NGO Jobs in Kenya – IRC

International Rescue Committee (IRC)

Electronic Medical Record / ICT Manager
 

Sector: Information Technology 

Location: Kenya 

Employee Type: Regular 

Employee Category: Full Time 

Description: Her/his primary responsibilities are aimed at providing technical input and oversight to the integration and use of EMR within the health information systems and to manage the tools to facilitate data entry, transmission, and use. 

Key to success will be building the capacity among EMR / information systems users at the facility level and administration level within the Kenya country program.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide EMR project coordination in systems requirements, analysis, design, specifications, supervision of development, piloting/testing, implementation and evaluation in collaboration with Health Technical Unit staff.
• General management of hardware and software in consultation with vendor and technical unit
• Supervise field-based introduction of system and training to ensure high quality workplan implementation.
• Ensure a high level of communication and close working relationships with the project team, project implementers, and other key stakeholders
• Travel to the field to provide management oversight, capacity building and training, and technical assistance is expected regularly.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• University degree in health informatics, computer science or public health or related field
• At least 3 years’ experience with health information systems, database management, and technology implementation.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of health information systems design, development, roll-out, and/or use (e.g. HMIS, DHIS, EMR).
• Demonstrated experience in organizational capacity building and/or training.
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English required and Swahili desired.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines with quality products.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.

Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply. 

International allowances are not available for this position. 

Salary and other benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.

How to Apply

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Livelihoods Officer
 

Sector: Livelihoods

Location: Kenya

Employee Type: Regular

Employee Category: Full Time 

Job Purpose / Objective: The International Rescue Committee (IRC), through the Stichting Vluchteling - funded program proposes to implement a livelihoods project among both refugee and host community youth in Nairobi County. 

The project targets especially the urban poor youth, living in the informal settlements and other underserved areas of Nairobi. 

The project seeks to improve the economic wellbeing and livelihoods outcomes of urban refugees and vulnerable host communities in Kenya. 

Combining job training and self-employment support activities, the project will provide livelihood options to select youth through training in basic business and financial literacy, apprenticeships and small business plan development. 

To lead in the implementation of all components of the project, the IRC is seeking to hire an experienced Livelihoods Officer.

Under the guidance of the Program Manager, the Livelihoods Officer will oversee all aspects of the livelihoods project especially with regards to identification of beneficiaries, training, monitoring of project implementation and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the implementation of SV project activities including:

1.    Training of beneficiaries in basic business and life skills

2.    Identifying businesses, setting up and monitoring of apprenticeships

3.    Reviewing business plans, selecting business grant recipients and supporting disbursement of grant funds

• Develop, manage and keep track of activity work plans and training implementation schedules to ensure timely delivery of services and achievement of objectives.
• Develop monitoring and data collection processes and carry out regular monitoring visits to beneficiaries and partners to track program progress
• Work with the Protection team and Governance & Rights Coordinator to ensure integrated implementation of program across all intended results areas.
• Working closely with IRC Technical Advisors, remain up to date on good practices and developments in entrepreneurship, business skills and financial services in order to ensure program quality and impact.
• Fully comply with IRC safety and security procedures and provide input to security monitoring and assessments to enable and promote a safe and secure environment for program implementation.
• Ensure confidentiality and ethical data collection throughout the monitoring and reporting phase.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Humanities, International Development, Political Science, Management or other relevant field.
• Minimum of 3 years professional experience in livelihoods and enterprise development approaches.

Required Experience & Competencies:

• Experience in youth outreach and private sector partnerships
• Strong program/technical and budget management skills, planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills, effective in representation and liaison with external parties.
• Strong leadership, analytical and organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to quickly assess priorities and effectively manage a variety of activities at a time while paying appropriate attention to detail.
• Personal qualities: Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
• Experience of working with forced migrants desirable.
• Proven practical experience in partnership/stakeholder engagement and management
• Ability to work and adapt under pressure.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literate (word processors, spreadsheet, database, CAD and statistical packages, etc)
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili.

Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.

International allowances are not available for this position. 

Salary and other benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.

How to Apply

CLICK HERE to apply online

Assistant Livelihoods Officer - Nairobi
 

Sector: Livelihoods 

Location: Kenya 

Employee Type: Regular 

Employee Category: Full Time
 

Job Purpose / Objective: The International Rescue Committee (IRC), through the Stichting Vluchteling - funded program proposes to implement a livelihoods project among both refugee and host community youth in Nairobi County. 

The project targets especially the urban poor youth, living in the informal settlements and other underserved areas of Nairobi. 

The project seeks to improve the economic wellbeing and livelihoods outcomes of urban refugees and vulnerable host communities in Kenya

Combining job training and self-employment support activities, the project will provide livelihood options to select youth through training in basic business and financial literacy, apprenticeships and small business plan development.

To support in the implementation of all components of the project, the IRC is seeking to hire an experienced Assistant Livelihoods Officer.

Under the guidance and supervision of the Livelihoods Officer, the Assistant Livelihoods Officer will provide support in all aspects of the livelihoods project.  

Key Responsibilities

• Support in managing the implementation of SV project activities including;

1.    Training of beneficiaries in basic business and life skills

2.    Identifying businesses, setting up and monitoring of apprenticeships

3.    Reviewing business plans, selecting business grant recipients and supporting disbursement of grant funds

• Support in Developing, managing and keeping track of activity work plans and training implementation schedules to ensure timely delivery of services and achievement of objectives.
• Support in developing, monitoring and data collection processes and carrying out regular monitoring visits to beneficiaries and partners to track program progress
• Fully comply with IRC safety and security procedures and provide input to security monitoring and assessments to enable and promote a safe and secure environment for program implementation.
• Ensure confidentiality and ethical data collection throughout the monitoring and reporting phase.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to enable and develop IRC programs.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Humanities, International Development, Political Science, Management or other relevant field.
• Minimum of 2 years professional experience in livelihoods and enterprise development approaches.

Required Experience & Competencies:

• Experience in youth outreach and private sector partnerships
• Strong program/technical and budget management skills, planning, reporting, monitoring and evaluation skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills, effective in representation and liaison with external parties.
• Strong leadership, analytical and organizational skills. Demonstrated ability to quickly assess priorities and effectively manage a variety of activities at a time while paying appropriate attention to detail.
• Personal qualities: Works well in and promotes teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to handle pressure well.
• Experience of working with forced migrants desirable.
• Proven practical experience in partnership/stakeholder engagement and management
• Ability to work and adapt under pressure.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Computer literate (word processors, spreadsheet, database, CAD and statistical packages, etc)
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili.

Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.

International allowances are not available for this position.

Salary and other benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.

How to Apply

CLICK HERE to apply online 

Office Assistant
 

Sector: Administrative Support

Location: Kenya 

Employee Type: Regular

Employee Category: Full Time
 

Job Purpose / Objective: The Office Assistant is responsible for maintaining the interior of the IRC Urban office in the condition required by the lease agreement. 

As well, he/she provides support in procurement and warehousing.

Key Responsibilities

Procurement and warehousing:

• Assist with procurement requests emanating from the urban office through tracking and follow up;
• Receives and records all invoices and delivery report received from the warehouse;
• Leads in store releasing of the necessary items for the urban office;
• In liaison with the driver, collects items from the warehouse for the office.

Office Assistance duties:

• Sits at the reception desk and receives visitors;
• Forwards information by receiving and distributing communications; collecting and mailing correspondence; copying information;
• Maintains supplies by checking stock to determine inventory levels; anticipating requirements; placing and expediting orders; verifying receipt; stocking items; delivering supplies to work stations;
• Maintains equipment by completing preventive maintenance; troubleshooting failures; calling for repairs; monitoring equipment operation;
• Ensures proper filing of all documentation that needs to be filed;
• Ensuring the office is cleaned daily as assigned;
• Making tea and coffee for staff and guests upon request;
• Cleaning of computers regularly;
• Cleaning of the inside of the windows twice a month;
• Washing dirty utensils, wiping and placing them in their respective places;
• Prepares monthly payment requests for office drinking water and office milk and any other payment requests for administration department;

Others:

• Attend to any other duties or tasked delegated by the supervisor or designate.

Key Result Areas

• Maintain the office clean and tidy.
• Coordinate the movement of documents between urban office and Supply Chain
• Ensure warehouse items are collected on time.

Required Qualifications:

• O level certification
• Two years work experience in office management

Required Experience & Competencies:

• Competent in spoken and written English
• Competent use of PC especially MS word
• Organization and planning skills
• Work management and prioritizing skills
• Verbal and written communication skills.

Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.

International allowances are not available for this position. 

Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector. 

How to Apply

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Senior Nutrition Officer - Dadaab
 

Sector: Nutrition
 

Location: Kenya

Employee Type: Regular

Employee Category: Full Time

Job Purpose / Objective: Working under the guidance and supervision of the Nutrition Manager, the Senior Nutrition Officer will be directly responsible for implementation of the Integrated Management of Acute Malnutrition (IMAM) program with focus on MIYCN component in all the five camps coordinating with partners in IFO, IFO2 Daghahaley, Kambioos and Hagadera together with nutrition surveillance, hospital feeding, nutrition education & counseling and promotion of maternal infant and young child nutrition in the camp.  

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with other partners the implementation in all the five camps of the MIYCN component of the UNICEF funding
• Develop timely reports on a monthly basis on progress.
• Train and capacity build IRC and partner staff on MIYCN and monitor implementation of the grant.
• Implement and supervise the inpatient and outpatient therapeutic feeding of severely malnourished under-fives while following the stipulated protocol.
• Implement and supervise the supplementary feeding of the moderately malnourished under-fives, pregnant/lactating mothers, individuals with medical conditions (HIV/AIDS and TB).
• Implement comprehensive maternal infant and young child nutrition program (MIYCN) with strong Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) and Baby Friendly Community initiative (BFCI) approaches.
• Supervise and monitor the hospital inpatients diet including the special diets for medical cases like diabetes, TB, HIV/AIDS, Hypertensive among others.
• Train and mentor the nutrition program staff and the integrated community health promoters through identification of capacity gaps and carrying out refresher trainings and on the job trainings.
• Plan and conduct trainings on Growth Monitoring Promotion (GMP), IMAM and MIYCN to other mainstream health professionals.
• Develop key messages in nutrition to the targeted beneficiaries, and ensure it is delivered appropriately.
• Offer nutrition support through counseling to individuals with medical conditions including Comprehensive Care Clinic clients.
• Plan and conduct the annual health and nutrition surveys together with other stakeholders in the camp.
• Plan and conduct mass MUAC screening of the under fives on a quarterly basis in collaboration with the Community Health Promoters.
• Work closely with other nutrition related programs such as HIV/AIDS, Environmental Health, Clinical Services and Community Health Program in order to improve the nutrition situation in the camp.
• Compile and submit donor and IRC Nutrition Program weekly, biweekly and monthly reports of all the activities implemented, as well prepare food requisitions.
• Coordinate Nutrition meetings with IRC and participate in Project monitoring, Review and Evaluation.
• Represent IRC in Nutrition Coordination meetings with Implementing partners and other Nutrition /Health related forums.
• Lease with Supply Chain Department in logistical Program Supplies procurement and Monitoring Supply control
• Stock monitoring of various commodities
• Any other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in Food, Nutrition and Dietetics from a recognized University.
• Must be a registered nutrition or dietitian KNDI

Required Experience & Competencies:

• Minimum 2 years work experience in community nutrition and implementation.
• Experience in maternal infant and young nutrition with strong BFHI & BFCI approaches.
• Experience in nutrition survey and assessments.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong report writing and team working skills.
• Knowledge in computer packages and basic analysis skills.
• Experience in Nutrition and HIV/AIDS programming added advantage.
• Ability to work in hardship areas (previous experience in a camp setting will be an added advantage).

Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply

International allowances are not available for this position. 

Salary and other benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.

How to Apply
 

CLICK HERE to apply online

Helpdesk Technician

 
Sector: Information Technology

Location: Kenya

Employee Type: Regular

Employee Category: Full Time

Background: The Information Technology department supports the organization’s work by providing reliable and scalable application development and infrastructure for the IRC’s offices in the US and around the world, including many technologically challenging locations.
 

Job Purpose / Objective: The Helpdesk Technician will be primarily responsible with providing support for our internal users on the use of their desktops and laptops.

Through our ticketing system and the telephone they will provide users with solutions to questions and issues with their computer hardware and software.

Responsibilities:

• Level I Help Desk Support – Including but not limited to password resets, account creations, account terminations, desktop and laptop builds and printer support
• Level II Help Desk Support – Including but not limited to anti-virus assistance, Windows XP support, Microsoft Office 2007 support, Active Directory Maintenance, Microsoft Exchange/Email support, general laptop, desktop and printer repair, and light network troubleshooting
• Enterprise Ticket Management – Work inside our enterprise ticketing system, Service-Now, to provide timely and transparent customer support of all requests
• Vendor Management – Work directly with IT vendors to obtain support, repair and warranty information
• Hardware Inventory – This position will work our Global Supply Chain department in imaging, distributing and tracking all hardware; also tracking and installing all purchased software
• Preventative Maintenance – Technician will also be responsible for checking on critical systems to ensure there are no interruptions in business continuity and take part in the monthly maintenance “blackout windows”
• Various Projects – Position will need to assist on various IT projects as needed
• This position reports to Global Service Desk Manager
• This position manages no staff

Required Qualifications:

• College degree or equivalent certification
• Proficient in Microsoft family of products (Windows, Office and Server)

Required Experience & Competencies:

• Up to 2 years of experience in help desk/desktop support position

How to Apply

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Health Coordinator
 

Sector: Health 

Location: Kenya 

Employee Type: Regular 

Employee Category: Full Time
 

Background: The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is one of the world’s leading agencies working in post-conflict and development contexts, supporting communities in over 40 fragile, failed and developing states. 

In this capacity, we work to restore safety, dignity and hope to millions who are uprooted, struggling to endure and wishing to advance on a path of development. 

The IRC works to aid in the development of societies in which people have the opportunity to realize their full potential and are supported by institutions and practices that are just, transparent, accountable, inclusive, and which promote and protect rights.

The IRC in Kenya serves vulnerable populations in the Turkana region and refugees in the Kakuma, Dadaab (Hagadera) camps and Nairobi. 

The IRC implements programs in the areas of integrated primary health care (including nutrition and HIV/AIDS); Community Health Programs; Livelihoods; protection of rights; and, Women’s Protection and Empowerment. 

The Health Coordinator will be responsible for the vision, strategy, design, implementation and management of IRC’s health program in Kenya. 

The HC will provide technical support to the health program for project design, proposal development and reporting, ensuring that IRC programs are of high quality and that programs are driven by data and learning. 

The HC will be responsible for maintaining regular contact with all partners, including the MoH, County Government officials in project areas, UN agencies and other NGOs, and will also be responsible for fulfilling IRC strategic objectives for the health sector.

The position is based in Nairobi with 60% frequent visits to the field program sites. S/he reports to the Deputy Director – Programs (DDP).

Key Responsibilities:

Program management:

• Provide technical supervision and guidance of all IRC health Projects and extend technical support and supervision to the IRC’s implementing partners as the need arises.
• Ensure that the health projects in Kenya utilize standardized protocols, policies and guidelines, as outlined by the Ministry of Health, UNHCR, SPHERE, and WHO health standards in emergencies. Ensure that all activities are consistent with established best practices.
• Participate in the development of annual program budgets; ensure implementation of Health related activities in line with approved budgets and spending plans.
• Where necessary, in collaboration with program managers, revise plans and budgets to maintain program quality and progress; work with the Grants Coordinator to ensure all program activities are implemented in compliance with donor requirements.
• Promote the quality of the IRC’s health programs by setting up quality assurance mechanisms

Technical Monitoring and Program Quality:

• Provide technical supervision of, and technical support to IRC Kenya programming activities;
• Oversee the collection and timely reporting of data and statistics for all health programs in line with IRC’s REL (Research, Evaluation & Learning) guidelines and according to internal and donor requirements;
• Ensure that the stated goals and objectives of all health projects are met with strong monitoring and evaluation (M&E) follow up, including any required operational research, with technical support from the Health Information Management team in New York Health Unit and the Country Technical Advisors for health and nutrition as needed.
• Participate in the design of robust M&E plans and design/adapt health information systems including surveillance systems for the IRC health programs in Kenya.
• Ensure sound data collection and information management systems are in place for ongoing performance analysis and programmatic action based on data and identified needs.
• Lead technical assessments as a basis for primary health care program development.
• Monitor evolving needs of the target communities and adjust the programmatic priorities as necessary;

Health Systems Strengthening

• Ensure that IRC programs are working with MoH structures at county level to support health system reforms and strengthening.
• Apply knowledge and expertise in health policy and programs to design and develop activities that promote health policy reforms/development
• Support camp based health programs to transition their approach to ensure that health system strengthening is a key component of their approach.
• Work at the policy level with key decision makers from various county governments and donors, participating in strategy development and technical discussions relating to future direction of the health program.

Emergency Preparedness and Response

• Ensure that the IRC Emergency Preparedness and Response Plans are prepared in consultation with UNHCR/CDC/WHO and other partners. Where these exist, ensure that they are revised annually to conform to the needs of the refugee camps and the surrounding population.
• Together with the Senior Management Team (SMT), oversee the establishment and operationalization of the Emergency Response Team (ERT) and train the team
• Monitor data from the camps on disease trends (IDSR, HIS and DHIS) and take the necessary steps to prevent disease outbreaks in the refugee camps
• In the event of an outbreak, work with the SMT to ensure that the ERT is deployed, medical supplies and drugs are available to manage the outbreaks.

Staff Development:

• Participate in the development of staff development plans based on performance reviews in collaboration with the human resources department and contribute to the training of health staff (mentoring, as well as formal trainings).
• Develop/organize training opportunities to build the capacity of the health staff and local partners in order to transfer skills.  This includes staff training in program management areas such as reporting, budgeting, monitoring, evaluation, and supervision.
• Provide technical support and participate in reviewing health program staff performance reviews

Business development and Fundraising:

• Proactively look for funding opportunities for Health and Nutrition programming in Kenya.
• Write timely and quality proposals and review donor reports in collaboration with Program Managers, other Technical Coordinators and the Health and Nutrition Technical Advisors.
• Develop strategic partnerships with local and international organizations, where possible.

Coordination, representation and advocacy:

• Represent IRC Kenya in external Health and Nutrition related forums; actively develop and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders in Kenya including donors, government actors, UN agencies (especially UNHCR), international and local NGOs, and other relevant actors; identify health and nutrition related advocacy issues in consultation with the country management.
• Others - Provide leadership and direction on integration of health activities with other sectors including, but not limited to, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods and women protection; work with relevant stakeholders to conduct operational research and document and disseminate lessons learnt.

Required Qualifications, Experience & Competencies:

• Degree in Health e.g. MBChB, MD
• Advanced degree in Public health is highly recommended.
• Minimum 5 years experience in primary health programs in resource poor settings with at least 3 years in project management position.
• Demonstrated skills in quantitative and qualitative research methodologies.
• Experience and competency in proposal development, report writing and grant management.
• Competent in Windows, MS office programs, email and database (HMIS, PEPFAR database, EPI-Info) experience.
• Strong communication, people management, organizational and analytical skills.
• Fluency in English and Swahili, spoken and written- a must
• Ability to work in complex emergency environment, multitask, manage pressure and flexibility
• Training and competency in LQAS, SPSS, SQUEAC and SMART methodology for conducting surveys is an added advantage.

Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.

International allowances are not available for this position. 

Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector. 

How to Apply

CLICK HERE to apply online

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IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
 

IRC considers all applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.

Disclaimer: Please take note that International Rescue Committee (IRC) does not ask for any fees in connection with its recruitment processes. In the event that you receive any request  for payment of any sort, please get in touch with us on Tel: +(254-020) 2727730, Email: IRCKenya@rescue.org or report to the nearest police.