Project Manager Job

SNV Netherlands Development Organization is looking for:
 

Project Manager
 

Based in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania
 

Organisation’s profile
 

SNV is an international not for profit development organisation, funded from public and private sources, working in 38 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. 

SNV specializes in supporting the resourcefulness of development actors by developing local capacities, improve performance and services, strengthen governance systems, help create access for excluded groups and make markets work for the poor.
 

Our global team of advisors uses their specialist sector and change expertise in Agriculture, Renewable Energy and WASH to facilitate sustainable change in the livelihoods of millions of people living in poverty.
 

Project Summary
 

The project focuses on creating Youth Opportunities in Agribusiness and Sustainable energy in Mozambique, Rwanda, and Tanzania and is funded by the MasterCard Foundation. 

It aims to sustainably increase youth employment and income by skills and capacity development and subsequently link these youth to market opportunities for employment and enterprise development in growth sectors that have concrete potential for employment creation.
 

Overall outreach of the project is 20,500 disadvantaged rural young people. 

The project aims to achieve access to direct employment and business opportunities in agriculture and renewable energy sectors. 

In the Agriculture sector, the objective is to create employment opportunities and improved incomes with a potential benefit to 66,000 people in their households and extended families in Mozambique and Tanzania. Part of these youth will be employed in 230 new youth-led agri-businesses such as in processing, input retail etc.
 

Whereas in the Renewable Energy sector, the project will directly benefit youth in Rwanda and Tanzania, who will gain employment in existing biogas and other renewable energy enterprises and in 170 new youth led renewable energy enterprises (biogas appliances and construction, production of improved cooking stoves, solar retail). 

Improved youth income will have a potential benefit for 39,000 people in their households and extended families.
 

Overview of the Position
 

The Project Manager will provide leadership and manage the implementation of all project components and ensure that all proposed objectives and targets are achieved. 

S/he will manage physical, financial and HR resources dedicated to the project; oversee performance management; report to the funder (MasterCard Foundation) and maintain effective relations and coordination with all project stakeholders.

The incumbent is functionally answerable to the Country Director of Tanzania and works in close collaboration with the Country Directors of Rwanda and Mozambique. 

The position requires frequent travel between the three project countries.

Key responsibilities:

• Guide the project set-up in the three countries, including engagement with local stakeholders and subcontractors; develop work plans and budgets;
• Overall project management: effectively manage all human, physical and financial resources allocated to the project across the three countries;
• Ensure synergy with SNV’s agriculture and renewable energy programmes in the three countries by providing strategic guidance to guarantee a balance between contextual opportunities and overall coherence of the project approach;
• Monitor performance of the project management team to ensure that all milestones set in the annual work plan are met, and develop mitigation plans to reduce setbacks plus take corrective actions to fix any deviation from work plans;
• Report to and manage relations with the funder (MasterCard Foundation);
• Guide knowledge development, documentation and communication & branding – in close collaboration with the donor.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline e.g. agriculture, agricultural economics, agribusiness and business administration;
• Proven track record with over 10 years of experience in management of projects in development organizations;
• Proven experience in the following areas:

1. (action) research for innovative development solutions
2. youth skills development
3. inclusive business/market models
4. multiple stakeholder facilitation, public – private partnerships;

• Demonstrated experience in managing capacity building programs with preferably a background in training;
• A proactive and entrepreneurial individual who will explore and develop innovative approaches that appeal to rural youth in the three countries;
• Visionary and able to strategically inspire and energize project teams operating in three countries;
• Excellent social / networking skills in Sub Saharan African contexts, ability to engage with government, private sector and civil society;
• Strong interpersonal and influence skills and experience of working in a matrix organization;
• Excellent communication (writing and oral) skills, reporting and presentation skills;
• Available for frequent travel in all three countries.

Languages: Proficient in English. Fluency or working knowledge of Portuguese is an advantage
 

Contract Information
 

Monthly Salary: minimum of €4,002 and maximum of €5,716: excluding attractive secondary benefits and allowances
 

Starting date: August, 2013
 

Contract type: International
 

Length of contract: Five (5) years
 

How to apply
 

Please send your application letter and CV to KCountryOffice@snvworld.org by 31 July, 2013.

For more information, please refer to our website:www.snvworld.org
 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

British Institute in Eastern Africa - Director Job in Kenya

The British Institute in Eastern Africa applications are invited for the post of Director based in Nairobi, with effect from 1st October 2014
 

The British Institute in Eastern Africa, sponsored by the British Academy, has its headquarters in Kenya. 

The Institute exists to promote research within the wider region of eastern Africa and has a strong tradition of innovative scholarship in the humanities and social sciences.

The Director will be an established mid-career academic researcher active in any field of the humanities or social sciences, preferably with a particular interest in eastern Africa, with a track record of internationally excellent publications and experience in securing research funding.

The Director will also be the Institute’s Chief Executive Officer and so proven administrative experience is essential.
 

Please download more information on www.biea.ac.uk
 

If you have any specific enquiries, please contact: London Secretary, British Institute in Eastern Africa, 10 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AH, United Kingdom, email: biea@britac.ac.uk
 

Closing date for applications: 6 September 2013 [6.00 pm UK time]

IT Support Technician Job in Kenya

PayGate EA is an international payment gateway that facilitates uptime, secure online cards payments. 

Your customers are able to pay for your goods and services with their debit and/or credit cards 24/7 at the comfort of their offices and homes.

IT Support Technician 

Reporting to the IT manager

To be responsible and accountable for all aspects of organizational IT provisioning, to support the organization in all aspects of IT including implementing and maintaining office IT network (server, PC, laptops etc.), maintenance of the telecommunications network, maintenance and support of computer hardware and software, web and other IT related matters.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide client support and technical issue resolution via E-Mail, phone and other electronic medium.
• Configure software to connect to Internet application servers.
• Provide training to clients in the use of system and applications.
• Obtain general understanding of OS and application operations related to company offered services.
• Identify and correct or advise, on operational issues in client computer systems.
• Troubleshoot and resolve all product-specific technical systems problems.
• Verify proper installation and configuration of the system.
• Development and management of the company website and undertaking all aspects of the site management including content uploading/editing, day-to-day site maintenance and managing 3rd party content
• Designing web content including banners, buttons, pages and mini-sites within the site
• Attending to any other task assigned by the Directors /COO/ CEO

Skills

• Excellent Linux server management skills
• Excellent knowledge of office suites of software (Microsoft, Open Office)
• Excellent database knowledge and management skills
• Excellent knowledge of web-based content management systems,
• Web design skills, including HTML, PHP, MySQL
• Good team working skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good ability to perform accurate hardware/software troubleshooting
• Basic knowledge of web applications and Telephone systems

Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum of a degree/diploma in Information Technology
• Minimum of two years’ experience as an IT Support Technician
• Have a good working knowledge of the local e- commerce industry
• Excellent written/oral communication skills
• Fluent in the English language

Interested candidates should send applications and C.Vs to jobs@paygate-ea.com not later than 27th July 2013, and considerations will be made on a first come first serve basis.

Note: Competitive salary package with will be offered, while those with programming experience (PHP/MYSQL) will have an added advantage.

Caritas Unit Software Advisor Job in Kenya

Organisation:

Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg are non-governmental aid agencies and members of Caritas Internationalis. Caritas works worldwide and adheres to international humanitarian principles (NGO code of conduct). Caritas Switzerland and Caritas Luxembourg act in the frame of a MoU as a consortium in the Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa. 

They operate a joint Liaison Office in Nairobi, have Country Offices in Somaliland (Hargeisa) and
South Sudan (Torit) and a Representative in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa).

Caritas Switzerland/Luxembourg is currently seeking to recruit a WASH Unit Software Advisor to complement the Regional WASH Unit. 

The WASH Unit provides technical assistance, training and advice to WASH projects in Eastern Africa and the Horn of Africa.

Position: WASH Unit Software Advisor
 

Reporting to: WASH Unit Coordinator
 

Duration: 1 year (with possible extension)
 

Location: Nairobi, Kenya with regular travel within Kenya and to South Sudan, Somaliland and Ethiopia
 

Key tasks & responsibilities
 

Development of WASH related skills, knowledge, methods, tools and guidelines

• Build up and maintain relevant internal and external WASH documentation and WASH products (e.g. reports, toolkits, manuals, factsheets etc.) in Caritas’ resource centre and organise knowledge management and experience sharing activities and events;
• Assist the development and dissemination of tools and training programmes, in particular on hygiene and sanitation promotion, and community mobilisation; and
• Development of WASH factsheets and guidelines to set standards for Caritas WASH projects (for example on organising CHAST trainings and tool kits, hygiene campaigns, community management of water supplies, etc.);
• Assist in the development of a regional WASH strategy.

Provision of technical assistance to Caritas staff and Caritas partners in the region

• Provide technical assistance in relevant WASH themes (e.g. sanitation, hygiene promotion, community management);
• Training of Caritas staff as well as key staff of partners on WASH related methods, tools and guidelines and provide guidance and technical support as required (e.g. CHAST, PHAST, CLTS, KAP surveys);
• Support Caritas staff as well as key staff of partners in WASH proposal development, KAP and baseline surveys, report writing and PM&E, and provide guidance and technical support as required;
• Facilitate contacts between training institutions /consultants and local partners for further training and assistance; and
• Establish and maintain effective partnerships and working relations with key partners including Caritas Kenya, Catholic Dioceses, Caritas Internationalis Member Organisations, local and international NGOs, CBOs and local authorities

Monitoring of Caritas Switzerland WASH projects in the region in collaboration with country WASH teams

• Visit Caritas projects and partners periodically to monitor achievement of indicators and quality of implementation and provide internal feedback;
• Produce travel reports and summaries of discussions where appropriate;
• Assist in preparation and participate in evaluations of Caritas WASH projects;
• Coordinate WASH PM&E activities in the region and periodically facilitate regional meetings on PM&E in order to share information and lessons learned and identify best practices; and
• Periodically review and upgrade the WASH PM&E system in consultation with regional M&E staff

Represent Caritas Switzerland at meetings and liaise with partners and donor agencies in the region

• Support the WASH Unit Coordinator in representing Caritas Switzerland/Luxembourg and actively participating in coordination meetings organised by local partners, network or um-brella organisations or donor agencies and guaranteeing information flow back to the rele-vant countries and/or Head Office

Provide general backstopping support to the programmes in the region as required;

• Assist in the elaboration WASH strategy for engagement in each country in the region and periodically review the strategic document;
• Assist in the development of concept notes and project proposals together with the Head Office in Switzerland and the WASH Country Teams in line with Caritas strategies and back donor requirements; and
• Assist in identification of and pursue regional funding opportunities 

Essential requirements & qualifications

• Advanced University degree in a relevant field (e.g. public health, social sciences, environmental sciences or another field relevant to international WASH related development assistance);
• At least five years professional work experience with a non-governmental organisation, including fieldwork experience preferably in Somaliland, South Sudan and/or Ethiopia;
• Proven track record in training, capacity building, PM&E, and PRA methodologies;
• Strong analytical capacity – working and thinking on an academic level;
• Outstanding communication and advisory skills (e.g. experience with (technical) advisory services; facilitating meetings, workshops and training for varied audiences);
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
• Flexibility, good interpersonal and networking skills, ability to work in multi-cultural envi-ronment and sensitivity to cultural values; and
• Knowledge of the Caritas network and the structures and relief and development activities of the Catholic Church is an added advantage. 

 Contract start: September 1st, 2013 

Application
 

If you feel you fit the required profile, please let us know how your qualifications, experience and career ambitions match the requirements of this position. 

Send your application letter explaining your motivation by latest July 28th to jobs.nairobi@caritas.ch indicating ‘WASH Unit Software Advisor’ on the subject line.

Please also provide a full Curriculum Vitae (CV) that contains details of your qualifications, experience, present position, current remuneration, earliest date of availability, names and telephone contacts of three referees.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted