Life & Peace Institute (LPI)
Do you want to work for a leading international peacebuilding organisation and help bring peace to the Horn of Africa Region?
Do you want to work for a leading international peacebuilding organisation and help bring peace to the Horn of Africa Region?
Do you have the passion and the skills to
lead a country programme, influence policy making, foster capacity building and
drive conflict transformation and reconciliation processes across in
Somalia?
Job title: Somalia
Country Manager
Based: Nairobi with
frequesnt travel to Somalia
Duration: 1-year, renewable subject to
funding and performance
About the role: The Somalia Country Manager is responsible for providing the overall leadership and management of LPI’s Somalia Programme team.
About the role: The Somalia Country Manager is responsible for providing the overall leadership and management of LPI’s Somalia Programme team.
S/he represents LPI with the government,
authorities and diplomatic missions in Somalia and the wider region, as well as
with civil society.
Other key responsibilities include:
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Guiding
and overseeing the effective and cost-efficient implementation of ongoing
programmes and projects
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Keeping
the Director of Programmes well informed of programme developments and
priorities
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Pursuing
new funding and partnership opportunities in line with Strategic Plan
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Strengthening
staff and partner organisation capacities
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Ownership
of programmes, as well as ensuring quality programming.
The position will be based in LPI’s Nairobi
office with frequent travels across south-central Somalia.
About you
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5-10
years’ experience in Peacebuilding in Somalia and/or the Horn of Africa region
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Experience
in design and management of complex peacebuilding programmes
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Ability
to engage a range of community, non-government and government stakeholders
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Strong
training, facilitation, analytical and research skills
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Experience
leading and managing teams, including remote management
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Deep
understanding of the Somalia context and related civil society and policy
circles
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Excellent
inter-personal communication with strong networking skills
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At
least a Masters’ degree in a relevant discipline (peacebuilding, political
sciences, international relations etc.)
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Fluent
English is a requirement, good spoken Somali an asset
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Willingness
and ability to travel within south-central Somalia.
How to Apply
Please send your application, including a cover letter and CV in English, no later than October 23rd, 2017 to applications@life-peace.org, with the subject line “Somalia Country Manager”.
Please send your application, including a cover letter and CV in English, no later than October 23rd, 2017 to applications@life-peace.org, with the subject line “Somalia Country Manager”.
Monitoring,
Evaluation & Learning Officer
Kenya
and Somalia Programmes
About the role
About the role
The
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Officer has the following
responsibilities:
1. Leads and coordinates planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning (PMEL) processes in LPI’s Kenya and Somalia programmes, more specifically:
1. Leads and coordinates planning, monitoring, evaluation and learning (PMEL) processes in LPI’s Kenya and Somalia programmes, more specifically:
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Manages and continuously improves the
programmes’ M&E system – including being the focal point for outcome
harvesting system.
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Provides technical advice, guidance
and quality assurance of programme and project design and planning processes,
including theories of change, results frameworks, SMART indicator development
and monitoring systems.
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Leads implementation, context and
results monitoring processes in the programmes and supports LPI and partners’
staff in implementing effective monitoring processes; ensures databases are
regularly updated.
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As needed, conducts field visits to
monitor programmatic activities.
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Facilitates the development/revisions
of annual performance monitoring plans in a participatory manner with staff and
partners.
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Facilitates regular learning sessions
and supports staff in the documentation of lessons learnt and knowledge
management at large.
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Leads and documents the qualitative
as well as quantitative data analysis process for data collected; as needed,
contributes to data collection; drafts baseline, monitoring and programmatic
reports.
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Leads internal evaluations as needed
and manages evaluations of LPI conducted by external consultants. Ensures
effective utilization of evaluation results, in coordination with the programme
leadership.
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Coordinates, documents and follows-up
learning events with practitioners and academics partners, etc.
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Drafts and revises programmatic
results frameworks, logical frameworks, and performance monitoring plans in
participatory methods with staff and partners for a range of donor
requirements.
2.
Contributes to results-based reporting per donor requirements (such as Sida,
European Commission, USAID and others) in compliance with all requirements of
donors and LPI standards for monitoring and reporting.
3. Builds team and partner capacity in PMEL and provides mentoring support to programme staff. This includes identifying, creating, organising and delivering learning opportunities for self and others as well as exchanges between LPI staff and partners in different LPI offices.
4. Contributes to and strives for programmatic excellence, effectiveness and learning in LPI’s conflict transformation work in Kenya and Somalia.
5. Adheres to, and models, LPI’s values and key programme principles, including mainstreaming gender.
6. Energetically undertakes other tasks as assigned by the line manager.Reports to: Kenya and Somalia Country Managers
About you
3. Builds team and partner capacity in PMEL and provides mentoring support to programme staff. This includes identifying, creating, organising and delivering learning opportunities for self and others as well as exchanges between LPI staff and partners in different LPI offices.
4. Contributes to and strives for programmatic excellence, effectiveness and learning in LPI’s conflict transformation work in Kenya and Somalia.
5. Adheres to, and models, LPI’s values and key programme principles, including mainstreaming gender.
6. Energetically undertakes other tasks as assigned by the line manager.Reports to: Kenya and Somalia Country Managers
About you
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Minimum Master’s degree in M&E,
peace and conflict research, conflict management, political science, policy
studies, international relations, or another relevant field.
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Minimum 3-5 years experience
(including field experience) working in M&E, with specialization in
conflict transformation/ peacebuilding projects or programmes.
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Demonstrated experience working with
PMEL processes, preferably in peacebuilding-related work.
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In-depth skills in the design and
implementation of PMEL processes. This includes skills in data collection,
analysis and interpretation.
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Excellent computer skills, including
Word, Excel, SPSS, database management and data analysis software.
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Experience in data visualization
(through Excel and other software); ability to maintain and promote best
practice in effective and intentional use of graphs, charts, (GIS) mapping, as
well as audiovisual-based evidence.
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Excellent report and proposal writing
skills.
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Analytical skills in relation to
conflict issues and intersectional analysis.
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Fluency in written and spoken English
is essential; Somali and/or Kiswahili language skills are strongly desired.
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Strong interpersonal skills,
flexibility and ability to work as part of a team and under stress.
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Experience working in an
inter-cultural setting with a diverse team.
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Willingness and ability to travel,
including but not limited to Kenya and Somalia, sometimes with short notice.
How
to Apply
Please submit your detailed CV and a concise Cover Letter in English, explaining your interest in and qualification for joining LPI’s Nairobi Office as the MEL Officer for Somalia and Kenya Programmes, in an email to nairobi@life-peace.org, with the subject line ‘MEL Officer’.
The deadline for applications is 20 October 2017.
Please submit your detailed CV and a concise Cover Letter in English, explaining your interest in and qualification for joining LPI’s Nairobi Office as the MEL Officer for Somalia and Kenya Programmes, in an email to nairobi@life-peace.org, with the subject line ‘MEL Officer’.
The deadline for applications is 20 October 2017.
Due
to a high volume of applications, only selected applicants will be
contacted.
We
thank you for your interest and look forward to reading your application.