ACTED Kenya / Somalia
Department: Coordination
Department: Coordination
Position: Head of
Donor Relations and Fundraising Unit
Contract duration: One
Year
Duty Station: Nairobi,
Kenya with frequent travels to other countries
Background on ACTED: Since 1993, as an international
non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian
relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while
co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling
people’s potential.
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.
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.
ACTED Kenya/Somalia is
looking for experienced self-driven and self-oriented professionals to fill the
above post;
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Project Cycle Management and Reporting
1. Project Cycle Management and Reporting
- Facilitate the
development and implementation of project cycle management;
- Train the
staff to use the PCM guide and related tools and procedures, and notably
follow up the implementation of the Project Management framework (PMF,
ACTED PCM Tool) for all projects.
- Fundraising
for the organization
- Partners
Follow-up
2. Information System
- Set up a
Resource Centre at the capital office regularly updated with appropriate
and relevant external and internal resources.
- Diffuse
information to other internal stakeholders through the intranet and the
regional office
3. Proposal Development and
External Relations and Donor Strategy
- Develop and
deliver a comprehensive and coherent fundraising strategy for the
organisation.
- Act as point
of contact for all Donor communication, including the organization of and
hosting of Donor visits in the field for projects s/he is in charge of
4. External Communication
- Ensure
continuum of PR activities, including formal presentations, engaging media
for coverage on success stories, updating project-specific and regional
fact sheets, and documenting publications featuring ACTED in the media ;
Requested Profile
- Master Level
education in International Relations, Development Studies, Humanitarian
Aid or a relevant field.
- Postgraduate
diploma in International Development and (or) relevant Master’s level
degree (anthropology, development studies, humanitarian aid, sociology)
- 5+ years of
solid experience in the Humanitarian Field, Donor Relations, Project
Development, management and monitoring systems, preferably in INGOs are
required.
- Fluency in
written and spoken English
- Proficiency in
written and spoken English
- Strong writing
abilities and analytical skills
- Skills in
political sciences or international relations
- Ability to
work efficiently under pressure
- Previous
experience in the humanitarian field, proposals development, and donor
relations are required
- Previous
experience abroad is required
Position: Regional
Finance, HR / Administration and Compliance Manager
Contract duration: One
Year
Duty Station: Nairobi,
Kenya with frequent travels to other countries
Background on ACTED: Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential.
Background on ACTED: Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential.
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.
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.
ACTED Kenya is looking for experienced self-driven and self-oriented professionals to fill the above post;
Job Profile: Under the authority of the Country Director and Finance Director in HQ, the Regional Finance, HR/Administration and Compliance Manager will be responsible for ACTED accounting and financial management in-country.
ACTED Kenya is looking for experienced self-driven and self-oriented professionals to fill the above post;
Job Profile: Under the authority of the Country Director and Finance Director in HQ, the Regional Finance, HR/Administration and Compliance Manager will be responsible for ACTED accounting and financial management in-country.
The Regional Finance,
HR/Administration and Compliance Manager ensures that national legislation is
adhered to, and that the country specific standards are applied in ensuring
efficient use of resources.
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Accounting and Financial Management
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Accounting and Financial Management
a. Accountancy and Treasury
- Supervise
accountancy procedures: filing of documents, allocation of expenses,
vouchers registration, balance checking, etc.;
- Oversee the
management of bank accounts: follow transfers, check balances, check
authorised visas;
b. Commitment of expenditure:
- Set up and
formalise procedures for the commitment of expenditure, conform to ACTED
procurement guidelines: collect visas of authorised staff members, set-up
commitment ceiling in local currencies, define methods and timescales for
payment according to local practices;
c. Develop project budgets:
- Develop
budgets for project proposals according to project needs and Donor
constraints;
- Draft
financial reports (mid-term and final) respecting contractual deadlines;
- Guarantee the
respect of Donor procedures for each financial contract.
2. HR Management and
Administration
a. Staffing &
recruitment:
- Overall
supervision of the recruitment processed at Field and Capital levels;
- Management of
appraisals, salary increments and disciplinary actions in conjunction with
the line managers at the duty stations.
b. Administration &
governing laws:
- Ensure that
all HR, PBO, NGO board and Immigration acts are duly implemented within
the ACTED mission.
c. Capacity Building
- Ensure
training and capacity building for the Finance, HR/Admin and Compliance
team members in ACTED in order to increase the level of technical ability
and skills within the organization.
- Facilitating
on-the-job training to empower staff in her department to enable them
achieve their objectives.
3. Compliance
- Conduct the
Regional risk assessment, draft and implement the approved Annual ACTED
Global Audit Plan.
- Manage the Regional
Audit Teams and organize specific regional audit missions where personal
technical intervention is required.
- Be the
Ultimate focal point for information and interpretation of ACTED’s &
Donor’s processes and Procedures
Required Qualifications
- Master Level
education in a relevant field such as International Relations or
Development
- Masters Level
education in Finance or equivalent will be highly desirable
- 3+ years of
solid experience in financial management and monitoring systems,
preferably of large development programs, possibly complemented by
academic expertise
- Excellent
financial and analytical skills
- Excellent
communication and drafting skills for effective reporting on programme
financial performance
- Ability to
manage a financial/monitoring team and demonstrate leadership
- Ability to
monitor and evaluate financial and monitoring skills of communities
through capacity-building efforts
- Ability to
operate in a cross-cultural environment requiring flexibility
- Familiarity
with the aid system, and understanding of donor and governmental
requirements;
- Prior
knowledge of the region an asset
- Fluency in
English required - ability to communicate in local languages an asset
- Ability to
operate Microsoft Word, Excel and Project Management software
Requested Profile
- 5+ years of
solid experience in financial management and monitoring systems, HR
management and Audit preferably of large development programs, possibly
complemented by academic expertise;
- Must be
proficient in French to enable easy flow of communication with French
speaking countries in the region.
- At least 5
years of working experience in regions with unstable security either in
Africa, Asia, or the Middle East;
- Demonstrated
communication and organizational skills;
- Ability to
train, mobilize, and manage both international and national staff
- Proven ability
to work creatively and independently both in the field and in the office;
- Knowledge of
local languages and/or regional experience will be an added advantage
- Advanced
proficiency in written and spoken English and French (to efficiently write
donor reports)
Positions: Director
of Operations
Contract duration: One
Year
Duty Station: Nairobi,
Kenya with frequent travels to other countries
Background on ACTED: Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential.
Background on ACTED: Since 1993, as an international non-governmental organization, ACTED has been committed to immediate humanitarian relief to support those in urgent need and protect people’s dignity, while co-creating longer term opportunities for sustainable growth and fulfilling people’s potential.
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.
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.
ACTED Kenya is looking for experienced self-driven and self-oriented professionals to fill the above post;
Position Profile: The Director of Operations – (Field Operations & Project Implementation) is a key member of the Senior Management Team at country level.
ACTED Kenya is looking for experienced self-driven and self-oriented professionals to fill the above post;
Position Profile: The Director of Operations – (Field Operations & Project Implementation) is a key member of the Senior Management Team at country level.
He/she will work to ensure
all projects in the country run in a smooth and cost-efficient manner and in
compliance with ACTED’s and donors’ procedures and legal requirements.
Objective: Ensure
the smooth running of projects reaching outputs and maximizing outcomes for
beneficiaries.
Anticipate and mitigate risks
in implementation and ensure projects are run in a cost-efficient manner, in
compliance with ACTED’s and donors’ procedures and legal requirements.
Duties and Responsibilities
Duties and Responsibilities
1. Project Implementation
Follow-up
- Project
Planning
- Project
Implementation Follow-up
- Project
Quality Control
- Implementing
Partners
- External
Relations
2. Administrative and
Operational Management of Project Implementation
- Finance-
Oversee overall financial management, planning, systems and controls.
- Logistics
- Administration/HR
- Transparency/Compliance
- Security
management
- Implementing Partners
- Improve the
operational systems, processes and policies in support of organizations
mission -- specifically, support better management reporting, information
flow and management, business process and organizational planning.
- Manage and
increase the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services (HR, IT and
Finance), through improvements to each function as well as coordination
and communication between support and NGO functions.
- Play a
significant role in long-term planning, including an initiative geared
toward operational excellence.
- Management of
agency budget in coordination with the Executive Director.
- Development of
individual program budgets
- Invoicing to
funding sources, including calculation of completed units of service.
- Increase the
effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services through improvements to
each function (HR, IT, Finance) as well as coordination and communication
between functions.
- Drive
initiatives in the management team and organizationally that contribute to
long-term operational excellence.
- Providing
consulting services on matters related to fundraising
- Contribute to
short and long-term organizational planning and strategy as a member of
the management team
Qualifications
- Master Level
education in a relevant field such as International Relations or
Development
- Extensive
project management experience (management, planning, staff development and
training skills) in emergency and/or development programmes
- At least 4 to
5 years of working experience in insecure environments; preferably in
Africa, Asia, or the Middle East
- Demonstrated
communication and organizational skills
- Ability to
train, mobilize, and manage both international and national staff
- Flexibility
and ability to multi-task under pressure
- Ability to
work well in unstable and frequently changing security environments
- Willingness to
work and live in often remote areas under basic conditions
- Proven ability
to work creatively and independently both in the field and in the office
- Advanced
proficiency in written and spoken English and French (to efficiently write
donor reports)
Application Procedure
Qualified persons with the
required skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by
detailed curriculum vitae detailing three work related referees and contacts
to kenya.jobs@acted.org and
received on or before 5.00PM on 20th July 2017.
Please note that only the
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
ACTED is an Equal Opportunity
Employer.
