Pact
Promising Career Opportunity
Team Leader - Mandera
The Team Leader will be responsible for the overall management and operations of the proposed European Union Trust Fund a three - year Collaboration in Cross-Border Areas of the Horn of Africa Region: the Kenya - Ethiopia - Somalia border to prevent local conflict and mitigate its impact.
The Team Leader will take a
leadership role in coordination among the European Commission and key
stakeholders and other implementing partners.
The position requires a
political savvy and diplomatic staff who will interact at a high level with
numerous Government institutions and senior government officials as well as
European Union agents. Reporting to the Country Director, the position is based
in Mandera.
This position is contingent
upon award.
Roles and responsibilities:
- The Team
Leader will ensure appropriate systems and support mechanisms are in place
to track, analyze and report on results as well as engagement with senior
management on the strategic direction of the overall program.
- Oversee
program start-up and ongoing program management and administration of
teams across various field locations.
- Engage with
various partners and stakeholders at different levels, to establish and
maintain contacts with senior-level officials of the host government in
the three represented countries and represent Pact in national and
regional meetings.
- Implement the
strategic vision and programmatic goals as laid down in the Project
Document.
- Ensure that
program implementation is responsive to communities and partners and
beneficiaries are effectively targeted.
- Support and
guide program managers to develop partners’ memoranda of understanding
(MoUs) and contracts & oversee a training program for program
partners.
- Develop,
oversee and ensure joint work planning and program implementation
strategies, including frameworks, beneficiary targeting, distribution process
as well as capacity building of partners as needed. Evaluate, interpret
and analyze information and data to prepare accurate reports and to
realign if necessary.
- Integrate
community approaches, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all
activities as appropriate. Ensure coordinated efforts with other Pact
conflict and peace building programs.
- Ensure program
implementation is on time, target and budget, using effective M&E
systems to reach desired impacts.
- Create and
maintain systems ensuring effective and transparent use of financial
resources for timely and informative reporting in line with donor policies
and procedures.
- Proactively
ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of
policies.
- Provide
training and mentoring to partners to strengthen capacity for technical
service delivery and compliance with donor rules and regulations.
- Oversee the
management and development of project office human resources to ensure a
diverse, skilled and productive workforce, an effective leadership team,
and an organizational culture where Pact’s values are practiced.
- Ensure
high-quality strategic oversight, direction and technical programming
through hands-on guidance and support grounded in the program’s strategic
objectives and adhering to expected technical quality and reporting
requirements
- Participate in
the technical and programmatic design of award and partner programs;
represent Pact in negotiating with donors and partners
- Manage all
project planning responsibilities, including the production of annual
work-plans; guide and oversee the alignment of the budget to expected
results, and review and approve annual budgets and quarterly reports.
- As relevant,
manage all local grant making mechanisms, ensuring compliance with donor
regulations and Pact policy; coordinate and/or conduct monitoring visits
to grantee programs.
- Ensure
compliance with Pact and EU and government of Kenya requirements, policies
and regulations.
Qualifications and
experiences:
- Master’s
Degree with 8 years’ experience or Bachelor’s Degree with 10 years of
experience in Conflict, CVE, Peace Building, Migration or a related field
- Ten years’
experience in managing complex peace building programs, cross border
programs, CVE and/or migration programs of similar scope and size is
desired;
- Eight years of
experience in program management and administration, financial management,
award cooperative agreement compliance, sub award management, and tracking
project performance and costs;
- At least five
years’ international experience in development, managing, overseeing, or
evaluating comprehensive CVE, conflict and/or peace building programs of
similar size and complexity, with European Commission experience
preferred.
- Five years
demonstrated skills and experience in building and strengthening
partnerships donors, private sector, NGO and local community organizations
relations; and engagement with the Government of Kenya, Ethiopia and
Somalia.
- Strong
strategic and creative thinker. Flexibly to changing situations, overcomes
obstacles and recovers quickly from set-backs.
- Proven
performance in organizing and coordinating major initiatives, events or
challenging inter-organizational activities.
- Ability to
work in partnership with team members, partner agencies and community
members of both the international and national communities.
- Excellent
written and oral communication abilities.
- Strong
computer (word processing) literacy, skills in graphic/web design a plus.
- English and at
least one local language (Somali, Amharic, Kiswahili).
How to apply:
Interested applicants
fulfilling the requirements are invited to send their application letter and CV
to kenyahr@pactworld.org indicating “Team Leader-Mandera” on
the subject line.
Promising Career Opportunity
Team Leader – Marsabit / Lodwar
The Team Leader will be
responsible for the overall management and operations of the proposed European
Union Trust Fund a three - year Collaboration in Cross-Border Areas of the Horn
of Africa Region: The Southwest
Ethiopia – Northeast Kenya border to
prevent local conflict and mitigate its impact.
She/he will supervise project
implementation and ensure the project meets stated goals and reporting
requirements.
The Team Leader will take a leadership role in coordination
among the European Commission and key stakeholders and other implementing
partners.
The position requires a
political savvy and diplomatic staff who will interact at a high level with
numerous Government institutions and senior government officials as well as
European Union agents.
Reporting to the Country
Director, the position is based in Marsabit/Lodwar.
This position is contingent
upon award.
Roles and responsibilities:
- The Team
Leader will ensure appropriate systems and support mechanisms are in place
to track, analyze and report on results as well as engagement with senior
management on the strategic direction of the overall program.
- Oversee
program start-up and ongoing program management and administration of
teams across various field locations.
- Engage with
various partners and stakeholders at different levels, to establish and
maintain contacts with senior-level officials of the host government in
the three represented countries and represent Pact in national and
regional meetings.
- Implement the
strategic vision and programmatic goals as laid down in the Project
Document.
- Ensure that
program implementation is responsive to communities and partners and
beneficiaries are effectively targeted.
- Support and
guide program managers to develop partners’ memoranda of understanding
(MoUs) and contracts & oversee a training program for program
partners.
- Develop,
oversee and ensure joint work planning and program implementation
strategies, including frameworks, beneficiary targeting, distribution
process as well as capacity building of partners as needed. Evaluate,
interpret and analyze information and data to prepare accurate reports and
to realign if necessary.
- Integrate
community approaches, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all
activities as appropriate. Ensure coordinated efforts with other Pact
conflict and peace building programs.
- Ensure program
implementation is on time, target and budget, using effective M&E
systems to reach desired impacts.
- Create and
maintain systems ensuring effective and transparent use of financial
resources for timely and informative reporting in line with donor policies
and procedures.
- Proactively
ensure that team members operate in a secure environment and are aware of
policies.
- Provide
training and mentoring to partners to strengthen capacity for technical
service delivery and compliance with donor rules and regulations.
- Oversee the
management and development of project office human resources to ensure a
diverse, skilled and productive workforce, an effective leadership team,
and an organizational culture where Pact’s values are practiced.
- Ensure
high-quality strategic oversight, direction and technical programming
through hands-on guidance and support grounded in the program’s strategic
objectives and adhering to expected technical quality and reporting
requirements
- Participate in
the technical and programmatic design of award and partner programs;
represent Pact in negotiating with donors and partners
- Manage all
project planning responsibilities, including the production of annual
work-plans; guide and oversee the alignment of the budget to expected
results, and review and approve annual budgets and quarterly reports.
- As relevant,
manage all local grant making mechanisms, ensuring compliance with donor
regulations and Pact policy; coordinate and/or conduct monitoring visits
to grantee programs.
- • Ensure
compliance with Pact and EU and government of Kenya requirements, policies
and regulations.
Qualifications and
experiences:
- Master’s
Degree with 8 years’ experience or Bachelor’s Degree with 10 years of
experience in Conflict, CVE, Peace Building, Migration or a related field
- Ten years’
experience in managing complex peace building programs, cross border
programs, CVE and/or migration programs of similar scope and size is
desired;
- Eight years of
experience in program management and administration, financial management,
award cooperative agreement compliance, sub award management, and tracking
project performance and costs;
- At least five
years’ international experience in development, managing, overseeing, or
evaluating comprehensive CVE, conflict and/or peace building programs of
similar size and complexity, with European Commission experience
preferred.
- Five years
demonstrated skills and experience in building and strengthening
partnerships donors, private sector, NGO and local community organizations
relations; and engagement with the Government of Kenya and Ethiopia.
- Strong
strategic and creative thinker. Flexibly to changing situations, overcomes
obstacles and recovers quickly from set-backs.
- Proven
performance in organizing and coordinating major initiatives, events or
challenging inter-organizational activities.
- Ability to
work in partnership with team members, partner agencies and community
members of both the international and national communities.
- Excellent
written and oral communication abilities.
- Strong
computer (word processing) literacy, skills in graphic/web design a plus.
- English and at
least one local language (Amharic or Kiswahili).
How to apply:
Interested applicants
fulfilling the requirements are invited to send their application letter and CV
to kenyahr@pactworld.org indicating “Team
Leader-Marsabit/Lodwar” on the subject line.
Job Vacancy:Monitoring,
Evaluation, Reporting and Learning / Data Officer
PEACE III Background: Pact, Mercy Corps and its partners are
currently implementing PEACE III, a five - year USAID funded cross - border
conflict management program.
PEACE III is providing
targeted technical and financial support to improve the responsiveness of
national and regional actors to prevent and respond to cross border conflict
management, and strengthen the capacities of cross border communities to
peacefully manage conflict.
The
program currently works with 21 local CBOs as its local implementing partners
in both Karamoja and Somali clusters, as well as with national Conflict Early
Warning, Early Response Units (CEWERUs) in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia
and Somalia.
Job Purpose: The main purpose of
this position is to oversee and ensure the collection, collation, cleaning and
analysis of over 21 partner MERL data for reporting at Nairobi office
level.
The successful candidate will
be responsible for partners’ data quality management and reporting during the
program reporting cycles and within the entire program MERL system.
The job holder may also
provide field MERL and technical assistance as requested by field teams from
time to time in liaison with the Nairobi based MERL Team Lead.
The MERL Officer, under the
guidance of the MERL Team Lead will work closely with the MERL, communications
and program teams to ensure PEACE III indicator data upholds data quality
standards – reliability, validity, precision, timeliness and integrity.
Other functions for the role
include data preparation and entry into program database systems and tracking
and ensuring partner activity plans are up to date using the partner tracking
tool.
This position is based in
Nairobi and reports to the MERL Team Leader.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Data Management
- With support
from the MERL Team Lead, ensure partners’ data quality as guided by the
USAID data quality assurance standards.
- Working with
the field MERL Officer and Assistant, provide partners with guidance in
the application and use of PEACE III reporting tools to ensure good
quality data (quantitative and qualitative) is collected and submitted on
time. This will also include reviewing of partner events and incident
reports (both email and mobile), as well as quarterly reports.
- Update MERL
databases; (Trainet, DevResults, IformBuilder) using approved supportive
program MERL documentation.
- Collect and
collate relevant program indicator data for reporting purposes
Performance data analysis
- Track partner
activities and update the tracking tool to reflect progress following
discussions with respective partner staff and program teams.
- Support MERL
and program team to conduct periodic reviews of project work including
monitoring and assessing the quality of partner work and Program impact.
MERL Support to partners
- Support MERL
capacity building initiatives for partners in both clusters.
- Support the
MERL team to conduct quarterly partner data quality assessments
- Ensure
standardization of partner MERL tools and methodologies across
implementing partners.
- Mentor partner
staff in M&E and provide timely feedback to partners to ensure good
quality partner reports.
Program learning and
documentation
- Provide clean
supporting program data for writing of case studies, success stories,
beneficiary profiles and donor reports.
- Support
documentation of key Pact or Mercy Corps meetings/workshops as required.
Qualifications and
experience:
- A critical
thinker with attention to details mind set, able to streamline large
datasets, both quantitative and qualitative from multiple sources ensuring
quality in information shared.
- A holder of a
university degree in Statistics, Economics, Research Methods,
International Development, Development Studies or related field from a
recognized university.
- 4 to 6 years
of experience in M&E or Research for social programs or development.
- Knowledge and
practice in data cycle management and USAID quality assurance standards.
- Knowledge and
experience on how to synthesize large volumes of quantitative data into
simple infographics for donor and external audience consumption.
- A good planner
with conceptual skills to think and plan for outcomes/impact.
- Ability to
coordinate M&E related information across multiple partners in five countries.
- Knowledge and
application of computer and mobile systems or applications for data
collection, reporting and storage.
- A team player
with interest in numerics or large data sets.
- Experience in
DQA for USAID funded program an added advantage.
- Good knowledge
and application of data entry, analysis and presentation soft wares e.g.
CSPro, SPSS, STATA and advanced Excel.
How to Apply:
Interested applicants
fulfilling the minimum requirements are invited to send their application
letter and CV to kenyahr@pactworld.orgindicating
“MERL/Data Officer” on the subject line.