Transparency International–Kenya (TI-Kenya) is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1999 in Kenya with the aim of developing a transparent and corruption free society through good governance and social justice initiatives. TI-Kenya is one of the autonomous chapters of the global Transparency International movement that are all bound by a common vision of a corruption-free world. TI-Kenya is currently implementing programmes with the objectives of: strengthening governance in targeted institutions; developing effective policy and legislative environment; and, strengthening the capacity of the public to recognize and fight corruption. TI-Kenya’s 2012-2017 strategic plan identified water and education sectors for its interventions. It is in this regard that TI-Kenya wishes to recruit a Programme Officer for its service delivery sub-programme (water and education).
Overall Purpose of the Job: To develop and implement interventions geared towards promoting transparency, accountability, integrity and, generally good governance, in the water and education sectors by strengthening governance in targeted water and education public institutions; developing effective policy and legislative environment in the water and education sectors; and, strengthening the
capacity of the public to recognize and fight corruption in the water and education sectors.
The Programme Officer will work under the supervision of the Programme Coordinator - Citizen Demand and will be responsible for providing support for the delivery of the targets of the water and education sub-programme within the Citizen Demand Programme. In these duties, the Programme Officer will be responsible for ensuring that activities are executed in the stipulated timeframes and standards.
Provide advice and technical support to governance institutions in the water and education sector in
Kenya, donors and partner NGOs on strategy, policy, implementation and monitoring of citizen demand programmes.a) Ensuring that contracts, grants, project/programme design and implementation are in line with TI Kenya policies and procedures. Supporting the orderly operation of the programme, in line with
established procedures and within established budgets including:Coordinate, manage and promote TI-Kenya water and education sub-programmes/projects in collaboration with other TI Kenya staff.Oversee and coordinate all aspects of the water and education sub-programme including conceptualization of projects/activities, staffing and resource mobilisation.Ensure that technical programme documents relating to water and education are fully reviewed, discussed and appropriately disseminated. This task includes support to research, data collection and report writing.Design and implement outreach initiatives on good governance and corruption prevention targeting all relevant stakeholders.Work with the communication team to produce Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials on governance in the water and education sub-programme and overall publicity of TI Kenya’s work.In liaison with the Research Officer, facilitate research on governance in the water and education sectors in Kenya.Ensure that activities are implemented and reporting done in a timely and cost effective mannerAssist in developing the programme’s strategic plan and budget as well as outlining key activities to be undertaken.Assist in the development and implementation of strategies that would promote systemic, legal, administrative and institutional change to strengthen the fight against corruption and effective public service delivery in the water and education sectors.Providing technical support to project partners in the development of sound water and education programmes, and their design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation;Providing technical support to partners in the development of national policies/legislationb) Managing projects and partners’ and service contracts, including, inter alia:Support the identification and recruitment of qualified service providers and staff.Ensure efficient and proper filing systems and coordinate other information management systems relating to water and education sub-programme;Monitoring of expenditures, ensuring that partner inputs are properly accounted for and arrangements for payment of recurrent and other expenditures are timely;3. Strategic Development - Develop/design and implement a water and education intervention strategy for TI-Kenya that promotes the overall goals of the organization, i.e institutions that are efficient and deliver quality services and a society that upholds and promotes integrity.Define priorities and objectives of the water and education sub-programme;Ensure synergies between the water and education sub-programme and other TI Kenya programmes.Provide support to the Programme Coordinator in the development and review of the Citizen Demand programme and TI Kenya overall strategic plan implementation.Analyze existing laws and those being proposed, policies, academic papers, case law and comparative studies in other jurisdictions that relate to water and education in Kenya and continuously design and implement advocacy measures that would lead to reduction of risks of corruption and misappropriation of resources in the sectors ; promote responsive, effective and coordinated county service delivery; strengthen structures of oversight and accountability mechanisms in the water and education sector at national and county governments; and, establish effective mechanisms of public participation in water and education governance processes, especially the marginalised and minority groups;Gathering and analyzing information on regional and international best practices, adapting the same and sharing knowledge to support the growth of devolved governance and extractive industries;4. Coordination/External RelationshipsMaintain constructive working relations with the government, civil society, multilateral agencies and other partners and stakeholders to share experiences, promote and mainstream transparencyMaintain collaborative programmes and relationships with partner organizations to promote transparency and accountability in the water and education sector;Supporting capacity-building of partner institutions in the water and education sector;Provide technical support to project partners in the development of sound policies for transparent and accountability initiatives in the water and education sectors;5. Good Practice and Institution LearningProviding technical support for the development of structured opportunities to facilitate internal and partner learning for decision-making and influencing practiceProvide technical support for the development of structured opportunities of institutional learning including project reviews, monitoring and evaluation, highlighting success stories and lessons learnt and development of best practices.6. Resource Mobilisation/Budget managementDevelop appropriate fundraising strategies as well as sustainable alternative revenue sourcesIdentify and secure funding for the water and education sub-programme in accordance with budgetary projectionsTracking programme expenditure against budgets7. Reporting - Preparing and/or contributing to development of quality and timely activity and periodic narrative and financial reporting to different partners and stakeholders.
8. Performing such other job-related duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Coordinator or management.
Hold a graduate degree in a relevant social science discipline.At least five (3) years of proven experience with: the coordination of citizen related programmes; in particular in terms of capacity building and the development of community based initiatives;Participatory, community-based approaches; community dissemination strategies;Proposal writing and financial reportingExperience in research and knowledge of research methodologyInformation analysis and report writing.Familiarity with concepts of sustainable development, social and economic rights, good governance and policy makinga solid understanding of the environment in which TI-Kenya operates; commitment to and understanding of TI-Kenya’s mission, vision and objectivesextensive knowledge of Kenya’s governance institutions and their decision-making proceduresfamiliarity with processes of institutional capacity strengtheningwilling to undertake regular field and other external visits and interact with different stakeholdersexcellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Kiswahili.highly organised and detail oriented; able to prioritise and produce work of consistently high standard;Leadership qualities and team management skills.Strong networking skillsInterested and qualified candidates are requested to submit one document as an attachment (combining the application letter and CV with at least three professional referees) by email on/before close of business on 12th July 2013 to: hr@tikenya.org
Please include the job title: Programme Officer, Service Delivery as the subject of your email applications. Do not attach your testimonials or certificates.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
