Job Opportunities at ACDI / VOCA - 6 Positions

• Manage the physical security of all ACDI/VOCA Kenya project office(s) – and residence(s) and advise on enhancements where appropriate.
• Assist in the preparation, implementation, and maintenance of the ACDI/VOCA Security Management Plan including relevant preventative and reactive protocols and procedures.
• Oversee any external security provider (i.e. guards, escort services) and oversee security provider and their performance.
• Conduct ongoing security risk assessments – both in the field and remotely – throughout the areas of implementation and advise project management on appropriate risk mitigation measures.
• Continually monitor the security environment within implementation areas and advise on programmatic accessibility.
• Ensure all security incidents are mapped and that an incident report framework is in place.
• Provide contextual security briefings, security tree testing and preparedness drills to program management.
• Provide arrival security briefings for all international visitors.

• Liaise with other NGO’s, Partner Liaison Security Operation, INSO, UN, Government, Diplomatic and security providers on security related matters.
• Foster and maintain an intelligence and information network.
• Assist in the management of emergency response communications and ensure staff awareness.
• Engage with community leaders to ensure acceptance of the ACDI/VOCA mission; access to beneficiaries; awareness of the local security environment.

• Assist in training of local drivers.
• Ensure compliance with ACDI/VOCA vehicle policy pertaining to security.
• Monitor the vehicle tracking platform.
• Monitor route safety and accessibility to implementation areas.

• Coordination of the above-mentioned activities with COP’s / Project Management.
• Be part of, and inform, the in-country security management team during times of crisis.
• Submit security and incident reports to COP’s / Project Managers and the ACDI/VOCA HQ Director of Security.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is a must. Formal security qualifications and / or advanced security management training is essential.
• Must have at least 5 years demonstrable experience in a security advising role within International NGO community.
• Experienced in liaising with civilian, police and military government authorities.
• Experience with incident reporting, incident mapping, intelligence collation and analysis functions, set up and execution of an incident warning system (warden system), compilation of security reports and assessments.
• Strong analytical capacity.
• Willingness to work and travel in often difficult and insecure environments.
• Competency in internet and Microsoft office systems including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, access and other database/mapping systems.
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken. Ability to speak Kiswahili and other local languages and added advantage

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• Identify and screen commercially viable MSMEs that fit within the LMS value chains of red meat/live animals and camel milk, which will improve market access, productivity and overall competitiveness of the value chains. Livestock sector in the 5 ASAL Counties
• Assist and build the capacity of selected businesses to develop and prepare their business plans, and make necessary recommendations. This will include providing technical support in the following areas.
• Conducting feasibility assessments of investments to include: SWOT analysis; risk and competition analysis; discussing with the applicants on possible modalities for of governing and managing the business/investments to optimize its efficiency and effectiveness looking at its current status, capacity and commercial potential as well as opportunities for creating employment opportunities in the Counties.
• Identifying potential markets and requirements for entrance to the market e.g. through market assessments, and developing marketing strategies that will provide enterprise growth and profitability.
• Developing enterprise operational strategies to include: Identification of infrastructure and other resources needed for the enterprise/investment to achieve profitability- to include actual costing, cashflows, realistic assumptions and benchmarks, requisite standards, and risk mitigation plans; highlighting concrete steps to be taken by the selected businesses in order to ensure effective and efficient operations
• Provide insights to the project about businesses to be supported to ensure risks are mitigated before funding commitments are made
• Provide training, coaching and mentoring support to the grantees after the award to ensure sustainable and profitable operations.
• Facilitate grantees networking, business to business linkage as well strengthen their input supply chain
• Support grantees to obtain required licenses and certifications
• Conduct monitoring and evaluation of the selected business activities and report on the same.
• Work with SRC to put in place and monitor financial management systems that will lead to business sustainability
• Together with the Agribusiness Finance and Investment Director, assess financial needs of businesses and link them to lenders to access working capital
• Perform any other duties as required by supervisor.

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Entrepreneurship and/or Business Management. A Master’s Degree in a related field is highly preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in developing business plans, conducting economic and/or financial analysis or other relevant areas is a must.
• Experience in livestock value chain and MSME development or closely related field will be an added advantage.
• Strong writing, analytical, presentation and reporting skills.
• Ability to travel and work in one of the designated counties (Garissa, Wajir, Turkana, or Isiolo)
• The position requires extensive field travel within and beyond designated counties.

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• Manage administrative, operations and procurement activities in the project and ensure that these operations are in compliance with ACDI/VOCA’s Employee Personnel Manual (EPM), Procurement Manual, USAID rules and regulations, and applicable Kenyan law;
• Address general mail deliveries for the office, including invoices, requests for information, etc.
• Monitor office equipment and maintain supply levels. Submit supply order requests as needed;
• Act as liaison to outside vendors;
• Assist with setup for new staff members and coordinates the onboarding and orientation for the field-based employees;
• Ensure the office is cleaned and well maintained;
• Ensure efficient maintenance and security of office assets.
• Ensure efficient organization and execution of events, conferences, workshops, large general meetings
• Supervise and provide day-to-day guidance to the driver and any temporary or contract workers such as cleaners, security guards, maintenance workers, etc.
• Monitor and record time and attendance for all staff – inform the HR Manager of staff leave (annual and sick) and ensure possession of required approvals;
• Maintain organized and accurate records, including the submission of payment requests for general invoices, payments, and expense reports;
• Maintain adequate Petty Cash and liquidate the balance when replenishment is required. Perform cash counts on a daily basis and report the end day balance to Finance Manager. Enter all cash transactions in cash book on a daily basis;
• Maintain and/or prepare receipts of items purchased and provide office asset information to the Procurement Manager for entering into the electronic inventory system;

• Minimum of bachelor’s degree in management or related field is required
• Minimum 2 years of related experience, preferably within the international development arena.
• Good understanding and experience with USAID policies and procedures pertaining to procurement.
• Strong oral and written communication skills is required
• Must be a problem solver and self-starter. Must exercise creativity and innovation, good communication, leadership and reporting skills.

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• Identify and screen livelihood groups and individuals for engagement in income diversification initiatives.
• Participate in dissemination of key program information, identification of program beneficiaries and in assessments and screening of applicants for grants
• Assist and build the capacity of selected livelihood groups and businesses through training, mentoring and couching. Some sessions will specifically target the need of women and youth.
• Offer technical advice and customer tailored training to the program beneficiaries across the livestock value chain as well as seek expertise assistance from SRC, line county departments of other stakeholders
• Support the establishment and operation of business centers /desks in each LMS county office to provide entrepreneurs with access to desk space and computers, printers, internet and meeting space
• Facilitate the formation of business networking among the entrepreneurs and livelihood groups.
• Mobilize entrepreneurs and livelihood groups/individuals to attend learning visits, trade fairs and important annual events like “pasture week”
• Supervise and oversee the internships/ apprenticeship activities
• Carry out monitoring of livelihood and grants activities and collate information that will contribute to human interesting stories, case studies as well to the program monthly and quarterly reports
• Identify risks and challenges in a timely manner and suggest appropriate remedial measures
• Document and share lessons learnt for cross county learning and fertilization
• Participate in program surveys, field data collection, analyses and reporting
• Ensure implementation of the gender strategy and deliberately target women, youth and local community with program activities
• Represent ACDI/VOCA at the field and sub county level by collaborating with PREG, county government official and other stakeholders on sequencing layering and integration of activities
• Perform any other duty as may be directed by the Regional Program Manager

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree in Entrepreneurship, Business Management, Livestock Marketing, Agribusiness Management, International Relations, Development Studies, Pastoral Livestock Systems Development or a related field.
• At least 3 years’ working experience in Livestock value chain or closely related field preferably with NGOs.
• Experience in MSME development, and similar fields will be an added advantage.
• Strong writing, analytical, presentation and reporting skills.
• Ability to travel within the North-Eastern Kenya regions. Extensive field travel is expected.

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• Lead the development—with the support and collaboration of key LMS staff including Leader chief of party (COP), and Associate Award COPs —of an evidence-based, overarching LMS Gender and Youth Strategy, which includes specific guidance and recommendations for each associate award objective.
• Work with each associate award COP, DCOP, and other technical staff to ensure activities are designed and implemented in accordance with the LMS Gender and Youth Strategy and address youth- and gender-specific considerations, needs, and gaps.
• Work closely with each associate award program team to ensure gender equity and female empowerment approaches are central to program design and subsequent project activities.
• Lead the analysis of available desk research and support field assessments, as appropriate, to identify gender- and age-specific challenges, opportunities, as risks, particularly related to social and economic empowerment in the project sectors.
• Collaborate with each associate award COP, DCOP, and other technical team leads to identify and develop gender- and youth-specific project opportunities, particularly to promote equitable household decision-making, improved nutrition, WASH, and women’s engagement in on- and off-farm economic opportunities, market access, control over income, and leadership.
• Lead the development and promotion of context-sensitive, culturally appropriate female empowerment, male engagement, and gender-transformative approaches.
• Support the development of strategies and interventions that promote the economic and social empowerment of adolescents, particularly adolescent girls.
• Support the development and implementation of activities that address household decision-making and promote reductions in early marriage and adolescent pregnancy.
• Oversee the design and implementation of gender-sensitive and gender-transformative activities that increase women’s and household dietary diversity through intergenerational and male engagement approaches.
• Work with the Director of MEL to ensure that gender and youth impacts and resource utilization are tracked, monitored, analyzed, and reported.
• Contribute to annual work plans, working with technical staff to develop and write gender and youth related activities and ensuring these considerations are included in the activity design.
• Contribute to quarterly and annual reports for the Leader and each Associate Award, summarizing gender and youth results and evidence as well as progress and evidence of transformative approaches.
• Offer contribution to the gender and youth monthly and quarterly reports in the LMS project.
• Identify and address capacity building and resource needs for project staff and partners, including training, mentoring, and other technical support.
• Represent ACDI/VOCA at workshops and events where information on gender mainstreaming in food security is requested. Represent the project on the ACDI/VOCA Gender Community of Practice by sharing learning and successes with other gender specialists and advisors, and by participating in webinars and accessing resources, templates and networks.
• Prepare required and ad hoc reports for government, donor, and HQ, and writes success stories about gender interventions that highlight successes and lesson learned regarding women’s empowerment and gender integration.
• Recommend areas of improvement in ACDI/VOCA’s activity delivery based on the lessons learned on gender and youth in the 5 counties.

• Bachelor’s degree preferably in sociology, gender studies, or youth development is required.
• Minimum 8 years of prior work experience in international development or related field, including at least five years of work experience in gender and youth integration. Must have highly developed project coordination and strategy development skills, as well as experience supporting both gender and youth across multiple projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and proven successful ability to conduct gender and youth analyses and integration programming.
• Knowledge of Kenyan gender and youth challenges required.
• Clear knowledge and understanding of gender and youth relationships within pastoral systems. Demonstrated awareness of and responsiveness to gender and social issues in cross-cultural contexts.
• Strong analytical skills, including ability to gather and analyze a variety of information pertaining to issues and to develop appropriate recommendations for action.
• Proven ability to successfully design and conduct participatory training and workshops and lead interviews and focus groups.
• Ability to communicate effectively with persons on all levels both inside and outside the company on issues that could be complex or sensitive in nature.
• Strong written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to write required documents in a clear, concise, well-organized manner.
• Good interpersonal skills with ability to build personal relationships with staff, donor partners, communities and government leaders at all levels in a culturally sensitive manner.
• Proven ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment. Awareness, sensitivity, and understanding of cross-cultural issues particularly in representing a US-based agency.
• Fluency in English, written and oral.
• Advanced computer skills in a Windows based environment including Word, Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Accuracy, attention to detail.

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• Assume responsibility for overall oversight and support to all aspects of the Associate awards grants.
• Participate in pre-award assessments, assist in logging in and review of all grant applications, Work with selected grantees to ensure budgets are in line with program activities and that costs are reasonable, allowable and allocable. Conduct due diligence assessments for prospective grantees.
• Prepare award documents for review by the Grants Director and approval by relevant parties. This will include sub recipients’ agreements, negotiation memorandums and modification documents among others.
• Prepare and review sub awardee agreements and budgets, monitor and track grantee expenditures in line with ACDI/VOCA and partnering organization procurement policies and standards.
• Process sub awardee and sub contract payments/reimbursement, maintain tracking schedules of sub recipients’ payments, expenses and reconciliations.
• Review grantee financial reports for accuracy and completeness, conduct site visits to verify grantee activities, and on-site financial reviews, followed by site visit reports.
• Identify grantee capacity building needs and provide technical assistance where needed.
• Assist in providing ongoing training and support to grantees to ensure compliance and good fiscal discipline.
• Filing and maintaining proper records of the grantees documents.
• Ensure timely and proper close out of grants. This will involve preparing relevant close-out documents for approval to include disposition documentation, modification agreements on close out where appropriate, close out checklists, release of liability documentation etc.
• Support the Finance team with other grants and Finance Sector activities.

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field, including business, accounting, or compliance
• At least CPA Part II
• A minimum of five years of related experience in grants, subcontracts, procurement, and compliance with donor regulations
• Thorough knowledge and experience with USAID rules and regulations, and with current standards and guidelines with regarding to contracts and grants. Expert with FAR & AIDAR as applicable to subcontracting and procurement
• Demonstrated ability to manage the grants process life cycle using current methodologies and analytical techniques.
• Proven ability to design and develop successful and achievable project-related grants.
• Excellent critical thinking skills and judgment. Proven willingness to make timely and sound decisions.
• The ability to apply the clauses and negotiate without management or legal support
• Ability to independently develop amendments and modifications as a result of negotiations
• Strong written and oral communication skills as well as thorough familiarity with Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to travel independently.
• Proven ability to analyze large amounts of data, identify trends, and use information to create/improve processes.