Job Title: Report Writing Consultants

International Business & Technical Consultants Inc. (IBTCI), Somalia Program Support Services (SPSS) is seeking the services of qualified and experienced consultants to provide support in data analysis and report writing. 

The report writers will be part of the IBTCI-SPSS verification team, helping to deliver, timely well written and soundly structured verification reports based on interviews conducted in Somalia by field monitors. The consultants will participate in internal review meetings and present written reports in a professional, easy to read and understandable manner.
The consultants will be hired part-time under Short Term Technical Assistance (STTA) contracts.The key deliverables under this consultancy contract shall be the individual, monthly and quarterly verification reports. The consultancy contract will be task based.
The consultants shall be assigned a specific number of reports to review upon which the payments will be calculated based on a reasonable estimation of Level of Efforts.Minimum Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences, Humanities or statistics with at least three (3) years’ experience in Program Development, Monitoring and Evaluation work. A Master’s Degree will be an added advantage.Demonstrate experience in report writing with a strong bias towards research, M&E and donor reportsImpeccable English language skills with the ability to write succinctly, coherently and effectivelyStrong skills in analysis of quantitative and qualitative dataPractical experience in navigation of databases.Knowledge of the Somali context and languageExperience in humanitarian programs and knowledge of the key programming sectors.Please submit your CV, cover letter including salary expectations and contact information of three (3) referees to dotieno@ibtci.com.
Application Deadline: Close of business January 22, 2015
Only candidates being actively considered for the position will be contacted.

The Kenya Episcopal Conference-Catholic Justice and Peace Commission seeks to recruit a consultant to consolidate and develop an observation report on the Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission activities. The Catholic Justice and Peace Commission having interest in Transitional Justice in Kenya, has been observing the TJRC processes and activities since 2008 when the Parliament enacted the Act of Parliament that spelled out the TJRC mandate to date.

Terms of Reference

The purpose of the consultancy is to lead in compiling the observation report of the TJRC activities for use by CJPC and its partners for information on how to engage in the Transitional Justice Process, beyond the TJRC. The overall aim of recruiting a Consultant is to:
Establish if the TJRC fulfilled its mandate as spelled out in TJRC Act of 2008 by evaluating their activities;
Find out if the Commission met Kenyans’ expectations in reference to  Agenda 4 of the National Accord, Recommendations by CIPEV (Waki) Report, Report of the Task Force on the Establishment of a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission, and other recommendations that led to the establishment of TJRC.
To establish if the TJRC met the international standards of a truth commission
The Contract between the Consultant and KEC-CJPC will be signed for a period of 1 month within which the consultant is expected to deliver a report both in hard and soft copies.
 Review documents that informed the formation of TJRC; Review CJPC reports and data on TJRC, including analysing the observation questionnaires from the respondents on TJRC activities;Conduct Focused Group Discussions in sampled counties with different groups including women, men and children;The consultant will seek feedback from CJPC on various drafts and will present a final draft before; and Development of the final observation report Make a presentation at Validation meeting and at the Launch of the reportObservation report on the TJRC activities by July 27th  2012.The consultant  should demonstrate the following experience and competencies: Substantive knowledge and experience of transitional justice in Kenya and in particular understand the mandate of TJRC;Ability to develop documentation in the area of transitional justice, human rights or any other related field; andExcellent written and oral communication skills in EnglishApplication process

Interested candidates are invited to submit a bid, before or on 27th June 2012 at 10.30 a.m. The application should include the following elements:

Addressed to

Secretary General
Kenya Episcopal Conference
P.O. Box 13475-00800
Nairobi.

Email: hr@catholicchurch.or.ke

Save the Children is the world’s leading independent child rights organisation. We’re outraged that millions of children are still denied proper healthcare, food, education and protection and we’re determined to change this.

We are seeking to fill the following positions, one (1) year contract with possibility of extension if additional funding is secured.

Job Purpose

The Report and Proposal Co-ordinator will monitor the timely submission of quality reports and proposals to donors.

The Co-ordinator will support the Senior Management Team members and Technical Advisors to plan for upcoming calls for proposals and reporting deadlines and where necessary, s/he will serve as a primary writer for the development of proposals and reports.

Person specification

Demonstrated experience of writing winning proposals for different key institutional donors and Save the Children MembersDemonstrated experience of reporting and proposal development in at least three of Save the Children’s thematic areas namely child protection, health, nutrition, food security & livelihoods, and educationUnderstanding of donor compliance and key Save the Children reporting proceduresGood negotiation, communication, decision-making and interpersonal skillsTeam orientation skillsFluency in written and spoken EnglishBudgeting experience

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Telkom Kenya has embarked on a fresh round of business realignment that will see a fifth of its Kenyan workforce lose their jobs, significantly reduce the earnings of its agents and put up billions worth of assets for sale in different parts of the country.

People familiar with the plan told the Business Daily that the telecoms operator plans to terminate 400 job contracts in coming weeks, leaving it with 1,700 workers In Kenya.

The move is part of a wider cost-management plan that also comes with a Sh300 million cutback in the company’s marketing budget to Sh700 million.

Telkom Kenya’s dealers are also expected to record lower earnings following the reduction of their commissions from a high of 14 and 18 per cent to the range of 12 to 15 per cent.

Telkom reduced the commissions to protect its margins in a market that is in the grip of vicious price wars.

Though the company says the sale of large swathes of land spread across Kenya’s major towns is meant to boost its cash reserves that have been eroded by rising competition and fall in tariffs, analysts warned that it risked being seen as an asset stripping exercise coming barely three years after the company was sold to France Telecom.

Mr Mickael Ghossein, Kenya’s  chief executive, confirmed the turnaround efforts and attributed it to the vicious price war that has persisted in the telecoms market since mid last year.

“We are looking for a lean team and are in talks with the workers union to do it professionally before making a formal announcement,” said Mr Ghossein. “We are doing this because of the price war and won’t replace them even when things improve as our employee to customer ratio is still high.”

Kenya’s telecoms operators have seen revenues thin out since August last year during which the cost of airtime has fallen by more than 50 per cent, halving subscribers’ monthly airtime budget.

The price wars are expected to wipe out more than Sh6 billion in revenues this year.

“It was just a matter of when for the operators to start the laying off exercise and as I have said before, the drastic cut in tariffs were not going to be sustainable and Telkom’s Kenya move has just opened a lid into the whole issue,” said Information Permanent Secretary Bitange Ndemo.

He said the country should expect more job cuts.

Once this round of layoffs is completed, Telkom Kenya will have sent home about 15,500 workers in four years.

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Organizational Location: UN-HABITAT

Duty Station: Nairobi

Functional Title: Database, Information Research & Collation and Report Writing Assistant

Grade: G5

Post Duration: 6 months

Closing Date: 17 December 2010

Background

UN-HABITAT recognizes that good urban governance is characterized by the interdependent principles of sustainability, equity, efficiency, transparency and accountability, security, civic engagement and citizenship.

An important aspect of UN-HABITAT’s normative work is to develop knowledge tools, systems and indicators of good urban governance to help cities identify urban governance priorities and assess their progress towards the quality of city-life.

Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationships:

This position is located in the Urban Development Branch. Incumbent will report to Head Urban Development Branch.

Responsibilities

Within delegated authority, the Database, Information Research and Collation, Report Writing Assistant will be responsible for the following duties: (These duties are not all inclusive nor are all the duties to be carried out by the Assistant).

Administration:

Work implies frequent interaction with the following:

United Nations Information Technology Officers, Telecommunications Officers and Assistants throughout the United Nations system, telecommunications Offices in Nairobi and Mobile companies in Nairobi. Technical personnel of hardware/software vendors and contractors.
Competencies

Technical requirements:

Good IT Skills is a requirement. For example incumbent should be have the ability to draw flow charts electronically; Able to use excel, databases, mobiles; Able to travel within Kenya; Minimum of IT experience required is to understand the basics of e-governance.

Qualifications

Preferred candidate will be enrolled in an IT course or studying administration or similar at university level.

This is primarily an administration role. The purpose is to assist the Urban Gateway and e-governance roles within the branch. The overall objective is to facilitate and increase citizen participation towards inclusive management and governance in cities.

The specific objectives are to identify the gaps in the utilization of ICT for governance, and to determine a course of response and action for UN-Habitat, given its mandate and resources. This is at the G5 level as it is mainly collation of large quantities of information already obtained.

Incumbent will review existing initiatives on the application of Information and Technology for improving local governance. By using internet facilities, and perusal of records, publications and other documents s/he will compile an inventory of applied technologies for improving all components of engagement in local governance processes from decision-making to implementing identified deliverables.

Professionalism: Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of work.

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Planning& Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

Creativity: Actively seeks to improve programmes or services; offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs; promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas; takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks “outside the box”; takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things; is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.

Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent.

Work Experience

Several years of experience in administration preferable and proven ability to work with software packages like Excel, Paint, web, etc.

Language

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

Other Skills

Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Commitment to Continuous Learning: Keeps abreast of new developments in own occupation/profession; actively seeks to develop oneself professionally and personally; contributes to the learning of colleagues and subordinates; shows willingness to learn from others; seeks feedback to learn and improve.

Technological Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitation of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology.

Remuneration

This will be at the G5 level.

See UN website http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/index.html

Reporting:

Incumbent will report to:

Dr Mohamed Halfani, Head, Urban Development Branch
UN-Habitat - Room P-3
UN Crescent, Gigiri
P.O. Box 30030 Nairobi 00100,
Kenya

Telephone: (+254-20) 7624723
(+254-20) 7624723
Fax: (+254-20) 7623715

How to apply

All applications should be submitted to:

Ms. Denise D’Souza
UN-Habitat
P.O. Box 30030
Nairobi, Kenya

Email: denise.dsouza@unhabitat.org

Deadline for applications:17 December 2010

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ORGANIZATIONAL LOCATION: UN-HABITAT
DUTY STATION: Nairobi
FUNCTIONAL TITLE: Database, Information Research & Collation and Report Writing Assistant
GRADE: G5
POST DURATION: 6 months
CLOSING DATE: 17 December 2010

BACKGROUND

UN-HABITAT recognizes that good urban governance is characterized by the interdependent principles of sustainability, equity, efficiency, transparency and accountability, security, civic engagement and citizenship. An important aspect of UN-HABITAT’s normative work is to develop knowledge tools, systems and indicators of good urban governance to help cities identify urban governance priorities and assess their progress towards the quality of city-life.

Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationships:

This position is located in the Urban Development Branch. Incumbent will report to Head Urban Development Branch.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Within delegated authority, the Database, Information Research and Collation, Report Writing Assistant will be responsible for the following duties: (These duties are not all inclusive nor are all the duties to be carried out by the Assistant).

Administration:

* Performs research into versions of IT support for e-governance for local governments. This will be supervised.
* Maintains and updates files (electronic and paper) and internal databases.
* Reading of documents and collation of report writing.
* Recommends acquisition of hardware, software, devices, tools, etc. to facilitate work based on research. This will be supervised.
* Performs other duties as required.

Work implies frequent interaction with the following:
United Nations Information Technology Officers, Telecommunications Officers and Assistants throughout the United Nations system, telecommunications Offices in Nairobi and Mobile companies in Nairobi. Technical personnel of hardware/software vendors and contractors.
COMPETENCIES
Technical requirements:
Good IT Skills is a requirement. For example incumbent should be have the ability to draw flow charts electronically; Able to use excel, databases, mobiles; Able to travel within Kenya; Minimum of IT experience required is to understand the basics of e-governance.

QUALIFICATIONS
Preferred candidate will be enrolled in an IT course or studying administration or similar at university level.

This is primarily an administration role. The purpose is to assist the Urban Gateway and e-governance roles within the branch. The overall objective is to facilitate and increase citizen participation towards inclusive management and governance in cities. The specific objectives are to identify the gaps in the utilization of ICT for governance, and to determine a course of response and action for UN-Habitat, given its mandate and resources. This is at the G5 level as it is mainly collation of large quantities of information already obtained.

Incumbent will review existing initiatives on the application of Information and Technology for improving local governance. By using internet facilities, and perusal of records, publications and other documents s/he will compile an inventory of applied technologies for improving all components of engagement in local governance processes from decision-making to implementing identified deliverables.

Professionalism: Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Commitment to implementing the goal of gender equality by ensuring the equal participation and full involvement of women and men in all aspects of work.

Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; tailors language, tone, style and format to match audience; demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.

Planning& Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Accountability: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

Creativity: Actively seeks to improve programmes or services; offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs; promotes and persuades others to consider new ideas; takes calculated risks on new and unusual ideas; thinks “outside the box”; takes an interest in new ideas and new ways of doing things; is not bound by current thinking or traditional approaches.

Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

EDUCATION
High school diploma or equivalent.

WORK EXPERIENCE
Several years of experience in administration preferable and proven ability to work with software packages like Excel, Paint, web, etc.

LANGUAGE
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage.

OTHER SKILLS
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings.

Commitment to Continuous Learning: Keeps abreast of new developments in own occupation/profession; actively seeks to develop oneself professionally and personally; contributes to the learning of colleagues and subordinates; shows willingness to learn from others; seeks feedback to learn and improve.

Technological Awareness: Keeps abreast of available technology; understands applicability and limitation of technology to the work of the office; actively seeks to apply technology to appropriate tasks; shows willingness to learn new technology.

REMUNERATION
This will be at the G5 level.
See UN website http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/index.html

REPORTING:
Incumbent will report to:
Dr Mohamed Halfani, Head, Urban Development Branch
UN-Habitat - Room P-3
UN Crescent, Gigiri
P.O. Box 30030 Nairobi 00100,
KENYA
Telephone: (+254-20) 7624723 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (+254-20) 7624723 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Fax: (+254-20) 7623715

Ms. Denise D’Souza
UN-Habitat
P.O. Box 30030
Nairobi, Kenya

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