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
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.
Mercy Corps is looking for committed and
dynamic individual to take up the following position:
Position: Human
Resources Assistant (Temporary)
Location: Nairobi
Program / Department Summary: Mercy Corps implements high-quality analytical development work in very difficult places.
Program / Department Summary: Mercy Corps implements high-quality analytical development work in very difficult places.
We have been operating in Kenya since 2008
and are presently implementing development programs across the Central, Rift
Valley and Northern regions of Kenya.
The Human Resource department manages Mercy
Corps compensation and benefits, training and development, employee relations,
and recruitment and selection and new employee orientation.
General Position Summary: The Human Resources Assistant is responsible for supporting the HR function according to the laid down policies and procedures.
Essential Job Functions:
General Position Summary: The Human Resources Assistant is responsible for supporting the HR function according to the laid down policies and procedures.
Essential Job Functions:
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Support
the department to process and properly document all HR activities in an
efficient and timely manner;
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Assist
in preparing interview schedules and contacting applicants to schedule
interviews;
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Support
in the preparation of interview files to be used as part of the interview
process;
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Participate
in the recruitment of new staff as assigned – as per MC procedure;
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Responsible
for maintaining job files containing recruitment documents for all new
positions;
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Assist
with carrying out reference checks for potential hires and running the RPS on
Demand background searches;
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Responsible
for ensuring that PAFs for new hires are prepared and duly completed in a
timely manner;
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Support
with the orientation and onboarding of new team members;
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Support
with maintaining personnel files for all staff while ensuring confidentiality;
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Support
with tracking monthly timesheets for all staff including collection, review and
ensure validity of the timesheets in cooperation with supervisors;
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Assist
with tracking annual leave days and other time taken off as per Mercy Corps
Kenya policy;
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Adherence
to all MC policies and procedures as outlined in MC policies and procedure
manuals;
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Conduct
himself/herself both professionally and personally in such a manner as to bring
positive recognition to Mercy Corps and to not endanger mercy Corps’
humanitarian mission;
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Other
duties as assigned by your supervisor.
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 toward 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.
Accountability to Beneficiaries: Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward 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: Senior Human
Resources Officer
Works Directly With: Human
Resources Officer, Program, Finance and Operation team
members
Knowledge and Experience:
members
Knowledge and Experience:
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University
degree in business administration or related field with relevant experience and
a diploma in Human Resource Management is required;
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At
least 1 year hands on work experience in a human resources department;
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Fluency
in written and spoken English;
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Solid
communication skills and decision-making capabilities based on analytical
skills and critical thought processes;
·
Excellent
negotiation, representation skills and the ability to work comfortably with an
ethnically diverse staff
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Strong
computer skills in Microsoft Office applications required;
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Strong
organizational skills are required;
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Demonstrated
ability to multi-task and process information into action.
How to Apply
Interested candidates who meet the
above required qualifications and experience should submit a Cover Letter and
detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV) listing three professional references (including
a recent supervisor) to ke-hrkenya@mercycorps.org on or before 19th
October, 2017.
The email subject line must clearly show the job title and location they are applying for.
Applications without an appropriate subject heading will be automatically disqualified.
The email subject line must clearly show the job title and location they are applying for.
Applications without an appropriate subject heading will be automatically disqualified.
Please do not attach any
certificates.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
NB: We do not charge any fees at any stage
of the recruitment process
Consultancy
Title: Final Evaluation; Growing Livelihoods
through Agricultural Development (GLAD) Program
Project
Location: Wajir
Task
Start Date: November 6th
Task
Completion Date: Early December
Background: Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.
Background: Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible.
In
disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we
collaborate to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over
adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
In
response to the drought of 2011 that affected the Horn of Africa, Mercy Corps
became operational in Wajir and responded to the emergency through supporting
drought-affected households through the provision of water, food, livelihood
assistance, and cash transfers.
In
late 2014 Mercy corps received funding from the European Commission to
implement the Growing Livelihood through Agricultural Development (GLAD) ) program,
a 3 year European Commission-funded project that aims to stimulate sustainable
livelihoods in the arid lands of northern Kenya through promoting ASAL-based
value chains, and strengthen risk minimizing strategies in water management to
reduce drought vulnerability.
GLAD
is implemented within the broader Kenya Rural Development Programme (KRDP)
structure, enabling the relevant Ministries, National Disaster Management
Authority (NDMA) and County Governments to be actively and visibly involved at
all stages of implementation.
Mercy Corps’ approach aimed to advance several of the Ending Drought Emergency’s (EDE) pillars:
Mercy Corps’ approach aimed to advance several of the Ending Drought Emergency’s (EDE) pillars:
1)
peace and security,
2)
climate-proofed infrastructure,
3)
human capital and
4)
sustainable livelihoods through a broad, community-driven approach.
As
with other portfolio programs, Mercy Corps played a facilitation role, building
community capacity to undertake activities while fostering linkages between
them and government structures; strengthening linkages with the private sector
and markets within arid land value chains; improving water management and
environmental hygiene; and ultimately to build resilience through consolidated
actions between relief and development efforts in northern Kenya.
Purpose / Project Description: The GLAD program in Northeast Kenya is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct a final evaluation examining the outcomes and any impact of the program against the program plan, the sustainability of the action and the development of resilience indicators according to the Mercy Corps working definition of resilience.
Purpose / Project Description: The GLAD program in Northeast Kenya is seeking a qualified consultant to conduct a final evaluation examining the outcomes and any impact of the program against the program plan, the sustainability of the action and the development of resilience indicators according to the Mercy Corps working definition of resilience.
GLAD
has three specific objectives, and 11 expected results:
1.
Specific Objective 1: Strengthen arid land based
value chains to improve livelihoods
i.
Build capacity of key actors in one or more markets (e.g. gums and resins and
fodder) with the potential to generate growth, jobs and income (Expected Result
1)
ii.
Improved market linkages between pastoralists, agro-pastoralists and other
businesses in targeted market chains (ER 2)
iii.
Strengthened county government bodies to mitigate and respond to risk improving
household livelihoods (ER 3)
iv.
Improved access to appropriate formal and informal financial services (ER 4)
2.
SO 2: Strengthen water resource
management to reduce drought vulnerability
i.
Rehabilitated water points with innovative water harvesting and conservation
designs (ER 5)
ii.
Improved household diet, through adoption of irrigation (ER 6)
iii.
Improved hygiene and sanitation, through trainings and campaigns (ER 7)
3. SO 3: Reduced morbidity and mortality related to malnutrition amongst boys, girls, pregnant and lactating women through emergency nutrition response
3. SO 3: Reduced morbidity and mortality related to malnutrition amongst boys, girls, pregnant and lactating women through emergency nutrition response
i.
Ensure adherence to protocols for Maternal, Infant and Young Child Feeding in
Emergencies (MIYCN-E) to protect, promote and support optimal MIYCN (ER 8)
ii.
Strengthening of health systems at community and facility levels to ensure
improved timely screening, referral and management of malnourished cases (ER 9)
iii.
Reduction of severe and moderate acute malnutrition through timely management
(ER 10)
iv.
Assessment surveillance, monitoring and communication (ER 11)
Program
Sustainability
The
consultant will also examine the sustainability of the program, specifically,
·
The ability of the community and
local governments to continue program initiated activities after Mercy Corps’
exit.
·
The capacity of local institutions
for improved support
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The capacity of community structures
to maintain the infrastructure developed in the program
Resilience
The consultant will also be expected to assess how the program beneficiaries fared during the most recent drought (And any other shock specifically targeted by the project.
Key areas of inquiry to be investigated by this evaluation
The consultant will also be expected to assess how the program beneficiaries fared during the most recent drought (And any other shock specifically targeted by the project.
Key areas of inquiry to be investigated by this evaluation
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How has the program contributed to
resilience (according to the Mercy Corps definition) among drought-affected
communities in Wajir?
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Have livelihoods been strengthened by
the intervention? If so, by how much and in what areas?
·
Has water resource availability and
management been improved? How has this affected households’ water use?
·
Has malnutrition been reduced in
target communities?
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How have beneficiaries compared
during the current drought? Is there evidence of coping mechanisms being
deployed by households?
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Has the program adequately prepared
community structures for responding appropriately to the next drought(s)?
The
above shall be revised and refined in consultation with the successful bidder.
Consultant Objectives: The consultant will deliver a final evaluation report that outlines the achievements, challenges and learnings of the program, and will provide recommendations for future programming in the particular geography and technical area.
Consultant Objectives: The consultant will deliver a final evaluation report that outlines the achievements, challenges and learnings of the program, and will provide recommendations for future programming in the particular geography and technical area.
The
report will be evidence-based using results from desk research, outside
research, and surveys deployed by the consultant.
A
draft copy of the report will be reviewed for feedback by Mercy Corps for
completeness and accuracy of program objectives and results.
The
report will be no longer than 30 pages excluding annexes.
The target audience for the report is donors, Mercy Corps, and other NGOs.
The consultant will use a mix of assessment tools including surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews to inform his/her conclusions and recommendations.
The target audience for the report is donors, Mercy Corps, and other NGOs.
The consultant will use a mix of assessment tools including surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews to inform his/her conclusions and recommendations.
The
tools will be submitted to Mercy Corps program staff for review prior to field
testing or deployment.
Consultant Activities:
Consultant Activities:
The
Consultant will:
i.
Develop a sampling frame based on geography and program beneficiary numbers
that justifies the methodology
ii.
Develop qualitative and quantitative tools that will be reviewed by program
staff before piloting and implementation
iii.
Thoroughly test the survey tools before full field deployment
iv.
Use survey tools to survey program participants and beneficiaries
v.
Travel to Wajir to undertake data collection activities
vi.
Use tested qualitative tools to conduct focus group discussions and key
informant interviews with community groups, community leaders, and key program
staff
Consultant Deliverables:
Consultant Deliverables:
The
Consultant will deliver:
a.
An inception report no more than one week after the signing of the contract
including a detailed sampling frame
b.
All survey and interview tools for review prior to testing and deployment
c.
A draft final evaluation report for review by the GLAD management
d.
A final evaluation report highlighting the results and achievements of the
program in relation to its stated objectives
e.
The full raw dataset of surveys and interviews conducted for the evaluation
Timeframe / Schedule:
Timeframe / Schedule:
Estimate
of time required to complete deliverables
The
work from start to finish is estimated to take 33 days. This contract will be
deliverables-based and payment will be based on the successful completion and
delivery of all components of the work.
The Consultant will report to: GLAD Program Manager
Resources:
The Consultant will report to: GLAD Program Manager
Resources:
Mercy
Corps will be responsible for:
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Field transportation
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Field logistics
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Access to program documents and key
program staff
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Workspace while in the field
The
consultant will be responsible for:
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Travel to the field
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All field expenses (food,
accommodation, communications, etc.)
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Any computer or software needed for
the assignment
The
Consultant will work closely with:
·
GLAD Program Manager
·
GLAD Program Staff
·
Kenya M&E Manager
Qualifications:
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Demonstrated experience working in
ASAL regions of Northern Kenya
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Experience working on
livelihoods/resilience programs in ASAL regions
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At least 5 years of relevant
experience in research consulting and/or program evaluation
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A Master’s degree in a relevant
technical area, including foundational knowledge in natural resource
management, climate change and pastoralist systems, vulnerability and
resilience
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Extensive experience working in the
marginalized environments of North Eastern Kenya
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Strong communication and report
writing skills and a willingness to work in a participatory and inclusive
manner
Application
Requirements:
The
consultant should submit the following documents as part of his/her
application:
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A written technical application no
more than 10 pages in length outlining the technical approach that you will
undertake to complete the work, the sampling frame calculation, and any
additional consulting staff who will be assisting you
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A cost application clearly outlining
each cost, the quantity, and the total anticipated project cost
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One piece of previous work that is
similar to the outlined SoW
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Two references from previous work
How
to Apply
Interested Bidders should be submit any queries by 10th October 2017 to ke-bids@mercycorps.org Proposal to be submitted to ke-bids@mercycorps.org on or before 13th October 2017 before 5.00pm.
Interested Bidders should be submit any queries by 10th October 2017 to ke-bids@mercycorps.org Proposal to be submitted to ke-bids@mercycorps.org on or before 13th October 2017 before 5.00pm.
Late
submissions will not be considered