Biovision Africa Trust (BvAT), a
not-for-profit organization established in Kenya in 2009 by the Swiss-based
Biovision Foundation for Ecological Development, is situated on the main campus
of the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE) in
Kasarani, Nairobi.
The Trust’s goal is to alleviate
poverty and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in Kenya and other
African countries, through dissemination of information and knowledge on
appropriate technology, to improve human, animal, plant, and environmental
health.
BvAT is seeking to recruit a
qualified person for the following vacant position:
Radio Production Assistant
Job purpose & scope: The Radio Production Assistant provides vital support to the radio manager and radio assistant for content development for TOF radio and associated video production activities.
Job purpose & scope: The Radio Production Assistant provides vital support to the radio manager and radio assistant for content development for TOF radio and associated video production activities.
The Production Assistant will
undertake field activities to collect information for producing TOF radio
programs and TOF videos.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
- Producing scripts and conducting program
research and interviews,
- Voicing radio programs, editing audio with
digital editing software, archiving past programmes.
- Maintaining contact list and arranging and
overseeing guest visits and temporary staff or freelance contributors.
- To create and sustain synergies with TOF
Magazine by offering content input.
- To strengthen multimedia output of TOF and
FCP.
Education and Knowledge:
- Diploma in Communication or related field
- Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication
Experience:
- At least 2 years’ work experience in radio and
associated video production activities.
Specialized Knowledge and skills
required for the job
- Interviewing, recording, and editing skills
and knowledge
- Video production skills
Personal Attributes
- Confident person who requires minimum
supervision, creative, team player, communication skills.
- Fluency in oral and written English and
Swahili.
Grants and Resource Mobilization Officer
Job Purpose & Scope: The officer will be responsible for supporting the Executive Director and Project Managers in donor engagement, fundraising and proposal writing, and managing fundraising projects, and mobilization of resources to support BvAT programmes.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
Job Purpose & Scope: The officer will be responsible for supporting the Executive Director and Project Managers in donor engagement, fundraising and proposal writing, and managing fundraising projects, and mobilization of resources to support BvAT programmes.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
- Developing and regularly reviewing BvAT’s
strategic plan and grant & resource mobilization policies and
practices;
- Identifying funding opportunities, analyzing
information on their funding priorities and trends and sharing the
information with the Executive Director.
- Developing winning proposals, concept notes
and grant applications, that include yearly targets to meet the costs of
the current and future programmes;
- Establishing long term funding relationships
with private sector, corporate agencies, donors and reputable individuals
within Kenya and abroad; and finding a match with partners whose
philanthropic or funding criteria match BvAT’s vision and activities.
- Working with the Executive Director and
Project Managers to ensure that all donor reports are prepared to quality
standards in compliance with contractual obligations, maintaining a
tracking system to ensure that all reporting deadlines are met.
- Developing a fund generation and resource
mobilization workplan and constantly monitoring the implementation.
- Providing guidance to Project Managers on the
status of existing sub agreements, and related policies and procedures.
- Undertaking other relevant activities as and
when assigned by the Executive Director.
Education and Knowledge:
- At least a degree in Business Administration,
Public Administration, Finance, Social Sciences, Development Studies
or a related course from an accredited institution.
Experience:
- A minimum of 3 years’ relevant working
experience in fundraising or grants management involving raising of
substantial long-term funding from a broad range of sources including corporate,
local and international donors.
- Experience in writing project concept notes
and proposals
- Experience in monitoring, implementation and
reporting of project activities
Specialized Knowledge and skills
required:
- Relevant training in resource mobilization /
fundraising
- Proven track record in preparing and
presenting winning proposals to secure long term funding from local and
international sources;
- Strategic approach: Ability to contribute to
the development of BvAT’s fundraising approach with regards to the donor
community and to develop fundraising tools and mechanisms, whilst ensuring
that BvAT's reputation for integrity and institutional independence are
upheld and enhanced.
- Creativity and innovation: Ability to develop
and adapt innovative approaches and replicable strategies for fundraising,
through the analysis of trends and experience and the consideration of
lessons learnt.
- Adapting and responding to change: Ability to
challenge and question common resource mobilization practices and previous
approaches, to adapt to changing circumstances and needs, and to identify
and prioritize valued projects.
- Planning and organizing skills: Ability to
coordinate and facilitate timely reporting of results and successes to
donors and other key stakeholders.
- Communication skills: Ability to make
presentations that catch and maintain audience interest; and excellent
oral and written communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills: a) Ability to build
networks and strategic alliances and maintain relationships with key
donors and other partners, with tact and sensitivity, b) Ability to
develop detailed knowledge and understanding of priorities and the areas
of interest of partners whilst sensitizing them to BvAT programmatic
activities.
- Proficiency in using Windows Operating System
as well as Microsoft Office applications (Microsoft Word, Excel and
PowerPoint).
Personal Attributes:
- Have strong relationship management.
- Excellent time management.
- Team player with excellent negotiation,
communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to prioritize workload and demonstrate
deliverables/outcomes.
- Good understanding of financial management and
reporting processes.
- Willingness and ability to travel locally and
internationally.
- Fluency in oral and written English. Knowledge
of French can be an advantage.
Project Manager – Farmer Magazines - The Organic Farmer (TOF) & Mkulima Mbunifu
(MkM)
Job purpose & scope: The TOF / MkM Project Manager oversees the planning, publication, printing and distribution of the monthly TOF magazine in Kenya and MkM in Tanzania.
Job purpose & scope: The TOF / MkM Project Manager oversees the planning, publication, printing and distribution of the monthly TOF magazine in Kenya and MkM in Tanzania.
Currently also as editor-in-chief of
both magazines ensures that the TOF Magazine and Mkulima Mbunifu magazine for
Tanzania are proofread and edited for accuracy, easy read and relevance.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
Specific Duties & Responsibilities:
- Plan content themes and publishing schedules
for each TOF and MkM issue in consultation with the relevant project staff
and FCP Coordinator;
- Solicit, write and manage contributions of
articles tailored to the themes of each issue of the magazines. In so doing,
be responsible for the quality management especially for the content of
the magazines and therefore also consult with the parties and contributors
involved.
- Discern and ensure that contributions made,
both solicited and unsolicited, are consistent with Biovision’s ecological
development strategy and icipe’s policy and positions and support the
principles of ecological and sustainable agriculture;
- Ensure that all space advertisements purchased
and sponsorship packages, or otherwise provided by FCP are in line with
the ethical and internally set guidelines for TOF and MkM magazines;
- Coordinate the copy-editing, layout,
formatting and proofreading of the magazines with assigned staff,
according to the planned schedule;
- Submit the final formatted versions of TOF and
MkM issues to the FCP Coordinator for approval before taking to the Press
for printing;
- Make requisitions for and ensure timely
printing of the TOF and MkM magazines;
- Coordinate the distribution of the TOF
magazine with assigned FCP staff; to subscribers including FCP’s Outreach
field staff through the resource centres.
- Manage, support and supervise TOF and MkM
editors and other project staff in line with their responsibilities and
contracts;
- Develop project concept notes and proposals
including budgets for the TOF and MkM magazine;
- Report periodically, and on schedule, on
progress/performance/budget execution against the M&E framework
and budget lines of the project;
- Collaborate with other active like-minded
individuals and organizations to improve production and distribution of
TOF and MkM magazines in order to promote organic and sustainable farming
and environmental management in Kenya.
Education and Knowledge:
- At least a Masters degree in Agriculture/
Agronomy, Social Sciences, Development Studies or a related course from an
accredited institution.
- Certification in agricultural education and
extension, communication, publishing or related field.
Experience:
- At least 3 years’ progressive working in
agricultural education, extension, communications or publishing and
editorial activities.
- Experience in handling publishing projects.
- Experience in working with creative teams and
printing firms to develop print resources such as magazines and booklets.
- Experience in monitoring implementation of
project activities.
- Experience in writing project concept notes
and proposals.
Specialized Knowledge and skills
required:
- Good understanding of the publishing process
- Excellent writer and editor with ability to
interpret and communicate complex scientific ideas through simple messages
and formats
- Proven ability to work with multiple teams
- Excellent reporting and proposal writing
skills
- Sound knowledge of project monitoring and
evaluation
- Networking and partnership building skills
- Proficiency in using Windows Operating System
as well as Microsoft Office applications (Microsoft Word, Excel and
PowerPoint).
Personal Attributes:
- People management experience in particular
achieving results through teams in field offices.
- Have strong relationship management, project
finance management and report writing; experience in donor reporting is
essential.
- Team player with excellent communication and
interpersonal skills
- Capacity to manage several tasks
simultaneously, be flexible and be willing to assume a range of
unanticipated assignments.
- Understanding of and personal commitment to
ecologically sustainable agriculture.
- Experience working with farmer groups.
- Willingness and ability to travel locally and
regionally.
- Fluency in oral and written English and
Swahili.
How to Apply
If you believe you are the right candidate for any of the above positions and can clearly demonstrate your ability to meet the qualifications, please submit your detailed CV and application letter indicating summary of your key qualifications and expected salary to info@biovisionafricatrust.org
The closing date for applications is 15th July 2016.
If you believe you are the right candidate for any of the above positions and can clearly demonstrate your ability to meet the qualifications, please submit your detailed CV and application letter indicating summary of your key qualifications and expected salary to info@biovisionafricatrust.org
The closing date for applications is 15th July 2016.
Biovision Africa Trust is an equal opportunity employer and eligible women are encouraged to apply.
