Hiring: NairobiCity Newsroom
Status
Open
• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND
• Experience 5 years
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Project and Program Management
• Coordinate and oversee all BSP partner activities in the area, ensuring they are sequenced, complementary and aligned with the overall programme workplan.
• With the Kenya Country Lead and outcome leads, develop and update the area workplan quarterly, and chair regular area-level coordination meetings with partners.
• Track progress against the workplan and report on implementation, flagging delays, gaps or overlaps between partners and proposing solutions.
• Maintain the area risk register, updating it quarterly and as needed, and escalate issues promptly.
• Attend quarterly programme meetings and contribute area-level updates, lessons and priorities.
• Act as the day-to-day link between consortium partners, local partners and outcome leads in the area.
• Monitor partner delivery against agreed milestones and verify activities. Recommend milestone payments or corrective action where needed.
• Identify opportunities to layer and link activities across partners and outcomes to increase impact.
• Ensure partners comply with programme, donor and safeguarding requirements.
• Serve as the primary liaison with county and national government offices in the area, building relationships that support implementation.
• Brief government counterparts regularly on progress, challenges and lessons, and organise joint field visits where appropriate.
• Facilitate government participation in programme activities and planning.
• Represent Mercy Corps and BSP at area-level coordination forums, in consultation with BSP leadership.
• Liaise with finance, logistics, procurement, HR and administration teams so operational support meets field needs and complies with Mercy Corps and donor policies.
• Work with the security focal point to ensure activities are planned with sound security analysis and that team safety systems are in place.
• Support the MEL team so area data is collected, used and fed back into adaptive management and the BSP learning agenda.
• Actively learns safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work.
• Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members.
• Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options.
• None
• Bachelor’s degree in Programme Management, Development studies, Migration, security Sector/Police reform, Border/Security Management, or related discipline.
• At least five (5) years of relevant professional experience in multi-sectoral programs, including security, governance and policing, strategic planning and implementing programs.
• Strong managerial skills, including adaptive management, coordination and decision-making.
• Experience working in complex programs required.
• Sound understanding of financial, procurement, administration, and logistics management systems, including remote management.
• Experience coordinating multiple activities, developing synergies and creating opportunities for collaboration.
• 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 sub-national level, INGOs and national 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.
• Knowledge of the local language in the Area of application.
• Persuasive written and oral communication in English and Swahili required; competency in a relevant local language beneficial.
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND
• Experience 5 years
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Project and Program Management
• Coordinate and oversee all BSP partner activities in the area, ensuring they are sequenced, complementary and aligned with the overall programme workplan.
• With the Kenya Country Lead and outcome leads, develop and update the area workplan quarterly, and chair regular area-level coordination meetings with partners.
• Track progress against the workplan and report on implementation, flagging delays, gaps or overlaps between partners and proposing solutions.
• Maintain the area risk register, updating it quarterly and as needed, and escalate issues promptly.
• Attend quarterly programme meetings and contribute area-level updates, lessons and priorities.
• Act as the day-to-day link between consortium partners, local partners and outcome leads in the area.
• Monitor partner delivery against agreed milestones and verify activities. Recommend milestone payments or corrective action where needed.
• Identify opportunities to layer and link activities across partners and outcomes to increase impact.
• Ensure partners comply with programme, donor and safeguarding requirements.
• Serve as the primary liaison with county and national government offices in the area, building relationships that support implementation.
• Brief government counterparts regularly on progress, challenges and lessons, and organise joint field visits where appropriate.
• Facilitate government participation in programme activities and planning.
• Represent Mercy Corps and BSP at area-level coordination forums, in consultation with BSP leadership.
• Liaise with finance, logistics, procurement, HR and administration teams so operational support meets field needs and complies with Mercy Corps and donor policies.
• Work with the security focal point to ensure activities are planned with sound security analysis and that team safety systems are in place.
• Support the MEL team so area data is collected, used and fed back into adaptive management and the BSP learning agenda.
• Actively learns safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work.
• Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members.
• Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options.
• None
• Bachelor’s degree in Programme Management, Development studies, Migration, security Sector/Police reform, Border/Security Management, or related discipline.
• At least five (5) years of relevant professional experience in multi-sectoral programs, including security, governance and policing, strategic planning and implementing programs.
• Strong managerial skills, including adaptive management, coordination and decision-making.
• Experience working in complex programs required.
• Sound understanding of financial, procurement, administration, and logistics management systems, including remote management.
• Experience coordinating multiple activities, developing synergies and creating opportunities for collaboration.
• 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 sub-national level, INGOs and national 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.
• Knowledge of the local language in the Area of application.
• Persuasive written and oral communication in English and Swahili required; competency in a relevant local language beneficial.
• Job Type Full Time
• Qualification BA/BSc/HND
• Experience 5 years
• Location Nairobi
• Job Field Project and Program Management
• Coordinate and oversee all BSP partner activities in the area, ensuring they are sequenced, complementary and aligned with the overall programme workplan.
• With the Kenya Country Lead and outcome leads, develop and update the area workplan quarterly, and chair regular area-level coordination meetings with partners.
• Track progress against the workplan and report on implementation, flagging delays, gaps or overlaps between partners and proposing solutions.
• Maintain the area risk register, updating it quarterly and as needed, and escalate issues promptly.
• Attend quarterly programme meetings and contribute area-level updates, lessons and priorities.
• Act as the day-to-day link between consortium partners, local partners and outcome leads in the area.
• Monitor partner delivery against agreed milestones and verify activities. Recommend milestone payments or corrective action where needed.
• Identify opportunities to layer and link activities across partners and outcomes to increase impact.
• Ensure partners comply with programme, donor and safeguarding requirements.
• Serve as the primary liaison with county and national government offices in the area, building relationships that support implementation.
• Brief government counterparts regularly on progress, challenges and lessons, and organise joint field visits where appropriate.
• Facilitate government participation in programme activities and planning.
• Represent Mercy Corps and BSP at area-level coordination forums, in consultation with BSP leadership.
• Liaise with finance, logistics, procurement, HR and administration teams so operational support meets field needs and complies with Mercy Corps and donor policies.
• Work with the security focal point to ensure activities are planned with sound security analysis and that team safety systems are in place.
• Support the MEL team so area data is collected, used and fed back into adaptive management and the BSP learning agenda.
• Actively learns safeguarding and integrates it into their work, including safeguarding risks and mitigations related to their area of work.
• Practices the values of Mercy Corps including respecting the dignity and well-being of participants and fellow team members.
• Encourages openness and communication in their team; encourages team members to submit reports if they have any concerns using reporting mechanisms e.g., Integrity Hotline and other options.
• None
• Bachelor’s degree in Programme Management, Development studies, Migration, security Sector/Police reform, Border/Security Management, or related discipline.
• At least five (5) years of relevant professional experience in multi-sectoral programs, including security, governance and policing, strategic planning and implementing programs.
• Strong managerial skills, including adaptive management, coordination and decision-making.
• Experience working in complex programs required.
• Sound understanding of financial, procurement, administration, and logistics management systems, including remote management.
• Experience coordinating multiple activities, developing synergies and creating opportunities for collaboration.
• 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 sub-national level, INGOs and national 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.
• Knowledge of the local language in the Area of application.
• Persuasive written and oral communication in English and Swahili required; competency in a relevant local language beneficial.
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