5 Drivers
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
partner to put bold solutions into action – helping people triumph over
adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
We help communities survive and move beyond emergencies.
Mercy Corps is looking for committed
and dynamic individual to take up the following position:
Position: Drivers (5)
Location: Wajir, Garissa, Isiolo, Marsabit and Turkana Counties
Location: Wajir, Garissa, Isiolo, Marsabit and Turkana Counties
Program / Department Summary: The
Operations Department is committed to implementing and maintaining the highest
standards of efficiency and integrity in the operations functions.
The overriding objective for all
administration and logistics operations is the prompt and effective provision
of support services to Mercy Corps’ beneficiary populations in compliance with
donor specifications.
General Position Summary: The driver
work within the Operations department of the logistics support structure to
provide safe, transport services for Mercy Corps program and support staff in
the respective filed location. The driver will adhere to all traffic and Mercy
Corps safety rules and follow the transport guidelines required by the Mercy
Corps transport department.
Roles
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Operate Mercy Corps vehicles as
assigned by supervisor;
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Maintain vehicle log-sheets in
accordance with Mercy Corps policies/regulations;
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Check the vehicle conditions after
each trip/routinely – report needs and problems to transport management;
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Adhere to all safety and
communication protocols as advised by Mercy Corps and supervisor;
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Responsible for the safekeeping of
all vehicle equipment, tools, first aid kits, spares etc.;
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Keep the vehicle ready, clean and on
standby – ready for use at all times;
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Assist, as required, with logistics
in the office daily workloads;
·
Cooperate and be of assistance to
staff and visitors – assist in troubleshooting potential problems during daily
business;
·
Report all maintenance needs of the
vehicle to transport management on a regular basis;
·
Undertake field assignments as
assigned;
·
Adherence to all Mercy Corps policies
and procedures as outlined in Mercy Corps policies and procedure manuals;
·
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 in country of operation;
Role Function
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:
·
Reports Directly To: Logistics
Officer in Area of Responsibility
·
Works Directly With: Program and
Operations staff team across the field offices as required
·
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Requirements
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Valid driver’s license and at least 3
years driving experience operating 4×4 vehicles;
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Experience working in a pastoral/arid
lands field locations;
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Good understanding of English and
fluency in all local languages is required;
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Experience preparing and maintaining
vehicle log sheets;
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Knowledge of routes, duty stations,
project areas, the NGO and diplomatic community is required.
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Respect and adherence to all safety
and traffic rules;
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Excellent sense of judgment;
·
Willingness and ability to work
effectively with a wide variety of people;
·
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Office Assistant
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 partner to put bold solutions into action – helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. We help communities survive and move beyond emergencies.
In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action – helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. We help communities survive and move beyond emergencies.
When natural disasters strike,
economies collapse or conflict flares, Mercy Corps is there. 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:
Location: Wajir
Program / Department Summary: The
Operations Department is committed to implementing and maintaining the highest
standards of efficiency and integrity in the operations functions.
The overriding objective for all
administration and logistics operations is the prompt and effective provision
of support services to Mercy Corps’ beneficiary populations in compliance with
donor specifications.
The Office Assistant will be
responsible for office cleaning, preparing tea/coffee and general office assistance
functions for the Mercy Corps Wajir office.
Overall responsible for all general
office assistance aspects of Mercy Corps’ office support functions in Wajir in
compliance with MC Administration and in-country policies.
Duties
Office Maintenance:
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Wash dishes in the kitchen;
·
Clean washrooms, office premise and
the kitchen daily;
·
Empty garbage cans and dust bins
daily;
·
Sweep and dust the office daily;
·
Clean the refrigerator, microwave and
other machines in use in the office premises;
·
Track the office cleaning supplies;
·
Report items and assets in need of
repair maintenance.
Kitchen functions:
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Prepare tea for the office staff;
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Prepare refreshments for meetings;
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Maintain stock of kitchen items and
consumables;
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Track kitchen consumable items.
General Office Assistance:
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Perform receptionist duties when
required;
·
Deliver documents among departments
on request;
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Make photocopies on request;
·
Refill papers in printers and
photocopiers;
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Attend to minor maintenance work;
·
Issue and track office stationery.
Other:
·
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 in country of operation;
·
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 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:
·
Reports Directly To: Administration
and Logistics Officer
·
Works Directly With: All team members
at the field office
·
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Requirements
·
Minimum 2 years’ experience in
general office assistance;
·
Basic computer skills are required;
·
Strong organizational skills;
·
Fluency in English and Swahili
languages (both written and spoken).
·
High standard of cleanliness and
attention to detail;
·
Ability to work simultaneously on
multiple tasks;
·
Willingness and ability to work
effectively with a wide variety of people;
·
Excellent interpersonal skills;
Administration & Logistics Officer
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 partner to put bold solutions into action – helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. We help communities survive and move beyond emergencies.
In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action – helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. We help communities survive and move beyond emergencies.
When natural disasters strike,
economies collapse or conflict flares, Mercy Corps is there. 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:
Location: Wajir
Program / Department Summary: The
Operations Department is committed to implementing and maintaining the highest
standards of efficiency and integrity in the operations functions.
The overriding objective for all
administration and logistics operations is the prompt and effective provision
of support services to Mercy Corps’ beneficiary populations in compliance with
donor specifications.
General Position Summary: The
Administration and Logistics officer is responsible for facilitating the
administration and logistics functions at Mercy Corps field office.
Working closely with Program,
Operations and Finance departments, the Administration and Logistics Officer is
instrumental in supporting program activities through his/her coordination and
execution of Procurement, Logistics and Administration functions at the field
level.
Roles
Procurement:
·
Daily coordination of MC procurement
activities;
·
Ensure full understanding and
adherence to MC procurement policies and formats and assist as needed in
training staff on these policies;
·
Guide staff as required on creating
clear and understandable Purchase Requests and other procurement related
documentation;
·
Collect quotations and bids from the
market for PRs as assigned by manager – as per Mercy Corps standards and
formats;
·
Interact with Vendors during
collection of quotations – explain Mercy Corps formats and ensure that vendors
will use the provided forms;
·
Ensure fair competition and strictly
adhere to MC procurement rules regarding vendor relations;
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Maintain up to date Mercy Corps
Procurement data management system;
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Interact with contractors, in
coordination with the Program & Operations Managers;
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Ensures that the required
documentation of supplies and transactions are completed to MC standards;
·
Ensure proper asset management;
maintain proper and updated asset register with clear asset identification
tags.
Fleet management:
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General management of agency vehicles
in co-operation with the Operations Manager;
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Ensure that all vehicles are safe and
road-worthy;
·
Collect and distribute of vehicle
log-sheets to drivers; responsible for monthly compilation and submission of
log-sheets;
·
Schedule vehicle use to meet
programmatic and operational needs;
·
Maintain vehicle movement board
daily;
·
Oversee fuel consumption purchase and
tracking including coordination with the designated fuel station;
·
Collect Vehicle Service Requests from
drivers. Submit VSR-s to the Operations Manager for approval;
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In coordination with the Operations
Manager, organize regular service schedules for vehicles and maintain service
schedule files;
·
Ensure vehicle repairs are done in a
timely manner;
·
Ensure security measures for vehicles
such as parking, storage of keys, emergency supplies, etc.;
·
Ensure that security incident reports
are completed and filed (if related to vehicles).
Administration:
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Ensure proper management and
coordination of staff travel arrangements including transport and security;
·
Ensure good general office management
and cleanliness of the office premises in coordination with the Office
Assistant;
·
Coordinate with the Operations
department in Nairobi to ensure adherence to Administrative and IT procedures
by all field based staff;
·
Ensure that the office is run in a
professional and responsible manner including hosting guests, receptionist
duties, general contact and liaison with outside agencies as well as
cleanliness of the office premises in coordination with the Office Assistant;
·
Coordinate with the Administration
Officer in Nairobi to provide administrative guidance to MC staff when
required;
·
Manage and renew office lease
agreement;
·
In coordination with the Program
Leads and the Administration Coordinator in Nairobi track airtime allocation
for field based staff;
·
Coordinate the purchase of office
supplies;
·
Coordinate any other necessary
administrative and office management details including the maintenance of the
premises.
Other:
·
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 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:
·
Supervisory Responsibility: The Office
Assistant and Drivers
·
Reports Directly To: The Wajir Head
of Office with a dotted technical line to the Operations Manager
·
Works Directly With: Program,
Operations and Finance teams
Requirements
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Degree in a relevant business field
is desired;
·
At least 3 years of experience in
large scale logistics, supply chain management and/ or international business;
·
Must demonstrate understanding of
logistics, procurement and administration ethics and good management skills
with diverse team with large flow of information and activities;
·
Experience in an NGO setting is
preferred;
·
A strong understanding of donor
compliance is required;
·
Excellent organizational skills and
ability to make recommendations for improvements;
·
Strong MS Office computer skills;
·
Excellent spoken and written skills
in English;
·
Willingness to travel to field
locations when required.
Success Factors:
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Meticulous with an excellent sense of
judgment and ability to multitask;
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Ability to work independently and
prioritize, show initiative;
·
Ability to coordinate and work
effectively with a diverse teams in a multi-cultural set up;
·
Thorough understanding on logistical
challenges, market mechanism and supply chain dynamcis;
·
Positive team spirit.
Senior Finance
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 partner to put bold solutions into action – helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. We help communities survive and move beyond emergencies.
In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action – helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. We help communities survive and move beyond emergencies.
When natural disasters strike,
economies collapse or conflict flares, Mercy Corps is there. 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:
Location: Wajir
Program / Department Summary: The
Mercy Corps Finance Department is responsible for all financial functions in
Kenya, including accounting, payments and banking, payroll, budgeting,
financial reporting, and grant financial management and compliance.
Mercy Corps Finance Department
ensures compliance with donor regulations as well as Mercy Corps’ internal
policies and procedures.
In its role as a support to the
Program Department, the Finance Department provides timely reports and
assistance to the Country Director and the Program team to ensure that
financial resources are used efficiently and effectively.
General Position Summary:The Mercy Corps Finance Department is responsible for all financial functions in Kenya, including accounting, payments and banking, payroll, budgeting, financial reporting, and grant financial management and compliance.
General Position Summary:The Mercy Corps Finance Department is responsible for all financial functions in Kenya, including accounting, payments and banking, payroll, budgeting, financial reporting, and grant financial management and compliance.
Mercy Corps Finance Department
ensures compliance with donor regulations as well as Mercy Corps’ internal
policies and procedures.
In its role as a support to the
Program Department, the Finance Department provides timely reports and
assistance to the Country Director and the Program team to ensure that
financial resources are used efficiently and effectively.
Responsibilities
·
Support in preparation of monthly
bank reconciliations
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Maintain custody of the office cash
fund and make daily payments of approved transactions
·
Prepare cash payment vouchers and
ensure that all cash transactions are fully and properly documented
·
Review expense reports (travel
expense reports and operational expense reports) for accuracy and completeness
and ensure that expense reports have been fully approved before payment
·
Perform weekly cash count as per FFM
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Record payment vouchers daily in the
Field Connection Accounting System
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Maintain field advance tracker file
and prepare past due advance tracker for the Senior Finance and Reporting
Officer
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Preparing cheques based on fully
approved & finance reviewed documents and present for signing
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File all cash and bank batch vouchers
and maintain voucher filing system such that files are updated, complete and
safeguarded
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Maintain the bank file, ensuring that
all bank information is properly filed and updated
·
Assist with month end balance sheet
account reconciliations
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Make sure that all supporting
documentation is prepared and filed according to MC procedures.
·
Assists in sub grants management
& compliance at field office
·
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 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
·
Reports Directly To: Country Finance
Manager
·
Directly With: Nairobi Finance Team,
Program Team and Operations Team
·
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Requirements
·
At least four years of accounting or
bookkeeping experience;
·
A degree in accounting or a relevant
business field;
·
Strong computer skills in MS Office
programs, particularly Excel;
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Familiarity with computerized,
double-entry accounting software;
·
Strong organizational skills as well
as attention to detail;
·
Experience working in an
International Non-Governmental Organization is an added advantage;
·
Excellent oral and written English
skills.
Success Factors:
·
A clear understanding of finance and
procurement ethics as well as the willingness and ability to enforce compliance
with Mercy Corps and donor policies and procedures;
·
The ability to interact effectively
with international and national staff members is required;
·
A demonstrated ability to work
quickly, accurately, meet deadlines, and process information in support of
changing program activities is necessary.
Rangeland Specialist
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 partner to put bold solutions into
action – helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities
from within. Now, and for the future. We help communities survive and move
beyond emergencies.
When natural disasters strike,
economies collapse or conflict flares, Mercy Corps is there. 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:
The four objectives serve to increase
community resilience to drought and other shocks and stresses, and to decrease
fragility with a particular focus on Kenya’s Arid Lands.
Mercy Corps’ vision for change
requires the private sector, government and civil society to work together to
create meaningful and sustainable change.
Mercy Corps is recruiting a water,
sanitation and hygiene (WASH)/Nutrition Advisor to ensure the delivery of high
quality WASH and nutrition interventions for a five-year USAID-funded Feed the
Future (FtF) Livestock Market Systems (LMS) Development Activity for northern
Kenya.
This position will support the
Strengthening Community Capacities for Resilience and Growth associate award.
This project will support USAID’s
Feed the Future Initiative and specifically will improve households’ income,
productive assets and resilience to drought and other shocks.
Specific areas of focus include:
strengthened and sustained rangeland and water management; strengthened drought
risk management; strengthened conflict management; improved and sustained
health, nutrition, and hygiene practices; improved literacy, numeracy, and life
skills; and collaborative action and learning for community empowerment.
General Position Summary
The Rangeland Specialist will offer
support to the LMS program quality and impact through provision of technical
assistance and advice in the areas of sustainable Natural Resource Management
(NRM).
This is anticipated to include early
warning systems, climate information systems, participatory rangeland
management, watershed management, sustainable community water management
systems in pastoral and peri urban areas and livestock productivity improvement
(including forage development) and small business group development.
The Rangeland Specialist will work
closely with the project team to achieve program synergy. S/he will provide
capacity building and technical assistance to LMS staff and partners in NRM
aspects of implementing project interventions and encourage active
participation of and networking between individuals and communities in
recognizing NRM problems, identify solutions and implement project activities
related to the identified solutions.
The post holder will also build
capacities of communities and institutions in sustainable NRM.
S/he will work closely with community
facilitators, community leaders, committees and local government development
agents and take part in community meetings for information gathering, exchange
and carry out participatory planning supporting field implementation.
The Rangeland Specialist will be
responsible to advice and promote linking innovative market and finance based
solutions to sustainable NRM.
As part of this, s/he will ensure the
establishment and effective maintenance of linkage between all relevant staff
and partners.
Responsibilities
Program Management
·
Contribute to team work plans and
guide successful implementation of natural resources management activities,
ensuring teams follow work plans so activities are on time, target and within
the approved budget, and program deliverables achieve desired impact;
·
Identify partnerships and innovation
that could be supported by the LMS Grant Fund;
Work closely with our partner ACDI/VOCA, who will be leading the implementation of the LMS and look for opportunities to link programming and clients with their programming and programming across the LMS;
Work closely with our partner ACDI/VOCA, who will be leading the implementation of the LMS and look for opportunities to link programming and clients with their programming and programming across the LMS;
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Collaborate with program team members
to integrate activities across sectors (peace/conflict, gender, etc) and
prevent siloed approaches to activity implementation;
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Provide advice and support to
initiatives designed to consolidate and scale up sustainable Natural
·
Resources Management linked to
innovative market and finance solutions (including early warning systems,
climate information systems, participatory rangeland management and
participatory NRM approaches) and ensure that interventions are responsive to
stakeholders and consistent with Mercy Corps’ relevant program guidelines,
principles, values, quality standards and strategic plan. Ensure that
interventions are evidence-based and adhere to adaptive management principles;
·
Facilitate NRM investigations,
negotiations and implementation, and any formation of appropriate local level
institutions;
·
Network and coordinate with sector
stakeholders to identify and learn from emerging technologies or approaches
that can be trialed and/or scaled-up;
·
In collaboration with program team,
identify required training for government (local, regional, national), private
sector, community and project staff and assist in identifying trainers and / or
directly provide training and capacity building;
·
Support participatory community based
monitoring in counties where initiatives are taking place – organize and
coordinate capacity building in relation to community-based monitoring,
including experience sharing;
·
In collaboration with NDMA,
facilitate discussions within communities aimed at promoting Disaster Risk
·
Reduction approaches including for
drought cycle management as important components of NRM;
·
Integrate community approaches,
gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate.
Certify all interventions adhere to Mercy Corps’ Gender Policy, Do No Harm
principles, and beneficiary accountability standards;
·
Facilitate planning meetings and
workshops with government, NGO, private sector, and community partners to
revise plans and promote partner acceptance/buy-in;
·
Keep abreast of the latest research
and evolutions in the field of rangeland management and natural resources
management;
·
Define implementation strategies in
coordination with the Chief of Party, Deputy Chief of Party and leadership
team;
·
In coordination with the MEL team,
monitor the implement activities through regular field visits and assessments
to ensure program quality and impact. Document approaches, successes and
lessons learned.
·
S/he will also coordinate closely
with the M&E team to ensure that systems are in place to track, analyze and
report results;
·
Coordinate closely with the M&E
team to ensure that systems are in place to track, analyze and report results;
·
Coordinate with procurement,
logistics, security, administration and human resources teams to ensure
operational systems support field activities.
Influence & Representation
·
Represent Mercy Corps at government,
donor, NGO and other relevant events, in close coordination with the Chief of
Party, Deputy Chief of Party and country leadership.
·
Coordinate activities with consortium
partners, sub grantees, local government and other implementers, as well as
with other Mercy Corps programs.
Security
·
Work closely with the country team’s
security focal point to develop and maintain systems that promote the safety
and security of all team members.
·
Ensure that programs are designed and
implemented with a clear analysis and understanding of security.
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.
Requirements
·
MSc or equivalent in Rangeland
Management Disaster Risk Reduction, Natural Resource Management, social
sciences or other relevant field;
·
A minimum of five years of relevant
professional experience in NRM or climate change where there is natural
resource based conflicts with hands on experience in peace building
initiatives;
·
Skilled in NRM approaches including
participatory rangeland management, participatory NRM, early warning and
climate information systems;
·
Proven experience in designing and
implementing approaches that reach large numbers of pastoralist households with
quality programming;
·
Experience working with NDMA at the
county level as well as working with county government officials;
·
Experience in drafting contingency
plans with communities in ASAL areas is required;
·
Strong management skills, including
effective personnel management, adaptive management coordination and
decision-making;
·
Strong facilitation and
consensus-building skills;
·
Competence in building networks,
strong problem-solving skills, and ability to influence with effective
listening, persuasion, negotiation and other techniques;
·
Strong understanding of USAID
compliance issues;
·
Internationally recognized
qualification in project or program management or a commitment to obtain the
qualification in the early months of work;
·
Excellent and persuasive oral and
written communication skills, including report writing, in English and other
language(s), and fluency in Kiswahili, and local dialects spoken in Northern
Kenya are an added advantage;
·
Previous work experience in Northern
Kenya is desirable;
·
Demonstrated attention to detail,
ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and
cooperatively with team members.
Success Factors
·
The successful Rangeland Specialist
will be familiar with the particular challenges of Natural Resources Management
in Northern Kenya.
·
S/he will combine exceptional
management skills and capacity to manage relationships with different
stakeholders including the greater LMS team.
·
The position requires an ability to
think creatively about improving opportunities for sustainable drought cycle
management.
·
A heavy emphasis will be placed on
coordination with other actors implementing in the areas of intervention
including county government.
·
The specialist will have the capacity
to spark innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to programming and to inspire
groups to collaborate closely to implement high-quality programs.
·
S/he will be committed to long-term
program sustainability and the delivery of high-impact activities at the
community level.
·
Multi-tasking, prioritizing, problem
solving and simultaneous attention to detail and strategic vision are
essential.
·
The most successful Mercy Corps staff
members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in
evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal
communication a priority
·
Environmental Conditions: This
position will be Isiolo based, with regular travel to Nairobi, Turkana,
Garissa, Marsabit and Wajir.
·
This position requires approximately
50% travel regularly by road and air to program offices in often insecure
environments.
·
Mercy Corps team members represent
the agency both during and outside work hours when deployed in a field posting
or on a visit.
·
Team members are expected to conduct
themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC’s
policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
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
11th December, 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.
Please do not attach any
certificates.
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