Planned Parenthood Global (PP Global)
is the international division of Planned Parenthood Federation of America
(PPFA) an international nongovernmental organization working in the field of
sexual and reproductive health and rights.
Driver will provide logistical, transport and office
support for the project in Kisumu.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Drive office vehicle on official
trips as necessary
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Ensure vehicle is well maintained and
properly equipped
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Maintain vehicle records such as
mileage
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Perform office duties including
cleaning, photocopying, distribution and logistics
Education and Experience:
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Minimum O-level education.
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Valid Kenya driver’s license.
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Good knowledge of Kenya traffic
laws.
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Basic knowledge of vehicle
maintenance and trouble shooting.
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Minimum five years experience of
driving, three years of which should be on up-country routes and experience
driving 4x4 vehicles.
Skills:
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Flexible and willing to work for long
hours.
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Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills.
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Excellent organizational skills
including the ability to handle a variety of assignments sometimes with
inflexible deadlines.
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Proficiency in both written and
spoken English and Kiswahili.
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Basic computer skills an added
advantage.
Communications Officer - Nairobi to provide technical support for project related
communications activities.
Duties and
Responsibilities
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Develop and implement project
communication plans.
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Identify partners training and
technical assistance needs, and tailor training and technical assistance to
support communications activities
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Adapt and/or develop partner behavior
change communication (BCC) strategies and materials.
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Train and provide TA to partners on
implementing BCC strategies.
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Work with partners to identify and
document project best practices and success stories.
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Develop and implement plans and tools
to monitor and measure results of project communication activities.
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Develop and disseminate
communications materials.
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Write program briefs, articles for
publication, and make presentations at conferences.
Education and Experience:
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Master’s degree in communication or
mass media plus a minimum of five years working experience in managing
communications within the development section.
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Experience in developing health
communication strategies, behavior change communication materials and providing
training and technical assistance on health communication activities including
working with both electronic and print media.
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Preference will be given to
candidates with experience working on sexual and reproductive health
communications.
Skills and Knowledge:
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Ability to work independently and as
a member of a team;
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good analytical and decision making
skills;
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ability to anticipate, prioritize and
manage multiple tasks with keen attention to detail and follow through;
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ability to meet deadlines;
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good computer skills in Word, Excel
and PowerPoint; and electronic literature search.
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Strong knowledge of reproductive
health and rights issues, particularly demand creation for services and service
delivery.
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Must demonstrate good interpersonal
and negotiation skills; and cultural sensitivity is imperative.
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Ability to analyze and synthesize
information, and communicate clearly and persuasively verbally and in
writing.
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Must possess excellent written and
oral English communication skills.
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Ability to read and write in French
is highly desirable.
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Ability to travel a minimum of 35% of
time to three project countries.
Office Manager - Kisumu will
be responsible for providing administrative, logistical and general office
support in the Kisumu Office, the hub of the project.
Experience working
at a regional or international level would be an added advantage as is a good
understanding of procurement best practice.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Provide day to day administrative
management
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Liaise with the operations team in Nairobi
on financial and administrative issues including travel advances, travel
reconciliations, petty cash, leave plans, time sheets etc.
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Manage relationships with partners,
vendors, suppliers and consultants.
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Review and maintain administrative
and project files.
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Supervise maintenance of office
vehicle, office equipment and general office cleaning and repairs.
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Analyze internal processes, recommend
and implement process or policy changes to improve office operations.
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Manage the reception including
telephone, mail and visitors management.
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Prepare and dispatch mail and courier
packages and receive, sort and distribute mail.
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Source and procure office supplies
and stationery and maintain an up-to-date inventory of commodities, equipment
and supplies.
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Responsible for distribution of
commodities and equipment to partners.
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Provide logistical support including
booking of travel and related arrangement for meetings and workshops
Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of five years
experience in administrative management within the development sector.
Skills and Knowledge:
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Ability to work independently and as
a member of a team.
·
Good analytical and decision making
skills.
·
Ability to anticipate, prioritize and
manage multiple tasks with keen attention to detail and follow through.
·
Capacity to work under pressure and
meet inflexible deadlines.
·
Must demonstrate good interpersonal
skills.
·
Cultural sensitivity
imperative.
·
Ability to analyze and synthesize
information, and communicate clearly and persuasively verbally and in
writing.
·
Must possess excellent written and
oral English communication skills.
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Proficiency in Word, Excel,
PowerPoint and basic accounting.
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Strong computer skills.
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Ability to travel a minimum of 35% of
time.
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Knowledge of sexual and reproductive
health and rights programming an advantage.
Grant Accountant - Kisumu will monitor and manage grant expenditure and
budgets, and provide technical support to partners.
This will involve
financial tracking, analysis and providing financial data for use in reporting,
and ensuring compliance with reporting requirements.
Duties & Responsibilities
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Codes, tracks and processes invoices,
vouchers, advances, expense reports and other schedules to ensure completeness,
accuracy, reasonability and validity.
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Prepares payment documents including
payroll and related deductions, advances and various schedules. Write cheques
and completes bank reconciliations.
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Prepares and maintains internal
documents to support financial reports; monitors spending performance and
ensures that financial reports are accurate and timely.
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Participates in pre-funding capacity
assessments of potential partners.
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Assists in reviewing, finalizing and
managing grant budgets/proposals.
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Reviews grant progress and financial
reports (PFRs) and works closely with program staff to resolve and follow up
grant financial and audit issues.
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Mentors partners and provides
technical capacity development to plan, implement, monitor and report on grants
awarded.
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Continuously reviews accounting procedures,
internal controls and financial reports of grantees, performs risk assessments
and establishes risk mitigation plans.
Education and Experience:
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Bachelor’s degree in accounting,
finance, commerce or business administration.
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CPA (K)/ACCA qualification.
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Minimum of three years experience in
grants management.
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Experience working with foundation
grants preferred.
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A good understanding of best
practices in procurement necessary.
Skills and Knowledge:
·
Ability to work independently and as
a member of a team.
·
Good analytical and decision making
skills.
·
Ability to anticipate, prioritize and
manage multiple tasks with keen attention to detail and follow through.
·
Capacity to work under pressure and
meet inflexible deadlines.
·
Must demonstrate good interpersonal
skills.
·
Cultural sensitivity
imperative.
·
Ability to analyze and synthesize
information, and communicate clearly and persuasively verbally and in
writing.
·
Must possess excellent written and
oral English communication skills.
·
Proficiency in Word, Excel,
PowerPoint and accounting software.
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Ability to travel a minimum of 35% of
time.
·
Knowledge of sexual and reproductive
health and rights programming an advantage.
Program Officer - Kisumu will
provide technical support to sexual and reproductive health service delivery
partners with a bias for clinical quality assurance.
Duties and
Responsibilities
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Work with partners to implement a
focused service delivery project.
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Work with partners to identify and
address training and technical assistance needs to ensure programmatic,
organizational and financial strengthening.
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Work with partners to assure quality
for SRH service delivery in supported health facilities.
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Coordinate with PPFA staff, national
and international agencies, and consultants to provide specialized training and
technical assistance to partners.
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Work with PP Global regional and HQ
staff on country, regional and division level M&E activities and support
partners to develop and implement project monitoring and evaluation plans
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Work with PPFA finance staff to
support and monitor programmatic and financial performance of grants.
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Write program reports and collaborate
with others in proposal writing.
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Write abstracts and articles for
publication and conference presentation.
Education and Experience:
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Bachelor’s degree in health related
field and a minimum of five years of experience as a clinical officer or nurse
preferably in a sexual and reproductive health (SRH) setting.
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Must have experience conducting
trainings.
Skills and Knowledge:
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Ability to work independently and as
a member of a team.
·
Good analytical and decision making
skills.
·
Ability to anticipate, prioritize and
manage multiple tasks with keen attention to detail and follow through and meet
deadlines.
·
Good computer skills in Word, Excel
and PowerPoint; data management and analysis applications; and electronic
literature search.
·
Strong knowledge of sexual and
reproductive health and rights issues, particularly demand creation for
services and service delivery.
·
Must demonstrate good interpersonal
and negotiation skills; and cultural sensitivity is imperative.
·
Ability to analyze and synthesize
information, and communicate clearly and persuasively verbally and in
writing.
·
Must possess excellent written and
oral English communication skills.
·
Ability to travel a minimum of 35% of
time.
How to Apply
Please send your application cover
letter, curriculum vitae with three references and salary history via email to
aro.recruit@ppfa.org no later than 15th February 2015 with the title of the
position for which you are applying as the Email Subject.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Planned Parenthood Global is an equal
opportunity employer.