Job Openings at DanChurchAid (DCA)

Job Description

DCA is seeking to recruit a dynamic and energetic Kenyan National for the position of Financial Inclusion Intern from January 2022.  The intern will serve for a period of one year. The position is based in Kakuma, Turkana County and reports to the Project Officer – Financial Inclusion based in Kakuma. The intern will support implementation of financial inclusion activities including VSLA, cash-based interventions, livelihoods and youth empowerment projects and related innovation and digitization.

Main Responsibilities and Tasks

1. Mobilizing, formation, training and monitoring of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) including the relevant digitisation.
2. Participate in the roll-out of innovations in financial inclusion and cash-based interventions including the voucher system for farm inputs, multi-purpose cash transfer and financing scheme for youth entrepreneurs.
3. Assist in mobilizing, training and mentoring refugees and host community youth participating in blended learning approaches to entrepreneurship, job seeking skills, and digital enabled jobs.
4. Support in day to day data management actions including filing of project data, regular data collection, analysis and updating of project data.
5. Facilitate and mentor the incentive staff and project beneficiaries to ensure successful implementation of financial inclusion activities.
6. Participate in developing action plans, monitoring, evaluation and learning as well as developing routine activity reports for financial inclusion.
7. Participate in staff training and capacity building.

Key Qualifications and Experience:

1. A degree or diploma in Development Studies, in Business Management, or other related social sciences.
2. Good understanding of community development work, financial inclusion, cash-based interventions, entrepreneurship and/or employability skills promotion preferably in the context of refugees and refugee-hosting community’s.
3. Knowledge of Turkana West Sub-county in refugee camp or pastoral & agro-pastoralist settings is an added advantage.
4. Familiarity with digital learning platforms, teaching/facilitating adult learners is an added advantage.
5. Self-driven and results-oriented in challenging rural working environments.
6. Strong teamwork and people skills with ability to create trust, respect and interact with beneficiaries of all background and diversity.

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Job Description

DCA is seeking to recruit a dynamic and proactive Kenyan National for the following position: ProLog Assistant. The position is based in Nakuru County, and reports to the Area Programme Manager

The main responsibilities of the ProLog Assistant.

1. Lead in ensuring DCA Procurement Manual Policy and procedures are followed in all Nakuru office procurements.
2. Undertake procurement of project supplies and services for Nakuru office including conducting market surveys and trend analysis as per the project documents, in line with DCA Procurement policies and approved scheme of delegation for the field office.
3. Maintain an up-to-date fleet management records including vehicle and motorbikes records in liaison with the drivers and riders.
4. Manage drivers and ensure policies and procedures are being followed, including verification of fuel and service
5. Ensure proper management of stores including receiving and issuing goods, developing stores reports and reconciliations.
6. Maintain and update the DCA Nakuru Office assets register
7. Reconcile hotel, air tickets & taxi expense reports & requesting for payments for Nakuru Office.
8. Support event planning, including sourcing and booking venues, confirming attendance, and preparing materials for the Nakuru Office.

Professional Qualifications:

1. Bachelor’s degree in in business administration, management, or similar disciplines
2. A minimum of 3 years professional experience in Procurement, General Administration , Asset and Inventory management, security procedures, and vehicle management in an International organization.
3. Computer knowledge (Microsoft Office – particularly MS Word & Excel) 
4. Self-motivation, integrity, creativity, commitment and an ability to perform without close supervision.
5. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.
6. Proficiency in spoken and written English is required.

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Job Description

DCA is seeking to recruit an energetic Kenyan National for an internship position-Prolog Assistant Intern. The intern will serve for a period of one year starting January 2022. The position is Kakuma based with travels to the field in Turkana West Sub-county and reports to the Area Manager with technical support from DCA Procurement & Logistics Officer (ProLog Officer).

The main responsibilities of the intern are to:
Procurement

1. Be fully familiarized with DCA’s Procurement Rules and Regulations and ensure that the DCA Procurement Manual Policy and procedures are being followed.
2. Assist in conducting market survey when required and give feedback on the market trend.
3. Assisting the ProLog Officer to Undertake procurement of administrative property and various kinds of expendable supplies necessary for the smooth functioning of the DCA office by foreseeing needs, proposing solutions and conducting tendering procedures
4. Ensure that all procurements are completed on time and updated on ADMIND
5. Assist in preparation of project bid advertisements, bidding documents, evaluation reports, requests for proposals for consulting services, draft contracts and all other procurement cycle activity documents.
6. Assist in the formulation, development and periodic update of Procurement Plans
7. Maintain updated assets register for DCA Kenya assets.
8. Any other duties assigned by the ProLog Officer.
9. Prepare procurement reports on monthly basis

Filing and Record Keeping Support in maintaining and updating records for:

1. Vehicles, registration, insurance and vehicle maintenance
2. Manage and coordinate vehicles and drivers currently used by the team in Field
3. Contracts with suppliers and property managers (FWA)
4. Arrange for road transportation of staff and goods when necessary
5. Filing of documents concerning logistical and procurement matters according to the DCA filing structure.
6. Robust and transparent procurement & logistics records to comply with DCA procurement and financial regulations
7. Asset Tagging and counting

Required Qualifications

1. A recent graduate Degree in Supply Chain Management.
2. Good Communications Skills
3. Computer Knowledge (Microsoft Office) 
4. High level of motivation, integrity and commitment
5. Ability to work with minimal supervision
6. Good team player

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DCA is seeking to recruit an energetic Kenyan National for an internship position as Communications Assistant Intern from January 2022. The intern will serve for a period of one year. The position is Nairobi based with travels to the field – mainly in Turkana and occasionally to other locations – and reports to the DCA Design, Monitoring, Evaluation & Partnerships Officer (DMEP Officer). The Communications Assistant will support the production of quality and timely (social) media and both internal and external facing communications materials for DCA HQ, media organisations, donors, government stakeholders and other partners.

The main responsibilities of the intern are:

1. Social media and promotion

Will produce contents/materials for:

1. 6 FB posts per month
2. 6 tweets per month
3. 1 in depth article / thought piece of DCA focus area to be published (website/print media) per quarter
4. Produce information pamphlets/brochures and other promotional materials for DCA with an eye on donor visibility requirements.
5. Produce year factsheet for DCA summarizing main achievements within all three focus areas to be published on website and shared with donors.

Strategy & media

1. Media support for DCA events including producing banners, posters and media stories.
2. Support DCA field team in photographing and collecting materials for success stories.
3. Support programme, project teams and partners in developing communication and visibility plans
4. Coordinate and support the production of communication materials linked to specific projects (videos, radio, etc.)
5. Produce DCA Kenya communication strategy with annual action plans.
6. Provide input to DCA global communication initiatives when required.

Required Qualifications:

1. BA Degree in Communication or Journalism from a recognized academic institution
2. Excellent IT skills and the ability to use graphics software such as Adobe and In-design
3. Creativity, passion and a keen eye for story-telling
4. Interest in learning
5. Ability to travel
6. Politically and culturally sensitive with qualities of patience, tact and diplomacy
7. Fluency in at least English and Kiswahili. Knowledge/fluency in Turkana an advantage