Graphic Design & Digital Media Intern at Fairtrade International

Fairtrade International is an internationally recognized, non-profit organization that works to secure fairer trade terms so that farmers and workers in developing countries can invest in a better future for themselves and their communities. Our global team works to directly connect producers and consumers and promote fairer trading conditions and sustainability. We are responsible for the strategic direction of the Fairtrade system, the Fairtrade Standards and support to Fairtrade farmers and workers worldwide.Fairtrade Africa Purpose: To improve the socioeconomic conditions of African producers through increased access to better trading conditions.

Key Performance Areas

1. Concept Development and Graphic Design
2. Work with the commercial team to produce fresh and disruptive ideas for marketing communications.
3. Develop creative artworks that are exceptional and well-crafted to meet marketing needs.
4. Offer administrative and creative design support for the B2B platform.
5. Research
6. Keep up-to-date with the latest marketing techniques.
7. Upload market and consumer trends on the resource tab under the FTA website.
8. Digital Media Community Management In collaboration with the CMS, create digital media content to be posted on Fairtrade Marketplace’s digital media platforms [social media, website, newsletters etc].
9. In collaboration with the CMS, maintain Fairtrade Africa Marketplace social media presence while incrementally growing the digital community.
10. Respond to customer queries online with promptness.
11. Escalate customer complaints to the CMS with urgency.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline or a professional certification E.g Art / Graphics Design.

Experience and Knowledge

1. At least one (1) years’ work experience in Graphics Design.
2. Proficiency in the latest graphic design tools.
3. Photography skills will be an added advantage.

Skills

1. Must be creative
2. Must possess attention to detail
3. Ability to meet deadlines
4. Should have the ability to quickly turn-around brief

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Product Development Manager. at Equity Bank Kenya

Equity Bank Limited (The “Bank”) is incorporated, registered under the Kenyan Companies Act Cap 486 and domiciled in Kenya. The address of the Bank’s registered office is 9th Floor, Equity Centre, P.O. Box 75104 – 00200 Nairobi. The Bank is licensed under the Kenya Banking Act (Chapter 488), and continues to offer retail banking, microfinance and related services. The Bank has subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Rwanda and Tanzania. Its shares are listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange and Uganda Securities Exchange. Equity Bank was founded as Equity Building Society (EBS) in October 1984 and was originally a provider of mortgage financing for the majority of customers who fell into the low income population.

Job Purpose: 

Provide a seamless and real time Marketplace product to merchants and the end customers while ensuring all payments are secure and protected by the most effective systems and supported by a highly skilled team.

Responsible of the product’s life cycle from inception, product development, Go Live and consumption by the target customer.

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage and support the development and implementation of the Marketplace strategy.
• Prepare and manage the Marketplace budget, KPIs, targets and other objectives.
• Develop, organize and execute the product’s roadmap according to defined customer segments and strategy objectives.
• Develop the product through market research, and combining the findings with general requirements, specifications, timelines, pricing and planning to complete development and market strategies.
• Create, implement and enforce procedures and SLAs within the company policy.
• Develop, maintain and distribute system guides.
• Develop a business plan to grow the marketplace business through effective distribution channels.
• P&L responsibility for the execution of approved plan to drive growth and development of the Marketplace. Ensure profitability.
• Actively participate in projects with other partners, training and workshops, marketing events and campaigns.
• Manage and monitor day-to-day progress of the product.
• Prepare, analyse and present timely reports. Update on targets, activities, achievements, pipeline and performance.
• Gather and distil customer and market insights, monitor market trends and feedback and share proposals on the same to the management team in a timely manner. Monitor competitor activity and understand trends in the market.
• Setting and regularly review pricing policies across the Marketplace product suite.
• Overseeing the liaison with external vendors to follow up on deliverables, handle issues and escalate as required.

Key Critical Competencies:

• A pro-active self-starter who can operate both individually and as part of a team, who is at home with technology, has an enthusiastic approach to their work, able to think out-of-the-box with a high level of attention to detail with limited supervision and within tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to proactively monitor customer accounts and take appropriate action applicable.
• Has a strong sense of innovation.
• Self-empowered to enable development of open communication, teamwork and trust that are needed to support performance and customer-service oriented culture.
• Networking skills to effectively leverage on relationships that will enhance customer acquisition and retention.
• Proactive, confident, energetic and able to work under pressure with a positive attitude and use good organization skills; and strong leadership skills.
• Ability to influence decisions and gain consensus across different channels and lines of business, particularly in the case of competing interests and priorities.
• Expertise in change management and process improvement.
• Excellent people and management skills to interact with customers, colleagues, cross-functional teams and third parties. And able to build rapport quickly

Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in business or Information Technology from a recognized university.
• At least 4 years product management experience; Marketplace product experience is a plus.
• Proven track record and display of experience in managing a product from; inception, development, Go Live and consumption by the target customer with quantifiable results.
• Good understanding of the Marketplace dynamics and the levers that affect conversion, and how to translate that into product functionality. E-commerce experience and experience building B2B products is a plus.
• Comfortable with agile development practices, with a collaborative approach to working with development teams.
• Enjoy working at a start-up environment and not afraid to jump in and get things done.

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Manager, Compliance at Gulf African Bank

The genesis of Gulf African Bank (GAB) can be traced back to 2005, when a group of motivated Kenyans envisioned establishing an Islamic bank as an alternative to conventional banking in the country. By conducting business on the principles of Shari’ah, the bank would provide an ethical and fair mode of banking for all. Gulf African Bank is the first and largest Islamic Bank in Kenya and one of the fastest growing banks in the history of the banking sector of the country. The bank offers fully Shari’ah compliant products and services that address the needs of not just Muslims, but everyone in the country including individuals, corporate companies, and institutions. The bank was incorporated on August 9th, 2006 and started operations as a commercial bank in January 8th 2008, in a historic event, where it was granted the country’s first fully-fledged commercial banking license as a dedicated Islamic bank, by the Central Bank of Kenya.Reports to: Head of Risk & Compliance
Department : Risk & Compliance
Location: Head Office, Nairobi

Job purpose

This role is responsible for the management of money laundering and terrorist financing risks, in particular, the role holder is required to assess the potential threat to the Bank of money-laundering and terrorism financing activities and ensure appropriate processes have been designed and implemented to manage and mitigate these risk.
The role holder is also responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable money laundering laws, rules and regulations and the Bank’s Anti-Money Laundering Policy; practices, procedures and controls.

Key Responsibilities

• Handle the management and execution of second line monitoring and assessment program for Anti-Money Laundering/Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CTF).
• Improve and maintain AML/CTF policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with the AML/CFT regulatory framework put in place by local and international stakeholders.
• Ensure up to date comprehensive Compliance matrix, based on all the relevant legislations/regulations, to ensure that the Bank and its local subsidiaries comply with all the relevant legislations and regulations.
• Support in the improvement of AML/ CFT tools to monitor, analyze, and report suspicious activity.
• Handle file reviews of suspicious activity to ensure compliance with the policies and procedures put in place.
• Identify and inform any changes to legislation and other regulatory requirements relating to AML/CTF.
• Support in the design, development, and implementation of AML/CFT risk assessment framework.
• Provide relevant compliance reporting to ensure the completion and proper analysis of suspicious activity reports that have been conducted.
• Ensure detailed and prompt investigation of all AML/CTF incidents and cases.
• Help with identifying any AML/CTF loopholes and coordinating projects to bridge those gaps.
• Support in general compliance awareness and refresher training.
• Involvement in projects as needed to ensure AML\CFT concerns have been addressed.
• Provide subject matter expertise to business on matters relating to AML|CFT.
• Conducting ongoing testing of the Bank compliance with the POCAMLA regulations.
• File suspicious transaction reports with the Financial Reporting Centre​ ​(FRC).
• Ensure that the anti-money laundering compliance programme is followed and enforced within the Bank.
• Support the Bank’s departments in audits (internal and external) as a key interface with regulators/auditors on AML/CFT issues. Proactively engage with examiners, review audit findings, evaluate the business’ corrective action plans to deal with issues highlighted and track progress till closure.
• To respond to compliance questions and concerns of the staff and advice branches/units and assist in providing solutions to potential issues involving compliance and risk

Required qualifications, experience and attributes

Qualifications

• Degree in Law, Business, Finance or Compliance related disciplines
• Masters of Business Administration or a related field will be an added advantage
• Extensive regulatory knowledge (Local and international AML\CFT regulations, FATCA, etc.)
• Professional Certification in AML/CFT e.g. Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) or any other Financial Crime Professional certification.

Experience

• Minimum seven (7) years’ working knowledge of the diverse financial products offered by financial institutions, at least five (5) years in a Compliance/Risk function.

Personal attributes

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Ability to establish priorities, plan, coordinate and monitor own work plan
• Strong negotiation skills;
• Good understanding of relevant regulatory requirements, CBK Prudential and Risk Management guidelines
• Ability to understand and interpret financial information and principles
• Exceptional analytical and investigative skills
• Ability to develop and lead a team.

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Project Management Specialist at Kenya Red Cross Society

Kenya Red Cross is one of the many International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement societies around the world. The Kenya organisation was established in 1965, The Kenya Red Cross supports and runs a number of projects whilst raising awareness to the Kenyan public about the current issues or problems which may affect them.

Purpose:

This role is Responsible to the Head of Department (HOD) Disaster Management (DM) for providing technical leadership and strategic direction in the design, implementation and evaluation of high impact/quality DM with regards to the design, development, implementation and evaluation of community-based sustainable infrastructure programs. In addition, responsible for regional and county programme mapping and developing capacities to resource mobilize, lobby and advocacy to the KRCS strategy and the government at national and county development strategies. Other duties include development and coordination of programmatic strategies for tracking, monitoring and evaluation of projects/ programmes performance against set targets in order to improve the quality and delivery of programme activities to ensure high-level impact. The role is responsible for the private sector engagement in sustainable development programming for the Society.

The Project Management Specialist will have the overall responsibility of supporting the efficient implementation, and technical and financial management aspects of the operation including reporting, according to agreed plans and budget, and in line with FRC and ECHO requirements, procedures and policies.

Scope Of The Role:

• Project Management
• Leadership & Coaching
• Partnership development
• Capacity Development
• Supervision and oversight
• Representation
• Monitoring & Evaluation
• Stakeholder Management
• Relationship Building

Key Responsibilities

Project/Programme Cycle Management

• Ensure that all components of the Action are well planned, and implemented in a timely and accurate manner, and as per the technical specifications agreed between FRC and the implementing NS.
• Ensure that the Action is implemented as per signed contracts and in line with ECHO requirements, procedures and policies.
• Together with the KRCS, continuously work towards improving the implementation quality, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the Action.
• Promote the mainstreaming of cross-cutting themes; gender, social inclusion, humanitarian values and RCRC principles.
• Together with KRCS, draft a project-specific risk management plan and manage risks that go beyond project implementation.
• In cooperation with KRCS, promote the learning environment, and information and knowledge sharing on issues related to the objectives of the Action.
• Promote transparency in terms of follow-up actions that arise from the complaint hotline.
• Always ensure FRC common approach, strategic direction and standards.
• Support strategies for strengthening collaborative partnerships and networks with stakeholders, development partners, government agencies, the private sector and other players for the current running WASH programs as well as support initiation of new programs within the contract period.

Representation

• Represent the Partner National Society Consortium in Kenya during the implementation of the Action.
• Build and foster good relations with the KRCS and other national and international organizations in the country.
• Support the KRCS Emergency Health Manager to coordinate with both national and county level COVAX roll out coordination mechanisms.
• Monitor the progress on the Gok National COVAX roll out plans, assess how the project implementation is impacted and advise on remedial actions.

Organizational Development

• Advise, mentor and coach the KRCS team in good implementation practices.
• Promote effective team building within the project staff to promote diversity and create an enabling environment whereby team members – individually and collectively – can give their best in pursuit of the project objectives.

Reporting and Communication

• Ensure timely and quality reporting compliance by the consortium partners.
• Review narrative and financial programme/project reports that are compiled by the KRCS project implementation team and ensure reporting meets back-donor requirements in cooperation with FRC Regional Finance and Administration Delegate.
• Provide feedback to implementing partners aimed at improved quality of reporting.
• For back donor reporting, coordinate and consolidate the information and reports from KRCS and other partners into a single document as per IFRC and ECHO requirements. Prepare any other narrative or financial reports as requested by FRC HQ and/or Regional Representative.
• Support the Project Coordinator in reporting issues.
• Support workshops and learning events to ensure lessons learned and good practice are compiled and used further to improve future planning, programming and implementation of other KRCS and FRC projects, and that they are shared for wider dissemination.
• Conduct joint monitoring visits with KRCS and consortium members to the implementation sites to assess the quality of implementation and gather feedback from beneficiaries and stakeholders.
• Contribute to FRC communications and fundraising objectives by acting as information source and media focal point for [specify] projects/programmes and initiatives in [region] as requested by FRC HQ and/or Line Manager.

Desired Competencies

Technical:

• Succinct knowledge on project management.
• Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver the society’s articulated vision for sustainable change.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and resolve differences and conflicts.

Generic:

• Business Administration: Knowledge of appropriate business practices and procedures. Ability to allocate resources, oversee budgets and contracts to ensure fiscal stability of the project.
• Building Work Relationships:   Ability to work effectively with others, outside the line of formal authority.  Ability to accomplish organization goals and to identify and resolve problems
• Change Management:  Ability to support innovation and creativity by encouraging staff to accept and resolve challenges.   Ability to remain flexible to meet constantly changing and sometimes opposing demands.
• Understanding of the Organization’s Business: The professional must understand Human Resource practices, the structure of the overall organization, finance principles, and computer information systems.
• Building Accountability:  Designing and implementing standards of accountability for others in the organization that can be used to focus, guide and set high standards of performance for others in order to achieve business results.
• Training and guiding staff: Capacity to develop and deliver staff training during the project.
• Integrity
• Diversity and cultural sensitivity
• Managerial effectiveness

Minimum Qualifications and Experience 

• Required: University level degree in Administration, Management or another relevant field
• Preferred: Technical background in financial management is a plus
• 5 years of professional experience of working in development cooperation and/or humanitarian aid.
• Previous working experience with the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement partners – preferred.
• Experience in organizational development, working at the community level and/or in volunteer management – preferred.
• Experience EU/ECHO and/or foundations as back-donor – required.

Key Competencies 

• Good understanding of key issues in project management cycle.
• Excellent skills in producing technical and analytical reports and text in general.
• Experience in programme planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• Knowledge and proven track record in applying the principles of results-based management in practice.
• Ability to work as a distance team member with good stress management skills.
• Skills in training and developing staff.
• Self-supporting in computers.
• Cross-cutting themes:  Apply a gender perspective to ensure specific needs, vulnerabilities and capacities are recognized and addressed.

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Head of Information Technology at Sidian Bank

At Sidian Bank, we recognize the significant accountability and inherent risks that an entrepreneur takes to make his ideas and dreams a reality. It is for this reason that our mission is to empower entrepreneurs to create wealth through provision of transformational financial solutions that meet entrepreneurs needs and facilitate growth through convenience and choice.

Branch: Kilimani Branch – Head Office

Department: Information Technology

JOB PURPOSE:

The job is responsible for managing the Information and Communication Technology division of the Bank which covers the business operations & management system, office automation system, network infrastructure, and telecommunication facilities. Effective capacity planning, maintenance and operations management to ensure optimum uptime and business continuity are critical. The job includes disaster recover planning and management also for the purposes of business continuity.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES:

IT Strategy

• Provide expert knowledge, experience and an innovative approach to support and develop the IT strategy ensuring it is continually appraised and updated to reflect the IT requirements to support the strategy of Sidian Bank.
• Decision maker providing strategic and professional leadership on IT projects and development.
• To be responsible for the operational, strategic planning and provision of resource for the delivery of projects and support across the organisation.
• Executes a governance process to provide corporate executive leadership with visibility into program performance and decision-making ability

IT Service Delivery

• Delivery of projects, both technical and applications, on time and on budget in line with business requirements.
• Negotiation of prices and achieving best values on IT purchases.
• Manage tender processes in relation to IT hardware, networks and security, telephony, printer hardware and service together with software solutions.
• Plans, schedules, and directs the development, production, and administrative processing of the Bank’s IT operations.
• Participates in technical projects, such as writing equipment specifications or developing computer programs for specified applications.
• Ensures rapid, accurate, and efficient processing of the Bank’s workload by use of efficient information systems.
• Builds systems capability that reflects the highest state of technical sophistication consistent with the Bank’s needs and budget.
• Ensures security of the Bank’s information systems.
• Recommends insights that contribute to overall Bank strategic management.
• Ensures the Bank makes maximum use of the general system by providing for the education and training of the principal users.
• Interprets IT policies, purposes, and objectives to Bank staff.
• Prepares progress reports to inform management of project status and deviation, if any, from set objectives.
• Keeps current on new developments in information technology, and plans for future upgrades and Bank changes.
• Prepares proposals and solicits sale of systems analysis, programming, and computer services to contracted firms.
• Participates in technical projects, such as writing equipment specifications or developing computer programs for specified applications.
• Keep pace with legislation to ensure compliance in all areas including Data Protection.
• Partner with business functions to identify new opportunities including process and/or value chain analysis, business service model, business canvas, process and solution enablement plan.

Leadership:

• Provide expert strategic knowledge and inspirational leadership, training and coaching to the IT staff for whom you are responsible and overall management responsibility for all IT teams.
• Maintains a professional and technical IT staff complement capable of meeting current and future needs.

DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY

• Appropriateness of the IT structure.
• Approval of expenditure within discretionary powers delegated through the Director, IT & Operations.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 8+ years of experience working in IT operations, supervising technology teams, and overseeing large information technology projects.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Expert understanding of T24 Core Banking system and at least 5 years in a T24 management role.
• Knowledge of change management processes.
• Knowledge of Office business applications.
• Significant knowledge and experience of strategic planning, implementing and managing large scale complex IT.
• Background in software development, experience of managing technical and development teams is desirable.
• Working knowledge of Prince II/ project management.
• Technically strong and analytical, with highly developed IT skills.
• Strong interpersonal, management and leadership skills.
• Demonstrated ability to build cohesive teams and to achieve goals through teamwork.

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

• Relevant IT certifications.

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Administration Coordinator at Human Capital Synergies Africa Ltd

Human Capital Synergies (HCS) Africa is a Nairobi (Kenya) based, human resources professional services provider. Its two Directors, Ms. Veronica Anam and Ms Njoki Mwihia jointly hold over 40 years of combined experience working in the United States and various African countries. Their joint experiences encompass a range of human resources facets as well as general administration and communications. HCS Africa’s primary target market includes small and medium entrepreneurs and non-governmental organizations spanning the African continent. Its secondary target markets comprise large organizations, government departments, parastatals and multinationals that we service jointly through our local, regional and global strategic preferred partners and alliances.

Our Client, a Networking organization seeks to hire an Administration Coordinator. The Job holder will coordinate, oversee, and/or perform a wide variety of administrative, secretarial, and program support activities of the Organization. He/she will also serve as the primary point of operational and administrative contact for internal and external constituencies, often on complex and confidential issues. In addition, he/she will participate in the coordination, supervision, and completion of special projects and/or events.

Location: Nairobi

Responsibilities:

• Running the day-to-day administrative activities of the organization.
• Driving the Organization vision and mission through effective and timely implementation of the strategic plan.
• Ensuring that all programs are aligned to the strategy.
• Overall coordination of all organization committees.
• Principal liaison with key stakeholders and including; members, sponsors, partner organizations and other beneficiaries.
• Preparing Minutes and Monthly updates for the organization.
• General Communication to membership and all organization Platforms.
• Event planning and management during organization’s events.
• Managing the financial administration tasks of the organization
• Seeking funding opportunities for the organization
• Advancing organization’s Research work and advocacy on matters relevant to the organization

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required, with 3+ years’ experience in a professional office environment
• Proficiency in MS Office with expertise in Microsoft Word, PowerPointand Excel
• Excellent organization skills and able to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines
• Detail oriented and comfortable working in a fast-paced office environment
• Exceptional interpersonal and written and verbal communication skills
• Self-starter, resourceful, problem solver
• Strong Research skills and ability to get sponsorship opportunities.
• Highly organized and able to create an organized and easy-to-follow system for others
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and duties simultaneously
• Independently motivated, with the ability to take on tasks and duties without immediate direction

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Survey and Surveillance Manager (Maternity Cover). at Concern Worldwide

We are an international humanitarian organisation dedicated to tackling poverty and suffering in the world’s poorest countries. Concern Worldwide began working in Kenya in May 2002 with the development of an urban programme in Nairobi. Our work expanded into a multi-sectoral programme focusing on urban and rural livelihoods, primary education, HIV and AIDS, water and sanitation, and health and nutrition in both Nairobi and Marsabit. In partnership with local organisations, Concern also responds to a number of emergencies in Kenya resulting from floods, drought and violence.Reports to: Senior Manager, M&E

Job Location: Nairobi with frequent visits to the field ( Candidates must be legally entitled to work in Kenya at the time of application)

Direct Reports: County M&E officers

Contracts Details: 6 months – Maternity Cover

Job Summary:

The job holder will be responsible for planning, coordination, implementation and analysis of surveys, surveillance, coverage survey, operational research and other assessments. The Manager will strengthen the capacity of Concern Kenya program team in assessment design, implementation and create a pool of staff able to implement assessments. In addition, the job holder will build the capacity of line Ministry and Partner staff in conducting assessments, produce county profiles and county situational analysis and represent Concern at the National forums. Within delegated responsibilities, s/he will deputize the Senior M&E manager in the areas of reporting, budgeting management (costed work plans) and provide technical oversight and supervision on the work of county M&E officers in as far as surveys/surveillance are concerned.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Capacity Building

• Build and Strengthen Capacity of Various Stakeholders including the Ministry of Health (MoH) and the National Drought Management Authority (NDMA) in Health and Nutrition Surveys, Surveillances, Coverage Surveys and other Assessments such as Maternal and New-Born Child Health KPC Surveys
• Provide technical support and trainings to program team in collaboration with the respective technical focusing on appropriate approaches and methodologies; conceptual and practical frameworks; Sphere standards and analysis tools for effective and quality delivery of program. In addition, Support Health and Nutrition Team in Health and Nutrition MEAL activities- analysis and capitalisation of health and nutrition programme data.
• Ensure maximum collaboration with various stakeholders especially line ministries and participate in guidelines development, reviews, short and long rain assessment and validations.

Coordination and Implementation

• Planning, Designing and Implementation of the Integrated Health and Nutrition Surveys, Evaluation , livelihood assessments, Programme Coverage, Maternal and New-Born Child Health KPC Surveys and Surveillance in adherence with Government of Kenya Procedures / Protocols / Guidelines.
• Develop Survey Methodologies in according with the guidelines set by the Ministry of Health and Ensure survey proposal/methodology/results preparation and validation process is done in the required time and Ensure that proper, timely and adequate literature review is done prior to the implementation of health and nutrition surveys and assessments.
• Oversee training of the survey team, supervision of data collection, supervision of data entry, and ensuring quality data is collected in all supported assessments
• Lead the survey team to conduct data analysis and production of draft and final report of the preliminary results in addition to field report

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Develop the program log frame in close collaboration of the Technical heads and Senior M&E manager , define the program indicators and verify program level tool kits
• Participation in the programme strategy, narrative and financial parts of the program proposals of the country program.
• Participate and contribute in the writing of the quarterly, semi-annual and annual program reports
• Periodic monitoring of the existing database management system, assist in periodic review of program performance and provide supportive supervisory visits to partners to monitor implementation.
• Document and disseminate experiences and lessons learned on each of the programme areas to ensure Concern’s profile is raised at national and international levels.
• Compile high quality situational analysis, infographics and presentation.
• Lead the design of operational research methodology and support implementation and dissemination
• Publish program learning in knowledge management and other forums

Representation

• Represent Concern Kenya in national level meetings especially survey and surveillance forums and give relevant feedback.
• Actively participate in relevant forum to include the Nutrition Information Working Group and NDMA
• Writing articles for sharing through the NIWG bulletin and field exchanges

Maintain the Gender Minimum Standards

• Be strongly committed to Gender Equality and the Humanitarian Principals.
• Promote Gender Equality within the humanitarian and development work.

Responding to Emergencies:

• Participating and contributing, towards Concern’s emergency response, as and when necessary
• Complying with Concern’s health, safety and security guidelines during emergencies

Concern Code of Conduct and Associated Policies:

• Adhering to the standards of conduct outlined in the Concern Code of Conduct & Associated Policies
• Supporting and promoting the standards outlined in the Code of Conduct & Associated Policies to their team, partner organisations and beneficiaries, and being committed to providing a safe working environment.

Accountability:

In line with Concern’s commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard

(CHS):

• actively promote meaningful community participation and consultation at all stages of the project cycle (planning, implementation, M&E);
• work with relevant colleagues to ensure that the Complaints and Response Mechanism (CRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed;
• work with relevant colleagues to ensure that information about CRM, safeguarding and expected staff behaviour is disseminated among programme participants and communities.

Job Specification:

• A degree in Statistics, Epidemiology, Economics with a strong statistical focus and survey/surveillance background.
• At least five (5) years’ experience in surveillance and surveys (SMART, SQUEAC and LQAS methodology) and in data management including data analysis for large data sets
• Proficiency in statistical software (Epi Info, ENA, SPSS, STATA and ArcGIS) and digital data gathering technologies
• Proven competency in ethical principles of research, statistical analysis and complex survey design and analysis
• Excellent report writing, communication, interpersonal, ToT, networking and coordination skills
• Proficient in the use of computer applications
• Fluent in both spoken and written English and Kiswahili.

Concern has an organizational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organization, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organization to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with vulnerable adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Subsequently, working or volunteering with Concern is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.

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