TechnoServe M&E Mgr, Business Advisor, Project Accountant and Capacity Building Advisor Jobs in Kenya

General Information

TechnoServe is a nonprofit international development organization founded in 1968. 

Its mission is to help entrepreneurial men and women break the cycle of poverty by building businesses that create jobs, income, and economic opportunities for their families, their communities, and their countries.

Monitoring & Evaluations Manager - Safe

Job Purpose

Provide management of the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) components of the regional Solutions for African Food Enterprises (SAFE) program, which will operate in Kenya, Malawi and Zambia, with potential to expand to other countries.

The Regional M&E Manager will work closely with the SAFE Program Director, other program and country management, as well as TechnoServe’s East Africa regional M&E Manager. 

S/he will be responsible for enabling evidence-based decisionmaking processes by program leadership, timely development of SAFE M&E systems, effective implementation of SAFE M&E activities and reporting on SAFE M&E results.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree qualifications in business, economics, statistics or international development-related studies required;
• At least 5 years of experience with M&E methods and approaches, including designing, planning, and implementing M&E systems, analyzing and reporting using a logical framework and other strategic planning approaches;
• Strong interpersonal and management skills required;
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with fluency in English;
• Ability to develop well written, cohesive analyses and reports;
• Strong analytical, program management, and financial analysis skills;
• Personnel management experience required;
• International development experience, entrepreneurship skills, and experience working with youth training and/or mentorship programs preferred;
• Willingness to be based in Nairobi, ability to travel internationally, and ability to travel to remote rural locations in East Africa.

Senior Business Advisor - Safe

 
Job Purpose

To support the business component of the capacity building needs of Kenyan food processors. 

The SBA is responsible for assisting processors with customized business planning, investment plans, capital raising, overseeing market studies, developing customized processor marketing strategies, business operations, and provision of other business advisory services.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree qualifications in business-related studies;
• Minimum of five years experience with financial, business development and/or economic or financial analysis in the private sector;
• Strong financial analysis and project management skills;
• Personnel management experience required;
• Experience in financial auditing, business diagnostics, business ratios, business plan development, conducting profit and loss analysis, loan requirements and loan management;
• Strong presentation skills and ability to advise and coach senior company representatives on business capacity building needs and advice;
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills with ability to develop well-written, cohesive analyses and reports; Fluency in English and Kiswahili required;
• Track record of building strong client and stakeholder relationships;
• Ability to generate innovative solutions in work situations;
• Proven ability and experience working with teams will be an added advantage.
• Willingness to be based in Nairobi, ability to travel internationally and to remote rural locations.

Project Accountant - Safe

 
Job Purpose

Provide overall financial and administrative management of the regional SAFE project. 

The Accountant will work closely with respective program and country management, as well as TechnoServe’s East Africa and Southern Africa regional teams and headquarters’ finance team. 

S/he will be responsible for financial planning and oversight, accurate financial reporting and analysis, and ensuring compliance with organization and donor requirements.

Minimum Requirement

• Degree qualifications in business, finance, or economic-related studies required;
• CPA (K) or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years experience in mainstream accounting, 3 of which must be with an NGO
• Strong financial management and analysis skills;
• Personnel management experience with a good understanding of the local legal, labor, procurement, and general human resource laws and policies;
• Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills a must, Fluent in English;
• Experience with international donors requiring high-levels of reporting data, USAID project experience preferred;
• Ability to contribute to the development of detailed financial reports;
• Proven ability and experience working with teams will be an added advantage;
• Ability to generate innovative solutions in work situations; trying different and novel ways to deal with work problems and opportunities;
• Ability to establish a course of action to ensure that work is completed effectively and efficiently to deliver high-quality and on-time results;
• Willingness to be based in Nairobi, ability to travel internationally, and ability to travel to remote rural locations.

Assistant Regional Capacity Building Advisor - Stryde

Job Purpose

Strengthening Rural Youth Development through Enterprise (STRYDE) program operates in Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda with a goal of training 15,000 rural youth to increase their productive economic engagement. 

The Assistant Regional Capacity Building Advisor will be responsible for supporting the STRYDE Regional Training and Capacity Building Manager as well as the country program teams in training and capacity building related tasks.

Minimum Requirement

• Degree in relevant field with at least of 3 years experience in a role that involves training/capacity building
• Experience facilitating/delivering training curricula to a variety of audiences.
• Excellent computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Strong interpersonal and cross cultural skills
• Excellent communication skills required
• Ability to communicate effectively across a range of seniority levels
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Willingness to be based in Nairobi, ability to travel internationally, and ability to travel to remote rural locations.

Applicants need to have the legal status to live and work in Kenya

To Apply: 

Please submit your application (by email only) to ke-recruit@tns.org with the position title placed in the subject line. 

Please include (1) cover letter describing your interest, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) salary history, and (4) telephone contacts of three referees (Professional Only). 

Please include all requirements in one document (Word or PDF – labeled with your name). 

Applications will be treated confidentially. Deadline for applications is 15th October 2012. Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Detailed job description for the positions can be accessed at http://www.technoserve.org/jobs

TechnoServe is an equal opportunity employer.

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Terms of Reference for the Post Project Impact Evaluation of Turkana Livestock Development Project (TLDP II)

Terms of Reference for the Post Project Impact Evaluation of Turkana Livestock Development
 

Project (TLDP II)
 

Background Information and Project Summary
 

TLDP II (Turkana Livestock Development Program) was a program funded by the Belgian Survival Fund in Turkana.
 

It was implemented from 2005 to February 2011 in Turkana Central and South districts, in Lokichar, Katilu, Kaputir, Kangakipur, Nakaalei and Lochwaa divisions. It was the follow-up of TLDP I, which was implemented, between 1999 and 2004, in the central parts of Turkana county, mainly in the divisions of Loima, Pelekech, Turkwel, and Kerio.
 

Both projects were funded by the Belgium Survival Fund (BSF) with co-funding from DFID, FAO, EC and the Amelie foundation.
 

The main focus of TLDP II was to reduce vulnerabilities of Turkana pastoralists by addressing the challenges that were affecting the community, which include inadequate animal health services, poor access to water for people and livestock, inadequate access to markets for livestock and other products, and natural resource based conflicts.
 

These challenges are all the more critical in Turkana South, where indigenous populations mainly depend on pastoralism and agro-pastoralism as a way of life.
 

In 2007 and 2008, the challenges were exacerbated by an epidemic of goat plague (PPR), which forced the District Veterinary Officer (DVO) to impose quarantine in order to reduce its spread. Then in 2009 and 2010, severe droughts harshly affected pastoralist populations too.
 

Overall objective of the program
 

The overall objective of the project was to improve livelihoods of vulnerable pastoral communities in the
Arid and Semi Arid Lands (ASAL).
 

Specific results of the program

1. Increase livestock productivity in vulnerable pastoralist communities in ASAL regions.
2. Increase access to potable water for pastoralists and their livestock in pasture potential areas of central and southern region of Turkana county
3. Improve the economic returns of pastoralist communities through increased marketing of livestock and livestock products.
4. Reduce the natural resource based conflicts amongst pastoralist communities in the Karamoja cluster through peace initiatives.
5. Promote viable and sustainable indigenous organizations, indigenous structures and local institutions, through partnership and capacity building.

Objectives of the Evaluation
 

The global objective of the consultancy is to describe and to assess the medium/long term effects and
impacts achieved by the program to measure the level of achievement of the global objective and specific
results.

In terms of major impact, the improvements regarding the level of food security and well-being of the
beneficiaries should also be measured.
 

Process and methodology
 

The process and methodology to be used has to be defined by the consultant under its technical offer but a
participatory approach will be expected with maximum stakeholder participation and appropriate involvement of local traditional and government leadership at all stages.
 

In case a survey questionnaire is to be used, the said questionnaire should be validated by VSF-B before
being used.
 

The number of days should allow enough time on the field but should not exceed 15 days in total. It should be finalised before November 30th 2012.
 

Key Activities

• Prepare a detailed work plan for the consultancy which outlines the methodology to be used and present to the VSF consortium for approval.
• Review existing related literature.
• In each of the project locations, gather all relevant information from communities, local authorities and other humanitarian/development actors.
• Present preliminary findings to area authorities and other humanitarian/development partners at the end of the fieldwork.
• Prepare a detailed draft report and debrief the VSF consortium in Nairobi on the main findings, making a power point presentation.

Expected Outputs

• Presentation of methodology, tools and workplan to the VSF Belgium before going to the field.
• One feedback workshops at Lodwar and Nairobi level for the project partners
• One final report to be accepted by VSF Belgium

Deliverables
 

A detailed final report inclusive of a separate two page summary will be presented to the VSF-B Regional
Director. The entire report and the proposal will be presented in English and will remain the property of
VSF Belgium. A hard copy and two soft copies must be submitted.
 

A draft documents (report and proposal) will be expected on November 23nd the latest and the final report
is expected 5 days after the comments from VSF Belgium.

The contents of the report shall be as follows:

• Executive summary (covering major findings, level of achievements of the indicators and recommendations).
• Background.
• Description of the objectives of the mission and execution methodology.
• Literature review
• Findings/results (description and assessment of the effects / impacts)
• Discussion
• Challenges
• Recommendations
• Conclusions and lessons learnt
• Annexes covering Terms of Reference, abbreviations, data collection formats and questionnaires used references, graphs, tables, etc.).

Responsibilities
 

The country director of Kenya will:

• Have overall responsibility and accountability for the mission,
• Ensure the overall coordination of the mission in conjunction with the project partners.

VSF Belgium will organize the logistic of the mission, and cover the transportation and accommodation costs of the consultant while in the field locations.
 

Qualifications
 

The consultant is expected to have the following attributes:

• Minimum five years experience working with drought affected pastoral communities.
• Minimum five years experience in participatory monitoring and evaluation of livelihood related programs
• A minimum of a Masters level of study (M. Sc. or M.A. degree), particularly in natural resources management, livestock production , agriculture and/or education is a must
• Someone with a Ph. D level is a definite advantage but emphasis is on relevant experience.
• Livestock health and/or production background.
• Excellent inter-personal, facilitation and writing skills.
• Excellent computer literacy.
• Ability to travel in extremely rough terrain in Kenya is a condition

Contact Information
 

Interested expert(s) should submit proposals including a technical and financial offer, relevant qualifications and experience as well as a detailed execution plan.
 

They should also indicate daily consultancy rates and possible starting dates. 

The proposals, CV and letter of motivation as well as three (3) referees should be sent electronically to recruitment@vsfb.or.ke by 10th October, 2012.

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JPIP Project Architect, Project M&E Specialist, and PR Officer Jobs in Kenya

Project: Judicial Performance Improvement Project (JPIP)

The Government of Kenya (GoK) has applied for financing from the World Bank to finance the proposed Judicial Performance Improvement Project (the Project), and intends to apply part of the proceeds of the financing to put together a Project Management Unit (PMU) comprising a team of professionals dedicated to planning and implementation of the Project.

The judiciary now invites applicants to apply for the following vacant positions:-

1. Project Architect

General

The Project Architect will work under the supervision and direction of the Project Coordinator. 

The main purpose of the Architect will be to monitor and supervise the work of civil works consultants, and contractors to ensure that all services and construction works are proceeding in accordance with the contracts and to the satisfaction of the Judiciary. 

The Architect will also prepare progress reports to assist the Project Coordinator and the Technical Committee to make rational decisions during implementation of the civil works component of the project.

Duties

The Project Architect will be responsible for 

• monitoring the performance and progress of civil works consultants and contractors, including producing and disseminating progress reports, 
• providing technical assistance to the Directorates to ensure the civil works meet user needs at planning and construction stages, and 
• assisting the civil works consultants and contractors with information/decisions required to and from the Judiciary.

Specifically, the Architect will be responsible for communicating decisions of the Project Technical Committee and PMU to civil works consultants and contractors, and assisting them in assessing the requirements and expectations of end-users of the facilities;

The Project Architect will also be involved in the following project activities;

• Being the client representative during the design phase
• Pre-design and supervision field visits
• Assisting in the preparation of Bills of Quantities and in the tender evaluation process
• Supervision of construction through the Project Manager
• Close inspections during site hand over and the defect liability window.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will:

• Have a first degree in Architecture or equivalent from an accredited university. A relevant Masters Degree will be an added advantage;
• Be a registered architect;
• Have a minimum of 10 years hands-on experience in a similar position in the planning, design and supervision of civil works projects;
• Have demonstrated capacity to manage civil works contracts.
• Have a good command of computerized design, database and spreadsheet construction, as well as their practical applications;

2. Project Monitoring & Evaluation Specialist

General
The M&E Specialist (M&ES) will work under the supervision and direction of the Project Coordinator. 

The main purpose of monitoring and evaluation will be to ensure availability of information on implementation progress, accountability, efficiency and effectiveness of the project. 

M&E will involve a systematic collectionand assessment of information related to the outcomes, processes, or operations of the project. 

M&E will be an ongoing activity to generate information that will assist the Project Coordinator and the Technical Committee make rational decisions during implementation of the project.

Duties

The M&E Officer will be responsible for 

• overall monitoring and evaluation of the project, including producing and disseminating reports 
• providing technical assistance to the Directorates to develop comprehensive monitoring and evaluation guidelines for their component objectives, and 
• developing appropriate indicators of effective implementation, achievements and impact at various levels within the Judiciary.

Specifically, the M&E specialist will:

• Refine the Results Framework in line with World Bank modalities;
• Define the key performance indicators (inputs, outputs, outcomes) for monitoring the project; their target values and specifying the timing and format of reporting;
• Management and maintain the MIS system for collecting and reporting indicators, to ensure that data are regularly reported and entered into the MIS;
• Ensure efficient and regular monitoring reports to the PMU Project Coordinator, analyze progress and performance as well as highlight areas of concern; and prepare the documentation for review by the Technical Committee;
• Be responsible for the mid-term review report;
• Assist in establishing a system of conducting any required baseline surveys required by Directorates and provide technical support to enable them meet their monitoring and evaluation needs.
• Prepare periodic reports of monitoring and evaluation undertaken and present and disseminate results through workshops.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will:

• Have a first degree in Architecture or equivalent from an accredited university. A relevant Masters Degree will be an added advantage;
• Have a minimum of 10 years hands-on experience in a similar position in project/program monitoring and evaluation,
• Have the ability to use management information systems as an added advantage;
• Demonstrate capacity to develop and oversee implementation of monitoring and evaluation plans, survey and data analysis and report writing;
• Have proven ability in conducting operations research, impact assessments, work plans and budgeting, project/program monitoring and evaluation, documentation and advocacy;
• Have sound IT knowledge including statistical applications.

3. Project Communications/Public Relations Officer (PRO)

General

The PRO will work under the supervision and direction of the Project Coordinator.

The main purpose of communications is to ensure availability of information on implementation progress, accountability, values, and clarity on objectives and impacts of the project. 

PRO will involve a systematic collection and assessment of information related to the ongoing activities of the project, including getting feedback from people internally and externally and to generate information that will assist the Project Coordinator and the Technical Committee understand the general views of the stakeholders to enable them make rational decisions and accurate inward/outward communications during implementation of the project.

Duties

More specifically the PRO expert will carry out the following tasks:

• Identify effective channels of dissemination of information products to relevant target audiences and supervise distribution;
• Provide technical support to the PMU and other project consultants in developing proper communication strategy while conducting different project activities (trainings, workshops, stakeholder consultations, arrangements of study tour, preparation of knowledge products, etc.);
• Advise the Project Coordinator on the needs for any communication and outreach activities;
• Support and provide guidance to the preparation of annual communication plans including budgets, planning, and implementation of campaigns;
• Support in identifying success stories and other themes that can be used in communication campaigns and making the stakeholders understand the improvements the Judiciary is making in its performance improvements;
• Proofread and fine-tune texts and materials to make them understandable and interesting to the targeted audiences;
• Prepare information pamphlets for distribution to the general public to educate them on the roles and working relations with the Judiciary;
• Act as focal point for preparation and establishment of meetings, workshops and seminars.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will:

• Have a first degree in Mass Communication, Communication Studies, Information Sciences, Public Relations, International Relations, Journalism, Social Sciences or any other approved equivalent qualifications from a recognized university.

• Have served as a Communications Officer or in a comparable and relevant position for a minimum period of three ( 3) years;
• A clear understanding of the working of the media and socio-political environment in Kenya;

Core competencies

In addition to the job-specific requirement given above all candidates must possess the following core competencies:-

• Excellent planning and organizational skills;
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to prepare and present concise oral and written reports;
• Have strong leadership skills;
• Have clear understanding of the role of the Judiciary in realizing the demands of the Constitution, Vision 2030 goals and other policy documents of Judiciary;
• Have good Information Communication Technology skills for word processing, spread sheets, presentation, communication and reporting skills;
• Have the ability to work under minimal supervision;
• Should demonstrate a high degree of integrity, initiative, flexibility, judgment, and reliability;
• Have proven capacity for intellectual and operational leadership,
• Have strong interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to work in a team.

Duration of Contracts

The overall duration of the contracts will be thirty six (36) months renewable annually.
The contract may be extended up to the end of the project life (approximately 60 months) subject to performance.

Please note that these will be full-time positions and are planned to commence in January 2013.
 

All applications should be made through the Judiciary Website www.judiciary.go.ke/jobs/
 

So as to reach the Chief Registrar not later than 17th of October, 2012.

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