Jobs at Concern Worldwide

Your purpose:

The DCOP-P will report to the Chief of Party. The DCOP-P will support the Chief of Party in providing overall leadership and technical management with an integrated approach for the program to achieve the desired results. The DCOP-P will work with the COP and liaise with consortium partners, Concern’s Technical Advisors/Specialists, Programme Managers, Finance and System Departments, and Concern HQ. The DCOP-P will supervise project staff including professional performance management and coaching.

You will be responsible for:

• Support the Chief of Party (COP) in the design and implementation of the project based on the strategy as set by COP
• Lead the delivery and focus on strategic priorities, project objectives, and activities to meet results planned and designed for the project.
• Providing line management to key Project Management staff in accordance with the project organogram as well as organisational policies and procedures.
• Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with partners; maintaining regular communication, including managing their performances, addressing requisite revisions in project work, and addressing issues that may arise.
• Representing Concern and the partners in key meetings with donor technical staff and liaising with relevant government authorities. Support the COP in facilitating senior-level policy and dialogue with the sub-national governments and relevant Ministries and partners.
• Ensure and coordinate Concern’s presence at crucial Food and Nutrition Security meetings and events in the country.
• Ensuring compliance with organisational and donor rules and regulations, particularly with respect to financial and contract management, budget and expenditure monitoring.
• Ensure adherence/compliance with Concern’s Code of Conduct, Programme Participant Protection Policy, Safeguarding policy and associated policies.
• Promote and ensure accountability to programme participants and Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) and Do No Harm principles, and ensure high ethical research standards, particularly given the sensitive nature of the topic areas throughout programme implementation.
• Provide overall technical and programmatic support throughout the implementation of the project across all pillars (while downstream partners will contribute specific areas of expertise).
• Ensure the effective use and coordination of USAID resources and the compliance of the financial systems and controls with USAID standards.
• Develop and manage a team that includes diverse backgrounds, including finance, marketing, monitoring, evaluation, and learning, to successfully co-create and support sustainable models for local and county level food and nutrition security. This would include to ensure that gender equality and diversity principles are upheld in the recruitment, orientation, performance and management of staff.
• Coordinate internal and external inputs for program planning and reporting, including annual work planning with sub-award partners.
• Provide operational leadership for the project and lead on quarterly and annual work planning, programme implementation, M&E and donor reporting.
• Contribute to food and nutrition knowledge management, specifically coordinating internal and external communications and ensuring documentation of learnings.
• Support the design and dissemination of innovative solutions for food security and nutrition in Kenya, including providing effective guidance and support to technical members of the in-country management teams and staff assigned to the project.
• Contribute to food and nutrition project development by contributing to presentations, concept notes, and proposals.

Your skills and experience will include:

Essential:

• Minimum of six (6) years of experience in designing and implementing USAID projects.
• Minimum of eight (8) years of work experience in developing countries, preferably in the Horn of Africa.
• Minimum three (3) years of successful experience as Deputy Chief of Party, Team Leader, Project Director or equivalent position for USAID or a similar donor agency-funded project.
• Master’s degree or higher in Agricultural Development, Agricultural Economics, Business, International Development, Public Policy, or another related field.
• Strong financial management and donor compliance skills.
• Experience in the design and use of monitoring and evaluation systems.
• Experience in helping to build effective relationships with senior representatives of donor, particularly USAID, INGO and Government structures and to represent at national or international level fora.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, communication and organisation skills.
• Strong coordination skills specifically with the ability to effectively coordinate influence and negotiate with local partners and grantees.
• Strong understanding of and background in one or more of the following technical areas: climate-smart agriculture, market systems development, economic and environmental resilience, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, gender equality and social inclusion, and youth empowerment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English languages skills.
• Kenyan candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

We would also like:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Good sense of humour
• Empathy with Concern’s goals and a commitment to capacity building, protection and participation.
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated experience of team building and working in a participatory manner.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to working in a changing environment.

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You will be responsible for:

• Provide overall management, strategic direction, and technical leadership for programme MEAL to achieve expected programme results within budget and time-frame
• Serve as principal liaison to the COP on learning, ensuring high levels of coordination and maintaining productive working relations, while engaging with and nurturing relationships with all key stakeholders (partner organizations, local government, civil society, etc.) on MEAL and programmatic matters related to the programme.
• Liaise with USAID partners and other donors, as well as implementing partners and stakeholders, to ensure a collaborative shared learning model which is responsive to their demands.
• Manage the relationship on MEAL between all consortium partners and ensure partner MEAL activities are adhering to the agreed workplan and budget.
• Represent the programme in all MEAL technical, policy, and programmatic fora at all levels (regional, national, and international)
• Lead the MEAL team (e.g. technical, programme, finance, and operational staff) to ensure tasks, deliverables, and responsibilities are met.
• Provide leadership and oversee MEAL staff management including hiring, supervising, and mentoring programme staff to achieve programme goals and develop national partner MEAL capacity.
• Support quality control for MEAL deliverables and fulfil all donor and Concern Worldwide reporting requirements, including the production of timely and accurate reports.
• Direct preparation of MEAL annual work plans, learning products, review programme activities and ensure learning is integrated, and other MEAL-related communication and reporting materials.
• Oversee and contribute directly to production of communications products, including learning notes, reports, articles, videos, etc. Ensure products are well packaged for intended audiences
• Working with Communications, oversee proactive outreach through social media channels and ensure most effective methods to reach intended audiences are being effectively employed
• Oversee use of data and analytics to evaluate program outreach and engagement with wider audiences
• Using an adaptive management approach, track performance-monitoring analysis and apply course correction in collaboration with the COP and DCOP. Responsible for ensuring systematized use of data into learning systems to demonstrate data-driven decision-making.
• Collaborate with program management unit to ensure compliance with USAID rules and regulations as well as Concern policies and practices.
• Support regular communication and nurture collaborative relationships with all programme partners and Concern head offices
• Working with intervention teams, identify possibilities for cross-program partnerships and collaboration throughout the sector
• Lead the MEAL team to work collaboratively with the wider programme team, including advocacy, partners, and others, to ensure cross learning and input into new programme design based and delivery of the Country Strategic Plan.
• Ensure that there is a robust Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) Improvement plan in place for the consortium, along with an accessible and inclusive Complaints Response Mechanism (CRM).

Accountability

• Promote and ensure compliance with the CHS commitments and quality criteria
• Ensure that all staff are familiar with the principles underpinning accountability, safeguarding and Concern's CRM and lead on ensuring that information about Concern's commitments on accountability and safeguarding are disseminated among programme participants and communities
• Ensure that the CRM is functional, effectively implemented and accessible in all programme locations, enabling safe reporting of both programmatic and sensitive complaints, including safeguarding concerns
• Ensure that complaints are welcomed, managed and responded to in a timely, fair and appropriate manner; ensure that sensitive complaints, including safeguarding concerns, are handled with utmost confidentiality and that the safety of the complainants and those affected is prioritised at all stages.

Your skills and experience will include:

Essential:

• A Master’s degree (equivalent) or higher in economics, research methodologies, statistical analysis, food security, international development, or another relevant field.
• A minimum of 7 years’ work experience in a USAID CLA or MEAL management position; preferably 10 years or more, with progressive responsibilities in a field related to the successful implementation of the programme, such as food security, nutrition or resilience programmes
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience managing complex multisector data, preferably for USAID awards.
• A minimum of 5 years’ staff management experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in an environment conducive to learning and development. Experience coaching senior programme staff.
• Demonstrated leadership qualities, including MEAL, technical, management, and evaluation expertise for complex programmes in resource-constrained countries.
• Strong communication skills, including both written and oral presentation skills; proven ability to develop and communicate a common vision among diverse public and private partners.
• Experience collaborating and coordinating with local and national host government agencies and international agencies and aligning programme activities and results with strategies.
• Knowledge of Core Humanitarian Standards, Sphere and other international humanitarian guidelines and protocols
• Fluency in written and spoken English

We would also like

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Cross-cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Good sense of humour.
• Empathy with Concern’s goals and a commitment to capacity building, protection and participation.
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated experience in team building and working in a participatory manner.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to working in a changing environment

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Your purpose:

The DCOP-S will report to the Chief of Party. The DCOP-S supports the Chief of Party and will be responsible for the overall management for the programs support functions, which comprise administration, IT, HR, and logistics including procurement, warehousing and fleet management as well as security. You will ensure appropriate systems are in place to meet program needs, while ensuring the effective and efficient use of Concern’s resources.

The DCOP-S will work with the COP and liaise with consortium partners, Concern’s Advisors/Specialists, Programme Managers, Finance and System Departments, and Concern HQ. The DCOP-S will supervise systems staff including professional performance management and coaching.

You will be responsible for:

• Support the Chief of Party (COP) in the implementation of the project based on the strategy as set by COP
• Support the delivery and focus on strategic priorities, project objectives, and activities to meet results planned and designed for the project.
• Ensuring compliance with organisational and donor rules and regulations, particularly with respect to financial and contract management, budget and expenditure monitoring.
• Ensure that key Concern support procedures (Procurement and Logistics, Transport, HR, IT, Security Management Plan) are continuously updated as required and appropriate to the context.
• Ensure that all staff are aware of and comply with Concern’s policies and procedures
• Ensure timely reporting to all relevant authorities, governmental bodies, donor or Headquarters.
• Ensure that the logistics function of Concern is strengthened to adequately support programmes in all aspects of logistics including but not limited to procurement, storage and stock management, transport and distribution of goods and facilitation of services.
• Ensure effective and efficient HR management, logistics and administration.
• Ensure appropriate IT support for the programme.
• Ensure Security Management Plan is updated and SOPs rolled out throughout the programme.
• Ensure all the measures are in place for occupational health and safety regulations.
• Ensure implementation of Concern’s Code of Conduct and Safeguarding policies across the programme.
• Liaise with the government, consortium partners, other INGOs, legal advisor, and other relevant stakeholders for effective coordination and implementation of logistics, HR and administration.
• Responsible for assuring Concern is compliant with local legislation, rules and regulations in terms of visas, tax, and labour law.
• Ensure adherence/compliance with Concern’s Code of Conduct, Programme Participant Protection Policy, Safeguarding policy and associated policies.
• Promote and ensure accountability to programme participants and Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS) and Do No Harm principles, and ensure high ethical research standards, particularly given the sensitive nature of the topic areas throughout programme implementation.
• Ensure the effective use and coordination of USAID resources and the compliance of the financial systems and controls with USAID standards.
• Develop and manage a team that includes diverse backgrounds, including finance, marketing, monitoring, evaluation, and learning, to successfully co-create and support sustainable models for local and county level food and nutrition security. This would include to ensure that gender equality and diversity principles are upheld in the recruitment, orientation, performance and management of staff.
• Ensure that efficient systems are in place to support all aspects of the project, including grant management, M&E systems, and technical assistance provision, in compliance with organizational procedures.

Your skills and experience will include:

Essential:

• Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in the development sector in at least three of the following areas: logistics, admin, HR, IT, security.
• Minimum three (3) years of successful experience as Deputy Chief of Party, Team Leader, Systems Director or equivalent position for USAID or a similar donor agency-funded project which included team management and budgeting experience.
• At least Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, social science or related disciplines.
• Strong financial management and international donor compliance skills.
• Experience in helping to build effective relationships with senior representatives of donor, particularly USAID, INGO and Government structures and to represent at national or international level fora.
• Experience tendering and contract management
• Experience dealing with local authorities, national and international NGOs
• Strong analytical, interpersonal, communication and organisation skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and spoken English languages skills.
• Kenyan candidates strongly encouraged to apply

We would also like:

• Experience in security management
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Cross cultural awareness and sensitivity
• Good sense of humour
• Empathy with Concern’s goals and a commitment to capacity building, protection and participation.
• Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrated experience of team building and working in a participatory manner.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to working in a changing environment.