Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Manager at Aga Khan Foundation

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private, not-for-profit international development agency, which was founded in 1967 by Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini, Aga Khan IV. AKF seeks to provide long-term solutions to problems of poverty, hunger, illiteracy and ill health in the poorest parts of South and Central Asia, Eastern and Western Africa, and the Middle East.

The position

AKF is seeking an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager to provide direction, leadership and technical oversight of key M&E initiatives across the four sub-components of Foundations for Education and Empowerment (F4EE) in Africa, a new partnership programme co-funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and Aga Khan Foundation (AKF). The Regional M&E Manager will ensure F4EE is results-oriented and in line with GAC’s result based management policy and guidelines.

F4EE will be active in five countries (Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda). The Regional M&E Manager will be based in one of the F4EE countries in Africa (likely Kenya) and report within the AKF East Africa structure. The position will include approximately 30% travel per year to enable in country support. This individual will work closely with AKF’s technical programme team in East Africa (including education, ECD, and civil society advisors), AKDN agency programme and M&E teams in all five countries of implementation, AKF’s Global Programme Team, AKF Canada, and the AKDN Quality of Life unit.

Specifically, the Regional M&E Manager will:

Design and Planning    

• Contribute to the M&E-specific components of the programme implementation plan, taking a lead role in ensuring M&E activities are comprehensively designed and budgeted.
• Work with programme staff, technical specialists, and M&E staff to develop and plan key components of the F4EE gender sensitive M&E system, contributing to annual work planning processes.
• Provide oversight and support in the development of country-specific M&E plans, including data collection tools.
• Identify platforms and mechanisms to systematically store all project data
• Ensure country teams use the AKF Awards Information Management System (AIMS).

Data Collection and Quality Assurance        

• Collaborate with the programme teams to integrate data collection into existing programme tools and where applicable design additional gender sensitive M&E data collection tools and processes.
• Collaborate with AKF M&E and technical programme teams to ensure real-time data collection from all stakeholders and engaging ICT enabled systems where applicable.
• Provide technical and operational oversight of regional M&E-based consultancies.
• In collaboration with country and agency M&E teams, lead F4EE data quality assurance and auditing processes.
• Ensure all data collection processes adhere to ethical research standards, including AKF’s Safeguarding Policy.

Work with AKF regional technical team, Global Programme Team, and AKDN sister agencies to contribute to the effective implementation of the research and learning agenda.

Data Analysis and Use 

• Ensure real-time data analysis of all F4EE data. This will include cross analyses of data to identify correlations.
• Ensure data, data analysis, results, and lessons learned are effectively documented and communicated to internal teams and external partners.
• Facilitate regular review of project and annual targets and theory of change based on all data collected and analysed.
• Support national-level data interpretation sessions, ensuring data is thoroughly reviewed and used effectively.

In collaboration with country and agency M&E teams, ensure all data required for partner and donor reports and communications pieces are available and accurate

Technical Support, Coordination, and Development  

• Conduct a capacity assessment to identify the strengths and capacity gaps across the F4EE M&E team.
• Design and deliver targeted annual capacity development plan for the M&E team ensuring this is collaborative.
• Where needed, provided targeted support to F4EE M&E team members including coaching
• Build relationships and maintain coordinated communications with all F4EE stakeholders.

The requirements

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A post-graduate degree in international development, social sciences, gender studies, or like, ideally with a focus on M&E
• Minimum of seven years of relevant practical experience designing, implementing, and managing gender sensitive M&E systems for donor-funded development projects, with specific experience in education, ECD, civil society, and gender equality and women’s empowerment projects
• Knowledge of gender analysis and assessments, including approaches, methods, and frameworks
• Experience managing real-time end-to-end data management systems and solutions, including ICT enabled data collection, analysis, and rapid feedback loops
• Experience with development and overseeing implementation of data collection tools and systems for the entry, analysis and storage of data
• Experience with adaptive management, iterative M&E and effective feedback loops to ensure use of data in strategic and programmatic decision-making
• Experience with developing successful knowledge translation strategies and tools to capture, use and communicate results and learnings to inform and strengthen strategies, program design and practices
• Experience in using quantitative and qualitative data analysis tools (e.g. SPSS, NVIVO, etc.) is an asset
• Experience in providing remote support or willingness to learn effective remote facilitation and support skills
• Demonstrated capacity to respect and safeguard vulnerable populations.
• Experience working in project geographies, i.e. Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda
• Knowledge and experience with Global Affairs Canada’s (GAC’s) results-based management tools, donor requirements and reporting processes, including M&E gender equality results is an asset

Competencies and Attributes

• Ability to develop strong, collaborative working relationships in diverse teams located across multiple offices, organisations, and geographies
• Demonstrated ability to effectively develop the technical capacity of an M&E team through a strategic capacity development process
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills in a cross-cultural context
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English; ability in any of Kiswahili, French, and Portuguese is an asset

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Finance Assistant at Education Development Trust

Education Development Trust transforms lives around the globe by improving schools and school systems. We work with governments or with clusters of schools to effect positive change and our specialist knowledge means we deliver – and design – effective, far-reaching, sustainable education solutions.

About the programme

Wasichana Wetu Wafaulu – Swahili for ‘let our girls succeed’. This second programme is a holistic six-year project specifically designed to strengthen the transition of these girls from primary into either secondary school or alternative, productive livelihood pathways. The project’s intervention logic is geared towards addressing complex, multi-dimensional and interrelated barriers which obstruct girls’ educational attainment and transition. Our work is focused on the most marginalised girls, so geographically we work in arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) and urban slums in Kenya.

Funded by UK aid through the Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC), the project covers 540 schools – 480 primary and 60 secondary schools – spread across 8 counties in arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) and urban slums): Nairobi, Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Tana River, Turkana, Samburu and Marsabit.

It is implemented by a consortium of partners led by Education Development Trust; other members of this consortium are Concern Worldwide, Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT), Kesho Kenya and Pastoralists Girls Initiative (PGI).

About the role

The position will be responsible for supporting all the primary financial and accounting transactions in the organization and ensure financial transactions and records are undertaken and maintained in accordance with internal and external financial requirements and in compliance with the laws applicable in Kenya.

Knowledge

Essential:

• Excellent written and oral English Language skills
• Should have an ACCA or CPA (K) or equivalent. A bachelor’s degree in the relevant field will be an advantage.
• Excellent MS-Excel skills
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills
• Excellent Time management skills

Experience

Essential:

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience working with an ERP system (Business World highly desired).
• Must have minimum one-year experience in a multi-project accounting department working with mobile payments.
• A thorough understanding of accounting concepts and financial procedures for development partners eg DFID, EC & USAID.
• Proven experience of being proactive by identifying areas of concern or areas for improvement.

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Regional Monitoring and Evaluation Manager at Aga Khan Foundation

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private, not-for-profit international development agency, which was founded in 1967 by Prince Shah Karim Al Hussaini, Aga Khan IV. AKF seeks to provide long-term solutions to problems of poverty, hunger, illiteracy and ill health in the poorest parts of South and Central Asia, Eastern and Western Africa, and the Middle East.

The position

AKF is seeking an experienced Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Manager to provide direction, leadership and technical oversight of key M&E initiatives across the four sub-components of Foundations for Education and Empowerment (F4EE) in Africa, a new partnership programme co-funded by Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and Aga Khan Foundation (AKF). The Regional M&E Manager will ensure F4EE is results-oriented and in line with GAC’s result based management policy and guidelines.

F4EE will be active in five countries (Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda). The Regional M&E Manager will be based in one of the F4EE countries in Africa (likely Kenya) and report within the AKF East Africa structure. The position will include approximately 30% travel per year to enable in country support. This individual will work closely with AKF’s technical programme team in East Africa (including education, ECD, and civil society advisors), AKDN agency programme and M&E teams in all five countries of implementation, AKF’s Global Programme Team, AKF Canada, and the AKDN Quality of Life unit.

Specifically, the Regional M&E Manager will:

Design and Planning    

• Contribute to the M&E-specific components of the programme implementation plan, taking a lead role in ensuring M&E activities are comprehensively designed and budgeted.
• Work with programme staff, technical specialists, and M&E staff to develop and plan key components of the F4EE gender sensitive M&E system, contributing to annual work planning processes.
• Provide oversight and support in the development of country-specific M&E plans, including data collection tools.
• Identify platforms and mechanisms to systematically store all project data
• Ensure country teams use the AKF Awards Information Management System (AIMS).

Data Collection and Quality Assurance        

• Collaborate with the programme teams to integrate data collection into existing programme tools and where applicable design additional gender sensitive M&E data collection tools and processes.
• Collaborate with AKF M&E and technical programme teams to ensure real-time data collection from all stakeholders and engaging ICT enabled systems where applicable.
• Provide technical and operational oversight of regional M&E-based consultancies.
• In collaboration with country and agency M&E teams, lead F4EE data quality assurance and auditing processes.
• Ensure all data collection processes adhere to ethical research standards, including AKF’s Safeguarding Policy.

Work with AKF regional technical team, Global Programme Team, and AKDN sister agencies to contribute to the effective implementation of the research and learning agenda.

Data Analysis and Use 

• Ensure real-time data analysis of all F4EE data. This will include cross analyses of data to identify correlations.
• Ensure data, data analysis, results, and lessons learned are effectively documented and communicated to internal teams and external partners.
• Facilitate regular review of project and annual targets and theory of change based on all data collected and analysed.
• Support national-level data interpretation sessions, ensuring data is thoroughly reviewed and used effectively.

In collaboration with country and agency M&E teams, ensure all data required for partner and donor reports and communications pieces are available and accurate

Technical Support, Coordination, and Development  

• Conduct a capacity assessment to identify the strengths and capacity gaps across the F4EE M&E team.
• Design and deliver targeted annual capacity development plan for the M&E team ensuring this is collaborative.
• Where needed, provided targeted support to F4EE M&E team members including coaching
• Build relationships and maintain coordinated communications with all F4EE stakeholders.

The requirements

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A post-graduate degree in international development, social sciences, gender studies, or like, ideally with a focus on M&E
• Minimum of seven years of relevant practical experience designing, implementing, and managing gender sensitive M&E systems for donor-funded development projects, with specific experience in education, ECD, civil society, and gender equality and women’s empowerment projects
• Knowledge of gender analysis and assessments, including approaches, methods, and frameworks
• Experience managing real-time end-to-end data management systems and solutions, including ICT enabled data collection, analysis, and rapid feedback loops
• Experience with development and overseeing implementation of data collection tools and systems for the entry, analysis and storage of data
• Experience with adaptive management, iterative M&E and effective feedback loops to ensure use of data in strategic and programmatic decision-making
• Experience with developing successful knowledge translation strategies and tools to capture, use and communicate results and learnings to inform and strengthen strategies, program design and practices
• Experience in using quantitative and qualitative data analysis tools (e.g. SPSS, NVIVO, etc.) is an asset
• Experience in providing remote support or willingness to learn effective remote facilitation and support skills
• Demonstrated capacity to respect and safeguard vulnerable populations.
• Experience working in project geographies, i.e. Kenya, Madagascar, Mozambique, Tanzania, and Uganda
• Knowledge and experience with Global Affairs Canada’s (GAC’s) results-based management tools, donor requirements and reporting processes, including M&E gender equality results is an asset

Competencies and Attributes

• Ability to develop strong, collaborative working relationships in diverse teams located across multiple offices, organisations, and geographies
• Demonstrated ability to effectively develop the technical capacity of an M&E team through a strategic capacity development process
• Excellent analytical, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills in a cross-cultural context
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English; ability in any of Kiswahili, French, and Portuguese is an asset

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Finance Assistant at Education Development Trust

Education Development Trust transforms lives around the globe by improving schools and school systems. We work with governments or with clusters of schools to effect positive change and our specialist knowledge means we deliver – and design – effective, far-reaching, sustainable education solutions.

About the programme

Wasichana Wetu Wafaulu – Swahili for ‘let our girls succeed’. This second programme is a holistic six-year project specifically designed to strengthen the transition of these girls from primary into either secondary school or alternative, productive livelihood pathways. The project’s intervention logic is geared towards addressing complex, multi-dimensional and interrelated barriers which obstruct girls’ educational attainment and transition. Our work is focused on the most marginalised girls, so geographically we work in arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) and urban slums in Kenya.

Funded by UK aid through the Girls’ Education Challenge (GEC), the project covers 540 schools – 480 primary and 60 secondary schools – spread across 8 counties in arid and semi-arid lands (ASAL) and urban slums): Nairobi, Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Tana River, Turkana, Samburu and Marsabit.

It is implemented by a consortium of partners led by Education Development Trust; other members of this consortium are Concern Worldwide, Ananda Marga Universal Relief Team (AMURT), Kesho Kenya and Pastoralists Girls Initiative (PGI).

About the role

The position will be responsible for supporting all the primary financial and accounting transactions in the organization and ensure financial transactions and records are undertaken and maintained in accordance with internal and external financial requirements and in compliance with the laws applicable in Kenya.

Knowledge

Essential:

• Excellent written and oral English Language skills
• Should have an ACCA or CPA (K) or equivalent. A bachelor’s degree in the relevant field will be an advantage.
• Excellent MS-Excel skills
• Excellent analytical and numerical skills
• Excellent Time management skills

Experience

Essential:

• At least 2 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience working with an ERP system (Business World highly desired).
• Must have minimum one-year experience in a multi-project accounting department working with mobile payments.
• A thorough understanding of accounting concepts and financial procedures for development partners eg DFID, EC & USAID.
• Proven experience of being proactive by identifying areas of concern or areas for improvement.

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Head of Sales – Africa at Bolt

Bolt, previously known as Taxify, is the leading European transportation platform providing ride-hailing and scooter sharing services. The company’s mission is to make urban travel easier, quicker and more reliable

You’ll need to be a multi-tasker, a seasoned international manager and know how to get a sales organisation to deliver results fast. We’re moving quick and this is a new and exciting role, one with huge scope for growth and impact – if you’ve a history international sales growth, specifically in managing teams selling business services into SME / large businesses – then let’s talk.

Let’s build the future of business transportation together!

What You’ll Be Doing

• Overseeing sales performance across several African markets
• Recruiting and building sales teams in all African markets
• Training, coaching and improving local sales teams, including performance management where needed
• Executing the Director of Bolt for Business’ strategies and growth plans
• Working and closing large customer deals, particularly international ones
• Proactively create solutions and improvements in sales execution in your region
• Achieve growth and hit sales targets for the African region
• Present sales, revenue and expenses reports and realistic forecasts to the management team
• Identify emerging markets and market shifts while being fully aware of new products and competition status
• Give market feedback to the product team & director regarding Bolt for Business solutions
• Oversee and own the sales complete African sales pipeline
• Design and implement a strategic business plan that expands the company’s customer base and ensure its strong presence
• Establishing strategic partnerships in line with the B4B Director’s vision
• Closing large local and international sales deals

Requirements

• BS/MS degree in Business Administration or a related field
• At least 10 years of successful previous experience in sales, consistently exceeding targets, with at least 5+ years in a sales manager/director role and 2+ years experience heading up sales teams in several different countries at once.
• Experience recruiting, growing and coaching teams to deliver top level sales performance
• Proven capability to lead and deliver fast and significant multi-million Euro growth, through sales teams
• Excellent communication skills in English
• Proven ability to manage sales teams in several diverse countries and deliver significant growth
• Industry expertise, particularly in selling service products directly into SME and large businesses
• Relentless drive to achieve results, strong willed, motivating and cool under pressure.
• Experience of using CRM tools to steward and monitor team performance and drive improvements – Pipedrive experience would be an added bonus
• Experience working in a very quick moving well funded scale-up would be advantageous.
• Someone who gets hands on and is excited to get involved closing big deals and building strategic partnerships

Benefits

• Motivating compensation – motivational base pay and company stock options
• No corporate BS – we’re moving too fast for that
• Amazing personal growth experience at one of the fastest-growing startups in Europe
• Working with a motivated and talented international team, plus regular team events
• Flexible working hours – as long as you get the work done
• Impactful work – you’ll have a rare opportunity to build a product literally used by millions of people across the world

Our team is made up of thinkers, innovators and go-getters shaping the way millions of people move around the globe. We value passionate and down-to-earth people who are driven to get things done and find creative solutions to problems. We recognise that our strength and success are directly linked to the talent and skills of our team members and a lean approach to our work. Our headquarters are situated in Tallinn, Estonia and we have offices in 35+ countries around the world.

Did we spark your interest? Get in touch and let’s talk!

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External Affairs Officer at World Bank Group

The World Bank Group (WBG) is a family of five international organizations that make leveraged loans to developing countries. It is the largest and most famous development bank in the world and is an observer at the United Nations Development Group. The bank is based in Washington, D.C. and provided around $61 billion in loans and assistance to “developing” and transition countries in the 2014 fiscal year. The bank’s stated mission is to achieve the twin goals of ending extreme poverty and building shared prosperity.

Description

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development. With 189 member countries and more than 120 offices worldwide, we work with public and private sector partners, investing in groundbreaking projects and using data, research, and technology to develop solutions to the most urgent global challenges. For more information, visit www.worldbank.org

Country Context

Somalia has emerged from a thirty-year conflict with a new Federal Government of Somalia based in Mogadishu and a vibrant economy driven by remittances, telecommunications and livestock.

Years of conflict and fragility have left Somalia’s economy with a range of challenges, including population growth outstripping economic growth, acute poverty and vulnerability, recurrent external trade and climate shocks. Weak fiscal space and institutions, active insurgency and an incomplete political settlement have also affected the country’s economic strength.

The External Affairs Officer to be employed on an Extended Term Consultant (ETC) appointment for one year, subject to renewal for another maximum second year, will be based in the Somalia World Bank Office in Nairobi, strengthening the country communications program, with particular attention to providing strategic communications support to complex development projects the Bank supports in Somalia. Working with AFREC professionals in the region and in Washington, the External Affairs Officer will also support corporate communications priorities, including dissemination of World Bank flagship publications, executive visits to the region, and the Bank’s Annual and Spring meetings.

As part of the larger AFREC team, the External Affairs Consultant will interact regularly with colleagues in Headquarters and in other field offices, as well as with operational teams in the Nairobi office. A willingness to share knowledge, draw on expertise and help create a supportive work environment is critical.

AFREC is seeking an experienced and hands-on External Affairs Consultant whose primary role is to support the communications to implement effective communications and outreach strategies to support the Bank’s priorities in Somalia. This is a locally recruited extended term consultant staff position based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Roles & Responsibilities: –

The External Affairs Extended Consultant plans, develops, and implements effective communications and outreach strategies to support the WBG’s corporate, internal, and operational priorities, using the full range of modern communications tools including social media, digital publishing, and multi-media production. It is critical that the External Affairs Consultant be equipped to gauge risks associated with complex projects and to design and implement strategies to minimize those risks. The External Affairs Consultant will jointly report to the Country Manager, Somalia based in Nairobi and the Africa External Affairs Manager based in Washington, D.C.

His/her specific duties and accountabilities include:

• Strategies: Responsible for significant portions of planning, design, and implementation of strategies to promote effective communications with external and internal audiences on Bank-financed operations, research products, and campaigns. Helps determine the most effective content and communications interventions to address challenges.
• Risk management: Must monitor perceptions, track shifts in opinion, and respond to inquiries, while publishing and updating key facts about overall country program and specific operations. Must be able to interact with operations staff and project teams, organizing meetings with media and civil society as appropriate. Must be able to take the pulse of the country and advise country teams, with analyses on the political economy, especially during election years, and regular monitoring of the media.
• Relationships: Must be prepared to identify opinion leaders and influential organizations in Somalia and guide a strategy of engagement with these various stakeholders, which might range from parliamentarians to faith-based organizations to business associations to social media influencers. Must maintain a current database of these stakeholders including civil society organizations.  Responsible for convening stakeholder groups for consultations and structured dialogues around projects, knowledge outputs, and country development priorities.
• Products: Responsible for planning and delivering a range of written products on the Bank’s operational goals, results and knowledge. Outputs range from traditional press releases and Op-Eds to web features, brochures, Q&As, briefing notes, and speeches. Responsible for updating the World Bank’s internal and external websites for the country.
• Events: Coordinates communications activities and events ranging from press conferences to large seminars and town hall meetings, involving external and/or internal audiences.
• Representation: Must be prepared to represent the Bank, and Somalia office, before external and internal audiences, explaining WBG policies and operational goals.
• Technical and advisory support: Advises Bank managers and project teams on trends, news developments, or changing circumstances that may impact the WBG and its work and helps determine strategic responses. Provides regular communication support to WBG operational teams and government implementing agencies to assure that project goals are well-explained and that affected stakeholders are engaged at all stages.
• Resource management: Employs appropriate methodologies for handling simple and complex procurement tasks and/or issues. Manages specific line items of unit budget.
• Mentoring, leadership: May provide technical coaching to staff members or guidance and support to junior staff. May serve as a team leader, responsible for managing performance of team members.

Selection Criteria

• Master’s degree with 5 years of relevant experience or Bachelor’s degree with 10 years of relevant experience, in a relevant discipline (communication, journalism, international relations or other related fields)
• Excellent written and spoken command of English (mandatory) and Somali (highly desired), and the ability to convey complex ideas in a creative, clear, direct, and lively style.
• Proven knowledge of visual communications principles and fluency with design software.
• Strong understanding and experience with digital content and social media analytics.
• Strong writing skills; ability with minimum supervision to prepare and edit simple online communication products and develop drafts of moderately complex products in a clear, concise, and web-friendly style.
• Acute eye for detail.
• Understands project management concepts sufficiently to propose and develop drafts of online communications plans and strategies with minimal supervision; can apply standard project management tools, methodologies, and processes; is able to identify and mitigate project risks as well as manage project issues.
•  Experience working in an international organization and on conservation and sustainable development issues.
• In-depth knowledge of international trends and political/economic issues related to development
• Strong diplomatic, interpersonal, and teamwork skills; sensitivity to working in a multicultural environment.

The candidate will also be expected to have the following competencies:

• Communication Strategy and Execution in International Development: Demonstrates a working proficiency to lead the planning, development, and execution of a communication strategy for moderately complex projects. Leads research efforts to identify and map project stakeholders or intended audiences; leads media and audience outreach, identifying audience needs. Independently implements communication strategies for moderately complex projects and can use feedback from evaluation tools to strengthen programs. Helps others develop this competency. A key skill in this area will be the adoption of digital strategies and marshalling of social marketing techniques to respond to the online communications environment that is increasingly embraced by Somali audiences.
• Broad Business Thinking
• Client Understanding and Advising
• Content Development and Editing
• Social Media, Information Channels, and Communication Tools
• Relationship Management, Political Awareness and Diplomacy
• Lead and Innovate
• Collaborate Within Teams and Across Boundaries

Note: The selected candidate will be offered a one-year appointment, renewable for an additional one year, at the discretion of the World Bank Group, and subject to a lifetime maximum ET Appointment of two years. If an ET appointment ends before a full year, it is considered as a full year toward the lifetime maximum. Former and current ET staff who have completed all or any portion of their second-year ET appointment are not eligible for future ET appointments.

• Poverty has no borders, neither does excellence. We succeed because of our differences and we continuously search for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds from around the globe.

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Country Director Kenya – African Wildlife Foundation at African Wildlife Foundation

The African Wildlife Foundation, together with the people of Africa, works to ensure the wildlife and wild lands of Africa will endure forever.

The AWF Kenya Country Director will be responsible for providing overall leadership, strategic focus, management and accountability for AWF’s programs in Kenya. This position reports to the Vice President Conservation Strategy, Knowledge Management and Impact but will be expected to maintain strong lines of communication with several other senior management positions, particularly on program (i.e. species), policy, strategy, fundraising, M&E/impact, and strategic communications. The Country Director will help to design new programs and grow AWF’s conservation and development project portfolio in Kenya.

The Kenya Country Director is expected to be a highly visible individual in the country’s conservation sector maintaining relationships with decision makers in government, donor agencies and sectors shaping land and resource use. The Country Director must also possess the capacity to manage programs with social, political, cultural and economic complexities. He/she is expected to be results oriented and able to provide leadership to a team of highly qualified professionals to achieve results and meet program targets and goals. He/she will be expected to exercise a high degree of decision making and sound judgment. He/she will be expected to host international delegations – donors, policy makers, etc. – to learn about AWF’s work and witness the impact we are achieving.

Essential Duties

General Management, Leadership, Government Support and Policy

• Participate in the recruitment of relevant country program staff in Nairobi, Tsavo and any new landscapes in Kenya.

• Increase number of influential Africans who speak on behalf of wildlife conservation
• Establish a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationship with both internal and external stakeholders

• Enhance effectiveness and prominence of African conservation leaders
• Increase engagement of women and youth in conservation
• Drive the adoption of innovative development policies and investment plans that preserve and restore wildlife and wildlands
• Support government leaders with policy analysis, development and implementation at national and international levels including support for key international treaties including Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)
• Promote AWF as the institution that assists the Kenyan government and other partners in creating solutions that deliver on conservation and development ambitions
• Ensure a collaborative approach to position AWF as a thought leader and draw on capacities within and external to AWF to achieve our country strategy
• Develop excellent working relationships with major stakeholder groups, national governments, protected area authorities, local government, community and private sector, in the region.

• Identify, engage and recruit potential candidates for the AWF Board of Trustees

Program Development & Growth

• Lead the development of the Kenya Country Strategy in collaboration with key stakeholders, AWF HQ and landscape staff, Strategy teams and other AWF departments.
• Support the expansion of AWF’s conservation and development project portfolio in Kenya.
• Engage donors, providing donors with updates on AWF programme priorities, insights from implementation, and facilitate connection to host country processes and people to raise profile of how wildlife and wild lands fit into donor programming
• Inform the International Policy & Government Relations team of developments in country related to donor priority areas and collaborate to engage donors and facilitate alignment between donor and Kenya government priorities; and
• Collaborate with fundraising, communications and technical teams to prepare materials for in-country donor engagement help design, develop and build new programs in Kenya that meet AWF’s objectives and mission.
• Participate in and support the development and design of funding proposals for submission to key donors for support of the program.
• Cultivate and steward donors – prospective and existing – in key fundraising markets.
• Keep abreast of relevant programs and opportunities in Kenya for AWF involvement, including funding opportunities, and link as appropriate relevant staff to opportunities such as Program Design and Philanthropy.
• Represent AWF at national and County government levels and with other donors to ensure effective collaboration and maintenance of AWF’s reputation and role as a conservation leader in Kenya.

Program Oversight and Implementation

• Provide technical/functional support to the project managers and their teams for the development, management and successful implementation of programs in Kenya.
• Ensure program activities are in line with Government objectives and are compliant with national laws and regulations.

• Support project managers to ensure full compliance with any donor agreements and AWF policies and procedures.
• Establish a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationship with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Promote teamwork, professionalism, and integrity.
• Provide leadership in tracking and reporting of program performance against prescribed criteria to AWF and partners in a timely manner.
• Work with AWF’s Finance Department to develop and track working annual budgets, ensure efficient use of resources and eliminate fraud.
• Support an operational data collection, management, reporting and learning framework (M & E).

Public Relations, Corporate Communications and Marketing

• Be the focal point for all AWF communications within Kenya.
• Work closely with the AWF global communications teams to ensure consistent and coordinated messaging and branding within Kenya
• Collaborate with global communications team in promoting AWF programmes and highlighting both successes and challenges within country and globally.
• Track and provide timely updates to global communications teams regarding news, issues and events of importance to AWF’s reputation as Africa’s conservation leader.
• Ensure strong internal communications for AWF staff within the country.
• Ensure a collaborative approach to position AWF as a thought leader and draw on capacities within and external to AWF to achieve our country strategy

Supervision

• Functionally (matrix) supervise the Tsavo/ Mkomazi Landscape Manager
• Develop and motivate team members to contribute to their full ability to AWF’s mission, vision, and strategic plan
• Promote teamwork, professionalism, and integrity.
• Ensure that AWF values and culture are imbedded within and upheld by the Kenya Landscape team; ensure roles & responsibilities are clearly defined and performance is managed with the required focus and discipline.

Others

• Represent AWF globally at key fundraising meetings, events, international meetings, policy discussions, etc.
• Undertake any other relevant duties as may be requested

Requirement

• Post graduate qualification (MSc or PhD) in natural sciences, social sciences, economics, etc.
• Minimum 12+ years of proven leadership, managerial and program experience in conservation, development and/or business.
• Experience in leading implementation of large and complex projects with a solid understanding of conservation in Kenya and how to deliver effective sustainable conservation programs that benefit wildlife and communities
• Results focused orientation with proven track record of delivery
• Ability to manage and motivate a highly qualified team of professionals in different fields
• Solid understanding of financial management and budgeting
• Proficiency in English and Kiswahili (spoken and written)
• Experience leading and managing large complex projects budgets, delivering and reporting results, and ensuring compliance with donor requirements
• Outstanding interpersonal skills including the ability to build coalitions, negotiate, and manage conflict situations
• Outstanding communication skills with ability to clarify vision and strategy
• Experience working on policy initiative with different levels of government (especially senior levels) and partners in Kenya
• Genuine respect for the skills and perspectives of communities, partner organizations and the private sector

 

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