Agency for Technical
Cooperation and Development (ACTED)
Department: AME / Reporting
Position: AME Manager Kenya / Somalia
Contract duration: 6 months, renewable
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Starting Date: ASAP
Department: AME / Reporting
Position: AME Manager Kenya / Somalia
Contract duration: 6 months, renewable
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Starting Date: ASAP
ACTED endeavors to respond to
humanitarian crises and build resilience; promote inclusive and sustainable
growth; co-construct effective governance and support the building of civil
society worldwide by investing in people and their potential.
We go the last kilometer: ACTED’s mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard to reach areas.
We go the last kilometer: ACTED’s mission is to save lives and support people in meeting their needs in hard to reach areas.
ACTED develops and implements
programs that target the most vulnerable amongst populations that have suffered
from conflict, natural disaster, or socio-economic hardship.
ACTED’s approach looks beyond
the immediate emergency towards opportunities for longer term livelihoods
reconstruction and sustainable development.
With a budget of 164 million EUR in 2014, ACTED is active in 35 countries and implements more than 450 projects a year reaching over 8 million beneficiaries with 400 international staff and 4,300 national staff.
II. Country Profile
Capital Office: Nairobi
National Staff: 76
Areas: 6 (Samburu, Baringo and Mandera in Kenya and Gedo, Baidoa and Lower Juba in Kismayo)
On-going programmes: 5
ACTED launched its Kenya mission in January of 2008 with an emergency assistance program for residents in Nairobi slums affected by the post election violence.
With a budget of 164 million EUR in 2014, ACTED is active in 35 countries and implements more than 450 projects a year reaching over 8 million beneficiaries with 400 international staff and 4,300 national staff.
II. Country Profile
Capital Office: Nairobi
National Staff: 76
Areas: 6 (Samburu, Baringo and Mandera in Kenya and Gedo, Baidoa and Lower Juba in Kismayo)
On-going programmes: 5
ACTED launched its Kenya mission in January of 2008 with an emergency assistance program for residents in Nairobi slums affected by the post election violence.
Since 2009, Nairobi has also
been the home base of ACTED’s relief operation in South-Central Somalia.
In 2015, ACTED has been delivering emergency as well as long term development programming across the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands and is focussed on Early Warning, Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience interventions.
In 2015, ACTED has been delivering emergency as well as long term development programming across the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands and is focussed on Early Warning, Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience interventions.
Main activities have included
strengthening its Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) and
improving and integrating community and County Early Warning Systems
(EWS).
A special emphasis has been
placed on its work with the County Governments and the National Drought
Management Authority (NDMA) in order to improve coordination, financing,
information sharing, dissemination and learning on emergency preparedness and
response.
In 2015, ACTED’s operations in Somalia are focused on Food Security, Livelihood, WASH, and Multi-sector Resilience programming.
In 2015, ACTED’s operations in Somalia are focused on Food Security, Livelihood, WASH, and Multi-sector Resilience programming.
ACTED has the capacity to
deliver immediate emergency programming and longer term development,
incorporating Social Safety Net and Disaster Risk Reduction components. ACTED
is a leading player in the delivery of cash transfers programming.
ACTED’s interventions aim to support those districts which are underserved, difficult to access, and display high levels of vulnerability.
ACTED’s interventions aim to support those districts which are underserved, difficult to access, and display high levels of vulnerability.
ACTED is operational in Bay,
Gedo and Lower Juba Regions. In some of these areas, ACTED is the only INGO
present and therefore high security risks are experienced because of Al Shabab
presence.
III. Position Profile
The Country AME manager is responsible for developing tools for appraisal, monitoring and evaluation in-country.
Project Cycle Management
III. Position Profile
The Country AME manager is responsible for developing tools for appraisal, monitoring and evaluation in-country.
Project Cycle Management
- Facilitate the
development and implementation of project cycle management;
- Develop a PCM
guide, incl. tools and procedures to be used;
- Train the staff
to use the PCM guide and related tools and procedures;
- Keep track of
all projects and programmes monitoring and evaluation schedules and work
with field staff to design and implement monitoring and evaluation
procedures;
Information System
- Work with all
departments to follow up project and programmes databases incl. work on
the nomenclature used (official names etc.);
- Follow up the
day-to-day workings of the AME Department, including reading weekly
monitoring reports and follow-up;
- Ensure that
appraisal, monitoring and evaluation reports are made useful for
fundraising and add to the general base of field knowledge in the country
for all organisations working in the area;
- Participatory
Appraisal, Monitoring and Evaluation
- Ensure that
local partners engaged in appraisal for and/or with ACTED are trained and
given advice in participatory approaches, minimalizing bias, and other key
methodologies for information gathering;
- Work with base
and field staff to help design and improve adapted participatory appraisal
mechanisms for the projects implemented in the country;
Departmental Follow-up
- Manage the AME
staff in cooperation with Area Coordinators and Programme Managers;
- Follow up work
plans, activities and their quality;
- Work with the
administrative departments to ensure that procedures are respected;
- Solve problems
and give professional guidance, specially for interns / volunteers;
- Communicate
regularly to Programme Managers and Coordinations on all activities;
IV. Qualifications:
- Postgraduate
diploma in Journalism, International Relations or a relevant field
- Previous
related work experience, preferably in the humanitarian field w/knowledge
of donor relations
- Experience in
appraisal, monitoring and evaluation in the Humanitarian sector
- Advanced
proficiency in written and spoken English
- Excellent
analystic, writing and communication skills
- Ability to work
efficiently under pressure
V. Conditions:
Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus
Additional monthly living allowance
Free food and lodging provided at the organisation’s guesthouse/or housing allowance (depending on contract length and country of assignment)
Transportation costs covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance
Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance + retirement package
How to Apply:
Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to jobs@acted.org
Ref: AMEM/KEN/SA
Salary defined by the ACTED salary grid; educational level, expertise, hardship, security, and performance are considered for pay bonus
Additional monthly living allowance
Free food and lodging provided at the organisation’s guesthouse/or housing allowance (depending on contract length and country of assignment)
Transportation costs covered, including additional return ticket + luggage allowance
Provision of medical, life, and repatriation insurance + retirement package
How to Apply:
Please send, in English, your cover letter, CV, and three references to jobs@acted.org
Ref: AMEM/KEN/SA
Department: Project Development
Position: Communications Officer
Direct Hierarchy: Project Development Manager
Contract duration: Six Months
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Starting Date: October 2016
ACTED is a French humanitarian NGO, founded in 1993, which supports vulnerable populations, affected by humanitarian crises worldwide.
Position: Communications Officer
Direct Hierarchy: Project Development Manager
Contract duration: Six Months
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Starting Date: October 2016
ACTED is a French humanitarian NGO, founded in 1993, which supports vulnerable populations, affected by humanitarian crises worldwide.
ACTED provides continued
support to vulnerable communities by ensuring the sustainability of post-crisis
interventions and engaging long-term challenges facing our target populations,
in order to break the poverty cycle, foster development and reduce
vulnerability to disasters.
Their interventions seek to
cover the multiple aspects of humanitarian and development crises through a
multidisciplinary approach which is both global and local, and adapted to each
context.
Their 3,300 staff is
committed in to responding to emergencies worldwide, to supporting recovery and
rehabilitation, towards sustainable development.
Position Profile: Under the direct
supervision of the Project Development Manager, the successful candidate will
work closely with Project Development Department staff within the ACTED Kenya /
Somalia offices to ensure the following responsibilities are fulfilled.
The Communications Officer shall be responsible for:
The Communications Officer shall be responsible for:
- Develop
communications strategy and support in report writing for ongoing projects
in line with donor requirements but also a broader strategy in line with
overall Somalia and Kenya Strategies.
- Build capacity
of staff across the organization in communication skills and practices;
- Ensure
consistency of strategy, messaging and brand identity compliance within
the mission.
- Create content
for communication supports online and offline. Document results and best
practices including compiling success stories, developing presentations
and other communication materials
- Distill key
lessons from projects and develop communications materials. Publish
articles to increase the visibility of projects and their results and
disseminate communication products, as agreed in the communication
strategy
- Update and
maintain a photo bank, organize and coordinate the production
- Take lead in
dissemination of communication materials to relevant stakeholders as per
Manager’s guidance.
- Coordinating
communication activities and events of ACTED
- Work on
increasing the visibility of ACTED operations through organizing media
profiles/interviews and submitting articles on our work when requested.
- Improving
internal communication (gathering success stories, staff profiles etc but
also ensuring circulation of key information points to staff, producing a
monthly newsletter internal/external)
Key Reporting and Support
Responsibilities
- Under the
supervision of the Project Development Manager, provide leadership in the
development of communications and advocacy products.
- With support of
the Project Development manager, support the reporting process for all
current projects.
- Assist in
writing proposals concept notes and budgets.
Other tasks and
responsibilities as requested by the PDM or the CD
Requirements
- Masters
Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Public Relations or related field is
preferable.
- Demonstrated
experience in project development in an NGO/INGO is highly preferable.
- Strong graphic
design skills will be an advantage
- At least 5
years of professional work experience in designing and executing
communication activities, preferably in development programmes
- Ability to work
in a team and to sometimes tight deadlines in a dynamic and fast-paced
work environment
- Very good
mastering of English (both verbal and written)
- Ability to
communicate with people outside the organisation, representing the
organisation to external sources.
- Ability to
create new ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including creative
contributions
- Proficient in
use of computer applications related to the tasks ·
- Excellent
communication skills with knowledge of both internal and external
communications environments.
- Proactive,
self-starter – able to work with minimum supervision.
- Excellent time
management, organization, and prioritization skills, with the ability to
work under pressure and to meet deadlines.
- Flexible,
enthusiastic and a willingness to listen and learn from others.
How to Apply:
Application Procedure
Qualified persons with the required skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae detailing three work related referees and contacts to kenya.jobs@acted.org and received on or before 5.00PM on 28th September 2016
Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
ACTED will at no stage of recruitment process request candidate to make payments of any kind. If you receive any email/calls in relation to ACTED’s recruitment and you are unsure about its validity or origin, please contact us on nairobi@acted.org
ACTED is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Qualified persons with the required skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae detailing three work related referees and contacts to kenya.jobs@acted.org and received on or before 5.00PM on 28th September 2016
Please note that only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
ACTED will at no stage of recruitment process request candidate to make payments of any kind. If you receive any email/calls in relation to ACTED’s recruitment and you are unsure about its validity or origin, please contact us on nairobi@acted.org
ACTED is an Equal Opportunity Employer.