US Agency for International Development Personal Services Contractor Jobs in Kenya
US Agency for International Development Personal Services Contractor Jobs in Kenya
OEGI is engaged in a wide range of high profile activities across Kenya East Africa in trade, investment, agriculture, resilience, energy, and water and sanitation.
OEGI includes a cross- cutting Operations team to manage the CLA, M&E, communications, budgeting, and reporting needs of the office.
The Operations team is tasked with: internal and external communications and outreach, aligned with the Mission Development Outreach and Communications (DOC) team; compiling quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reporting, including USAID’s Operational Plan (OP), Performance Plan and Report (PPR), Quarterly Financial Reviews, and Portfolio Reviews; supporting development and design of new Project Appraisal Documents and activity designs; and implementing a broad range of activities in support of the Journey to Self-Reliance, the Global Food Security Strategy and Feed the Future, Power Africa, Prosper Africa, trade, investment, water and sanitation (WASH), and resilience.
Through the CLA and M&E functions, the Operations team leads OEGI in setting the stage for improved and consistent collaboration across and within technical teams, inculcating a learning culture and helping share and support technical teams in new adaptive management strategies - all to maximize our development impact with the least amount of US taxpayer dollars.
All of the functions of the Operations team advance Agency priorities by: building the capacity of USAID staff, our implementing partners and host governments through more effective M&E and CLA approaches; improving our stewardship of US taxpayer dollars through routine and comprehensive budget analyses; delivering effective messaging to our partners and constituents; and helping lead OEGI’s contribution to USAID/KEA’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS) and Regional Development Cooperation Strategy (RDCS).
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Provide overall direction, quality control and oversight of OEGI’s M&E and CLA efforts through the two M&E Specialists.
Assess the effectiveness and efficiency of project management, M&E and CLA efforts across the seven technical teams within OEGI.
Advise and support the OEGI leadership regarding OEGI portfolio adherence to the Foreign Assistance (F), Agency, Africa Bureau, State/Africa and Mission policies and directives.
Ensure adherence of the OEGI portfolio to USAID and Mission-specific processes and requirements for design and formal approval of all new and amended projects and activities.
Prepare and disseminate process and procedural advice and guidance, both written and verbal, to OEGI staff on cross-cutting issues.
Lead OEGI’s preparation of the Mission’s annual Operational Plan and Performance Report, Portfolio Reviews, etc.
Lead OEGI’s engagement in the design and development of feasibility studies, analyses and evaluations for OEGI programs.
Provide overall direction, quality control and oversight of OEGI’s budgeting and procurement efforts through the Budget Specialist and Financial Analysts.
Lead OEGI’s preparation of the Mission’s Quarterly Financial Reviews and accrual reporting.
Lead OEGI annual obligation of funds processes.
Coordinate and stay abreast of all procurement actions in OEGI, primarily through the Mission’s Office of Acquisition and Assistance (OAA), but also through USAID/Washington-led and other procurement mechanisms in order to provide updates to OEGI leadership.
Provide OEGI leadership with routine and ad-hoc requests for information on OEGI’s budget and procurement plan for current management and planning for out-years, including providing recommendations for budgetary and procurement related decisions.
Provide overall direction, quality control and oversight of OEGI’s outreach and communications efforts through the Communications Advisor.
Provide quality control of communications products and services to ensure consistent and high quality messaging and engagement.
Improve OEGI coordination with East Africa bilateral USAID missions and Embassy Staff to ensure all parties are well informed of OEGI activities and programs and effectively coordinating implementation activities.
Provide support to OEGI leadership on internal communications and requests for information, through drafting and providing comments to various documents, such as position papers, talking points, concept papers, activity progress reports and evaluations, briefings checklists (BCLs), newsletters, etc.
Supervise up to six members of the Operations Team.
Specifically, this position requires overseeing day-to-day activities
related to OEGI’s budgeting and procurement, M&E, CLA, outreach and communications and activity management to ensure the effective development and implementation USAID/KEA/OEGI programs.
Performing these functions will require a substantial amount of independent judgment, sometimes with limited guidance, to successfully complete the objectives of the Operations Team.
Provide mentorship and engage in professional development of Operations Team staff with the goal of building human and institutional capacity and improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the team through inclusive and involved supervision and leadership.
Serve as COR/AOR or Alternate as assigned for activities that provide cross-cutting support across the OEGI portfolio.
Supervise CORs/AORs or Activity Managers for cross-cutting activities which support the implementation of the OEGI portfolio.
Assist in the management of relationships with key OEGI partners’ technical and senior leadership counterparts including Government of Kenya representatives, RIGO leadership, USAID bilateral mission staff, AID/W staff, and USAID interagency colleagues.
Provide support in developing new activity designs.
Provide support in developing new Project Appraisal Documents.
Carrying out such other tasks related to Mission OEGI activities as might be assigned from time to time by the OEGI leadership and/or KEA Mission Management.
Skills and Qualifications
The incumbent must meet the following requirements in education and professional experience:
Education:
A Master’s degree in a relevant professional discipline such as International Development/Affairs, Political Science, Public Administration, Business Administration or a related discipline is preferred.
However, an additional 5 years or more of substantive and specifically relevant experience may be acceptable in lieu of a Master's degree.
Professional Experience: The candidate is required to have a minimum of eight (8) years of international development experience which includes some combination of effective leadership of teams, strategy design, activity management, communications, M&E/CLA, and budgeting and procurement, preferably related to food security, nutrition, WASH, energy, trade, investment, and/or resilience.
The candidate must also have significant experience in program development and implementation; a broad and in-depth experience in implementing technical programs and strategies; Experience in consultations and facilitation of various teams with diverse backgrounds and development perspectives;
Applying broad USG (or similar development organizations) principles, policies and strategies;
Effective coordination of the interagency, partner country, and/or other donors; and collaborating with USG leadership at working and senior levels.
Experience is Kenya and/or East Africa is preferred.
Additional Required Skills:
Leadership skills that demonstrate a focus on professional growth, inclusiveness, and collaboration across a diverse workforce to promote unity and teamwork.
Working knowledge of USG policies, priorities and strategies;
Clear understanding and demonstrated skills in developing, implementing, and reporting on international assistance activities.
Demonstrated capability for complex analysis and the ability to obtain, analyze, and evaluate a variety of program; and
Ability to lead meetings and presentations with internal and external stakeholders.
How to Apply
Interested applicants are required to submit the following:
Offer form AID 309-2, “Offeror Information for Personal Services Contracts with individuals,” available at https://www.usaid.gov/forms/aid-309-2
An up-to-date curriculum vitae (CV) or resume (no more than five pages)**, cover letter** explaining your qualifications for the position, Responses to Evaluation Factors #1 to #3, copies of relevant certificates and include three (3) to five (5) references, who are not family members or relatives, with working telephone and e-mail contacts.
Applications must be submitted electronically via email to nairobipscjobs@usaid.gov by the closing date 6th September 2019
To ensure consideration of offers for the intended position, Offerors must prominently reference the Solicitation number in the offer submission/cover letter.
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