Openings at Mercy Corps

General Position Summary 

The Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Advisor for the Regional Livestock Programme to use their in-depth contextual understanding, technical and practical expertise and relationship building skills to define and support the collective delivery of a gender transformative program for women’s economic empowerment in the drylands of Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya. The role will lead the program’s gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) strategy design and support to its implementation, providing technical guidance to all program components to ensure high quality programming that will advance gender equality and women and girls’ empowerment. The role provides leadership to ensure that the program is grounded in intersectional gender equality and social inclusion analysis and supports the design and implementation of gender transformative monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning systems to demonstrate impact, while sharing learning across our team and partners.

Essential Job Responsibilities 

VISION AND STRATEGY

• Work closely with the Program Director, Program Managers from the three countries, as well as program team and key stakeholders to develop a gender transformative program strategy and implementation plan for WEE.  
• Ensure that cross-cutting aspects of GESI and youth are included in the design of program activities across components.
• Participate in the development and implementation of program research and learning agenda, to build evidence and support the production of robust thought leadership on GESI and WEE.
• Lead adaptation or expansion of WEE activities in response to funding opportunities and budget changes
• Recognize opportunities for innovative action and create an environment where alternative viewpoints are welcomed; promote and model a culture of learning and adaptive management.
• Support the program to implement Mercy Corps’ global Minimum Standards for GESI integration.

TECHNICAL GUIDANCE FOR IMPLEMENTATION

• Provide oversight and guidance to the program implementation teams to ensure that thematic components are technically sound and grounded on GESI analysis; ensure the inclusion of women, men and youth from a diversity of identity groups and communities; and ensure that implementation methods are consistent donor guidelines and acknowledged good practice.
• Deliver regular training and ongoing mentorship to program team members and partners to promote capacity, ownership, and commitment to GESI and WEE-related best practices.
• Support field monitoring and conduct periodic qualitative reviews on the strategic direction of GESI-related activities.
• Oversee program-level partnerships specific to WEE strategy and intervention approaches. 
• Support RLP Monitoring and Results Measurement Manager, Program Director and country-level Program Managers to interpret monitoring results and relevant study findings to strengthen WEE approach, intervention design and partnerships (i.e. adaptive management to support WEE).
• Regularly review program workplans, reports and data collected, analyzing outcomes and desired impact making crucial recommendations to maximize gender transformative potential.
• Work closely to guide and support the program’s Monitoring & Results Measurement and Learning teams to design and implement a MRM system appropriate for a gender-transformative program; to carry out GESI analysis; to develop innovative program quality and monitoring tools; and to conduct monitoring and evaluation activities using participatory methodologies that promote GESI.
• Contribute to donor reporting and ensure submission of reports that effectively communicate the program ’s GESI work, with a focus on youth and WEE across all program components.
• Support the development of knowledge management products to increase the program’s understanding of successful implementation strategies; distill learnings and evidence generated into program guidance and thought leadership for internal and external consumption.
• Support the incorporation of GESI within the program’s operational policies and practices.
• Support the execution of the WELI/WELBI baseline, including data collection, analysis, and development of recommendations. Work closely with the team to ensure early level engagement and subsequent integration of findings into the project’s work-plan.
• Conduct a GBV risk analysis and ensure that recommendations for mitigation are integrated in the program’s strategy and the project’s work-plan. Ensure that all staff and partners are trained on safeguarding and understand their roles in protecting program participants from sexual exploitation and abuse.

Management & COORDINATION

• Supervise and mentor GESI and women economic empowerment staff involved through technical visits, and coaching sessions.
• Ensure that program and country staff understand are familiar with and have the skills to contribute to the integration of Mercy Corps’ GESI Minimum Standards.
• Liaise with key external stakeholders to include their input on GESI, youth and WEE perspectives in all aspects of program activities.

EXTERNAL REPRESENTATION

• Represent Mercy Corps and the program at relevant external meeting and events, including in GESI-related networks and coordination bodies.
• Lead in documenting and coordinating information dissemination activities that share program achievements in and results with the aim of influencing decision and policymakers.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to stakeholders about program approaches, best practices, and learnings related to gender equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Security

• Work closely with the country team’s security focal point to promote and maintain systems that promote the safety and security of all team members.  Ensure that gender specific needs and interests of program staff in relation to safety and security are identified and responded to appropriately.

Supervisory Responsibility

• No direct supervisory responsibility. The Women Economic Advisor directly supports women economic empowerment officers. 

Accountability 

Reports Directly To: Program Director

Works Directly With RLP Staff including: Country-level Program Managers, Trade Corridor Coordinators, Inclusive Markets Technical Coordinator, Inclusive Finance and Investment Advisor, Rangelands Management Adivsor, Monitoring and Results Measurement Manager, Contracts and Compliance Manager, Finance Manager.

Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders 

Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Minimum Qualifications & Transferable Skills

• Master’s degree in a relevant academic area – e.g., a social science discipline.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience at the community level is required.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive technical responsibility, including mentoring multi-sectorial teams, for humanitarian and development assistance, preferably with an international NGO; preferred experience in women economic empowerment youth entrepreneurship experience preferred.
• Must have experience in leading the Gender Strategy of a large program and have demonstrated technical experience leading gender and youth integration into livestock and market systems development programming.
• Experience in the Horn of Africa and an in-depth understanding of gender, age, and other locally significant socio-cultural factors in the context of pastoralist and agro-pastoralist programming preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working with private sector to identify and test alternative business approaches to better serve women market actors is preferred.
• Demonstrated experience working with local government officials to identify and test alternative extension and public service approaches to better serve women community members and market actors is preferred.
•  Ability to travel for field missions for 30-50% level of effort as needed.
• Demonstrated capacity to lead the collection, analysis, and utilization of information from a broad range of sources.
• Experience working with major donors, SDC, AFD, SIDA, World Bank or USAID.
• In-depth understanding of gender, age and other locally significant socio-cultural factors in livestock programming context, and demonstrated capacity to lead the collection, analysis and utilization of information from a broad range of sources in order to ensure effective integration of innovative and context specific gender and youth concepts.
• Demonstrated ability to foster commitment and build capacity among activity staff and in-country stakeholders to, women economic empowerment gender and youth integration.
• Ability to self-manage and succeed in an integrated management model, with demonstrated proactive and flexible nature in resolving problems and finding innovative solutions.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with groups to produce high quality results.
• Cultural sensitivity, patience, flexibility and ability to work well in a multi-sectoral and multi-cultural team and to work closely, understand and support private sector, government and civil society.
• Ability to work in a fluid and sometimes-stressful environment with unexpected challenges.
• Skills in participatory learning and action and facilitating collaborative problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to foster commitment and build capacity among program staff and in-country actors to ensure gender and youth integration and women economic empowerment.
• Excellent written and persuasive oral communication skills in English required.
• Nationals of Somalia, Ethiopia or Kenya preferred. This position will be based within the successful candidates home country and does not include expatriate benefits.a

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Program / Department

Mercy Corps began working in Kenya in 2008 and has built a robust and diverse portfolio working to enable Kenyans affected by poverty, climate change, resource scarcity and conflict to be healthy, productive and to drive peace and development of their communities. To do this, we deliver integrated programming to strengthen market and governance systems, innovate urban youth employment opportunities, respond to climate-related shocks, address the root causes of conflict, and build the resilience of vulnerable populations - in particular youth, women, adolescents and marginalized communities.

Mercy Corps is seeking a MEL Manager for our Resilient Approaches in Natural Rangeland Ecosystems (RANGE) program.  RANGE seeks to strengthen the resilience of communities in the Arid- and Semi-Arid Lands (ASAL) of northern Kenya through natural resource management, livestock market engagement, governance, advocacy and adaptive learning. The program will contribute to sustainable economic and social development in a well-managed landscape. The MEL Manager will oversee implementation of all monitoring, evaluation and learning activities in the target counties of Isiolo, Marsabit and Samburu.   

General Position Summary

The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager is a key position within RANGE and is responsible for cross-cutting programmatic information management, monitoring and evaluation, ensuring that information collected is reflected upon, used to improve ongoing programs, and is incorporated into consistently high quality reports and program adaptations. The MEL Manager will support the program team in planning and execution of all monitoring and evaluation activities, ensuring quality in accordance with accepted standards, providing essential feedback for learning, accountability and decision making. The MEL Manager ensures that key research findings and learnings are effectively integrated and used for program improvement and learning.

Essential Responsibilities

 

MONITORING, EVALUATION & LEARNING

• Establish a MEL Unit that will facilitate MEL activities within the RANGE program and collaborate closely with internal and external partners and stakeholders to ensure operational success
• Design, review, adapt and maintain a MEL system with utility and program quality in mind, providing the program team and partners with real time information that can steer program implementation as well as informing donors and strategic program direction and that helps strategize future interventions.
• Ensure MEL systems are in alignment with relevant policies, laws and guidelines
• Regularly conduct program site visits to better understand activities, information needs and program impact; provide hands-on training to field staff on how to capture and organize information for accurate documentation and reporting.
• Plan and lead all MEL activities including the baseline, midterm and final evaluations, and develop standards for data collection in collaboration with consortium partners. Supervise all sub grantees and partners involved in data collection activities including the baseline, midterm and final evaluation teams, and review their standards for data collection.
• Work with senior management to address shortfalls in MEL that affect program implementation and conduct internal DQAs.
• Assist the program implementation team in timely and accurate reporting to donors; Take on overall responsibility for providing data for project reporting including Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, Annual, Final and ad-hoc reports in close coordination with the Program Manager
• Ensure that lessons learned throughout the project are captured and communicated to internal and external stakeholders through appropriate channels.
• Critically analyze data and create, and or collect case studies, success stories shareable with internal and external audiences in close collaboration with the communications coordinator

TEAM MANAGEMENT

• Lead and develop a MEAL team to maintain and utilize a system that improves the program’s ability to analyze and represent impact to donors, government, colleague agencies, and communities themselves.
• Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance & reach objectives; Train project team members and partners on their MEL responsibilities.
• Build the capacity of all relevant team members to develop and maintain an excellent MEL system, including through training and coaching.
• Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one on ones and performance reviews.
• Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
• Hire, orient and lead team members as necessary.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Two MEL Officers

Accountability

Reports Directly to: RANGE Program Manager

Works Directly with: RANGE Program Manager, Area Manager, Director of Programs, PAQ Department, Partner Staff

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

• BA/S or equivalent, preferable in social work, MEL, business administration, public administration or international development. MA/S in similar relevant fields preferred.
• No less than 7 years of experience in the areas of monitoring and evaluation, including relevant experience building and managing an MEL system, designing and implementing MEL tools, and managing MEL team, relevant experience supervising data collection and data validation exercises, and building staff capacity.
• Demonstrated experience in experimental design of evaluations; ability to utilize statistical software for both quantitative and qualitative data analysis; experience with quantitative and qualitative research methods, fielding surveys and leading primary data collection exercises is critical
• High degree of computer literacy; Excel, SPSS, PowerPoint and Word skills are essential.
• Excellent Communication and organizational skills; ability to manage and meet deadlines
• Internationally recognized qualification in project or program management or a commitment to obtain the qualification in the early months of work.
• Fluency in written and oral English; Must be able to read and interpret documents, prepare clear and concise reports and communicate with others as necessary to perform job duties effectively
• Strong research, analytical, interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies;
• Excellent creative and conceptual skills;
• Track record of strong commitment to sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative initiatives and working as a team.

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Program / Department Summary

Mercy Corps is seeking a Chief of Party to manage and lead the three-year Sauti Yako, Amani Yako (Sauti) program, which seeks to strengthen the institutional capacity, skills and networks of relevant stakeholders to detect and address the drivers of recruitment by violent extremist organizations. The program also seeks to integrate appropriate approaches into government services and promote improved access to information in order to build the resilience of individuals, communities and systems to the risks of radicalization and recruitment.

General Position Summary

The CoP will provide overall leadership, management and strategic vision to the implementation of Sauti to ensure that the program meets its targets and deliverables on-time and within budget.  The CoP will supervise program staff and ensure accountability to Mercy Corps policies and donor rules and regulations. S/he will be the primary program representative to donors, relevant government entities, partners, other implementers and stakeholders. 

Essential Job Responsibilities

Strategy & Vision

• Provide overall technical and administrative leadership and expertise. Responsible for administering and managing the implementation of Sauti and has the overall responsibility for assuring that all assistance provided is technically sound and appropriate to meet activity objectives.
• Lead the development of a vision and strategy for Sauti by prioritizing and organizing actions and resources to achieve objectives.
• Play an active role in identifying and developing new initiatives that foster and/or improve strategic objectives of the program and the country office.
• Recognize opportunities for innovative action, create an environment where alternative viewpoints are welcomed and foster a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace.
• Serves as the technical focal point for the program with Mercy Corps’ Technical Support Unit (TSU), Research, and PaQ teams – as well as technical advisors from consortium partners.
• Identifies internal and external trends that will inform and address implementation challenges and any need to pivot programming.
• Works with the MEL manager to lead quarterly/annual reflections, work plan and implementation reviews, reporting, development/adaptation of integrated strategic work-plans for the program.

Program Management

• Lead the development of detailed implementation plans, flowing from strategic annual work plans and ensure delivery of the interventions.
• Oversee program start-up, management and administration. Manages the consolidated consortium workplan and is responsible for execution and tracking of work plans, ensuring the program is on time, on scope, and on budget, and that program plans are well coordinated with operational support functions (procurement, people and culture, etc.) using effective M&E systems to reach desired impact. Ensure that program implementation is responsive to communities and partners and consistent with Mercy Corps’ relevant program guidelines, principles, values, quality standards and strategic plan.
• Ensure project participants are effectively targeted according to transparent criteria.
• Develop partnership frameworks, partner agreements/memorandum of understandings, and oversee partner capacity building.
• Integrate community approaches, social inclusion, localization, gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate. Certify all interventions adhere to Mercy Corps’ Gender Policy, Do No Harm principles, and beneficiary accountability standards.
• Ensure program strategies and activities represent global good practice in a diversity of technical fields.
• Develop effective stakeholder management plans, ensuring sound and proactive communications with Mercy Corps Kenya, partner organizations, Mercy Corps Headquarters, USAID, Government of Kenya and other relevant stakeholders.
• Supervise and/or review the work of program consultants.
• Supervise procurement, logistics, security, administration, and human resources teams within the program to ensure operational systems support field activities.
• Fulfill Mercy Corps’ Program Management Minimum Standards based on the organization-wide guide.

Team Management

• Manage the program's consortium, providing framework and guidance for partners to fulfil their roles, contribute to program vision and direction and manage challenges or issues should they arise.
• Develop the capacity of the team, deepen understanding of their roles and assist with career development.
• Assist team members with information, tools and resources to improve performance & reach objectives.
• Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one on ones and performance reviews.
• Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
• Hire, orient and lead team members as necessary.

KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATION

• Provides oversight and coordination of all learning, M&E, and research efforts to facilitate information flow and the utilization of evidence in programmatic decisions and adaptive management.
• Work closely with the MEL Manager, and consortium partners, to ensure that effective M&E systems and processes are embedded within the programme implementation unit and that data is collected, analyzed, and used to inform ongoing adaptation of programme strategies and delivery approaches.
• Provides oversight and coordination of all learning, M&E, and research efforts to facilitate information flow and the utilization of evidence in programmatic decisions and adaptive management.

Finance & Compliance Management

• Ensure compliance with donor and Mercy Corps’ regulations.

• Create and maintain systems to ensure effective and transparent use of financial resources for timely and informative reporting in line with program, donor and Mercy Corps’ needs.
• Ensure all interventions adhere to Mercy Corps’ Gender Policy, Safeguarding and Do No Harm principles, and beneficiary accountability standards.

Influence & Representation

• Lead the socialization of the program with Government stakeholders, USAID, National Advisory Committee and others, ensuring necessary approvals and collaboration as required.
• Represent Mercy Corps at government, donor, NGO and other relevant events, in close coordination with the Country Director. 
• Coordinate activities with consortium partners, subgrantees, local government and other implementers, as well as with other Mercy Corps programs
• Actively contribute and collaborate with regional and global counterparts to promote best practices within the program.

Security

• Work closely with the country team’s security focal point to develop and maintain systems that promote the safety and security of all team members. 
• Ensure that programs are designed and implemented with a clear analysis and understanding of security.

Organizational Learning 

• As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

Accountability to Beneficiaries

• Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.

Supervisory Responsibility

The entire Sauti program team will ultimately be led by the COP; direct reports include the Senior Program Manager, MEL Manager and the Senior Finance and Grants Manager

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Mercy Corps Kenya Director of Programs

Works Directly With: Senior Advisors, Country Director, Finance and Operations Teams, HQ Technical Support, Program Managers

Knowledge and Experience

• MA/S or equivalent in social science, management, international development or other relevant field preferred 
• A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience, including 7 years in a senior management position; prior experience as a COP highly beneficial
• At least 7 years’ experience working on countering violent extremism programming, conflict mitigation and resolution, and/or violence reduction and prevention programs required
• Prior management experience within USAID funded programs is critical
• Experience leading large, complex programs required, with complex consortium arrangements.
• Strong skills and a track record in strategic visioning, leadership, and inspiring teams
• Effective personnel management, coordination, and decision-making skills, with proven ability to be accountable for all components of the program.
• Competent in building networks, strong problem-solving skills, and ability to influence with effective listening, persuasion, negotiation and other techniques.
• Strong understanding of USAID compliance issues.
• Fluency in English (written, spoken) is required; competence in additional relevant languages (ie Swahili, Somali, others) highly beneficial
• Persuasive written and oral communication in English, including report writing.
• Experience in the coastal or ASAL counties of Kenya highly preferable.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.

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General Position Summary

The RANGE Program Manager, working under the supervisior of the Resilience Programs Lead and in conjunction with other relevant stakeholders, is responsible overall implementation of the RANGE program, including ensuring quality and impact of the interventions. S/he will ensure that the program is implemented on scope, time and budget. The Program Manager will liaise with a diversity of internal and external stakeholders throughout program implementation in order to ensure that the team is driving transformational change in the target counties. In addition to a strong technical understanding of resilience-building, natural resource management and livestock, the Program Manager will bring an in-depth understanding of market system development (MSD) approaches.

Essential Job Responsibilities

STRATEGY AND VISION

• Play a key role in developing the program strategy and direction for Kenya by prioritizing and organizing actions and resources to achieve objectives.
• Contribute to the program’s learning and influencing agenda, working with relevant team members to integrate and advance learning, adaptation and advocacy within both the program and Mercy Corps more broadly
• Recognize opportunities for innovative action and create an environment where alternative viewpoints are welcomed.
• In collaboration with releveant Mercy Corps team members, represent the program in key forums and donor meetings.
• Identify, build and manage collaborative partnerships with relevant international and local agencies active in relevant technical fields, including donors, other organizations, local authorities and local partners. Attend relevant coordination forums to identify synergies.

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight for RANGE program activities, in partnership with key program stakeholders, including local and international partner organizations, local civil society organizations, local and national government officials, research institutions and universities, other international agencies on the ground, and key donors.
• Ensure programme implementation is on time, target and budget, using effective M&E systems to reach desired impacts, and develop mechanisms for targeted research to inform programme design and implementation.

TEAM MANAGEMENT

• Lead in the structuring of team roles and responsibilities for the delivery of cohesive program interventions, oversee their activities and provide continuous technical support, capacity building, and quality assurance.
• Oversee performance of consortium partners and sub-grantees, and provide team members and implementing partners with information, tools and other resources to improve performance & reach objectives.
• Regularly coordinate with program staff and support departments to ensure smooth planning, preparation, implementation, and monitoring and evaluation of program activities.
• Contribute to country team-building efforts, help team members identify problem solving options and ensure the integration of all team members into relevant decision-making processes.
• Promote accountability, communicate expectations and provide constructive feedback informally and formally via regular one on ones and performance reviews.
• Create and sustain a work environment of mutual respect where team members strive to achieve excellence.
• Hire, orient and lead team members as necessary.

OPERATIONS MANGAGEMENT

• Oversee the smooth flow of routine program support functions (e.g., finance, administration, logistics) in relation to RANGE and ensure compliance with Mercy Corps and donor policies and procedures.
• Ensure that any procurement is completed, documented, and delivered to end-user in a timely manner, ensuring that items procured meet the specifications of the end-user while adhering to donor and Mercy Corps procurement guidelines.
• Oversee database and paper file management for program files in compliance with Mercy Corps and donor policies and procedures.

SECURITY MANAGEMENT

• Work closely with the country team’s security focal point to develop and maintain systems that promote the safety and security of all team members.
• Ensure that programs are designed and implemented with a clear analysis and understanding of security.

MONITORING & EVALUATION (M&E) AND REPORTING

• Work closely with the program MEL team members to ensure that effective M&E systems and processes are embedded within the program implementation unit and that data is collected, analyzed, and used to inform ongoing adaptation of program strategies and delivery approaches.
• Assess and analyze impact and adaptively manage the program to meet results.
• Oversee the scheduling and production of formal and informal reports and work plans on all aspects of programme delivery in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ensure learning is blended back into program implementation, creating a cycle of adaptation and program improvement

ORGANIZATIONAL LEARNING

• As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities they serve, we expect all team members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy Corps as well as themselves.

ACCOUNTABILITY TO BENEFICIARIES AND PARTNERS

• Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and partners and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
• Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies, procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Direct supervision of all team members and consultants within the RANGE program.

Accountability

Reports Directly To: Resilience Programs Lead

Works Directly with: Country Director, Director of Program, Operations Director, Finance Director, Program Managers, PAQ team, consortium partners, local implementating partners

Knowledge and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field, such as natural resources/rangelands managment, livestock production, agricultural economics, veterinary medicine, etc. Master’s degree qualification is preferred
• Demonstrated experience leading interventions in these fields above, including utilzing market system development approaches
• Experience leading large, complex programs required
• A minimum of 8 years of experience required, including 5 years in a senior management position
• Sound understanding of financial, procurement, administration, and logistics management systems, including remote management.
• Experience coordinating multiple activities, developing synergies and creating opportunities for collaboration.
• Demonstrated experience in team building and team coordination for achieving program goals.
• Strong commitment to local capacity building and the ability to engage local stakeholders in project design and implementation.
• Experience working with host governments at the national and sub-national level, INGOs and national NGOs and familiarity with international humanitarian operations, coordination structures, and the mandates of UN agencies, and other NGOs.
• Excellent organizational and project management skills; detail-oriented; and possessing an ability to anticipate program and operational needs.
• Proven ability to work cooperatively with others in a team environment and to a diverse group of national and international staff.
• Understanding of adaptive management and participatory methodologies for project design, implementation, and evaluation.
• Demonstrated proficiency with the MS Office software (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) required.
• Persuasive written and oral communication in English and Swahili required; competency in a relevant local language beneficial.
• Experience within the Arid and Semi-Arid lands required