DSW (Deutsche Stiftung
Weltbevoelkerung) is an international development and advocacy organization
with its headquarters in Hannover, liaison offices in Berlin and Brussels as
well as country offices in Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.
Position: Field Officer
Department:Prorammes & Projects
Duty Station:Mombasa, Kenya
DSW seeks to recruit a field officer to be based in Mombasa office, Coast, Kenya.
DSW seeks to recruit a field officer to be based in Mombasa office, Coast, Kenya.
The Field Officer’s position will
contribute towards improving access to comprehensive health services,
information and supplies by women of reproductive age living in the informal
settlements of Bangladesh and Maweni.
General Area of Responsibility: Working with the project coordinator, program officer and other stakeholders, the field officer will support and provide leadership on field related activities in the project sites.
General Area of Responsibility: Working with the project coordinator, program officer and other stakeholders, the field officer will support and provide leadership on field related activities in the project sites.
This is alongside working with field
staff and partners to ensure that the assigned tasks are implemented to the
highest standards.
Specific Tasks:
Specific Tasks:
Programme Development and Planning
- Assist with development of concepts and
proposals to mobilize resources, particularly held support funding, to
address RH needs and priorities in project sites and the region at large.
- Prepare annual, quarterly and monthly activity
work plans with details of resources required against the budget.
Programme Implementation
- Mobilize relevant stakeholders such as elders
and leaders to support the promotion of SRH knowledge and adoption of
positive behavior.
- Mobilize target population and form and/or
strengthen peer groups
- Organize and conduct targeted outreach events
- Support formulation, needs assessment and
capacity building of the identified groups
Monitoring and Evaluation
- In liaison with Coast programme coordinator,
support and monitor the delivery of high quality programme.
- Make continuous informal observation of the
programmes delivery, noting and reporting any problems, successes and
suggestions for improvement.
- Responsibilities will include supervision of
champions.
- In addition, they will be involved in the
collection of data and documentation of stories and achievements.
Reporting and Documentation
- Prepare high quality and quarterly reports as
per stipulated guidelines and within the agreed deadlines
- Capture evidence of project’s impact through
identifying and writing success stories and case studies
- Document the project’s best practices for
scaling up and application
Partnership and Networking
- Establish and maintain effective good working
relationship with communities, partners and Governments
- Identify and inform your supervisor of
potential programme partnerships
- Link the project groups to relevant partners
for self-development and continuity
Representation and other tasks
- Represent DSW at various fora as and when
requested
- Manage and account for the project advances in
accordance with DSW's financial policy
- Chair site level project review meetings in
their respective locations to review project progress, working strategies
and share lessons learnt
Minimum Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s degree from accredited university
in a Health related field. Holders of a higher diploma in a Health related
field with more than 5 years’ experience in a similar position will be
considered
- Must have a good understanding of management
and coordination of services by GoK at County Level
- Excellent oral and written communication
skills (English and Swahili)
- Computer literacy in the use of MS Word,
Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, with practical experience in the use of electronic
communications including email, internet, etc.
- Must have strong quantitative, analytical, and
report writing skills
Position: Admin & HR Team Coordinator
Department:Finance and Administration
Place of Duty:Nairobi, Kenya
The National Team Coordinator – Admin & HR implements practices and activities of the Human Resources (HR) Office in Kenya providing a full spectrum of services and programs linked to short and long-term organizational needs and objectives.
The National Team Coordinator – Admin & HR implements practices and activities of the Human Resources (HR) Office in Kenya providing a full spectrum of services and programs linked to short and long-term organizational needs and objectives.
S(He) is the link
between the International Team Manager dealing with strategic and policy issues
on an international DSW overall level and the operationalization at country
office level.
As such the National Team Coordinator
- Admin & HR is part of the DSW Administration and HR team as well as the
respective CO department.
(S)He works closely with the ITM-AHR
and the national team coordinators of the other country offices in this
field.
(S)He works in close cooperation with
the Finance & Admin manager and other national team coordinators in the CO
to ensure the effective and efficient day-to-day implementation of
administrative and HR processes.
(S)He will lead HR contributions, including HR Capacity and Infrastructure, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management and New Business Development.
(S)He will lead HR contributions, including HR Capacity and Infrastructure, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management and New Business Development.
(S)He will ensure workforce planning
and staffing, promote and sustain employee productivity and retention, to
assigned business and development opportunities.
(S)He will, manage delivery of
recruiting and staffing, competitive employee benefits and salary programs,
employee relations advice and counsel, performance management, and project
start up and closure activities.
(S)He will also develop and implement
staffing initiatives for the success of the DSW Kenya office, in Kenya office
management staff.
In addition, he or she will be
required to manage Administrative staff and facilitate procurement.
General areas of responsibility:
General areas of responsibility:
- Ensure in close cooperation with the
Department Manager F&A that day to day administrative and HR processes
are organized effectively and conducted in line with DSW’s regulations as
well as in compliance with national regulations in this area.
- Ensure the implementation of administrative
and HR related services, policies and programs (incl. recruiting,
contracts, logistics, procurement etc.) within the CO
- Provide procurement support including
coordinating prequalification of suppliers
- Maintain DSW's asset register in collaboration
with Finance
- Provide technical support and monitor the
Administration and HR staff including the development of clear goals and
targets
- Support in developing training and coaching
programmes for CO staff
- Advise the Department Manager F&A and
Country Director about HR issues
- Jointly with Department Manager F&A,
represents DSW overall perspectives and interests to external and internal
stakeholders
- Any other duties assigned by the supervisor
Specific tasks:
- Supervision of AHR staff in his/her area of
responsibility (if applicable)
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree with equivalent relevant
experience and significant experience in human resources, including
recruitment and personnel management required
- At least 3 years HR working experience in an
international program in Kenya or East Africa and, demonstrated experience
working with multi-donor funded programs is strongly preferred
- Demonstrated understanding of the Kenyan Labor
laws, Company Act, NGO Act and other relevant laws
- Demonstrated ability to implement and manage
all aspects of the HR function in line with current practices and trends
- Demonstrated ability to gain the trust and
confidence of colleagues and to handle confidential matters discreetly and
have experience in conflict resolution helpful
- Ability to competently assess priorities;
manage a variety of complex activities simultaneously in a time-sensitive
environment, and meet competing deadlines
- Inter-personal skills and demonstrated ability
to interact professionally with culturally and linguistically diverse
staff, clients, and consultants
- Demonstrated ability to successfully
coordinate activities with project management staff and proven ability to
work successfully on a team in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent organizational skills and attention
to detail
- Excellent oral and written communication
skills in English and Swahili
Consultancy Services: Baseline Study
With support from the European Union, DSW and WOFAK are implementing the project “Together for mothers and children - Strengthening health Delivery in informal Settlements” aimed at contributing to the improvement of key MDG 4 and 5 indicators in Mombasa County by improving access to comprehensive health services, information and supplies to women of reproductive age living in the informal settlements of Bangladesh and Maweni.
With support from the European Union, DSW and WOFAK are implementing the project “Together for mothers and children - Strengthening health Delivery in informal Settlements” aimed at contributing to the improvement of key MDG 4 and 5 indicators in Mombasa County by improving access to comprehensive health services, information and supplies to women of reproductive age living in the informal settlements of Bangladesh and Maweni.
In preparation for
the implementation of the project, a baseline study is to be undertaken to
assess the Health/Commodity Security Situation in each of the targeted
settlements as well as socio-economic indicators among men & women of
reproductive age.
This assessment will address current
information gaps, map key stakeholder groups and interests, and identify
potential synergies with other on-going initiatives in the target areas.
Importantly, the baseline assessment
will also help determine the specific capacities and needs of health facilities
and health workers serving each settlement that will be targeted.
The study findings will guide
programming decisions as well as serve as a benchmark for measuring progress
and changes over time.
Consultancy Purpose: DSW is therefore seeking services of a consultant to design the study, collect and analyse data and compile a report that will inform project implementation as well as provide baseline information that will be used to measure progress made towards attaining the project objectives.
Objectives of the Survey
Consultancy Purpose: DSW is therefore seeking services of a consultant to design the study, collect and analyse data and compile a report that will inform project implementation as well as provide baseline information that will be used to measure progress made towards attaining the project objectives.
Objectives of the Survey
Specifically, the study is expected
to:
- Establish the prevailing health conditions,
health statistics and health problems affecting mothers, infants and
children under the age of five within each of the two targeted areas
- To assess knowledge, attitude, and practices
related to reproductive maternal and child health in each of the targeted
areas.
- Ascertain socio-economic indicators among
women of reproductive age and men related to access of maternal and child
health services.
- Determine the capacities and needs of health
facilities to delivery of reproductive maternal and child health services.
- Identify the capacity gaps for health service
providers towards reproductive maternal and child health services as well
as youth friendly service provision.
- Identify any bottlenecks in the health
commodity supply chain with the targeted facilities. This should include
Kenya Medical Supplies Agency’s (KEMSA) supply chain system and mHealth
serving local level health facilities
- Map key stakeholder groups and interests, and
identify potential synergies with other on-going initiatives in the target
areas.
Duration of Consultancy: The baseline survey should be conducted and
completed within a period not exceeding six weeks.
Expected background and Experience:
The consultant / consulting firm
should:
- Be legally registered in Kenya (enclose
certificate of registration and related documents)
- Must have proven research experience in the
area of nutrition and sexual reproductive health & rights, maternal
and child health with a strong knowledge of community led development
programming and assessments
The lead consultant should be a
public health/demographer specialist with the following qualifications:
- Minimum of Master’s degree in a health field,
demography, sociology or developmental studies
- A minimum of 5 years of work experience in
health research
- A documented statistical background
- Have sound knowledge of major reproductive
health issues, especially issues those surrounding young men and women
- Have an understanding of and experience in the
formulation, monitoring and evaluation of projects
- Have undertaken similar work within the last 3
years (provide sample and reference)
- Demonstrate high level of professionalism and
ability to work independently and in high pressure situations under tight
deadlines
- Have strong interpersonal and communication
skills (especially needed for working with people in informal settlements)
- Have high proficiency in written and spoken
English and Swahili.
Application Guidelines
The bid should, among other things,
contain the following:
1. Technical proposal
- Interpretation of the ToR
- Methodology to be used in undertaking the
assignment
- Time and activity schedule
2. Financial proposal
- Consultant’s daily rate in Kenya shillings
- Other costs e.g. accommodation, travel and
printing
3. Organizational and personnel
capacity statement
- Relevant experience and budget for similar
assignment(s)
- References and contacts for similar
assignments
- Curriculum Vitae of key personnel
Interested firms/individuals should
send their applications as per the above guidelines with the reference
“Baseline survey – Together for Mothers and Children” clearly indicated in the
subject line to: vacancies@dswkenya.org
Deadline for application: Midnight on 8th February 2015 (EAT)
For more information see www.dsw.org
