Openings at Masaai Mara Wildlife Conservancies

Evaluation

• Develop mid-term and end-term evaluation terms of reference;
• Assist in developing key evaluation questions;
• Assist the Senior M&E Officer in designing, coordinating and conducting project evaluations;
• Support the dissemination of evaluation findings;
• Assist the Senior M&E officer in providing a management response to evaluation findings and recommendations; and
• Track the implementation status of evaluation recommendations.

Reporting and Documentation

• Assist the Senior M&E Officer in developing progress reports, including quarterly and annual reports; and
• Update and maintain the MMWCA M&E database.

Planning

• Assist the Chief Programmes Officer and Senior M&E Officer in the project planning and budgeting processes, ensuring alignment of annual work plans and budgets to project logical framework and performance plans;
• Assist MMWCA staff in reviewing project plans during the project planning processes; and
• Ensure quality of data/statistics in project plans.

Learning and Sharing

• Assist in developing project learning agenda and questions;
• Ensure identification, synthesis and documentation of emerging lessons and experiences from project activities to share knowledge within the project implementation team and implementing partners within the region and beyond;
• Support the Senior M&E Officer to conduct training in the application of M&E tools for MMWCA staff and partners;
• Support partners in improving learning and sharing mechanisms in their projects;
• Work collaboratively with other relevant programmes in the region, as identified by the project, to strengthen integration and cross-learning in programmes;
• Support implementing partners in designing and disseminating research studies by providing relevant input;
• Support project critical reflections and distil lessons learnt; and
• Assist in improving communication and information sharing between stakeholders working with MMWCA.

Other responsibilities:

• Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in fields related to Environmental Science, Natural Resource Management, Community Development or Project Management;
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), database, spreadsheet and graphics presentations, including one or more of the following statistical applications such as SPSS or STATA;4
• At least three years of relevant experience in practical development and implementation of natural resource management and related result-based management-oriented monitoring system;
• Data-oriented personality with a keen eye for detail, data analysis and presentation;
• Experience working with local communities and diverse teams;
• Demonstrated experience in analysing, interpreting, and reporting on M&E results;
• Experience with multi-lateral donor-funded projects is an added advantage.
• Experience with field research and monitoring.
• Excellent people management and communication skills with the ability to network, develop and maintain strong relationships with field staff, conservancy members and our partners;
• Excellent and confident public speaking and presentation skills;
• Proficiency in Maa is desirable.
• Experience working with pastoralist communities and ability/willingness to work in a remote place – the job will be based at Aitong’ in the Maasai Mara.

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Purpose of the Role
The Senior Communications Officer is the deputy to the Chief Communications and Fundraising Officer and supports developing and implementing the communications strategy. In addition, the Senior Communications Officer is responsible for internal communication and specific communication roles to facilitate stakeholder engagement.

Scope of Work

• Support the development and implementation of organisational and project-specific communications strategies and plans.
• Generate terms of reference and specifications for promotional and communication materials and liaise with vendors to facilitate production according to service-level agreements.
• Write articles for organisational publications, including newsletters, impact reports and the annual organisational magazine – the Voice of Mara.
• Produce multi-media content for dissemination to diverse stakeholders, including landowners, youth and funding partners.
• Generate content for the website and frequently update it while monitoring content consumption and aligning content development accordingly.
• Support the development of fundraising concepts/proposals.
• Provide editorial support for organisational publications and external communication.
• Coordinate field visits for journalists, provide briefs on relevant thematic areas under consideration, and coordinate interviews.
• Carry out and support research to inform communication work.
• Proofread and edit organisational reports and social media content.
• Generate communication briefs for internal and external audiences.
• Plan and coordinate MMWCA’s events, including thematic outreach days and relevant exhibitions.
• Develop and implement youth advocacy campaigns working closely with the Gender and Youth Team.
• Participate in programme activities and generate news stories for MMWCA’s own media and external outlets.
• Provide support in building the communication capacity of MMWCA and conservancy staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• A degree in communications, public relations or journalism (or Social Science with relevant experience).
• At least five years’ experience in communications with a strong bias on multi-media content and social media management.3
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Experience engaging with journalists and deploying mainstream media to generate support for organisational work.
• Proficiency in Maa is desirable.
• Experience of working with pastoralist communities and ability/willingness to work in a remote place – the job will be based at Aitong’ in the Maasai Mara.

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Representation & Advocacy

• With guidance from the senior programs officer-gender & youth, assist in establishing and sustaining positive relationships with key stakeholders at the community and county levels.
• Represent MMWCA and/or the project in relevant meetings.
• Contribute to communications and media work as required.
• Working closely with the Ministry of Education, develop partnerships to leverage resources and effort
• Advocate for, and support, the development of sustainable, child-friendly and hazard-resistant standards and designs for schools, the integration of life skills into both formal and non-formal education, with a particular focus on the implementation of child safeguarding policy.
• Represent MMWCA in Mara Girls’ Programme engagements, including coordination meetings at the Narok County Working Group meetings and
• engagements with the Ministry of Education and implementing partners, among others, to address issues related to strategic planning, roles and responsibilities of sector partners, and joint advocacy.
• Deliver any other duty as may be assigned by the supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications

• A degree in Education or equivalent.
• Three years of professional experience in implementing field-level education programs with Non-Governmental Organisations or other relevant actors.
• Child protection programming is an added advantage.
• Experience in the design, implementation and reporting of educational projects.
• Ability to analyse information, evaluate options and think and plan strategically.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Maa is desirable.
• Experience working with pastoralist communities and ability/willingness to
• work in a remote place – the job will be based at Aitong’ in the Maasai Mara.