Catholic Relief Services (CRS)
Job Title: County
Administrative Manager
Ref: 2019/055
Reports to: Deputy Chief of Party – Operations
Department: Operations – MILE Project
Salary Grade: 7
Country / Location: Kenya / Marsabit
About CRS: Catholic Relief Services is the official international
humanitarian agency of the Catholic community in the United States. CRS works
to save, protect, and transform lives in need in more than 100 countries,
without regard to race, religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development
work is accomplished through programs of emergency response, HIV, health,
agriculture, education, microfinance and peacebuilding.
Background: CRS, representing a consortium of international non-governmental
organizations, local implementing partners and research institutions has
submitted a proposal to USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) to implement a
5-year Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) in Kenya.
CRS has named its proposed program
Mfumo Imara Lishe Endelevu (MILE). The overarching goal of this multi-sectoral
activity is to sustainably reduce levels of acute malnutrition in Kenya’s arid
and semi-arid lands (ASALs), focusing on Isiolo and Marsabit counties. The
activity will be implemented in two phases:
·
Phase I (1.5-2 years) Research, test
approaches and collaboratively design a context-sensitive, multi-sectoral
activity that sustainably reduces acute malnutrition.
·
Phase II (3- 3.5 years): Activity
Implementation and System and Institutional Strengthening
Job Summary: The Administrative Manager will manage the provision of
responsive, effective, and efficient operations in Marsabit including CRS
interests with local government agencies, to ensure implementation of
high-quality programs serving the poor and vulnerable.
S/he will provide leadership in the
management of the office, with emphasis on administration, human resources,
security, transport, procurement and external relations with government and
other partners. S/he will work closely with the Deputy Chief of Party for
Operations, and in coordination with CRS Operations Department main office, to
ensure strong and effective management systems are in place and program
implementation is carried out with high quality and efficiency.
Job Responsibilities:
·
Plan, coordinate, monitor and report
on activities and required resources to ensure cost efficient and quality
service delivery from administrative support functions. Anticipate delivery
challenges to ensure service continuity.
·
Approve expenses, in line with CRS
approval matrix, monitor spending, and make budget adjustments in line with
operational needs and donor requirements.
·
Serve as the security focal point for
Marsabit County. Proactively manage security and mitigate security risks.
Ensure a safe work and living environment through leading implementation of
safety and security protocols and staff care and well-being best practices.
·
Provide guidance and leadership in
making systems efficient, effective, transparent and in line with the agency
and donor’s policies, procedures and regulations, ensuring integrity and
compliance to the agency accepted standards.
·
Effectively manage talent and
supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching,
strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance
management for direct reports. Monitor and assess performance to ensure
adequate capacity.
·
Support the operational transition
from MILE Phase 1 research to Phase 2 implementation in Marsabit County.
·
Monitor day-to-day operations to
ensure all operational services (HR, Finance, Supply Chain, Admin, ICT) are
delivered with high quality in an efficient manner and adhere to policies and
to ensure accountability and integrity to CRS and Donor’s standards and
requirements. Manage risk and address challenges that affect the proper
stewardship, optimal utilization and maintenance of program assets and
resources (financial, human, and material). Ensure coordination with Main
Office OPS Department.
·
Report immediately to the
DCoP-Operations any issues, constraints and challenges in complying with CRS
and Donor’s standards policies and regulations and with government’s laws.
·
Create and maintain the proper
conditions for learning. Establish a safe environment for the sharing of ideas,
solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond
quickly to small deficiencies. Identify capacity strengthening needs for staff
and partners and coordinate with CRS Kenya program and operations teams to
address capacity strengthening.
·
Ensure completion of the mandatory
CRS online courses and submit the completion report to the DCoP-Operations and
CRS Kenya HR Manager
·
Adhere to CRS’ principles of
confidentiality in relations to staff, partners, vendors and other
stakeholders. Report to the management potential irregularities or any
misbehavior that occurs
Typical Background, Experience &
Requirements:
Education and Experience
·
Bachelor’s Degree in Business
Administration or other relevant field. Master’s Degree would be a plus.
·
Minimum of 5 years work experience in
administrative support functions, with increasing responsibility. Office
management experience a plus.
·
Experience with an NGO a plus
·
Knowledge of procurement and general
office administrative/management issues
·
Previous experience with donor funded
projects or knowledge of donor regulations
·
Staff management experience and
abilities
·
Experience in management of safety
and security a plus
·
Proficient in MS Office package
(Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information
management systems.
·
Experience working and living in
Marsabit County a plus.
Personal Skills
·
Excellent strategic, analytical,
systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big
picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.
·
Strong relations management
abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally.
Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
·
Team leadership abilities
·
Proactive, resourceful,
solutions-oriented and results-oriented
·
Able to live in an environment where
everyday comforts may not be readily available.
Required / Desired Foreign Language
·
Excellent written and verbal
communication skills in English; ability to draft and edit reports.
·
Excellent verbal communication skills
in Kiswahili.
·
Dialects local to Marsabit County a
plus.
Travel Required: 25% of the time within the county
Key Working Relationships:
·
Supervisory: Administrative assistant
(Marsabit county)
·
Internal: Country Representative,
Head of Programs, Head of Operations, Chief of Party MILE, DCOP Operations
MILE, System Strengthening Specialist Marsabit, County Research Coordinator,
MILE Program team, and Nairobi based operations staff.
·
External: Local government officials,
Local/international NGO offices, and UN agencies operating in the project area.
Job Title: Senior
Project Officer / County Research Coordinator
Reports to: Research
& Design Manager
Department: Programming
MILE Project
Salary Grade: 8
Country / Location: Kenya
/ Marsabit (Ref:2019/64) Isiolo (Ref: 2019/65)
About CRS: Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the
Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and
transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race, religion
or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through
programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education,
microfinance and peacebuilding.
Background: CRS,
representing a consortium of international non-governmental organizations,
local implementing partners and research institutions has submitted a proposal
to USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) to implement a 5-year Development Food
Security Activity (DFSA) in Kenya.
CRS has named its proposed program Mfumo Imara Lishe
Endelevu (MILE). The overarching goal of this multi-sectoral activity is to
sustainably reduce levels of acute malnutrition in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid
lands (ASALs), focusing on Isiolo and Marsabit counties. The activity will be
implemented in two phases:
·
Phase I (1.5-2 years) Research, test
approaches and collaboratively design a context-sensitive, multi-sectoral
activity that sustainably reduces acute malnutrition.
·
Phase II (3- 3.5 years): Activity
Implementation and System and Institutional Strengthening
Job Summary: The
County Research Coordinator in Marsabit / Isiolo, will ensure effective
coordination and management of MILE formative and implementation research
activities across the county. S/he will provide both administrative and
technical support to the execution of four targeted pilot studies throughout
the county. S/he will oversee data collection teams and maintain key
relationships with both local implementing partners and relevant county
government actors.
Job Responsibilities:
·
Support MILE Research team to roll
out strategic mix of research methodologies appropriate for Isiolo geographic
and sociocultural context as well as the MILE timeframe.
·
Directly supervise POs for Pilot
Studies (5), providing oversight to major functions of implementation research,
including data collection, analysis, documentation, and dissemination.
·
Analyze and evaluate project
performance data following MEAL policy. Proactively identify issues and
concerns and use participatory processes to overcome implementation obstacles.
·
Disseminate MILE research tools to
support both formative and implementation research, and engage in on-the-job
training in their usage as needed
·
Manage partnerships with county
research institutions
·
Actively engage county government
counterparts on MILE research agenda development and pilot study design, to
facilitate collaboration and buy-in.
·
Conduct regular sub-county field
visits to support research teams and enhance understanding of local contexts.
·
Contribute to transition plan moving from
Phase 1 (Research and Collaboration) to Phase 2 (Activity Implementation) by
ensuring research results are useful, accessible, and applicable for making
activity design decisions
·
Coordinate and monitor financial and
material resources relevant to project needs.
·
Through planning and oversight,
ensure efficient use of project resources
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
·
Bachelor’s Degree in public health,
economics, agricultural/development economics, statistics, bio-statistics,
nutrition, applied sociology, anthropology, or another relevant subject.
Master’s degree in similar fields a plus. Additional experience may substitute
for some education.
·
Minimum of four years professional
experience in research, including progressive experience in leading
multi-disciplinary, multi-site research teams
·
Demonstrated experience in
qualitative and quantitative methods
·
Experience working with research and
academic institutions in Kenya.
·
Experience and skills in networking
and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil
society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.
·
Experience in MS Office package
(Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and
information and budget management systems.
Personal Skills
·
Very good strategic, analytical,
systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big
picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.
·
Very good relations management
abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally.
Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
·
Proactive, resourceful,
solutions-oriented and results-oriented.
·
Manages financial resources with
integrity.
·
Excellent communication skills.
Required / Desired Foreign Language: English and Kiswahili required
Travel Required: 30%
field travel
Key Working Relationships:
·
Supervisory: Project Officers for
Pilot Studies (5)
·
Internal: MILE Research & Design
Lead, MILE Research & Design Manager, POs for MILE Pilot studies, County
Systems Strengthening Specialists
·
External: Consortium partners,
research institutions, government bodies at different levels,
Job Title: Deputy
Chief of Party I – Operations
Reports to: Chief
of Party – MILE
Department: Programming
MILE Project
Salary Grade: 10
Country / Location: Kenya
/ Nairobi
Ref: 2019/071
About CRS: Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the
Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and
transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race,
religion or nationality. CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished
through programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education,
microfinance and peacebuilding.
Background: CRS,
representing a consortium of international non-governmental organizations,
local implementing partners and research institutions has submitted a proposal
to USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) to implement a 5-year Development Food
Security Activity (DFSA) in Kenya.
CRS has named its proposed program Mfumo Imara Lishe
Endelevu (MILE). The overarching goal of this multi-sectoral activity is to
sustainably reduce levels of acute malnutrition in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid
lands (ASALs), focusing on Isiolo and Marsabit counties. The activity will be
implemented in two phases:
·
Phase I (1.5-2 years) Research, test
approaches and collaboratively design a context-sensitive, multi-sectoral
activity that sustainably reduces acute malnutrition.
·
Phase II (3- 3.5 years): Activity
Implementation and System and Institutional Strengthening
Job Summary: As
Deputy Chief of Party- Operations, you will work as part of a team on a large
project and provide oversight of operations function of the MILE project to
serve the poor and vulnerable.
You will be responsible for ensuring efficiency and
accountability of MILE operations in support of high-quality programming.
including generating financial reports, monitoring project expenses, ensuring
cost effective services, facilitating requested audits (internal and external)
including partners’ required audits; and ensuring coordination with main
office’s Operations’ team; and supporting capacity building of implementing
partners.
As a senior leader you will oversee project administrative
and finance functions, ensuring sound management of donor resources and
compliance with internal and external policies, regulations, CRS policies and
procedures and local government’s laws.
Job Responsibilities:
·
Manage key aspects of the
development, implementation and transition of the MILE project. Liaise directly
with USAID/FFP, Government of Kenya and private stakeholders, when needed;
Contribute to ensuring coordination between program and operations leads.
·
Facilitate regular meetings with each
Consortium Member on grants management and any Finance/Compliance TWG meetings.
·
Support the overall administrative
needs of MILE staff including the optimal utilization and maintenance of
program assets and resources
·
In coordination with CRS Kenya
Finance Manager, ensure accuracy, quality and timely preparation, review,
approval and submission of all financial requirements for MILE project,
including month end closing, balance sheet reconciliations, collection of
delinquent receivables; Monitor monthly and quarterly cash needs ensuring
accurate cash forecast and MILE project cash needs are met; Review the monthly
budget comparison report and develop corrective action plan as needed for MILE
project to ensure proper use of the approved project budget
·
Work closely with CRS Kenya Head of
Operations to ensure effective and efficient service delivery to MILE project,
including Partners’ support in compliance with CRS policies and procedures and
compliance with Donor’s requirements and regulations
·
Ensure effective and efficient
coordination and team work with CRS Kenya Operations Divisions’ Team (Finance,
Admin-Supply Chain, HR, ICT), ensuring quality, accuracy and timely support and
service delivery and communication
·
With the CRS Kenya Country Program
Admin Office, take an active role in inventory planning and management,
accounting and recordkeeping of all properties, inventories and fixed assets.
·
Effectively manage talent and
supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching.
Strategically tailor individual development plans and complete performance
assessments for direct reports
·
Contribute to the development of
staffing plans and the recruitment process of senior staff.
·
Along with DCOP Programming, manage
and mitigate risk through monitoring national and regional issues that may
impact staff and programming. Ensure all staff understand and adhere to CRS
staff safety and security policies and plans.
·
Promote, uphold and model a
commitment to the efficient use of agency and donor resources. Help ensure
compliance with the donor grants, including financial tracking and oversight of
MILE partner budgets, finance, administration and reporting to the donor.
Develop, analyze and review MILE grant and sub-recipient grant agreements.
Ensure receipt and maintenance of all Sub–recipient agreements and supporting
documents.
·
Maintain files of required financial
compliance documentation (A-133, NICRA letter, etc.); review documentation for
potential issues; make recommendations to the Senior Management Team for improvements
and action to be taken.
·
Ensure that MILE Project adheres to
the donor’s requirements in Risk Management and Fraud Reporting systems,
developing and maintaining a project Risk Management and Issues log, and
developing a system for digitizing/tracking payments from the project. Ensure
compliance with CRS Risk and Fraud policy and procedures
·
Ensure regular cost efficiency
analysis and Risk comprehensive are conducted and shared with MILE Management
team and CRS Senior Management Team
·
Ensure regular assessment and
monitoring with MILE Project’s Implementing Partners and ensure effective
implementation of any developed Corrective Action Plan to address the
identified issues
·
Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual
financial reports for internal and external stakeholders – namely the
Consortium Members and USAID’s Office of Food for Peace (FFP).
·
Ensure that MILE partners provide
accurate and timely inputs into program audits; ensure timely closure of audit
recommendations; document and ensure discussion and preparation of a plan of
action; and monitor implementation of action/improvement plans relative to MILE
activity. Maintain close working relationships with key staff of consortium
partners to foster clear understanding of roles and responsibilities.
·
Create and maintain proper conditions
for learning. Establish a safe environment for sharing of ideas, solutions, and
difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to
deficiencies. Identify performance gaps and training opportunities for CRS and
partner staff and recommend trainings and technical assistance.
·
Manage capacity strengthening
implementations for CRS staff, partners staff and Government representatives
that have direct engagement with the project to align them with CRS polices and
Donor requirements. Support the COP and DCOP Programming in designing and
managing the transition between MILE Phase 1 research and Phase 2
implementation, including restructuring the management structure and workplan.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
·
Master’s Degree in Business
Administration or related field with 10 years’ relevant experience.
·
Demonstrated experience of successful
management, including management of functions of complex, multi-activity
projects.
·
Grants and Budget management
experience
·
Staff management experience and
abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.
·
Experience engaging partners and
strengthening partnerships. Knowledge of CRS partnership strategy a plus.
·
Previous experience in USAID
projects; FFP a plus.
·
Experience in MS Office package
(Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and
information and budget management systems.
Personal Skills
·
Very good strategic, analytical,
systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big
picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.
·
Very good relations management
abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally.
Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
·
Team leadership abilities with
diverse/multi-disciplinary teams.
·
Proactive, resourceful,
solutions-oriented and results-oriented.
Required /Desired: Foreign
Language
Travel Required: 30%
field travel to Marsabit and Isiolo Counties
Key Working Relationships:
·
Supervisory: County Heads of office,
Environmental Safeguarding Manager
·
Internal: MILE Chief of Party, MILE
DCOP – Programming, CRS Kenya Head of Operations, CRS Kenya operations pooled
support, other MILE Managers, all Country Program staff, Regional and
Headquarters technical staff.
·
External: Consortium partners,
Implementing partners, officials at USAID, government bodies at different
levels.
Job Title: Deputy
Chief of Party II – Programming
Reports to: Chief
of Party – MILE
Department: Program
– MILE Project
Salary Grade: 11
Country / Location: Kenya / Nairobi
Ref: 2019/070
About CRS: Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the
Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and
transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race,
religion or nationality.
CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through
programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education,
microfinance and peacebuilding.
Background: CRS,
representing a consortium of international non-governmental organizations,
local implementing partners and research institutions has submitted a proposal
to USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) to implement a 5-year Development Food
Security Activity (DFSA) in Kenya.
CRS has named its proposed program Mfumo Imara Lishe
Endelevu (MILE). The overarching goal of this multi-sectoral activity is to
sustainably reduce levels of acute malnutrition in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid
lands (ASALs), focusing on Isiolo and Marsabit counties.
The activity will be implemented in two phases:
·
Phase I (1.5-2 years) Research, test
approaches and collaboratively design a context-sensitive, multi-sectoral
activity that sustainably reduces acute malnutrition
·
Phase II (3- 3.5 years): Activity
Implementation and System and Institutional Strengthening
Job Summary: As
Deputy Chief of Party II – Programming you will lead the planning of project
activities and set appropriate performance targets, ensuring adherence to
technical standards, best practices, reporting timelines and donor guidelines
are respected. You will manage key relationships both inside and outside of the
MILE consortium, providing direction to a transformational research and
implementation agenda.
As a senior leader you will oversee design and delivery of
a multisectoral approach to sustainably addressing acute malnutrition in
Kenya’s ASALs, an effort which includes cross-cutting interventions in
health/nutrition, livelihoods, agriculture, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
(WASH), gender, youth, learning, knowledge sharing and capacity-strengthening.
You will serve as the point person for field-based activities and be
responsible for coordinating and preparing all program reports.
Job Responsibilities:
·
Manage key aspects of the
development, implementation and transition of the MILE project. Liaise with
USAID/FFP, Government of Kenya and private stakeholders, when needed;
·
Ensure project objectives and results
are fully accomplished and meet technical quality standards in line with donor
expectations;
·
Contribute to ensuring coordination
between program and operations leads;
·
Ensure CRS program quality standards
are adhered to per MEAL policy and procedures;
·
Ensure timely and complete submission
of high-quality deliverables including work plans, quarterly and annual
reports, financial reports, transition plan and any other reports required by
the donor or the government;
·
Contribute to the development of
staffing plans and the recruitment process of senior staff;
·
Effectively manage talent, including
providing coaching, while managing team dynamics and staff well-being.
Strategically tailor individual development plans and complete regular
performance assessments for direct reports including three MILE key personnel:
·
Along with DCOP Operations, manage
and mitigate risk through monitoring national and regional issues that may
impact staff and programming. Ensure all staff understand and adhere to CRS
staff safety and security policies and plans;
·
Promote, uphold and model a commitment
to the efficient use of agency and donor resources. Help ensure compliance with
USAID grants, including financial tracking and oversight of partner budgets,
finance, administration and reporting to USAID;
·
Maintain close working relationships
with key staff of consortium partners to foster clear understanding of roles
and responsibilities.
·
Manage consortium and local
implementing partner (LIP) relationships in line with CRS partnership
principles;
·
Create and maintain proper conditions
for learning. Establish a safe environment for sharing of ideas, solutions, and
difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to
deficiencies. Identify performance gaps and training opportunities for CRS and
partner staff and recommend trainings and technical assistance;
·
Identify needs for technical
assistance in a timely manner and contribute to the development of scopes of
work (SoW) as well as supervision of technical assistance. In collaboration
with project staff, provide guidance and technical oversight to LIPs,
government partners and other collaborating agencies to ensure that objectives
are achieved;
·
When feasible, identify opportunities
for linkages with other projects and organizations to support MILE project
objectives Including USAID/PREG partners and other FFP/DFSA implementers in
Kenya;
·
Support the identification,
documentation and dissemination of project results in various forms including
media stories, lessons learned, and case studies;
·
Support the COP in designing and
managing the transition between MILE Phase 1 research and Phase 2
implementation, including restructuring the management structure and workplan;
and
·
Periodically serve as interim COP as
needed, in the absence of the COP.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
·
Master’s degree in International
Development, International Relations or a relevant technical area.
·
10 years’ senior level management
experience.
·
Technical experience in either
Nutrition, Food security, Natural Resource Management or WASH sectors
·
Knowledge and experience in budget
management.
·
Previous experience managing USAID
funded projects; FFP experience preferred.
·
Staff management experience and
abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.
·
Experience engaging partners and
strengthening partnerships. Knowledge of CRS partnership strategy a plus.
·
Experience in MS Office package
(Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and
information and budget management systems.
Personal Skills
·
Very good strategic, analytical,
systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big
picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.
·
Very good relations management
abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally.
Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
·
Team leadership abilities with
diverse/multi-disciplinary teams.
·
Proactive, resourceful,
solutions-oriented and results-oriented.
Required / Desired Foreign Language: Able to clearly communicate in written and spoken
English
Travel Required: 30%
to 40% field travel to Marsabit and Isiolo counties
Key Working Relationships:
·
Supervisory: System Strengthening and
Institutionalization Lead; Gender, Youth, & Social Dynamics Lead, and the
Strategic Learning Lead.
·
Internal: MILE Chief of Party, MILE
DCOP – Operations, CRS Kenya Head of Programming, M&E Lead and the Research
Design Lead (these are consortium partners staff), Regional and Headquarters
technical staff.
·
External: Consortium partners,
Implementing partners, officials at USAID, government bodies at different
levels.
Job Title: Environmental
Safeguards Manager
Reports to: Systems
Strengthening and Institutionalization Lead
Department: Program
– MILE Project
Salary Grade: 9
Country / Location: Kenya
/ Nairobi
Ref: 2019/074
About CRS: Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the
Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and
transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race,
religion or nationality.
CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through
programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education,
microfinance and peacebuilding.
Background: CRS,
representing a consortium of international non-governmental organizations,
local implementing partners and research institutions has submitted a proposal
to USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) to implement a 5-year Development Food
Security Activity (DFSA) in Kenya.
CRS has named its proposed program Mfumo Imara Lishe
Endelevu (MILE). The overarching goal of this multi-sectoral activity is to
sustainably reduce levels of acute malnutrition in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid
lands (ASALs), focusing on Isiolo and Marsabit counties. The activity will be
implemented in two phases:
·
Phase I (1.5-2 years) Research, test
approaches and collaboratively design a context-sensitive, multi-sectoral
activity that sustainably reduces acute malnutrition.
·
Phase II (3- 3.5 years): Activity
Implementation and System and Institutional Strengthening
Job Summary: The
Environmental Safeguards Manager will be responsible for the identification of
potential impacts from the proposed activities and the identification of
strategies to prevent and reduce those impacts considering Kenya´s national
regulations, 22 CFR 216, and ADS201.
S/he will also be responsible for coordinating the
development and implementation of the supplemental Initial Environmental
Examination -IEE-, Environmental Mitigation and Monitoring Plan -EMMP-,
Environmental Status Report -ESR. and Climate Risk Management -CRM- screening
and the diffusion of those documents among the staff.
Specific Responsibilities:
·
Provide technical backstopping during
the implementation of MILE project, supporting and advising in addressing a variety
of environmental issues at all the stages of the implementation of the project.
Review project and activity plans, design, cost, and bid documents to ensure
environmental factors and mitigation measures are integrated, and project
documents and environmental documents are in harmony
·
Advise project and partner staffs on
integrating donor strategies, priorities, technical requirements on development
activities
·
Lead the process of any required
environmental assessments from full Environmental Impact Assessments and Audits
(EIA/EA) to more limited environmental reviews for activities that require
environmental review.
·
Lead in the development process of
environmental safeguards guidelines and environmental mitigation measures to be
used by MILE staff and partners in the plan and implementation process of the
project activities. Prepare guidelines, tools and notes for use in the project
based on relevant environmental policies, acts and regulations/ directives of
the Government of Kenya and reg.216 environmental procedures.
·
Undertake quarterly environmental
monitoring and evaluation of project activities against environmental
regulations and standards. Lead on developing and delivering a series of spot
checks to ensure that proposed mitigation measures are properly implemented in
line with the guidelines and unforeseen environmental and human health impacts
are minimized. Prepare report (quarterly, field monitoring) on the safeguard
risks with appropriate actions to be taken and ensure that timely actions are taken;
·
Develop environmental documents
including IEE amendment, pesticide evaluation report and safer use action plans
(PERSUAP) for MILE (when required) and ensure that they are implemented
accordingly.
·
Provide technical assistance and
deliver capacity building training to MILE, Government and partners’ staffs on
environmental sound design and management (ESDM) and climate risk management to
close knowledge/skill gaps and minimize the likelihood of risks and ensure the
sustainability of the project.
·
Compile quarterly, biannual and
annual reports on safeguards related issues and deliver to the programme as
part of the M&E report;
·
Prepare annual environmental status
reports (ESR) and submit to the donor before the submission of PREP
·
Contribute to maintaining relationships
with donors, peer organizations and other institutions, participate in forums
in the area of environment to collect and share best practices and promote CRS’
work.
·
Advice on administrative measures and
actions required for ensuring the compliance with requirements set regarding
environmental safeguard measures.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
·
Master’s Degree in Environmental
Sciences, Environmental Planning and Management, Natural Resources management,
Environmental Health and Environmental Engineering or related field. Additional
experience may substitute for some education.
·
Minimum of 5 years relevant work
experience with progressive responsibilities, ideally with an international
NGO, with relevant field-based experience in environment safeguarding sector.
·
Registered with National Environment
Management Authority (NEMA) to undertake EAIs
·
At least 3 years demonstrated
experience in undertaking Environmental Impact Assessments (EAI).
·
Knowledge of technical principles and
concepts in environment safeguarding. Thorough knowledge and understanding of
Kenya environmental laws, procedures and guidelines.
·
Experience in project design and
proposal development
·
Knowledge of capacity strengthening
best practices.
·
Experience and skills in networking
and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil
society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.
Personal Skills
·
Strong relationship management skills
with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct
supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural
settings
·
Good strategic, analytical,
problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big
picture and ability to make sound judgment
·
Good technical writing skills
·
Presentation, facilitation, training,
mentoring, and coaching skills
·
Proactive, resourceful and
results-oriented
Required / Desired Foreign Language: English and Swahili
Travel Required: 40%
travel to Isiolo and Marsabit
Key Working Relationships:
·
Supervisory: None
·
Internal: Chief of Party MILE, DCOP
Programming MILE, System Strengthening and Institutionalization Specialists,
Strategic Learning Lead, County Research Coordinators, MILE Program team,
Nairobi based program staff and MILE consortium partner staff.
·
External: National Environment
Management Authority (NEMA), Local government officials, Local/international
NGO offices, and UN agencies operating in the project area.
Job Title: Senior
Project Officer / Financial Inclusion Specialist
Reports to: Systems
Strengthening Specialist
Department: Program
– MILE Project
Salary Grade: 8
Country / Location: Kenya
/ Marsabit (REF: 2019/068) Isiolo (REF: 2019/069)
About CRS: Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the
Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and
transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race,
religion or nationality.
CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through
programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education,
microfinance and peacebuilding.
Background: CRS,
representing a consortium of international non-governmental organizations,
local implementing partners and research institutions has submitted a proposal
to USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) to implement a 5-year Development Food
Security Activity (DFSA) in Kenya.
CRS has named its proposed program Mfumo Imara Lishe
Endelevu (MILE). The overarching goal of this multi-sectoral activity is to
sustainably reduce levels of acute malnutrition in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid
lands (ASALs), focusing on Isiolo and Marsabit counties.
The activity will be implemented in two phases:
·
Phase I (1.5-2 years) Research, test
approaches and collaboratively design a context-sensitive, multi-sectoral
activity that sustainably reduces acute malnutrition.
·
Phase II (3- 3.5 years): Activity
Implementation and System and Institutional Strengthening
Job Summary: The
Financial Inclusion Specialist will be responsible for day-to-day planning,
implementation, efficient and effective roll-out and reporting of CRS Savings
and Internal Lending Communities (SILC) component in Marsabit / Isiolo County.
S/he will serve as the Master Trainer for SILC and the
Private Service Provider (PSP) approach, assuring that Local Implementing
partners (LIP) staff have the knowledge and skills to successfully deliver at
scale.
S/he will provide ongoing technical support to field and
LIP staff to assure that PSPs are adequately supervised and supported to reach
sustainability targets. S/he will also work with the Private Sector Engagement
Advisor to link SILC groups with financial education (FE), marketing training,
private sector financing, entrepreneurship and franchising opportunities.
Specific Responsibilities:
·
Provide technical oversight, organize
and lead the implementation of financial inclusion related project activities
as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program
quality principles and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
·
Assess the capacity and training
needs of CRS and partner staff on financial inclusion. Support and design
training modules and implementation models for CRS staff, LIP staff,
supervisors and field agents and build local capacity networks to deliver high
quality trainings and technical assistance. Design and deliver training
interventions (trainer-of trainers, face-to-face learning, on-line learning,
mentoring, and coaching) for project and partner staff.
·
Ensure learning properly accompanies
project activities throughout the project cycle. Support accountability through
coordinating project evaluation activities and guiding partners in their
efforts to reflect on project experiences. Analyze implementation challenges
and report any inconsistencies and/or gaps to inform adjustments to plans and
implementation schedules.
·
Guide and support partners in their
efforts to collect and analyse data monthly. Analyze MIS data and translate it
into programmatic recommendations. Ensure project documentation for assigned
activities is complete with all required documents and is filed per agency and
donor requirements. Assist with preparation of trends analysis reports and
documentation of case studies and promising practices
·
Working in collaboration with Private
Sector Engagement Advisor, link SILC groups with appropriate financial
education (FE), marketing training, private sector financing, entrepreneurship
and franchising opportunities
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
·
Bachelor’s Degree in Business
Administration, Economics social sciences, development or related field.
Master’s degree in similar fields a plus
·
At least 4 years’ work experience in
international development working with community savings groups
·
Practical experience in curriculum
design and training of adults, certified master trainer experience preferred
·
Prior experience using the
community-led savings group MIS (Excel-based or online database)
·
Experience with financial product
development and/or mobile money products desired
·
Demonstrated ability to work
successfully in diverse geographic and cultural settings
·
Understanding and appreciation of
CRS’ commitment to work with and build partner capacity
Personal Skills
·
Strong relationship management
abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally.
Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
·
Excellent negotiation skills.
·
Strong communications and
presentation skills.
·
Proactive, resourceful,
solutions-oriented and results-oriented.
·
Capable of working in a dynamic,
results oriented environment; ability to multi-task across various work
streams/priorities.
·
Team player with a positive attitude
who can work independently while also being highly collaborative and open.
Capable of building relationships and influencing the opinions of others.
Required / Desired Foreign Language: English and Swahili
Travel Required: 50%
of the time within sub counties in Marsabit/Isiolo
Key Working Relationships:
·
Supervisory: None
·
Internal: Chief of Party MILE, DCOP
Programming MILE, MILE Program team, all Country Program staff, Regional and
Headquarters technical staff
·
External: Local implementing
partners, government bodies at different levels
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding
principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her
responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
·
Integrity
·
Accountability & Stewardship
·
Builds Relationships
·
Develops Talent
·
Continuous Improvement &
Innovation
Leadership and Management Competencies
·
Communicates strategically under
pressure
·
Manages stress and complexity
·
Actively promotes safety and security
·
Manages and implements high-quality
program activities
Job Title: Project
Officer – Food Preservation
Reports to: County
Research Coordinator
Department: Program
– MILE Project
Salary Grade: 7
Country / Location: Kenya
/ Marsabit (REF: 2019/062) Isiolo (REF: 2019/063)
About CRS: Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the
Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and
transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race,
religion or nationality.
CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through
programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education,
microfinance and peacebuilding.
Background: CRS,
representing a consortium of international non-governmental organizations,
local implementing partners and research institutions has submitted a proposal
to USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) to implement a 5-year Development Food
Security Activity (DFSA) in Kenya.
CRS has named its proposed program Mfumo Imara Lishe
Endelevu (MILE). The overarching goal of this multi-sectoral activity is to
sustainably reduce levels of acute malnutrition in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid
lands (ASALs), focusing on Isiolo and Marsabit counties.
The activity will be implemented in two phases:
·
Phase I (1.5-2 years) Research, test
approaches and collaboratively design a context-sensitive, multi-sectoral
activity that sustainably reduces acute malnutrition.
·
Phase II (3- 3.5 years): Activity
Implementation and System and Institutional Strengthening.
Job Summary: As
a member of the MILE project team, the Project officer- Food Presevation will
ensure rigorous and efficient implementation of pilot activities related to
household food preservation in the ASALs and its impacts on malnutrition.
S/he will monitor and report on all project activities
related to the food preservation pilot in support of Catholic Relief Services’
(CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. S/he will support consortium
partners and local partners in coordinating and implementing pilot activities
and related data collection.
The Officer’s thorough and service-oriented approach will
ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly
works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.
Job Responsibilities:
·
Support the coordination and
implementation of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed
implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards,
donor requirements, and good practices.
·
Monitor and report any challenges
and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation
schedules. Assist partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
·
Support accountability through
coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting partners in their
efforts to collect and analyze project data per specified mechanisms and tools.
Collaborate with consortium partners and local partner(s) to prepare reports
per established reporting schedule.
·
Collect information on staff capacity
needs and technical assistance needs of partner organizations and monitor
capacity building and technical support activities to ensure effective impact.
·
Complete project documentation for
assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and
reports on promising practices.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
·
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in
Food Science and Technology, Nutrition,Food Safety and Quality, Biotechnology
and Nutrition as (Food Science, Food Science & Nutrition, Biotechnology,
Biochemistry) or other relevant fields.
·
Minimum of 3 years of work experience
in project support; with at least 2 years experience in food preservation or
value addition preferred.
·
Experience in operational research,
particularly in Northern Kenya or similar livelihood and geographic contexts.
·
Experience with conducting nutrition
analyses, assessments and evaluations and other nutrition-related research,
including applying data collection tools and methodologies.
·
Excellent research, analysis, and
writing skills.
·
Experience in participatory action
planning and community engagement.
·
Experience monitoring projects and
collecting relevant data preferred.
·
Experience using MS Windows and MS
Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Personal Skills
·
Observation, active listening and analysis
skills with ability to make sound judgment.
·
Good relationship management skills
and the ability to work closely with local partners, local government, and
community members.
·
ability to exercise diplomacy and
tact as demonstrated in previous roles that have required communication with a
broad and diverse set of partners.
·
Attention to details, accuracy and
timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
·
Ability to work in challenging and
changing environments, and to see through challenges to find solutions.
·
Proactive, results-oriented and
service-oriented.
Required / Desired Foreign Language
·
Excellent written and verbal
communication skills in English; ability to draft and edit reports.
·
Excellent verbal communication skills
in Kiswahili.
·
Dialects local to Marsabit/Isiolo
County a plus.
Travel Required: None
Key Working Relationships:
·
Supervisory: None
·
Internal: County Research
Coordinator; Research and Design Lead; Research and Design Manager;
Administrative Manager; System Strengthening and Institutionalization
Specialist; Pilot project officers.
·
External: Consortium partners,
Implementing partners, Marsabit/Isiolo County government bodies.
Job Title: Project
Officer – Gender
Reports to: County
Research Coordinator
Department: Program
– MILE Project
Salary Grade: 7
Country / Location: Kenya
/ Marsabit (REF: 2019/066) Isiolo (REF: 2019/067)
About CRS: Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the
Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and
transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race,
religion or nationality.
CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through
programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education,
microfinance and peacebuilding.
Background: CRS,
representing a consortium of international non-governmental organizations,
local implementing partners and research institutions has submitted a proposal
to USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) to implement a 5-year Development Food
Security Activity (DFSA) in Kenya.
CRS has named its proposed program Mfumo Imara Lishe
Endelevu (MILE). The overarching goal of this multi-sectoral activity is to
sustainably reduce levels of acute malnutrition in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid
lands (ASALs), focusing on Isiolo and Marsabit counties.
The activity will be implemented in two phases:
§ Phase I (1.5-2 years) Research, test approaches and
collaboratively design a context-sensitive, multi-sectoral activity that
sustainably reduces acute malnutrition.
§ Phase II (3- 3.5 years): Activity Implementation and System and
Institutional Strengthening.
Job Summary: As
a member of the MILE project team, the Project Officer- Gender will ensure
rigorous and efficient implementation of pilot activities related to gender and
social norms and its impacts on malnutrition.
S/he will facilitate, monitor and report on all project
activities related to the gender pilot in support of Catholic Relief Services’
(CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. S/he will support consortium
partners and local partners in coordinating and implementing pilot activities
and related data collection.
The Officer’s thorough and service-oriented approach will
ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly
works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.
Job Responsibilities:
·
Support the coordination and
implementation of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed
implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards,
donor requirements, and good practices.
·
Monitor and report any challenges
and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation
schedules. Assist partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
·
Support accountability through
coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting partners in their
efforts to collect and analyze project data per specified mechanisms and tools.
Collaborate with consortium partners and local partner(s) to prepare reports
per established reporting schedule.
·
Collect information on staff capacity
needs and technical assistance needs of partner organizations and monitor
capacity building and technical support activities to ensure effective impact.
·
Complete project documentation for assigned
activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and reports on
promising practices.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
·
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in
Gender and Development, Sociology, Anthropology International Development or
other relevant fields.
·
Minimum of 3 years of work experience
in project support.
·
Experience with conducting gender
analyses, assessments and evaluations and other gender-related research,
including applying data collection tools and methodologies.
·
Experience in qualitative data
analysis and data presentation.
·
Experience in operational research,
particularly in Northern Kenya or similar livelihood and geographic contexts.
·
Deep understanding of gender dynamics
and nutrition in Northern Kenya (a plus)
·
Experience in participatory action
planning and community engagement.
·
Experience monitoring projects
preferred.
·
Experience using MS Windows and MS
Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Personal Skills
·
Observation, active listening and
analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment.
·
Good relationship management skills
and the ability to work closely with local partners, local government, and
community members.
·
Ability to exercise diplomacy and
tact as demonstrated in previous roles that have required communication with a
broad and diverse set of partners.
·
Attention to details, accuracy and
timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
·
Ability to work in challenging and
changing environments, and to see through challenges to find solutions.
·
Proactive, results-oriented and
service-oriented.
Required / Desired Foreign Language
·
Excellent written and verbal
communication skills in English; ability to draft and edit reports.
·
Excellent verbal communication skills
in Kiswahili.
·
Dialects local to Marsabit/Isiolo
County a plus.
Travel Required: None
Key Working Relationships:
·
Supervisory: None
·
Internal: County Research
Coordinator; Research and Design Lead; Research and Design Manager; Gender,
Youth
and Social Dynamics Lead; Administrative Manager; System Strengthening and Institutionalization Specialist; STA Gender; RTA Gender; Pilot project officers.
and Social Dynamics Lead; Administrative Manager; System Strengthening and Institutionalization Specialist; STA Gender; RTA Gender; Pilot project officers.
·
External: Consortium partners,
Implementing partners, Marsabit/Isiolo County government bodies.
Job Title: Project
Officer – Graduation Pilot
Ref: 2019/059
Reports to: County
Research Coordinator
Department: Program
– MILE Project
Salary Grade: 7
Country / Location: Kenya
/ Isiolo
About CRS: Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the
Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and
transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race,
religion or nationality.
CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through
programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education,
microfinance and peacebuilding.
Background: CRS,
representing a consortium of international non-governmental organizations,
local implementing partners and research institutions has submitted a proposal
to USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) to implement a 5-year Development Food
Security Activity (DFSA) in Kenya.
CRS has named its proposed program Mfumo Imara Lishe
Endelevu (MILE). The overarching goal of this multi-sectoral activity is to
sustainably reduce levels of acute malnutrition in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid
lands (ASALs), focusing on Isiolo and Marsabit counties.
The activity will be implemented in two phases:
§ Phase I (1.5-2 years) Research, test approaches and
collaboratively design a context-sensitive, multi-sectoral activity that
sustainably reduces acute malnutrition.
§ Phase II (3- 3.5 years): Activity Implementation and System and
Institutional Strengthening.
Job Summary: As
a member of the MILE project team, the Project Officer – Graduation Pilot will
ensure rigorous and efficient implementation of pilot activities related to the
graduation approach to poverty alleviation and its impacts on malnutrition.
S/he will monitor and report on all project activities
related to the graduation pilot in support of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS)
work serving the poor and vulnerable. S/he will support consortium partners and
local partners in coordinating and implementing pilot activities and related
data collection.
The Officer’s thorough and service-oriented approach will
ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly
works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.
Job Responsibilities:
·
Support the coordination and
implementation of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed
implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards,
donor requirements, and good practices.
·
Monitor and report any challenges
and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules.
Assist partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
·
Support accountability through
coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting partners in their
efforts to collect and analyze project data per specified mechanisms and tools.
Collaborate with consortium partners and local partner(s) to prepare reports
per established reporting schedule.
·
Collect information on staff capacity
needs and technical assistance needs of partner organizations and monitor
capacity building and technical support activities to ensure effective impact.
·
Complete project documentation for
assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and
reports on promising practices.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
·
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in
International Development, Program Management, public health or other relevant
fields.
·
Minimum of 3 years of work experience
in project support. Experience in the field of microfinance and for an NGO
would be a plus.
·
Experience in the Kenya ASALs
preferred.
·
Experience in participatory action
planning and community engagement.
·
Experience monitoring projects and
collecting relevant data preferred.
·
Experience using MS Windows and MS
Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Personal Skills
·
Observation, active listening and
analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment.
·
Good relationship management skills
and the ability to work closely with local partners, local government, and
community members.
·
Ability to exercise diplomacy and
tact as demonstrated in previous roles that have required communication with a
broad and diverse set of partners.
·
Attention to details, accuracy and
timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
·
Ability to work in challenging and
changing environments, and to see through challenges to find solutions.
·
Proactive, results-oriented and
service-oriented.
Required / Desired Foreign Language
·
Excellent written and verbal
communication skills in English; ability to draft and edit reports.
·
Excellent verbal communication skills
in Kiswahili.
·
Dialects local to Marsabit/Isiolo
County a plus.
Travel Required: None
Key Working Relationships:
·
Supervisory: None
·
Internal: County Research
Coordinator; Research and Design Lead; Research and Design Manager;
Administrative Manager; Resource Transfer Manager; Pilot project officers.
·
External: Consortium partners,
Implementing partners, Isiolo County government bodies.
Job Title: Project
Officer – Livestock Support
Reports to: County
Research Coordinator
Department: Program
– MILE Project
Salary Grade: 7
Country / Location: Kenya
/ Marsabit (REF: 2019/056) Isiolo (REF: 2019/057)
About CRS: Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the
Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and
transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race,
religion or nationality.
CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through
programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education,
microfinance and peacebuilding.
Background: CRS,
representing a consortium of international non-governmental organizations,
local implementing partners and research institutions has submitted a proposal
to USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) to implement a 5-year Development Food
Security Activity (DFSA) in Kenya.
CRS has named its proposed program Mfumo Imara Lishe
Endelevu (MILE). The overarching goal of this multi-sectoral activity is to
sustainably reduce levels of acute malnutrition in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid
lands (ASALs), focusing on Isiolo and Marsabit counties.
The activity will be implemented in two phases:
§ Phase I (1.5-2 years) Research, test approaches and
collaboratively design a context-sensitive, multi-sectoral activity that sustainably
reduces acute malnutrition.
§ Phase II (3- 3.5 years): Activity Implementation and System and
Institutional Strengthening.
Job Summary: As
a member of the MILE project team, the Project Officer- Livestock Support will
ensure rigorous and efficient implementation of pilot activities designed to
increase animal milk availability and accessibility through targeted livestock
support for pastoralists households in the ASALs, and the impacts of these
activities on malnutrition.
S/he will monitor and report on all project activities
related to the Milk Matters pilot in support of Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS)
work serving the poor and vulnerable. S/he will support consortium partners and
local partners in coordinating and implementing pilot activities and related
data collection.
The officer’s thorough and service-oriented approach will
ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly
works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.
Job Responsibilities:
·
Support the coordination and
implementation of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed
implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards,
donor requirements, and good practices.
·
Monitor and report any challenges
and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation
schedules. Assist partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
·
Support accountability through
coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting partners in their
efforts to collect and analyze project data per specified mechanisms and tools.
Collaborate with consortium partners and local partner(s) to prepare reports
per established reporting schedule.
·
Collect information on staff capacity
needs and technical assistance needs of partner organizations and monitor
capacity building and technical support activities to ensure effective impact.
·
Complete project documentation for
assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and
reports on promising practices.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
·
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in
Livestock Production or other relevant fields.
·
Minimum of 3 years of work experience
in livestock project support.
·
Experience in operational research,
particularly in Northern Kenya or similar livelihood and geographic contexts.
·
Experience with conducting analyses,
assessments and evaluations, including applying data collection tools and
methodologies.
·
Excellent research, analysis, and
writing skills.
·
Experience in participatory action
planning and community engagement.
·
Experience monitoring projects and
collecting relevant data preferred.
·
Experience using MS Windows and MS
Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Personal Skills
·
Observation, active listening and
analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment.
·
Good relationship management skills
and the ability to work closely with local partners, local government, and
community members.
·
Ability to exercise diplomacy and
tact as demonstrated in previous roles that have required communication with a
broad and diverse set of partners.
·
Attention to details, accuracy and
timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
·
Ability to work in challenging and
changing environments, and to see through challenges to find solutions.
·
Proactive, results-oriented and
service-oriented.
Required / Desired Foreign Language
·
Excellent written and verbal
communication skills in English; ability to draft and edit reports.
·
Excellent verbal communication skills
in Kiswahili.
·
Dialects local to Marsabit/Isiolo
County a plus.
Travel Required: None
Key Working Relationships:
·
Supervisory: None
·
Internal: County Research
Coordinator; Research and Design Lead; Research and Design Manager;
Administrative Manager; System Strengthening and Institutionalization
Specialist; Resource Transfer Manager; Pilot project officers.
·
External: Consortium partners,
Implementing partners, Marsabit/Isiolo County government bodies.
Job Title: Project
Officer – Natural Resource Management (NRM) Governance
Ref: 2019/053
Reports to: Systems
Strengthening Specialist
Department: Programming
– MILE Project
Salary Grade: 7
Country / Location: Kenya
/ Marsabit
About CRS: Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the
Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and
transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race,
religion or nationality.
CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through
programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education,
microfinance and peacebuilding.
Background: CRS,
representing a consortium of international non-governmental organizations,
local implementing partners and research institutions has submitted a proposal
to USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) to implement a 5-year Development Food
Security Activity (DFSA) in Kenya.
CRS has named its proposed program Mfumo Imara Lishe
Endelevu (MILE).
The overarching goal of this multi-sectoral activity is to
sustainably reduce levels of acute malnutrition in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid
lands (ASALs), focusing on Isiolo and Marsabit counties.
The activity will be implemented in two phases:
·
Phase I (1.5-2 years) Research, test
approaches and collaboratively design a context-sensitive, multi-sectoral
activity that sustainably reduces acute malnutrition.
·
Phase II (3- 3.5 years): Activity
Implementation and System and Institutional Strengthening
Job Summary: As
a member of the MILE project team, the Project Officer – NRM Governance will
support MILE efforts to strengthen Marsabit county government to deliver a
workforce that can deliver integrated services through strategic planning,
capacity-building for priority interventions focused on natural resource
management and strengthening of governance, appropriate regulation and
education capacities.
S/he will build effective working relationships with
county government agriculture, livestock and public health counterparts, and
local institutions. Through accompaniment, coordination and on-the-job support
s/he will support efforts to build preparedness of county government and other
local institutions to assume financial and technical responsibility for
maintaining commitments to managing natural resources across Marsabit County after
the MILE project implementation period is over.
Specific Responsibilities:
·
Participate in multi-sectoral
stakeholder engagement and coordination with relevant county and
community-based government of Kenya (GOK) staff, key stakeholders and other
local institutions.
·
Engage in technical working groups
and other multi-sector platforms to enhance communication of goals and
objectives, obtain buy-in, enhance awareness and ensure collective engagement.
·
Provide ongoing support of linkages
between MILE activities and GOK’s strategic plans at county levels (e.g. Kenya
Ending Drought Emergencies Framework, County Integrated Development Plans
(CIDPs)). Incorporate strategies to address governance and systems-related
drivers of acute malnutrition in the county into MILE activity design.
·
Along with the County M&E
specialist and System strengthening specialist, support county government
counterparts to use available agriculture, livestock, NRM and other relevant
sector information for decision making, program planning, and performance and
results monitoring.
·
Contribute inputs to transition plan
from MILE Phase 1 (Research and Collaboration) to Phase 2 (Activity
Implementation).
·
Utilize tools and materials designed
to effectively measure capacity improvements
·
Along with the County M&E
specialist, identify and monitor key metrics to measure institutional
strengthening
·
Along with System Strengthening
Specialist, identify of capacity strengthening needs through ongoing capacity
assessments using agreed upon tools and procedures of county government,
partner organizations, and other local stakeholders
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
·
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in
Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, Public Administration, International
Development or other relevant fields.
·
Minimum of 3 years of work experience
in project support, with at least 2 years’ experience related to natural
resource management and/or systems strengthening.
·
Demonstrated technical expertise in
one or more of the following areas: policy reform, stakeholder coordination,
and/or related areas of system strengthening.
·
Experience with conducting gender
analyses, assessments and evaluations and other gender-related research,
including applying data collection tools and methodologies.
·
Experience in participatory action
planning and local government engagement.
·
Experience using MS Windows and MS
Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Personal Skills
·
Observation, active listening and
analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment.
·
Good relationship management skills
and the ability to work closely with local partners, local government, and
community members.
·
Ability to exercise diplomacy and
tact as demonstrated in previous roles that have required communication with a
broad and diverse set of partners.
·
Attention to details, accuracy and
timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
·
Ability to work in challenging and
changing environments, and to see through challenges to find solutions.
·
Proactive, results-oriented and
service-oriented.
Required / Desired Foreign Language:
·
Excellent written and verbal
communication skills in English; ability to draft and edit reports.
·
Excellent verbal communication skills
in Kiswahili.
·
Dialects local to Marsabit County a plus.
Travel Required: 50%
of the time to the sub counties
Key Working Relationships:
·
Supervisory: none
·
Internal: County Systems
Strengthening Specialist, County Research Coordinator Marsabit, County M&E
Specialist, Nutrition Governance Officer
·
External: MILE consortium members,
County government of Marsabit staff especially Ministry of Health, Ministry of
Agriculture, other related government bodies and authorities, Local
Implementing partners and private sector service providers
Job Title: Project
Officer – Nutrition Governance
Reports to: Systems
Strengthening Specialist
Department: Programming
– MILE Project
Salary Grade:
7
Country / Location: Kenya
/ Marsabit
Ref: 2019/054
About CRS: Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the
Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and
transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race,
religion or nationality.
CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through
programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education,
microfinance and peacebuilding.
Background: CRS,
representing a consortium of international non-governmental organizations,
local implementing partners and research institutions has submitted a proposal
to USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) to implement a 5-year Development Food
Security Activity (DFSA) in Kenya.
CRS has named its proposed program Mfumo Imara Lishe
Endelevu (MILE). The overarching goal of this multi-sectoral activity is to
sustainably reduce levels of acute malnutrition in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid
lands (ASALs), focusing on Isiolo and Marsabit counties.
The activity will be implemented in two phases:
·
Phase I (1.5-2 years) Research, test
approaches and collaboratively design a context-sensitive, multi-sectoral
activity that sustainably reduces acute malnutrition.
·
Phase II (3- 3.5 years): Activity
Implementation and System and Institutional Strengthening
Job Summary: As
a member of the MILE project team, the Project Officer – Nutrition Governance
will support MILE efforts to strengthen Marsabit county government to deliver a
workforce that can deliver integrated service through strategic planning,
capacity-building for priority health interventions and strengthening of
governance, appropriate regulation and education capacities.
S/he will build effective working relationships with
county government nutrition and public health counterparts, and local
institutions. Through accompaniment, coordination and on-the-job support s/he
will support efforts to build preparedness of county government and other local
institutions to assume financial and technical responsibility for maintaining
reductions in acute malnutrition after the MILE project implementation period
is over.
Specific Responsibilities:
·
Participate in multi-sectoral
stakeholder engagement and coordination with relevant county and
community-based government of Kenya (GOK) staff, key stakeholders and other
local institutions. Engage in technical working groups and other multi-sector platforms
to enhance communication of goals and objectives, obtain buy-in, enhance
awareness and ensure collective engagement.
·
Provide ongoing support of linkages
between MILE activities and GOK’s strategic plans at county levels (e.g. Kenya
Ending Drought Emergencies Framework, County Integrated Development Plans
(CIDPs)). Incorporate strategies to address governance and systems-related
drivers of acute malnutrition in the county into MILE activity design.
·
Along with the County M&E
specialist and System strengthening specialist, support county government
counterparts to use available nutrition and other relevant sector information
for decision making, program planning, and performance and results monitoring.
·
Contribute inputs to transition plan
from MILE Phase 1 (Research and Collaboration) to Phase 2 (Activity
Implementation).
·
Utilize tools and materials designed
to effectively measure capacity improvements
·
Along with the County M&E
specialist, identify and monitor key metrics to measure institutional strengthening
·
Along with System Strengthening
Specialist, identify of capacity strengthening needs through ongoing capacity
assessments using agreed upon tools and procedures of county government,
partner organizations, and other local stakeholders
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
·
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in
Nutrition, Public Administration, International Development or other relevant
fields.
·
Minimum of 3 years of work experience
in project support, with at least 2 years’ experience related to nutrition
and/or systems strengthening.
·
Demonstrated technical expertise in
one or more of the following areas: policy reform, service coverage, clinical
nutrition, stakeholder coordination, and/or related areas of system strengthening.
·
Experience with conducting gender
analyses, assessments and evaluations and other gender-related research,
including applying data collection tools and methodologies.
·
Experience in participatory action
planning and local government engagement.
·
Experience using MS Windows and MS
Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Personal Skills
·
Observation, active listening and
analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment.
·
Good relationship management skills
and the ability to work closely with local partners, local government, and
community members.
·
Ability to exercise diplomacy and
tact as demonstrated in previous roles that have required communication with a
broad and diverse set of partners.
·
Attention to details, accuracy and
timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
·
Ability to work in challenging and
changing environments, and to see through challenges to find solutions.
·
Proactive, results-oriented and
service-oriented.
Required / Desired Foreign Language:
·
Excellent written and verbal communication
skills in English; ability to draft and edit reports.
·
Excellent verbal communication skills
in Kiswahili.
·
Dialects local to Marsabit County a
plus.
Travel Required: 50%
of the time to the sub counties
Key Working Relationships:
·
Supervisory: none
·
Internal: County Systems
Strengthening Specialist, County Research Coordinator Marsabit, County M&E
Specialist, NRM Governance Officer
·
External: MILE consortium members,
County government of Marsabit staff especially Ministry of Health, Ministry of
Agriculture, other related government bodies and authorities, Local
Implementing partners and private sector service providers
Job Title: Project
Officer – Remote Populations
Reports to: County
Research Coordinator
Department: Program
– MILE Project
Salary Grade: 7
Country / Location: Kenya
/ Marsabit (REF: 2019/058) Isiolo (REF: 2019/060)
About CRS: Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the
Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and
transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race,
religion or nationality.
CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through
programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education,
microfinance and peacebuilding.
Background: CRS,
representing a consortium of international non-governmental organizations,
local implementing partners and research institutions has submitted a proposal
to USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) to implement a 5-year Development Food
Security Activity (DFSA) in Kenya.
CRS has named its proposed program Mfumo Imara Lishe
Endelevu (MILE). The overarching goal of this multi-sectoral activity is to
sustainably reduce levels of acute malnutrition in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid
lands (ASALs), focusing on Isiolo and Marsabit counties.
The activity will be implemented in two phases:
§ Phase I (1.5-2 years) Research, test approaches and
collaboratively design a context-sensitive, multi-sectoral activity that
sustainably reduces acute malnutrition.
§ Phase II (3- 3.5 years): Activity Implementation and System and
Institutional Strengthening.
Job Summary: As
a member of the MILE project team, the Project Officer – Remote Populations
will ensure rigorous and efficient implementation of pilot activities related
to improving access to services for remote populations in the ASALs and its
impacts on malnutrition.
S/he will monitor and report on all project activities
related to the remote populations pilot in support of Catholic Relief Services’
(CRS) work serving the poor and vulnerable. S/he will support consortium
partners and local partners in coordinating and implementing pilot activities
and related data collection.
The Officer’s thorough and service-oriented approach will
ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly
works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.
Job Responsibilities:
·
Support the coordination and
implementation of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed
implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards,
donor requirements, and good practices.
·
Monitor and report any challenges
and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation
schedules. Assist partners in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
·
Support accountability through
coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting partners in their
efforts to collect and analyze project data per specified mechanisms and tools.
Collaborate with consortium partners and local partner(s) to prepare reports
per established reporting schedule.
·
Collect information on staff capacity
needs and technical assistance needs of partner organizations and monitor
capacity building and technical support activities to ensure effective impact.
·
Complete project documentation for
assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and
reports on promising practices.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
·
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in
Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics or other relevant fields.
·
Minimum of 3 years of work experience
in nutrition project support; experience in implementing IMAM Surge and Baby
Friendly Community Initiative (BFCI) preferred.
·
Experience in operational research,
particularly in Northern Kenya or similar livelihood and geographic contexts.
·
Experience with conducting nutrition
analyses, assessments and evaluations and other nutrition-related research,
including applying data collection tools and methodologies.
·
Excellent research, analysis, and
writing skills.
·
Experience in participatory action
planning and community engagement.
·
Experience monitoring projects and
collecting relevant data preferred.
·
Experience using MS Windows and MS
Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Personal Skills
·
Observation, active listening and
analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment.
·
Good relationship management skills
and the ability to work closely with local partners, local government, and
community members.
·
Ability to exercise diplomacy and
tact as demonstrated in previous roles that have required communication with a
broad and diverse set of partners.
·
Attention to details, accuracy and
timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities.
·
Ability to work in challenging and changing
environments, and to see through challenges to find solutions.
·
Proactive, results-oriented and
service-oriented.
Required / Desired Foreign Language
·
Excellent written and verbal
communication skills in English; ability to draft and edit reports.
·
Excellent verbal communication skills
in Kiswahili.
·
Dialects local to Marsabit/Isiolo
County a plus.
Travel Required: None
Key Working Relationships:
·
Supervisory: None
·
Internal: County Research
Coordinator; Research and Design Lead; Research and Design Manager;
Administrative Manager; System Strengthening and Institutionalization
Specialist; STA Nutrition; RTA Nutrition; Pilot project officers.
·
External: Consortium partners,
Implementing partners, Marsabit/Isiolo County government bodies.
Job Title: Program
Manager I / Research & Design Manager
Reports to: Research
& Design Lead
Department: Program
– MILE Project
Salary Grade: 9
Country / Location: Kenya
/ Nairobi
Ref: 2019/073
About CRS: Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the
Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and
transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race,
religion or nationality.
CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through
programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education,
microfinance and peacebuilding.
Background: CRS,
representing a consortium of international non-governmental organizations,
local implementing partners and research institutions has submitted a proposal
to USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) to implement a 5-year Development Food
Security Activity (DFSA) in Kenya.
CRS has named its proposed program Mfumo Imara Lishe
Endelevu (MILE). The overarching goal of this multi-sectoral activity is to
sustainably reduce levels of acute malnutrition in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid
lands (ASALs), focusing on Isiolo and Marsabit counties.
The activity will be implemented in two phases:
§ Phase I (1.5-2 years) Research, test approaches and
collaboratively design a context-sensitive, multi-sectoral activity that
sustainably reduces acute malnutrition.
§ Phase II (3- 3.5 years): Activity Implementation and System and
Institutional Strengthening
The MILE research strategy and activities will be led by a
Research and Design Lead.
Job Summary: The
Research & Design Manager will support the Research and Design Lead to
ensure effective coordination and management of MILE formative and
implementation research activities across two counties (Isiolo and Marsabit).
S/he will provide both administrative and technical
support to the research activities in each county under the direction of the
Research and Design lead, while also contributing to the translation of
research findings into actionable results.
Job Responsibilities:
·
Support Research & Design Lead to
roll out strategic mix of research methodologies appropriate for the MILE
timeframe as well as geographic and sociocultural dynamics.
·
Ensure timely protocol preparation
and submissions and track research approvals and regulatory approvals from
relevant governing bodies as needed,
·
Directly supervise County Research
Coordinators (2), providing oversight to major functions of formative and
implementation research, including data collection, analysis, documentation,
and dissemination.
·
Facilitate logistical and
administrative support to MILE research teams operating in the two counties to
enable timely and efficient research implementation
·
Analyze and evaluate project
performance data following MEAL policy. Proactively identify issues and
concerns and use participatory processes to overcome implementation obstacles.
·
Contribute to the design and
dissemination of research tools to support both formative and implementation
research
·
With support from Research &
Design Lead, manage partnerships with national research institutions, giving
oversight to their contributions to the MILE research agenda.
·
Actively engage county government
counterparts on DFSA research agenda development and pilot study design, to
facilitate collaboration and buy-in.
·
Conduct regular field visits to
support research teams and enhance understanding of local contexts.
·
Contribute to transition plan moving
from Phase 1 (Research and Collaboration) to Phase 2 (Activity Implementation)
by ensuring research results are useful, accessible, and applicable for making
activity design decisions
·
Support Research & Design Lead in
interpreting data, writing reports and making actionable recommendations
·
Coordinate and monitor financial and
material resources relevant to project needs.
·
Through planning and oversight,
ensure efficient use of project resources
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
·
Master’s degree in public health,
economics, agricultural/development economics, statistics, bio-statistics, nutrition,
applied sociology, anthropology, or another relevant subject. · Additional
experience may substitute for some education.
·
At least 5 years of professional
experience in leading multi-disciplinary, multi-site research teams
·
Demonstrated experience in
qualitative and quantitative methods
·
Experience in obtaining research and
regulatory approvals in Kenya
·
Experience working with research and
academic institutions in Kenya.
·
Excellent communication skills.
·
Experience and skills in networking
and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil
society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.
·
Previous experience in USAID
projects; FFP a plus.
·
Experience in MS Office package
(Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and
information and budget management systems.
Personal Skills
·
Very good strategic, analytical,
systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big
picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.
·
Very good relations management
abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally.
Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
·
Proactive, resourceful,
solutions-oriented and results-oriented.
·
Manages financial resources with
integrity.
Required / Desired Foreign Language: English and Kiswahili required
Travel Required: 30%
field travel
Key Working Relationships:
·
Supervisory: Research Coordinators in
Marsabit and Isiolo
·
Internal: MILE Research & Design
Lead MILE County Research Coordinators, POs for MILE Pilot studies, other MILE
Managers.
·
External: Consortium partners,
research institutions, government bodies at different levels,
Job Title: Technical
Advisor I / Resource Transfer Manager
Reports to: Head
of Office
Department: Operations
– MILE Project
Salary Grade :9
Country / Location: Kenya
/ Nairobi
Ref: 2019/072
About CRS: Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the
Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and
transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race,
religion or nationality.
CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through
programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education,
microfinance and peacebuilding.
Background: CRS
is leading a consortium of international non-governmental organizations, local
implementing partners and international/national research institutions to
implement a five-year USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) Development Food
Security Activity (DFSA) called Mfumo Imara Lishe Endelevu (MILE).
The overarching goal of this multi-sectoral activity is to
sustainably reduce levels of acute malnutrition in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid
lands (ASALs), focusing on Isiolo and Marsabit counties.
The activity will be implemented in two phases:
§ Phase I (1.5-2 years) Research, test approaches and
collaboratively design a context-sensitive, multi-sectoral activity that
sustainably reduces acute malnutrition.
§ Phase II (3- 3.5 years): Activity Implementation and System and
Institutional Strengthening.
Job Summary: The
Resource Transfer Manager will ensure effective coordination and management of
MILE resource transfer activities across different interventions and activities
such as conditional and unconditional cash transfers, in-kind resource
transfer, DiNER (diversity in nutrition and enhanced resilience) Fairs, and
vouchers, among others.
As a member of the Operations team, s/he will work closely
across the programming and operations departments to ensure efficient payments
that adhere to risk management strategies through effective segregation of
duties throughout the process.
Job Responsibilities:
·
Work closely across the programming
and operations departments to ensure efficient resource transfer that adhere to
risk management strategies through effective segregation of duties.
·
Manage resource transfers using the
CAT (cash and asset transfer) platform or other beneficiary and resource
transfer management platform for beneficiary registrations, intervention setups,
distribution planning, transfers and distribution reporting.
·
Oversee all project level resource
transfers through a clear schedule linked closely to the annual detailed
implementation plans. Authorize the release of resources and verify that there
are no- duplications in recipients.
·
Support and conduct market
assessments to determine the appropriate form of assistance, including cash,
voucher, in-kind distributions, and market support interventions.
·
Adapt and/or create (when relevant)
guidelines and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the use of CAT and/or
other beneficiary and resource transfer management platforms for the project
cycle (set up; integration with other relevant systems, beneficiaries
management, vendor management, card and device management, payments/transfers,
MEAL, etc.).
·
Build capacity of operations team on
the use of CAT and/or other beneficiary and resource transfer management
platforms.
·
Ensure compliance with national and
donor reporting requirements related to resource transfer.
·
Verify compliance to CRS and donor’s
policy and procedures at every step of the process flow, particularly with
respect to segregation of duty.
·
Troubleshoot when issues arise to
ensure efficient payments.
·
Report and address duplication of
services.
·
Authorize release of resources
according to SOPs.
·
Liaise with other relevant resource
transfer projects, programs, and providers (to be determined).
·
Contribute to the development of
project learning in the area of cash (vouchers), in-kind resource transfer, and
markets, as well as related MEAL.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
·
Master’s degree in Administration,
Data Management, Computer Sciences, Information Management, Emergency Relief,
Rural Development or related studies.
·
Previous experience with a
beneficiary and resource transfer management platform.
·
At least 5 years of professional
experience 2 of which should be related to operational management of resource
transfer programs.
·
Demonstrated skills in cash and
markets programs.
·
Experience in market assessment.
·
Demonstrated skills and enthusiasm
for use of ICT4D.
·
Ability and proven experience
transferring knowledge through formal and informal training.
·
Knowledge of technical principles and
concepts in cash and market programming including knowledge of SEEP Minimum
Economic Recovery Standards.
·
Experience and skills in networking
and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil
society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.
·
Previous experience in USAID
projects; FFP a plus.
·
Experience in MS Office package
(Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and
information and budget management systems.
Personal Skills
·
Very good strategic, analytical,
systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big
picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.
·
Very good relations management
abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally.
Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
·
Proactive, resourceful,
solutions-oriented and results-oriented.
·
Manages financial resources with
integrity.
·
Excellent communication skills.
Travel Required: 30%
field travel
Key Working Relationships:
·
Supervisory: none
·
Internal: MILE Chief of Party, MILE
DCOP – Operations, MILE DCOP – Programming, CRS Kenya Head of Operations, CRS
Kenya operations pooled support, MILE County Research Coordinators, other MILE
Managers, all Country Program staff, Regional and Headquarters technical staff.
·
External: Consortium partners,
implementing partners, government bodies at different levels, especially those
related to resource transfers.
Job Title: Program
Manager I / System Strengthening Specialist
Reports to: Systems
Strengthening and Institutionalization Lead – MILE Project
Department: Program
– MILE Project
Salary Grade: 9
Country / Location: Kenya
/ Marsabit
Ref: 2019/075
About CRS: Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the
Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and
transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race,
religion or nationality.
CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through
programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education, microfinance
and peacebuilding.
Background: CRS,
representing a consortium of international non-governmental organizations,
local implementing partners and research institutions has submitted a proposal
to USAID Office of Food for Peace (FFP) to implement a 5-year Development Food
Security Activity (DFSA) in Kenya.
CRS has named its proposed program Mfumo Imara Lishe
Endelevu (MILE). The overarching goal of this multi-sectoral activity is to
sustainably reduce levels of acute malnutrition in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid
lands (ASALs), focusing on Isiolo and Marsabit counties.
The activity will be implemented in two phases:
·
Phase I (1.5-2 years) Research, test
approaches and collaboratively design a context-sensitive, multi-sectoral
activity that sustainably reduces acute malnutrition.
·
Phase II (3- 3.5 years): Activity
Implementation and System and Institutional Strengthening
Job Summary: The
System Strengthening and Institutionalization Specialist, will assist Marsabit
county government to strengthen the workforce that can deliver integrated
service through strategic planning, capacity-building for priority health
interventions and strengthening of governance, appropriate regulation and
education capacities.
S/he will be primarily responsible for building effective
working relationships with county government ministries, county-level
organizations/officials, and local institutions. S/he will provide technical
leadership and management in the development and execution of systems
strengthening and capacity building efforts at the county level.
S/he will support efforts to build preparedness of county
government and other local institutions to assume financial and technical
responsibility for maintaining reductions in acute malnutrition after the MILE
project implementation period is over.
Specific Responsibilities:
·
Take the lead on multi-sectoral
stakeholder engagement and coordination with relevant county and
community-based government of Kenya (GOK) staff, key stakeholders and other
local institutions. Engage in technical working groups and other multi-sector
platforms to enhance communication of goals and objectives, obtain buy-in,
enhance awareness and ensure collective engagement.
·
Ensure system strengthening is based
on multi-sector engagement to develop a networked system able to holistically
respond to the needs of vulnerable populations, in a sustainable and inclusive
manner. Guide the integration of systems strengthening liaising with the key
technical areas and line sector ministries of health, nutrition, education, and
other relevant departments – and engaging both formal and informal systems in
the integration. Put in place MoUs and other inter-agency collaborative
methodologies.
·
Support county governments to
effectively engage and advocate for resources from GOK and outside sources in
support of county development priorities. Integrate public-private partnerships
(PPP) as a central approach to system strengthening to result in a sustainable
intervention, local resource mobilization being a critical pillar of PPP.
·
Ensure linkages and concurrence
between MILE activities and GOK’s strategic plans at county levels (e.g. Kenya
Ending Drought Emergencies Framework, County Integrated Development Plans
(CIDPs)). Incorporate strategies to address governance and systems-related
drivers of acute malnutrition in the county into MILE activity design.
·
Along with the County M&E
specialist, build county government capacity to use available nutrition and
other relevant sector information for decision making, program planning, and
performance and results monitoring. Incorporate lessons learned and best
practices for capacity strengthening and institutionalization approaches from
Phase 1 and other projects and donors into MILE activity design.
·
Along with the County Research Coordinator
and County M&E specialist, develop and oversee the transition plan from
Phase 1 (Research and Collaboration) to Phase 2 (Activity Implementation).
Support county governments in the transition from DFSA Phase 1 (Research and
Collaboration) to Phase 2 (Activity implementation) through joint development
of detailed implementation plans (DIPs).
·
Develop/produce project donor
deliverables (quarterly, annual, field project evaluations, etc.) in
conjunction with other project staff. Document and share best practices towards
improving systems and structures and support in the scale up of best practices
·
Produce tools and materials designed
to effectively measure capacity improvements and engage all relevant
stakeholders when designing materials to ensure ownership.
·
Along with the County M&E
specialist, identify and monitor key metrics to measure institutional
strengthening, including demonstrated management capacity around policies,
strategies, guidelines, standards, and protocols for malnutrition; demonstrated
leadership around malnutrition; capacity to manage data and research; effective
use of data and research outcomes.
·
Effectively manage talent and
supervise the systems strengthening team responsible for day-to-day guidance
and oversight of project activities in order to achieve project targets at the
county level. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Supervise and oversee
the county level project team and ensure clear roles and responsibilities and
lines of communication are maintained amongst the team members. Provide
coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, contribute to the
recruitment process of project staff, and complete performance management for
direct reports.
·
Coordinate the identification of
capacity strengthening needs through ongoing capacity assessments using agreed
upon tools and procedures of county government, partner organizations, and
other local stakeholders and produce tools and materials to strengthen the
capacity of relevant stakeholders to support quality project implementation,
and a multisectoral approach to reducing acute malnutrition.
·
Engage and strengthen partnerships
relevant to MILE project in the county. Represent CRS in sectoral meetings with
the government, private sector and other development agencies in the county and
ensure that partners are informed and represented. Responsible for ensuring the
organization is well represented in relevant forums and technical working
groups within the county.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
·
A Master’s degree in policy,
communications, economics, agricultural/development economics, statistics,
bio-statistics, nutrition, applied sociology, anthropology, or another relevant
subject. Additional experience may substitute for some education.
·
Minimum five years’ relevant work
experience preferably in a development setting with an international
non-governmental organization
·
Demonstrated experience of successful
provision of technical assistance to government ministries and/or decentralized
government structures
·
Demonstrated experience in
implementing systems strengthening approaches, with technical expertise in one
or more of the following areas: policy reform, service coverage, supply chain
management, information systems, workforce alignment and capacity building,
stakeholder coordination, and/or related areas of system strengthening.
·
Demonstrated experience working in
multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary teams.
·
Demonstrated experience in driving
proactive and innovative strategies to achieve results.
Personal Skills
·
Strong relationship management
abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally.
Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
·
Excellent negotiation skills.
·
Strong communications and presentation
skills.
·
Proactive, resourceful,
solutions-oriented and results-oriented.
·
Capable of working in a dynamic,
results oriented environment; ability to multi-task across various work
streams/priorities.
·
Team player with a positive attitude
who can work independently while also being highly collaborative and open.
Capable of building relationships and influencing the opinions of others.
Required/Desired Foreign Language: English
Travel Required: 50%
of the time to the sub counties
Key Working Relationships:
·
Supervisory: Financial Inclusion
Specialist, Nutrition Governance officer and NRM Governance officer
·
Internal: Head of office Marsabit,
County Research Coordinator Marsabit, County M&E Specialist, other MILE
Program team members, Nairobi based program staff.
·
External: MILE consortium members,
County government of Marsabit staff especially Ministry of Health, Ministry of
Agriculture, other related government bodies and authorities, Local
Implementing partners and private sector service providers
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding
principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her
responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
·
Integrity
·
Accountability & Stewardship
·
Builds Relationships
·
Develops Talent
·
Continuous Improvement &
Innovation
·
Strategic Mindset
Leadership and Management Competencies
·
Communicates strategically under
pressure
·
Manages stress and complexity
·
Actively promotes safety and security
·
Manages and implements high-quality
program activities
Job Title: Senior
Project Officer – Faith & Community Initiative (SPO-FCI)
Reports to: Deputy
Chief of Party.
Department: Programming
– MWENDO Project
Salary grade: 8
Country / Location: Kenya
/ Kisumu
Ref: 2019/076
Contract Duration: 1
year
About CRS: Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the
Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and
transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race,
religion or nationality.
CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through
programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education,
microfinance and peacebuilding.
Background: CRS
is implementing a 4-year orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) program, MWENDO,
which seeks to empower local and county-level OVC stakeholders to strengthen
the formal and informal HIV and child protection systems and services and the
linkages between them, including cross-sectoral service referrals and coordination
to ensure quality service delivery for OVC and their HHs.
Additionally, the project will engage with Faith Based
Organizations (FBOs) and communities to address issues of HIV prevention,
harmful gender norms and practices and cases of violence against children
(VAC).
Job Summary: As
a key member of the MWENDO OVC Project team, the SPO-FCI will be responsible
for the overall coordination of and delivery of the Faith and Community
Initiative (FCI) strategy by FBOs and LIPs in 6 counties (Nairobi, Busia,
Kakamega, Nandi, Nyamira and Vihiga).
The SPO will oversee a rapid assessment and mapping of
harmful gender norms and practices that impede justice for children and promote
risky behaviors which accelerate the spread of HIV and violence against
children (VAC).
S/he will coordinate effective implementation of the FCI
and behavior change and communication strategies aimed at changing harmful
practices and risky behavior among adolescents. The Senior Officer’s thorough
and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies
best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its
benefits to those we serve.
The SPO will work closely with other MWENDO Project
Officers, Local Implementing Partners (LIPs) and the Department of Children’s
Services (DCS) to contribute to a holistic, integrated, and comprehensive
gender sensitive OVC project implementation.
S/he will provide monitoring and technical backstopping to
FBO Social Workforce to help address barriers to implementing the FBO strategy
as well as addressing harmful gender norms and practices as well as VAC.
Specific Responsibilities:
·
Support the coordination,
implementation, and monitoring of all assigned Faith Based Organizations
(FBO)/Violence Against Children (VAC) MWENDO project activities as outlined in
the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles
and standards, donor requirements, and good practices.
·
Monitor and report any challenges
and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to FBO/VAC plans and
implementation schedules. Assist Local Implementing Partners (LIPs) in their
efforts to reflect on project experiences.
·
Support accountability through
coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting implementing FBOs in
their efforts to collect and analyze VAC data per specified mechanisms and
tools. Collaborate with FBOs to prepare reports per established reporting
schedule.
·
Collect information on technical
assistance needs of the implementing FBOs and their networks. Provide technical
support and monitor capacity building and technical support activities to
ensure effective impact.
·
Complete project documentation for
assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and
reports on promising practices. Actively engage in dissemination and use of
relevant knowledge in the field.
·
Represent CRS in meetings at county
and national levels, technical working groups (TWGs), and other events as
requested, to support forging relations with the MoH, DCS, FBO networks, other
stakeholders, and the community.
·
Ensure accurate and timely reporting
of all assigned Faith and Community Initiative /VAC MWENDO activities per donor
and CRS standards and established schedules.
·
Support development of context
focused messages and presentations for key constituent groups, e.g. religious
groups, faith groups, youth groups, community partners, and other identified
groups
·
Support advocacy for the promotion of
gender equality, women’s empowerment, HIV prevention and campaign against all
forms of child abuse
·
Cultivate and manage relationships
with partners, FBOs and their institutions and representative’s community
associations and other key stakeholders.
·
Support FBOs in addressing prevention
of sexual violence targeting children and conduct referrals for legal redress.
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
Education and Experience
·
Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences,
Health, gender, international development, development economics or another
related fields. Master’s degree will be a plus.
·
A minimum of 6 years for Bachelors’
degree holders or at least 4 years progressive experience for master’s degree
holders implementing VAC, prevention of sexual violence project, integrated
HIV/AIDS and other social determinant of health related projects in Kenya,
preferably in an NGO setting.
·
Strong knowledge of the health and
social service sector in Kenya
·
Strong technical and programmatic
skills and experience across a range of adolescent issues and topics.
·
Training and knowledge in community
HIV/AIDS prevention and working with children.
·
In-depth understanding of donor
expectations for program results, outcomes, impact, and reporting
·
Experience in the development of
strategic and tactical plans in collaboration with others (stakeholders) who
may represent a wide range of interests and needs
·
Experience working with religious
leaders from different faiths particularly Christian and Islamic faith leaders
and demonstrated leadership skills
·
Deep understanding of different
administrative and non-administrative systems of accessing and working with
faith leaders from different religions and denominations
Personal Skills
·
Good strategic, analytical,
problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big
picture and ability to make sound judgment
·
Good relationship management skills
and the ability to work closely with Faith Based Organizations and their
networks and community members and inspire teamwork among diverse partners
without direct supervisory responsibilities
·
Attention to details, accuracy and
timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
·
Strong interpersonal, writing,
presentation, and organizational skills
·
Proven collegial and cooperative
approach to management and decision-making
·
Proactive, results-oriented and
service-oriented
·
Strategic faith thinking as
demonstrated in ability to plan and implement faith interventions in the short
and medium term but with an eye for long term impact
Required / Desired Foreign Language
·
Able to clearly communicate in
written and spoken English
Travel Required: 60% of the time to FCI/VAC MWENDO project sites
Key Working Relationships:
·
Supervisory: FCI Project Officer
·
Internal: Project technical officers
·
External: Representatives of the
Counties and National governments, FBOs, other stakeholders, and the community
Agency-Wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding
principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her
responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
·
Integrity
·
Accountability & Stewardship
·
Builds Relationships
·
Develops Talent
·
Continuous Improvement &
Innovation
·
Strategic Mindset
Job Title: Senior
Project Officer – Transition
Reports to: Deputy
Chief of Party
Department: Programming
– MWENDO Project
Salary grade: 8
Country / Location: Kenya
/ Kisumu
Ref: 2019/077
Contract Duration: 1
year
About CRS: Catholic
Relief Services is the official international humanitarian agency of the
Catholic community in the United States. CRS works to save, protect, and
transform lives in need in more than 100 countries, without regard to race,
religion or nationality.
CRS’ relief and development work is accomplished through
programs of emergency response, HIV, health, agriculture, education,
microfinance and peacebuilding.
Background: CRS
is implementing a 4-year orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) program, MWENDO,
which seeks to empower local and county-level OVC stakeholders to strengthen
the formal and informal HIV and child protection systems and services and the
linkages between them, including cross-sectoral service referrals and
coordination to ensure quality service delivery for OVC and their households.
MWENDO is supporting 7 counties to transition out of
USAID/PEPFAR funded support by September 2020.
In order to responsibly exit, MWENDO will focus on
1) graduation of households; and
2) working with county actors to continue advocating for
increased resources to support child welfare using the investment cases
Job Summary: The
SPO Transition will be responsible for facilitating the transition with support
from MWENDO’s Systems Strengthening/Sustainability team. S/he will report on
all project activities related to county systems strengthening, specifically
with respect to OVC in support of CRS’ work serving the poor and vulnerable.
His/her thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure
that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works
towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve. The Senior
Officer will coordinate closely with other MWENDO Project Officers to
contribute to a holistic, integrated, and comprehensive project implementation.
S/he will also work closely with clinical partners and
health facilities in the 7 target counties to orient them on the social
services that enhance adherence to treatment for CLHIV.
Job Responsibilities:
·
Facilitate the transition of OVC
caseloads from MWENDO to County Government support in 7 counties.
·
Along with SPO Systems Strengthening,
work to transfer MWENDO’s holistic approach to sustainability at the County
level to support OVC and household graduation/transition and social service
system strengthening ensuring alignment with national case management
guidelines
·
Coordinate and work closely with the
other component SPOs to ensure integrated approach to sustainability within
MWENDO project.
·
Engage and strengthen partnerships
relevant with Government of Kenya-department of children services, and county
governments especially MoH applying appropriate application of partnership
concepts, tools and approaches.
·
Provide capacity strengthening to
county government counterparts through trainings, workshops, facilitated group
interactions as well as accompaniment through regular communication via email,
telephone and site visits to support the successful mainstreaming of
sustainability approaches transitioning counties.
·
Champion learning and data use for
decision making with county counterparts
·
Identify/adapt and promote
evidence-based sustainability tools, methods or approaches that DCS can use to
advocate for funding and support of child welfare issues for sustainable
support of vulnerable children and their households and strengthening of a
HIV-sensitive social service system
Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):
These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding
principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her
responsibilities and achieve the desired results.
·
Integrity
·
Accountability & Stewardship
·
Builds Relationships
·
Develops Talent
·
Continuous Improvement &
Innovation
·
Strategic Mindset
Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:
·
Bachelor’s degree in Social Science ,
Gender, Public Health, International Development or a related field. A relevant
master’s degree would be an added advantage
·
A minimum of 6 years for Bachelors’
degree holders or at least 4 years progressive experience for master’s holders
in project support in the field of child focused integrated ECD, HIV/AIDS, and
other health-related projects in Kenya and for an NGO.
·
In-depth understanding of donor
expectations for program results, outcomes, impact, and reporting.
·
Experience in participatory action
planning and engagement of stakeholders at various levels.
·
Experience monitoring projects and
collecting relevant data preferred.
·
Excellent understating of GOK
structures and systems, and demonstrated experience managing relationships with
local government structures.
·
Experience using MS Windows and MS
Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint
Personal Skills
·
Strong critical thinking and creative
problem-solving skills with ability to make sound judgment.
·
Strong communication, relationship
management skills and the ability to work effectively with local stakeholders.
Representation abilities.
·
Presentation, facilitation, training,
mentoring, and coaching skills
·
Proactive, results-oriented, and
service-oriented
Required / Desired Foreign Language: Strong technical writing skills in English
Travel Required (include percentage of required travel, if
applicable): Up to 50 % of time to MWENDO
transition counties
Key Working Relationships:
·
Supervisory: No supervisory role.
·
Internal: MWENDO System
Strengthening/Sustainability Team
·
External: County Governments in
transition areas, IPs, other stakeholders, and the community.
Disclaimer: This
job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and
responsibilities associated with the position.
***Our Catholic identity is at the heart of our mission
and operations. Catholic Relief Services carries out the commitment of the
Bishops of the United States to assist the poor and vulnerable overseas.
We welcome as a part of our staff people of all faiths and
secular traditions who share our values and our commitment to serving those in
need. CRS’ processes and policies reflect our commitment to protecting children
and vulnerable adults from abuse and exploitation.
Written applications indicating the reference number of
position applied for and CV including day-time contact phone numbers, as well
as names and contact information of three references should reach the
below-mentioned by Close of Business Monday September 30, 2019.
Human Resources Manager
Catholic Relief Services – Kenya/Somalia Program
E-mail :Crskenya-hr@crs.org
Catholic Relief Services – Kenya/Somalia Program
E-mail :Crskenya-hr@crs.org
Note: Catholic Relief Services (CRS) does not charge any
fees from applicants for any recruitment. Further, CRS has not retained any
agent in connection with this recruitment
CRS’ recruitment and selection procedures reflect our
commitment to protecting children and vulnerable adults from abuse and
exploitation
CRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer