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  • Posted: Nov 16, 2023
    Deadline: Not specified
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  • The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is an international organization driven by the vision of a world without malnutrition. OUR METHODOLOGY / At GAIN, we believe that no one sector alone can solve the complex problem of malnutrition. We work closely with partners including governments, civil society, businesses, UN agencies, and academic ins...
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    Monitoring Manager

    • This position will functionally report to the Head of Programmes, GAIN Kenya with all technical aspects of the work managed by the Director, Knowledge Leadership. There will be close collaboration with the Knowledge Leadership (KL) team as well as centralized programme teams.

    Key Responsibilities include:

    • Leading on the consolidation of the country Learning Agenda to capture programme learning and informing improvements to programmes and strategy.
    • Supporting the design and adaptation of the programme monitoring tools and processes and leading on the training and quality assurance of the programme monitoring components.
    • Conducting monitoring field visits as required to ensure that project progress is on track.
    • Ensuring timely and good-quality routine activity progress monitoring and reporting by implementing partners.
    • Contributing to critical analysis and interpretation of monitoring and research results to formulate recommendations on program actions, improvements, and lessons learned
    • Reviewing and interpreting monitoring data as part of preparation for GAIN’s performance and donor reports and ensuring quality of project reports aligning with the theory of change and results framework.
    • Contributing to analysis of information collected and supporting all dissemination efforts including writing reports, briefs and other materials.

    About You

    • The ideal candidate should have proven experience in the public health nutrition sector, with expertise in programme monitoring. You should have demonstrated experience in critical analysis skills to extract key learning and effective practices from programme monitoring and its application to programme improvement.
    • The Monitoring Manager should be a strong communicator with the ability to work effectively in a global multicultural team. You should have deep knowledge of programme design and monitoring tools, their application and quality assurance.
    • The post-holder should have knowledge of major quantitative & qualitative monitoring methodologies and proven ability to design monitoring instrumentation tools. An educational background with a master’s degree in statistics, economics, public health or nutrition. Expertise in data management and analysis tools and software highly preferred.

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    Manager, Nutritious Foods Financing (N3F) Technical Assistance and Innovative Finance

    About the Role

    • The manager will lead the implementation of GAIN’s N3F Technical Assistance (TA) offerings, by overseeing and assessing the TA needs of SMEs, matching them with service providers, and implementing activities to ensure the quality of services provided.
    • They will coordinate closely with the fund manager of N3F, Incofin, on pipeline development, joint site visits for due diligence by the Investment Manager and TA needs assessments by the N3F TA team, as well as data collected for the development of nutrition profiles for SMEs together with the MEL Specialist, so that the SMEs fit the N3F Fund financial and nutrition criteria.
    • The manager will also contribute to the financing engagement work of N3F, to improve awareness, capacity, commitment among investors of nutrition as an investment theme.

    Key Responsibilities include

    • Oversee and design technical assistance support packages tailored to individual SMEs and group training according to common needs in the portfolio in Francophone Africa.
    • Identify technical assessment needs of SMEs operating in the food value chain that are potential pipeline for the N3F Fund, working together with the investment officers at our partner asset manager Incofin Investment Management.
    • Provide strategic and technical leadership in the design, planning and implementation of the project as per the GAIN Project Management Guidelines (PMG).
    • Define project scope, activities and objectives in line with the GAIN business plans, programme frameworks, and organizational strategic priorities.
    • Identify, track and resolve project issues on an ongoing basis, and proactively seek support where issues require wider attention and resolution.
    • Ensure that implementation of project activities is in line with the policies and best practice standards of GAIN.
    • Represent GAIN at national and regional technical meetings, tradeshows and workshops and contribute to identifying SMEs that fit the N3F criteria across Anglophone and Francophone Africa, sharing them with Incofin, N3F Fund Manager
    • Lead on matchmaking activities between TA requirements and service providers, manage engagements between GAIN, service providers, and our beneficiaries.

    About you

    • The ideal candidate should have advanced expertise directly or indirectly related to impact investing, development finance and/or grant-making and TA support to SMEs across Anglophone and Francophone Africa. You should have substantive experience directly or indirectly related to food supply chains and working with SMEs.
    • The post holder should have experience leading matchmaking activities between TA requirements and service providers, manage engagements between the organization, service providers, and our beneficiaries. You should be able to identify relevant events to influence and raise awareness of nutrition investing outside of the food systems community.
    • The position holder should be deep understanding of what makes an SME scale their operations, grow, and succeed and a demonstrated expertise in the assessment of needs and provision of technical assistance (TA) to SMEs, and more specifically to nutrition focused SMEs. An educational background with a master’s level degree in a relevant field such as business administration, economics, agribusiness, agricultural economics, or bachelor’s degree with requisite years of experience in a relevant field.

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    Administrative Driver

    About the Role

    • The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking an Administrative Driver to provide driving services for GAIN Kenya Country office. This role will be offered on a three(3) year fixed term contract, subject to availability of funding and will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
    • The Driver will support to provide driving services for GAIN Country office, they shall oversee the vehicle to facilitate movement of staff and maintain vehicle in line with GAIN’s Vehicle Use Policy and according to other GAIN policies and procedures for effective project implementation.

    Key Responsibilities include

    • Maintain and ensure availability of all required documents/supplies including vehicle papers, first aid kits, vehicle spare parts, etc. in line with Kenyan road and traffic laws.
    • Ensure that the office directory, relevant maps, emergency contact information and other required documents are maintained in the assigned vehicle and kept up to date.
    • Drive office vehicles for the transport of authorized personnel.
    • Deliver and collect mail, support banking transactions, and deliver other documents and items to Offices/Embassies/Commercial Establishments/etc.
    • Receive and transport official personnel and visitors to and from the airport.
    • Ensure all immediate actions required by local traffic and road safety laws and all legal requirements are taken in case of involvement in accidents.
    • Ensure vehicle and vehicle management comply with the GAIN Vehicle Use Policy.

    About you

    • The ideal candidate should have demonstrated driving work experience in other organisations in both the private and NGO sector. You should be able carry out various administrative tasks and possess a  high sense of responsibility, courtesy, and the ability to work with people from different nationalities and cultural backgrounds.
    • The position holder should possess basic mechanical skills for general vehicle maintenance, proven knowledge of Nairobi routes and counties of project Implementation.
    • You should have a minimum O-Level certificate or equivalent and hold a valid driving license PSV and Class B,C,E.

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