Associate Director - WASH
Reference: 1493-17N30063
Location: Nairobi
Provide overall leadership, oversight
and management support for all aspects of programming in all WASH
projects.
Ensure that program meet community
and donor accountability in line with World Vision’s policies and
standards.
The position is Responsible for
ongoing relationships with the support office and other operational partners
for sustenance and continuity of projects.
Key Responsibilities
Program Management and Reporting
Key Responsibilities
Program Management and Reporting
- Provide leadership in the development of the
Technical Approach and Technical program to be implemented in the National
office.
- Responsible for setting the Technical
standards to be adhered to by all implementing staff and partners.
- Approve the technical detailed implementation
plans.
- Provide leadership and management in the
implementation of the technical program in the National Office.
- Review and approve all the technical reports
prepared from the field.
- Prepare and produce technical program reports
for dissemination to various stakeholders.
- Develop practical tools in monitoring and
evaluation of the technical program.
- Develop operating business plan for the
technical area in collaboration with the other technical leads and
departments.
- Ensure that advocacy is integrated in the
technical program.
- Work closely with the DME team to ensure that
the child wellbeing report is done to meet the standards.
Program Development and Grants
acquisition
- Develop and execute in collaboration with
grants team, a strategy to increase funding portfolio for technical
program.
- In coordination with PDGA Department develop
annual growth plans for the relevant technical program area in line with
the country strategy.
- Actively support the roll out of WVK’s
Resource Mobilization and Grants Acquisition plan.
- Actively engage in funding negotiations with
support offices and coordination with PDGA Department and in alignment
with Regional Grants Acquisition & Management Strategy & the
Regional Working Group Decisions.
- Provide advice on donor management
(government/private donors and support offices) ensuring proper
resolutions.
- Productively manage donor concerns
(government/private donors and support offices) ensuring proper
resolutions for both parties have been reached
- Participate in proposal development processes
for Pre-proposal, Proposal development, Post-submission.
- Research new proposals in close coordination
with PDGA in order to ensure high quality proposals that meet the
requirements of the donors.
- Actively participate in the “Go / No-go”
decision making process and ensure that all risks are addressed
consistently.
- Research and draft resources in preparation
for grant bidding activities, such as capability statements, project
summaries, partner profiles, etc.
- Provide support in funding negotiations with
Support Offices in coordination with PDGA and in alignment with Regional
Grants Acquisition & Management Strategy & the Regional Working
Group Decisions.
Accountability, learning and
innovation
- To ensure quality programming, innovative
designs, monitoring, evaluation, reflection, learning and reporting of all
projects in the Technical program that leads to sustainable livelihood for
children and their communities.
- Ensure that findings and recommendations from
various accountability mechanisms such as Peer Review, Operational and
Finance Audits, Program evaluations, Program Capability Review, are acted
upon in a timely and effective manner.
- In close collaboration with P&C, ensure
right program staff are recruited, retained, and provided with intentional
opportunities, mentoring and coaching for development. Ensure that the
Program staffs based in remote locations receive care and support.
Networking and Coordination
- Maintain effective communications and
pro-active relationships with Support Office partners, including visits by
donors.
- In coordination with Operations Director and
Support Offices, develop and maintain pro-active relationships with
bilateral and multilateral representatives in country.
- In coordination with the Operations Director,
develop and maintain good relationships with national government
ministries, other NGOs and the development sector in general.
- In coordination with the Senior Management
team work closely with regional office directors in relation to
implementation of Partnership initiatives, capacity building of national
office staff and knowledge sharing within the region.
- In coordination with the Operations Director,
and program staff, participate in national level coalitions on specific
advocacy issues.
- In the spirit of twin citizenship, contribute
to knowledge sharing and collaborative learning through internal avenues
such as the Livelihood and Resilience community of practice.
Other
- Perform any other duty as may be assigned by
supervisor or designee from time to time
- Participate and contribute in committees and
task forces e.g. Senior Management Committee
Qualifications:
Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
- The position holder should have a Master’s
degree in Water or Civil Engineering.
- Minimum of 10 years ‘experience with a
thorough understanding of all areas of project management cycles in a
complex, international development organization especially in development
and Relief Projects. 5 years should have been at a managerial level.
- A member of a Professional Body.
- Demonstrated track record in proposal
development, funding acquisitions and grant management for major
government donors preferred.
- Knowledge and application of auto/arch CAD and
GIS will be an advantage.
- The position holder must be results oriented
and team a player.
- Registered by Engineers Registration Board of
Kenya
- Knowledge of WVI working systems, policies and
standards will be an advantage
Working Environment / Conditions:
- Work environment: Office-based with occasional
travel to the field
- Travel: 10% Domestic and occasional
international travel is required.
- On call: To serve in emergency response
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Director - Disaster Management in Fragile
& Urban Contexts
Reference: 2500-18G16050
Reference: 2500-18G16050
Location: Nairobi
Purpose of Position:
The purpose of this position is to lead World Vision’s Disaster Management work in relation to
The purpose of this position is to lead World Vision’s Disaster Management work in relation to
a) the different contexts in which we
work, ensuring World Vision is positioned as a thought and operational leader
in child focused disaster management in urban and conflict settings and
b) Coordinating GC- HEA’s support to
fragile contexts and c) supporting the whole of partnership approach to
disaster management by maximising GC-HEA’s engagement with the 7 regions.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead (Global Centre) GC- Humanitarian Emergency Affairs's (HEA’s) Support to Regions and Fragile & Urban Contexts:
Key Responsibilities:
Lead (Global Centre) GC- Humanitarian Emergency Affairs's (HEA’s) Support to Regions and Fragile & Urban Contexts:
- Lead GC-HEA's engagement and support to
Fragile and Urban Contexts; linking up with initiatives coming out of
Support Offices (SOs) such as WVUS on scaling up in fragile contexts where
two-third of the most vulnerable populations will be living by 2030:
- Member of UN Fragile/Conflict Strategic
Working group.
- In coordination with the different teams from
within GC- HEA and R-HEAD, lead the development and monitoring of annual
engagement plans to strengthen relationships and accountability and ensure
effective and efficient engagement between GC-HEA and each of the regional
HEA Directors.
- Lead GC- HEA teams in strategic engagement
with and R-HEADs and Regions in general for strategy development and
problem solving in relation to Disaster Management across the Partnership.
- Work with R-HEADs to develop and ensure
coordination and monitoring of HEA-GC and regional annual engagement
plans.
- Lead inter-regional communication and learning
related to child focused DM and child focused DM in urban and conflict
contexts.
GC-HEA DM2020 Signature Projects,
Mainstreaming of DM2020 and Emergency Preparedness:
- Support the design and implementation of
DM2020 Signature projects in priority regions with focus on using an
evidence based action learning approach to build knowledge and capacity in
Child Focused DM in urban and conflict and fragile contexts.
- Develop and maintain strategic alliances with
donors, governments, NGOs and UN and actively participate and where
appropriate lead interagency collaborative efforts to influence the
industry policies and practices related to these contexts.
- Develop and ensure strong relationships and
coalitions with academic and other partners to analyze, apply and research
documentation of lessons learned and best practice for child focused DM in
urban and conflict settings and position World Vision as a leader in child
focused DM in urban and conflict settings.
- Take leadership in ensuring that GC-HEA and
regions are prepared in advance for testing new approaches to disaster
management in urban and conflict responses.
- Collaborate with HEA, other GC departments etc
to use new knowledge to enhance their capacities and contributing to key
humanitarian issues related to urban and conflict settings within the
organization and the industry.
- Lead GC - HEA’s strategic engagement in DRR
within World Vision.
- Engage in the development of strategies,
proposals, standards, structures and guideline and to improve WV’s
response to urban and conflict emergencies.
- Provide mentoring/coaching for DM leadership
staff, ensuring external humanitarian standards and internal standards
awareness are incorporated.
- Attend Regional Forums, educating senior
leadership on HEA policies and transitions, integration measures and best
practice in relation to child focused DM contexts.
- Contribute to development and implementation
of global and regional strategies with a particular emphasis on DM2020
priority work.
- Periodically attend the HEA Global Relief
Forum and GC-HEA Senior Leadership meetings.
- Support the Regional Support and Context team
to develop materials and carry out emergency response and DM capacity
building as it relates to urban and conflict settings, incorporating
internal and external humanitarian standards.
Resource Development:
- Seek out and position World Vision to increase
funding opportunities in conflict/fragile contexts and urban settings with
a focus on signature projects.
- Support fundraising campaigns targeting these
contexts by supporting the collection of marketing material, planning and
supporting the implementation of signature projects and collecting and
disseminating evidence.
- Provide guidance for proposals for funding of
projects focused on child focused urban and conflict settings.
- In collaboration with the RD Team and
technical specialists support the development of proposals for urban and
conflict settings when multi-region /global opportunities arise.
Emergency Response:
- In the event of a large disaster response
occurring in a country or region in which there is no senior and/or
experienced response management capacity, the HOps Regions and Contexts
Director, may serve as Response Manager/Operations Manager or as a senior
advisor.
- Serve as team leader when requested in
pre-crisis assessments or initial response phases.
- When deployed responsible for senior-level
decision-making responsibilities in the field location working closely
with other stakeholders.
- Build relations with donors, churches and
other faith leaders, the UN, local government, international and local
NGO’s.
- Ensure that the WV is represented at key high
level meetings and is part of the Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), UN
Clusters, the Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC) other local and
national coordination mechanisms existing to contribute and influence key
decisions that are likely to impact on Child Well-Being Outcomes.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- University degree in the social sciences, management
or other related field; A Master’s degree is an added advantage.
- Over 10 years emergency and development
programming experience.
- At least three years of senior disaster
management experience in conflict/fragile contexts.
- Strong empirical knowledge of the humanitarian
sector including humanitarian charter, laws and standards.
- Proven ability to manage large numbers of
staff.
- Knowledge and experience in organisational
change management.
- Working for World Vision in a leadership
position at National, Regional, Global or Support Office level for more
than 3 years.
- Effective in written and verbal communication
in English.
- HEAT training.
Preferred:
- Effective in writing and verbal communication
in French/Spanish/Arabic preferable.
- Coaching and mentoring of staff.
Travel and/Work Environment:
- The position requires ability and willingness
to travel domestically and internationally up to 25 % of the time.
- Travel to conflict affected environments
requires evidence of personal resilient behaviors.
How to Apply
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Project Officer - Trader Mapping and
Market Monitoring
Reference: 2541-12N12052
Purpose of the position: Ensure
the successful implementation and monitoring of trader mapping and market
assessment project activities in Dadaab (Fafi Sub County) and contributing to
improved child wellbeing outcomes within the project.
Key Responsibilities
Project Design, Planning and Implementation
Key Responsibilities
Project Design, Planning and Implementation
- Ensure identification of local needs and
resources
- Mobilize communities for project
implementation
- Provide field-level technical implementation
leadership on trader mapping and market monitoring
- Ensure effective integration of trader mapping
and market monitoring interventions with other projects in the program
Implement project audit
recommendations
- Ensure integration of Child protection,
Disability, Gender mainstreaming and environmental protection into project
interventions
- Collaborate with Project Manager and
Accountant in project implementation expenditure levels and manage work
plans and budgets;
- Ensure timely mobilization and effective
communication with communities and stakeholders during baselines and
evaluations
- Utilize the data base (provided by WFP) of all
the traders that sell food commodities in the refugee camps and Dadaab
town.
- Electronically map out the location of the
markets in the camps
- Electronically map out the exact location and
assign a unique code (provided by WFP) to each of the contracted trader’s
shops/stall.
- Conduct periodic market monitoring utilizing
tools, guidelines and a schedule provided by WFP. 2
Monitoring, Reporting and
Documentation
- Develop and provide detailed and timely market
monitoring reports based on guidelines provided by WFP.
- Share trader information as when or advised by
WFP.
- Regularly participate in WFP monthly food
coordination meeting, interagency forums and regular meetings with market
committees
- Engage community leaders and partners in the
planning of the monitoring activities in an appropriate manner
- Develop monitoring plan with communities and
partners agreeing on the required standards for monitoring, with support
from the A, M & E officer;
- Build the capacity of communities and partners
on monitoring including data collection
- Ensure monthly monitoring of indicators as per
schedule developed together with communities and partners
- Ensure participatory monthly data collection
(involving community groups and partners)
- Support the utilization of DME and the donor’s
software for accurate data entry and analysis using the standardized tools
- Facilitate regular reflections on monitoring
practice to make improvements as needed.
- Contextualize and utilize reporting guidelines
- Ensure documentation of local needs and
resources
- Liaise for guidance in documentation of best
practices from the regional office and national office
Advocacy, Engagement and Networking
- Ensure that the key laws, policies,
regulations and government service delivery standards in Economic
Development are shared, interpreting and explained to communities.
- Effectively represent WVK in stakeholder
meetings at county and sub-county levels.
- Report on resource mobilization opportunities
at county and sub-county level
- Provide information to inform fund raising
initiatives at national level
- Work with the County Departments of
Agriculture, Trade, Social Services, Devolution & Planning, and
Enterprise Development for technical directions and leveraging of
resources to support Economic Development interventions in the Project.
- Facilitate community members to advocate on
Economic Empowerment issues to relevant stakeholders.
- Work with Private sector, other NGOs, CBOs,
FBOs, Committees and Groups with related objectives for synergy and
sustainability.
- Support community, sub-county and county level
forums that facilitate identification of hindrances to effective economic
empowerment interventions.
Qualifications:
Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience
- Minimum of a degree in Business
Administration/ Commerce/ Agribusiness/ Economics or related field
- A minimum of 2 years working experience in
Economic Development projects at community level
- Experience in partnerships including
Ministries of Trade, Agriculture, Planning, Social Services, World Food
Programme, UN-FAO, Churches and other religious institutions
- Have practical business knowledge with an
emphasis on marketing and financial management
- Having research, monitoring and evaluation
skills is an added advantage
- Working experience in interfaith context
highly desirable
Working Environment / Conditions:
Work environment: field based with occasional travel to Regional and National Office
On call: During working hours unless there is an emergency
How to Apply
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Work environment: field based with occasional travel to Regional and National Office
On call: During working hours unless there is an emergency
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to apply online