Fairtrade Africa Regional Assistant (South African Network) Job in Cape Town, South Africa

Job Title: Regional Assistant - South African Network (FTA-SAN)
 

Team: Programmes
 

Location: Observatory, Cape Town -South Africa
 

Fairtrade Africa Purpose: To improve the socio-economic conditions of African producers and workers, mainly in the agricultural sector
 

Reporting Lines
 

Post holder reports to: Regional Manager
 

Staff reporting to this post: None
 

Scale Level: Based on FTA scale
 

Contract Period: 1 June 2013 – 30 November 2013
 

Budget Responsibility: Yes
 

Background:
 

Fairtrade Africa (FTA) is the umbrella organisation representing Fairtrade certified producers and workers in Africa. 

Established in 2005, FTA as a network aims to effectively represent producers within the international Fairtrade system and to contribute to livelihood improvement of African producers and workers by increasing access to markets and working conditions. 

The FTA Board directs policy and strategic development of the organisation. Continental representation, participation and consultation is achieved through four (4) regional networks - Eastern, Southern, West and North Africa.

Job Purpose and Reporting:
 

The role holder will play a key role in supporting the coordination of regional activities for the Southern Africa Network (SAN) and shall report to the Regional Manager on day-to-day basis taking guidance and advice as required. 

The FTA-SAN Board is responsible for directing FTA-SAN strategy and ensuring FTA strategy implementation in the region reflects regional specific factors for maximum impact.

Specific Tasks

• Facilitating Board meetings, informs Board members on a regular basis, take care of minutes and ensures minutes are mailed and signed by the Board Members
• Communication with producers/members (mailing reports and newsletter, welcome producer kit)
• Provides support to the accountant by keeping track of payment folders, ensures filing of reports
• Participate in the FTA conference organisational team. The conference will take place in Cape Town in November 2013
• Supports the growth and effectiveness of country and product networks
• Coordinate the Fairtrade Africa sugar network
• Facilitates country and product partnerships to increase access to market, technical and organisational support for producers. Keeps an updated list of potential partnerships and call for tenders in the Region, works on proposals drafted by the Regional Manager
• Fundraising for the Regional Network
• Perform other relevant duties as may be assigned by the Line Manager and the regional board.

Knowledge and Experience Required 

• At least 2-3 years of work experience in development organisations, learning institutions or private sector implementing livelihood promotion/enhancement projects
• Proven facilitation and reporting skills 
• Experience in proposal writing and fund raising

Job Description

• Graduate level degree in Business, Agricultural Economics, Rural development, Social or Development studies; 
• Knowledge and understanding of Fairtrade 
• Excellent written and spoken English and some working knowledge of major languages spoken in the region will be an advantage;
• Experience in the Southern African region including the issues affecting workers rights
• Must be able to communicate effectively including make presentations to diverse audiences; 
• Willingness to travel in basic conditions and at short notices; 
• Proficiency in MS office 
• Excellent planning skills including for events and other projects  

Desired: 

• Work experience in grassroots work with producer and worker organizations;
• Cross cultural experience; 
• Experience with certification schemes, ethical standards and standards setting processes 
• Experience in working with Boards 
• Regional Languages (Afrikaans, French, Portuguese, isiXhosa) 
• Experience in using computerized enterprise solutions for accounting and reporting 

Skills 

• Able to handle varied, demanding and complex tasks 
• Ability to work independently
• A flexible and enthusiastic approach to work with the ability to be part of a team
• An organized and methodical approach to work 
• Able to manage competing priorities to tight deadlines. 

Application Deadline: May 10th

An application form (CVs will not be accepted) can be found on the jobs and volunteering page of our website www.fairtradeafrica.net. 

If you have any queries, please e-mail recruitment@fairtradeafrica.net or call +254202721930 and ask to speak to a member of the Admin team. 

Qualified applicants will be subjected to background checks as a condition of employment. 

The final hiring decision is anticipated mid-May for a start date of June 1st, 2013. 

Completed applications should be e-mailed to recruitment@fairtradeafrica.net 

All applicants should state how they meet essential requirements of the post and include their email address, telephone contacts and three referees with contact details on the application form. 

Notes: This job description is intended as a guide and should not be viewed as an inflexible specification as it may be varied from time to time in the light of strategic developments following discussion with the post holder. 

The post holder will be expected to work to agreed objectives, which should facilitate achievements of the key responsibilities in accordance with the Performance Review Process.

Peace Initiative Kenya Program Assistant (Grants) Job Vacancy

Peace Initiative Kenya (PIK) is a USAID funded project aimed at rapidly creating a more protective and peaceful environment. 

The project is being implemented by The International Rescue Committee (IRC), together with local partners; Coalition on Violence against Women (COVAW), the Federation of Women Lawyers – Kenya (FIDA), PeaceNet, and the Rural Women’s Peace Link (RWPL), Sauti Ya Wanawake, Pwani, African Woman and Child and Well Told Story. 

The project is aimed at engaging communities’ in peace messaging and ending gender-based violence (GBV). 

Part of IRC’s mandate is to manage small grants to local women organizations and rapid response grants for emergency preparedness.
 

Job Purpose / Objective
 

Reporting to the Procurement/Grants Specialist, the Program Assistant-Grants will support the PIK Project to ensure implementation of grants is in line with the USAID regulations, objectives set are met, accurate and comprehensive reports are submitted on time. 

The program assistant-grants will be involved in the budget and proposal development and necessary monitoring of compliance with donor regulations for the small grants and rapid response activities. 

This position will be based in Nairobi and will end on the 30 of September 2013.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or other relevant field;
• Four - Five years of INGO field experience in a similar position: small grants management, proposal development (program narratives and budgets) and donor reporting.
• Knowledge of US (USAID/OFDA) donor regulations, procedures and requirements preferred
• Excellent written and spoken English essential
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to determine priorities and attention to detail a must
• Ability to work in a multicultural context as a flexible and respectful team player
• Willingness to travel to the field as and when needed
• High-level of knowledge and practice with Word, Excel, Outlook, etc. required
• Work in a multi-sectoral/multicultural team- patience, cultural sensitivity and application of contextual understanding in day to day work
• Ability to work with tight deadlines for proposal development/ information needs

Full Job description can be viewed here
 

Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply. International allowances are not available for this position. 

Salary and employee benefits are compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.

AGRA Short Term Gender Consultancy Announcement

Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa
 

Short Term Gender Consultancy Announcement
 

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is a dynamic African-led organization that is working to catalyze a uniquely African Green Revolution, one that puts smallholder farmers first, while protecting biodiversity, promoting sustainability and advancing equity. 

AGRA aims to ensure that smallholders have what they need to succeed: good seeds and healthy soils; access to markets, information, financing, storage and transport; and policies that provide them with comprehensive support.
 

AGRA recognizes that women farmers can be a potent force for change and has officially committed to working with both men and women farmers. 

This is reflected in AGRA’s gender policy and strategy which is aimed to fulfill the organization’s vision and mission of gender equitable development through smallholder agricultural transformation. 

The purpose of the consultancy is to provide gender expertise and program support in the operationalization of AGRA’s gender mainstreaming strategy; provide technical support in the development of gender tools and resources for strengthening gender integration across the agriculture project cycle, and technical backstopping to capacity building activities and events in AGRA.

Qualifications
 

A degree (preferably a Masters) in the social sciences related to agriculture and/or natural resources management and at least four years’ post-qualification working experience on gender issues in related fields.
 

Essential qualifications and requirements:

• Knowledge and experience in gender concepts, issues and policies in African agriculture and value chains;
• Ability to develop projects and programs, including concept notes; strong writing & analytical skills in gender issues in agriculture;
• Excellent oral and written communication & computer skills;
• Ability to work independently and creatively.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the AGRA gender unit in concept notes development; monitoring of gender collaborative activities; technical support in the development of gender tools and resources and backstopping gender capacity building activities in AGRA;
• Liaise with gender unit partners to follow up joint strategy and actions to advance gender in agricultural programming and policy in Africa;
• Develop bi-monthly updates for and management of the AGRA gender website and blog.

Terms
 

The contract is for 6 months beginning May 15, 2013 –November 15, 2013. 

A competitive package will be offered.
 

Applicants should send an indication of interest, detailed curriculum vitae including a daytime telephone contact and email to gender@agra.org by April 30, 2013

Marketing Executives Jobs in Nairobi, Kisumu, Eldoret and Mombasa Kenya

A company that specializes in the design and implementation of turnkey supply chain management and security solutions using Global Positioning System (GPS), Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and proactive Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology with the objective of safeguarding people and their assets, enhancing efficiency in operations and service delivery and providing greater real- time visibility of company staff operations and asset utilization has an opening for Marketing Executives whose Job Profile is as follows:
 

Vacancy: Marketing Executives
 

Employment Type: Full Time
 

Description: Job Holders to report to the Head of Sales
 

Job location: Nairobi, Kisumu, Eldoret and Mombasa
 

Requirements:

• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Excellent analytical and presentation skills.
• IT literate.
• Previous working experience with tracking company, I.S.Ps or insurance firms for not less than 2 years
• Degree in marketing, communication or a related field
• Excellent selling skills, aggressive, go-getter.
• Ability to work without supervision and able to multi-task

To apply for the above position, please send your CV and applications listing three references including your last direct supervisor and indicate current and expected salary to this email address tracking.ke@gmail.com

Please put the job title of the position for which you are applying in the subject line of the email.