Hivos East Africa is seeking
qualified candidates for the position of:
Vacancy Name: Programme Development Manager - Green Foods and Productive Landscapes
Number of hours: 40
Region: East Africa
Office: Nairobi, Kenya
Hivos is an international development organization that seeks new solutions to
persistent and emerging global issues.
With smart projects in the right
places, we oppose discrimination, inequality, abuse of power and the
unsustainable use of our planet’s resources.
Our primary focus is achieving structural
change and impacting lives. We do this through cooperating with innovative
businesses, citizens, governments, and development organizations across four
continents.
With long standing experience in
development programmes, the East Africa Regional Office is looking to fill the
position of a Programme Development Manager within the Green Foods and
Productive Landscapes portfolio.
The Programme Development Manager
will lead the design of new programmes that will increase the impact of Hivos’
work in East Africa.
Overview of the position: The Programme Development Manager reports to the
Regional Director and works with the Programme Manager, Green Foods and
Productive Landscapes.
He/She is responsible for the growth
and development of new and/or existing programmes in the region, consistent
with Hivos’ vision and standards for sustainable green foods and
landscapes.
He/She will be the main contact
between Hivos, donors, and partners in the development of new and /or existing
initiatives that provide for strategic and innovative programme expansion for
organizational growth.
The successful candidate will work
closely with other Programme Development Managers and Programme staff in the
Hivos regional office.
This position is based in Nairobi with
regular (70%) travel and visits to donors, partners, and relevant actors in the
region.
This role may involve some
international travel.
Specific roles and responsibilities
- Identifying and prioritizing new areas of
innovative programme development and donor needs in relation to Hivos’
priorities and strategies in the green foods and productive landscapes
domain.
- Designing and implementing a strategy to
identify, track, and secure suitable and sufficient funding and resources
to support Hivos’ evolving work in green foods and productive landscapes.
This includes:
1.
Identifying and proactively pursuing
grants and fundraising opportunities;
2.
Preparing grant applications, concept
notes and proposals to donors;
3.
Coordinating fundraising activities
and events;
4.
Seeking in-kind, financial, and/or
pro-bono support from relevant partners, companies, governments, and service
providers;
5.
Building a solid donor intelligence
network/base representing the local, regional, and international donor
communities, with a view to expanding Hivos’ green foods and productive
landscapes portfolio;
6.
Establishing and participating in
formal and informal networks with relevant partners, donors, and actors;
7.
Building strategic and lasting
partnerships with investors, donors, governments, development partners and the
private sector.
- Actively participating and contributing to
financial forecasting at the project and organizational level to determine
necessary funding and resource requirements.
- Securing suitable and sufficient funding and
resources to support Hivos’ operational requirements.
- Supporting the establishment and
implementation of transparent budget monitoring systems and upholding the
highest level of organizational governance, including:
1.
Advising management and staff on
user-friendly financial management systems, tools and procedures for the
successful delivery of projects within budget;
2.
Guiding management on contract
negotiations, grant cash-flow requirements, cost recovery requirements and
potential funding gaps;
3.
Supporting and participating in
internal and external audit requirements;
4.
Supporting the effective tracking of
grant income, ensuring that all allocated finances are collected and acquitted
in a timely manner;
5.
Preparing and reviewing high quality
financial and narrative reports relating to grants and donations.
- Actively representing the organization’s
programme development interests at relevant meetings, events, and within
resource mobilization or donor-specific peer networks, as they relate to
Hivos’ work.
- Building internal capacity in program
development and within country teams to strengthen their capacity to
fundraise; and to independently design innovative, viable and high impact
interventions and proposals for target donors.
- Monitoring, evaluate and disseminate proposal
development best practices and quality assurance at country and regional
levels.
- Contribute to programme monitoring and
evaluation to ensure concepts and proposals adhere to donor requirements
and Hivos’ policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with donor contract
requirements and reporting deadlines, as well as effective communication
with partners and stakeholders to ensure efficient and effective programme
implementation.
- Provide other programmatic, research,
administrative, and logistical support as needed
Minimum Requirements
- Masters degree in agriculture economics,
development or related discipline.
- Minimum 8 years of post-graduate work
experience in nonprofit program development and/or fundraising within the
private sector and/or international development organizations.
- Demonstrated donor network in Kenya (required)
and in the region (preferred)
- Ability to work on short-term assignments with
tight deadlines while managing multiple tasks and pipelines.
- Ability to work independently, and function
effectively as a member of a global team, and adhere to strict deadlines.
- Excellent research and analytical skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication
skills
- Attention to detail and strong organizational
skills
- Willingness to travel regionally and internationally
up to 70% of the time.
- Work experience and knowledge of the economic,
social, environmental, and development context in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Good networking, marketing, proposal
development, and IT skills.
- Attention to detail.
- Excellent negotiating and networking skills.
- High levels of personal integrity and
accountability.
Vacancy Name: Regional Project Manager - Open Contracting
Number of hours: 40
Region: East Africa
Office: Nairobi, Kenya
Hivos is an international organization that seeks new solutions to persistent global problems. With smart projects in the right places, we promote the empowerment and independence of citizens so that they can oppose discrimination, inequality, abuse of power, climate change and depletion of the earth.
The momentum for more transparency around public contracts has been growing rapidly.
Hivos is an international organization that seeks new solutions to persistent global problems. With smart projects in the right places, we promote the empowerment and independence of citizens so that they can oppose discrimination, inequality, abuse of power, climate change and depletion of the earth.
The momentum for more transparency around public contracts has been growing rapidly.
Increasing availability of
contracting information, however, will only lead to meaningful change if
citizens know about and can make effective use of that information.
Hivos, together with ARTICE 19, will launch an international programme to build capacities of civil society organisations in low and lower middle income countries to advocate for more transparency in public contracting and to increase accountability based on that information.
Hivos, together with ARTICE 19, will launch an international programme to build capacities of civil society organisations in low and lower middle income countries to advocate for more transparency in public contracting and to increase accountability based on that information.
The programme will consist of global
advocacy as well as national capacity building and advocacy in 5-6 countries in
Latin America, South East Asia and Africa.
As Regional Project Manager you will play a leading role in shaping the open contracting agenda within the region.
As Regional Project Manager you will play a leading role in shaping the open contracting agenda within the region.
You will be responsible for all
regional aspects of a global programme aimed at increasing transparency of
public contracts in low and lower middle income countries and manage the
strategic relations with external parties on this issue.
You will work as a member of an international team working in The Netherlands, South-East Asia, Africa and Latin America.
The manager will be responsible for grant management, reporting and financial oversight of the country programmes under her/his supervision.
You will work as a member of an international team working in The Netherlands, South-East Asia, Africa and Latin America.
The manager will be responsible for grant management, reporting and financial oversight of the country programmes under her/his supervision.
She/he will also be overseeing the
setting up of national capacity building strategies in target countries in the
region, aimed at building the capacity of civil society to push for
transparency and accountability around public contracts.
Lastly, she/he will elaborate and
execute a regional advocacy agenda and feed into the larger global advocacy
agenda.
Your Profile
We are looking for an experienced and diligent programme manager who combines team spirit with advocacy skills and a strategic mindset.
- You have a proven track record of successful
programme management in the region;
- You have expertise and regional network in the
areas of transparency and accountability, civic technology, open data and
citizen engagement;
- You bring a keen understanding of the major
actors, their policies and recent developments in the particular field of
Open Contracting and Open Data;
- You bring a strong interest and personal
commitment to the mission of Hivos and Open Contracting in particular.
- You have excellent communication skills in
English. Additionally, locally relevant languages or Dutch proficiency
will be an asset.
What we offer
Hivos has been an important actor within the emerging Transparency & Accountability field.
Hivos has been an important actor within the emerging Transparency & Accountability field.
In this position, you will be part of
an international and diverse team within a vibrant international organization
and have the opportunity to play a part in devising the strategy of a
programme, while contributing to Hivos’ overall future development within the
area of Transparency & Accountability.
Vacancy Name: Programme Officer - Open Source Seed Systems (OSSS) Programme
Number of hours: 40
Region: East Africa
Office: Nairobi, Kenya
Hivos is an international development organization that seeks new solutions to persistent and emerging global issues. With smart projects in the right places, we oppose discrimination, inequality, abuse of power and the unsustainable use of our planet’s resources.
Hivos is an international development organization that seeks new solutions to persistent and emerging global issues. With smart projects in the right places, we oppose discrimination, inequality, abuse of power and the unsustainable use of our planet’s resources.
Our primary focus is achieving
structural change and impacting lives.
We do this through cooperating with
innovative businesses, citizens, governments, and development organizations
across four continents.
With long standing experience in
development programs, the East Africa Regional Office is looking to fill the
position of a Programme Officer for the Open Source Seed Systems programme,
situated within the Green Foods and Productive Landscapes domain.
The programme’s key focus is on:
building a viable business case for OSSS; creating alliances through joint
research, learning and disseminating evidence-based and innovative policies and
practices; accelerating and scaling through advocacy and lobbying.
Overview of the position: The Programme Officer OSSS works under the
supervision of the Programme Manager, Green Foods and Productive Landscapes and
hierarchically reports to the Regional Director.
She/He will provide strategic
guidance and technical support for the OSSS program and work closely with
partners and key actors in the programme.
The successful applicant will also
provide additional support to programmes within the green food and productive
landscapes domain.
The candidate will work closely with
program staff in the Hivos regional office and in the Head Office.
The position is based in Nairobi with
regular travel in the region and may involve some international travel.
Specific roles and responsibilities
- Provide technical direction and strategic
advice to ensure that the OSSS programme activities are designed and
implemented in line with the agreed work plan and programme documents.
- Identify and track emerging funding
opportunities under open seed systems through the institutional funding
strategy and in alignment with the strategic plan of Hivos.
- Manage contracts, service providers, partners,
and donor expectations through prudent planning and providing technical,
logistical, and administrative guidance as and when needed.
- Develop and establish OSSS knowledge sharing
platforms at national and regional levels, provide technical guidance on
content and the organization of the platforms, and sell Hivos’ open seed
agenda in the platforms.
- Be the lead person in engaging actors
constructively around policy and advocacy, developing policy briefs, and
addressing policy issues around OSSS through constant engagement with
relevant actors, clear plans, and concrete actions.
- Contribute to relevant policy debates and
discussions to ensure the open source seed programme has increasing policy
influence and organize policy groups to support the programme’s policy
agenda.
- Lead in the development of training curriculum
train partners and relevant stakeholders on policy, advocacy, and
governance issues around open seed systems.
- Training of OSSS Trainers on entrepreneurship,
market linkages, gender mainstreaming and climate change as and when
required.
- Collect and analyse data to inform programme
progress and decision making as well as to report successes and lessons to
a wider audience through various print and electronic media.
- Support and provide technical guidance in the
generation of reports, briefs, factsheets, articles, and position papers
on open seeds and crosscutting themes such as climate change and gender in
the context of the program.
- Create and support active linkages with Hivos’
programmes related to food and policy advocacy in East Africa and globally
to learn and exchange best practices.
- Develop and manage the programme’s monitoring
and evaluation system through active consultation with Hivos’ M&E
Specialist.
- Work with the finance and green food staff to
ensure financial information, monitoring and evaluation systems for the
program are up to date, variances are identified and recommendations for
action made.
- Contribute to other programme support roles
within Hivos’ green foods and productive landscapes team as and when
required to by the Program Manager or the Regional Director.
Minimum Requirements
- MSc. in Agriculture, Environment, Community
Development or Development Economics, or a related discipline
- At least 5 years of relevant experience in open
seed systems or seed programmes in East Africa.
- Good research and analytical skills.
- Experience in producing high quality project
reports, training manuals and publications.
- Ability to work effectively in multi-regional
teams and partners with members drawn from a diverse range of
nationalities, cultures and scientific disciplines.
- Ability to work under pressure, often to tight
deadlines without compromising the quality of deliverables.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and able to work
with little or no supervision.
- Strong English language skills, both written
and spoken.
- Job requires frequent travel , often to
rural areas in East Africa.
- High level of personal integrity and
accountability.
- Demonstrated Kenyan and East African donor
networks
How to Apply
If you meet the requirements of the position, please send a cover letter (your cover letter should state your current and expected salary) and CV to eastafricajobs@hivos.org on or before 4th March 2016.
If you meet the requirements of the position, please send a cover letter (your cover letter should state your current and expected salary) and CV to eastafricajobs@hivos.org on or before 4th March 2016.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
shortlisted.
This position will be reviewed on a
rolling basis, and will be closed when a suitable candidate has been
identified.
