Career Opportunities at Plan International - 4 positions

Job Responsibilities

• Organize monthly and quarterly review meetings at the county level to promote joint-reviews and planning, shared learning, and linkages for cost-effective and efficient programming.
• Review monthly reports from the SDPs to validate information, and track progress against targets and activities in their approved work plan using systems developed by the Nilinde technical leadership team.
• Develop program performance reports and portfolio performance reviews in collaboration with Technical Leads, M&E and Grants units.
• Collaborate with the Learning and Knowledge Management Officer, in documenting and sharing of best practices, lessons learnt and success stories.
• Support and ensure timely submission of monthly narrative reports from SDPs and coordinate delivery of feedback from all technical leads and M&E.
• Coordinate the development, review of SDP costed work plans.
• Collaborate with grants unit & other relevant departments to ensure timely response to Service delivery partners on costed work plan & budget queries raised by management, finance counterparts and program teams.
• Undertake any other relevant duties as assigned by supervisor or management that enhance Nilinde’s core output areas.
• Ensures that Plan International’s global policies for Child Protection (CPP) and Gender Equality and Inclusion (GEI) are fully embedded in accordance with the principles and requirements of the policy including relevant Implementation Standards and Guidelines as applicable to their area of responsibility. This includes, but is not limited to, ensuring staff and associates are aware of and understand their responsibilities under these policies and Plan International’s Code of Conduct (CoC), their relevance to their area of work, and that concerns are reported and managed in accordance with the appropriate procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum degree qualifications in social science, education, community development or equivalent.
• Master’s degree is an added advantage.
• 3 – 5 years’ experience managing community development programs with emphasis on OVC programming or HIV and health programming.
• Two years’ experience in working with USAID-funded programmes.
• Demonstrated experience managing work plans and budgets.
• Good community mobilization skills
• Ability to prioritize work according to importance and deadline while meeting conflicting work demands.
• Possesses initiative, patience, tact, and able to work with minimum supervision and under pressure
• Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility in all aspects of working
• Strong organizational, interpersonal and communication skills
• Understanding of rights based approaches and participatory concepts and practical experience in similar context.
• Sensitive to issues affecting children and committed to Plan Kenya’s Child Protection Policy
• Strong documentation and report writing skills
• Experience of and commitment to working through systems of community participation and accountability

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Job Responsibilities

• Mentor and supervise the Health/HIV/AIDS team to implement an evidence-based package of services and support that will promote family-centered, age appropriate, quality services to households affected by HIV.
• Coordinate training and technical assistance to implementing partners to support the expansion of community and household level interventions to increase utilization of health and HIV/AIDS services.
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of other development programs and services to promote synergies.
• Monitor project implementation, policy guidance, and emerging research across the sector to identify and lead continuous quality improvements.
• Produce accurate and timely reports, case studies, and other publications to showcase project lessons, and results to contribute to the wider sector and institutional knowledge.
• Ensure activity implementation achieves planned results, document developmental impacts and resolve any implementation issues in an efficient and professional manner.
• Ensure compliance with donor requirements and regulations.
• Manage and monitor Health/HIV/AIDS budget; monitor expenditures against approved budget to ensure quality standards, compliance with donor requirements and regulations; and maximize impact.
• Implement and continuously improve the project’s case management approach.
• Oversee Nilinde’s HIV strategy and activities including: implementation of the 90:90:90 targets; targeted and differentiated care models for children and caregivers living with HIV; scale-up of the community mentor mother model across the target counties.
• Lead the project’s strategy and activities for children under the age of 5 including: Prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT); HIV-exposed infants (HEI); Community integrated management of child illness (CIMCI); and nutrition with a focus on infant and young child nutrition (IYCN).
• Oversee the development and implementation of the project’s adolescent programming. Candidates should have an understanding of evidence-based interventions; adolescent and youth sexual and reproductive health (AYSRH) programming; and the DREAMS model.
• Lead the project’s strategy for bi-directional referrals. Candidates should have experience with: linking community members to various service delivery points; and innovations around community-facility-community feedback loops.

Qualifications

• A Master’s Degree in Public Health, or other related field.
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience in supporting community based programming with a bias towards orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and HIV programming.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of current guidance on HIV, maternal and child health, and adolescent health programming.
• Experience building partnerships, networking, and collaborating with Government of Kenya, County Governments, and other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and lead technical capacity building of local implementing partners to deliver appropriate, reliable and sustainable services.
• Demonstrated knowledge of development issues, trends, challenges and opportunities for implementing family-centred approaches in a community setting.
• Excellent written and communication skills, project reports, case studies, success stories.
• Knowledge of USAID rule and regulations.

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Job Responsibilities

• Carry out the compliance reviews and project audits processes of Consortium and Service delivery partners to ensure donor compliance
• Follow up on accountabilities from sub grantees in a timely manner to necessitate processing of additional funding
• Reviewing deliverables/milestones in respect of FAAs and issuing the necessary certifications prior to sending additional funds to the grantees
• Maintain an up-to-date tracker for Grantee expenditures and advances
• Perform thorough reviews of grantee’s financial reports (liquidation reports) and related supporting documentation and ensuring that only allowable, allocable
• and reasonable costs are charged to the project
• Work closely with the Finance team in developing plans/budgets for the financial needs of sub grantees
• Work collaboratively with the other grants management team members in overseeing sub-grant functions and coordinate preparation of grant agreements, monitoring of grant periods and close out of the sub-grant awards
• Ensure budgetary controls of grantees and provide technical assistance to recipients, as required by the program
• Implement policies and procedures around the administration and monitoring of grants, and procedures designed to comply with donor regulations
• Provide mentoring and training and build financial management capacity of Service delivery partners and Consortium Partners
• Ensure proper interpretation and application of USAID procedures and regulations by SDPs
• Provide support in tracking and reporting of financial performance of grants

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
• At least 5 years’ relevant experience in Grants Management in a USAID funded NGO/Project.
• Good understanding of programmes and participatory approaches to development.
• Knowledge in USAID donor reporting requirements is a requirement
• High level of integrity, values, ethics and attitudes that align with principles of Plan’s Child Protection Policy
• Excellent grant management skills, including ability to identify challenges and provide or work with teams to propose possible solutions
• Knowledge of programming processes, systems and principles, and the ability to provide leadership and support staff working on grant-related programmes
• Strong negotiation, facilitating and influencing skills
• Strong report writing skills
• Good communication, negotiation and advocacy skills
• Good networking, interpersonal, relationship skills and teamwork spirit
• Proficient in computer skills

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Responsibilities

• Review all transactions processed in the SAP to ensure that they are accurate and comply with Plan procedures
• Ensure cash flow forecasts are prepared and submitted to the Nairobi Office on a monthly basis to ensure sufficient liquidity is maintained for office operations.
• Participate in the development of budgets, any projections, any revisions and initiate any requests for obligations;
• Review and/or approve financial commitments and payments that are in compliance with Plan policies and approved procedures
• Review balance sheets accounts reconciliations (e.g. SAP bank accounts, payroll, receivables, payables and inter-office accounts, staff and vendor’s accounts etc.) and ensure timely resolution of reconciling items.
• Assist in the development of tracking and monitoring tools in finance and budgets that guide management in making strategic decisions that result in the attainment of the project’s objectives
• To train project staff on Plan policies and procedures, SAP, and financial accounting to CBOs and Partners to ensure compliance and improve their capacity
• Manage financial support to the Mombasa/ Coast office to ensure that funds are available and expenditures are bona-fide.
• Manage the performance and development of the Accountant in the field for delivery of set objectives to achieve high performance.
• Promotes and abides by Plan policies and procedures including but not limited to: Gender equality mainstreaming, Child Protection Policy; Code of Conduct and the related mandatory reporting responsibilities.

Qualifications

• CPA (K) or other professional qualification in accounting
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting related courses
• At least 5 years’ experience in financial management, procurement and administration of USAID funded projects
• Well versed in computerised accounting applications.
• Thorough knowledge of finance processes, systems and principles.
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong facilitation and training skills
• Good administration and effective communication skills
• Ability to work and interact with others at all levels
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Ability to manage and promote high performing teams
• Use of computer skills