Project Manager
East
Africa Knowledge Hub for Organic Agriculture
Job Purpose & Scope
Reporting
to Executive Director, oversees all the operations of Knowledge Management Hub.
Responsibilities
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Prepare guidelines for work plans and
budgets by partners.
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Facilitate regular communications and
meetings with partners to review progress and appraise on activities planned
for approval and implementation.
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Ensure partners report periodically,
and on schedule to the Hub project activities.
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Support partners to collaborate with
active like-minded organisations to improve and upscale dissemination of
knowledge on organic agriculture among farmers.
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Design and implement appropriate and
effective knowledge capture and sharing activities.
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Execution of knowledge sharing events
including, monthly seminars/webinars, workshops, conferences, and peer learning
sessions
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Identify and curate technical website
content to ensure that the right knowledge is getting to the right people at
the right time and in the right way.
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Manage website community engagement,
by responding to website members in a timely manner and engage them in
meaningful
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Document and share learning – ensure
requirements, lessons learned, and best practices for products, events, and
other knowledge management activities are clear and documented.
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Engage partners and learning
champions – work with program managers, project partners, and learning champions
to expand various online/in-person learning activities including, engaging the
growing member base on project websites, collaborating with external partners,
and content contribution.
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Any other duty that may be assigned
by the supervisor.
Qualifications
Education and Knowledge
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Master’s degree in Knowledge
Management, Project Management, Community Development, or related field from a
credited institution of higher learning. The job holder must also be very
proficient in ICT applications like, web management, web content development
etc.
Experience
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At least 7 years progressive
experience in the design and development of knowledge management systems,
knowledge sharing/dissemination forums, organizational development, business
process improvement, or organizational/systems change management.
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Practical and applied experience in
setting up and administering knowledge management and learning systems.
Specialized Knowledge and skills required
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Sound understanding of technologies,
platforms and ICT infrastructure that facilitate knowledge management and
sharing.
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Ability to assess situations quickly
and make independent decisions regarding capturing and sharing of knowledge to
target beneficiaries.
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Demonstrated understanding of
knowledge management principles and capacity to deliver knowledge management
and/or organizational learning activities.
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Ability to link content development
and engagement strategies that facilitate timely, useful delivery of
information, through project learning platforms and activities.
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Team player, good communicator (both
written and spoken), excellent interpersonal skills, work under minimum
supervision, self-motivated and go-getter, love/high regard for farming and
farmer.
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Proven ability to work with multiple
teams.
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Sound knowledge of project monitoring
and evaluation.
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Networking and partnership building
skills.
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Understanding of and personal
commitment to ecologically sustainable agriculture.
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Willingness and ability to travel
locally and regionally.
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Should be fluent in oral and written
English and Swahili.
Personal Attributes
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Have strong relationship management.
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Excellent time management.
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Team player with excellent
negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills.
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Ability to prioritize workload and
demonstrate deliverables/outcomes.
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Good understanding of financial
management and reporting processes.
Project Accountant
East
Africa Knowledge Hub
Job Purpose & Scope
Reporting
to the Finance Manager, ensures the financial integrity, transparency and
accountability of all financial transactions related to project activities. He/
she must provide consolidated financial plans and reports for the projects as
needed within the requirements of donors and partners.
Responsibilities
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Ensure financial project reports are
prepared in accordance with contractual agreements
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Liaise with auditor and prepare audit
schedules during project and institution Audits.
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Oversee asset management and finally
depreciate assets at the end of the year.
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Project fund management (Receive and
disburse funds on our behalf).
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Respond to donor queries relating to
programmes/ projects.
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Filing of programme financial support
documents/payment documents.
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Prepare Annual and Bi-annual project
report as per contractual agreements.
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Submission of financial reports to
the donors.
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Ensure to comply with internal and
external regulations with the respective support to internal and external
stakeholders.
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Any other duty that may be assigned
by the supervisor.
Qualifications
Education and Knowledge
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Bachelor’s degree in finance,
Accounts or related field from a credited institution of higher learning. In
addition, applicants must be CPA (K) holders or an equivalent related field
from a credited institution of higher learning.
Experience
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Minimum 5 years working experience in
a demanding environment or an International organization, on general accounting
ledger, and financial reporting; and presentation skills with the ability to
present complex issues clearly and concisely.
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Experience of developing financial
operational systems and schedules.
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Knowledge and proficiency in
finance/accounting principles (comply with regulations and laws).
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Must have the ability to plan and
work with limited supervision.
Specialized Knowledge and skills required
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Experience in monitoring
implementation of project activities.
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Proven ability to work with multiple
teams.
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Experience of leading on financial
aspects of multi-country donor contract management and providing advice on
complex financial management.
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Sound knowledge of project monitoring
and evaluation.
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Networking and partnership building
skills.
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Experience in using accounting
software’s appropriate for a large international organization (e.g. SUN
Accounts, Pastel Evolution and Vision Excel).
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Experience of developing financial
operational systems and schedules.
Personal Attributes
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Have strong relationship management.
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Excellent time management.
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Team player with excellent
negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills.
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Ability to prioritize workload and
demonstrate deliverables/outcomes.
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Good understanding of financial management
and reporting processes.
Monitoring & Evaluation Officer
Job Purpose & Scope
Reporting
to the BvAT Executive Director, the M&E Officer will be responsible for all
monitoring and evaluation activities in BvAT. The role supports all BvAT
programmes in designing, implementation and reporting on all M&E
activities.
Responsibilities
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Ensure an appropriate monitoring and
evaluation (M&E) system is in place and is functioning satisfactorily.
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Periodically review and revise the
system so that it is adapted appropriately to changing operating contexts.
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Ensure relevant and timely M&E
information is provided in user-friendly formats to key stakeholders, including
beneficiary communities, partners and donors.
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Establish and coordinate monitoring
systems including data collection, analysis and review.
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Ensure information gathered through
monitoring activities is shared as per BvAT policies and regulations.
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Providing support to project design
and activities including strategic frameworks (Results framework, log frames
etc.)
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Assist in the revision of the project
log frame matrix, particularly in the areas of performance indicators and their
measurement;
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Assist the program teams to determine
performance and impact indicators and targets.
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Implement monitoring systems and
designing monitoring tools.
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Develop data collection tools.
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Monitor project activities, outputs
and progress towards anticipated results.
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Development of appropriate M&E
databases to store, analyze and present relevant information.
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Support programme team for reporting,
data collection and in needs assessments.
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Conduct regular data quality audits
and ensure adherence to quality control measures.
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Support the dissemination of M&E
results to stakeholders.
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Support the quantitative data
management and analysis to inform project decisionmaking.
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Lead the collation of Quarterly,
Semiannual and Annual project progress reports.
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Track, manage and review all project
reports, and collate lessons learned to inform programmatic decisions.
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Assist in the development and/or finalization
of the project Work Plan and keep it updated in accordance with project
activities and timeframes as relevant.
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Develop the overall framework for
project M&E, for example mid-term project review, impact assessment, final
evaluation, develop project Performance Monitoring Plan with relevant data
collection systems.
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Review the quality of existing data
in the project subject areas, the methods of collecting it, and the degree to
which it will provide good baseline statistics for impact evaluation.
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Develop baseline data for each
project component and for all project indicators.
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With collaborating partners, review
their existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any
required changes, support and resources.
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Collect data on a regular basis to
measure achievement against the performance indicators.
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Maintain and administer the M&E
database, analyze and aggregate findings.
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Support project progress reporting,
project mid-term review and final evaluation.
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Identify areas where technical support
to project partners is required. Organize refresher training on M&E for
partners as required.
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Identify lessons learned and develop
case studies to capture qualitative outputs of the project. Provide advice to
the management on improving project performance using M&E findings.
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Any other duty that may be assigned
by the supervisor.
Qualifications
Education and Knowledge
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Bachelor’ degree in Monitoring and
Evaluation, Statistics, Social sciences or related qualification from a
credited institution of higher learning.
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A course/certificate in Monitoring
and Evaluation.
Experience
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Minimum of five years of professional
experience in an M&E position responsible for implementing M&E
activities of international development projects.
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Experience in designing, implementing,
and operating project M&E systems from project initiation to closeout
stages.
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Experience in designing and managing
beneficiary monitoring and database systems.
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Experience in strategic planning and
performance measurement, including indicator selection, target setting,
reporting, database management, and developing M&E and performance
monitoring plans.
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Knowledge of the major evaluation
methodologies (e.g. qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method, and impact) and
data collection and analysis methodologies.
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Experience in planning and managing
surveys.
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Experience in developing and refining
data collection tools.
Specialized Knowledge and skills required
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Good knowledge of programme
implementation, monitoring and evaluation techniques and practices.
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Familiarity with impact assessment
(an advantage).
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Excellent analytical skills.
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Good computer applications skills.
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Good organizational skills.
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Ability to work independently with a
minimum of supervision.
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Ability to work under time pressure
and meet deadlines.
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Ability to work in diversified
environments.
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Ability to work in a team and good
interpersonal skills.
Personal Attributes
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Understanding of and personal
commitment to ecologically sustainable agriculture.
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Fluency in oral and written Swahili
and English.
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Have strong relationship management.
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Excellent time management.
·
Team player with excellent
negotiation, communication and interpersonal skills
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Ability to prioritize workload and
demonstrate deliverables/outcomes.
·
Good understanding of financial
management and reporting processes.
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Willingness and ability to travel
locally and internationally.
How to apply
If
you believe you are the right candidate for any of the above positions and can
clearly demonstrate your ability to meet the requirements, please submit your
detailed CV and application letter indicating summary of your key
qualifications and expected salary to info@biovisionafricatrust.org.
The
closing date for applications is 15th June 2019. Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted for interviews.
Biovision
Africa Trust is an equal opportunity employer.
