Experienced
Advisor for Accountability in Emergencies for ActionAid Kenya
ActionAid
Kenya seeks an Advisor with significant experience with accountability in
relation to emergency work.
AA
Kenya in particular has been testing innovative approaches to citizen led
accountability in emergencies and is currently heading a multi-country working group
in the ActionAid federation, which aims at building wider capacity within
accountability and emergencies as well as promoting shared learning in
ActionAid.
AA
Kenya now seeks an Advisor, who can support the national accountability work in
Kenya, by building the capacity of ActionAid staff and local partners as well
as playing a strong supporting role in the international multi-country
initiative on accountability in emergency work.
More specifically the Advisor will:
More specifically the Advisor will:
- Train
ActionAid staff and partners on key humanitarian standards, frameworks and
charters
- Support
the development and operationalization of the accountability in
emergencies curriculum and manuals
- Support
countries involved in the multi-country project to assess their disaster
responses through the lens of women-led accountability and quality, using
the CHS standard as the primary tool, and provide support in addressing
gaps.
- Provide
advice to countries within the ActionAid Federation regarding
integration of humanitarian accountability into the design, development
and delivery of programs
- Offering
briefings, training, support and follow up in action planning on specific
issues identified by countries
- Developing
accountability tools and materials for wider applicability as
required.
- Coordinate/support
AAI representation in global accountability to disaster affected
communities forums such as the IASC taskforce, CHS Alliance.
- Support
IHART and ILT in compilation and submission of compliance reports to CHS.
- Conduct
information and learning on accountability capture and share perspectives
of affected populations especially women regarding their experience
of the humanitarian response.
Qualifications and competencies required:
- Relevant
MA degree in social science related to emergency or disaster preparedness
- Extensive
hands-on field experience including implementation of projects and
programs.
- Detailed
knowledge of the content and application of key international standards
relating to emergency work and humanitarian accountability.
- Significant
experience in monitoring and evaluating programs.
- Work
experience from developing countries
- Proven
ability to develop learning/ case study materials and develop simple
practical tools for field application.
- Excellent
communication skills and ability to facilitate rather than leading
processes.
- Strong
training and mentoring skills
- Strong
networking and influencing skills
- Ability
to work in a multi-cultural environment and ability to respect and
navigate within an organizational hierarchy.
- English
proficiency
- Cultural
sensitivity and diplomacy
- Innovative
self-starter, who is also a strong team player
We strongly encourage interested candidates to download the
attached job description for more detailed information on job tasks, salary
level as well as the qualifications required for this position.
The Accountability in Emergency Advisor is placed through the People4Change program, which is a people-to-people programme providing development support to ActionAid and her partner organisations.
The Accountability in Emergency Advisor is placed through the People4Change program, which is a people-to-people programme providing development support to ActionAid and her partner organisations.
As
People4Change is a cross-national programme, aiming at promoting tolerance,
solidarity and expertise across cultures and borders, this position is not
available for permanent residents of Kenya.
If
you are a permanent resident of Kenya and find this job interesting, please
note that similar Advisor placements in other countries are regularly
advertised at: www.actionaid.org
Application deadline and procedures
Applications must include a letter of motivation and an updated CV.
Application deadline and procedures
Applications must include a letter of motivation and an updated CV.
Applications
should be forwarded by email to advisor1@ms.dk addressed to ActionAid
Kenya and with the subject line: Application for ActionAid Kenya Accountability
in Emergency Advisor.
Deadline for submission is: January 6th 2016.
Contract start is subject to approval of work and residence permit, which can be a lengthy process for Kenya.
Deadline for submission is: January 6th 2016.
Contract start is subject to approval of work and residence permit, which can be a lengthy process for Kenya.
Therefore,
selected candidates should be prepared to start their contract, while residing
in their country of residence, with frequent travels to Kenya.
Once
a work permit has been obtained, the Advisor will be expected to relocate to
Nairobi. While being based at the country of residence, special rules applies
in terms of housing allowance.
Estimated recruitment process:
Estimated recruitment process:
- January
11-12 th: Shortlisted candidates are contacted
- January
13-15th: 1st round of interviews with shortlisted candidates (via SKYPE)
- January
25th to 27th: 2nd round of interviews – with preceding personality
assessments
- Expected
contract start: March 1st 2016 – preferably sooner
Due to the large number of applications received for these
positions, it is not possible to provide feedback for all applications.
Therefore,
only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
If
you have not received any reply to your application by January 27th, then you
have unfortunately not been taken into consideration for this position.
More Information
All interested candidates are strongly recommended to go through the detailed job description HERE before applying.
More Information
All interested candidates are strongly recommended to go through the detailed job description HERE before applying.
For
more information on the People4Change programme, please visit the ActionAid
Denmark website: http://www.ms.dk/en/
For
information on ActionAid or ActionAid Kenya, please visit:
wxw.actionaid.org
For further questions, please contact: hresources.kenya@actionaid.org
For further questions, please contact: hresources.kenya@actionaid.org
Please,
note that it is holiday season and therefore delays in mail feedback should be
expected!