (GoSS). In support of the implementation of the CPA, donors established a multi-donor trust fund for the national level (MDTF-N) and another for Southern Sudan (MDTF-SS), with the resources of roughly $260 million and $520 million, respectively. The Bank is the administrator for both MDTFs. Because of the arrears situation, however, there are no lending activities from the Bank’s own resources at the moment. The country office in Khartoum and a sub-office in Juba are able to provide significant in country support to the clients. The Bank's strategy was laid out in a July 2003 Country Re-engagement Note based on LICUS principles. An Interim Strategy Note for Sudan was presented to the Board in March2008, with a focus on supporting the CPA process through MDTFs and the Bank’s own AAA work. An updated ISN is scheduled to be presented to the Board in the first half of FY11. In both the north and the south, the Bank is stepping up AAA work to motivate strategic dialogue on medium-term development issues. For the north, the focus is on the issues of supporting growth of non-oil sectors and rectifying severe geographic disparities in social services and development outcomes; for the south, the focus is on building a functioning state, assuring access at least to minimum levels of basic services, and stimulating self-sustaining economic growth. With the political future of Southern Sudan still unresolved, and the possible independence bringing new political challenges, Sudan is a highly complex and fluid development environment. Darfur too continues to pose significant challenges, not only for achieving full peace in Sudan, but also to the Bank’s work, including the ability to move forward with arrears clearance and the resumption of full financial support to Sudan. The Fragile States Support (Pilot) Initiative: As part of the Global Bank reforms, the Africa Region will pilot the establishment of a small sub-regional Hub in Nairobi to house some of the key skills needed to support critical work in fragile and post conflict states (FCSs). Staff posted to this Hub will serve FCSs across the continent and will include individuals who are highly experienced and committed to restoring/sustaining core government functions (including peace and reconciliation initiatives, demobilization of combatants, civil service and public finance management, and critical public service provision) under conditions of conflict. Over time, staff from other global practices may be posted to this Hub as well. Their presence on the continent would allow them to be deployed quickly as needed and to make frequent visits to the countries to monitor developments and provide strategic advice as needed. This pilot would provide opportunities for learning and course and scale adjustments, and help solve two key problems (i) the scarcity of some skills and the economies arising from clustering them; and (ii) the difficulty of attracting staff to live in some FCS locations.

Duties and Accountabilities

1. Develops and implements the ISN for Sudan, with special attention to transformative interventions at the sub-regional, country, sectoral and program levels that produce practical, visible and sustainable development results. 2. Appreciates the complexities and relevance of political economy considerations on the Bank’s development effectiveness in Africa and collaborates appropriately with African Regional and sub-regional institutions and other partners to enhance such effectiveness. Supports the development and monitors the implementation of high quality work programs and sector strategies that are based on the ISN and are attuned to client demand and country contexts. 3. Exercises courageous and transformative leadership in dialogue and partnerships with the governments concerned, development partners, civil society, media, the private sector, and other stakeholders to further the aid effectiveness agenda. 4. Works proactively and innovatively with IFC and MIGA to leverage World Bank financial and technical support, including with the private sector. 5. Leads and motivates the Sudan country team with a focus on client orientation, development outcomes, strong cross-sectoral coordination and problem solving, and takes responsibility for achieving and communicating these outcomes with operational staff, sectoral technical staff, and the country management team. 6. Provides oversight on portfolio management and quality issues, working with clients and the country teams to provide timely and effective implementation support. 7. Oversees the work of the Country Managers based in Juba and Khartoum respectively. 8. Coordinates the Fragile States Support Cluster, in partnership with sector management, modeling integrity and inclusion, and offering mentoring and development opportunities for local and international staff. 9. Embraces good corporate citizenship, including contributing to the development, implementation and communication of corporate policies, strategies and priorities (including ongoing reforms in investment lending, knowledge management, HR policies, and the “Global Bank”). Champions regional management initiatives.

Selection Criteria

Masters degree as well as a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience or Ph.D. and 12 years of relevant experience. Relevant experience in achieving results on the ground in more than one world region (including pre-Bank experience and Bank experience). A corporate assignment may substitute for experience in a second world region. Strategic leadership capacity to steer the Bank’s agenda and intervention in a way which maximizes our impact in alleviating poverty in a comprehensive and sustainable manner. Proven track record of leading complex, innovative programs and policy dialogue, in the Bank, with clients, with donor partners and with other stakeholders. Strong abilities to work effectively across institutional and cultural boundaries; ability to operate in a matrix management setting, relying heavily on teamwork within and across organizational boundaries; ability to lead through influence rather than dictate; ability to let others take the lead. Operational experience, with a track record of successfully supervising projects and portfolios in challenging development environments. Broad and deep understanding of the political economy, development policies, and of the full range of Bank Group financial and advisory tools, products, services, policies, and procedures. Proven ability to effectively implement complex change management initiatives. Results-oriented decision making abilities with an aptitude for developing practical solutions in the local context and for operational challenges; proven ability to delegate and mentor. Strong diplomatic and communication skills and the ability to develop a close and effective working relationship with client and partner counterparts at the appropriate levels, demonstrated by a track record of developing and sustaining effective relationships with clients and stakeholders; empathy for the client, and appreciation of the cultural environment of the clients. Experience with complex donor coordination contexts; ability to be a credible leader and collaborative participant as needed for effective coordination, with the aim of strengthening country-led development processes. Experience in dealing with post-conflict country reconstruction. Field experience is highly desirable; prior experience in Africa is desirable. Bank-wide Managerial Selection Criteria: 1) Focusing on the Big Picture and Overall Strategic Framework for Development Identifies and pursues strategic initiatives which provide the greatest value and sustainable impact; balances long and short-term trade-offs; communicates clearly and precisely the development goals and the strategies for achieving them. 2) Inspiring Trust & Passion in the Bank Group's Mission Shows great drive and commitment to Bank mission; helps others understand how their daily work contributes to the Bank's mission and inspires others to proactively meet the Bank's development objectives in partnership with clients. Treats everyone fairly, consistently, and with respect. Maintains high standards of personal integrity. 3) Promoting Client Orientation Balances a responsive and proactive approach to meeting client needs; encourages staff to understand client needs and concerns; ensures provision of customized services and products as appropriate; Responds promptly and effectively to client needs. 4) Driving for Results Makes things happen; Is proactive; Balances "analysis" with "doing"; Sets high standards for self and others; identifies work objectives that are fully aligned with the Bank Group’s mission and goals. 5) Selecting, Coaching, Appraising & Developing Staff Builds a team diverse in gender and nationality; appraises their ability and potential; give candid and timely performance feedback; rewards desirable behavior; provides support for professional development efforts linked to business objectives; Coaches staff to help them perform effectively. 6) Planning & Managing Staff to Achieve Quality Results Develops realistic plans with available human resources; establishes high standards of performance and demonstrates a commitment to excellence; empowers staff by removing obstacles to achieve business goals; focuses on results and delivers what is promised, on time and within budget; take accountability, i.e., accept responsibility for successes and failures; does not blame others if things go wrong; holds others accountable; support others to succeed and acknowledges their contributions. 7) Encouraging Innovation in an Open, Team Based Environment Creates an environment conducive to teamwork, continuous learning and innovation; Thinks beyond existing paradigms; builds alliances and promotes open communication and collaboration to achieve joint objectives. 8) Creating an Environment that Supports Continuous Learning & Knowledge Sharing Uses knowledge to equip clients and staff; promotes continuous learning environment; Shares knowledge and information; Builds partnerships and creates an environment for learning and knowledge sharing 9) Influencing & Resolving Differences Across Boundaries Gains support and commitment from others even without formal authority; resolves differences by determining needs and forging solutions that benefit all parties; promotes collaboration and facilitates teamwork across organizational boundaries; Breaks down barriers between units. 10) Promoting Diversity and Inclusion Builds diverse teams and manages differences to achieve business results. Demonstrates commitment to D&I through staffing decisions (recruitment, promotion recognition, etc.). Respects and values differences; listens with an open mind and enables all staff to actively, visibly contribute. Challenges preferences in self and others that may affect workplace decisions. Models behaviors that promote a more inclusive organizational culture.