Agency for Technical
Cooperation and Development (ACTED)
Department: AME / Reporting
Position: AME Manager Kenya / Somalia
Contract duration: 6 months, renewable
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Starting Date: ASAP
Department: AME / Reporting
Position: AME Manager Kenya / Somalia
Contract duration: 6 months, renewable
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Starting Date: ASAP
ACTED endeavors to respond to
humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable
growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil
society worldwide by investing in people and their potential.
We go the last kilometer: ACTED’s mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard to reach areas.
We go the last kilometer: ACTED’s mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard to reach areas.
ACTED develops and implements
programs that target the most vulnerable amongst populations that have suffered
from conflict, natural disaster, or socio-economic hardship.
ACTED’s approach looks beyond
the immediate emergency towards opportunities for longer term livelihoods
reconstruction and sustainable development.
With a budget of 164 million EUR in 2014, ACTED is active in 35 countries and implements more than 450 projects a year reaching over 8 million beneficiaries with 400 international staff and 4,300 national staff.
II. Country Profile
Capital Office: Nairobi
National Staff: 76
Areas: 6 (Samburu, Baringo and Mandera in Kenya and Gedo, Baidoa and Lower Juba in Kismayo)
On-going programmes: 5
ACTED launched its Kenya mission in January of 2008 with an emergency assistance program for residents in Nairobi slums affected by the post election violence.
With a budget of 164 million EUR in 2014, ACTED is active in 35 countries and implements more than 450 projects a year reaching over 8 million beneficiaries with 400 international staff and 4,300 national staff.
II. Country Profile
Capital Office: Nairobi
National Staff: 76
Areas: 6 (Samburu, Baringo and Mandera in Kenya and Gedo, Baidoa and Lower Juba in Kismayo)
On-going programmes: 5
ACTED launched its Kenya mission in January of 2008 with an emergency assistance program for residents in Nairobi slums affected by the post election violence.
Since 2009, Nairobi has also
been the home base of ACTED’s relief operation in South-Central Somalia.
In 2015, ACTED has been delivering emergency as well as long term development programming across the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands and is focussed on Early Warning, Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience interventions.
In 2015, ACTED has been delivering emergency as well as long term development programming across the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands and is focussed on Early Warning, Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience interventions.
Main activities have included
strengthening its Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) and
improving and integrating community and County Early Warning Systems
(EWS).
A special emphasis has been
placed on its work with the County Governments and the National Drought
Management Authority (NDMA) in order to improve coordination, financing,
information sharing, dissemination and learning on emergency preparedness and
response.
In 2015, ACTED’s operations in Somalia are focused on Food Security, Livelihood, WASH, and Multi-sector Resilience programming.
In 2015, ACTED’s operations in Somalia are focused on Food Security, Livelihood, WASH, and Multi-sector Resilience programming.
ACTED has the capacity to
deliver immediate emergency programming and longer term development,
incorporating Social Safety Net and Disaster Risk Reduction components. ACTED
is a leading player in the delivery of cash transfers programming.
ACTED’s interventions aim to support those districts which are underserved, difficult to access, and display high levels of vulnerability.
ACTED’s interventions aim to support those districts which are underserved, difficult to access, and display high levels of vulnerability.
ACTED is operational in Bay,
Gedo and Lower Juba Regions. In some of these areas, ACTED is the only INGO
present and therefore high security risks are experienced because of Al Shabab
presence.
III. Position Profile
The Country AME manager is responsible for developing tools for appraisal, monitoring and evaluation in-country.
Project Cycle Management
III. Position Profile
The Country AME manager is responsible for developing tools for appraisal, monitoring and evaluation in-country.
Project Cycle Management
- Facilitate the
development and implementation of project cycle management;
- Develop a PCM
guide, incl. tools and procedures to be used;
- Train the staff
to use the PCM guide and related tools and procedures;
- Keep track of
all projects and programmes monitoring and evaluation schedules and work
with field staff to design and implement monitoring and evaluation
procedures;
Information System
- Work with all
departments to follow up project and programmes databases incl. work on
the nomenclature used (official names etc.);
- Follow up the
day-to-day workings of the AME Department, including reading weekly
monitoring reports and follow-up;
- Ensure that
appraisal, monitoring and evaluation reports are made useful for
fundraising and add to the general base of field knowledge in the country
for all organisations working in the area;
- Participatory
Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Ensure that
local partners engaged in appraisal for and/or with ACTED are trained and
given advice in participatory approaches, minimalizing bias, and other key
methodologies for information gathering;
- Work with base
and field staff to help design and improve adapted participatory appraisal
mechanisms for the projects implemented in the country;
Departmental Follow-up
- Manage the AME
staff in cooperation with Area Coordinators and Programme Managers;
- Follow up work
plans, activities and their quality;
- Work with the
administrative departments to ensure that procedures are respected;
- Solve problems
and give professional guidance, specially for interns / volunteers;
- Communicate
regularly to Programme Managers and Coordinations on all activities;
IV. Qualifications:
- Postgraduate
diploma in Journalism, International Relations or a relevant field
- Previous
related work experience, preferably in the humanitarian field w/knowledge
of donor relations
- Experience in
appraisal, monitoring and evaluation in the Humanitarian sector
- Advanced
proficiency in written and spoken English
- Excellent
analystic, writing and communication skills
- Ability to work
efficiently under pressure
V. Conditions:
Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus
Additional monthly living allowance
Free food and lodging provided at the organisation’s guesthouse/or housing allowance (depending on contract length and country of assignment)
Transportation costs covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance
Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance + retirement package
How to Apply:
Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to jobs@acted.org
Ref: AMEM/KEN/SA
For more information, visit us at http://www.acted.org
Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus
Additional monthly living allowance
Free food and lodging provided at the organisation’s guesthouse/or housing allowance (depending on contract length and country of assignment)
Transportation costs covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance
Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance + retirement package
How to Apply:
Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to jobs@acted.org
Ref: AMEM/KEN/SA
For more information, visit us at http://www.acted.org
Closing date: 16 Oct 2016