Job title: Finance / Admin and Compliance Manager, Kenya
Location: Nairobi, Kenya with a frequent travel to Isiolo, Baringo and Tana River counties of Kenya
 Responsible to: Country / Representative and Programme Steering Committee
 Starting date: Mid July or 1st August 2014
Working hours: Full time (40 hours per week)
Type of contract: fixed contract-one year with a possibility of extension
Background: The Pastoralist Resilience Consortium consisting of Regional Centre for Pastoralist Elders (RCPE), Global Peace and Prosperity Initiative (GLOPPI) and GTDO would like to recruit a dynamic and energetic person as Finance/Administration and Compliance Manager in Kenya. This position reports to the project steering committee and Country Representative/Director-GLOPPI who is also the programme director/leader of the consortium. The position forms part of the Senior Management Team of the Pastoralist resilience consortium in Kenya. Final offer of the position will be subject to the approval/release of funds.

This is a great opportunity for experienced finance professionals to play a key role in achieving our visions by providing effective financial management and accounting support to the consortium and to the organisations.Provide financial management support across the consortium programDevelop, implement and monitor internal financial control management systems.Develop or review and update financial policies and procedures and ensure approval of any changes.Ensure timely financial reporting in accordance with consortium financial policiesReport timely on financial matters and operational matters of projects to donors and Country Representative/Director and Programme Steering Committee.Develop quarterly financial reports of the programme and submit to the donor. Ensure financial reports are produced timely and in accordance with consortium policy and procedures and donor requirements.Ensure that budget is available for all the financial transactions and appropriate supporting documents and avoid over-spendingEnsure that the financial system is effectively functioning and authorization levels are appropriate to the structure of the country programme.Ensure financial, procurement and budgetary guidelines and controls are in place.Manage and supervise the finance staffMonitor the financial position of the consortium and propose measures to guarantee continuous liquidity for attainment of consortium goals.Enhance financial management capacity of partner NGOs and community based organisations such as pastoralists’ associations(PAs).Train the finance team and PAs on project financial management.Develop the bank reconciliation reportsEnsure effective grant management as per the consortium policy and performance targets.Ensure that effective financial systems is in place in line with donor regulations/requirementsEnsure timely request for transfer of funds from the donors through established procedures.Ensure that no expectations are raised in the field for which budget is unavailable.Ensure that the programme administrative system is update and up to the international standardsEnsure that contributions of the personnel to the programme is documented and appropriately filed.Assure that all assets are well registered, maintained, and filed in line with donor regulation.Ensure that HR system is functional and that all staff issues are addressed timely.Ensure that programme complies with donor policies/requirements and organizational policies and procedurePay regular visits and ensure the field offices comply with the donor requirements/donor and organizational policies and procedures.Ensure that consortium complies with income tax regulations of Kenya.Qualifications/Competencies and Experience:The ideal candidate will have a University degree majoring in finance, with a professional qualification in the field of Accounting (ACCA, CPA, ACEA, ACA, AMCA or equivalent).You will have at least 3 years working experience in finance management in an INGO environment, with three years grant accounting experience.Relevant experience in setting up training in project finance.At least 2 experience in managing consortium financeAt least 3 years experience in developing financial systems (policies and procedures) for a consortium programme and/or for organizations.At 2 years experience in launching a programme financial system and Sun System etc and ensuring its effectiveness and efficiency.At least 2 years experience in capacity building of partners in financial management.At least 3 years experience in working with institutional and non-institutional donors and intergovernmental organizations.Experience in working with pastoralist communities and in Arid and semi-arid lands preferably Isiolo, Baringo and Tana-river counties.You will have practical knowledge of accounting packages and software (Excel and or Quick books, SUN systems etc preferably Sun-system) and proficiency in Microsoft office.Excellent communications skills and commitment to the consortiums’ vision, mission and values. Fluency in English required.Must be Kenyan and a person with high level of integrity, transparency and accountability.If you think you meet the job specification, please send your CVs/Resume and motivation letter (specifying your achievements and why you think you are the right person for this position) to consortium2014@yahoo.com and consortiumresilience@gmail.com not later than 8 July, 2014. Please put Finance/Admin and Compliance Manager-Kenya in the subject line of your email. Because of the urgency of this position, we will review the applications regularly as we receive. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Unfortunately, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Position: Social Mobilizer

Responsible to: BCC Officer-Safe mother hood

Relationships: Midwives, other program staffs, SMPs, CHWs, CHEWs and Community

Overall Objectives of the Position

The Social mobilizer will plan, implement, and coordinate all community mobilization, awareness and sensitization activities, both in the MCH and outreach points within the area of operation, with support from the BCC officer he/she will ensure BCC strategies including adoption of relevant IEC materials are implemented and reporting all safe motherhood activities within the area of coverage.

Key responsibilities:

Conducting community mobilization awareness and sensitization on safe motherhood and reproductive health.Empower communities through dialogue so that they can address their health and development needs.Conducting MCH health educations both in static and outreach sitesParticipating in designing and development of IEC Materials Organizing and facilitating trainings and workshops in liaison with the BCC officerConducting health education sessions with care takers on good child feeding practice.Strengthening and enhancing good partnership with the partnering organizations and the relevant Ministries.Drafting reports on health education activities.Documenting lessons learnt in community mobilization especially on MCH activities.Supporting the team leader and other staff in organizing regular meetings in order to obtain community feedback, complaints and responses.Flexible to perform any other duty as may be deemed necessary.Required qualifications/Competencies:
Diploma in social work, community health/any other related fieldOver 2 years experience working in reproductive health and or MCH.Experience in community mobilization and community education skills.Good communication, teamwork and interpersonal skills.Ability to live and work in conditions of limited comfort.Ability to write clear and concise reports.Knowledge and experience in computer packages.Knowledge of the local language is an added advantage.Applications including cover letter, CV, reference and daytime contacts should be addressed to:

Program manager,
Tupado-Turkana
P.O.Box 166-30500,
Lodwar.

Or Email to: tupadoturkana@gmail.com

So as to reach him not later than 5pm - 9th December, 2011

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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Country: Kenya

Location: North Horr (Marsabit)

Project to be evaluated: Strengthening the coping Strategies of Pastoralist and Agro-Pastoralist Communities in northern Kenya against Climatic and Economic Hazards
Starting date: 26th Sept 2011 (tentative)

Duration of the field mission: subject to proposed methodology: a total of approx 17-18 working-days (2 working-days desk review, 10 working-days field work, 5 working-days report writing)

Under responsibility of: Deputy Country Director for Kenya

Funding Sources for the evaluation: DFID

Presentation of Solidarités
Solidarités International is an international humanitarian organization which provides assistance to populations affected by natural disaster or man-made crisis.

For over 30 years, Solidarités International has concentrated its actions on meeting three vital needs: Water, Food and Shelter. In the Horn of Africa, Solidarités International is currently implementing Food Security, Water and Sanitation projects in Somalia and Kenya.

Solidarités International has 2 areas of intervention in Kenya (North Horr and Nairobi informal settlements) and 3 areas of intervention in Somalia (Gedo, Lover Juba and Adaado).

Presentation of the project/ program to be evaluated
Background

SI implemented a first WASH and Food Security intervention in North Horr in 2009. This intervention and was initially designed as a continuation of a DFID funded emergency project in Northern Marsabit which ended in October 2009.

However the funding decision was only taken in October 2010, resulting in a presence gap. SI agreed that the original project objectives, results and most activities were still relevant, DFID and SI agreed to proceed with the project on the provision that a detailed re-assessment of the activities would be done to check the relevance and propose adjustments as needed.

This final evaluation focuses exclusively on this funded phase which started in December 2010.

Project Title: Strengthening the coping Strategies of Pastoralist and Agro-Pastoralist Communities in northern Kenya against Climatic and Economic Hazards

Result 1: Improved quantity and quality of water for both human and animal consumption are available for over 27,000 direct beneficiaries and their livestock In Chalbi District

Activities under result 1:

A1.1 Mobilization, Training and monitoring of water user committees (WUC)

A1.2 Rehabilitation of existing hand pump water points and installation of new hand pumps on existing capped/protected wells.

A1.3 Rehabilitation of 20 traditional open wells

A1.4 Construction of roof rainwater collection systems at 2 schools

A1.5 Construction of one additional sand dam in El Hadi (Cancelled and reallocated Water Supply activities)

A1.6 Construction of 2 rock catchments (Cancelled and reallocated Water Supply activities)

A1.7 Construction of underground tanks fed by hill catchments.

A1.8 Chlorination of new/rehabilitated water points, followed by systematic bacteriological testing.

A1.9 Emergency response capacity in case of critical water supply crisis in the project zone during period of intervention.

Result 2: Sanitary conditions and hygiene practices are improved for more than 2,580 direct beneficiaries in Chalbi Districts

A2.1 Construction of 100 household VIP latrines

A2.2 Construction of 8 latrines blocks (3 latrines per block) at 1 school in Forolle and 1 school in Turbi

A2.3 Hygiene promotion for users of all new/rehabilitated water points and other specifically targeted communities (i.e. those communities with particular hygiene/sanitation problems, as identified by ongoing needs analysis throughout the project period

Result 3: Livelihood strategies to ensure food security is improved for more than 9,000 direct beneficiaries in Marsabit North, North Horr and Loiyengalani Districts

A3.1 Provision of Veterinary Services

A3.2 Destocking response mechanism for shoats (changed to Emergency fodder supply)

A3.3 Pilot activity: Introduction of Gallas goats (cancelled)

A3.4 Distribution of Drought tolerant seeds and farming tools distribution to 560 farmers in Hurri Hills and Mt. Kulal

A3.5 Construction of 1 water pan for rain-water harvesting for irrigation in Hurri Hills Farms

A3.6 Provision of 120 oxen and ploughs for Hurri Hills and Mt. Kulal to increase farming acreage

A3.7 Training on farming practices and soil conservation

A3.8 Irrigated fodder production in Kalacha

A3.9 Milk conservation in North Horr: refresher trainings and capacity building of the managing CBO (changed to Promotion of improved Household milk conservation and distribution of metal milk containers to 700 households)

A3.10 Poultry unit : refresher training and capacity building

A3.11 Impact assessment of the milk conservation and poultry rearing

A3.12 Food Security Promotion Activities

Result 4: Management of natural resources is improved for more than 5,000 direct beneficiaries in Marsabit North, North Horr and Loiyengalani Districts

A4.1 Promotion of Fuel Efficient Stoves

Complementary Activities not linked to a Result: Reorientation of the Solidarites International Marsabit Program to a DRR approach

Purposes of the evaluation

To meet donor requirements Solidarites International will commission an external final evaluation to assess results of the intervention.

This evaluation shall cover every activity as per the proposal, define and try to quantify impact of the activities on people’s livelihoods, assess sustainability of the activities and identify key lessons learnt so far, and best practices to achieve the desired goal that can be replicated in future projects.

The findings of the evaluation will not only be useful in evaluating how the project reached the target goal, but also assessing sustainability of the intervention and helping the organization in designing future interventions. The report of the evaluation will be shared with the project donors as required in the contract agreement.

Scope and focus

The evaluation will focus on the approach and strategies, on implementation process and performances of the activities/program.

The evaluation shall assess the relevance of the intervention and each of the activities individually, the coverage effectiveness, the efficiency, the sustainability, the impact and the coherence.

The evaluator will be required to respond to the various key questions:

The evaluation shall also assess the appreciation of the program by the beneficiaries as well as their participation at various levels of the project management cycle.

Finally, the evaluation should assess how the implementation of the program is respectful of the ethic of humanitarian practice vis-à-vis the SPHERE standards and the Code of conduct for the Red Cross Movement and for NGO during emergency intervention.

Evaluation process and methods

- The consultant will have to develop his/her methodology and tools for data collection. The detailed methodology and tools will have to be validated by Solidarites technical team before proceeding with the data collection.

The evaluation methods should be clearly outlined in the report and their appropriateness, relative to the evaluation's primary purpose, focus and users, should be explained pointing out the strengths and weaknesses of the methods. A description of the overall flow of the evaluation process (i.e. sequence of the key stages) should be given in the evaluation report.

The evaluation approach and the methods used to collect and analyze data should also be described. The nature (e.g., external or mixed) and make up of the team (e.g. sector expertise, local knowledge, gender balance) and its appropriateness for the evaluation should be outlined.

- The consultant will be expected to develop a brief paper (3 pages max) detailing his/her data collection methods and tools to be utilized in data analysis. This paper should come to SI Field Coordinator as proposal attached to application for consultancy services and shall be evaluated against the task and other bidders.

Tools for data collection should be developed before to the field and shared with the project team for comments and validation. Altogether, data collection method should be participatory and inclusive as much as possible.

- After the field work, the evaluation team will present and discuss with the project team the preliminary findings and the proposed recommendations. The consultant will present his/her report to SI one week after the data collection exercise has ended.

SI team will review in three days and hold a debriefing where both parties will share comments and give feedback. The consultant will then, having been given all necessary comments will then be expected to submit the final report in one weeks time after the debrief.

- The evaluation report should outline the sources of biases that might affect the evaluation and how these have been addressed.

- The evaluation report should also present the key constraints to carrying out the evaluation (e.g., lack of baseline data, lack of access to key information sources, use of translators), and the effect of these constraints.

- Whenever secondary sources will be referred to, the evaluator should indicate the level of reliability of the given information.

Procedures and logistics