Vacancies at Boma Projects

JOB SUMMARY

The Field Officer position is responsible for the delivery of program outputs and coordination of Mentors in the assigned region. The holder of this position shall report to the assigned BOMA Program Manager. He/she shall Provide direct supervision to Mentors on timely execution of program activity implementation within budget and on agreed targets.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Programmatic Duties

• Oversee and coordinate implementation of program activities by Mentors.
• Target and identify eligible households for the SEED approach through Participatory vulnerability Ranking and adapted participants targeting tools based on the set criteria.
• Orient Locational Committees members to the SEED program approach and collaborate with them on targeting and implementation.
• Facilitate formation of the business groups and support community-based market assessments to help the program participants identify viable and feasible businesses opportunities to run.
• Support market and financial linkages by collaborating with partner, Smart Regional Consultants and Markets and Linkages Officer, including value chain development for SEED businesses, the registration of savings groups with social services and linking SEED businesses to markets, financial institutions, among others.
• Facilitate business groups to form savings associations that meet monthly to deposit savings which will enable members and village residents access credit for long term business growth.
• Train women on various business skills; supply and demand, profit and pricing, marketing and record keeping and other relevant trainings.
• Provide accurate and comprehensive monthly reports on the group’s performance to the Program

Manager based on BOMA’s monthly reporting template.

• Ensures that all VSLA micro training are consistently and uniformly delivered as planned across all the saving groups.
• Oversee and coordinate implementation of project activities including grant distributions, trainings, with support from the Program Manager.
• Coordinate with the Monitoring and Evaluation team to ensure timely and quality targeting verification, collection of baselines and end-line data and monitoring activities via digital technology
• Ensure timely and accurate timesheet submissions by the mentors supervised.
• Use Performance Insights (BOMA’s Technology Platform) to monitor data and information uploaded by mentors on performance of business and savings groups, flag off outliers and improve program results.
• Conduct regular and consistent spot checks to the business and savings groups to ensure quality in the data collected by Mentors, provide backstopping support to the mentors, including trouble shooting to ensure effective mentorship of groups.
• Adhere to weekly work schedule assigned by the Program Manager.
• Conduct business and savings groups trainings to the participants and households.

Administrative duties

• Assist in the overall recruitment process as guided by the People Department for mentor positions.
• Assist in conducting new staff onboarding, working closely with the People Department and various departmental heads/representatives.
• Assists the People Department and Training Department in identifying training needs of mentors who are his/her direct reports.
• Support in conducting exit interviews when called upon and assist in managing the exit process/offboarding including employee clearance for respective mentors.
• Perform performance reviews for Mentors and implement the outcomes such as Performance Improvement Plana (PIP) where need be as guided by the People Department
• Handle any discipline issues for the Mentors and escalate such matters beyond your scope to the Program manager and/or People Department
• Timely reporting of any people matters relating to the Mentors to the Program Manager and People Department i.e., Leave planning, Welfare issues affecting mentors.
• Perform any other relevant duty as assigned by the supervisor.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Degree or Diploma in Community Development, Social Sciences, Business Management, Project Management or any other relevant field from a recognized institution.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• A minimum of 3 years of experience for Degree holders and at least 5 years of relevant experience (in a similar role in the Northern Kenya) for the Diploma holders.

REQUIRED COMPETENCES

• Demonstrable ability to coordinate field activities.
• Excellent people management skills.
• Proven competency/experience in data collection and basic analysis.
• Possession of self-drive; able to work with minimal supervision.
• Good report writing and computer skills.
• Fluent in English, Kiswahili, and the local dialects of the Counties of support.
• Strong relationship building skills with the ability to connect with people.
• Demonstrate significant expertise in facilitation and training particularly in youth development.
• Positive attitude and adaptable approach to work.
• Ability to conceptualize youth development issues, youth empowerment, and life skills.

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JOB SUMMARY

The research and learning officer will play a key role in coordination of the research and learning project for the youth project in Marsabit. Key duties include supporting research, evaluations, and other learning initiatives, including development and pursuit of learning agendas, ensure adherence to research protocols and processes, identify and document lessons learned, after action reviews, collaborate with the M&E team in data collection.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Research and Impact
  • Support the implementation of the organizations and the project’s research and learning Plan with guidance from the research and learning coordinator.
  • Support in conducting qualitative and quantitative studies with participants and other stakeholders
  • Plan, organize and conduct periodic data collection in collaboration with M&E officers.
  • Leverage informational sources and innovative and well-established research methods including observations, desk reviews, assessments, surveys, and reports to drive learning and adaptive management.
  • Ensure adherence to research protocols, processes, timelines, and quality
• Collaborative Learning & Adaptation
  • Actively support internal and external learning processes, including activity implementation (and events) debriefing, identifying, and analyzing lessons learned from implementation activities.
  • Support documentation of key findings, learning and organize stakeholder workshop
  • Inform a feedback loop to the implementation of learning and adaptive management approaches and interventions in the project
• Research Communication, Reporting and Dissemination
  • Support in drafting of research reports and soliciting and incorporating input from review team members/departments.
  • Contribute to research briefs and/or other accessible summaries of studies.
  • Coordinate stakeholder dissemination workshops and engage effectively with research partners.
  • Actively support the implementation of learning events, forums, platforms, conferences, and workshops.
• Administrative
  • Manage and update research and learning workplans.
  • Provide periodic progress updates on the implementation of the activities

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor of Arts/Science or equivalent in statistics, Research Methods, monitoring and evaluation, development economics, international development, sociology, or similar.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of Three years’ experience in a similar position
• Experience in coordinating implementation research and learning activities.
• Ability to capture lessons learned and best practices and drafting preliminary reports.
• Strong computer skills and high proficiency in Microsoft applications: Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
• Strong communication, presentation and report writing skills, and good spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
• Experience in qualitative and quantitative analytical methods. Experience working with analytical software like NVivo, STATA, SPSS, Atlas ti e.t.c. will be an added advantage.

REQUIRED COMPETENCE

• Excellent relationship building skills and collaborations with advantage… disciplines and teams
• Flexible and adaptable with proven capacity to respond rapidly and effectively to a changing environment.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and being held accountable for meeting ambitious targets.
• Leadership skills to work with autonomy while still being collaborative, prioritize tasks, and positively influence others to follow directives and meet deliverables.
• Problem-solver mentality, with the ability to adapt seamlessly to changing priorities and enforce regulations.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new approaches and evolving research needs.
• Organized, high level of accuracy, and meticulous attention to detail.
• Ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and engage with external stakeholders
• Adaptable to changing priorities and deadlines seamlessly.
• Respect for diversity and commitment to gender equality.

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ABOUT THE PROGRAM 

BOMA is currently seeking qualified candidates for mentor position for the newly awarded Livelihoods and Inclusion for Transformation (LIFT) Northern Kenya project. The Livelihoods and Inclusion for Transformation (LIFT) Northern Kenya project will implement a climate crisis-adapted “green” version of The BOMA Project’s proven poverty graduation model, the Rural Entrepreneur Access Project (REAP) to provide market-based pull by facilitating more competitive, profitable Green Enterprises for women, youth, and refugees within the forest ecosystems in Marsabit, Samburu and Turkana counties and in Kakuma and Kalobeyei Refugee Settlements over a period of 3 years. BOMA will be the Lead partner of the project and will collaborate with Danish Church Aid (DCA) and Smart Regional Consultants (SRC) in implementing the project.

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the LIFT Rural Entrepreneur Access Project (REAP), that will help participants start businesses to uplift their living standards and ensure environmental conservation.
• Provide mentoring to the agreed number of small business enterprises under the REAP – LIFT Programme.
• In a collaborative process with the community and BOMA Location Committees, target and identify eligible women for the REAP – LIFT Programme, based on BOMA’s criteria – (using the Participatory Wealth Ranking and Participatory Rural Appraisal Tools)
• Meet with established Business Groups (BGs) as required, help them make decisions about their business and provide mentorship and guidance as needed.
• Conduct/deliver business and savings skills trainings including financial management to the businesses in the designated locations and surrounding manyattas.
• Train and mentor, the Business Groups, green entrepreneurship, climate change adaptation, climate-smart technologies.
• Support the mentors to ensure entrepreneurs succeed in production, trade, and value addition based on the green enterprises.
• Perform a minimum of agreed visits per week to the business groups and savings groups for which you are responsible.
• Collect data and information for individuals, business group performance, participation of BG members in savings groups, savings group performance, participants living standards, participation in climate change adaptations, and other relevant information.
• Upload quality data and information on groups performance using the BOMA taroworks system (information management technology) as required.
• Report on the businesses and savings groups’ performances to the Field Officer.
• Represent BOMA in the designated location, including as a representative for the organization in local development committees.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• At least a Diploma in community development, social work or another related discipline.
• At least two (2) years’ experience in similar work.
• Proven experience in data collection and or mentorship is an added advantage.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills; candidates should be able to relate well to both the women with whom we work, and the BOMA Field Officer.
• Be self-driven, and able to work with minimal staff supervision.
• Must be a native of the respective location you are applying for with working knowledge of English, Swahili and the local language.
• Strongly encouraged – Have a valid motorcycle license and experience on how to ride a motorcycle or (at least willingness to present a motorcycle license within the first 3 months of employment).