Vacancy: Project Officer - Advocacy
Ref: PO/2014

The Africa Alliance of YMCAs (AAYMCA) is seeking to recruit a project officer to achieve the advocacy targets and provide technical support to the member associations’ advocacy activities and events. 

The project officer will ensure delivery based on integrity, high quality of implementation and desired impact of the programmes.
AAYMCA is a non-profit organization with a focus on youth development that unites YMCAs in 20 countries from across Africa in order to harness resources, share experiences and address the challenge of youth development as a continental network. AAYMCA was formed in 1977, is registered as an NGO in Kenya and represents the oldest and largest Pan-African NGO network in the African continent. 
The depth and breadth of AAYMCA’s work in Africa is based on the principle of developing young people for the holistic transformation of their communities, nation and the Continent. The Vision of the YMCAs is “empowering young people for the African Renaissance”.
The AAYMCA Secretariat based in Nairobi provides technical expertise to its member YMCAs; promotes cooperation within the continent and the worldwide YMCA family.
The Project Officer will be responsible for design and implementation of an effective Pan African advocacy strategy.
Profile of the Project OfficerDemonstrable experience and results in advocacy work at national or regional levelDemonstrated understanding of social justice and economic development priorities in AfricaDemonstrable understanding of key actors in advocacy in Africa and globallyExperience in transfer of knowledge on advocacySelf-starter with ability to handle multiple tasks at a time and work well under pressureExperience in working within a multicultural, multidisciplinary teamKnowledge of monitoring and evaluation processesComputer literateSkills in social media and management of online forumsDemonstrable interest and understanding of youth development priorities in AfricaDemonstrable networking skillsDegree from a recognized university in social sciences, development studies or lawA minimum of four (4) years experience in an advocacy position in a civil society organization in Africa.Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter and detailed CV, including referees by 4 p.m. on 10th May 2014 to applicants@africaymca.org and specify the position and reference number.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

The Pan African Climate Justice Alliance is a coalition of around 300 Civil Society organizations with diverse membership from 45 African countries drawn from Non-governmental organizations, Foundations, Trusts, Community-based organizations, faith-based networks, national platforms and regional/sector-based networks.
Established in 2008, PACJA aims to unify isolated civil society efforts on climate change advocacy and coordination in Africa, to ensure that pro-poor and people centered response measures are taken into consideration as governments in Africa seek to mainstream climate change into national development strategies.
 To respond to the needs of expanding and diverse membership coupled with ever-increasing demands of climate change response efforts, PACJA seeks to recruit experienced, motivated and dynamic men and women to join its Secretariat based in Nairobi, Kenya to support its work in playing a proactive role in the evolving climate change dialogue processes, both at African and international levels. The Alliance is therefore looking for suitable candidates to fill the following positions:
 Job Reference: PM-PACJA-08-2012
Duration of Contract: 2 Years (with possibility of extension subject to satisfactory performance)
Reporting to the Continental Coordinator, you will be responsible for ensuring the effective and efficient implementation of PACJA projects, and delivery of its core policy and advocacy objectives.
 Development and implementation of PACJA’s organizational strategy and the Pan African project work plans.Line management of PACJA programme staff.Lead on research and provide advice on advocacy on organizational strategic interests.Represent PACJA at Climate Change related policy forums and meetings.Overall management and reporting of all financial elements of the programme in accordance with PACJA’s financial policies and procedures.Develop Monitoring and Evaluation tools to measure programme activities.Relationship building with partner organizations, including donors, government, the private sector and other NGOs to achieve the strategic objectives of the organization.Required Skills and QualificationsAt least a master’s degree in development studies, Environmental Studies, Public Policy Analysis or any other related field.A minimum of 5 years project/programme management experience preferably from Coalitions with diverse membership, at National , regional or continental levels.Proven record of policy and advocacy experience in Africa.Experience working on climate change issues, including familiarity with and passionate about the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and related processesExcellent conceptual and analytical skills and demonstrable ability to think strategically.Experience of managing donor relations and contracts.Full computer literacy and familiarity with e-presentation techniques and ability to operate with online web-based applications.Experience in project design, organizational and strategic planning processes.Strong interpersonal and management skills and ability to establish effective working relationships in a multi-cultural environmentFluency in written and spoken English. Knowledge of French is desirable.Position Vacant: Advocacy and Communication Officer
Job Reference: ACO-PACJA-08-2012
 Duration of Contract: 2 Years (with possibility of extension subject to satisfactory performance)

Reporting to the Programme Manager (PM), you will be coordinating the Advocacy and communication functions of PACJA, including, but not limited to communications, lobbying, media and campaigns.

Lead the design and implementation of PACJA’s advocacy and communication strategies and activities.Work with the rest of the staff, thematic leaders, Consultants and alliance members to develop regular policy positions on climate change visa-a-vis positions held by other stakeholders.Represent PACJA at climate change policy forums and meetings.Provide content for the regular production of publications and communication tools including annual report, Climate Change updates and other strategic documents.Lead on capacity building for staff and partners.Coordinate with alliance members on knowledge and information sharing and learning.Coordinate PACJA media engagements.Write, document, publish and disseminate PACJA’s achievements and best practices through regular newsletters, websites, blogs and twitter.Required Skills and QualificationsDegree in Political or Social Sciences, International Studies, Journalism, Communications, Law or other relevant field.At least 3 years of relevant professional experience in advocacy and communications with at least 1 year at the African or international levels.Experience working on climate change issues, including familiarity with and passionate about the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and related processesExcellent lobbying, advocacy and communication skills.Experience working with media at the continental level .Excellent knowledge of both English and French ( written and spoken).Demonstrable skills in Information Technology, including use of Word Processing, PowerPoint, Design and Publishing, spread sheets, email and internet.Ability to work with a wide range of partners at the national, regional and global levels.Ability to produce various advocacy and communications products.Position Vacant: Finance Officer
Job Reference: FO-PACJA-08-2012
 Duration of Contract: 2 Years (with possibility of extension subject to satisfactory performance)Reporting to the Finance and Administration Manager, the Finance Officer will be responsible for financial support to projects and programmes to ensure the smooth running of the financial systems.
 Main Responsibilities include:Ensure timely and regular posting of expenditures.Provide financial and grants advice to all programme staff.Ensure timely requisition of services and equipment.Support Finance and Administration Manager, Programme Manager and the rest of programme Staff in proposal writing, and budget preparation and monitoring.Monitor expenditures, planned and committed costs.Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting to donors.Prepare periodic budget monitoring reports.Required Skills and Qualifications:Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance or Accounting.Certified Public Accountant (CPA) (K)Minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience in a donor grant reporting role.Good financial analysis skills.Understanding of regional funding environments.Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.Excellent computer skills and familiarity with financial accounting and reporting systems.All positions are based in Nairobi, Kenya and thus non-Kenyan applicants will need to be in possession of, or be eligible to receive a Kenyan Work Permit.The salary is pegged to the Kenyan National NGO pay scale. PACJA will not provide for relocation costs.
Interested candidates who meet the above criteria may email a letter of application and detailed CV to info@pacja.org .
Deadline for all applications is close of day on 7 September 2012. Only the short listed candidates will be contacted.

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Sale & Marketing Executives

Gospel Alliance the producer of the business advert Siaya county is seeking urgently to recruit candidates to fill up the above mentioned vacancy.

The successful candidate will possess a Diploma in Sales & Marketing from a recognized institutionA Bachelor’s degree in any related field will be an added advantageMust possess proven hands-on experience in Magazine Advertisement Space Selling as a prerequisite for the job. The candidate will be selling advert space ¡n the county’s leading magazine.Should possess excellent pitching capability, and a proven track record in developing and sustaining firm-client relationshipsMust be result-oriented, presentable and excellent in communicationA resident of Siaya countyPreferably should be over 25 years of age Email alliancegospel@yahoo.com before 10th April 2012

AGRA’s mission is to trigger an African-led green revolution based on smallholder farmers in 13 countries in Africa.

To achieve this, AGRA works with a range of partners, from African governments, international partners, the private sector to public institutions to lead the implementation activities.

AGRA’s Soil Health Program makes its investments in 4 sub-programs: research, extension, fertilizer policy and supply, and training and education.

The program intends to recruit consultants to facilitate the development of several key projects in its sub-programs and support in providing oversight in their implementation.

The consultant will work under the supervision of the program officers, and will engage directly through field visits and workshops with project teams to provide technical support.

A fair amount of travelling is expected.

Specific tasks:

Guiding potential grantees in developing quality projects proposalsConducting oversight on projects implementation and reportingStrengthening the capacity of the ISFM Scale-out grantees to conduct quality on-farm demonstrations, adaptive research, and analyze emerging data.Developing brief technical reports that highlight the progress of the projects and synthesize emerging lessons.
Qualifications and Competencies:
Advanced university degree (PhD/MSc or equivalent) in an agricultural related discipline, with at least 5 years post-qualification experience.Good conceptual and project development skills, including development of high quality donor-funding proposals. Evidence of such proposals may be required.Excellent writing and communication skills in English (ability to write in both French and English especially for scientific and policy-oriented audiences would be an added advantage).Excellent computing skills especially in Excel, Access, PowerPoint, MS Word, among others.Duration:This is a four-month consultancy, effective from 15th March to 15th July 2012.

This period could be extended depending on performance and the need for the position.

Interested candidates should send their expressions of Interest (EoIs) on or before 24th February 2012 to the following email address: SHProjects@agra-alliance.org

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Alliance Girls High School seeks to recruit a competent person for the position of a bursar.

Qualification and Experience

Must have done CPA Part 2.A diploma in accounting or KATCMust be computer literate with data base packages.Aged 30 years and aboveMust have three years’ experience in school accounting.Must have attained a C plain in K.C.S.E.Application along with copies of academic and professional certificates, an Up-to-date CV and contacts of three referees should reach the school on or before 24th February, 2012.

Letters should be addressed to:

The Chairperson,
Personnel Committee,
Alliance Girls High School,
P.O. Box 109 – 00902,
Kikuyu

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This position is being advertised by AMREF Kenya on behalf of the Kenya SRHR Alliance and the Dutch SRHR Alliance.

MSF II: Unite For Body Rights (UFBR) Programme

The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Alliance comprises of five Dutch NGO’s working in collaboration with partner organisations in nine countries in Africa and Asia for the period 2011 till 2015. Members of the Alliance comprise of Rutgers WPF (World Population Foundation), AMREF, dance4life, CHOICE and Simavi.

In Kenya the Alliance is collaborating with Centre for the Study of Adolescence (CSA), Africa Alive, Support Activities in Poverty Eradication and Health (SAIPEH), The Great Lakes University of Kisumu (GLUK), Nairobits Trust and AMREF that are all indigenous not-for-profit nongovernmental organisations operating in Kenya.

The focus of the work will be in 40 districts in Kenya.

The Kenyan partner organisations are in a process of harmonizing and coordinating the work among themselves, as well as with other players in the field, with the aim to become even more effective in bringing sustainable and quality education and services in sexual and reproductive health and rights to the Kenyan people, especially women and youth.

To facilitate the Alliance programme building in Kenya, we are searching for a supportive, as well as stimulating National Programme Coordinator.

For effective coordination of activities, the UFBR will establish a SRHR Secretariat. The secretariat will be governed by a National Steering Committee comprising of six implementing partners.

The SRHR is looking for an individual, who is well organized, highly motivated and results oriented to join the SRHR teams and coordinate the delivery of programme objectives, to fill the following position.

AMREF Kenya National UFBR Alliance Co-ordinator

Ref. No. UFBR/HR/001/2011

The position reports to the National Steering Committee and is based in Nairobi.

Accountability:-

Supervision:

The NPC will be hosted by AMREF Kenya and be accountable to the Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) of the Kenyan Unite for Body Rights (UFBR) Alliance, in which the CEO’s of the members take seat.

Monitoring and evaluation of the NPC will be done by PAC and the Dutch Country Lead (representing the Dutch Alliance Coordinator).

Decision making:-

Prepares decisions, planning of activities and budgets for decision making by PAC, in which the NPC has an advisory role.

Responsibilities of the NPC:

Facilitate, stimulate and coordinate the Alliance Programme building process, in terms of planning, comprehensive reporting including M&E.Ensure harmonization among the members, capacity strengthening activities, exchange and advocacy initiatives, all in close coordination with the Programme Advisory Committee.Function as an intermediary between the Programme Advisory Committee in Kenya and the Dutch Alliance, through its representative based in the Netherlands, taking into account donor specific (reporting-programme and financial) requirements and needs from both sides.Represents and promotes the Alliance (not the individual members) in Kenya, overlooks the SRHR field and works on synergy between the Alliance and other stakeholders.Coordinate joint activities and meeting for alliance members and facilitate shared learning and best practices.Identify new areas of programme development and funding.Ensure smooth communication and feedback between Kenyan partners and Dutch partners and Ministry of Health.Prepare in coordination with the Chair the quarterly meetings, determine the agenda, take care of dissemination and exchange of information, take notes and keep members informed.Facilitate the elaboration of a Yearly Alliance Activities Plan, indicating everybody’s responsibilities, including of the NPC.Monitor the progress of the Alliance process, advice and exchange with the Steering Committee and the representative in the Netherlands.Be responsible for timely and quality narrative and financial reporting of the Kenyan Alliance according to the requirements of the Dutch Alliance.Be responsible for an effective organisation of planned Alliance activities, such as capacity strengthening activities, shared learning and advocacy activities, in coordination with relevant persons (stakeholders, resource persons) and in line with the available budget.Participate in yearly NPC meetings, organized by the Dutch Alliance.Masters degree in Public Health and or Social Sciences or it equivalent.At least five years experience in project management as a Programme Officer or Programme Manager, preferably in the field of human rights, public health, and/or sexual and reproductive health and rights.Support the fundamentals of the Sexual and Rights based approach.Proven experience in facilitating learning processes and alliance building.Ability to work in a supportive and respectful, as well as stimulating way, taking initiatives when need be in order to facilitate the process.Ability to work independently, as well as within a team.Experience to communicate and coordinate with a variety of partners (Alliance members, NGO’s, government at national and local level, CBO’s, etc).Proficiency in written and spoken English.Experience in alliance building and networking.
In-country knowledge and network within the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights sector and stakeholders from public, private and civil society.
Strong and proven track record in programme development and implementation, including budget and contract management of donor funded projects.
Good people management, supervisory and mentoring skills.
Must have excellent oral and written skills.This is a challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional.

If you would like to join this team send your CV and application letter which should include remuneration requirements and contact details of three work-related referees, to the Human Resources Manager, AMREF in Kenya by email to recruitment@amref.org

Please quote the position and reference number in the email subject matter.

Deadline for submission is Friday, December 23, 2011.

We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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Consultancy to Develop a Gender Strategy for the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

Terms of Reference

November, 2011

Background:

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is a dynamic African-led organization that is working to catalyze a uniquely African Green Revolution, one that puts smallholder farmers first, while protecting biodiversity, promoting sustainability and advancing equity.

The organization works in partnerships to achieve a food secure and prosperous Africa through the promotion of rapid, sustainable agricultural growth driven by smallholder farmers.

AGRA aims to ensure that smallholders have what they need to succeed: good seeds and healthy soils; access to markets, information, financing, storage and transport; and policies that provide them with comprehensive support.

In working to accomplish its goal of catalyzing an agricultural revolution, AGRA is placing gender relations between men and women in households at the heart of its integrated seeds, soil health, markets, innovative finance and policy advocacy support.

In line with this commitment, AGRA is seeking the services of a Consultant or Consultancy firm to support the development of a gender policy and strategy to guide the effective inclusion of gender concerns and issues in the implementation of the priorities highlighted in AGRA’s strategy to catalyze a green revolution in Africa.

The objectives of the consultancy:

Conduct a robust consultative review of gender issues in agriculture as they relate to AGRA’s programs to identify the relevant issues, constraints and opportunities in smallholder agricultural production;Based on qualitative and quantitative results generated from consultations and secondary data review, develop a robust gender policy and strategy across AGRA’s programs – Africa seeds systems, soil health, markets access, policy and partnerships and farmer organizations support to strengthen gender responsiveness of programming at local, national and regional levels;Conduct a thorough review of AGRA’s organizational practice and culture, and recommend strategies for enhancing gender and diversity responsiveness in workplace practices and policies;Develop a substantive operational framework and gender plan of action to support implementation of proposed actions aligned with AGRA’s overall strategy;Develop a gender monitoring and evaluation framework detailing quantitatively and qualitatively measureable, reportable and verifiable gender disaggregated data and indicators to complement AGRA’s overall M&E framework.Scope of Work

Specifically, the consultant (or firm) will:

Prepare a letter of interest outlining their understanding of the Terms of Reference (ToR) for the consultancy. This should include a work plan and a discussion of methods to be used to collect, analyze and present the information, including a detailed budget;Produce an inception report together with data collection tools following an initial process of consultations with the AGRA staff and key stakeholders;Submit the first draft of the strategy and facilitate a validation meeting with stakeholders to review and capture comments and feedback from the wide variety of stakeholders with recommendations derived from the analysis;The assignment is expected to take 180 working days from the date of signing of the contract.

Qualifications and Experience:

A minimum of a Master’s degree in an agriculture/natural resource management/rural development related field with demonstrated professional practice in gender analysis during the last five years.

Application procedure

Interested and qualified consultants (or consulting firms) should submit an application which should include the following;

1. CVs of consultant(s)

2. Proposal for implementation of the assignment, including detailed methodology and indicative budget.

Please submit applications to: gender@agra-alliance.org on or before close of business, December 31, 2011.

The full Terms of Reference (TOR) and requirements can be viewed by visiting the AGRA website: http://www.agra-alliance.org/

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The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is a not - for - profit organization formed in 2006 to work with African governments, farmers, donors, NGOs and the private sector to reduce hunger and poverty in Africa through agricultural development targeted at resource poor farmers.

AGRA has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and an office in Accra, Ghana.

AGRA is seeking to recruit a highly competent and experienced individual to fill the following position.

Data Management Assistant

This position will be based in Nairobi and will report to a Program Coordinator, Program for Africa’s Seed Systems (PASS).

Job Description

Scope: The Program for Africa’s Seed Systems (PASS) is a five-year, $150 million initiative aimed at increasing smallholder farmers’ crop yields through the development and supply of seed of improved crop varieties.

PASS is implemented via four sub-programs which fund:

1) post-graduate (M.Sc. and Ph.D.) training in plant breeding and/or seed technology;

2) breeding programs capable of generating higher-yielding, well-adapted crop varieties;

3) the creation and strengthening of private, independent seed enterprises; and,

4) the training and networking of village-level agro-dealers who market certified seed and fertilizers to smallholder farmers. PASS began operations in March, 2007.

PASS has been gathering detailed data from over 220 grants on seed production, breeding activities, demonstrations, field days, seed and fertilizer sold, and students enrolled and graduated etc.

A database has also been developed for this purpose, and is just becoming operational.

PASS, coming toward the end of its first phase of five years, is at a critical stage where accurate data is required to show progress and justify further funding. Data will also be used to establish gaps and potential linkages as PASS moves to its second phase. The need for collection of accurate, full and timely data cannot be overemphasized.

Responsibilities:

Data Management: The incumbent will be responsible for collection, organization, cleaning, entry and processing from grantees according to plans approved by the program director, program coordinator, and AGRA’s M&E unit.

This will include ensuring grantees have the requisite data sheets, preliminary grantee training on data recording, sending reminders on due dates, confirming data accuracy with grantees and program officers, recording data and dates of data received, generating monthly desktop, quarterly and annual reports.

The incumbent will likewise be responsible for uploading data into the PASS database and maintaining the overall functioning and updating of the database in consultation with AGRA IT unit.

Analysis and Data Presentation: The incumbent will be responsible for generating individual reports, tables, and figures from the collected data as required by PASS and AGRA staff or other partners such as donors.

In addition to collection and management of data for the database, the incumbent will be responsible for facts and figures which are currently maintained separately by PASS program staff which are not compatible with the database at the moment.

These include but are not limited to: post-graduate student information, training course participants, crop release traits and release data, contacts of seed affiliates, master tables and sub-tables for seed production, and tracking disbursement of loans by seed company funds.

This will be centrally maintained by the incumbent and constantly updated, and late incorporated in the larger MIS database being developed. Once developed, overall responsibility for updating this new database will form part of the responsibilities.

The incumbent will work closely with AGRA IT department, and other providers to ensure that the database is always functional, and raise any arising issues immediately.

Follow up on reports: One-third of PASS grantees are required to submit reports quarterly, while the rest report half-yearly. All grantee payments are dependent on receipt and approval of the reports. The incumbent will work with the respective program assistants and the PASS program coordinator to ensure timely grantee reporting, approvals and disbursements.

Travel grants: PASS makes approximately 20 travel grants that need to be generated, approved, paid out and accounted for. This will be handled by the incumbent.

GIFTS entries: The incumbent will be expected to update grant and grantee records as need arises.

Meeting assistance: The incumbent will be required to assist in arranging program meetings as required.

Backstop support to Program Officers and any other related duties.

Qualifications: First degree from a recognized university in computer systems, or related field.

Experience: 2 years’ working with databases including direct data entry, sorting, cleaning and generation of reports.

Special Attributes: Thorough, accurate, attention to detail, ability to work under minimal supervision, ability to work under tight deadlines.

Reporting: This position reports to the Program Coordinator PASS, and has secondary reporting to the M&E Program Officer assigned to the PASS program.

Applicants should submit their applications with a detailed CV, stating their current position, remuneration, e-mail and telephone contacts, quoting reference number DMA/09-11 on both the application letter and envelope.

To be considered your application must be received by 7 October, 2011 addressed to:

The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Waiyaki Way Muthangari, Westlands
P O Box 40092 00100, Nairobi, Kenya

or by email: agra@deloitte.co.ke

Tel: +254 20 423 0000

Fax: +254 20 444 8966

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This position is being advertised by AMREF Kenya on behalf of the Kenya SRHR Alliance and the Dutch SRHR Alliance.

MFS II: Unite For Body Rights (UFBR) Programme

The Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights Alliance comprises of five Dutch NGO’s working in collaboration with partner organizations in nine countries in Africa and Asia for the period 2011 until 2015.

Members of the Alliance comprise of Rutgers WPF (World Population Foundation), AMREF, dance4life, CHOICE and Simavi.

In Kenya the Alliance is collaborating with Centre for the Study of Adolescence (CSA), Africa Alive, Support Activities in Poverty Eradication and Health (SAIPEH), The Great Lakes University of Kisumu (GLUK), Nairobits Trust and AMREF that are all indigenous not-for-profit non governmental organizations operating in Kenya.

The UFBR programme goal is to improve the sexual and reproductive health and rights for youth aged 10-24 years. The programme is being implemented in 40 districts in Kenya.

The SRHR Alliance is looking for an individual, who is well organized, highly motivated and results oriented to join the SRHR teams and coordinate the delivery of programme objectives, to fill the following position.

National UFBR Alliance Co-ordinator
Ref. No. UFBR/HR/001/2011

Reports to the National Steering Committee and is based in Nairobi

Key Responsibilities:-

Prepare, in coordination with the Chair, the quarterly meetings, determine the agenda, take care of dissemination and exchange of information, take notes and keep members informed.Facilitate the elaboration of a Yearly Alliance Activities Plan, indicating everybody’s responsibilities, including the NPC.Monitor the progress of the Alliance process, advice and exchange with the Steering Committee and the representative in the Netherlands.Be responsible for timely and quality narrative and financial reporting of the Kenyan Alliance according to the requirements of the Dutch Alliance.Be responsible for effective organization of planned Alliance activities such as capacity strengthening, shared learning and advocacy, in co-ordination with relevant persons (stakeholders, resource persons) and in line with the available budget.Participate in yearly NPC meetings, organized by the Dutch Alliance.In liaison with the National Steering Committee, plan and coordinate national advocacy activities.Represent the interests of UFBR and participate in national level policy fora.Qualifications and Competencies:-
Preference for a candidate with a Masters Degree in Public Health and/or Social Sciences or its equivalent.
At least five years experience in project management preferably in the field of public health and/or sexual and reproductive health and rights or human rights.
Support the fundamentals of the Sexual and Rights based approach.
Proven experience in facilitating learning processes.
Ability to work independently, as well as within a team.
Experience in alliance building and coordination.
In-country knowledge and network within the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights sector and stakeholders from public, private and civil society.
Strong and proven track record in programme development and implementation, including budget and contract management of donor-funded projects.Good people management, supervisory and mentoring skills.
Must have excellent oral and written skills.This is a challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional.

If you meet the qualifications specified above, send your application letter that includes remuneration requirements and contact details of three work-related referees and a detailed CV to the Human Resources Manager, AMREF in Kenya by email to recruitment@amref.org

Please quote the position and reference number in the e-mail subject matter.

The closing date for submitting applications is 20th August 2011

We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.

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This position is being advertised by AMREF Kenya on behalf of the Kenya WASH Alliance and the Dutch WASH Alliance

MFS 11 WASH Programme

The Kenya WASH Alliance (KWA) is forum set up by NGOs dealing with Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) issues for purposes of collaboration, sharing of experiences and advocacy.

KWA in partnership with the Dutch WASH Alliance (DWA) are initiating a five year WASH Programme in Kajiado County. This programme is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Services (MFS) under its MFS 11 Programme of the Netherlands Government.

The objective of the Programme is to reduce poverty through improved environmental health and economic conditions by empowering people, and creating an enabling environment aiming at achieving increased sustainable access to and use of safe water and sanitation services and improved hygiene practices for the local community particularly women and marginalised groups.

For effective coordination of activities, the KWA will establish a WASH Secretariat. The secretariat will be governed by a National Steering Committee comprising of six implementing partners.

KWA is looking for an individual, who is well organized, highly motivated and results oriented to join the WASH teams and coordinate the delivery of programme objectives, to fill the following position.

National WASH Alliance Co-ordinator
Ref. No. KWA/HR/001/2011

The position reports to the National Steering Committee and is based in Nairobi.

Purpose of the Job

Liaison with other WASH actors to coordinate actions, share experiences and develop joint coherent approaches for sustainable WASH programming in Kenya.

Key Responsibilities

Plan, implement and monitor MFS II funded Kenya WASH Alliance joint Project activities.Lead the participatory development of joint project strategies and detailed designs of project activities.Lead in the development and monitoring of work plans and budgets for joint activities.Overall management of the Secretariat, promote and strengthen partnership in line with partnership agreements of the Kenya WASH Alliance.Lead in the production of donor reports and ensure compliance with donor requirements.Support monitoring and evaluation of the project, in line with the Kenya WASH Alliance framework.Oversee implementation of joint project activities conducted by the partners in Kajiado County.Manage recruitment, selection and contracts with external consultants for implementation of joint activities.Effective management of financial, logistical and administrative needs of the Secretariat.Support the development of joint WASH Alliance proposals for fundraising.The ideal candidate should have a Masters Degree in Public Health, Sanitary Engineering or relevant Social Science discipline with at least five years programming work experience on social components of WASH service delivery at senior level.
Experience in alliance building and networking.
In-country knowledge and network within the WASH sector and stakeholders from public, private and civil society.
Strong and proven track record in programme development and implementation, including budget and contract management of donor funded projects.
Good people management, supervisory and mentoring skills.
Must have excellent oral and written skills.This is a challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly motivated professional.

If you would like to join this team send your CV and application letter which should include remuneration requirements and contact details of three work-related referees, to the

Human Resources Manager,
AMREF in Kenya
by email to recruitment@amref.org

Please quote the position and reference number in the email subject matter.

Deadline for submission is 20th July 2011.

We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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