Pact is searching for a Chief of Party for an anticipated regional conflict resolution program aimed at strengthening local cross-border conflict management between Kenya and its neighboring states. Objectives include: trauma education and community healing processes to help change views of “victims” and “perpetrators”; reflective workshops and community-led processes to explore the relationship between culture and conflict; and implementation of jointly managed cross-border projects that help heal community-identified conflict issues. Strong candidates will have extensive experience managing similar USAID-funded programs in Africa and be well-versed in the areas of, peacebuilding, organizational capacity building and community strengthening. The position is contingent upon award.

The Chief of Party will
• Provide overall leadership, program supervision, and organizational management.
• Make key decisions and solve problems in short time frames while ensuring operational and program integrity.
• Serve as the chief liaison with USAID on project-related matters.
• Support the efficient and accountable management and reporting of program achievements and finance
• Support monitoring, evaluation and learning on an ongoing basis
• Ensure that procedures are established and complied with for development, selection, design and implementation of grants and short term technical assistance;
• Supervise the DCOP and other key staff

Education and Experience Requirements:
• Masters in international relations, conflict resolution, public administration, or other relevant field.
• Minimum 10 years of management experience in a progressively senior role overseeing projects with complex and challenging field operations.
• Extensive experience with USAID processes and procedures, rules and regulations required.

Other Qualifications:
• Good understanding of the geographic areas in question, Experience in Kenya or its neighboring countries (Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, DRC, South Sudan) preferred
• Strong familiarity with operating grants, sub-grants, and short term technical assistance
• Considerable experience with community participation-type projects, preferably focused on conflict resolution and peacebuilding
• Ability to efficiently coordinate and manage field offices and field teams
• Demonstrated experience in monitoring, evaluation and learning within development project context

To apply for this position, please visit our company website at www.pactworld.org

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PROGRAMME ASSISTANT

Key task

Responsible for delivering friendly, efficient customer service and creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere for all guests, with the key aim of retaining and attracting new customers.

Duties and Responsibilities

Deliver excellent customer service, at all times
Assist in keeping the front office reception area clean and tidy, at all times
Deal with all enquiries in a professional and courteous manner, in person, on the telephone or via e-mail

Job specification

A minimum of a Diploma or Certificate in front office on any business related course.
A minimum of 1 year work experience in front office .
Excellent Customer care skills
Excellent verbal and written skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Public relations skills
Self organization skills
Attention to detail

If you are up to the challenge, posses the necessary qualification and experience, please send your CV only indicating why you are the most suitable candidate for the role clearly quoting the job title (Programme Assistant)to mombasa@rescueteam.com

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IHF Co-Director

If you’re looking for a long-term volunteering opportunity, the International Humanity Foundation is offering you the chance to help in our children’s home.

IHF is looking for hard-working, committed volunteers to help in our children’s home in Kenya. IHF provides education, and in some cases, homes, to children in need in six centers across Indonesia, Thailand and Kenya. IHF has no central headquarters; each center is a product of its environment and follows the cultural code and norms of its host country.

Our Kenya center is a children’s home and also provides emergency relief to the surrounding community. This is the biggest IHF center, with approximately 100 kids. The kids are from the marginalised Pokot tribe, whose conditions are amongst the worse in Kenya. Living conditions in this region are harsh, and we provide basic needs such as a home, food, and access to education to children who would otherwise go without. We also run livestock donation projects and other initiatives to relieve the extreme poverty where we can.

At the center, you will divide your time between caring for the children and working on international tasks. IHF is a grassroots, all-volunteer organisation with no central office, so all administration work is done in center. All volunteers manage one or more of our international task teams such as university relations, fundraising and media; working together online with volunteers in other centers. You will be assigned according to your experience. You must possess excellent time management skills.

Those who are secure without the comforts of home gain the most from this valuable opportunity. We are looking for applicants preferably with:
- A related university degree; eg. in social studies, language, teaching, medicine, law, social work
- Experience abroad; travel, working or volunteering
- 1-2 years working experience in any field
- Experience with teaching and/or children
Fluency in English, both written and spoken is essential. Those interested in volunteering at an IHF centre are required to complete a level of pre-trip duties in order to gain an understanding of how our organization functions.

Stipend: Volunteers must commit to serve at least a year at the center. Basic accommodation and food is provided by IHF. You are a volunteer at the center, and all local tasks
completed are done so without pay. Volunteers who commit to serving one year or more will receive a small monthly stipend. It is broken down as follow:-

First 3 months: Training period - $20 per month

3-6 months: Assistant co-Director - $50 per month

6-9 months: Co-Director - $80 per month

9-12 months: Co-Director - $100 per month

This stipend results only from the international online work; not from any local tasks.

After one year there is the opportunity to become a full Director.

Strict IHF Policy: These stipends are fixed. They will not be raised for more experienced applicants, and everyone will be upgraded according to the timeframes outlined above, and no sooner. There are no exceptions to this, regardless of what may be the situation in the centre. We are an all-Volunteer organization and training and hands-on experience is paramount.

Please take the time to familiarize yourself further with our organization -www.ihfonline.org. And to our blog http://ihfblog.wordpress.com/home/.

If you have any questions at this time, e-mail - hiring4@ihfonline.org

If you’re ready to apply please send a copy of your resume to hiring4@ihfonline.org

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Title: Capacity Development Advisor

City: Nairobi

Position summary:The Capacity Development Advisor will provide high-quality technical assistance to Pact’s institutional strengthening initiatives in Kenya and for Pact worldwide. The CD Advisor will be responsible for developing, implementing and documenting institutional strengthening methodologies and approaches, and for training staff and partners. In addition, the CD Advisor will be expected to remain up-to-date with the latest in African and global capacity development initiatives and will be asked to support Pact’s global portfolio. The CD Advisor will report to the Country Director, Pact, Inc. Kenya with additional guidance and direction from the Global Director for Capacity Development.

Responsibilities:
• Lead technical assistance to the FANIKISHA Program in the areas of institutional strengthening and advocacy capacity development.
• Support institutional strengthening activities of KCSSP, PEACE II, and other Pact, Inc. Kenya as well as projects in the region and globally as requested.
• Support in the design of new projects focusing on institutional strengthening and capacity development
• Enable the implementation, mentoring and monitoring of Pact’s global standards for capacity development programming.
• Lead technical writing for new business development related to institutional strengthening and capacity development.
• Document capacity development approaches and methodologies used by Pact, Inc. Kenya.
• Other duties as assigned by the Country Director, Pact, Inc. Kenya.
• Collaborate with Pact’s technical experts to design, deliver and document high-quality, demand driven technical assistance to Pact programs.
• Develop and implement trainings, workshops, participatory design processes and consultancies in institutional strengthening for both public and private entities.
• Collaboratively develop and maintain relationships on behalf of Pact’s Global Capacity Development Team with a priority on partnerships important to Pact global, regions and field offices.

Qualifications:
• At least 5-7 years’ experience with USAID funded programs focused on strengthening the capacity of civil society or government institutions. East Africa regional experience an advantage.
• Experience with and deep understanding of USAID’s grant-making processes with local organizations.
• Significant experience applying mainstream institutional strengthening approaches such as Organizational
• Capacity Assessment, Institutional Strengthening Planning, Strategic Planning, Training of Trainers, etc.
• Strong facilitation and mentoring skills, and evidence of their application.
• Solid understanding of USAID definitions and directions in health systems strengthening
• Strong demonstrated experience to manage staff to deliver on time.
• Experience with developing and meeting monitoring and evaluation plans.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including mentoring and communication skills, and tact required
• Ability and willingness to travel and work, up to 50% of the time, in any of the regions in which Pact is operational.
• Fluency in English. Knowledge of Kiswahili preferred.

To apply for this position, please visit our website at www.pactworld.org

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Looking for a volunteer management opportunity? The International Humanity Foundation needs your expertise and vigour to direct our orphanage!

The International Humanity Foundation (IHF) is seeking forward-thinking, dynamic graduates to contribute to our orphanage and education center in Kenya. IHF has grown over the past 25 years under the visionary leadership of Carol Sasaki (CEO) and the dedication of thousands of volunteers from around the world.

IHF is distinct from other NGO’s in this field as we practice the ‘Pass it on’ ethos in marginalized regions. We offer the privilege of education to those who without our organization could not reach it. IHF also has centers in Thailand and Indonesia and each center is a product of its environment and follows the cultural code and norms of its host country. IHF volunteers teach English, computer and math classes as well as maintaining relationships with local staff and the local population at every centre.
In addition to teaching, our organization’s volunteers engage in:

Public relations
Fundraising
Legal
Finance
Project experts (i.e., Peace farm and food relief initiatives)
Media

At the centers, directors divide their time between teaching and nurturing the children and working on international tasks. All directors manage one or more of our international task teams such as university relations, photography, fundraising and media. Special projects constantly arise and include moving food during famine feeds to monitoring children during breaks. Our center directors have a lot of say in what they do and must possess excellent time management skills.

Those who are secure without the comforts of home gain the most from this valuable opportunity. Although we are mainly seeking those with the above expertise, IHF is willing to consider those with transferrable skills if you can demonstrate them during our application process. Fluency in English, both written and spoken is essential. Those interested in volunteering at an IHF centre are required to complete a level of pre-trip duties in order to gain an understanding of how grassroots organizations function.

Stipend: Directors must commit to serve at least a year at the center. Basic accommodation and food is provided by IHF. Directors are volunteers at their centers, and all local tasks completed are done so without pay. Directors who commit to serving one year or more will receive a small monthly stipend. It is broken down as follow:-

First 3 months: Training period. $20 per month

3-6 months. Assistant director. $50 per month

6-9 month. Co-Director. $80 per month

9-12months. Co-Director. $100 per month

This stipend results only from the international online work; not from any local tasks.

After one year there is the opportunity to become a full Director. The stipend starts at $100-$150 per month depending on performance. There is the possibility of becoming Executive director if the CEO and other Executive directors approve, and a salary may be awarded depending on the financial situation of IHF at the time.

Strict IHF Policy: These stipends are fixed. They will not be raised for more experienced applicants, and everyone will be upgraded according to the timeframes outlined above, and no sooner. There are no exceptions to this, regardless of what may be the situation in the centre. We have found it impossible to be effective without IHF training and experience learning about the many tribes, cultures and laws affecting us daily as well as our own policies to best meet the many needs. We are an all-Volunteer organization and training and hands-on experience is paramount.

Please take the time to familiarize yourself further with our organization -www.ihfonline.org. And to our blog http://ihfblog.wordpress.com/home/.

If you have any questions at this time, feel free to e-mail one of our helpful volunteers - hiring4@ihfonline.org

If you’re ready to apply please send a copy of your resume to hiring4@ihfonline.org.

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