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In 2008, they launched RefuSHE, then Heshima Kenya, in that vision. Anne & Talyn founded RefuSHE as an innovative solution within the global refugee crisis - an organization built on the principle that every young woman deserves opportunity.
Summary Profile
- The Finance Manager will provide strategic leadership in establishing, strengthening, harmonizing, and overseeing financial systems, internal controls, grants management, compliance frameworks, and financial reporting processes across the Angaza Program.
- The role holder will ensure all consortium financial systems and processes are fully aligned with donor requirements, regulations, Kenyan statutory obligations, and international best practices. The position will play a central role in building robust financial architecture for the grant portfolio while strengthening the financial capacity of consortium partners, including refugee-led organizations.
- The successful candidate must demonstrate proven experience managing large and complex consortium finances, developing scalable systems, leading donor compliance functions, and supporting multi-partner implementation environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Financial Systems Strengthening and Process Development
- Lead the design, development, harmonization, and implementation of consortium-wide financial systems, tools, Standard Operating Procedures, and controls.
- Establish scalable financial management structures aligned with Angaza program consortium expectations
- Develop and or curate consortium financial operational manuals, reporting templates, partner guidelines, and internal control frameworks.
- Ensure integration between programmatic, procurement, grants, and finance systems.
- Support automation of financial tracking and reporting systems where appropriate.
Grants Management and Compliance
- Ensure full compliance with financial regulations and consortium grant agreements.
- Lead donor budget monitoring, expenditure analysis, forecasting, and burn-rate tracking.
- Review partner financial reports and ensure accuracy, accountability, and timeliness.
- Coordinate financial due diligence and risk assessments for consortium partners.
- Monitor adherence to sub-granting requirements and financial obligations.
- Lead audit preparation processes and coordinate donor and statutory audits.
Consortium Financial Leadership
- Provide strategic financial guidance to consortium leadership and partners.
- Support budget revisions and cost allocations across partners and counties.
- Ensure sound cash flow management and financial sustainability planning.
- Strengthen financial accountability and stewardship across all consortium structures.
- Lead regular financial review meetings with partners.
Capacity Building and Partner Support
- Build the financial management capacity of consortium partners.
- Conduct trainings on donor compliance, budgeting, internal controls, procurement compliance, and financial reporting.
- Mentor partner finance teams to strengthen institutional systems and sustainability.
Risk Management and Internal Controls
- Develop and monitor consortium financial risk management frameworks.
- Ensure implementation of strong anti-fraud, safeguarding, and accountability measures.
- Identify financial risks and provide mitigation strategies.
- Strengthen accountability and transparency mechanisms across consortium operations.
Qualifications & Skills
- A degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field, Masters degree is desirable
- CPA(K) professional accounting certification required.
- Minimum of 5 years progressive experience in financial management within large donor-funded programs.
- High proficiency in ERP/accounting systems and advanced financial reporting tools.
- At least 5 years managing multi-partner consortium finances.
- Proven experience establishing and strengthening organizational financial systems and controls.
- Strong experience managing grants, sub-awards, audits, compliance, and partner financial oversight.
- Experience supporting refugee-led or grassroots organizations is highly desirable.
- Excellent leadership, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
- Competencies
- Strategic financial leadership
- Consortium coordination and partnership management
- Systems thinking and process design
- Donor compliance and risk management
- Capacity strengthening and coaching
- High ethical standards and accountability
- Strong communication and negotiation skills
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Salary Expectation: Gross monthly Kes 300,000 – Kes 350,000
Summary Profile
- The Project Manager will provide overall programmatic leadership, coordination, implementation oversight, and operational management for the Angaza Program Consortium
- The role holder will ensure effective delivery of consortium objectives across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), Nakuru, Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa, through strong coordination, systems strengthening, partnership management, adaptive programming, and high-quality implementation.
- The Project Manager will serve as a central coordination point between consortium partners, government stakeholders, refugee-led organizations, and technical teams to ensure seamless program execution, accountability, and achievement of impact.
- The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive experience managing large and complex consortium portfolios, leading cross-functional teams, strengthening implementation systems, and delivering high-impact donor-funded programs in complex operating environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Consortium Program Leadership and Coordination
- Provide strategic leadership for implementation of the Angaza Program across consortium partners.
- Coordinate planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of program activities across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), and Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa.
- Ensure consortium partners work cohesively toward shared goals, deliverables, and impact targets.
- Facilitate effective consortium governance structures, meetings, and coordination mechanisms.
- Support alignment between technical, operational, finance, and monitoring evaluation and Learning functions.
Systems Strengthening and Operational Excellence
- Establish and strengthen program implementation systems, Standard Operating Procedures, coordination workflows, and accountability structures.
- Ensure effective project management systems are operationalized across consortium partners.
- Strengthen partner institutional capacity and implementation quality.
- Support integration of safeguarding, accountability, inclusion, and risk management across operations.
Donor and Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as a key liaison with Angaza Program consortium partners and other strategic stakeholders.
- Coordinate donor reporting, review meetings, site visits, and consortium updates.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with county governments, refugee agencies, community stakeholders, and implementing partners.
- Represent the consortium in relevant coordination forums and technical working groups.
Program Quality and Adaptive Management
- Ensure high-quality and timely implementation of program deliverables.
- Lead work planning, target tracking, and performance review processes.
- Utilize monitoring, evaluation research and learning insights data to inform adaptive programming.
- Monitor implementation risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Team Leadership and Capacity Strengthening
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and supervision to consortium teams.
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing culture.
- Strengthen partner coordination and cross-functional collaboration.
- Support professional development and technical capacity strengthening of staff and partners.
- Budget Oversight and Resource Management
- Work closely with the Finance Lead to ensure sound budget management and resource utilization.
- Monitor expenditure trends and implementation efficiency.
- Support budget planning, revisions, and resource allocation processes.
- Ensure value-for-money principles across consortium operations.
Qualifications & Skills
- Master’s degree in development studies, Project Management, Social Sciences, or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years progressive experience managing large donor-funded programs.
- At least 5 years managing multi-partner consortiums or complex regional portfolios.
- Proven experience establishing effective implementation systems and operational structures.
- Strong understanding of refugee programming, youth livelihoods, gender, economic inclusion, and systems change approaches.
- Experience working in rural and urban informal settlement contexts highly desirable.
- Excellent leadership, coordination, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong program management, risk management, and strategic planning capabilities.
Competencies
- Strategic leadership and consortium management
- Systems strengthening and operational excellence
- Partnership and stakeholder engagement
- Adaptive management and problem-solving
- Team leadership and people management
- Results orientation and accountability
- Excellent communication and representation skills
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Salary Expectation: Gross monthly Kes 300,000 – Kes 350,000
Summary Profile
- The Project Manager will provide overall programmatic leadership, coordination, implementation oversight, and operational management for the Angaza Program Consortium
- The role holder will ensure effective delivery of consortium objectives across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), Nakuru, Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa, through strong coordination, systems strengthening, partnership management, adaptive programming, and high-quality implementation.
- The Project Manager will serve as a central coordination point between consortium partners, government stakeholders, refugee-led organizations, and technical teams to ensure seamless program execution, accountability, and achievement of impact.
- The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive experience managing large and complex consortium portfolios, leading cross-functional teams, strengthening implementation systems, and delivering high-impact donor-funded programs in complex operating environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Consortium Program Leadership and Coordination
- Provide strategic leadership for implementation of the Angaza Program across consortium partners.
- Coordinate planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of program activities across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), and Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa.
- Ensure consortium partners work cohesively toward shared goals, deliverables, and impact targets.
- Facilitate effective consortium governance structures, meetings, and coordination mechanisms.
- Support alignment between technical, operational, finance, and monitoring evaluation and Learning functions.
Systems Strengthening and Operational Excellence
- Establish and strengthen program implementation systems, Standard Operating Procedures, coordination workflows, and accountability structures.
- Ensure effective project management systems are operationalized across consortium partners.
- Strengthen partner institutional capacity and implementation quality.
- Support integration of safeguarding, accountability, inclusion, and risk management across operations.
Donor and Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as a key liaison with Angaza Program consortium partners and other strategic stakeholders.
- Coordinate donor reporting, review meetings, site visits, and consortium updates.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with county governments, refugee agencies, community stakeholders, and implementing partners.
- Represent the consortium in relevant coordination forums and technical working groups.
Program Quality and Adaptive Management
- Ensure high-quality and timely implementation of program deliverables.
- Lead work planning, target tracking, and performance review processes.
- Utilize monitoring, evaluation research and learning insights data to inform adaptive programming.
- Monitor implementation risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Team Leadership and Capacity Strengthening
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and supervision to consortium teams.
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing culture.
- Strengthen partner coordination and cross-functional collaboration.
- Support professional development and technical capacity strengthening of staff and partners.
- Budget Oversight and Resource Management
- Work closely with the Finance Lead to ensure sound budget management and resource utilization.
- Monitor expenditure trends and implementation efficiency.
- Support budget planning, revisions, and resource allocation processes.
- Ensure value-for-money principles across consortium operations.
Qualifications & Skills
- Master’s degree in development studies, Project Management, Social Sciences, or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years progressive experience managing large donor-funded programs.
- At least 5 years managing multi-partner consortiums or complex regional portfolios.
- Proven experience establishing effective implementation systems and operational structures.
- Strong understanding of refugee programming, youth livelihoods, gender, economic inclusion, and systems change approaches.
- Experience working in rural and urban informal settlement contexts highly desirable.
- Excellent leadership, coordination, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong program management, risk management, and strategic planning capabilities.
Competencies
- Strategic leadership and consortium management
- Systems strengthening and operational excellence
- Partnership and stakeholder engagement
- Adaptive management and problem-solving
- Team leadership and people management
- Results orientation and accountability
- Excellent communication and representation skills
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Salary Expectation: Gross monthly Kes 300,000 – Kes 350,000
Summary Profile
- The Project Manager will provide overall programmatic leadership, coordination, implementation oversight, and operational management for the Angaza Program Consortium
- The role holder will ensure effective delivery of consortium objectives across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), Nakuru, Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa, through strong coordination, systems strengthening, partnership management, adaptive programming, and high-quality implementation.
- The Project Manager will serve as a central coordination point between consortium partners, government stakeholders, refugee-led organizations, and technical teams to ensure seamless program execution, accountability, and achievement of impact.
- The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive experience managing large and complex consortium portfolios, leading cross-functional teams, strengthening implementation systems, and delivering high-impact donor-funded programs in complex operating environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Consortium Program Leadership and Coordination
- Provide strategic leadership for implementation of the Angaza Program across consortium partners.
- Coordinate planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of program activities across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), and Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa.
- Ensure consortium partners work cohesively toward shared goals, deliverables, and impact targets.
- Facilitate effective consortium governance structures, meetings, and coordination mechanisms.
- Support alignment between technical, operational, finance, and monitoring evaluation and Learning functions.
Systems Strengthening and Operational Excellence
- Establish and strengthen program implementation systems, Standard Operating Procedures, coordination workflows, and accountability structures.
- Ensure effective project management systems are operationalized across consortium partners.
- Strengthen partner institutional capacity and implementation quality.
- Support integration of safeguarding, accountability, inclusion, and risk management across operations.
Donor and Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as a key liaison with Angaza Program consortium partners and other strategic stakeholders.
- Coordinate donor reporting, review meetings, site visits, and consortium updates.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with county governments, refugee agencies, community stakeholders, and implementing partners.
- Represent the consortium in relevant coordination forums and technical working groups.
Program Quality and Adaptive Management
- Ensure high-quality and timely implementation of program deliverables.
- Lead work planning, target tracking, and performance review processes.
- Utilize monitoring, evaluation research and learning insights data to inform adaptive programming.
- Monitor implementation risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Team Leadership and Capacity Strengthening
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and supervision to consortium teams.
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing culture.
- Strengthen partner coordination and cross-functional collaboration.
- Support professional development and technical capacity strengthening of staff and partners.
- Budget Oversight and Resource Management
- Work closely with the Finance Lead to ensure sound budget management and resource utilization.
- Monitor expenditure trends and implementation efficiency.
- Support budget planning, revisions, and resource allocation processes.
- Ensure value-for-money principles across consortium operations.
Qualifications & Skills
- Master’s degree in development studies, Project Management, Social Sciences, or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years progressive experience managing large donor-funded programs.
- At least 5 years managing multi-partner consortiums or complex regional portfolios.
- Proven experience establishing effective implementation systems and operational structures.
- Strong understanding of refugee programming, youth livelihoods, gender, economic inclusion, and systems change approaches.
- Experience working in rural and urban informal settlement contexts highly desirable.
- Excellent leadership, coordination, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong program management, risk management, and strategic planning capabilities.
Competencies
- Strategic leadership and consortium management
- Systems strengthening and operational excellence
- Partnership and stakeholder engagement
- Adaptive management and problem-solving
- Team leadership and people management
- Results orientation and accountability
- Excellent communication and representation skills
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Salary Expectation: Gross monthly Kes 300,000 – Kes 350,000
Summary Profile
- The Project Manager will provide overall programmatic leadership, coordination, implementation oversight, and operational management for the Angaza Program Consortium
- The role holder will ensure effective delivery of consortium objectives across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), Nakuru, Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa, through strong coordination, systems strengthening, partnership management, adaptive programming, and high-quality implementation.
- The Project Manager will serve as a central coordination point between consortium partners, government stakeholders, refugee-led organizations, and technical teams to ensure seamless program execution, accountability, and achievement of impact.
- The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive experience managing large and complex consortium portfolios, leading cross-functional teams, strengthening implementation systems, and delivering high-impact donor-funded programs in complex operating environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Consortium Program Leadership and Coordination
- Provide strategic leadership for implementation of the Angaza Program across consortium partners.
- Coordinate planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of program activities across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), and Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa.
- Ensure consortium partners work cohesively toward shared goals, deliverables, and impact targets.
- Facilitate effective consortium governance structures, meetings, and coordination mechanisms.
- Support alignment between technical, operational, finance, and monitoring evaluation and Learning functions.
Systems Strengthening and Operational Excellence
- Establish and strengthen program implementation systems, Standard Operating Procedures, coordination workflows, and accountability structures.
- Ensure effective project management systems are operationalized across consortium partners.
- Strengthen partner institutional capacity and implementation quality.
- Support integration of safeguarding, accountability, inclusion, and risk management across operations.
Donor and Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as a key liaison with Angaza Program consortium partners and other strategic stakeholders.
- Coordinate donor reporting, review meetings, site visits, and consortium updates.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with county governments, refugee agencies, community stakeholders, and implementing partners.
- Represent the consortium in relevant coordination forums and technical working groups.
Program Quality and Adaptive Management
- Ensure high-quality and timely implementation of program deliverables.
- Lead work planning, target tracking, and performance review processes.
- Utilize monitoring, evaluation research and learning insights data to inform adaptive programming.
- Monitor implementation risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Team Leadership and Capacity Strengthening
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and supervision to consortium teams.
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing culture.
- Strengthen partner coordination and cross-functional collaboration.
- Support professional development and technical capacity strengthening of staff and partners.
- Budget Oversight and Resource Management
- Work closely with the Finance Lead to ensure sound budget management and resource utilization.
- Monitor expenditure trends and implementation efficiency.
- Support budget planning, revisions, and resource allocation processes.
- Ensure value-for-money principles across consortium operations.
Qualifications & Skills
- Master’s degree in development studies, Project Management, Social Sciences, or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years progressive experience managing large donor-funded programs.
- At least 5 years managing multi-partner consortiums or complex regional portfolios.
- Proven experience establishing effective implementation systems and operational structures.
- Strong understanding of refugee programming, youth livelihoods, gender, economic inclusion, and systems change approaches.
- Experience working in rural and urban informal settlement contexts highly desirable.
- Excellent leadership, coordination, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong program management, risk management, and strategic planning capabilities.
Competencies
- Strategic leadership and consortium management
- Systems strengthening and operational excellence
- Partnership and stakeholder engagement
- Adaptive management and problem-solving
- Team leadership and people management
- Results orientation and accountability
- Excellent communication and representation skills
go to method of application »
Salary Expectation: Gross monthly Kes 300,000 – Kes 350,000
Summary Profile
- The Project Manager will provide overall programmatic leadership, coordination, implementation oversight, and operational management for the Angaza Program Consortium
- The role holder will ensure effective delivery of consortium objectives across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), Nakuru, Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa, through strong coordination, systems strengthening, partnership management, adaptive programming, and high-quality implementation.
- The Project Manager will serve as a central coordination point between consortium partners, government stakeholders, refugee-led organizations, and technical teams to ensure seamless program execution, accountability, and achievement of impact.
- The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive experience managing large and complex consortium portfolios, leading cross-functional teams, strengthening implementation systems, and delivering high-impact donor-funded programs in complex operating environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Consortium Program Leadership and Coordination
- Provide strategic leadership for implementation of the Angaza Program across consortium partners.
- Coordinate planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of program activities across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), and Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa.
- Ensure consortium partners work cohesively toward shared goals, deliverables, and impact targets.
- Facilitate effective consortium governance structures, meetings, and coordination mechanisms.
- Support alignment between technical, operational, finance, and monitoring evaluation and Learning functions.
Systems Strengthening and Operational Excellence
- Establish and strengthen program implementation systems, Standard Operating Procedures, coordination workflows, and accountability structures.
- Ensure effective project management systems are operationalized across consortium partners.
- Strengthen partner institutional capacity and implementation quality.
- Support integration of safeguarding, accountability, inclusion, and risk management across operations.
Donor and Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as a key liaison with Angaza Program consortium partners and other strategic stakeholders.
- Coordinate donor reporting, review meetings, site visits, and consortium updates.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with county governments, refugee agencies, community stakeholders, and implementing partners.
- Represent the consortium in relevant coordination forums and technical working groups.
Program Quality and Adaptive Management
- Ensure high-quality and timely implementation of program deliverables.
- Lead work planning, target tracking, and performance review processes.
- Utilize monitoring, evaluation research and learning insights data to inform adaptive programming.
- Monitor implementation risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Team Leadership and Capacity Strengthening
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and supervision to consortium teams.
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing culture.
- Strengthen partner coordination and cross-functional collaboration.
- Support professional development and technical capacity strengthening of staff and partners.
- Budget Oversight and Resource Management
- Work closely with the Finance Lead to ensure sound budget management and resource utilization.
- Monitor expenditure trends and implementation efficiency.
- Support budget planning, revisions, and resource allocation processes.
- Ensure value-for-money principles across consortium operations.
Qualifications & Skills
- Master’s degree in development studies, Project Management, Social Sciences, or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years progressive experience managing large donor-funded programs.
- At least 5 years managing multi-partner consortiums or complex regional portfolios.
- Proven experience establishing effective implementation systems and operational structures.
- Strong understanding of refugee programming, youth livelihoods, gender, economic inclusion, and systems change approaches.
- Experience working in rural and urban informal settlement contexts highly desirable.
- Excellent leadership, coordination, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong program management, risk management, and strategic planning capabilities.
Competencies
- Strategic leadership and consortium management
- Systems strengthening and operational excellence
- Partnership and stakeholder engagement
- Adaptive management and problem-solving
- Team leadership and people management
- Results orientation and accountability
- Excellent communication and representation skills
go to method of application »
Salary Expectation: Gross monthly Kes 300,000 – Kes 350,000
Summary Profile
- The Project Manager will provide overall programmatic leadership, coordination, implementation oversight, and operational management for the Angaza Program Consortium
- The role holder will ensure effective delivery of consortium objectives across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), Nakuru, Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa, through strong coordination, systems strengthening, partnership management, adaptive programming, and high-quality implementation.
- The Project Manager will serve as a central coordination point between consortium partners, government stakeholders, refugee-led organizations, and technical teams to ensure seamless program execution, accountability, and achievement of impact.
- The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive experience managing large and complex consortium portfolios, leading cross-functional teams, strengthening implementation systems, and delivering high-impact donor-funded programs in complex operating environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Consortium Program Leadership and Coordination
- Provide strategic leadership for implementation of the Angaza Program across consortium partners.
- Coordinate planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of program activities across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), and Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa.
- Ensure consortium partners work cohesively toward shared goals, deliverables, and impact targets.
- Facilitate effective consortium governance structures, meetings, and coordination mechanisms.
- Support alignment between technical, operational, finance, and monitoring evaluation and Learning functions.
Systems Strengthening and Operational Excellence
- Establish and strengthen program implementation systems, Standard Operating Procedures, coordination workflows, and accountability structures.
- Ensure effective project management systems are operationalized across consortium partners.
- Strengthen partner institutional capacity and implementation quality.
- Support integration of safeguarding, accountability, inclusion, and risk management across operations.
Donor and Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as a key liaison with Angaza Program consortium partners and other strategic stakeholders.
- Coordinate donor reporting, review meetings, site visits, and consortium updates.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with county governments, refugee agencies, community stakeholders, and implementing partners.
- Represent the consortium in relevant coordination forums and technical working groups.
Program Quality and Adaptive Management
- Ensure high-quality and timely implementation of program deliverables.
- Lead work planning, target tracking, and performance review processes.
- Utilize monitoring, evaluation research and learning insights data to inform adaptive programming.
- Monitor implementation risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Team Leadership and Capacity Strengthening
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and supervision to consortium teams.
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing culture.
- Strengthen partner coordination and cross-functional collaboration.
- Support professional development and technical capacity strengthening of staff and partners.
- Budget Oversight and Resource Management
- Work closely with the Finance Lead to ensure sound budget management and resource utilization.
- Monitor expenditure trends and implementation efficiency.
- Support budget planning, revisions, and resource allocation processes.
- Ensure value-for-money principles across consortium operations.
Qualifications & Skills
- Master’s degree in development studies, Project Management, Social Sciences, or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years progressive experience managing large donor-funded programs.
- At least 5 years managing multi-partner consortiums or complex regional portfolios.
- Proven experience establishing effective implementation systems and operational structures.
- Strong understanding of refugee programming, youth livelihoods, gender, economic inclusion, and systems change approaches.
- Experience working in rural and urban informal settlement contexts highly desirable.
- Excellent leadership, coordination, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong program management, risk management, and strategic planning capabilities.
Competencies
- Strategic leadership and consortium management
- Systems strengthening and operational excellence
- Partnership and stakeholder engagement
- Adaptive management and problem-solving
- Team leadership and people management
- Results orientation and accountability
- Excellent communication and representation skills
go to method of application »
Salary Expectation: Gross monthly Kes 300,000 – Kes 350,000
Summary Profile
- The Project Manager will provide overall programmatic leadership, coordination, implementation oversight, and operational management for the Angaza Program Consortium
- The role holder will ensure effective delivery of consortium objectives across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), Nakuru, Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa, through strong coordination, systems strengthening, partnership management, adaptive programming, and high-quality implementation.
- The Project Manager will serve as a central coordination point between consortium partners, government stakeholders, refugee-led organizations, and technical teams to ensure seamless program execution, accountability, and achievement of impact.
- The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive experience managing large and complex consortium portfolios, leading cross-functional teams, strengthening implementation systems, and delivering high-impact donor-funded programs in complex operating environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Consortium Program Leadership and Coordination
- Provide strategic leadership for implementation of the Angaza Program across consortium partners.
- Coordinate planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of program activities across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), and Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa.
- Ensure consortium partners work cohesively toward shared goals, deliverables, and impact targets.
- Facilitate effective consortium governance structures, meetings, and coordination mechanisms.
- Support alignment between technical, operational, finance, and monitoring evaluation and Learning functions.
Systems Strengthening and Operational Excellence
- Establish and strengthen program implementation systems, Standard Operating Procedures, coordination workflows, and accountability structures.
- Ensure effective project management systems are operationalized across consortium partners.
- Strengthen partner institutional capacity and implementation quality.
- Support integration of safeguarding, accountability, inclusion, and risk management across operations.
Donor and Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as a key liaison with Angaza Program consortium partners and other strategic stakeholders.
- Coordinate donor reporting, review meetings, site visits, and consortium updates.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with county governments, refugee agencies, community stakeholders, and implementing partners.
- Represent the consortium in relevant coordination forums and technical working groups.
Program Quality and Adaptive Management
- Ensure high-quality and timely implementation of program deliverables.
- Lead work planning, target tracking, and performance review processes.
- Utilize monitoring, evaluation research and learning insights data to inform adaptive programming.
- Monitor implementation risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Team Leadership and Capacity Strengthening
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and supervision to consortium teams.
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing culture.
- Strengthen partner coordination and cross-functional collaboration.
- Support professional development and technical capacity strengthening of staff and partners.
- Budget Oversight and Resource Management
- Work closely with the Finance Lead to ensure sound budget management and resource utilization.
- Monitor expenditure trends and implementation efficiency.
- Support budget planning, revisions, and resource allocation processes.
- Ensure value-for-money principles across consortium operations.
Qualifications & Skills
- Master’s degree in development studies, Project Management, Social Sciences, or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years progressive experience managing large donor-funded programs.
- At least 5 years managing multi-partner consortiums or complex regional portfolios.
- Proven experience establishing effective implementation systems and operational structures.
- Strong understanding of refugee programming, youth livelihoods, gender, economic inclusion, and systems change approaches.
- Experience working in rural and urban informal settlement contexts highly desirable.
- Excellent leadership, coordination, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong program management, risk management, and strategic planning capabilities.
Competencies
- Strategic leadership and consortium management
- Systems strengthening and operational excellence
- Partnership and stakeholder engagement
- Adaptive management and problem-solving
- Team leadership and people management
- Results orientation and accountability
- Excellent communication and representation skills
go to method of application »
Salary Expectation: Gross monthly Kes 300,000 – Kes 350,000
Summary Profile
- The Project Manager will provide overall programmatic leadership, coordination, implementation oversight, and operational management for the Angaza Program Consortium
- The role holder will ensure effective delivery of consortium objectives across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), Nakuru, Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa, through strong coordination, systems strengthening, partnership management, adaptive programming, and high-quality implementation.
- The Project Manager will serve as a central coordination point between consortium partners, government stakeholders, refugee-led organizations, and technical teams to ensure seamless program execution, accountability, and achievement of impact.
- The successful candidate must demonstrate extensive experience managing large and complex consortium portfolios, leading cross-functional teams, strengthening implementation systems, and delivering high-impact donor-funded programs in complex operating environments.
Key Responsibilities
- Consortium Program Leadership and Coordination
- Provide strategic leadership for implementation of the Angaza Program across consortium partners.
- Coordinate planning, execution, monitoring, and delivery of program activities across Nairobi Metropolitan Areas (Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos & Kajiado Counties), and Dadaab (Garissa) and Kakuma/ Kalobeyei (Turkana) and Mombasa.
- Ensure consortium partners work cohesively toward shared goals, deliverables, and impact targets.
- Facilitate effective consortium governance structures, meetings, and coordination mechanisms.
- Support alignment between technical, operational, finance, and monitoring evaluation and Learning functions.
Systems Strengthening and Operational Excellence
- Establish and strengthen program implementation systems, Standard Operating Procedures, coordination workflows, and accountability structures.
- Ensure effective project management systems are operationalized across consortium partners.
- Strengthen partner institutional capacity and implementation quality.
- Support integration of safeguarding, accountability, inclusion, and risk management across operations.
Donor and Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as a key liaison with Angaza Program consortium partners and other strategic stakeholders.
- Coordinate donor reporting, review meetings, site visits, and consortium updates.
- Build and maintain strategic relationships with county governments, refugee agencies, community stakeholders, and implementing partners.
- Represent the consortium in relevant coordination forums and technical working groups.
Program Quality and Adaptive Management
- Ensure high-quality and timely implementation of program deliverables.
- Lead work planning, target tracking, and performance review processes.
- Utilize monitoring, evaluation research and learning insights data to inform adaptive programming.
- Monitor implementation risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Team Leadership and Capacity Strengthening
- Provide leadership, mentorship, and supervision to consortium teams.
- Foster a collaborative, accountable, and high-performing culture.
- Strengthen partner coordination and cross-functional collaboration.
- Support professional development and technical capacity strengthening of staff and partners.
- Budget Oversight and Resource Management
- Work closely with the Finance Lead to ensure sound budget management and resource utilization.
- Monitor expenditure trends and implementation efficiency.
- Support budget planning, revisions, and resource allocation processes.
- Ensure value-for-money principles across consortium operations.
Qualifications & Skills
- Master’s degree in development studies, Project Management, Social Sciences, or related field.
- Minimum of 10 years progressive experience managing large donor-funded programs.
- At least 5 years managing multi-partner consortiums or complex regional portfolios.
- Proven experience establishing effective implementation systems and operational structures.
- Strong understanding of refugee programming, youth livelihoods, gender, economic inclusion, and systems change approaches.
- Experience working in rural and urban informal settlement contexts highly desirable.
- Excellent leadership, coordination, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong program management, risk management, and strategic planning capabilities.
Competencies
- Strategic leadership and consortium management
- Systems strengthening and operational excellence
- Partnership and stakeholder engagement
- Adaptive management and problem-solving
- Team leadership and people management
- Results orientation and accountability
- Excellent communication and representation skills
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Summary Profile
- The Project Officer-Enterprise Development will support design, coordination, and implementation of enterprise development programming aimed at strengthening refugee women-led businesses, improving market access, and enhancing income generation through sustainable enterprise models.
Job Purpose
- The Project Officer-Enterprise Development will lead implementation of enterprise development interventions targeting refugee and host community young women and persons with disabilities. The role focuses on strengthening micro and small enterprises (MSMEs), improving business performance, facilitating access to markets and finance, and supporting structured business growth pathways.
- The officer will work across training, incubation, mentorship, value chain integration, and market systems support to ensure sustainable enterprise outcomes for participants.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Development Programming
- Coordinate implementation of enterprise development activities for young refugee women and persons with disabilities.
- Support design and delivery of enterprise support models including:
- Business incubation
- Mentorship and coaching
- Financial literacy training
- Market readiness support
- Business growth acceleration
- Support participants in developing and implementing business plans.
- Facilitate transition of participants from training into sustainable enterprises.
- Support group-based enterprises, cooperatives, and savings-led business models.
Business Coaching and Capacity Strengthening
- Provide ongoing coaching and mentorship to women-led enterprises.
- Support entrepreneurs to improve:
- Profitability and revenue generation
- Business planning and strategy
- Record keeping and financial management
- Marketing and customer engagement
- Operational efficiency and productivity
- Conduct regular business assessments and performance tracking.
- Provide tailored support to micro, small, and emerging enterprises.
Market Access and Value Chain Integration
- Identify and develop linkages between enterprises and viable market opportunities.
- Support access to:
- Local markets and retail spaces
- Suppliers and input providers
- Financial institutions and savings groups
- Digital and e-commerce platforms
- Industry networks and business associations
- Facilitate participation in trade fairs, exhibitions, and networking forums.
- Strengthen women-led enterprises within selected urban value chains.
Program Coordination and Implementation
- Develop workplans and implementation schedules for enterprise development activities.
- Coordinate training sessions, coaching visits, and enterprise support activities.
- Ensure timely delivery of program outputs and activities.
- Support logistics and planning for enterprise development events.
- Collaborate with vocational, protection, and MEAL teams for integrated programming.
Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability, and Learning (MEAL)
- Maintain accurate records of enterprises supported and participant progress.
- Track key performance indicators including:
- Business growth and profitability
- Income levels
- Enterprise sustainability
- Market access outcomes
- Support data collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Document success stories, case studies, and lessons learned.
- Contribute to donor reporting and program evaluations.
Stakeholder Engagement and Partnerships
- Build and maintain relationships with:
- MSMEs and private sector actors
- Financial service providers
- Business development service providers
- Government enterprise support agencies
- Refugee-led organizations
- Represent RefuSHE in enterprise development and livelihoods coordination forums.
- Promote inclusive economic participation of refugee women in Nairobi’s economy.
Safeguarding and Compliance
- Ensure compliance with RefuSHE safeguarding, child protection, and PSEA policies.
- Promote safe, ethical, and inclusive programming practices.
- Maintain confidentiality and professional conduct in all engagements.
- Ensure participant dignity and protection are prioritized in all enterprise activities.
Qualifications and Experience
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in: Business Administration, Entrepreneurship Economics, Development Studies, Commerce, Community Development Or related field.
- ILO/SIYB Training Certification
Experience
- Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in enterprise development, livelihoods programming, or MSME support.
- Experience supporting women-led enterprises or vulnerable populations is highly desirable.
- Experience in market systems development, incubation, or business acceleration programs is an added advantage.
- Experience working with refugees or urban informal economies preferred.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Strong enterprise development and business coaching skills.
- Good understanding of MSME ecosystems and urban informal markets.
- Knowledge of financial literacy and business management principles.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership-building skills.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Strong facilitation and communication skills.
- Ability to manage multiple enterprise support activities simultaneously.
- Strong reporting and documentation skills.
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Summary Profile
- The Project Assistant- Enterprise Development will support refugee, vulnerable host young women entrepreneurs and persons with disabilities to strengthen and grow existing micro and small enterprises through practical business management training, mentorship, market linkages, and enterprise coaching.
Job Purpose
- The Project Assistant- Enterprise Development will lead the implementation of the Gender and Entrepreneurship Together (GET Ahead) approach and IYB trainings to strengthen entrepreneurship, employability, and business management skills among refugee, and vulnerable young women and persons with disabilities. The role focuses on promoting women’s economic empowerment through gender-responsive entrepreneurship training, mentorship, coaching, and market linkages.
- The role will support the implementation of business improvement and enterprise strengthening interventions for entrepreneurs who already operate small businesses or income-generating activities. The officer will focus on improving profitability, productivity, financial management, customer retention, operational efficiency, and sustainability of participant businesses.
- This role specifically targets existing entrepreneurs and enterprises that require structured support to improve business performance and growth potential.
Key Responsibilities
GET Ahead Training
- Coordinate implementation of the GET Ahead entrepreneurship curriculum and related livelihood activities.
- Facilitate training sessions on:
- Gender and entrepreneurship
- Business planning
- Marketing and customer relations
- Financial literacy and budgeting
- Production and service management
- Business networking and leadership
- Self-management and entrepreneurial mindset
- Adapt training content to refugee and host young women contexts while maintaining fidelity to the GET Ahead methodology.
- Organize business incubation activities, mentorship forums, and exposure visits.
- Support participants to develop practical business plans and income-generating initiatives.
- Conduct follow-up coaching and enterprise monitoring for program participants.
IYB Training and Facilitation
- Plan and facilitate Improve Your Business (IYB) training sessions for refugee and host community entrepreneurs.
- Deliver practical training modules on:
- Business improvement strategies
- Record keeping and bookkeeping
- Cash flow management
- Pricing and costing
- Marketing and customer care
- Stock and inventory management
- Business planning and goal setting
- Productivity and operational efficiency
- Risk management and business resilience
- Financial literacy and savings practices
- Conduct practical business case studies, simulations, and enterprise assessments.
- Support participants to develop business improvement action plans.
- Facilitate peer learning, business clinics, and group coaching sessions.
Enterprise Coaching and Mentorship
- Conduct regular business follow-up visits and mentorship sessions.
- Assess enterprise performance and identify business growth opportunities.
- Support entrepreneurs to improve business systems, profitability, and customer retention.
- Provide individualized coaching to entrepreneurs facing operational challenges.
- Support participants to strengthen business records and financial management practices.
- Assist entrepreneurs to identify and access new markets and supply chains.
Business Performance Monitoring
- Track business growth indicators including:
- Sales performance
- Profitability
- Customer growth
- Savings practices
- Inventory management
- Business sustainability
- Maintain updated participant and enterprise performance records.
- Document success stories, lessons learned, and case studies.
- Prepare training reports, field visit reports, and donor updates.
- Support monitoring and evaluation activities for livelihoods and enterprise programming.
Market Linkages and Business Networking
- Facilitate linkages between entrepreneurs and:
- Local markets
- Suppliers
- Savings and credit groups
- Financial institutions
- Business associations
- Mastercraft support services
- Organize networking forums, business exhibitions, and mentorship engagements.
- Promote entrepreneurship ecosystems that support refugee women-owned enterprises.
Community Engagement and Participant Support
- Mobilize and support eligible participants for IYB interventions.
- Coordinate with protection, case management, and psychosocial teams to support vulnerable participants.
- Promote inclusive, trauma-informed, and survivor-centered approaches during training and coaching activities.
- Encourage peer support and collaborative learning among entrepreneurs.
Safeguarding and Compliance
- Ensure adherence to RefuSHE safeguarding, child protection, PSEA, and code of conduct policies.
- Promote safe participation and confidentiality during program implementation.
- Uphold ethical and professional standards in all interactions with participants and stakeholders.
Qualifications and Experience
Education
- Minimum Diploma in business administration, Entrepreneurship, Economics commerce, Community Development, Development Studies, Project Management, Or related field.
- ILO/SIYB Training Certification is desirable
Experience
- Minimum 2-3 years of experience in enterprise development, business coaching, or entrepreneurship training.
- Experience supporting micro and small enterprises (MSMEs) and women-led businesses.
- Experience facilitating GET Ahead, IYB, SIYB, or similar business improvement methodologies is highly desirable.
- Experience working with refugees, youth, women, persons with disabilities, or vulnerable communities is an added advantage.
Required Skills and Competencies
- Strong business coaching and mentorship skills.
- Excellent facilitation and adult learning skills.
- Strong understanding of small business operations and enterprise growth.
- Knowledge of bookkeeping, costing, marketing, and business management.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
- Ability to assess business performance and identify growth strategies.
- Excellent report writing and documentation skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
- Fluency in English and Swahili; additional refugee community languages are an advantage.
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Job Purpose
- The Communications Assistant will provide operational and creative support to the Communications team in developing and disseminating compelling content across digital, print, and media platforms. The role supports documentation of program impact, storytelling, social media management, photography and videography coordination, and internal and external communications.
- The position ensures consistent, ethical, and impactful communication aligned with RefuSHE’s brand, safeguarding principles, and advocacy priorities.
Key Responsibilities
Content Creation and Storytelling
- Support development of compelling human-interest stories, case studies, and impact narratives.
- Assist in writing, editing, and proofreading communication materials including newsletters, blogs, and reports.
- Capture and document program activities, ensuring ethical storytelling standards are upheld.
- Support creation of content highlighting refugee girls and young women’s voices and achievements.
Digital Communications and Social Media
- Assist in managing RefuSHE’s social media platforms (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, X).
- Schedule and publish content in line with the communications calendar.
- Monitor engagement and respond to basic audience interactions where appropriate.
- Support development of visual and written content for digital campaigns.
- Track basic social media analytics and engagement trends.
Photography, Videography, and Multimedia Support
- Support coordination of photography and videography during program activities.
- Assist in organizing media assets, photo libraries, and consent documentation.
- Help edit basic photos and videos for digital and reporting use.
- Ensure proper storage and labelling of multimedia materials.
Media and External Relations Support
- Support preparation of media briefs, press materials, and visibility content.
- Assist in coordinating media visits, interviews, and public events.
- Maintain updated media contact lists and communication databases.
- Support dissemination of organizational messages and campaigns.
Branding and Visibility
- Ensure consistent application of RefuSHE branding guidelines across materials.
- Support production of visibility materials such as posters, flyers, and banners.
- Assist in event branding and communication support for organizational activities.
Documentation and Reporting
- Support documentation of program activities for reporting and donor communication.
- Assist in compiling communications reports and performance summaries.
- Maintain organized digital archives of communications materials.
Safeguarding and Ethical Communications
- Ensure all communications adhere to safeguarding, consent, and ethical storytelling standards.
- Protect the dignity, privacy, and identity of program participants.
- Ensure informed consent is obtained and documented before capturing stories or images.
- Promote trauma-informed and respectful representation of refugees and vulnerable populations.
Qualifications and Experience
Education
- Diploma in: Communications Journalism, Public Relations, Media Studies ,Development Studies, Marketing, Or related field
Experience
- Minimum 1–2 years’ experience in communications, media, journalism, or digital content creation.
- Experience working with NGOs or development organizations is an added advantage.
- Experience in photography, videography, or social media management is desirable.
- Experience working with refugee or vulnerable communities is an added advantage.
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Position Summary
- The Driver ensures safe, timely, and efficient transportation of staff, beneficiaries, and goods. The role supports organizational logistics, maintains vehicles in good working condition, and upholds compliance with traffic laws and organizational policies.
Key Responsibilities
Transportation
- Safely transport staff, visitors, and beneficiaries to designated locations.
- Deliver goods, supplies, and documents as required.
- Ensure punctuality and adherence to travel schedules.
Vehicle Maintenance
- Conduct daily vehicle checks (fuel, oil, water, tires, brakes, lights).
- Report mechanical issues promptly and coordinate repairs.
- Maintain cleanliness of vehicles (interior and exterior).
- Keep accurate mileage and fuel consumption records.
Compliance & Safety
- Adhere to Kenyan traffic laws and organizational driving policies.
- Ensure passengers wear seatbelts and follow safety protocols.
- Maintain valid driving license and insurance documents.
- Support security protocols during field trips and donor visits.
Logistics Support
- Assist in loading and unloading supplies and equipment.
- Support procurement and delivery of goods to field sites.
- Provide logistical support during events, workshops, and field activities.
Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain vehicle logbooks with accurate trip details.
- Submit monthly vehicle usage and fuel reports.
- Record and report accidents or incidents immediately.
Qualifications
- KCSE Certificate or equivalent.
- Valid Kenyan driving license (Class BCE).
- Minimum 5 years’ driving experience, preferably in NGO or corporate settings.
- Defensive driving certification an added advantage.
- Knowledge of Nairobi and regional routes.
- Basic mechanical skills desirable.
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Position Summary
- The Project Livelihoods Officer provides technical support in the implementation of livelihood initiatives under the organization’s Self-Reliance Program, including the Revolving Fund and micro‑enterprise development training. The role focuses on monitoring, coaching, and capacity building for program participants to ensure sustainable income generation, financial inclusion, and holistic empowerment of vulnerable women and persons with disabilities.
Key Responsibilities
Project Implementation
- Participate in the planning and rollout of livelihood activities, including participant selection, orientation, and training.
- Work closely with program participants to develop and monitor business plans and financial records.
- Conduct mentorship and follow‑up visits to assess program progress and provide technical support.
- Collaborate with the Self Reliance Lead and MEAL team to track project indicators and outcomes.
- Maintain comprehensive records of WAG loans, repayments, and business/enterprise performance.
- Support the documentation of lessons learned and success stories for donor reporting.
- Assist in curating training materials and tools for entrepreneurship and financial literacy.
- Update WAG loan registers and ensure compliance with revolving fund standard operating procedures.
Direct Service Provision
- Provide one‑on‑one coaching to participants on business management, savings, and marketing.
- Facilitate group meetings and peer learning sessions among entrepreneurs.
- Link participants to external markets, suppliers, and financial institutions.
- Support vocational trainees in transitioning to self‑employment or job placement.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting
- Collect and analyze data on participant progress, income levels, and repayment trends.
- Prepare monthly and quarterly reports highlighting achievements, challenges, and recommendations.
- Contribute to donor reports and internal dashboards with accurate livelihood metrics.
Coordination & Partnerships
- Liaise with other departments to ensure integrated service delivery.
- Represent the organization in local livelihood networks and stakeholder forums.
- Support partnership development with microfinance institutions, training centers, and market actors.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Community Development, or related field.
- Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in livelihoods, micro‑enterprise, or economic empowerment programs.
- ILO/SIYB Training Certification is desirable
- Strong understanding of financial inclusion, value chains, and gender‑responsive programming.
- Excellent interpersonal, coaching, and data management skills.
- Proficiency in MS Office suite
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Position Summary
- The Psychosocial Counsellor will help young refugee and host-community women build the mental wellbeing, confidence and resilience they need to succeed in training, business and work. The role delivers the psychosocial support part of the Angaza program’s entrepreneurship readiness model (Intervention 2(a)), where mental health support is paired with entrepreneurship training.
- The counsellor will conduct individual and group counselling and supervises community para-counsellors. They’ll run sessions on resilience, stress management and wellbeing. The counsellor also refers women to specialist services (GBV response, legal, health) when needed, works with families and communities to support participants, and tracks wellbeing and agency outcomes through regular assessments.
- The role is one of RefuSHE’s main safeguard for the women’s emotional wellbeing, as about 2,000 participants a year will go through the Angaza program in Nairobi.
Key Responsibilities:
- Give individual and group counselling to program participants, focusing on trauma, stress, anxiety and adjustment to displacement.
- Screen participants at intake as part of the intersectional vulnerability assessment and flag those who need closer follow-up.
- Manage a caseload with clear care plans, follow-up schedules and confidential case notes.
- Respond to participants in crisis and follow the program’s referral and escalation procedures.
- Run the one-day “Science of Trauma” psychoeducation sessions as required
- Run sessions on resilience, stress management and mental wellbeing.
- Support the role-modelling (peer support) groups and safe spaces where women share experiences and learn from each other.
- Help build soft skills such as self-awareness, communication, decision-making and self-advocacy.
- Train, mentor and supervise community para-counsellors.
- Hold regular case reviews and debriefs with para-counsellors to keep quality high and prevent burnout.
- Refer participants to specialist services (GBV response, legal aid, health, psychiatric care) and keep an up-to-date referral directory.
- Follow up on referrals to make sure participants actually receive the service.
- Hold sessions with families and community members so they support women’s participation in training and business.
- Run regular wellbeing and agency assessments using agreed tools and track each participant’s progress.
- Keep accurate, confidential records and share anonymised data with the MEAL team.
- Write monthly reports and contribute to quarterly and annual reports, including case stories shared with consent.
- Apply RefuSHE’s safeguarding policy and report concerns to the Safeguarding Officer.
- Work with the FLN Teacher, Community Navigators, Mastercraft Assistants and enterprise staff so participants with wellbeing needs stay in training.
- Take part in clinical supervision, staff training and program learning sessions.
- Carry out other related duties assigned by the supervisor.
Personal attributes
- Enthusiastic and fun-loving with a passion for working with girl mothers, and their children.
- Ability to respond to overwhelming and difficult situations calmly, and to be patient with participants who have difficulty expressing themselves.
- Active listening and intentional, age-appropriate communication.
- High physical stamina and perseverance.
- Decision making, critical thinking, evaluation, and problem solving.
- Ability to provide affection, security, emotional support, and comfort.
- Ability to remain flexible in a dynamic environment and work well in a team.
- Creativity: Able to think of new and innovative ways to engage participants.
- Instructional skills: Able to communicate difficult concepts to participants in an understandable way.
Qualifications
Education & Experience
- Diploma in Counselling Studies from a recognized university or Diploma in Social work and Community Development (KNEC), degree is desirable
- Registered member of Kenya Counselling and Psychological Association (KCPA).
- 1-2 years relevant experience.
- Excellent command of English and Kiswahili.
- Confident user of MS Office software.
- Prior experience working in a nonprofit setting.
- Knowledge of safeguarding and other child protection issues.
- Trained in trauma-informed care and psychological first aid.
- Experience running group sessions and psychoeducation for adults.
- Experience training or supervising para-counsellors or community health volunteers.
- Knowledge of GBV case management, survivor-centred approaches and referral pathways in Kenya.
- Familiar with mental health and wellbeing screening and assessment tools.
- Good record-keeping and basic computer skills (Word, Excel), with a strong commitment to confidentiality.
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Purpose of the role
- The Protection Assistant makes sure young refugee women in the Angaza program are safe and can get the protection services they need, so that risks such as gender-based violence, exploitation or lack of documents do not stop them from taking part in training, apprenticeships and business.
- The role identifies women with protection needs and refers them to specialist services (GBV response, legal, health), then follows up. It also supports safe spaces, engages families and communities, and helps make all program activities safe and inclusive.
Key responsibilities
- Screen participants for protection risks during recruitment, using the program's intersectional vulnerability assessment, and flag women who need support.
- Identify women facing protection concerns, such as gender-based violence, exploitation, threats to safety or missing documents.
- Refer women to specialist services, including GBV response, legal aid, health and psychosocial support, using survivor-centred and confidential procedures.
- Follow up on every referral to make sure the woman received the service, and record the outcome.
- Keep an up-to-date directory of protection service providers in each program location.
- Work with the Safeguarding Officer to help women get or renew documents, such as refugee IDs, work permits and business permits, that they need to work or run a business.
- Help set up and run safe spaces and peer support groups for participants.
- Work with Psychosocial Counsellors so women with both protection and mental health needs get coordinated support.
- Run awareness sessions for participants on rights, GBV prevention, safe work, labour rights and how to report abuse or exploitation.
- Hold sessions with families and community members to reduce harmful gender norms and build support for women's participation in training and business.
- Check that training venues, apprenticeship placements and workplaces are safe for women, and report any risks.
- Report any safeguarding concern involving staff, partners, mastercraft persons or employers to the Safeguarding Officer straight away.
- Support the participant feedback and complaints mechanism, including helping women raise concerns safely.
- Keep accurate, confidential case records and share anonymised protection data with the MEAL team.
- Write monthly protection reports and contribute to quarterly and annual reports.
- Support the Women Ambassadors Groups (WAGs) and community structures to identify and refer protection cases.
- Take part in protection working groups and referral networks, such as UNHCR and county coordination meetings, when asked.
- Carry out other related duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- A diploma or degree in Social Work, Community Development, Sociology, Gender Studies, Law or a related field.
- At least 2 years of experience in protection, GBV or case management, ideally with refugees, women or young people.
- Knowledge of survivor-centred approaches, GBV case management and referral pathways in Kenya.
- Knowledge of refugee rights and documentation in Kenya, including the Refugees Act, 2021.
- Training in psychological first aid or safe identification and referral of GBV survivors is an advantage.
- Experience running community awareness sessions.
- Understands safeguarding, PSEA and data protection, including the Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019.
- Good record-keeping and basic computer skills (Word, Excel).
- Fluent spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
- Empathetic, discreet, non-judgemental and able to keep information confidential.
- Committed to gender equality, disability inclusion and refugee rights.
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Purpose of the role
- The IT Assistant keeps RefuSHE's computers, network, phones and systems working, secure and available, so staff can work without interruption. The role gives day-to-day technical support to staff, looks after IT equipment and user accounts, and helps protect the sensitive data RefuSHE holds about the girls, young women and families it serves.
Key responsibilities
- Give first-line IT support to staff in person, by phone and remotely, and log and resolve requests on time.
- Set up, configure and maintain laptops, desktops, printers, phones, projectors and other IT equipment.
- Install, update and support operating systems, software and approved applications.
- Set up and manage user accounts, email, passwords and access rights for new, moving and departing staff.
- Look after the office network, Wi-Fi, internet connection and routers, and follow up with internet service providers when there are problems.
- Make sure antivirus, security updates and backups are in place and working.
- Help protect data and systems by applying IT security policies and spotting and reporting phishing, viruses or data breaches.
- Train staff on IT basics, safe use of systems, password security and data protection.
- Keep an up-to-date IT asset register, including serial numbers, users and condition, and help with asset checks.
- Prepare equipment for new staff and recover and wipe equipment from departing staff.
- Set up IT equipment and audio-visual support for meetings, trainings and events, including online meetings.
- Advise on IT purchases and prepare specifications for new equipment, working with the procurement team.
- Manage IT supplier and service contracts, such as internet, software licences and repairs, and track renewal dates.
- Keep simple records of IT support requests, problems and fixes.
- Escalate complex problems to the supervisor or external IT service providers.
- Carry out other related duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- A diploma or degree in Information Technology, Computer Science or a related field.
- At least 2 years of experience in IT support, ideally in an NGO or office setting.
- Hands-on experience with Windows and macOS, Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace, and common office software.
- Able to set up and troubleshoot laptops, printers, phones, local networks and Wi-Fi.
- Basic knowledge of IT security, backups and antivirus tools.
- Knowledge of data protection principles and the Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019.
- Certifications such as CompTIA A+, Network+ or Microsoft 365 are an advantage.
- Good communication skills and patient when helping staff with different levels of IT skill.
- Well organised, with good record-keeping.
- Honest, discreet and able to handle confidential information.
- Fluent spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
- Committed to gender equality, inclusion and safeguarding.
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Purpose of the role
- The MEAL Assistant helps RefuSHE collect accurate, timely data on its programs for refugee girls and young women, so the organisation can track results, report to donors and keep improving its work. The role supports data collection, data entry, record-keeping and the feedback and complaints process, under the guidance of the MEAL Coordinator.
Key responsibilities
- Collect data on program activities, such as registration, attendance and participation, using paper forms and mobile data collection tools (such as KoboToolbox or ODK).
- Enter, clean and update data in the program database accurately and on time.
- Check data for errors, missing information and duplicates, and correct them with program staff.
- Make sure data is broken down by gender, age, nationality, disability and location.
- Help prepare and test data collection tools, and train program staff and volunteers on how to use them.
- Support baseline, midline and endline surveys, focus group discussions and interviews, including taking notes and translating where needed.
- Help with spot checks and field monitoring visits, and record findings.
- Prepare simple data summaries, tables and charts for the MEAL Officer.
- Gather case studies, success stories and photos (with consent) for reports and communications.
- Support the feedback and complaints mechanism: log feedback, pass it to the right staff and help track responses.
- Refer any safeguarding concern found during data collection to the Safeguarding Officer straight away.
- File and store paper and digital records securely, following data protection and confidentiality rules.
- Help organise learning and reflection sessions, and take notes.
- Carry out other related duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- A diploma or degree in Statistics, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social Sciences, Development Studies or a related field.
- At least 1 year of experience in data collection, data entry or monitoring and evaluation, ideally in an NGO setting. Recent graduates with relevant internship experience may also be considered.
- Good Excel skills, including data cleaning and simple tables and charts.
- Experience with mobile data collection tools (KoboToolbox or ODK) is an advantage.
- Basic understanding of surveys, interviews and focus group discussions.
- Knowledge of data protection principles and the Kenya Data Protection Act, 2019.
- Strong attention to detail and good record-keeping.
- Good communication skills and respectful when working with refugee communities.
- Fluent spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
- Willing to travel to field sites.
- Committed to gender equality, inclusion and safeguarding.
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Purpose of the role
- The Procurement Assistant helps RefuSHE buy the goods and services it needs on time, at the best value and in line with its procurement policy, donor rules and Kenyan law. The role handles the day-to-day steps of procurement, from requests and quotations to purchase orders, deliveries and records, so every purchase is fair, transparent and ready for audit.
Key responsibilities
- Receive and check purchase requests from staff to make sure they are complete, approved and within budget.
- Request quotations from suppliers, prepare comparison and bid analysis sheets, and support tender committee meetings.
- Prepare purchase orders, contracts and service agreements for approval.
- Follow up with suppliers on delivery times, and receive and inspect goods to make sure they match the order in quantity and quality.
- Prepare goods received notes and pass complete payment documents to Finance on time.
- Keep a complete procurement file for every purchase, with all supporting documents ready for audit.
- Keep the list of pre-qualified suppliers up to date, and help with supplier registration and due diligence checks.
- Track supplier performance and report problems, such as late deliveries or poor quality.
- Help manage stores and inventory, including stock records, issuing items and regular stock counts.
- Help tag new assets and update the fixed asset register.
- Keep a procurement tracker showing the status of all requests and orders.
- Make sure suppliers have valid tax compliance certificates and issue correct KRA eTIMS invoices.
- Follow RefuSHE's procurement policy, donor rules and Kenyan law, and report any suspected fraud, bribery or conflict of interest straight away.
- Make sure suppliers know and follow RefuSHE's code of conduct and safeguarding requirements.
- Carry out other related duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications
- A diploma or degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Purchasing and Supplies, Business Administration or a related field.
- Membership of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management (KISM)
- CIPS certification is an advantage.
- At least 2 years of experience in procurement or stores, ideally in an NGO or donor-funded setting.
- Knowledge of procurement processes, including quotations, bid analysis, purchase orders and contracts.
- Knowledge of Kenyan procurement and related laws, including the Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act, 2015 (as a guide to good practice), the Supplies Practitioners Management Act, 2007 and the Bribery Act, 2016.
- Understands tax requirements for suppliers, including tax compliance certificates and KRA eTIMS.
- Good Excel skills and experience with an inventory or ERP system is an advantage.
- Good record-keeping and attention to detail.
- Good negotiation and communication skills.
- High integrity, and able to keep information confidential.
- Fluent spoken and written English and Kiswahili.
- Committed to gender equality, inclusion and safeguarding.
Method of Application
Send your cover letter, CV and copies of relevant academic and professional certificates to hr@refushe.org. Use the position title and reference number as your email subject.
Deadline: 23 October 2026
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