The
Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD) is an
Intergovernmental organization which provides services in surveying, mapping,
remote sensing GIS and ICT to its Member States, partners and clients. It
currently has nineteen Member States in the Eastern and Southern Africa region.
RCMRD is
implementing SERVIR Africa project in collaboration with NASA with funding from
USAID.
We wish to
fill the following vacant positions in SERVIR Africa project.
1. Monitoring
and Evaluation Officer
Duties and responsibilities:
- The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
- Lead the design and implementation of a monitoring framework and information system to track delivery against SERVIR / RCMRD goals and objectives;
- Lead the analysis phase of selected indicators under the monitoring framework for assessment of progress and impact;
- Build awareness of M&E approach and train staff to execute monitoring and evaluation framework
- Provide management and key stakeholders regular updated reports on the status of program implementation against goals and objectives;
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in statistics, mathematics, international development, or a related social science field.
- At least five years of work experience in the field of monitoring and evaluation with a particular emphasis on natural resource management, conservation, biodiversity, climate change.
- Skills in database design, management, and analysis are essential.
Contract
Duration: One (1) year renewable.
2. Grants
Manager
Overall management duties include:
- Managing overall program grant implementation to ensure proposal and budget feasibility and grant activity schedule, equipment and material procurement and delivery and construction standards are upheld as outlined in RCMRD Grants Manual and USAID regulations.
- Participating in grantee and procurement selection committees and processes.
- Managing procurement processes for all grant activities, including determining procurement requirements.
- Managing monitoring of grant activities during the implementation cycle to ensure delivery and disposition of goods and services.
- Conducting final review and close out of grant activities.
Qualifications
- University degree in Finance, Project Management or Economics or relevant field.
- Five years of progressively responsible professional experience
- Experience working with USAID and USAID funded small grants programs will be an added advantage.
Contract
Duration: One (1) year renewable.
3. Communication
& Outreach Expert
Responsibilities
- Developing and managing a strategy for the production and dissemination of a wide array of information and communications through various means,
- Regularly updating the contents of SERVIR-Africa and RCMRD web pages,
- Writing news articles based on current events, earth observation research, and RCMRD/SERVIR Africa activities,
- Establishing links with environmental journalists, and media and maintain with the media for outreach purposes,
- Preparing press releases and briefs for local and international media coverage,
- Preparing the Newsletter of RCMRD in collaboration with the Director General’s office
Qualifications
- A Bachelor’s degree in Communication, Journalism, IT or Environmental with a diverse experience in all facets of communications.
- A minimum of three years of experience in the area of communication.
- Possession of strong writing and editing skills and organizational abilities.
- Demonstrated knowledge of good of environmental, economic, and social issues.
- Strong computer and Web skills are necessary. Fluency or working knowledge of French is an advantage.
- Knowledge of GIS and Earth Observation and operations will be an added advantage.
Contract Duration: One (1) year renewable.
Applications
should be addressed to:
Director
General
Regional
Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD)
P.O.Box
632-00618
Nairobi
Or E-mail:
jobs@rcmrd.org
to reach
him not later than 13th November 2013.
