Transparency
International - Kenya (TI-Kenya) is part of the Transparency International
group that is a non-partisan coalition of individuals with a shared vision of a
corruption free world.
TI-Kenya in collaboration with partners in Nairobi, Coast, Western and North Rift regions has established Advocacy and Legal Advice Centres (ALACs) as a strategic initiative aimed at empowering citizens to actively participate in the fight against corruption.
In
partnership with like-minded CSO groups, TI-Kenya through ALAC’s carry out the
following functions:
- Promote legal
advice and assistance to victims or witnesses of corruption through
partnership with legal aid organisations
- Enhance
citizen’s access to legal services through information, education and
communication support
- Undertake
advocacy on a broader anti-corruption reform agenda
- Enhance
institutional capacity in complaint assessment and processing to enable
citizens pursue corruption-related issues.
To
accomplish these, TI-Kenya plans to hire
Vacancy: Programme Officer
Reference: Advocacy and Legal
Advisory Centre, North Rift
Duty
Station:
Eldoret
The
Programme Officer is expected to undertake the following responsibilities:
Job
Description
- Coordinate and
promote good governance campaign in the North Rift region,
- Develop and
implement strategies to promote citizen engagement and empowerment in the
fight against corruption.
- Oversee and
coordinate all aspects of an Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre (ALAC) in
the North Rift region including administration, institutionalisation,
staffing and resource mobilisation
- Coordinate and
offer leadership to a network of CSOs working within the North Rift region
towards promoting good governance and corruption prevention
- Design and
implement outreach initiatives on good governance and corruption
prevention targeting communities around the region and its environs
- Manage and offer
strategic leadership to Citizen Complaints’ initiative.
- Act as main
contact point for other stakeholders on issues of common interest on the
ALAC activities in the region.
- Coordinate
documentation of all ALAC activities in the region
Main
Duties
- Support the
Citizen Demand Programme Coordinator and other ALAC’s Programme Officers
to produce awareness materials for ALAC publicity campaigns
- Raise awareness
of ALAC project to the public and stakeholders in the region
- In liaison with
the Research Officer, facilitate research activities on ALAC, including
surveys.
- Ensure efficient
and effective implementation of the project including monitoring,
evaluating and reporting of ALAC activities
- Ensure
efficiency and accuracy of filing systems and coordinate other information
management systems relating to the ALAC activities in the North Rift
region.
- Ensure proper
synergies between ALAC activities and other TI-Kenya programmes and
departments
- Facilitate
production of ALAC project reports and documentation of ALAC activities in
the North Rift region.
- Closely liaise
with partner institutions and track progress on complaints handed over to
them
- Contribute to
TI-Kenya overall strategic plan implementation and Citizen Demand
Programme in specific
- Mobilise
resources the work of ALAC North Rift Valley work
- Ensure that
there is sufficient capacity for the ALAC to function optimally
Qualifications
- Degree in Law
from a recognized university.
- Advocate of the
High Court of Kenya
- Qualification in
project management will be an added advantage
Skills
and Experience
- Minimum four (4)
years experience in a similar environment
- Excellent public
speaking, communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent
writing and analytical skills
- Computer
Literacy (word processing, spreadsheets, database management)
- Able to work
effectively within a team and with minimum supervision
Job
Title: Programme Officer – Devolved Government and
Extractive Industries
Department: Governance and
Policy
Reports
To:
Programmes Coordinator – Governance and Policy
Work
Station:
Nairobi
Overall
Purpose of the Job:
To develop and implement interventions on devolved governance that would
promote responsible, transparent and accountable resource management for
effective service delivery at County level and strengthened public
participation for democratic devolved governance; and, to develop and implement
interventions that promote transparency in the extractive industries sector.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The
Programme Officer will support the management of the programme portfolio with
the following expected results:
a)
Programme management-Planning, design, implementation of projects and actions
that would:
- Coordinate,
manage and promote TI-Kenya devolved governance and extractive industries
programme in collaboration with other TI Kenya staff.
- Oversee and
coordinate all aspects of the devolved governance sub-programme including
conceptualization of projects/activities, staffing and resource
mobilisation.
- 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 devolved governance and extractives and overall
publicity of TI-Kenya’s work.
- In liaison with
the Research Officer, facilitate research on devolved governance and
extractive industries in Kenya.
- Support the
identification and recruitment of qualified service providers and staff including
procurement of assets/utilities and consultants for tasks specific to the
sub programme. Ensure efficient and proper filing systems and coordinate
other information management systems relating to devolved governance and
extractive industries;
- Generating and
sharing knowledge by conducting research, policy analysis and providing
substantive inputs to knowledge networking on devolution.
- Manage TI-Kenya
grants for devolved governance and extractive industries
b)
Strategy development-develop/design and implement a devolved governance and
extractive industries intervention strategy for TI-Kenya that promotes the
overall goals of institutions that are efficient and deliver quality services
and a society that upholds and promotes integrity.
In
this regard:
- Define
priorities and objectives of the devolved governance and extractive
industries sub-programme;
- Ensure synergies
between the devolved governance and extractive industries subprogramme and
other TI Kenya programmes and departments.
- Provide support
to the Programme Coordinator in the development and review of the
Governance and Policy programme and TI Kenya overall strategic plan
implementation.
- Design and
implement advocacy measures that lead to reduction of risks of corruption
and misappropriation of public resources.
- Coordinate
relevant research on matters of devolved governance and extractive
industries and design appropriate advocacy and communication strategies;
c)
Management of TI Kenya partners/partnerships
- Develop
constructive collaboration/links with likeminded governmental and
nongovernmental organizations and higher institutions of learning to share
experiences, promote and mainstream transparency to achieve TI - Kenya
vision and mission.
- Identifying and
responding to opportunities for collaboration with government, private
sector, development partners, civil society, universities and other
stakeholders in the effort to work towards management of county
governments resources
- Provide
technical support to project partners in the development of sound policies
for transparent and accountable social reforms initiatives in the devolved
governance and extractives sector;
d)
Institutional learning
- Provide
technical support for the development of structured opportunities of
institutional learning including project monitoring and evaluation,
highlighting success stories and lessons learnt and development of good
practice.
e)
Resource Mobilization
- Map out the
resource requirements for devolved governance and extractive industries
and generally the governance and policy programme and mobilize resources
targeting development partners whose criteria match the need of the
programme.
- Develop
exceptional proposals and/or concepts for financial support and
sustainability of the sub –programme. This task includes maintaining a
well managed proposal tracking matrix.
Qualifications
- A minimum of
Bachelor’s Degree in Law, Political Science, Public Policy, Natural
Resource Management and related disciplines from a reputable university.
Masters Degree will be an added advantage;
- Minimum of 3
years of experience in implementation and/or management of Local
governance or county governance projects and Local Government Capacity
Development;
- Demonstrated
experience in working with Government partners, civil society and other
stakeholders in development programs;
- Ability to
implement and monitor stakeholder capacity development initiatives
Competencies
- Strong
management/leadership skills
- Solid understanding
of the environment TI-Kenya Operates, Vision, Mission and Objectives
- Extensive
knowledge of Kenya’s governance institutions and their decision making
procedures.
- Excellent public
speaking, communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent writing
and analytical skills
- Strong
presentation and inter-personal skills and experience in servicing
partnerships and networks;
- Computer
Literacy (word processing, spreadsheets, database management)
- Willingness to
undertake regular field and other external visits.
- Able to work
effectively within a team, highly organized and work with minimum
supervision
Job
title: Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Reports
to:
Research & Learning Manager
Summary
Under
the supervision of the Research & Learning & Communications Manager,
the Monitoring and
Evaluation Officer will be responsible for monitoring the organizational performance of TI-Kenya
including Programmes.
Evaluation Officer will be responsible for monitoring the organizational performance of TI-Kenya
including Programmes.
As
part of the monitoring requirement, he/she will identify gaps in
gathered/received/researched information and make recommendations for necessary
action.
Duties and Responsibilities
1.
Setting up/reviewing the M&E System
Conduct
and coordinate reviews of:
a.
an institutional M&E plan incorporating objectives, procedures and tools
and
b.
a Logical Framework matrix providing performance and impact indicators and
corresponding means of verification
In
collaboration with stakeholders, develop an overall framework for both
programme and project M&E that includes (but is not limited to) annual
reviews, participatory impact assessments, process and operations monitoring,
and lessons-learned
Guide
the process for identifying and designing the key indicators for each component
to record and report physical progress against the Strategic and Annual Action
Plans. Steer the process for designing the format of such progress reports.
Guide
the process for identifying key performance questions and parameters for
monitoring performance and comparing it to targets. Design the format for such
performance reports.
Clarify
core information needs including: Board, Members, SMT; programmes/projects and
staff; funding agencies; cooperating institutions/partner implementing agencies
Review
the quality of existing social and economic data in the programme/project
areas, methods of collection and provide a baseline for impact evaluation. Draw
up the TOR for, design and cost out a baseline survey and a needs assessment
survey.
Recruit,
guide and supervise organisations that are contracted to implement special
surveys and studies required for evaluating effects and impacts ensuring that
all contracts include specifications for internal monitoring, reporting and
penalties.
Clarify
personnel M&E responsibilities; align M&E activities with annual work
plans; prepare timelines and budgets
2. Implementation of M&E
- Oversee and
execute M&E activities included in the Annual Work Plan, with
particular focus on results and impacts as well as in lesson learning. In
particular:
- Based on the
Strategic and Annual Action Plans, and in particular programme/project
budgets, design a framework for the physical and process monitoring of
activities promoting a results-based approach emphasizing impact
- Guide and
coordinate the preparation of progress reports in accordance with approved
reporting formats and guide their timely submission including: quarterly
progress reports; annual programme reports; project reports;
inception/ad-hoc technical reports
- Analyse reports
for impact evaluation. Prepare consolidated reports highlighting: problems
and actions needed; potential bottlenecks; specific recommendations
- Collaborate with
staff and implementing partners on qualitative monitoring to provide
relevant information for ongoing evaluation of activities, effects and
impacts.
- Identify needs
and draw up TORs for specific studies; recruit, guide and supervise
consultants or organisations that are contracted to implement special
surveys and studies required for evaluating project effects and impacts
- Prepare TORs and
oversee mid-term and terminal evaluations
- Ensure that, in
general, monitoring arrangements comply with funding agreements and, in
particular, that the provisions of such agreements are fully observed in the
design of programme/project M&E.
- Inform and join
external supervision and evaluation missions.
3.
Capacity Building / Lessons learned
- Develop a plan
for capacity-building on M&E and any required IT support.
- Foster
participatory planning/monitoring by regular training and refresher
activities
- Supervising,
evaluating and developing the capacity of programme staff
- Plan for regular
opportunities to identify lessons learned by:
a.
Consolidating a culture of lessons learned by allocating staff specific responsibilities
b.
Ensuring TORs for consultants incorporate lessons learned mechanisms
c.
Documenting and disseminating lessons at least once a year
d.
Supporting and coordinating participation in existing networks
4.
Communication
- Prepare reports on
M&E findings
- Undertake
regular field visits if required to support implementation and identify
needs.
- Guide the
regular sharing of M&E findings with primary stakeholders.
- Provide regular
management information highlighting areas of concern
- Check that
monitoring data are discussed in appropriate forums and in a timely
fashion in terms of implications for future action. If necessary, create
such discussion forums.
- Facilitate
access to M&E data for the relevant stakeholders.
5.
Resource Mobilisation/Budget Management and Reporting
- Developing
resourcing strategies that effectively respond to long-term and short-term
programme and organisational objectives.
- Identifying and
securing bi-lateral / multi-lateral donor funding in accordance with
budget targets and maintaining healthy project proposal pipeline.
- Promoting the
integration of transparency and anti-corruption into donor agendas by
undertaking donor research and developing and maintaining effective donor
advocacy.
- Narrative and
financial reporting internally, to donors, to governments and to partners.
The
above duties and responsibilities cover the main tasks and convey the spirit of
the sort of tasks that are anticipated proactively for this position.
Other
tasks may be assigned as necessary according to organisational needs.
Qualifications and Experience
Education
and Qualification
- A graduate
degree in information or a management related field or a relevant social
science discipline.
Knowledge
- Familiar with anti-corruption
and good governance issues in Kenya and East Africa
- Demonstrated
understanding of the project cycle management
- Strong knowledge
of M & E methodology and approaches (including quantitative,
qualitative and participatory); quality assurance.
- The logical
framework approach and other strategic planning approaches;
- A good
understanding of the balanced score-card approach.
- Research design
and implementation for studies and surveys
- Training in
M&E development and implementation;
- Facilitating
learning-oriented analysis sessions of M&E data with multiple
stakeholders;
- Report writing.
Experience
- 3 years of
practical experience in monitoring and evaluation in the East African
region
- Demonstrated
experience in data collection, analysis and synthesis and preparation of
strategic information for decision makers
- Proven track
record of successful experience in writing reports and reviews, delivering
presentation and defending recommendations
- Experience in
working in multi-cultural environment
- Experience of
working in monitoring, evaluation and learning in an NGO or a civil
society organization.
Competencies
- A solid
understanding of the environment in which TI-Kenya operates; commitment to
and understanding of TI-Kenya’s mission, vision and objectives
- Familiarity with
processes of strengthening local organisations and capacities;
- Willing to
undertake regular field and other external visits and interact with
different stakeholders, from citizens monitoring groups to bilateral and
multilateral donors;
- Excellent
written and verbal communication skills in English and Kiswahili.
- Ability to work
well in a team
- Strong
analytical skills
- Highly organised
and detail oriented; able to prioritise and produce work of a consistently
high standard;
- Leadership qualities,
personnel and team management.
Vacancy:
Programme Officer – Service Delivery (Water and
Education)
Department:
Citizen
Demand
Duty
Station:
Nairobi
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.
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.
Duties
and Responsibilities
1.
Advisory
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.
Kenya, donors and partner NGOs on strategy, policy, implementation and monitoring of citizen demand programmes.
2. Programme Management
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:
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 manner
- Assist 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/legislation
b)
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.
In
this regard:
- 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 Relationships
- Maintain
constructive working relations with the government, civil society,
multilateral agencies and other partners and stakeholders to share
experiences, promote and mainstream transparency
- Maintain
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 Learning
- Providing
technical support for the development of structured opportunities to
facilitate internal and partner learning for decision-making and
influencing practice
- Provide
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 management
- Develop
appropriate fundraising strategies as well as sustainable alternative
revenue sources
- Identify and
secure funding for the water and education sub-programme in accordance
with budgetary projections
- Tracking
programme expenditure against budgets
7.
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.
Qualifications
and Experience
- 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 reporting
- Experience in
research and knowledge of research methodology
- Information
analysis and report writing.
Competencies
- Familiarity with
concepts of sustainable development, social and economic rights, good
governance and policy making
- a solid
understanding of the environment in which TI-Kenya operates; commitment to
and understanding of TI-Kenya’s mission, vision and objectives
- extensive
knowledge of Kenya’s governance institutions and their decision-making
procedures
- familiarity with
processes of institutional capacity strengthening
- willing to
undertake regular field and other external visits and interact with
different stakeholders
- excellent
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 skills
How
to Apply:
Interested
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.
