Description: Global
Communities seeks a Senior Subcontracts / Subgrants Specialist for an
anticipated USAID-funded youth and workforce development program that aims to
enhance the employability of Kenyan youth for increased wage and
self-employment.
The program will result in increased
workforce competitiveness in the sectors targeted by this program, thereby
increasing private sector employment
Job Title: Sub Contracts / Sub Grants Specialist - Kenya Youth
Location: Kenya
Organization: Global Communities
Reference Number: SCSG/KY/08/2015
Responsibilities: The
Senior Subcontracts/Subgrants Specialist is responsible for overseeing the
administrative and financial management and accountability requirements of the
project as well as the process of solicitation, competition and close out for
grants at the local levels. S/he will be responsible for managing the grants
component and a small support staff.
The Senior Subcontracts/Subgrants
Specialist will lead in the provision of technical and administrative support
in building capacity of local sub‐grantees to effectively manage grants in support of the work necessary
to achieve the expected results.
The Senior Subcontracts/Subgrants
Specialist will be responsible for effective management and administration of a
sizable and complex array of subcontracts and subgrants, many with local
organizations unaccustomed to the complexities of administering USG funds.
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in business, education,
youth and workforce development with at least five years of experience
managing grants programs.
- Relevant experience must be in planning and
managing grants projects in Sub-Saharan African countries.
- Demonstrated capacity to design a grants
program and accompanying grants manual.
- Demonstrated, strong writing and oral
presentation skills in English is required; the same skills in Kiswahili
are desirable.
Job Title: Chief of Party - Kenya Youth
Location: Kenya
Organization: Global Communities
Reference Number: COP/KY/08/2015
Responsibilities:
The COP is the leader of the project
team and will be responsible for overall implementation, results, and contract
management.
S/he will guide technical strategy
development and implementation, annual work planning and program implementation,
and ensure a robust and adaptive knowledge management and M&E system.
The COP will confer with USAID
management on strategic issues to maximize impact and scale, minimize costs,
and maximize efficiency and sustainability in achieving project requirements.
Serve as primary liaison with USAID,
the Government of Kenya and the home office staff.
The position will be based in
Nairobi, Kenya.
Required experience:
- A Master’s degree or PhD preferred in
business, education, youth, workforce development or related field
- 15 years of relevant experience. Relevant
experience must be in planning and managing workforce development-related
projects in Sub-Saharan African countries.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a culturally
diverse team.
- Strong technical expertise in vocational
training, workforce development, and proven ability to facilitate and
establish private sector partnerships.
- Demonstrated, excellent writing and oral
presentation skills in English are required; the same skills in Kiswahili
are desirable.
- Ability to resolve sensitive and complicated
work issues with senior high-level country counterparts, donor
representative and senior-level staff.
Job Title: Senior M & E Special - Kenya Youth
Location: Kenya
Organization: Global Communities
Reference Number: SM
& E/KY/08/2015
Responsibilities:
The M&E Specialist will provide
technical leadership for all M&E activities of the project.
The Specialist will lead the design
and implementation of a comprehensive monitoring and evaluation plan for the project,
including development of an appropriate data reporting and management system,
processes for auditing and verification of data, and facilitating the use of
M&E data for project management.
Importantly, the M&E Specialist
will work closely with the Global Communities’ home office staff to improve
project and sub-awardee’s internal M&E capacities and processes, including
monitoring and evaluation around employment, skills development, as well as
employer satisfaction.
They will also be responsible for
overall design and collection of youth participant data and its subsequent
analysis and reporting.
Requirements:
Requirements:
- Master’s degree or higher in one of the
proposed sectoral or vocational education fields and at least ten years of
relevant experience.
- Relevant experience must be in monitoring and
evaluation in projects related to youth and vocational training.
- Experience relevant to M&E accomplishment
of the cross-cutting objectives in the contract, including women, youth
and cultural change.
- Demonstrated, strong writing and oral
presentation skills in English are required; the same skills in Kiswahili
are highly desirable.
Job Title: Senior Technical Advisor -
Kenya Youth
Location: Kenya
Organization: Global Communities
Reference Number: STA/KY/08/2015
Responsibilities:
The Senior Technical Advisor will
have responsibilities for the design, implementation and overall quality of
strategies and activities that promote youth development, and youth engagement,
particularly focusing on underemployed youth who have not completed secondary
school.
This position will work
collaboratively with other staff and key stakeholders to ensure project
objectives are met. The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Required experience:
- Master’s degree or higher in one of the
proposed sectoral or vocational education fields and at least ten years of
relevant experience.
- Relevant experience must be in leading
organizational change and managing vocational training related to the
field of expertise.
- Experience relevant to accomplishment of the
cross-cutting objectives in the contract, including women, youth, cultural
change, and sustainable partnerships with local and international
organizations (both public and private).
- Demonstrated, strong writing and oral presentation
skills in English are required; the same skills in Kiswahili are highly
desirable.
Kenyan nationals that meet these
requirements are strongly encouraged to apply.
Applications should be sent to
recruit@xantiaconsulting.com by August 21st 2015.
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