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World Vision Associate Director Jobs in Kenya


Responsibilities

  • Ensure strong and positive leadership is provided to field finance/grants team and competent staff are hired
  • Coordinate professional and personal development grants staff through adequate orientation, on the job coaching, identification of training needs and opportunities
  • Ensure effective performance management as per WVI guidelines and standards
  • Ensure staff capacity is developed to enhance efficiency in execution of duties
  • Create an environment that enhances team development
  • Ensure positive supervisory skills are developed
  • Ensure all grant projects are audited according to the donor requirements.
  • Ensure that findings and recommendations from audits and various donor accountability mechanisms are acted upon in a timely and effective manner in consultation with Operations Team.
  • Ensure the grant operate within WV internal control systems to mitigate risks and ensure accountability that will result in good audit ratings
  • Work with the donors to develop Terms of reference for special purpose grant audits.
  • Ensure timely and accurate grants financial reports submission to donors and other stakeholders
  • Ensure the analysis of grant expenditure for management action to help in monitoring the burn rate for grants and special projects.
  • Provide leadership to the grants management team and field based grants accountants to ensure monitoring visits to projects are done frequently
  • Advise management on and monitor grants budgets, funding requirements, expenditures and support the management in execution of the same

    Qualifications

  • Holder of a Finance Degree (Bachelors of Commerce in Finance/ Accounting/ Business Administration)
  • Have a Master’s Degree in Finance/ Accounting/ Business Accounting
  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in finance and accounting; with a good understanding of project management cycles in a complex, international development organization. 5 years should have been at a managerial level.
  • Qualified Accountant (CPA (K)
  • Proficiency in Computer applications ( Excel, Sun systems, Word etc)
  • Grants Management Knowledge

    How to Apply

    Qualified Candidates Should visit the World Vision career portal and apply by 5th September 2017.

    For more information and job application details, see; World Vision Associate Director Jobs in Kenya




    World Vision Project Officer Jobs in Kenya

    Responsibilities

  • Responsible for the in the implementation of the all activities in the FMNR project
  • Train the partners, selected groups and community members on the various recommended focal areas (FMNR, Climate smart agriculture,
  • Sustainable energy options, soil and water conservation, advocacy and policy influence etc).
  • Contribute to effective and timely implementation of all FMNR level interventions and initiatives with communities and partners;
  • Provide supervision to – Community Mobilizer – and effectively manage performance – to ensure FMNR project objectives are met
  • Ensure that all FMNR initiatives within the project’s area of influence meet or exceed planned outcomes and are implemented in full compliance with the projects guidelines;
  • Coordinate with the Project manager and Regional M & E Coordinator to ensure that appropriate controls, monitoring and evaluation tools are in place and being utilized in a timely manner in every FMNR measurement ,
  • Support the ADP’s with FMNR project and region in the event of any disaster and/or crisis response when called upon to do so;
  • Conduct on site FMNR trainings.
  • Organize and coordinate farmers FMNR exposure tours
  • Support community/ Farmers Capacity building on alternative livelihood options.
  • Ensure the Project design document is updated as per DME standards.

    Qualifications

  • The job holder must have at least a Degree in Natural Resource Management or Agro-forestry
  • At least two years’ on job experience on Natural resource management
    or Agro-Forestry and with some experience on Agriculture.
  • Experience working with NGOs will be an added advantage
  • Must have a good understanding of the different systems of extension delivery.
  • Computer literate

    How to Apply

    Qualified Candidates Should visit the World Vision and apply by 5th September 2017.

    For more information and job application details, see; World Vision Project Officer Jobs in Kenya




    World Vision Project Manager Jobs in Kenya

    Responsibilities

  • Ensure that all Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) initiatives within the project’s area of influence meet or exceed planned outcomes and are implemented in full compliance with the projects guidelines and donor requirements and ensure community accountability;
  • Provide technical support in the implementation of all Environment and Climate
  • Change adaptation development activities in the 5 ADPs/project sites.
  • Manage and coordinate the FMNR team ensuring competent and motivated staff as well as manage performance of staff and encourage on-the-job coaching, identify and address learning and training needs and opportunities
  • Participate and coordinate quality review and capacity building meetings of staff on NRM with including FMNR
  • Participate in the annual program planning and budgeting review exercises
  • Integrate the FMNR activities with those of the 5 ADPs ensuring cost effective use of resources.
  • Mainstream FMNR Concept in at least a quarter of the ADPs within WVK before project phase out.
  • Support the development of training materials in line with the identified project needs for staff, partners and communities.
  • Support introduction of new and existing technology and ensure FMNR initiated interventions are sustainable
  • Provide a linkage and coordination as per need between FMNR projects with support office with support from L&R National office staff.
  • Represent WVK in EARO and other Regional forums as approved by Associate Director for Livelihoods and Resilience
  • Coordinate and Manage Relationships with credible research institutions to support research component in the project under the agreed framework.
  • Participate in the coordination – -FMNR vision trips within the targeted project areas.
  • Increase the visibility of WVK and ANCP by maintaining active engagement and advocacy on FMNR and Clusters related matters
  • Build and Maintain effective communications and pro-active relationships with partners at the counties, including visits by donors. Compliance

    Qualifications

  • The job holder must have a Degree in Natural Resource Management, Forestry, Environmental Studies or Agro-forestry related, with at least five years’ on job experience in the above fields and with some experience in Agriculture.
  • He/she must also have proven supervisory and project management experience in the related fields.
  • Experience working with NGOs will be an added advantage.
  • Must have a good understanding of the different systems of extension delivery.
  • Proven experience working with different stakeholders in matters of environment and climate change

    How to Apply

    Qualified Candidates Should visit the World Vision career portal and apply by 5th September 2017.

    For more information and job application details, see; World Vision Project Manager Jobs in Kenya

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