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County Coordinator, Isiolo

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

• BOMA is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of County Coordinator on the anticipated Kuza Jamii project. Kuza Jamii will support the Government of Kenyato progressively assume responsibility for the national Economic Inclusion Programme in Garissa, Isiolo, Mandera, Marsabit, Samburu, Tana River, Turkana and Wajir. Our streamlined, County-adapted, gender-sensitive, and community-led model builds the capacity of village savings and loan associations and Ward-level producer cooperatives to coordinate service provision and market and financial linkages for the extreme poor, and in particular women and people living with disabilities, thereby offering a sustainable support platform after project end. We will reach 17,000 direct participants and 96,900 direct-indirect participants (household members) for a total of 113,900 total population reached, demonstrating exceptional value for money.

POSITION SUMMARY

• The County Coordinator is responsible for providing effective and efficient coordination of Kuza Jamii activities in Isiolo and Marsabit.
• Under the supervision of Portfolio Director – REAP for Government, the County Coordinator will coordinate the Kuza Jamii Consortium’s activities in Isiolo and Marsabit. The County Coordinator will represent BOMA in county-level engagements. S/he will coordinate activities of the Kuza Jamii partners and keep leadership informed regarding county-level progress, results, and challenges under the Project.
• The ideal candidate is highly effective at planning and coordination of multi-stakeholder efforts. S/he is an expert and developing and tracking multi-stakeholder work plans, maintaining quality standards, and managing relationships with county-level collaborators (state and non-state), providing reports on activities and promoting learning. S/he provides support and oversight of partners to ensure Kuza Jamii activities are implemented according to plan and with the highest integrity, proactively collaborating, learning, and adapting.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership and Planning Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the advancement and execution of BOMA’s Vision, Mission, and Values; ensuring that the same are clearly and well-articulated in BOMA’s daily work and among staff, partners, collaborators and participants/targets.
• Lead the planning and coordinating of all Kuza Jamii activities at the county level, especially with sub-grantees and government partners
• Represent BOMA in all Kuza Jamii activities at the county level, including meetings with government, stakeholders, and media.
• Collaborate with the BOMA’s Operations team to ensure timely and adequate logistical arrangements for field travel on Project activities.

Partnership Coordination

• Work with partners to coordinate develop county-level workplans and track the implementation of the workplans.
• Track any adjustment in timelines and ensure communication of any changes in project plan, scope and timeline.
• In coordination with BOMA teams, oversee training and capacity development efforts for the Government of Kenya and consortium partners
• Ensure that the partners receive adequate support on finance, logistics, HR, reporting and other organizational requirements.
• Coordinate program, technical, finance and other functional units at BOMA to ensure project timeline and deliverables are on track.
• Ensure clear communication is maintained between BOMA and partners.
• Support a close, two-way or multi-party working relationship where partners are respected, listened to and supported and creates an open channel to discuss challenges and constraints as they arise.
• Visit partners in the field to support delivery of training, design and adaptation workshops, and project monitoring and evaluation process.

Program Responsibilities:

• Ensure BOMA delivers on commitments laid out in the project and partnership frameworks and agreements.
• Lead the monitoring of partners’ progress in the implementation of program activities and expenditure.
• Ensure BOMA has the appropriate tools and systems to enhance coordination, track commitments and opportunities with partners, and strengthen coherence and cohesion of overall positioning of BOMA in the partnership framework.
• Oversee partners’ implementation: community entry, participatory targeting processes, implementation of project activities including grant distributions, trainings, establishment of savings groups, work with cooperatives, etc.

Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting

• Ensure the Kuza Jamii project M&E plan is understood by all partners operating in the counties, and responsibilities are clear for data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Coordinate with the M&E team to ensure timely and quality targeting verification, collection of baselines and end-line data and monitoring activities via digital technology.
• Carry out regular field visits and spot checking and oversight to project sites communicate any emerging issues for effective response.
• Ensure timely, realistic, and high-quality project planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and learnings are captured.
• Ensure that all reports, both internal and external, are prepared and submitted in a timely manner, including county-level data.
• Contribute to donor deliverables for ongoing projects to ensure timely and quality delivery of products and services as agreed on by BOMA, including donor reports which should be timely and high quality.

Technical Responsibilities:

• Facilitate collection and analysis of program data; capture and share lessons learned, case studies and success stories and best practices for project interventions.
• Support development, review and dissemination of project documents that capture best practices and lessons learned from the Kuza Jamii project to inform future project design.

Compliance and Logistics

• Collaborate with the County Cluster Office Admins on ensuring proper compliance with BOMA policies and procedures.
• In Liaison with the county staff, and with support from operations staff, oversee procurements, deliveries, and other logistical coordination in Isiolo and Marsabit.
• Support other program activities in Isiolo and Marsabit based on requests by the Portfolio Director – REAP for Government

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

• County Coordinator reports to the Portfolio Director – REAP for Government for Kuza Jamii
• Program Coordinator works collaboratively with other members of the Kuza Jamii team, across BOMA.
• He/she will work collaboratively with other implementing partner staff from Kuza Jamii partners in the consortium.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Development, Economics, Business, Community Development, Project Management or a related field required from a recognized institution. Master’s degree in a relevant field desired.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 5 years managing livelihood and community development projects with experience in ASAL areas.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:

• Commitment to the mission of BOMA.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate field activities.
• Prior experience in coordination and remote management, including coordination of teams of staff working in remote field locations with intermittent or limited connectivity.
• Proven competency/experience in data collection and basic analysis.
• Strong project management skills including the ability to anticipate demand and manage multiple tasks and projects while meeting tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication and negotiation skills, in English, Swahili, and one of the languages spoken in Isiolo and Marsabit.
• Knowledge of poverty graduation approaches, livelihoods, women’s empowerment programs and experience in working in Northern Kenya highly desirable.
• Excellent computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, remote conferencing applications. Experience using Salesforce a plus.
• Good report writing skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

County Coordinator, Marsabit

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

• BOMA is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of County Coordinator on the anticipated Kuza Jamii project. Kuza Jamii will support the Government of Kenyato progressively assume responsibility for the national Economic Inclusion Programme in Garissa, Isiolo, Mandera, Marsabit, Samburu, Tana River, Turkana and Wajir. Our streamlined, County-adapted, gender-sensitive, and community-led model builds the capacity of village savings and loan associations and Ward-level producer cooperatives to coordinate service provision and market and financial linkages for the extreme poor, and in particular women and people living with disabilities, thereby offering a sustainable support platform after project end. We will reach 17,000 direct participants and 96,900 direct-indirect participants (household members) for a total of 113,900 total population reached, demonstrating exceptional value for money.

POSITION SUMMARY

• The County Coordinator is responsible for providing effective and efficient coordination of Kuza Jamii activities in Isiolo and Marsabit.
• Under the supervision of Portfolio Director – REAP for Government, the County Coordinator will coordinate the Kuza Jamii Consortium’s activities in Isiolo and Marsabit. The County Coordinator will represent BOMA in county-level engagements. S/he will coordinate activities of the Kuza Jamii partners and keep leadership informed regarding county-level progress, results, and challenges under the Project.
• The ideal candidate is highly effective at planning and coordination of multi-stakeholder efforts. S/he is an expert and developing and tracking multi-stakeholder work plans, maintaining quality standards, and managing relationships with county-level collaborators (state and non-state), providing reports on activities and promoting learning. S/he provides support and oversight of partners to ensure Kuza Jamii activities are implemented according to plan and with the highest integrity, proactively collaborating, learning, and adapting.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership and Planning Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the advancement and execution of BOMA’s Vision, Mission, and Values; ensuring that the same are clearly and well-articulated in BOMA’s daily work and among staff, partners, collaborators and participants/targets.
• Lead the planning and coordinating of all Kuza Jamii activities at the county level, especially with sub-grantees and government partners
• Represent BOMA in all Kuza Jamii activities at the county level, including meetings with government, stakeholders, and media.
• Collaborate with the BOMA’s Operations team to ensure timely and adequate logistical arrangements for field travel on Project activities.

Partnership Coordination

• Work with partners to coordinate develop county-level workplans and track the implementation of the workplans.
• Track any adjustment in timelines and ensure communication of any changes in project plan, scope and timeline.
• In coordination with BOMA teams, oversee training and capacity development efforts for the Government of Kenya and consortium partners
• Ensure that the partners receive adequate support on finance, logistics, HR, reporting and other organizational requirements.
• Coordinate program, technical, finance and other functional units at BOMA to ensure project timeline and deliverables are on track.
• Ensure clear communication is maintained between BOMA and partners.
• Support a close, two-way or multi-party working relationship where partners are respected, listened to and supported and creates an open channel to discuss challenges and constraints as they arise.
• Visit partners in the field to support delivery of training, design and adaptation workshops, and project monitoring and evaluation process.

Program Responsibilities:

• Ensure BOMA delivers on commitments laid out in the project and partnership frameworks and agreements.
• Lead the monitoring of partners’ progress in the implementation of program activities and expenditure.
• Ensure BOMA has the appropriate tools and systems to enhance coordination, track commitments and opportunities with partners, and strengthen coherence and cohesion of overall positioning of BOMA in the partnership framework.
• Oversee partners’ implementation: community entry, participatory targeting processes, implementation of project activities including grant distributions, trainings, establishment of savings groups, work with cooperatives, etc.

Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting

• Ensure the Kuza Jamii project M&E plan is understood by all partners operating in the counties, and responsibilities are clear for data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Coordinate with the M&E team to ensure timely and quality targeting verification, collection of baselines and end-line data and monitoring activities via digital technology.
• Carry out regular field visits and spot checking and oversight to project sites communicate any emerging issues for effective response.
• Ensure timely, realistic, and high-quality project planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and learnings are captured.
• Ensure that all reports, both internal and external, are prepared and submitted in a timely manner, including county-level data.
• Contribute to donor deliverables for ongoing projects to ensure timely and quality delivery of products and services as agreed on by BOMA, including donor reports which should be timely and high quality.

Technical Responsibilities:

• Facilitate collection and analysis of program data; capture and share lessons learned, case studies and success stories and best practices for project interventions.
• Support development, review and dissemination of project documents that capture best practices and lessons learned from the Kuza Jamii project to inform future project design.

Compliance and Logistics

• Collaborate with the County Cluster Office Admins on ensuring proper compliance with BOMA policies and procedures.
• In Liaison with the county staff, and with support from operations staff, oversee procurements, deliveries, and other logistical coordination in Isiolo and Marsabit.
• Support other program activities in Isiolo and Marsabit based on requests by the Portfolio Director – REAP for Government

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

• County Coordinator reports to the Portfolio Director – REAP for Government for Kuza Jamii
• Program Coordinator works collaboratively with other members of the Kuza Jamii team, across BOMA.
• He/she will work collaboratively with other implementing partner staff from Kuza Jamii partners in the consortium.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Development, Economics, Business, Community Development, Project Management or a related field required from a recognized institution. Master’s degree in a relevant field desired.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 5 years managing livelihood and community development projects with experience in ASAL areas.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:

• Commitment to the mission of BOMA.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate field activities.
• Prior experience in coordination and remote management, including coordination of teams of staff working in remote field locations with intermittent or limited connectivity.
• Proven competency/experience in data collection and basic analysis.
• Strong project management skills including the ability to anticipate demand and manage multiple tasks and projects while meeting tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication and negotiation skills, in English, Swahili, and one of the languages spoken in Isiolo and Marsabit.
• Knowledge of poverty graduation approaches, livelihoods, women’s empowerment programs and experience in working in Northern Kenya highly desirable.
• Excellent computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, remote conferencing applications. Experience using Salesforce a plus.
• Good report writing skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

County Coordinator, Garissa

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

• BOMA is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of County Coordinator on the anticipated Kuza Jamii project. Kuza Jamii will support the Government of Kenyato progressively assume responsibility for the national Economic Inclusion Programme in Garissa, Isiolo, Mandera, Marsabit, Samburu, Tana River, Turkana and Wajir. Our streamlined, County-adapted, gender-sensitive, and community-led model builds the capacity of village savings and loan associations and Ward-level producer cooperatives to coordinate service provision and market and financial linkages for the extreme poor, and in particular women and people living with disabilities, thereby offering a sustainable support platform after project end. We will reach 17,000 direct participants and 96,900 direct-indirect participants (household members) for a total of 113,900 total population reached, demonstrating exceptional value for money.

POSITION SUMMARY

• The County Coordinator is responsible for providing effective and efficient coordination of Kuza Jamii activities in Garissa and Tana River.
• Under the supervision of Portfolio Director – REAP for Government, the County Coordinator will coordinate the Kuza Jamii Consortium’s activities in Garissa and Tana River. The County Coordinator will represent BOMA in county-level engagements. S/he will coordinate activities of the Kuza Jamii partners and keep leadership informed regarding county-level progress, results, and challenges under the Project.
• The ideal candidate is highly effective at planning and coordination of multi-stakeholder efforts. S/he is an expert and developing and tracking multi-stakeholder work plans, maintaining quality standards, and managing relationships with county-level collaborators (state and non-state), providing reports on activities and promoting learning. S/he provides support and oversight of partners to ensure Kuza Jamii activities are implemented according to plan and with the highest integrity, proactively collaborating, learning, and adapting.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership and Planning Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the advancement and execution of BOMA’s Vision, Mission, and Values; ensuring that the same are clearly and well-articulated in BOMA’s daily work and among staff, partners, collaborators and participants/targets.
• Lead the planning and coordinating of all Kuza Jamii activities at the county level, especially with sub-grantees and government partners
• Represent BOMA in all Kuza Jamii activities at the county level, including meetings with government, stakeholders, and media.
• Collaborate with the BOMA’s Operations team to ensure timely and adequate logistical arrangements for field travel on Project activities.

Partnership Coordination

• Work with partners to coordinate develop county-level workplans and track the implementation of the workplans.
• Track any adjustment in timelines and ensure communication of any changes in project plan, scope and timeline.
• In coordination with BOMA teams, oversee training and capacity development efforts for the Government of Kenya and consortium partners
• Ensure that the partners receive adequate support on finance, logistics, HR, reporting and other organizational requirements.
• Coordinate program, technical, finance and other functional units at BOMA to ensure project timeline and deliverables are on track.
• Ensure clear communication is maintained between BOMA and partners.
• Support a close, two-way or multi-party working relationship where partners are respected, listened to and supported and creates an open channel to discuss challenges and constraints as they arise.
• Visit partners in the field to support delivery of training, design and adaptation workshops, and project monitoring and evaluation process.

Program Responsibilities:

• Ensure BOMA delivers on commitments laid out in the project and partnership frameworks and agreements.
• Lead the monitoring of partners’ progress in the implementation of program activities and expenditure.
• Ensure BOMA has the appropriate tools and systems to enhance coordination, track commitments and opportunities with partners, and strengthen coherence and cohesion of overall positioning of BOMA in the partnership framework.
• Oversee partners’ implementation: community entry, participatory targeting processes, implementation of project activities including grant distributions, trainings, establishment of savings groups, work with cooperatives, etc.

Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting

• Ensure the Kuza Jamii project M&E plan is understood by all partners operating in the counties, and responsibilities are clear for data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Coordinate with the M&E team to ensure timely and quality targeting verification, collection of baselines and end-line data and monitoring activities via digital technology.
• Carry out regular field visits and spot checking and oversight to project sites communicate any emerging issues for effective response.
• Ensure timely, realistic, and high-quality project planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and learnings are captured.
• Ensure that all reports, both internal and external, are prepared and submitted in a timely manner, including county-level data.
• Contribute to donor deliverables for ongoing projects to ensure timely and quality delivery of products and services as agreed on by BOMA, including donor reports which should be timely and high quality.

Technical Responsibilities:

• Facilitate collection and analysis of program data; capture and share lessons learned, case studies and success stories and best practices for project interventions.
• Support development, review and dissemination of project documents that capture best practices and lessons learned from the Kuza Jamii project to inform future project design.

Compliance and Logistics

• Collaborate with the County Cluster Office Admins on ensuring proper compliance with BOMA policies and procedures.
• In Liaison with the county staff, and with support from operations staff, oversee procurements, deliveries, and other logistical coordination in Garissa and Tana River
• Support other program activities in Garissa and Tana River based on requests by the Portfolio Director – REAP for Government.

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

• County Coordinator reports to the Portfolio Director – REAP for Government for Kuza Jamii
• Program Coordinator works collaboratively with other members of the Kuza Jamii team, across BOMA.
• He/she will work collaboratively with other implementing partner staff from Kuza Jamii partners in the consortium.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Development, Economics, Business, Community Development, Project Management or a related field required from a recognized institution. Master’s degree in a relevant field desired.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 5 Years of experience for Degree holders and relevant experience (in a similar role in ASAL Areas).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:

• Commitment to the mission of BOMA.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate field activities.
• Prior experience in coordination and remote management, including coordination of teams of staff working in remote field locations with intermittent or limited connectivity.
• Proven competency/experience in data collection and basic analysis.
• Strong project management skills including the ability to anticipate demand and manage multiple tasks and projects while meeting tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication and negotiation skills, in English, Swahili, and one of the languages spoken in Garissa and Tana River.
• Knowledge of poverty graduation approaches, livelihoods, women’s empowerment programs and experience in working in Northern Kenya highly desirable.
• Excellent computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, remote conferencing applications. Experience using Salesforce a plus.
• Good report writing skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

County Coordinator, Tana River

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

• BOMA is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of County Coordinator on the anticipated Kuza Jamii project. Kuza Jamii will support the Government of Kenyato progressively assume responsibility for the national Economic Inclusion Programme in Garissa, Isiolo, Mandera, Marsabit, Samburu, Tana River, Turkana and Wajir. Our streamlined, County-adapted, gender-sensitive, and community-led model builds the capacity of village savings and loan associations and Ward-level producer cooperatives to coordinate service provision and market and financial linkages for the extreme poor, and in particular women and people living with disabilities, thereby offering a sustainable support platform after project end. We will reach 17,000 direct participants and 96,900 direct-indirect participants (household members) for a total of 113,900 total population reached, demonstrating exceptional value for money.

POSITION SUMMARY

• The County Coordinator is responsible for providing effective and efficient coordination of Kuza Jamii activities in Garissa and Tana River.
• Under the supervision of Portfolio Director – REAP for Government, the County Coordinator will coordinate the Kuza Jamii Consortium’s activities in Garissa and Tana River. The County Coordinator will represent BOMA in county-level engagements. S/he will coordinate activities of the Kuza Jamii partners and keep leadership informed regarding county-level progress, results, and challenges under the Project.
• The ideal candidate is highly effective at planning and coordination of multi-stakeholder efforts. S/he is an expert and developing and tracking multi-stakeholder work plans, maintaining quality standards, and managing relationships with county-level collaborators (state and non-state), providing reports on activities and promoting learning. S/he provides support and oversight of partners to ensure Kuza Jamii activities are implemented according to plan and with the highest integrity, proactively collaborating, learning, and adapting.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership and Planning Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the advancement and execution of BOMA’s Vision, Mission, and Values; ensuring that the same are clearly and well-articulated in BOMA’s daily work and among staff, partners, collaborators and participants/targets.
• Lead the planning and coordinating of all Kuza Jamii activities at the county level, especially with sub-grantees and government partners
• Represent BOMA in all Kuza Jamii activities at the county level, including meetings with government, stakeholders, and media.
• Collaborate with the BOMA’s Operations team to ensure timely and adequate logistical arrangements for field travel on Project activities.

Partnership Coordination

• Work with partners to coordinate develop county-level workplans and track the implementation of the workplans.
• Track any adjustment in timelines and ensure communication of any changes in project plan, scope and timeline.
• In coordination with BOMA teams, oversee training and capacity development efforts for the Government of Kenya and consortium partners
• Ensure that the partners receive adequate support on finance, logistics, HR, reporting and other organizational requirements.
• Coordinate program, technical, finance and other functional units at BOMA to ensure project timeline and deliverables are on track.
• Ensure clear communication is maintained between BOMA and partners.
• Support a close, two-way or multi-party working relationship where partners are respected, listened to and supported and creates an open channel to discuss challenges and constraints as they arise.
• Visit partners in the field to support delivery of training, design and adaptation workshops, and project monitoring and evaluation process.

Program Responsibilities:

• Ensure BOMA delivers on commitments laid out in the project and partnership frameworks and agreements.
• Lead the monitoring of partners’ progress in the implementation of program activities and expenditure.
• Ensure BOMA has the appropriate tools and systems to enhance coordination, track commitments and opportunities with partners, and strengthen coherence and cohesion of overall positioning of BOMA in the partnership framework.
• Oversee partners’ implementation: community entry, participatory targeting processes, implementation of project activities including grant distributions, trainings, establishment of savings groups, work with cooperatives, etc.

Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting

• Ensure the Kuza Jamii project M&E plan is understood by all partners operating in the counties, and responsibilities are clear for data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Coordinate with the M&E team to ensure timely and quality targeting verification, collection of baselines and end-line data and monitoring activities via digital technology.
• Carry out regular field visits and spot checking and oversight to project sites communicate any emerging issues for effective response.
• Ensure timely, realistic, and high-quality project planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and learnings are captured.
• Ensure that all reports, both internal and external, are prepared and submitted in a timely manner, including county-level data.
• Contribute to donor deliverables for ongoing projects to ensure timely and quality delivery of products and services as agreed on by BOMA, including donor reports which should be timely and high quality.

Technical Responsibilities:

• Facilitate collection and analysis of program data; capture and share lessons learned, case studies and success stories and best practices for project interventions.
• Support development, review and dissemination of project documents that capture best practices and lessons learned from the Kuza Jamii project to inform future project design.

Compliance and Logistics

• Collaborate with the County Cluster Office Admins on ensuring proper compliance with BOMA policies and procedures.
• In Liaison with the county staff, and with support from operations staff, oversee procurements, deliveries, and other logistical coordination in Garissa and Tana River
• Support other program activities in Garissa and Tana River based on requests by the Portfolio Director – REAP for Government.

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

• County Coordinator reports to the Portfolio Director – REAP for Government for Kuza Jamii
• Program Coordinator works collaboratively with other members of the Kuza Jamii team, across BOMA.
• He/she will work collaboratively with other implementing partner staff from Kuza Jamii partners in the consortium.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Development, Economics, Business, Community Development, Project Management or a related field required from a recognized institution. Master’s degree in a relevant field desired.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 5 Years of experience for Degree holders and relevant experience (in a similar role in ASAL Areas).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:

• Commitment to the mission of BOMA.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate field activities.
• Prior experience in coordination and remote management, including coordination of teams of staff working in remote field locations with intermittent or limited connectivity.
• Proven competency/experience in data collection and basic analysis.
• Strong project management skills including the ability to anticipate demand and manage multiple tasks and projects while meeting tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication and negotiation skills, in English, Swahili, and one of the languages spoken in Garissa and Tana River.
• Knowledge of poverty graduation approaches, livelihoods, women’s empowerment programs and experience in working in Northern Kenya highly desirable.
• Excellent computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, remote conferencing applications. Experience using Salesforce a plus.
• Good report writing skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Program Coordinator, Turkana

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

• BOMA is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Program Coordinator on the anticipated Kuza Jamii project. Kuza Jamii will support the Government of Kenyato progressively assume responsibility for the national Economic Inclusion Programme in Garissa, Isiolo, Mandera, Marsabit, Samburu, Tana River, Turkana and Wajir. Our streamlined, County-adapted, gender-sensitive, and community-led model builds the capacity of village savings and loan associations and Ward-level producer cooperatives to coordinate service provision and market and financial linkages for the extreme poor, and in particular women and people living with disabilities, thereby offering a sustainable support platform after project end. We will reach 17,000 direct participants and 96,900 direct-indirect participants (household members) for a total of 113,900 total population reached, demonstrating exceptional value for money.

POSITION SUMMARY

• The Program Coordinator is responsible for providing effective and efficient coordination of BOMA project activities in Turkana.
• Under the supervision of the Portfolio Director, the PC will coordinate implementation of Kuza Jamii while representing BOMA in county-level engagements. S/he will coordinate with the entire Kuza Jamii team and keep leadership informed regarding county-level progress, results, and challenges under the Project.
• The ideal candidate is experienced in delivery of community development activities. S/he is effective at planning and overseeing field activities in line with work plans and quality standards, managing relationships with county-level collaborators (state and non-state), providing reports on activities and promoting learning. S/he provides support and supervision to field-based staff to ensure that Kuza Jamii activities are implemented according to plan and with the highest integrity, proactively collaborating, learning, and adapting with BOMA colleagues.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership and Planning Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the advancement and execution of BOMA’s Vision, Mission, and Values; ensuring that the same are clearly and well-articulated in BOMA’s daily work and among staff, partners, collaborators and participants/targets.
• Lead the planning and coordinate implementation Kuza Jamii activities at the county level, including BOMA’s and county-level partners’ activities in the consortium.
• Collaborate with the Turkana Cluster Office Administrator to ensure timely and adequate logistical arrangements for field travel on Project activities.
• Represent BOMA at county level meetings with stakeholder, including Government, where requested.

Technical Responsibilities:

• Facilitate collection and analysis of program data; capture and share lessons learned, case studies and success stories and best practices for project interventions.
• Support development, review and dissemination of project documents that capture best practices and lessons learned from the Kuza Jamii project to inform future project design.
• Support development and review of internal project reports.

Program Responsibilities:

• Engage with and securing acceptance of local leaders and the community about project roll out in Turkana.
• Oversee community entry and participatory targeting processes in each targeted community to identify and verify a pool of qualifying Kuza Jamii participants.
• Oversee, coordinate, and participate in implementation of project activities including grant distributions, trainings, and the establishment of savings groups.
• In coordination with the Portfolio Director, and with support from the People Department & Training Department, oversee training and performance of Field officers and Mentors delivering under the project.

Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting

• Coordinate with the Portfolio Director and M&E team to ensure timely and quality targeting verification, collection of baselines and end-line data and monitoring activities via digital technology.
• Carry out regular field visits and spot checking and oversight to project sites to support Field Officers and Mentors, trouble shoot and communicate to Program Manager on any emerging issues for effective response.
• Ensure timely, realistic, and high-quality project planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and learnings are captured.
• Ensure that all reports, both internal and external, are prepared and submitted in a timely manner

Compliance and Logistics

• Ensuring timely and accurate timesheet submissions by Turkana staff spending time on the Project.
• Collaborate with the County Cluster Office Admins on ensuring proper compliance with BOMA policies and procedures.
• In Liaison with the Portfolio Director, and with support from operations staff, oversee procurements, deliveries, and other logistical coordination in Turkana
• Support other program activities in Turkana based on requests by Program Manager.

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Program Coordinator reports to the Portfolio Director
• Program Coordinator works collaboratively with other members of the Kuza Jamii team, across BOMA.
• He/she will work collaboratively with other implementing partner staff from Kuza Jamii partners in the consortium.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Development, Economics, Business, Community Development, Project Management or a related field required from a recognized institution. Master’s degree in a relevant field desired.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 5 Years of experience for Degree holders and relevant experience (in a similar role in ASAL Areas).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:

• Commitment to the mission of BOMA.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate field activities.
• Prior experience in coordination and remote management, including coordination of teams of staff working in remote field locations with intermittent or limited connectivity.
• Proven competency/experience in data collection and basic analysis.
• Strong project management skills including the ability to anticipate demand and manage multiple tasks and projects while meeting tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication and negotiation skills, in English, Swahili, and one of the languages spoken in Turkana.
• Knowledge of poverty graduation approaches, livelihoods, women’s empowerment programs and experience in working in Northern Kenya highly desirable.
• Excellent computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, remote conferencing applications. Experience using Salesforce a plus.
• Good report writing skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Program Coordinator, Wajir

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

• BOMA is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Program Coordinator on the anticipated Kuza Jamii project. Kuza Jamii will support the Government of Kenyato progressively assume responsibility for the national Economic Inclusion Programme in Garissa, Isiolo, Mandera, Marsabit, Samburu, Tana River, Turkana and Wajir. Our streamlined, County-adapted, gender-sensitive, and community-led model builds the capacity of village savings and loan associations and Ward-level producer cooperatives to coordinate service provision and market and financial linkages for the extreme poor, and in particular women and people living with disabilities, thereby offering a sustainable support platform after project end. We will reach 17,000 direct participants and 96,900 direct-indirect participants (household members) for a total of 113,900 total population reached, demonstrating exceptional value for money.

POSITION SUMMARY

• The Program Coordinator is responsible for providing effective and efficient coordination of BOMA project activities in Wajir and Mandera.
• Under the supervision of the Portfolio Director, the Program Coordinator will coordinate implementation of Kuza Jamii while representing BOMA in county-level engagements. S/he will coordinate with the entire Kuza Jamii team and keep leadership informed regarding county-level progress, results, and challenges under the Project.
• The ideal candidate is experienced in delivery of community development activities. S/he is effective at planning and overseeing field activities in line with work plans and quality standards, managing relationships with county-level collaborators (state and non-state), providing reports on activities and promoting learning. S/he provides support and supervision to field-based staff to ensure that Kuza Jamii activities are implemented according to plan and with the highest integrity, proactively collaborating, learning, and adapting with BOMA colleagues.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership and Planning Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the advancement and execution of BOMA’s Vision, Mission, and Values; ensuring that the same are clearly and well-articulated in BOMA’s daily work and among staff, partners, collaborators and participants/targets.
• Lead the planning and coordinate implementation Kuza Jamii activities at the county level, including BOMA’s and county-level partners’ activities in the consortium, such as GENCAD, a local partner delivering graduation programming in Mandera under the project.
• Collaborate with BOMA’s Operations team to ensure timely and adequate logistical arrangements for field travel on Project activities.
• Represent BOMA at county level meetings with stakeholder, including Government, where requested.

Technical Responsibilities:

• Facilitate collection and analysis of program data; capture and share lessons learned, case studies and success stories and best practices for project interventions.
• Support development, review and dissemination of project documents that capture best practices and lessons learned from the Kuza Jamii project to inform future project design.
• Support development and review of internal project reports.

Program Responsibilities:

• Engage with and securing acceptance of local leaders and the community about project roll out i
• Oversee community entry and participatory targeting processes in each targeted community to identify and verify a pool of qualifying Kuza Jamii participants.
• Oversee, coordinate, and participate in implementation of project activities including grant distributions, trainings, and the establishment of savings groups.
• In coordination with the Portfolio Director, and with support from the People Department & Training Department, oversee training and performance of Field officers and Mentors delivering under the project.
• Oversee the technical assistance and training provided to GENCAD by the EIP Technical Advisor

Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting

• Coordinate with the Portfolio Director and M&E team to ensure timely and quality targeting verification, collection of baselines and end-line data and monitoring activities via digital technology.
• Carry out regular field visits and spot checking and oversight to project sites to support Field Officers and Mentors, trouble shoot and communicate to Program Manager on any emerging issues for effective response
• Ensure timely, realistic, and high-quality project planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and learnings are captured.
• Ensure that all reports, both internal and external, are prepared and submitted in a timely manner

Compliance and Logistics

• Ensuring timely and accurate timesheet submissions by staff spending time on the Project
• Collaborate with the Operations team on ensuring proper compliance with BOMA policies and procedures.
• In Liaison with the Portfolio Director, and with support from operations staff, oversee procurements, deliveries, and other logistical coordination
• Support other program activities based on requests.

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Program Coordinator reports to the Director of Programs
• Program Coordinator works collaboratively with other members of the Kuza Jamii team, across BOMA.
• He/she will work collaboratively with other implementing partner staff from Kuza Jamii partners in the consortium.
• He/she will directly supervise the Field Officer and the EIP Technical Advisor for Mandera County

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Development, Economics, Business, Community Development, Project Management or a related field required from a recognized institution. Master’s degree in a relevant field desired.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 5 Years of experience for Degree holders and relevant experience (in a similar role in ASAL Areas).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:

• Commitment to the mission of BOMA.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate field activities.
• Prior experience in coordination and remote management, including coordination of teams of staff working in remote field locations with intermittent or limited connectivity.
• Proven competency/experience in data collection and basic analysis.
• Strong project management skills including the ability to anticipate demand and manage multiple tasks and projects while meeting tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication and negotiation skills, in English, Swahili, and one of the languages spoken in Wajir and Mandera
• Knowledge of poverty graduation approaches, livelihoods, women’s empowerment programs and experience in working in Northern Kenya highly desirable.
• Excellent computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, remote conferencing applications. Experience using Salesforce a plus.
• Good report writing skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Program Coordinator, Mandera

ABOUT THE PROGRAM

• BOMA is currently seeking qualified candidates for the position of Program Coordinator on the anticipated Kuza Jamii project. Kuza Jamii will support the Government of Kenyato progressively assume responsibility for the national Economic Inclusion Programme in Garissa, Isiolo, Mandera, Marsabit, Samburu, Tana River, Turkana and Wajir. Our streamlined, County-adapted, gender-sensitive, and community-led model builds the capacity of village savings and loan associations and Ward-level producer cooperatives to coordinate service provision and market and financial linkages for the extreme poor, and in particular women and people living with disabilities, thereby offering a sustainable support platform after project end. We will reach 17,000 direct participants and 96,900 direct-indirect participants (household members) for a total of 113,900 total population reached, demonstrating exceptional value for money.

POSITION SUMMARY

• The Program Coordinator is responsible for providing effective and efficient coordination of BOMA project activities in Wajir and Mandera.
• Under the supervision of the Portfolio Director, the Program Coordinator will coordinate implementation of Kuza Jamii while representing BOMA in county-level engagements. S/he will coordinate with the entire Kuza Jamii team and keep leadership informed regarding county-level progress, results, and challenges under the Project.
• The ideal candidate is experienced in delivery of community development activities. S/he is effective at planning and overseeing field activities in line with work plans and quality standards, managing relationships with county-level collaborators (state and non-state), providing reports on activities and promoting learning. S/he provides support and supervision to field-based staff to ensure that Kuza Jamii activities are implemented according to plan and with the highest integrity, proactively collaborating, learning, and adapting with BOMA colleagues.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Leadership and Planning Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the advancement and execution of BOMA’s Vision, Mission, and Values; ensuring that the same are clearly and well-articulated in BOMA’s daily work and among staff, partners, collaborators and participants/targets.
• Lead the planning and coordinate implementation Kuza Jamii activities at the county level, including BOMA’s and county-level partners’ activities in the consortium, such as GENCAD, a local partner delivering graduation programming in Mandera under the project.
• Collaborate with BOMA’s Operations team to ensure timely and adequate logistical arrangements for field travel on Project activities.
• Represent BOMA at county level meetings with stakeholder, including Government, where requested.

Technical Responsibilities:

• Facilitate collection and analysis of program data; capture and share lessons learned, case studies and success stories and best practices for project interventions.
• Support development, review and dissemination of project documents that capture best practices and lessons learned from the Kuza Jamii project to inform future project design.
• Support development and review of internal project reports.

Program Responsibilities:

• Engage with and securing acceptance of local leaders and the community about project roll out i
• Oversee community entry and participatory targeting processes in each targeted community to identify and verify a pool of qualifying Kuza Jamii participants.
• Oversee, coordinate, and participate in implementation of project activities including grant distributions, trainings, and the establishment of savings groups.
• In coordination with the Portfolio Director, and with support from the People Department & Training Department, oversee training and performance of Field officers and Mentors delivering under the project.
• Oversee the technical assistance and training provided to GENCAD by the EIP Technical Advisor

Data Collection, Analysis and Reporting

• Coordinate with the Portfolio Director and M&E team to ensure timely and quality targeting verification, collection of baselines and end-line data and monitoring activities via digital technology.
• Carry out regular field visits and spot checking and oversight to project sites to support Field Officers and Mentors, trouble shoot and communicate to Program Manager on any emerging issues for effective response
• Ensure timely, realistic, and high-quality project planning, implementation, monitoring, reporting, and learnings are captured.
• Ensure that all reports, both internal and external, are prepared and submitted in a timely manner

Compliance and Logistics

• Ensuring timely and accurate timesheet submissions by staff spending time on the Project
• Collaborate with the Operations team on ensuring proper compliance with BOMA policies and procedures.
• In Liaison with the Portfolio Director, and with support from operations staff, oversee procurements, deliveries, and other logistical coordination
• Support other program activities based on requests.

INTERNAL/EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS

• Program Coordinator reports to the Director of Programs
• Program Coordinator works collaboratively with other members of the Kuza Jamii team, across BOMA.
• He/she will work collaboratively with other implementing partner staff from Kuza Jamii partners in the consortium.
• He/she will directly supervise the Field Officer and the EIP Technical Advisor for Mandera County

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Development, Economics, Business, Community Development, Project Management or a related field required from a recognized institution. Master’s degree in a relevant field desired.

MINIMUM REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 5 Years of experience for Degree holders and relevant experience (in a similar role in ASAL Areas).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:

• Commitment to the mission of BOMA.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate field activities.
• Prior experience in coordination and remote management, including coordination of teams of staff working in remote field locations with intermittent or limited connectivity.
• Proven competency/experience in data collection and basic analysis.
• Strong project management skills including the ability to anticipate demand and manage multiple tasks and projects while meeting tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication and negotiation skills, in English, Swahili, and one of the languages spoken in Wajir and Mandera
• Knowledge of poverty graduation approaches, livelihoods, women’s empowerment programs and experience in working in Northern Kenya highly desirable.
• Excellent computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, remote conferencing applications. Experience using Salesforce a plus.
• Good report writing skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

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