Job Vacancies at Msingi East Africa

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Seeking an ambitious, high-performing Government Relations Manager to support and implement Msingi’s Aquaculture policy agenda in East Africa

Purpose of the Government Relations Manager role

The Government Relations Manager works to support and implement Msingi’s Aquaculture policy agenda in East Africa. To achieve this, the role will focus on building bridges and implementing continuous engagement between Msingi and the East African governments, their institutions and member associations (legislative bodies, ministries, departments, authorities and agencies).

Key responsibilities

As part of the Aquaculture team, this role will;

•  Develop and maintain communication channels and good working relationships with various public officials within the industry. This includes all appropriate state agencies, bodies, ministries, agencies, donors and stakeholders through personal visits, correspondence, phone, and other communications;
• Serve as an advocate for the aquaculture industry. Collaborate and coordinate on advocacy efforts on behalf of policy and legislative issues within East Africa;
• Develop and maintain relationships with aquaculture subject-matter experts. Work with these individuals to provide expert recommendations in legislative and advocacy efforts;
• Carry out research on specific issues related to regulations within the aquaculture industry and developing policy proposals based on aquaculture industry strategy with the intention to influence government regulatory policies;
• Review all government regulations that apply to the aquaculture industry and relaying the synthesized information within Msingi stakeholders;
• Work with the relevant government agencies, to develop, implement and monitor environmental sustainability issues related to good aquaculture practices; 
• Establish knowledge sharing linkages with similar programmes in Gatsby Africa and Kenya Markets Trust, and externally with Funders and partner institutions; and
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Experience and personal qualities required

Msingi is looking for a star-performer that has:

• A Master’s degree and a relevant university degree preferably in the areas of economic development, policy, law, public administration, political science, public relations are preferred;
• A minimum of ten (10) years relevant work experience, with at least five (5) years in a manager or senior manager role with significant responsibility and autonomy;
• Experience in policy and government relations with demonstrable understanding of the policy development life cycle;
• Experience working in or with the public sector or within the economic development sector; 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a willingness to relate to different types of people, understanding their needs and motivations;
• Strong stakeholder management skills;
• Self-motivation and capable of working independently to meet deadlines;
• Advanced problem-solving skills in balancing and addressing Msingi’s aquaculture strategy as well as government concerns;
• Strong analytical and investigative skills especially in researching specific policy issues; and
• A strong attention to detail and ability to learn and be flexible in new/changing environments.

Terms and remuneration

The contract for this work will be permanent and full-time. The job will be based in Nairobi with up to 40% travel in the region. The salary will be competitive and is negotiable dependent on experience.  

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Seeking a high-performing Monitoring Specialist to play a key role in the flagship industry programme of Msingi, an innovative industry development organisation pushing the boundaries of economic development in East Africa

Purpose of the Monitoring Specialist Role

Msingi’s first focus industry is Commercial Aquaculture. This role will work within the Aquaculture team responsible for operation of the monitoring system at a programme level. In consultation with the Industry Director, the role holder will lead Msingi’s monitoring and facilitating evaluation activities and will guide and support other team members in implementing an integrated monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment system.

Key Responsibilities

The Monitoring Specialist will assist the team by:

•  Guiding and assisting the team in developing result chains and monitoring plans;
• Organising and facilitating reflection meetings and review sessions on a regular basis. Ensure proper minutes are captured and filed;
• Ensuring relevant data and lessons are captured and kept accessible for learning and reporting;
• Leading the design and implementation of specific studies that capture impact and other changes. This will involve but not be limited to developing interview questionnaires, carrying out sampling, enumerator training among other activities;
• Undertaking regular visits to the field to support implementation of monitoring and evaluation by the aquaculture team;
• Identifying and participating in additional networks with sister organisations that may yield lessons that can benefit Msingi’s project implementation; and
• Any other duties relevant for the development of the industry as requested from time to time.

Experience and personal qualities required

Msingi is looking for a star-performer that has:

• A minimum of an undergraduate degree in economics, social sciences or related fields from a reputable university;
• Between two (2) to four (4) years’ work experience, with at least one (1) year in monitoring and evaluation;
• Experience in conducting research in rural areas;
• Proven experience in implementing monitoring systems;
• Strong interpersonal skills to effectively network between the different stakeholders and have flexibility to work with people with different values and ability to appreciate cultural differences;
• Strong analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills;
• A proactive, creative and entrepreneurial attitude;
• Ability to analyse data and other sources of information, probe for further information, make rational judgements from the available information and analysis and understand how one issue may be part of a larger system;
• Good communication and relationship building skills;
• Ability to produce high quality written documents;
• Ability to learn quickly and possess an inquisitive mindset;
• Firm ethical standards, demonstrating integrity and is values-driven;
• A passion for the dynamics affecting East African economic development.

Terms and remuneration

The contract for this work will be permanent and full-time. The job will be based in Nairobi with up to 50% regional travel. The salary will be competitive and is negotiable dependent on experience.