Youth Radio Trainer Job in Kenya

Youth Radio Trainer

Youth Radio Trainer (Dadaab, Kenya)

Description

Duration: Ten (10) months, July 2012 – April 2013

Background:

Working in partnership with Star FM of Nairobi, Kenya, the Dadaab Humanitarian Information Service (HIS) project aims to address communication gaps between refugee populations and humanitarian organizations by providing essential life-saving information that informs, protects, empowers, facilitates dialogue and affects behavior change in the target audiences of camp residents.

The project will also assist the humanitarian sector to be more effective by enabling communities to better understand aid operations, access relief services and communicate with humanitarian agencies. 

The project will help to establish, train, and operate a community radio station run by Star FM and staffed by youth from the refugees and host communities that is being built in the camp to respond directly to the information and communication needs of those residing and working there.

Scope of Work:

The Youth Radio Trainer (YRT) will play a vital role in leading on the implementation of training and mentoring of youth groups from the host and refugee communities who will become the staff of the community radio station run by Star FM in Dadaab. Specifically, responsibilities will include:

• Assisted by the Project Director, designing, implementing and overseeing all aspects of a regular training and mentoring program for local reporters and correspondents, in coordination with local partners.
• Work with Star FM to support the production of high quality humanitarian radio programs covering key themes, including but not limited to services available to affected communities, health, registration, or protection issues.
• In coordination with the Humanitarian Liaison Officer (HLO), liaise with humanitarian agencies in the production of humanitarian news and information to disseminate important messages, news and information for affected communities (e.g. regarding food/water/shelter material distribution points, medical facilities and mobile media clinics, registration processes, announcements, etc.).
• In coordination with the Monitoring and Evaluation Manager, work with local reporters, correspondents, and other relevant staff to design and implement innovative ways to ensure that feedback from the community is incorporated into ongoing program design.
• Compile regular and timely updates of the HIS programs in coordination with the HLO.
• Ensure timely reporting of activities to HQ.
• Produce regular multimedia materials (i.e. blog posts, photos, podcast…) documenting the life of the project for external audiences, as required.
• Liaise with international/local media and promote Internews’ work, as required.
• Any other duties as required.

Qualifications:

• Fluency in spoken and written English; knowledge of Swahili or Somali an asset.
• Experience in facilitation and training using hands-on participatory approaches.
• Experience in broadcast training and mentoring, preferably in relation to humanitarian issues.
• Proficient in use of digital field recording equipment, basic studio equipment and software, such as Adobe Audition, CoolEdit Pro and/or similar packages.
• Experience living and working in challenging environments, including humanitarian responses, and/or developing countries and/or conflict zones.
• Good knowledge of the mandates and modalities of the international humanitarian sector including the UN cluster system.
• An understanding of the vision/mission, core values and objectives of Internews.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills, both written and oral.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills.
• Willingness to work in demanding, stressful, and, at times, dangerous situations under difficult living conditions with respect for basic security rules.
• Psychological resilience and a sense of humor.
• Relevant university degree.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of citizen journalism and familiarity with ways to leverage social media will be an asset, as will knowledge and experience of mapping and crowd-sourcing and mobile technology software.

More about Internews in Dadaab:

Over twenty years after the first Somali refugees fled the crisis that ousted President Siad Barre, more than 982,000 Somalis are now refugees in neighboring countries and some 1.5 million are internally displaced. 

Thousands continue to cross the border to North-Eastern Kenya into the largest refugee complex in the world, Dadaab. At their inception, Dadaab camps were intended to house 90,000 refugees; today that figure has surpassed the 522,000 mark, according to UNHCR.

In August 2011, Internews led a joint assessment of the communication and information needs of refugees in the Dadaab camps that found that serious communication gaps between the humanitarian sector and refugees are increasing refugee suffering and putting lives at risk. 

Results from the final report, Dadaab, Kenya - Humanitarian Communications and Information Needs Assessment Among Refugees in the Camps, show that large numbers of displaced Somalis did not have the information they required to access basic aid or voice their concerns or ask questions to aid providers or the government.

Internews is an international non-profit organization whose mission is to empower local media worldwide to give people the news and information they need, the ability to connect and the means to make their voices heard.

How to apply:

Please visit Internews' website to apply:

https://sj.tbe.taleo.net/SJ11/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=INTERNEWS&cws=1&rid=122

Or http://www.internews.org/jobs

Closing date:  08 Jun 2012

Finance & Administrative Officer Job in Kenya

Finance & Administrative Officer  

About Us

Futures Group develops and delivers innovative, locally relevant, evidence-based solutions to improve the health and well being of people around the world. 

Since 1971, we have assisted governmental and non-governmental agencies, foundations, and the private sector by designing, implementing and evaluating programs in HIV/AIDS, sexual and reproductive health, population and family planning, maternal and child health, infectious diseases, and gender. 

Futures Group has deep expertise in policy and advocacy, research and strategic information, health markets and private sector engagement, modeling and economic analysis, patient monitoring and management/HMIS, strategic consulting, and program management.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain financial and accounting systems and procedures in accordance with Futures Group corporate requirements and USAID/CDC regulations 
• Preparation of semi-monthly financial reports and submission to HQ within stipulated date in the calendar 
• File all travel vouchers, expense reports, and financial reports 
• Prepare timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, annual inventory, and other financial reports as needed 
• Take responsible for receiving, documenting and managing all stock and commodities of the project, including forecasting and requisitions to guarantee optimal stock levels at all times 
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records 
• Process supplier’s payments and hotel accommodations 
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliation statements 
• Cash flow management; preparation of cash forecasts 
• Management, disbursement and reconciliation of the office petty cash/ field imprest 
• Review and prepare budgets for related project activities 
• Carry out banking duties as required 
• Make payments to participants at workshops 
• Prepare paperwork for submission to the accounting staff 
• Write checks 
• Performing any other responsibilities as may be directed

Qualifications

• A degree in Finance/Accounting and/or CPA II or equivalent 
• At least 3 years’ experience in Finance/Accounts 
• Statutory audit experience would be an added advantage 
• Microsoft office proficiency including the ability to operate computerized accounting, spreadsheet and ord-processing programs at a highly proficient level 
• Strong financial, analytical and/or evaluative skills 
• Problem-solving, decision-making and good judgment skills 
• Ability to take initiative and/or independently respond to situations 
• Attention to detail and ability to effectively and efficiently perform multiple tasks and balance competing priorities often within a required timeframe • Strong written and oral communication skills 
• Ability to communicate effectively with managers, colleagues, and clients 
• Ability to respond and adapt quickly to changing requirements and competing demands 
• Professional and mature demeanor and conduct, especially during interactions with the client and its constituents 
• Confidentiality and team spirit 
• Kenyan nationals only 
• Experience with an organization receiving US Government funding is preferred

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to stand or sit, and move about the facility

Work Environment

• Usual office working conditions free of disagreeable elements.

Futures Group provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or marital status.

How to apply: 

Closing Date: 31st May 2012

All applications for this position should be submitted online at www.futuresgroup.com via the Careers page.

Internal Auditor Job in Kenya

 A well established organization wishes to engage a qualified person on short term contract as Internal Auditor.

Qualifications:

• B.Com and CPA (K) or ACCA
• Minimum five (5) years experience in a busy audit firm
• Conversant with Microsoft office and Accounting Packages including Quick books

Qualified individuals are invited to send their applications along with a detailed CV on or before 21st May, 2012 to:

General Manger
P.O BOX 20425-00200
Nairobi.

AGRA - Associate Program Officer for Commercialization, Grants Assistant, Grants Officer, Communications Specialist Jobs in Kenya

 The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is a not-for-profit organization formed in 2006 to work with African governments, farmers, donors, NGOs and the private sector to reduce hunger and poverty in Africa through agricultural development targeted at resource-poor farmers. AGRA has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and an office in Accra, Ghana.

AGRA is seeking to recruit exceptional and experienced individuals to fill the following positions:

Associate Program Officer for Commercialization - Program for Africa’s Seed Systems (PASS)

Ref: APOC/ 04 -12

The Program for Africa’s Seed Systems (PASS) is an initiative sponsored by The Rockefeller Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to deliver seed of improved, adapted crop varieties to Africa’s smallholder farmers.

This position is nationally recruited and will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, on a 3-year renewable contract. The position will report to the Director, PASS and will require the job holder to travel up to 50% of the time.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating joint ventures between public breeders and private seed companies to bridge existing gaps in technical support and marketing;
• Working with breeders to ensure sufficient production of seeds to meet industry requirements;
• Providing information to all stakeholders regarding availability, location and release of improved and adapted crop varieties;
• Working with Government agencies and other stakeholders to identify and resolve issues blocking the commercialization of improved crop varieties; and
• Liaising with other breeding and seed production Program Officers in designing and implementing strategies for disseminating improved crop varieties.

Key Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience:

• A Master’s degree in a relevant field;
• 5 years’ post-qualification experience, with special focus on systems management, agri-business, or marketing; and
• Fluency in French will be an advantage.

Grants Assistant

Ref: GA /04 -12

The Grants Assistant has the overall responsibility for providing administrative, financial and logistical support to the AGRA grants administration team. The individual will be expected to work flexibly and collegially to make grants management work well for AGRA.

This position is nationally recruited and will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, on a 3-year renewable contract. The position will report to the Grants Officer, working closely with the Grants Manager.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Receiving and logging-in all funding requests and enquiries and forwarding them to relevant program units for review while maintaining a tracking system to ensure timely response;
• Developing and maintaining an effective filing system for all documents related to the grants unit for easy retrieval;
• Ensuring that all correspondence to grantees and contractors are dispatched to the relevant grantees in a timely manner;
• Initiating grants’ payment requests;
• Conducting an initial review of grantee and consultants financial reports and updating the financial report monitoring system; and
• Generating disbursement and grantee reporting status and processing grantee reminders for report submission.

Key Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience:

• A relevant Bachelor’s degree;
• Minimum of 3 years’ post-qualification grant management experience;
• Excellent numerical skills, computer proficiency and experience in organizational financial management; and
• Ability to work independently with little supervision, but also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties.

Grants Officer

Ref: GO/04-12

The Grants Officer has overall responsibility for providing program support to AGRA in ensuring that AGRA’s grant making procedures are adhered to by program staff and grantees.

This position is nationally recruited and will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, on a 3-year renewable contract. The position will report to the Grants Manager, working closely with the Program Coordinators and the Finance Manager.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Assisting the Grants Manager with the review and compilation of grant materials for the grants committees,
• Ensuring that all grant and contract documentation assembled by program staff is complete and accurate and complies with all AGRA policies and procedures;
• Managing and reviewing AGRAs GIFTS grant management system to ensure completeness and accuracy of entries;
• Reviewing grants and contracts to ensure completeness and accuracy before their final review by the Grants Manager;
• Managing the Continually reviewing electronic grant documents;
• Managing the flow of grants over the course of a year and advising the Grants Manager potential issues that need to be addressed; and
• Serving as the AGRA contact person to receive, acknowledge and log in all grant reports ensuring that they are reviewed and subsequent actions are handled in a timely manner.

Key Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience:

• A relevant Bachelor’s degree, preferably business related;
• Minimum of 5 years’ post-qualification grant management experience;
• Strong accounting background in a grant making environment;
• Proficiency in GIFTS grant management system will be an added advantage;
• Ability to work independently with little supervision, but also participate as a team member in accomplishment of duties; and
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain a timely and efficient work flow.

Communications Specialist

Ref: CS/04 -12

This position is nationally recruited and will be based in Nairobi, Kenya, on a 3 year renewable contract. The position will report to the Nairobi- based Director of Communications and will work with members of the Communications team both in Nairobi and in Accra.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Handling all AGRA media activities in Nairobi and elsewhere when required.
• Leading the production of various communication products for the communications unit, e.g. monthly bulletins, and articles for the Program’s website;
• Organizing press conferences for AGRA management and senior scientists;
• Writing, distributing and disseminating press releases for both local and international media;
• Coordinating digital photography, and managing the appropriate storage of photographic images;
• Supporting the activities and efforts of the AGRA President, senior officials, Director of Communications and Communications Officer by scheduling appropriate interviews, field visits and appointments; and
• Making necessary arrangements for meetings, workshops and conferences by providing printed materials and distributing background documentation, with support from the Executive Assistant.

Key Qualifications, Knowledge & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, Agriculture or other relevant field;
• Minimum of 7 years’ post-qualification experience in communications;
• Must have experience in photography;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with computer proficiency;
• Excellent command of English and working knowledge of French.
• Ability to work and thrive in a multi-cultural environment.

The ideal candidates should be attentive to detail, have excellent oral and written communication, relationship-building skills with the ability to work analytically, both with autonomy and with a team in diverse cultural contexts. 

The candidates should also have high levels of integrity and objectivity.
Attractive remuneration packages commensurate with the responsibilities of these positions will be negotiated with the right candidates.

If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the relevant criteria for these roles, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration, e-mail and telephone contacts and quoting the relevant reference number on the application letter.

For more information on these positions, applicants can visit http://www.agra.org/

To be considered, your application must be received by 16 May, 2012
addressed to:

The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Waiyaki Way
Muthangari, Westlands
Email: agra@deloitte.co.ke
Tel: +254 20 423 0000