Technical Health Advisor, Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe

Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe (DKH) has been running programs in South Sudan since 1998. Main component is a Primary Health Care (PHC) program in Rumbek / Cueibet. 

This PHC program finds itself in a transitional phase, from being run by DKH itself to being handed over to South Sudanese ownership with a local partner organization in cooperation with the Government of South Sudan (GoSS) - Ministry of Health.

Diakonie Emergency Aid – Regional Office Nairobi seeks to recruit a suitable candidate to fill the following position;

Technical Health Advisor - South Sudan

Job Summary: The overall aim of the position is to supervise and monitor Project Partners in South Sudan to ensure quality implementation of DKH financed Health Programs.

Nutrition Analyst, FAOSomalia

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

    Vacancy Announcement No: FAO/21/2014

 Issued on: 02th May 2014    

 Deadline for Application: 16th  May 2014    

Position Title: Nutrition Analyst (2 Position)

Grade Level: SC-9

Contract Type: National Personnel Project    

 Duty Station:   

• Nairobi-1
• Mogadishu-1

Organizational Unit: FAO-Somalia

Duration:  7 Months with possible extension 

Eligible Candidates:

• Nairobi-Kenyan/Somali
  Mogadishu-Only Somali with valid passport   

Community Mobilizer

Vacancy: Community Mobilizer 

Improving maternal And Child Health project (GPAF project funded by the DFID) is recruiting a technical MNCH Officer in Mandera. 

Reporting to: Project Officer

Location: Mandera, Kenya

NGO Food Security Program Manager

Solidarités International (SI) is an international humanitarian aid organization which provides assistance to populations who are victims of armed conflict or natural disaster. 

For 30 years, SI has concentrated its action on meeting three vital needs: water, food and shelter. By carrying out emergency programmes, SI has acquired experience and expertise in the fields of water and sanitation and food security.

In Horn Africa, SI is currently implementing food security, water and sanitation project in Kenya, South Sudan and Somalia. We are seeking a qualified person to fill the following position:

Position: Food Security Program Manager

Senior Economist Job vacancy

Job Title: Senior Economist

Job Family: Water and Sanitation
Job Type: Professional & Technical
Grade: GG
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Recruitment Type: International Hire
Language Requirement: English [Essential]
Closing Date: 09-Oct-2013

Background / General description:

Innovation and partnership bond the five institutions of the World Bank Group (WBG): the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the International Development Association (IDA), which together form the World Bank; the International Finance Corporation (IFC); the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).

The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries. It uses financial resources and extensive experience to help our client countries to reduce poverty, increase economic growth, and improve quality of life.

Christian Health Association of Kenya job vacancy

Christian Health Association of Kenya

Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Officers

Positions: 2

CHAK is an national faith based organization of the Protestant Churches’ health facilities and programs in Kenya, is seeking to recruit an M&E Officer to support its integrated health projects M&E activities.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to a Strategic Information Coordinator, the incumbent will provide M&E/strategic information support to CHAK health and HIV programmes.

Key Responsibilities Include;

Office Coordinator job vacancy

WWF is one of the world’s largest conservation organizations working together with its partners to stop the degradation of the planet’s natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature. 

WWF organization is working in different countries in the Eastern & Southern Africa Region; these are Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

WWF Eastern & Southern Africa Program Office (ESARPO) is currently seeking an experienced and talented Office Coordinator in order to provide to provide administrative, technical and also secretarial support to the functions of the Regional Representative. 

In addition they will provide oversight administrative support to the ESARPO hub staff. 

The Office Coordinator is also going to manage on behalf of the Regional Representative the Regional Management meetings.

The candidate should possess a university bachelors degree in Commerce, Business Administration or related field; secretarial qualification. 

Technical Specialist

Vacancy Announcement NO: SCI/SOM/26/13

About us 

For over 90 years, Save the Children has been making a difference in children’s lives in more than 120 countries. We are the world’s largest independent child rights organization. From emergency relief to long-term development, Save the Children secures a child’s right to health, education and protection.

Save the Children is an equal opportunity organization dedicated to our core values of Accountability, Ambition, Collaboration,

Creativity and Integrity. We are looking to recruit for this position to be based in Nairobi.

Title: Technical Specialist – WASH

The Technical Specialist – WASH, will provide overall technical support to all projects related to WASH in Somalia/Somaliland, both in emergencies and development. It will play a leading role in capacity building of Area teams, partners, consortium members and other local actors in Somalia/Somaliland in the areas of WASH.

The TS will also play a pivotal role in providing adequate technical support to the Area/operations teams to ensure technical quality throughout the project implementation cycle. She/he will work with quality programmes and Area teams to promote and disseminate good practices and lessons learned in technical aspects in projects internally and support Area teams in area level advocacy on WASH.

Interested candidates are required to submit a CV and mandatory cover letter quoting the Job Title and Vacancy Announcement No. SCI/SOM/26/ 13 on the subject line. The file name of the CV and attachments must be the applicants name and sent to Somalia.vacancies@savethechildren.org

Applications Close on 23rd August.

Wash Engineer Technician at GOAL Kenya

Wash Engineer Technician - Marsabit

GOAL is seeking ambitious and dynamic candidate to join its Kenya programme (GK) team based in Marsabit, Northern Kenya.

The WASH Engineer Technician will oversee the development and implementation of the WASH project including designing, planning, implementation, supervision and evaluation of activities, outputs and objectives.

The WASH Engineer Technician will be responsible to ensure high quality standards and timeliness of implementation in collaboration with stakeholders.

For full job description and requirements, please email to

wetrecruit@ke.goal.ie
    •    Suitably qualified applicants are invited to apply by email only to keapplications@ke.goal.ie
    •    Please indicate the position you are applying for in the subject area of the email.
    •    Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
    •    Closing date for applications is 5.00pm Friday 21st June 2013

United Nations Children’s Fund Education Specialist

United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)

Kenya Country Office

Education Specialist (Early Childhood Development & Education) - NOC  

Temporary Appointment

Date of Issue: 20 May 2013

Closing Date: 02 June 2013

Applications are hereby invited from suitably-qualified candidates who are Kenyan Nationals to fill the above position on Temporary Appointment in the Education Section of UNICEF Kenya Country Office.

Purpose of Post: 

Under the overall guidance of the Chief of Education and Young People (EYP) Section, and working with the Education Specialists, the incumbent will be particularly responsible for:

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Technically facilitate the Ministry of Education (MOE) to develop and implement an Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) strategy to guide the national and county level ECDE policy framework and implementation in Kenya, including a review of national and cross-sectoral policies related to ECDE, the County EDCE guidelines, and international interventions and policy frameworks on ECDE.
• Develop an ECDE knowledge base and a study on public finance related to ECDE at county level.
• Undertake national-level advocacy and engagement with policy makers for ECDE teacher recruitment, in line with the new constitution as well as the MOE prioritization and implementation of ECDE activities.
• Support the national Technical Working Groups for implementation of the ECDE policy and action plan including ECDE expenditure tracking and budget monitoring at MoE.
• Provide technical and coordination support to the Ministry counterparts and partners in mainstreaming the Kenya School Readiness Assessment Tool (KSRAT) and the ECD guidelines for County Governments. 
• Coordinate with KCO Field Offices (Kisumu, Turkana) and provide technical and budget management support to the ECDE programmes funded by the Conrad Hilton Foundation and the UN Human Security Trust Fund.
• Support the Kenya Institute of Education (KIE) to finalize and launch the ECDE transition manual to be used by tutors in primary teacher training college.
• Undertake results monitoring of ECDE activities and hold responsible for proposal development and reporting for ECDE (i.e. donor reports, section updates, briefing note, concept notes, proposals etc) in line with ECDE-related PCR/IR of the EYP Section.

Required Qualifications: 

Advanced university degree in one or more of the disciplines relevant to the following areas: Education; Primary Education, or a Social Sciences fields relevant to international development assistance.*

*A first level university degree with a relevant combination of academic qualifications and experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. 

Competencies:

• Communication
• Drive for  Results
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Relating and Networking
• Applying Technical Expertise
• Working with People
• Leading and Supervising 

Experience: Five (5) years of relevant work experience at national and international levels in field programmes relevant to Education programmes. Experience working in the UN or other international development organization an asset. Experience in national level development assistance is an asset.

Language(s): Fluency in English and another UN working language required.  Knowledge of Kiswahili would be an asset.

Interested and suitable candidates should ensure that they forward their applications along with their curricula vitae and UN Personal History Form (P-11).  (Internal candidates should attach copies of their last two Performance Evaluation Reports), to:

The Human Resources Manager

UNICEF Kenya Country Office

Email address: kenyahrvacancies@unicef.org

Please indicate Reference No. “KCO/EDU/2013-010”in the email subject.

“Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply”

Zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse

UNICEF is a smoke-free environment

Senior Human Resources Assistant

Post Title: Senior Human Resources Assistant

Grade: Fixed Term (G6)

Duty Station: WFP’s Regional Bureau for East & Central Africa, based in Nairobi

Salary: As per UN Salary Scale

This vacancy announcement is open to both male and female candidates. Qualified female candidates are particularly encouraged to apply.

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is looking for a qualified candidate to fill the post of Senior Human Resources Assistant in support of the Regional Bureau for East & Central Africa (OMN), based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

Under the direct supervision of the Regional HR Officer, the Senior Human Resources Assistant will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Guide, train and supervise other support staff in the area of responsibility; arrange for and/or attend meetings on day-to-day basis on human resources matters; participate in discussions of new or revised procedures and practices, interpret and assess the impact of changes, and make recommendations for follow up action;
• Review candidate applications for advertised vacancies;
• Issue contracts and/process all types of human resources transactions;
• Assist in briefing/debriefing staff members on issues relating to human resources matters;
• Assist the Human Resources Officer in reviewing the contractual status of staff in order to ensure contracts are prepared on timely basis and reviewed before the deadline;
• Oversee the data input into human resources related databases by HR assistants and provide guidance on data input and validation;
• Assist and/or provide support in recruitment of national/local staff in the National Officer and General Services categories;
• Assist with recruitment administration, including employment applications, shortlisting and a CV database in line with the recruitment needs;
• Maintain data integrity in databases, and initiate corrective actions when necessary;
• Draft or prepare correspondence to respond to enquiries on relevant human resources matters; review correspondence drafted by HR assistants prior to clearance by the Human Resources Officer as appropriate;
• Evaluate, develop, and recommend procedures. Participate in discussions on new/revised procedures and practices; interpret and assess the impact of changes and make recommendations on follow up actions;
• Compile and maintain payroll data, reconcile errors and update payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering relevant data including overtime;
• Prepare induction briefings for new staff and re-assigned international staff;
• Perform other related duties as required.

Expected Results:  

• Well organized, reports and/or records, put together independently with only general guidance. 
• Well organized work with accurate information and databases; efficiently supervised team of support staff or work unit.

Critical Success Factors:  

• Sound judgment; 
• ability to extract, interpret, analyze and format data and to resolve operational problems. 
• Ability to work with minimum of supervision; 
• to supervise and train support staff; and to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds. 
• Ability to work with accuracy under time constraints and pressure; 
• to deal patiently and tactfully with staff members and others and to have a high sense of confidentiality, initiative and good judgment.

Qualifications and Experience

Education: Secondary school education supplemented by a Diploma in Human Resources, Business Studies or related field, Knowledge of modern office procedures and communications skills.

Experience: At least five years of progressively responsible work experience including at least three years in a human resources or another related field and at least one year at the G5 level or equivalent.

Knowledge: Experience in utilizing computers, including word processing, spreadsheets, and other WFP standard software packages and computerized payroll systems. Specialized knowledge of WFP rules and regulations and policies and practices in the specific area of work. Knowledge of WFP manuals in the area of human resources administration. General knowledge of UN system policies, rules, regulations and procedures governing human resources administration.

Language: Fluency in both oral and written communication in English essential.

Other desirable skills: Knowledge of WFP manuals in the area of human resources administration. Working knowledge (level C) and/or limited knowledge (level B) of other WFP official languages depending on area of work. Formal training in administration or human resources.

Interested individuals meeting the above qualifications are required to submit their applications together with detailed curriculum vitae, copies of education certificates, names and telephone numbers or email addresses of three work referees by e-mail to: wfp.omnhr@wfp.org quoting the VA no. and the title of the position in the subject line.

Applicants should also complete and submit a Personal History form (P.11) available on the following linkhttp://www.unon.org/docs/P11.doc.

Closing date: 04 June 2013. 

Applications must be received by the deadline. Late applications will not be considered. 

Only short-listed candidates meeting all essential qualifications will be contacted.

NB: WFP does not charge fees from applicants at any stage during the recruitment process.

Research Assistant

International Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)

Recruiting a Research Assistant - Markets and Agro-enterprise Development

The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) – a member of the CGIAR Consortium (www.cgiar.org) – develops technologies, innovative methods, and new knowledge that better enable farmers, especially smallholders, to make agriculture competitive and profitable as well as sustainable and resilient. 

CIAT conducts research for development in tropical regions of Latin America, Africa, and Asia (www.ciat.cgiar.org).

The Position:

CIAT is seeking a Research Assistant to work as a member of the markets team within the Pan-African Bean Research Alliance-PABRA (http://pabra-africa.org) contributing towards facilitating the scaling out of market linkage efforts, collecting and analyzing data and documentation of the outcomes of the market activities. 

The Research Assistant will provide capacity development to national research programs on market linkages, strengthening bean platforms and other Agro-enterprise development activities related to CIAT’s work in Africa. 

He/she will also provide support in designing and conducting bean product and related market studies and surveys, as well as the statistical analyses of markets data in Africa.

The candidate shall have the following competencies, skills and experience:

• Master’s Degree in Agribusiness, Marketing, Agricultural Economics, Economics and Management or related fields
• At least three (3) years’ experience in research and facilitating marketing activities with multiple stakeholders along the marketing value chain
• Experience in managing market surveys of different actors along the value chain with a good understanding of the problem of market access in Africa
• Experience in both quantitative and qualitative data analysis using statistical and Econometric models, statistical and other software (Stata, SPSS, Ms-Access etc.)
• Good report writing and oral communication skills
• Strong ability to co-ordinate, prioritize and organize workload; take initiative and work under pressure
• Willingness to travel and ability to work in a multi-cultural environment

Terms of employment:

The position is nationally recruited and based at the CIAT Offices in Nairobi, Kenya. 

The contract will be for a two-year period, subject to probation period of three (3) months, renewable depending on performance and availability of resources.

How to apply:

Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position against the listed qualifications, competencies, skills together with a detailed curriculum vitae, including names and addresses of three referees. 

All correspondence should be addressed to the CIAT Human Resources Office, PO Box 823-00621, Nairobi, Kenya and email applications to ciatkenyainfo@cgiar.org clearly indicating “Research Assistant-Markets” on the subject line. 

Email applications and CV’s should be saved as one file using the applicant’s last name and first name for ease of sorting.

Closing date for applications: 7th June, 2013

All applications will be acknowledged but only short listed candidates will be contacted.