Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a
private, non-denominational, development agency promoting creative solutions to
problems that impede social development. AKF (East Africa) seeks sustainable
solutions to long-term problems of poverty, hunger, literacy and health, with a
special emphasis on the needs of rural communities in coastal and other
resource-poor areas.
In order to optimise AKF (EA)’s
efficiency and effectiveness as a development actor in the region, it seeks to
support and improve innovations that create viable solutions to community
problems that impede development.
AKF(EA) is starting a 4-year project with USAID entitled the Yetu Initiative.
AKF(EA) is starting a 4-year project with USAID entitled the Yetu Initiative.
Yetu means “Our” in Kiswahili and the
Initiative will help Kenyans assert “These are our concerns and these are our
solutions”. Yetu will strengthen CSOs in community philanthropy, which occurs
when citizens mobilise their own resources to address their community’s needs
(whether these are very local communities or even the global community of
Kenyans).
Yetu will “build the capacity of Kenyan
CSOs to engage and catalyze citizen support for their missions” through 3
objectives:
- Build alliances between Kenyan businesses and
CSOs;
- Improve the capacity of Kenyan CSOs;
- Improve the cultural and technological
environment for community philanthropy.
Vacancy: Finance Officer, Yetu Initiative
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Category: Banking & Financial Services
AKF (EA) is seeking experienced personnel for the following three positions which will be based in Nairobi.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Category: Banking & Financial Services
AKF (EA) is seeking experienced personnel for the following three positions which will be based in Nairobi.
These positions will report to Senior
Management and form part of the core team.
Description
The Finance Manager will be responsible for ensuring the project meets AKF and donor requirements and will also lead the preparation of accurate, high quality and timely reporting.
The Finance Manager will be responsible for ensuring the project meets AKF and donor requirements and will also lead the preparation of accurate, high quality and timely reporting.
The incumbent will work closely with
various agencies.
Specifically, the Finance Manager
will:
- Review and ensure that all the Yetu grant
financial reports are prepared and submitted on timely basis, accurate and
in line with the USAID requirements.
- Generate financial analyses on a periodic
basis on the grant financial information that will provide management with
information for decision making and the public information on how monies
have been spent.
- Develop and maintain a USAID-compliant system
for tracking cash and in-kind cost-share contributions to the project
- Review funding requests/projections from Yetu
sub-grantees and manage the disbursement of the funds to the various
sub-grantees in consultation with the AKF(EA) Regional office.
- Conduct continuous trainings and offer ongoing
support and mentorship to the sub-grantee finance staff in order to build
capacity and systems for partner CSOs.
- Conduct audits and ongoing oversight of
partner spending to ensure donor compliance and effective use of funds
Qualifications
- Degree in Business and CPA(K)/ACCA and
preferably MBA
- Minimum 5 years of financial accounting and
administration experience in a busy organisation, preferably an
international development organisation
- Experience in grants management - working with
donor agencies and sub-grantees
- Proven detailed knowledge of USAID rules and
regulations is a requirement
- Excellent computer literacy especially in MS
Office suite. Knowledge of iScala will be a distinct advantage
- Demonstrated ability to mentor and train others
in management of financial and administration systems
- Must be innovative, organised, methodical with
good attention to detail, ability to work under pressure on multiple tasks
and deliver on deadline
- Must be diligent, committed individual with
high level of integrity and ability to work as a team
- Excellent organisational, interpersonal and
communications skills
- Audit experience a valuable asset
How to Apply
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apply online
Applications close on Wed,
17th Dec 2014
Vacancy:Communications Officer,
Yetu Initiative
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Category: Marketing
& Communications
Description
The Communications Officer will be responsible for all communications relating to Yetu.
The Communications Officer will be responsible for all communications relating to Yetu.
Specifically, the Communications
Officer will:
- Develop a comprehensive communications
strategy for Yetu and for all implementing partners and activities.
- Ensure compliance with donor communications
requirements for all project publicity and communication activities
- Coordinate the effective communication of
Yetu’s key messages and strategic direction to various Kenyan and global
stakeholders, in partnership with AKF’s DC and Geneva offices
- Develop communications and marketing materials,
including: advertisements, publications, presentations, videos, etc.
- Document results and best practices including
compiling success stories, developing presentations and other
communication materials for policy engagement and other purposes
- Publish articles to increase the visibility of
Yetu projects and their results
- Update and maintain a photo bank and
communications library
- Train and mentor communications officers
within CSOs that Yetu works with to enable CSOs to improve their own
communications and better tell their own story
- Work with the MERL officer to conduct focus
groups, surveys, market research, etc.
Qualifications
- Minimum Bachelors’ degree or equivalent in
communications, journalism, international development or relevant field
- Minimum 5 years experience in producing a wide
range of strategic communications materials (ideally in both the NGO
fundraising and corporate contexts)
- Exceptional English communications skills with
the ability to produce high quality reports, publications, advertisements,
presentations, documentaries and other communications materials
- Experience in managing, leading, mentoring and
training staff to enable CSOs to handle their own communications
- Proven ability to design high-quality
marketing and communications strategies for organizations and specific
campaigns.
- Experience overseeing communication activities
on donor-funded international development projects
- Must be highly creative, artistic, and able to
design communications and marketing materials that resonate with a broad
audience
- Experience carrying out surveys, focus groups,
market research and graphic design a plus
How to Apply
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apply online
Applications close on Wed, 17th Dec 2014
Applications close on Wed, 17th Dec 2014
Vacancy:Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learning (MERL) Coordinator, Yetu Initiative
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Category: Strategy and Planning
Category: Strategy and Planning
Description: The MERL Coordinator will oversee the design and
implementation of the project’s Monitoring, Evaluation, Reporting and Learning
systems in partnership with the Yetu implementing partners.
Specifically, the MERL Coordinator
will:
- In collaboration with AKF, and project
implementing partners develop the Project Monitoring, Evaluation,
Reporting and Learning Framework and set up project and activity-specific
monitoring and evaluation systems.
- Coordinate the implementation of project
evaluations with reputable consultants, as needed.
- Assist the Programme Manager in the
implementation of the project research and learning agenda.
- Carry out quality assurance of the project
activities including regular field monitoring and supervision.
- Provide remote and on-site technical support
to project implementing partners to build their capacity in M&E
- Prepare M&E progress reports for the
project.
- Coordinate project M&E and reporting
activities among all relevant agencies to meet AKF and donor requirements.
- Assist in the identification and recruitment
of relevant MER technical experts
- Liaise with other relevant AKF/AKDN personnel
on MER related issues as necessary
- Work with the communications officer to
conduct focus groups, surveys, market research, etc.
Qualifications
- Minimum graduate degree in a relevant
discipline, such as education, international development, or the social
sciences
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant practical
experience designing and implementing M&E systems in a development
context in depth experience in planning and implementation of M&E
systems
- Experience with database management,
information analysis and reporting
- Proven experience with results-based
management and associated tools, USAID donor requirements and reporting
processes
- Proven experience working with NGOs and
government agencies, and with donor-funded projects
- Proven experience with building capacity
and/or mentoring others to strengthen their M&E skills.
- Ability to meet strict reporting deadlines
- Excellent written and oral communications
skills in English and excellent analytical, organizational, interpersonal
and problem-solving skills
- Experience implementing surveys, focus groups,
market research and technology-enabled MERL a plus
Additional
- All applicants must upload a video profile.
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to
apply online
Applications close on Wed, 17th Dec 2014
