Mercy
Corps is a leading global relief and development agency saving and improving
lives in the world’s toughest places.
In
more than 40 countries, we partner with local people to put bold ideas into
action, help them overcome adversity and build stronger communities.
Working
with communities, we leverage local capacity to help people transform their
lives to grow more food, earn higher incomes and ultimately advocate for their
needs.
We see
global challenges as an invitation to pioneer innovative, sustainable
solutions.
Position
Title: Director,
Regional Resilience Initiatives (DRRI)– Horn of Africa (HoA)
Duty
Station: Kenya
Mercy
Corps seeks to recruit a dynamic, energetic and innovative Director to run the
Regional Resilience Initiatives within the Horn of Africa.
The
Director will will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and will influence regional
strategy, direct assessments, design research, share lessons, build
partnerships, advance thought leadership and oversee resilience programming in
the region.
Knowledge and Experience:
- MA/S
or equivalent experience in agriculture, economic development,
environmental management, governance or other relevant international
development field required.
- Minimum
of 5-7 years experience in program design, implementation, research,
monitoring, evaluation, learning and cultivating strategic partnerships.
- Experience
in international development and humanitarian assistance in East Africa
drylands preferred.
- Thorough
understanding of resilience thinking required, with an understanding of
Mercy Corps’ approach to resilience.
- Strong
understanding of food security, youth, peace building, financial services,
livelihoods and/or environmental programs a plus.
- Demonstrated
ability for providing strong support to research, M&E, and learning
efforts.
- Proven
experience in coordinating teams, negotiating and influencing others to
get results without formal supervisory authority.
- Strong
representation, presentation, networking and facilitation skills.
- Proven
ability to synthesize key messages and communicate complex subjects/topics
effectively to multi-stakeholder groups.
- Effective
verbal and written communication, multitasking, organizational, and
prioritization skills.
- Ability
to deliver professional presentations and produce branded
marketing/communication materials.
- Demonstrated
ability to transfer knowledge to diverse audiences through training,
mentoring, and other formal and non-formal methods.
- Ability
to work both independently and collaboratively with a diverse,
geographically spread team.
For the full job description and application procedure visit:http://bit.ly/1TnHT40
Deadline for applications is 29th April, 2016.
Governance and Natural Resource
Management Team Leader- Wajir, Kenya
Mercy Corps is a leading global relief and
development agency saving and improving lives in the world’s toughest places.
In more than 40 countries, we partner
with local people to put bold ideas into action, help them overcome adversity
and build stronger communities.
We help communities survive and move
beyond emergencies. When natural disasters strike, economies collapse or
conflict flares, Mercy Corps is there.
Working with communities, we leverage
local logic to help people transform their lives to grow more food, earn higher
incomes and ultimately advocate for their needs.
We see global challenges as an
invitation to pioneer innovative, sustainable solutions.
Program / Department Summary: The Mercy Corps Building Resilience in Climate
Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) is a flagship program of the United Kingdom
(UK) Department for International Development (DFID) under the International
Climate Fund (ICF).
BRACED is a global initiative that
aims to benefit up to 5 million vulnerable people, especially women and
children, in developing countries by helping them be more resilient in the face
of climate extremes and disasters. DFID has funded BRACED programs around the
world including Africa and Asia.
Mercy Corps has received funding for
implementation BRACED consortium in Kenya and Uganda which will enhance
resilience to climate extremes in northern Kenya and Northern Uganda through a
community-led and systems-driven programme.
General Position Summary: The Governance and Natural Resource Team Leader will be responsible for leading the implementation of natural resource management activities and facilitation of projects activities aimed at strengthening the horizontal and vertical linkages of governance with the aim of community development, advocacy and increased public sector support towards public projects, plans and budgets that enhance resilience.
This includes leading community
mobilization and engagement efforts in partnership with consortium partner,
WASDA, and promoting engagement of local government departments, and advocating
for strengthening of policies within the BRACED practice areas (water resources
management, livestock, climate smart agriculture, and urban economic linkages).
Essential Job Functions:
Program Implementation:
- With support from the Programme Manager and
fellow sector-focused Team Leaders, carry out assessments in the target
geographic areas to assess the current situation, economic and natural
resource management opportunities and resources, needs and potential
programs as well as obstacles that could be mitigated through the BRACED
program.
- Provide support with research, review,
advocacy, coordination and to policy formulation between communities in
Wajir, Wajir County Government departments, and national level government
counterparts,
- Coordinate and supervise the implementation of
sub program activities by leading local level Shared Learning Dialogue
sessions between the BRACED Team and practice area line ministries. The
Shared Learning Dialogues (SLDs) will constitute a series of dialogue
workshops that engage both public and private sector actors around
innovation and learning for greater resilience.
- Facilitate technical coordination of technical
and financial, budget actors in interventions of the various BRACED
practice areas to respond to current government strategic plans and
community led initiatives.
- Work with private sector and line ministries
to address environmental harmful methods of extracting local natural
resources and use Shared Learning Dialogues as a forum for policy
formulation around sustainable methods, alternative energy mechanisms, and
water management and conservation
- Maintain strong, up-to date understanding of
the national and local-level policy environment, including donor
initiatives and funded activities and public budgeting processes,
timelines and prioritization.
- Foster enhanced communication and collective
planning across line ministries in a way that honors needs of communities
with a focus on gender-sensitive policy and budget planning.
- Identify women in positions of community and
local government leadership for targeted technical trainings.
- Lead the planning and coordination of targeted
learning events that emphasize public-sector innovation around public-private
ventures.
- Support coordination of large-scale
infrastructure projects and other elements of an enabling market
environment that local and national governments should consider when
attempting to invite private sector investment and market activity.
- Draw on technical resources from with Mercy
Corps and BRACED Consortium Partners including the University of Nairobi
to forge relationships with local government and civil society as a
technical resource.
- Strengthen the role of civil society by
promoting civic agency, advocacy and participatory planning with the
public sector and market actors.
- Ensure that women and girls are actively
participating in community engagement processes and that issues affecting
women are brought in to the public realm when addressing the strategies
for government to support community-wide resilience.
- Provide support, oversight and technical
guidance to local Consortium Partners in Wajir tasked with community
engagement and advocacy.
- Liaise between BRACED Consortium, local government
counterparts, relief, aid and resilience agencies and bi-lateral
organizations such as UN agencies that support planning and policy for
development and management of natural resources and economic development.
- Ensure that coordination linkages are drawn
between BRACED, DDR and Climate Change Adaption programs and that
climate-relevant information from these fora are integrated in to BRACED
community mobilization and engagement efforts.
Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E)
and Reporting:
- Support Program Manager in the achievement of
program targets and objectives and support efforts towards the design
effective M&E systems and operations.
- Facilitate the coordination, scheduling and
production of formal and informal reports and documentation and
communication of reports and learning materials.
- Actively record, document and demonstrate all
aspects of governance activities for impact measurement and learning
purposes.
Coordination and Representation:
- Represent Mercy Corps at government, donor,
NGO and other relevant events in the field, in close coordination with the
Program Director.
- Attend key events, committee meetings, fora,
seminars, etc. as they relate to East Africa resilience.
- Coordinate activities with consortium
partners, sub grantees, local government and other implementers, as well
as with other Mercy Corps programs.
Staff Management, Professional
Development and Team building:
- Contribute to country team-building efforts,
and ensure the integration of all team and consortium members into
relevant decision-making processes.
Program Support Operations:
- Ensure close communication across
cross-country field teams and consortium members regarding program
activities and plans, challenges and obstacles to timely and quality
implementation.
- Coordinate with program, finance, and
administration staff for troubleshooting and problem solving.
- Conduct himself/herself both professionally
and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to
not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
Other duties as assigned
Organizational Learning: As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Accountability to Beneficiaries: Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Supervisory Responsibility: Governance and Natural Resource Management Officer
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Program
Manager
Works Directly With: Team Leaders, Consortium Members, and technical and
support staff from Mercy Corps office in Portland, Oregon and Edinburgh,
Scotland.
Knowledge and Experience:
- Advanced University Degree (Masters) in
international development; community development, public administration,
public policy or related field.
- At least five years of experience including
three years in a senior management position in relevant field.
- Previous experience with and strong
understanding of DFID rules, regulations and compliance issues
- Strong writing, communication, organization,
prioritization and negotiating skills.
- Strong management skills, with good
understanding of relevant cross-sector and cross-cultural issues.
- Experience contributing to donor-funded
proposal processes including assessment, design, and writing
- Proven understanding of both urban and rural
livelihoods systems, climate change adaptation strategies, public administration
and resilience programming;
- Demonstrated knowledge of the Kenyan political
context including devolution and recent constitutional changes and the
geo-political and socio-economic environment of northern Kenya in
particular.
- Demonstrated familiarity with Somali culture
preferred.
- Excellent analytical and written skills
required. Financial accounting experience preferred.
- Experience in building and maintaining
strong/productive relations with implementing and strategic partners and
government agencies is required. This includes coordinating with local,
national authorities and international counterparts.
- Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to
follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively
with team members.
- Demonstrated success building, managing and
leading a team of professionals.
- Experience working in conflict environments is
preferred.
- Security management experience in remote and
insecure environments.
Success Factors:
The successful candidate will have
the following characteristics:
- Proven ability to work independently as part
of a regional team and with international professionals.
- Excellent analytical and information
management skills.
- Good organizational skills and ability to work
under stress and in austere contexts of remote locations.
- Flexible and creative in planning and problem
solving.
- Attention to detail, ability to follow
procedures and meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively
with team members.
- Proven excellence maintaining professional internal
and external relationships.
- A focus on building staff capacity.
Interested candidates who meet the
above required qualifications and experience should submit a cover letter,
detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) listing three professional references (including
a recent supervisor) to hrkenya@ke.mercycorps.org on or before Monday 18th
April, 2016 by 4.00pm.
Regional Monitoring,
Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Advisor - Nairobi, Kenya
Mercy Corps is a leading global
relief and development agency saving and improving lives in the world’s
toughest places. In more than 40 countries, we partner with local people to put
bold ideas into action, help them overcome adversity and build stronger
communities.
We help communities survive and move
beyond emergencies. When natural disasters strike, economies collapse or
conflict flares, Mercy Corps is there.
Working with communities, we leverage
local logic to help people transform their lives to grow more food, earn higher
incomes and ultimately advocate for their needs. We see global challenges as an
invitation to pioneer innovative, sustainable solutions.
Program / Department Summary: More than ever, we are driven to have impact, be accountable, show evidence, and manage adaptively.
At the same time, traditional
approaches to data collection, monitoring and evaluation are insufficient to
meet the rising expectations for information that is timely, useful, and
complete.
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E)
today requires a modern grasp of technologies and tools that support the
collection, management, presentation and use of this information.
And it requires an understanding of
the latest development thinking, including adaptive management, systems
thinking, complexity, social impact, value for money, etc.
Mercy Corps is committed to building
a stronger commitment to delivering high quality, high impact
programming.
The Regional MEL Advisor will focus
on building this internal capacity within Mercy Corps.
General Position Summary: The Regional MEL Advisor is a new position in the
East and Southern Africa Regional Office set up to ensure evidence based
impact, accountability, and quality.
He/she will extend dynamic, targeted
support to programs in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Uganda,
Tanzania and Zimbabwe to help our teams set a high standard in program
performance by building a culture of adaptive management, measurement and
learning as part of Mercy Corps’ global commitment to the “Campaign for
Impact”.
These three areas of internal
capacity building will allow country teams to maximize the impact of their
programming, thereby improving the quantity and quality of our programming.
Regional priorities involve ensuring
a regional MEL support structure is in place, including support for Tola (Mercy
Corps’ central platform for program and data management); ensuring all
countries in the region use M&E data for learning and influence, and that
all staff in the region can articulate and demonstrate the impact that their
programs are aiming to achieve.
In addition, the Regional MEL Advisor
will work closely with country leadership, country M&E team members, the
regional team and relevant HQ teams to nurture and help develop an effective,
impact-driven leadership culture.
In particular, this will include
driving adaptive management approaches and supporting data-driven management
decision-making throughout the region.
Essential Job Functions:
Essential Job Functions:
Measurement, Monitoring and
Evaluation
- Promote adherence to Mercy Corps’ standards,
including the use of standardized indicators, M&E, program and
adaptive management approaches, and country-level learning and strategic
objectives;
- Ensure regional and country level program and
technical staff mainstream MEL best practices and replicable/scalable
tools into their work;
- Work with program teams to identify standard
tools and processes to gather, analyze and use data that go beyond
descriptive reporting and indicator-centric processes to develop feedback
loops and adapt programs in response to changing conditions on the ground;
- Support country teams to improve data
collection, management, and use to build a culture of adaptive management,
high-quality program performance, and learning;
- Support the regional roll out of Tola (an
open-source software built internally to improve how we use program data).
The process would include:
- 1) assessing each country’s Tola
readiness;
- 2) providing pre-prep support to the next
ready country; and
- 3) support the roll out of Tola in that
country. This would be repeated in all countries in the region;
- Act as focal point for the roll out of the
Mercy Corps ‘Design for Impact Guide’ (DIG) and provide consistent
coaching and capacity building on the use of the DIG in project design and
monitoring and evaluation plans;
- Use and train on cutting edge practices in
design, monitoring, evaluation and learning. Promote use of ICT4M&E in
the field, including the use of mobile data collection, GIS-mapping, and
online data management platforms. Support use of new technologies for data
visualization, presentation, and analysis. Contribute to the understanding
and application of new DM&E approaches to emerging themes like
resilience, systems thinking, and complex humanitarian crises.
- Engage in other agency level tools and
initiatives to ensure regional input and coordinated delivery and
messaging and consistent high quality implementation in the region.
Capacity Building and Program Quality
- Support regional M&E and ICT staff
capacity building that guides country teams toward developing technical
skills and promotes a culture of data analysis for decision making and
adaptive management;
- Participate in interviewing and orientation of
new M&E staff to promote internal data management tools, standards and
best practices;
- Schedule monthly training sessions for
regional participation to deepen program staff’s understanding and
commitment to M&E best practices;
- Act as key liaison point to coordinate TDYs.
Collaborate with country, regional, and HQ teams to identify specific
capacity building and coaching opportunities for all levels of leadership;
- Act as the key liaison point between Regional
Office, country teams, and PM@MC teams to coordinate efforts to roll out
adaptive management and PM@MC training across the region;
- Engage with country programs on M&E and the
relationship between M&E and program quality.
Knowledge Management & Learning
- Formalize a Regional M&E Working Group and
ensure effective participation;
- Build a collaborative network of relationships
for M&E practitioners and other stakeholders learning networks that
promotes shared learning, aligned approaches, and mutual accountability to
quality data collection and programming;
- Contribute to the development and
implementation of knowledge management to further stimulate use of
evidence for learning, strategic adaptive management, and high-impact
programming;
- Connect best practices and learning from
programs across Mercy Corps countries within the region to ensure an
evolving and effective learning system for improving program
implementation. Liaise with other HQ and Regional MEL advisors in this
initiative;
- Work with country M&E teams and
program/operations teams to capture lessons learned during program
implementation, and feed this information into thought leadership and
research opportunities and into ongoing program management and program
design;
- Collect impact stories and evidence from Mercy
Corps’ country teams on a regular basis.
- Conduct himself/herself both professionally
and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy Corps and to not
jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
Other duties as assigned.
Organizational Learning: As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Organizational Learning: As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Accountability to Beneficiaries: Mercy Corps team members are expected to support
all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to
international standards guiding international relief and development work,
while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the
design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Regional
Program Director and Country Directors within the region Works
Directly With: Regional
Program Director, Regional Office and Country Directors, MEL and Program field
teams, Mercy Corps’ HQ Teams (Tola, MEL, PM@MC, and Technical Support Unit).
Knowledge and Experience:
- 5-7 years of experience in international
relief and development programs, with 3+ years in field postings, and 3+
years working for an international agency on monitoring, evaluation, and
learning.
- MA in social science, international
development, or relevant field (with coursework in M&E, research and
evaluation methodologies, statistical analysis or organizational
development) or similar field of study.
- Strong technical expertise including passion
for handling large amounts of data and transforming it into compelling
visualizations that facilitate analysis and decision-making.
- Demonstrated understanding of intermediate
statistics and the ability to summarize, generalize, and make predictions
from large data sets.
- Substantial background in project management,
including experience leading program design, implementation, and
monitoring and evaluation.
- Experience managing organizational change
initiatives in a relief or development context with previous Mercy Corps
experience strongly preferred.
- Extensive field experience in developing
practical, useful, timely monitoring systems, both at the program- and
country-levels that promote use of data for adaptive management and
learning.
- Experience with a range of both private and
institutional donors such as EC, USAID, and DFID and familiarity with
their measurement, reporting, and evaluation requirements.
- Comfort working with qualitative and
quantitative methodologies for data collection and analysis.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving
skills and experience with statistical/graphical software or spatial
software.
- Proven experience with current technologies,
such as web-based data management and analysis tools, digital data
collection, mapping, Google applications, data visualization, interactive
dashboards, etc.
- Experience in building iterative learning
systems or feedback loops and approaches in human-centered design are
strongly valued.
- Significant experience in facilitating
learning and capacity building across teams.
- Strong group process design and facilitation
skills, including developing and leading workshops.
- Demonstrated ability to manage and communicate
effectively with team members of varied work styles;
- Demonstrated flexibility and creativity in
planning and problem solving.
- Excellent oral and written communications
skills in English are required.
Success Factors: This role requires a dynamic individual, able to
work with program staff and leadership to build capacity and consensus around
data collection, management, use and research.
S/he is able to travel on short
notice and adapt quickly to new environments, and is eager to learn and share
new and innovative techniques, tools and technologies to meet changing needs
and requirements.
The Regional MEL Advisor is able to
problem-solve, identify issues and solutions quickly in many different
environments and contexts, and is able to communicate effectively and
persuasively, while building strong working relationships.
A person who is highly analytical
with a willingness to acquire expertise in different communication, learning
and development approaches is a good fit. Strict adherence to Mercy Corps
security policies and procedures is mandatory, as is respect for local cultural
norms and traditions and ability to live in various cultural
environments.
The capacity to spark innovative and
entrepreneurial approaches to programming and to inspire groups to collaborate
closely to implement high-quality programs is preferable, as is a desire and
ability to learn and grow, both personally and professionally.
The successful Regional MEL Advisor
will apply a strong combination of team spirit, program development and
implementation skills in a fast-changing environment.
The willingness to engage in regular
travel to program sites in the field, including insecure environments is
crucial.
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the above required qualifications and experience should submit a cover letter, detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) listing three professional references (including a recent supervisor) to hrkenya@ke.mercycorps.org on or before Monday 18th April, 2016 by 4.00pm
Financial Services Manager - Wajir, Kenya
Mercy Corps is a leading global
relief and development agency saving and improving lives in the world’s
toughest places. In more than 40 countries, we partner with local people to put
bold ideas into action, help them overcome adversity and build stronger
communities.
We help communities survive and move
beyond emergencies. When natural disasters strike, economies collapse or
conflict flares, Mercy Corps is there.
Working with communities, we leverage
local logic to help people transform their lives to grow more food, earn higher
incomes and ultimately advocate for their needs.
We see global challenges as an
invitation to pioneer innovative, sustainable solutions.
Program / Department Summary: Formal financial inclusion as well as accessibility
to viable capital is imperative for economic growth and wellbeing for citizens
of Wajir.
However, appropriate or
Sharia-compliant financial services that serve pastoralists and
agro-pastoralists in Wajir are non-existent.
Further, capital constraints are
important underlying challenges for most of Mercy Corps programming in Wajir.
It is for this reason that Mercy Corps is partnering with a Sharia-compliant
SACCO to buy down their risk and help them enter the Wajir market.
In addition to helping to provide
appropriate financing in Wajir, we are also working to strengthen savings
groups and eventually link them to formal financial services.
Mercy Corps’ work emphasizes crowding
in and expanding businesses that provide important and beneficial products and
services to communities and households over the long-term.
As our market facilitation approach
expands partnerships with private sector actors, it is increasingly important
to deepen our financial services work similarly.
General Position Summary: The Financial Services Manager will be responsible
for improving access to financial services for producers, agribusinesses,
livestock owners and traders, and small business owners in Wajir county with
particular attention to Mercy Corps’ programming areas.
S/he will be responsible for helping
to support, market and roll out the products of Sharia-compliant SACCO, support
their operations and identify areas and propose actions to build their
management and technical capacities.
Under the guidance of the Programs
Manager/ Head of Office, the Specialist will conduct assessments and research
regarding service delivery, product appropriateness, extension needs,
institutional arrangements, markets for financial services, accessibility of
services and new opportunities and models, and come up with a plan to help roll
out and market the SACCO’s products.
Essential Job Functions:
1.
Work closely with the Markets team
members and broader program team in planning and implementation of financial
access components of the projects according to the approved work plan and
budgets, project document and implementation strategies.
2.
Provide direct and ongoing field
supervision over the economic development and market specialists to provide
quality advise and technical review in areas related to markets and economic
development;
3.
Identify value-addition opportunities
that strengthen economic opportunities, especially for rural women and urban
poor, in the livestock and agriculture sectors as identified by local and
national government as well as independent market studies and needs
assessments; these will focus on urbanized areas such as Wajir, selected sub
counties and districts that are heavily engaged in livestock production,
horticulture and value chain development
4.
Support the startup and roll out of
the Sharia-compliant SACCO in Wajir; help market their products and services
and help promote understanding and community acceptance of their vision and
products.
5.
Undertake financial inclusion or
financial product research and assessments as needed and with partners
6.
Identify the capacity gaps of
financial services actors, design and implement most feasible capacity building
activities based on identified gaps.
7.
Conduct due-diligence on potential
partners and support the negotiation process, as requested, in finalizing
teaming and partnership agreements.
8.
Provide continuous support and
oversee activities of the local financial institutions identified for capacity
building support.
9.
Work closely with all program team
members to identify clients for financial services and to support service
extension and financial inclusion as well as development of suitable products
and services
10.
Ensure an integrated approach to
program implementation in order to maximize resource utilization and synergy
between the staff and different MC programs where relevant and feasible.
11.
Actively participate in the periodic
program planning, review and reflection meetings and sessions.
12.
Prepare periodic work plans and
progress reports. 13. Prepare accurate and timely reports and other project
documentation and communication that contribute to a learning organization;
13.
Coordinate with other Mercy Corps
programs and local government bodies to ensure coherent program implementation
and to capitalize on business opportunities in Mercy Corps’ target communities.
14.
Conduct himself/herself both
professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring credit to Mercy
Corps and to not jeopardize its humanitarian mission.
15.
Other duties as assigned.
Organizational Learning: As part of our commitment to organizational
learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are
more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect
all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit
Mercy Corps as well as themselves.
Accountability to Beneficiaries: Mercy Corps team members are expected to support
all efforts towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to
international standards guiding international relief and development work, while
actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design,
monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Supervisory Responsibility: Economic Development Specialist and Markets Systems
Team Leader
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Programs
Manager and Head of Office
Works Directly With: Wajir-based
program team, operations and finance team in Wajir and equivalent departments
in Nairobi.
Knowledge and Experience:
- A degree in Business Administration, Economics
or Finance is required. a graduate degree (MA/S) will be an added
advantage
- Minimum of five to seven years working for a
financial institution with orientation to mass markets or within the
private sector is required;
- Interest and ability to work closely and
through private sector partners
- Must be familiar with the local Wajir context
and fluency in the Somali language will be an added advantage
- Familiarity with M&E, information,
communications and knowledge sharing technologies and use of innovative
approaches on digital financial services
- Excellent written and verbal communication
skills;
- Excellent computer skills, specifically in MS
Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to
complete tasks in a timely manner;
- Excellent teamwork abilities and interpersonal
skills;
- Excellent networking and negotiation skills
required;
- Strong analytical and quantitative skills
- Demonstrated flexibility, creativity and
enthusiasm as well as a willingness to learn and to be continually
adaptive within a dynamic and often self-directed working environment
mandatory;
- Ability to focus on day-to-day tasks at hand
while also working towards longer-term objectives with an understanding
that these will change continuously
- Willingness to spend much time in the field
and work closely with program target groups.
Success Factors:
- Innovative, decisive and inclusive leadership
approach.
- Creative and insightful in development
programming including the relationships between economic empowerment,
peace-building and reconciliation.
- Cultural knowledge, sensitivity and respect.
- Ability to engage with strategic institutional
partners
Interested candidates who meet the
above required qualifications and experience should submit a cover letter,
detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) listing three professional references (including
a recent supervisor) to hrkenya@ke.mercycorps.org on or before Monday 18th
April, 2016 by 4.00pm.
The email subject line must clearly
show the job title and location they are applying for.
Applications without the right
subject heading will be automatically disqualified.
Please do not attach any
certificates.
(Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
We will only get in touch with
shortlisted candidates.)
NB: Mercy Corps does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment
process.