Openings at Light for the World Kenya

Role profile:

Reporting to the Head of Finance and Operations but with a functional link with the Programme Manager We Can Work (WCW) Programme, the role ensures in-country implementation of agreed financial processes and in particular related to the We Can Work Programme.

The role holder will prepare the annual financial plan for the programme based on a good understanding of the work-plan and activities, in alignment with the accounting and programme team. The role holder will ensure in-country monitoring and financial analysis, as well as collaboratively steering of the We Can Work project together with the programme team and contributes to a good quality of data in compliance with international, accounting and donor standards.

The role will also ensure strong collaboration and alignment with the in-country programme department; with focus on financial data, including internal reports (e.g. programme team, management team) and external reporting (e.g. donors).

Lastly, the role contributes to Risk Management, and will update programmes and the organization on any kind of risks that we might encounter.

Key responsibilities:

Implementation of agreed financial processes and systems

• Ensure in-country implementation of agreed internal financial processes, as well as financial processes in relation to the programmes particularly WCW.
• Ensure in-country controlling processes are aligned with accounting standards.
• Application of and compliance with agreed organisation systems.

Ensures collaboration with accounting & programmes

• In alignment with the programme department, feed activity planning into financial planning.
• Provide feedback to programme team on the performance on project, contribute to steering grants and projects; and ensure good information flow between the programme team and the finance team.
• Support the accounting team with the organizational financial audits and other cross-cutting topics between accounting and controlling.

Conducts financial planning, monitoring and analysis

• Maintain overview of the financial situation of the country (e.g. current and planned activities).
• Ensure that financial planning is conducted according to agreed processes.
• Ensure monitoring of programme budget v actuals.
• Monitor the liquidity situation of specific grants under their area of responsibility.
• Ensure data of the financial transactions is of high quality.
• Review partner reports and provide feedback.

Financial reporting

• Prepare donor reporting, in compliance with donor requirements.
• Prepare donor audits.

Ensuring internal & external compliance on financial aspects

• Ensure financial compliance of the donor contracts, incl. sub-grants for partners.
• Responsible for the financial aspect of the partner assessment.
• Responsible for capacity strengthening of partners on financial aspects.
• Ensure financial compliance with donor regulations and international standards for reporting - for both country office programmes and implementing partners.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree or Master’s degree in accounting, finance or related field with additional qualifications such as CPA or CFA certification.
• 4-7 years of professional work experience, with some knowledge or background in non-profits or grant making and/or project management systems.
• Experience in budget management
• Financial or business management and analysis skills
• Experience managing large scale projects.
• Computer literacy with a high level of knowledge and practice using Microsoft Office, notably Word, Excel and PowerPoint and financial software packages.
• Knowledge of post-award compliance best practices.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to explain policies and procedures/rules and regulations clearly and their implications.

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Role profile:

Reporting to the Country Director, the Head of Learning and Innovation will support a range of activities related to communications, documentation, learning and innovation; namely behavioural change communication as designed and implemented under the We Can Work program, leading in-country communications with local internal and external program stakeholders, fulfilling communications and documentation targets within the program, building visibility and recognition of the brand and its work in the country, and highlighting key program achievements and learnings (to a local and international audience).

The role also facilitates effective and systematic brainstorm and "Think-Tank" activities around a specified challenge, leading to development of products, materials and pilot projects. This is a management role and the candidate will have direct line management over the team of MnE specialists. This is to ensure harmonization and a high quality of documentation and learning across projects, therefore the information therein is useful for reporting, and providing input into national policies, and bodies that lobby for inclusion of persons with disabilities in compliance to the UNCRPD.

Key responsibilities:

Developing and implementing strategies for learning and innovation on strategic thematic areas

• Synthesising learning pathways and developing indicators that strategically measure progress made in line with the organisations mission and vision.
• Identifying the learning needs of the organisation for internal processes as well us for external thematic areas, and coming up with processes of fulfilling those learning needs.
• Critical thinking on resource planning and mobilisation, -allocating resources to the learning needs that deserves the highest attention and investment according to the value it adds to the organisation and its partners within the system actors.

Behavioural Change Communication; Content development and management for print and digital media (social media, website)

• Using design thinking principles guide the development of behaviour change campaigns around specific topics within programs of focus of LFTW and developing roll out plans which are SMART.
• Provide guidance on measures of success around the internal and external communication and develop tools and processes that guide the team on performance measurement on avenues used in communicating within behaviour change campaigns.
• Provide support for communications on We Can Work for local and international social media channels and website.
• Develop creative impact reports on communication that is working, based on verifiable indicators.

Manage program-related communications, branding press, media, and PR

• Map stakeholders and channels and ensure periodic communication through the communication strategy and plan.
• Ensure correct application of the Light for the World and We Can Work brand on all external facing products (word documents, ppts, banners, t-shirts, etc.).
• Achieve in-country program-related targets regarding PR and communication. Being smart in developing in country communication plan that resonates with the agendas as envisioned in the strategic plan, as well the real issues relevant in the day
• Ensure all communication has gone through DTP (Desktop Publishing) process, is presentable and is in UNCRPD compliant language.
• Ensure donor-related visibility guidelines are implemented.
• Ensure cordial relations with media for meaningful distribution of information.
• Write press releases that are relevant to current topics and the project, on a regular basis.

Lead the Co-creation, Brainstorm and "Think-Tank" activities

• Leading the design and overall facilitation of co-creation processes and learning events around specified challenges and an agreed learning agenda relating to disability inclusion/ We Can Work.
• Support other brainstorm and "Think-Tank" activities by ensuring the use of creative facilitation techniques and participatory methodologies to drive these processes in a systematic and effective way.
• Ensuring that the output ideas are run through and feasible ones are implemented by the program team.

Development of knowledge products, and communication and resource materials

• Lead content development to feed quarterly Disability Inclusion Insight Briefs
• Lead the development of knowledge products that document good practices, lessons learned and key resource materials to support disability inclusion in Young Africa Works
• Support the good practice data collection process with the YAW partners in the process of development of the knowledge products
• Provide technical input into National policies that are relevant to the result framework of the organisation, paying keen attention to compliance with UNCRPD

Support the MERLA team with documenting qualitative data that illustrate system change and impact

• Document stories of change in different formats like print, clips, animation or photo narratives, ensuring supportive visual content and accessibility of all products

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Degree in Public Relations, Project management, Social Sciences, International relations, international development, Communications, or a related field. Masters level highly preferred.
• Minimum Eight (8) years’ professional experience in communications, public relations, public policy, or a similar field.
• Demonstrable experience in writing engaging print and digital content e.g. case studies, summary reports, blogs, and stories of change, for technical audiences and/or other stakeholders.
• Proven track record of distilling complex information into engaging content that has been used in influencing decisions, and behaviour change.
• Experience in designing and implementing knowledge management strategies.
• Strong team player with an interest in co-creating engaging content. Photography skills desired but not a must.
• Must be a self-starter with proven analytical, and problem-solving skills and the ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Must have an experience managing teams, is teachable, and understands how to get the most out of a dedicated team.

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Role profile:

The Disability Inclusion Advisory Unit Manager (DIAU Manager) will be responsible for supporting and enabling Light for the World to develop the role as expert organization on disability inclusion, with the Disability Inclusion Facilitator (DIF) Model as a key feature.

The DIAU Manager will report to and work under the guidance of the Country Director, directly manage the Disability Inclusion Advisors (DIAs) and ensure quality of the work of the Disability Inclusion Facilitators (DIFs). He/ she will work in close coordination with the other Teams.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

The DIAU Manager will focus on managing partnerships on disability inclusion in the country that will look at enhancing disability inclusive practices amongst civil society, public and private actors while ensuring compliance with Light for the World’s policies, donor requirements and national laws. S/he will also oversee the implementation of disability inclusion capacities within the Kenya office of LFTW across multiple project

The role includes:

• Maintaining existing partnerships on disability inclusion and actively identify opportunities for new partnerships.
• Quality control of the Disability Inclusion Facilitator (DIF) model represents LFTW in meetings to share information about the DIF model and ensure the model is implemented with quality and rigor.
• Manage and provide technical supervision to the DIA and DIF teams ensuring cross-project support and learning while maintaining regular checks so that they develop in line with their potential.
• Co-ordinate inclusion support amongst project teams by responding to technical requests.
• Ensure development, follow-up and support of DIFs in implementation of their individual action plan and achieve their key performance indicators
• Ensure close linkages with disability structures in country and beyond in the space of policy and advocacy
• Line management of the DIAU team and provision of supportive supervision to the DIAs in their support to the DIFs
• Manage and expand the portfolio of consultancies through identifying opportunities, developing narrative and financial proposals, manage contracting and ensure quality and timely deliverables.
• Ensure the smooth implementation of Disability Inclusion component within the Projects of LfTW. This includes, but not limited to; the Planning, Monitoring, and reporting on the project(s) under your jurisdiction.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Business, development studies, International Development, Sociology, disability, Social Sciences, Programme Management or related field.
• Knowledge and at least 10 years’ experience of disability inclusion and/or working with organizations of persons with disabilities. Priority is given to persons with lived experience.
• Minimum of five years’ project management experience in a similar size of an organization or larger, projects could be grant funded or corporately funded foundations.
• Excellent people skills with experience in collaborating in a diverse and dynamic team
• Experience in partnership management, including government, civil society and private sector liaisons.
• Proven effectiveness in leading and coaching professionals.
• Professional intensive experience and hands-on knowledge on broader capacity building, with excellent facilitation skills.
• Innovative and strategic thinker always ready to adapt and learn.
• Technology savvy with proficiency in the use of MS Office software packages, and other digital workspace platforms.
• High levels of integrity, accountability, and honesty.
• Commitment to Light for the World’s mandate and values

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In specifics, the redesigned InBusiness Initiative Website:

1. Must be built using a Content Management System (CMS) platform e.g. WordPress
2. Will have English as the main language, hence the web-developer or consultant must ensure the optionality of translation to other languages including swahili through google-supported translation.
3. Must help convey and communicate Light for the World in Kenya mandate areas and reach a wider audience, thus must be well organized, structured with accessibility features to allow website visitors including persons with disabilities to navigate and interact easily with the content.
4. Must incorporate security features to the website in accordance with Web Coverage Services Standards (WCSs).
5. Interfaces should be accessible, simple and interactive and user-friendly. The web design should be responsive to render well on mobile devices.
6. Provide tools to enable interlinkage with social media and newsletter platforms e.g. contact forms and MailChimp.
7. Must be adapted to the Corporate Design of Light for the World and InBusiness Initiative.

EXPECTED DELIVERABLES

1. Will remain hosted under the InBusiness Initiative- www.inbusinessinitiative.org.
2. Wireframe and mock-ups of the redesigned InBusiness Initiative website
3. A final fully functional redesigned website with all incorporated features
4. Project Report on the stated deliverables.
5. In terms of support and maintenance, the firm or consultant should provide administrative and technical support as well as quality control for a period of 6 months.

EXPERTISE REQUIRED AND QUALIFICATIONS

To be eligible to apply for this role the consultant/firm must;

• Be experienced in using the .NET framework to develop web applications.
• Be experienced in technologies and designing for incorporating accessibility for people with disability in diversities in accordance with the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).
• Experience designing responsive web design (website adjusts smoothly to various screen sizes)
• Be a reputable firm/consultant with at least 5-10 years of prior experience designing visually appealing and navigation friendly web sites.
• Familiarity and relevant experience in using different Content Management Systems (CMS) and extensive knowledge of current web development technologies and design tools in the field.
• Have exceptional knowledge to demonstrate the ability to create innovative and visually appealing design while taking into consideration recent trends in graphic design, website development, including online video publishing.