Current Opportunities at International Republican Institute (IRI)

• The Program Officer (PO) will oversee the development and implementation of IRI programs in Kenya, focusing on political development program that seek to deepen issue based political parties, political participation and electoral representation of women, youth, and people with disabilities. The Program Officer will work as part of IRI's programming team to develop program strategy, draft program proposals and reports, organize and implement program activities, assist program monitoring and evaluation, and oversee program budgets. The Program Officer will report directly to the Resident Program Director (RPD).

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter on or before October 27 th , 2023.
Responsibilities:

• Monitor budgets and expenditures for assigned program areas, and negotiate and prepare contracts, sub-grants, and other financial and project implementation documents;
• Manage the Senior Program Assistant, providing guidance, mentorship, delegation of responsibility, and adequate oversight of performance;
• Design, develop and manage program areas to ensure that reporting requirements are met, projects remain within budget allocations, and program objectives are completed on schedule;
• Identify and cultivate relationships with relevant Government officials, local partners, and members of the diplomatic and donor community, and represent IRI at various public functions;
• Fulfill reporting requirements of assigned program areas, and manage the drafting and editing of team documents and field reports, and provide guidance for written work of subordinates;
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of IRI and partner organization activities, identifying successes and failures and recommending program adjustments accordingly;
• Develop short and long-term plans for specific programmatic objectives, and design, draft and edit project proposals with the Program Manager;
• Monitor regional political developments, and provide political and programmatic analysis and recommendations as needed;
• Travel from time-to-time, independently and/or as part of a team, to various locations throughout Kenya to support IRI’s programmatic objectives; and
• Anticipates potential problems and trouble shoots project problems and offers solutions and actively takes part to lead resolution of them with creative and immediate solutions.
• Establishes, maintains, and develops strong working relationships with relevant stakeholders in DC and Kenya.
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the RPD or his/her immediate supervisor.

Position Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in political science, international relations or related field;
• Three to Five years professional experience in international development programming in the areas of democratic governance and politics;
• Experience working directly with political parties, civil society organizations/NGOs and/or legislative bodies, and/or marginalized groups;
• Working knowledge of the politics, economics, history and culture of Kenya
• Strong written, oral communication and presentation skills;
• Demonstrated management experience including ability to motivate and manage staff;
• Demonstrated experience working with USG funded projects and familiarity with USG regulations and processes, especially USAID and U.S Department of State;
• Demonstrated experience leading business development and capture efforts, including collecting intelligence from potential donors and partners and demonstrated success in securing funding in challenging/competitive environments;
• Demonstrated financial management experience in developing and administering program budgets.
• Ability to communicate skills and experience to others as a trainer, advisor, or technical consultant; sensitivity to working in advisory role with local organizations;
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team to coordinate and lead the efforts of other staff to effectively meet program goals.

Qualifications
Education
Required

• Bachelors or better in Political Science or related field.

Experience
Required

• 3-5 years: Undergraduate degree in political science, international relations or related field; Three to Five years professional experience in international development programming in the areas of democratic governance and politics; Experience working directly with political parties, civil society organizations/NGOs and/or legislative bodies, and/or marginalized groups; Working knowledge of the politics, economics, history and culture of Kenya

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• The Senior Program Associate (SPA) will support the development and implementation of IRI programs in Kenya, focusing on a political development program that seeks to deepen issue based political parties, political participation and electoral representation of women, youth, and people with disabilities. The Senior Program Associate will work as part of IRI’s program team and support the Program Officer in developing program strategy, drafting program proposals and reports, organizing and implementing program activities, assisting in program monitoring and evaluation, and overseeing program budgets. The Senior Program Associate will report directly to the Resident Program Director (RPD) and is supervised on a daily basis by the Program Officer.

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter on or before October 27 th , 2023.
Responsibilities:

• Research, write and edit time-sensitive program documents and budgets, activity reports, funding proposals, and training materials;
• Provide efficient and timely action administrative and accounting matters, written assignments and submission of reports;
• Assist the Program Officer with monitoring budgets and expenditures for assigned program areas, and negotiating and preparing contracts, sub-grants and other financial and project implementation documents;
• Design, develop and assist the Senior Program Associate with the management of program areas to ensure that reporting requirements are met, projects remain with budget, and program objectives are completed on schedule;
• Update and maintain program resource files and contacts for purposes of monitoring and evaluation and internal reporting;
• Support the Program Officer to monitor and evaluate the performance of IRI and its partner organization’s program activities, identifying successes and failures and recommending program adjustments accordingly;
• Assist the Program Officer in managing team projects and objectives, and assist in the planning and implementation of program activities in collaboration with other staff;
• Travel from time-to-time, independently and/or as part of a team, to various locations throughout Kenya to support IRI’s programmatic objectives; and
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Resident Program Director or his/her immediate supervisor.

Position Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in political science, international relations or related field;
• Two to three years professional experience in international development programming in the areas of democratic governance and politics;
• Experience working directly with political parties, civil society organizations/NGOs and/or legislative bodies, and/or marginalized groups;
• Working knowledge of the politics, economics, history and culture of Kenya
• Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills;
• Demonstrated experience working with USG funded projects and familiarity with USG regulations and processes, especially USAID and U.S Department of State;
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team to coordinate and lead the efforts of other staff to effectively meet program goals.

Qualifications
Education
Required

• Bachelors or better in Political Science or related field.

Experience
Required

• 2-3 years: Undergraduate degree in political science, international relations or related field; Two to three years professional experience in international development programming in the areas of democratic governance and politics; Experience working directly with political parties, civil society organizations/NGOs and/or legislative bodies, and/or marginalized groups; Working knowledge of the politics, economics, history and culture of Kenya

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• The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist (M&ES) will support the effective and efficient management and implementation of the country program and projects through driving development results planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting in line with IRI and donor requirements. S/he will work closely with the Resident Program Director in establishing proper internal systems for project monitoring, quality assurance and evaluation. The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist reports directly to the Resident Program Director (RPD).

To apply, please submit your resume and cover letter on or before October 27 th , 2023.
Responsibilities:

• Liaise regularly with IRI’s Office of Evidence and Learning Practice (ELP) and Washington, DC-based Kenya Program staff to ensure smooth communication and sharing of relevant data for regular and final reports;
• Assist IRI-Kenya in implementing their learning strategies, including collaboration, learning and adaptation initiatives, after action reviews and reflection sessions, to ensure that data is both reported and used to improve IRI’s program.
• Directly supports program staff in the development and review of robust M&E plans and data collection tools
• Conduct data quality checks for program sub awardees
• Ensure that proper monitoring and evaluation is carried out at outcome level and provide input to extract and capture impact and lessons learned;
• Support donor reporting to ensure that regular and final reports cover outcome indicators and strategic information on results and impact interventions;
• Orient and train staff members and project implementing partners in understanding and applying results-oriented M&E policies, tools & methods;
• Ensure that M&E is carried out according to schedule, meets quality assurance standards, and that findings and/or recommendations are implemented;
• Establish and maintain effective mechanisms for monitoring the Kenya Program's implementation and specific projects as needed;
• Undertake regular field visits to ensure compliance and timely execution of planned monitoring and evaluation by the program and its various projects;
• Manage all reporting and data platforms and files in the Kenya office related to effective monitoring and evaluation;
• Research, write and edit time-sensitive program documents, M&E plans, activity reports, project proposals, and findings;
• Provide efficient and timely action on administrative and accounting matters, written assignments and submission of reports.
• Contribute to IRI Kenya social media updates by providing data and evidence of program results.
• Assist the Program Officer from time-to-time with projects and objectives, and assist in developing work product in collaboration with other staff;
• Travel from time-to-time, independently and/or as part of a team, to various locations throughout Kenya to support IRI’s programmatic and M&E objectives; and
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the RPD or his/her immediate supervisor.

Position Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in monitoring and evaluation or related field;
• Three to five years professional experience managing monitoring and evaluation system for an international development organization.
• Experienced in designing or participating in baseline, mid-line and end line evaluations.
• Knowledge in developing of data collection tools using different platforms such as kobo collect, Microsoft forms etc
• Experience in qualitative and/or quantitative data collection and analysis methodologies
• Experience in drafting MEL workplan, understanding a logic model and MEL plan is a plus
• Experience working directly with political parties, civil society organizations/NGOs and/or legislative bodies, and/or marginalized groups is an added advantage
• Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills not limited to power point;
• Demonstrated experience working with USG funded projects and familiarity with USG monitoring and evaluation tools and processes, especially USAID and U.S Department of State;
• Demonstrated experience in supporting business development and capture efforts, including collecting intelligence from potential donors and partners and demonstrated success in securing funding in challenging/competitive environments;
• Ability to communicate skills and experience to others as a trainer, advisor, or technical consultant; sensitivity to working in advisory role with local organizations;
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team to coordinate and lead the efforts of other staff to effectively meet program goals.

Qualifications
Education
Required

• Bachelors or better in Political Science or related field.

Experience
Required

• 3-5 years: Undergraduate degree in monitoring and evaluation or related field; Three to five years professional experience managing monitoring and evaluation system for an international development organization. Experienced in designing or participating in baseline, mid-line and end line evaluations. Knowledge in developing of data collection tools using different platforms such as kobo collect, Microsoft forms etc