Gatsby Africa Forestry Technician (Kenya Commercial Forestry Programme) Job Vacancy

Oct 6, 2016

Gatsby Africa

Forestry Technician - Kenya Commercial Forestry Programme

Location: West Rift, East Rift and Coast

Closing date: 17th October, 2016

Are you a mature professional with practical forestry skills, open to joining an innovative start up commercial forestry programme?

Do you enjoy working in the field, interacting with farmers, forestry staff and out growers?

Could you deliver field based training on forestry skills?

Kenya faces a serious and worsening wood supply deficit: high rates of urbanisation and growth are driving increased demand, while supply is projected to stagnate or fall. 

Gatsby Africa is developing a commercial forestry sector development programme to tackle this high-level supply challenge in a manner aligned with market requirements. 

The Kenya Commercial Forestry Programme (KCFP) aims to build on market dynamics to deliver opportunities for inclusive economic growth and long-term competitiveness of the sector.

The programme is recruiting for three Forest Technicians to join a professional, multi-functional team that will work with a mix of private and public commercial forestry organisations. 

The role will focus on: supervision and delivery of practical modules featuring amongst other areas; seed selection and nursery production, correct planting of tree seedlings, weeding and agrochemical application, plantation thinning and harvesting. 

In addition, a key responsibility will be to ensure proper maintenance of forestry hand tools and vehicles, and providing safe driving services to support field based activities.

The role requires a structured and organized individual with a strong interpersonal and verbal communication skills to deliver training and feedback sessions and review work standards.
 

With the ability to pass on skills and knowledge to subordinates, the ideal candidate will be physically fit and able to work independently and collaboratively with external and internal stakeholders. 

The candidate will have demonstrable experience in developing high quality training materials on forestry production techniques.

With a minimum of a Diploma or Certificate in Forestry from the Kenya Forestry College, the successful candidate will have three years’ progressive relevant forestry experience ideally within a commercial business environment dealing with practical day to day production issues.

A valid Kenyan Driving license will be an essential requirement.

To apply for the post please submit your CV and cover letter to ess@cedarconsulting.co.ke.

The detailed job description can be found on our website cedarconsulting.co.ke. 

Applications are welcome until the deadline of midnight 17th October, 2016.

IFRC Regional Disaster Management Delegate Job in Nairobi Kenya

Dec 5, 2016

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
 

Regional Disaster Management Delegate
 

Re-advertised
 

Date of issue:01-12-2016
 

Closing date (Geneva time zone): 10-12-2016

Duty Station: Nairobi
 

Country: Kenya
 

Duty station status: N/A
 

Accompanied status: N/A

Duration:12 Months
 

Category of Staff: Delegate

 

Grade: D2
 

Vacancy No: IFRC01190

Background: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world"s largest humanitarian organization, with 190 member National Societies. 

As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, our work is guided by seven fundamental principles; humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality.
 

Organizational Context: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world’s largest humanitarian network, reaching 150 million people each year through its 187 member National Societies. 

The Organization acts before, during and after disasters and health emergencies in order to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people. 

Our work is guided by seven fundamental principles (humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality) and by Strategy 2020, which voices our collective vision and determination to move forward in tackling the major challenges that confront humanity in the present decade.
 

Job Purpose: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is guided by its Strategy 2020 which voices our collective vision and determination to move forward in tackling the major challenges that confront humanity. 

The mission of the Secretariat is to build a humane, dignified and peaceful world by helping National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to become stronger, promote their interests globally, and enable them to work together effectively as the International Federation.

In line with the new Federation Operational structure the Disaster Management Unit (DMU) in the Africa Region, will continue to coordinate disaster management activities at Country Offices/Multi Country Support Cluster level. 

As part of the operations of the DMU, effort are on-going to constantly map out the current level of capacities throughout the Region"s national societies. 

Being an intensive region, with currently over 60 operations, the Africa Region needs to continuously be available to national societies, mobilizing support as appropriate, which in turn depends on proper information about available resources. 

The DMU stands at the centre of an integrated Red Cross and Red Crescent disaster response system in Africa, playing a pivotal role in providing National Societies with rapid and coordinated assistance when disasters occur and preparing for the response.

Reporting to the Disaster Management Coordinator, the Disaster Management delegate will be responsible for the monitoring of the Federation disaster response, in close liaison with country and regional offices and relevant units of the Secretariat, and to ensure that the Federation disaster response is timely and adequate throughout the region. 

The duties of this position will also include the creation of an effective pan-regional monitoring system, and participating in capacity-building activities in Disaster Response Preparedness during periods when the unit is not actively engaged in disaster response.
 

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain, with support of Federation East Africa and Southern Africa support cluster, a "24/7" disaster monitoring capability, covering both rapid- and slow-onset disasters


• Support National Societies in implementation of disaster response operations


• Provide technical support in the evaluation of disaster response operations


• Mobilize and coordinate external support requested by Operation Managers in the field, in coordination with Country Offices/Multi Country Support Cluster.


• Ensure close contact with CD/RO that response modalities and service delivery plans are coordinated with host National Societies and Technical Departments.


• Ensure close contact with Country Offices/Multi Country Support Cluster that National Societies mandate, roles and capacities are recognized and used effectively in Federation emergency response.


• Support effective use of Federation regional expertise and capacities in disaster response such as RDRTs.


• Advise Operation managers, Multi Country Support Cluster /country delegations on programmatic aspects of the transition from relief to recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction.


• Organize in collaboration with Multi Country Support Cluster /country delegations trainings, aiming at fast and effective mobilization of Federation response system and mechanism.


• Maintain rosters of DR personnel, including RDRT and other disaster response intervention teams in the region.

Education

• IMPACT/Basic Delegates Training Course.


• Relevant university degree

Experience

• 5 years of experience in disaster management, including a experience in the field.


• Experience of working for Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement.


• Experience in facilitating and training.


• Experience in supporting, coaching, capacity development in civil society organizations.


• Experience setting up, managing and coordinating disaster response, including leading multi-national response teams.


• Experience in project management

Knowledge, skills and languages

• Self-supporting in computers (excel, word, outlook)


• Information management skills


• Knowledge of volunteering with the Red Cross and Red Crescent


• Knowledge of standards and guidelines for humanitarian emergency response


• Demonstrated analytical and planning skills


• Interpersonal and communications skills


• Self-organizational and flexibility


• Training and coaching


• Solid and tested operational management skills


• Ability to problem solve, take initiative, and work in an ambiguous environment


• Fluently spoken and written English


• Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic)

Competencies and values

• National Society Relations


• Accountability


• Integrity


• Professionalism


• Teamwork


• Innovation


• Communication

How to Apply

CLICK HERE to apply online

The Federation is an equal opportunity employer.

Handicap International Road Safety Policy Consultant Job in Kenya

Dec 8, 2016

Handicap International

Terms of Reference: Road Safety Policy Consultant
 

Program: Tanzania – Uganda – Somalia - Kenya
 

Domain: Project

Project: Road Safety
 

Duration of Consultancy: 22nd December, 2016 to 20th January, 2017
 

Type of Mission: Consultancy
 

 

Background: Handicap International (HI) is a Non-Governmental Organization specialized in the field of disability with the aim of improving the capacity of people with disability to satisfy their basic needs and to exercise their fundamental rights. 

A strong emphasis is placed on empowering people with disabilities through their integration into mainstream development activities and the provision of appropriate health and rehabilitation services to ensure equal opportunities for all.
 

Justification: Keeping children safe is everyone’s responsibility. Parents, guardians, schools, drivers, planners, manufacturers and policy makers alike. Road crashes are a major cause of death and injury to children. 

According to WHO, globally 300,000 children die in road crashes each year, and half of them die in Africa and South East Asia. Young children are at risk as passengers in motor vehicles, as pedestrians, pillion passengers and as cyclists. 

They are particularly vulnerable because of their small size and the fact that their cognitive and perceptual skills are still developing. The law should have provisions that safeguard children to ensure that risks are minimized.

Handicap International intends to contribute to the development of the Integrated Children’s Policy for Kenya with focus on road safety as an area for child protection. 

The Integrated Children’s Policy should include specific strategies and targets for improving child protection road users. The consultant for this role is expected to conduct a desk review and analysis of children and road safety in Kenya.
 

Consultants Profile

• This call is opened to Kenya-based consultants.


• Minimum Master’s degree holder with background in policy development


• The ability to foresee, analyze and interpret internal and external issues likely to impact policy effectiveness


• Excellent understanding of legislation relevant to the role including the Children Act 2001 and Traffic Act , Cap 403


• Excellent research, analysis and writing skills

Deliverables

• A prepared report on the outcomes of the desk review and analysis in the format of a policy brief


• The policy brief should clearly outline the urgency of and need for protection for children as road users.


• Its recommendations should highlight reasons to and the need to adopt the preferred alternative or course of action outlined and therefore, serve as an impetus for action

Service Duration: The Start date for this consultancy will be 19th December 2016 and it is expected to end on 20th January 2017. 

The consultancy is planned to take a total of 20 days (exclusive of weekends and holidays) as shown in the following mission timetable:
 

Work Schedule: Based on the proposed timetable laid down in these Terms of Reference, the consultant must set up a work schedule for the performance of the service. 

The work schedule must clearly specify the manner in which the consultant will approach the activities required to perform the service. 

The schedule must indicate the progress and/or the standard of service performance, including
the criteria and/or indicators to check that the service provision is proceeding smoothly.

Report: For the duration of the contract, the consultant will report every 5 days to the Road Safety
Project Manager. 

The policy brief should be more action-oriented, advocacy end of the continuum. Elements of the policy brief that are expected are as follows:

• Title of the paper


• Executive summary


• Context and importance of the problem


• Critique of policy option(s)


• Policy recommendations


• Appendices


• Sources consulted or recommended

Resource Person: Within the framework of the service provision, the consultant will be asked to collaborate with Handicap International’s team and in particular, with the Road Safety Project Manager who will be the point of contact.
 

Roles & Responsibilities for the Position
 

Roles of Handicap International

• Pay for consultancy services as follows; 50% down payment and 50% upon completion of the service.

Roles of the consultant

• Conduct desk review


• Prepare policy analysis report


• Make changes following subsequent reviews of submitted report

How to Apply
 

If you are committed to improving government policy as it relates to children and display a very high level of professionalism, this could be the opportunity for you. 

Consultants who meet these requirements and are available within the time period indicated should submit their detailed CVs and cover letter in electronic format to reach Handicap International office on or before 19th December, 2016, 5 pm email to: recruit04@handicap-international.or.ke

FIDA Executive Director Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Dec 27, 2016

FIDA Kenya is a non-profit, non-partisan Public Benefits Organization committed to a society that respects and upholds women’s rights through the provision of legal aid, women’s rights monitoring, advocacy, education and referral.
 

FIDA Kenya seeks to recruit a suitable candidate to fill the position of Executive Director to be based in Nairobi Office but work countrywide.
 

Job Grade: F1
 

Reporting to: Chairperson, FIDA Kenya

 

The key job role will include Managing FIDA Kenya by providing leadership and responsibility for the guiding the implementation of the organization’s vision and mission.

Job Role:  Managing FIDA Kenya by providing leadership and responsibility for guiding the implementation of the organization’s vision and mission.
 

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee the development of FIDA Kenya Strategic Plan and ensure its successful implementation.


• Provide leadership and assume responsibility for the guiding vision FIDA Kenya.


• programmes and work plans


• Oversees the preparation of press releases


• Represent the organization within the media and at high level meetings of donors, government and likeminded stakeholders


• Review grant and funding proposals


• Enhances the impact of FIDA Kenya’s programmes and activities.


• Authorization of payment, signing of cheques and approval of payment vouchers.


• Build and sustain effective partnerships with government, like-minded organizations and other civil societies.


• Create an enabling environment for staff to ensure there is knowledge sharing, capacity building and team building in the workplace.


• Ensure the formulation and successful implementation of FIDA Kenya programmes


• Manage the programmes of FIDA Kenya.


• Enhance the impact of FIDA Kenya’s programmes and activities.


• Ensure formulation and successful implementation of the FIDA Kenya strategic plan and advocacy strategy.


• Build and sustain effective partnerships with government, like-minded organizations and other civil societies.


• Effectively raise resources for the organization from existing as well as new donors


• Develop programmes and appropriate work plans and activities.


• Provide effective and efficient management of FIDA Kenya’s human, financial and information management resources


• Create an enabling environment by focusing on knowledge sharing, capacity building and team building in the workplace.


• Promote gender equality and women’s empowerment


• Raise the international reputation and profile of FIDA Kenya.


• Secretary to the council of FIDA and coordinates Council Board meeting and activities

Qualifications:

• Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Laws (LLB) or Gender and Development studies or equivalent


• At least 12 years post qualification experience admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid practicing certificate


• Postgraduate (Masters of laws) degree, or related field is an added advantage (optional)

Personal Skills:

• Possess excellent leadership, managerial and organizational skills, including the demonstrated ability to lead programmes.


• Knowledge and experience in human rights, gender and women’s rights issues.


• Project cycle management,


• Experience in law reform and policy development,


• Experience in enhancing Access to justice and Public Interest Litigation


• Strategy formulation,


• Resource mobilization and fundraising,


• Project monitoring and evaluation,


• Budgeting,


• Report writing,


• Training skills


• Must be a team player, highly self-motivated and self-driven.

How to Apply

Interested candidates who fully meet the above criteria should send their applications along with a detailed Curriculum Vitae indicating expected salary and their daytime contact, addressed to the undersigned to be received by 5.00 p.m. on 4th January 2017. 

Only successful candidates will be contacted.

FIDA Kenya is an equal opportunity employer  

The Chairperson
Federation of Women Lawyers-Kenya
Amboseli Road, off Gitanga Road
P.O. Box 46324-00100
Nairobi
 

Email: recruitment@fidakenya.org

UNFPA Somalia Country Office Photographer NGO Job in Nairobi Kenya

Aug 21, 2017

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)

Internal / External Vacancy Announcement
 

Vacancy No: VA/FPA/SOM/08-03/2017
 

Post Title: Photographer
 

Type of Contract: Individual Consultant
 

Duty Station: Nairobi
 

Duration: 4 Months
 

 

Date of Issue: 18/8/2017
 

Closing Date: 25/8/2017
 

Organizational Unit: UNFPA Somalia Country Office
 

The United Nations Population Fund is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. 

UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.
 

Background: For a long time attempts have been made especially by the Somali authorities, UN agencies and other international organizations to obtain reliable estimates of the population for Somalia in general and especially the nomadic population.
 

The nomadic pastoral population in Somalia has undergone transformation and change of lifestyles over the years. In the early years, the pastoralists in Somalia were composed of lineage groups/clans having their own grazing lands. During the drought they would move to areas owned by other clans to search for pasture and water and returned back during rains. 

This kind of movement took place on reciprocity terms. Despite the unity of pastoralists, conflicts arose from time to time over grazing land and watering points particularly among clans.
 

There were very few water points during the dry season mainly shallow wells.
 

In the recent years, boreholes have been introduced making incidences of critical water shortage less common. Pastoralists have now formed villages around water points and settled. 

The nomadic lifestyle has changed due to numerous reasons that may include availability of alternative livelihood opportunities and the pre-war government policies that viewed nomadism as a primitive way of life that needed to be changed. A number of pastoralists have moved to towns, created villages and settled. 

The nomadic communities have undergone significant changes; for instance they are now attached to a market where they buy and sell goods and some are settling in the villages. Moreover, nomads move across international boundaries to as far as Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti to look for pastures and water during the dry season.
 

Justification: UNFPA Somalia Office seeks to document its country programme interventions and programmes as well as humanitarian response initiatives in light of the ongoing drought. 

 

The photographs obtained in the documentation process will lead to a reliable photo library and the production of a coffee table book for the country office. 

In view of this, UNFPA Somalia Office, would like to engage a photographer who will work with UNFPA within a period of one month, when required, to visit projects inside Somalia and provide professional photographic coverage of different UNFPA-related activities in digital format. 

The photographs with be in still and video format.
 

Duties and Responsibilities:
 

Under the guidance of the Communications Specialist, the Consultant will work closely with programme colleagues, to perform the following tasks:

• To provide digital color and black & white (as needed) photographic coverage for UNFPA Somalia Promotional materials, website, publications, social media platforms and campaigns


• The photos should be of high quality and resolution so that they can be used for various purposes Including on billboards, if needed


• The consultant is requested to produce photos according to the needs of UNFPA Somalia office Throughout the consultancy period

Areas to be considered
 

The Consultant is expected to maintain, at all times, demeanor and behavior consistent with highest
journalistic and ethical standards aligned with UNFPA principles. 

The Consultant may be required to work closely with a Writer and/or UNFPA staff. UNFPA uses images for a variety of purposes, requiring that digital images be of sufficient quality – resolution – to ensure quality print, as well as web, reproduction. 

This requires image files that, when opened, are usually displayed at three or four times the size of a 17” monitor. 

At the same time, large image files must be compressed to transmit efficiently. Digital originals, images should be SHOT at the highest possible resolution that the camera permits.
 

To achieve the objective of the assignment, the Consultant will:

• Successfully capture and emotionally express the core elements of the situation assigned for coverage;


• cover a range of related subjects (different components of country programmes and/or emergency operations, as well as general photographs that illustrate the real, positive and negative, situation of children and women);


• provide different visual perspectives (close-up, medium range, long distance), in both horizontal and vertical formats;


• Make sure pictures are technically good (properly exposed, processed and framed).


• Photographer supplies all photographic equipment, professional digital camera and a range of accessories, and agrees to provide rough edit selections of best images, with complete caption information.


• Professional photographers are expected to supply complete caption information imbedded on the picture and in word document running caption list that references the file name of each image, with appropriate background information. All subjects should be identified by what they do, if not self-evident. Names for all people are NOT necessary. Please provide names (and, for children, ages) only if a story is related to them. Names of places are essential, including whether the location is a village, town or district.


• Undertake field trips throughout Somalia to ensure the coverage of the situation in the country. UNFPA will undertake all the necessary travel arrangements;


• All digital images together with complete caption information should be submitted to UNFPA Somalia in the agreed consultancy period.


• Together with the photos, the consultant is to submit photography subject release forms (provided by UNFPA) signed by parents or legal guardians of children under the age of 18 to UNFPA Somalia office.


• Pictures will be credited to UNFPA Somalia


• UNFPA has first selection rights to all originals taken on this assignment with non-exclusive concomitant world rights in all media in perpetuity.


• All images not selected by UNFPA (the "outs") are returned to the photographer with related rights. Photographers who have sold their photographs to UNFPA may, on arrangement, have access to the originals to duplicate for their own use, with the understanding that this use not conflict with UNFPA policies;


• UNFPA holds non-exclusive world rights in perpetuity.

Expected Deliverables
 

The Consultant will be expected to deliver any of the following as required at a specific period:

• For every special event photographed throughout the year, on the same day, a minimum of 25 colour and/or b/w (as required) digital images in high resolution shot as a RAW file (300 pixels/inch: minimum size 3000 x 2000 pixels;) and the same selection in lower resolution (1000 pixels longer edge, JPEG format) will be delivered to UNFPA office.


• Within five days of shooting for the purposes of providing photos for publications, promotional materials, website or campaigns, a minimum of 25 colour and b/w digital images in high resolution shot as a RAW file (300 pixels/inch: minimum size 3000 x 2000 pixels) and the same selection in lower resolution (1000 pixels longer edge, JPG format) will be delivered to UNFPA office.


• All digital photographs must contain complete caption information in “file info” (when opened in Photoshop) and separate word format captions list. Caption information should consist of: date, place, subject names and age, and brief description of the situation photographed.


• The sets of digital images will be delivered on CDs and/or DVDs together with caption Information and one set will be emailed via dropbox.


• Photography subject release forms signed by parents or legal guardians of children under the age of 18 will be delivered to UNFPA Somalia Office together with the images.

Desired background and experience

• 5 -7 years’ experience in Photography in lieu of academic qualifications


• Familiarity with development and humanitarian programmes and development issues


• High level of creativity and initiative


• Previous experience in taking photos for similar purposes or cooperation is considered an advantage


• Work experience with another UN or humanitarian agency is an asset


• Strong communication skills with fluency in written and spoken English


• Ability to work with different teams, and deliver to deadlines

Key Duties:

• An inception report outlining methodology, detailed work plan with timeline, detailed budget; and questionnaires for primary data collection;


• ‘Zero’ draft report to share with UNFPA and relevant authorities for comments;


• Final draft report and presentation to UNFPA and Somali authorities;


• Final report for dissemination

Work relations: Under the overall guidance of Post PESS Program Manager/Population and Development Programme Specialist and supervision of Population and Development Programme officers and the direct supervision of the Population and Development Program Manager.
 

Required Competencies:

• Strategic vision, strong technical and analytical capabilities and demonstrated ability to work in a team


• Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills, resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of judgment, tact, and negotiating skills, and the ability to cope with situations which may pose conflict


• Strong presentation skills


• Demonstrates openness and ability to integrate change


• Ability to handle effectively multiple tasks without compromising quality, team spirit and positive working relationships

i) Values: Exemplifying integrity; Demonstrating commitment to UNFPA and the UN system; Embracing cultural diversity; Embracing change.
 

ii) Core Competencies: Achieving results; Being accountable; Developing and applying professional expertise / business acumen; Thinking analytically and strategically; Working in teams/managing ourselves and our relationships; Communicating for impact.
 

iii) Functional Competencies: Advocacy / Advancing a policy-oriented agenda; leveraging the resources of national governments and partners/building strategic alliances and partnerships; delivering results-based programmes; internal and External Communication and advocacy for results mobilization
 

Languages: Fluent in both oral and written English.
 

Please note that this vacancy is open to Kenya Nationals only. 

Applications with an updated CV and a completed & signed UN Personal History Form (P-11) marked: “VA/FPA/SOM/08-03/2017 “Photographer” in the subject line of the e-mail should be forwarded to the following email address: somalia.recruit@unfpa.org
 

UNFPA will only be able to respond to those applications in which there is further interest.