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Program Coordinator – Capacity Building and Systems Strengthening

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 34,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Program Support

•  Support LIPs to work with the Department of Children Services to strengthen the use and reporting using the Child Protection Information Management System. (CPIMS)
• Support LIPs to do assessment and identification of organizational capacity gaps and support them to address the gaps.
• Support LIPs in the annual capacity needs assessment for implementing partners to track progress and ensure that areas of concern are addressed.
• Promote identified evidence-based organizational capacity strengthening tools, methods or approaches for the LIPs to use in addressing identified capacity gaps.
• Support capacity strengthening to partners through trainings, workshops, facilitate group interactions as well as accompaniment through regular communication via email, telephone and site visits to support the successful implementation of system strengthening project activities across implementing partners.
• Coordinate and monitor financial and material resources relevant to achieve the assigned project outcome through planning and oversight to ensure efficient use of project resources.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning and Reporting

• Work with the MEL to ensure availability of data collection and reporting tools
• Coordinate dissemination of all project deliverables (technical assistance, technical reports, training curricula) in accordance with WVK, USAID, PEPFAR and GOK requirements.
• Ensure documentation of best practices and innovations for donor engagement
• Coordinate in the dissemination of best practices in capacity building and system strengthening and the implementation of approaches/models among the partners.
• Work closely with the Project management and technical leads to assign realistic targets and budget to LIPs for all required and customized indicators.
• Participate in monthly, quarterly and annual reviews with program teams, LIPs and stakeholders
• Ensure timely preparation of periodic reports and project documents in line with the donor and World Vision standards.

Advocacy, Partnerships, Engagement & Networking

• Mapping of other stakeholders at the county, sub county, ward level and to leverage on what the project will be providing and create synergy informed by a clear referral pathway.
• Participate in related Technical Working Groups (TWGs) at County levels
• Conduct County government engagements to influence budgeting
• Establish partnership with private sector and County players to leverage OVC and AGYW services.

Others

• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by supervisor or designee from time to time
• Participate and contribute in committees and task forces as required.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR TE ROLE

• A bachelor’s degree in Public Administration, Public Health, Social sciences, Business Administration, Organizational Management or Leadership, or equivalent degree
• A Master’s degree in a relevant field is an added advantage
• Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, knowledge-sharing networks.
• Minimum of 4 years’ professional experience in areas of capacity development, and organizational systems strengthening. 
• Experience in partnership strengthening with a focus on vulnerable populations especially orphans and vulnerable children, youth and women and experience in the field of OVC & DREAMS is preferred.
• Relevant grant management experience, especially for USG or other public donors, a plus.
• Experience working with stakeholders at various levels including but not limited to National and County government actors, LIPs, civil society, healthcare providers and social service providers.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Experience in project design and proposal development. Experience in writing content for proposals.
• Knowledge of capacity strengthening best practices.
• Experience with program monitoring and evaluation and analysis.
• Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.

Applicant Types Accepted:Local Applicants Only

Humanitarian Cash Programming & Market Systems Advisor

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Support

• Provide technical support to WVK cash programming including Cash feasibility assessments, Market assessments, determination of response options, delivery mechanisms and appropriate modalities to be implemented.
• Coordinate with technical sectors: (Livelihoods& Resilience, Health & Nutrition, Education & Protection, WASH, DMT), Departments: Sponsorship, RAM, Operations, ICT, Finance & Supply Chain and other Support Services for effective planning and implementation of Cash & Voucher Programming within WV Kenya. 
• Provide oversight of all Cash Based Intervention programs implementation progress; identification, resolution and/or escalation of issues.
• Coordinate development, dissemination and roll out of Cash Based Intervention Programs guidelines in line with global, national and WVI standards
• Ensure that Cash & Voucher Programming projects are designed to meet or exceed WVK, donor and industry standards and guidelines;
• Ensure the incorporation of digital payment systems and platforms in all WV programs and coordinate its implementation.
• Support Area Program and Grant Teams to set up CVP operations
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the selected delivery mechanisms (Mobile Money, Electronic Voucher, Banks, etc)
• Provide orientation during start-up workshop on CVP project components
• Support digital registration and data management
• Work with Technical Programs to strengthen the integration of CBI on programming
• Participate in joint technical coordination, planning and review meetings for Humanitarian Cash Transfers and Markets
• Participate in the development of winning proposals that incorporate different CVP modalities.

Capacity Building

• Identify technical and programmatic gaps on Cash Based Interventions and design staff capacity building interventions on all aspects of CBI programming including feasibility, risk assessment, market assessment and analysis, modality selection, implementation of a delivery mechanism and distribution process.
• Enhance skills and capacities of staff and partners in Humanitarian Cash Transfers and Markets 
• Coordinate regular learning forum to profile, communicate and ensure adoption of promising practices
• With the support of GC CVP leads, lead CVP Capacity assessment and capacity building initiatives for WV Kenya staff and partners. 
• Provide technical and supervisory support to WV partners utilizing CVP modalities
• Ensure ongoing coaching and mentoring of project staff in order to ensure that they are able to perform and achieve the desired results
• Coordinate regular learning forum to profile, communicate and ensure adoption of promising practices
• Identify capacity gaps in Cash Programming and organize for capacity building session to bridge the capacity gaps

Accountability, Learning and Innovation

• Innovate, test or replicate good ideas to scale up multipurpose Cash Voucher Programming both in humanitarian, social safety net or development programming.
• Set up CVP monitoring, accountability and learning systems and address findings and recommendations on a regular basis.
• Design and facilitate market assessments and document lessons for sharing internally and with key partners
• Ensure that monthly and regular reports are generated and timely submitted to relevant stakeholders and partners (CTMR, donor reports, etc).
• Ensure internal control systems are in placed to identify and manage potential risks associated with CVP.
• Oversight to ensure the projects are implemented in accordance to the approved budgets
• Initiate and Manage the contractual processes among key partners and support offices in consultation with the WVK risk and compliance department
• Coordinate the development of Cash Based Interventions M&E tools, analysing monitoring data and facilitating post-monitoring distribution.
• Leading and coordinating CBI feasibility assessments, data collection and analysis to inform evidence-based response analysis, programme design, and adaptive implementation.
• Coordinate and ensure delivery of risk assessments and mitigation measures related to CBI emergency response programming
• Participate in the developing and adapting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), policy documents, guidance and tools for Cash Transfer Programming.

Engagement, Networking and Advocacy

• Lead coordination and networking initiatives on CVP for WV Kenya. This includes engagements with the Cash Working Group, CaLP, Government State Departments, Consortiums, the HPPP, NGOs and other stakeholders in that space.  
• Establish and maintain good relationship with Government Departments, CBOs, funding partners, Support Offices, & private sector actors involved in CVP
• Coordinate and actively participating in relevant National and Sub-national working groups and other meetings in the area of responsibility, including the Cash Working Group at national level
• Participate in joint technical coordination, planning and review meetings for Cash & Voucher Programming

      Any other Duty assigned by supervisor or designee

• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by supervisor or designee from time to time
• Participate and contribute in committees and task forces as may be required.

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

• Bachelor degree in the fields of: Social Science, Economics, Statistics or related field. 
• A postgraduate training in Monitoring & Evaluation, Statistics, Economics, Computer Science, Agriculture or related field will be an added advantage.
• Relevant certification from accredited CVP institution/agency such as CaLP network, WVI Cash Academy will be an added advantage
• At least six years of experience in Cash Based Programming including conducting Cash Feasibility Assessment, Market Assessment, Designing, implementing, Monitoring and Evaluating CVP programs
• Demonstrated understanding CVP integration across different sectors and implementation in varying contexts of Disaster Management Cycle.
• Deep understanding and experience of engaging various stakeholders, including the donor regulations and standards with regards to CVP as well as private sector players.
• Resource mobilization and fundraising experience with proven track record of successful proposal development
• Experience working with Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) and Financial Service Providers (FSPs).
• Experience setting up functional program Monitoring and Accountability framework
• Highly flexible and organized, able to coordinate different levels of stakeholders and guide the WVK strategic and technical decisions on new and upcoming funding opportunities
• Demonstrated capacity to strategically and technically engage and build strong networks at different levels: Key government departments (national & County level), Donor community, Private sector players, CVP technical forums, Humanitarian Coordination forums among others.
• Ability to work well in and promote teamwork, comfortable in a multi-cultural environment, flexible and able to deliver under high pressure. handle pressure well.

Applicant Types Accepted:Local Applicants Only

Program Manager

Key Responsibilities:

Program Coordination and Management

• The jobholder will be the accountable person for the Program under World Vision Component and will work in close collaboration with the AP Managers, program staffs, Government line ministries in the Counties and Cooperating partners of this grant – Self Help Africa, World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Justdiggit, Africa Harvest, Green Belt Movement, and Conservation Alive Kenya.
• Provide technical support and guidance in implementation of the project’s objectives
• Monitor and ensure that grant is managed and executed as per plans within time and budgets, meeting donor, World Vision and community accountability;
• Monitor Budget Utilization in line with planned Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) as per WVK Financial Standards and donor requirements
• Provide effective, innovative and strategic coordinating role in the CAM project implementation;
• Ensure that all CAM project initiatives within the program’s area of influence meet or
• exceed planned outcomes and are implemented timely;
• Ensure program implementation follows Donor standards, WVK Policies & Procedures and aligned to acceptable financial & operational audit results.
• Ensure inclusion of cross cutting themes including gender, youth, conflict sensitivity, disability and social inclusion
• Ensure integration between the CAM project activities and other WVK livelihoods and resilience development programs in Kenya, and other relevant Global WV entities
• Actively participate in CAM project meetings, Technical Working Groups, and Program Team meetings as appropriate
• Manage and coordinate the CAM project 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

Design, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting

• Ensure accurate and quality Program Design Documents (PDD) are on file
• Contextualize and utilize planning guidelines for the CAM project.
• Ensure accurate and quality Annual Operation Plan (AOP) and Detailed Implementation Plan (DIP) for the program in place and utilized
• Work closely with CAM project Secretariat MEAL to effectively support the program to carry out all measurements and assessments – baselines, assessments, designs, monitoring and evaluations – in accordance with donor requirements and WV established standards, policies and procedures;
• Ensure the program achieves Child Well-Being Outcomes in line with the organization’s Ministry Framework and Development Approach, and WVK’s strategic priorities and the program designs.
• Develop monthly schedule for monitoring together with communities and partners;
• Ensure community capacity building plan on monitoring is in place and utilized;
• Monitor monthly program expenditure
• Ensure effective communication between IMARA Secretariat, communities/partners and the baseline/evaluation team;
• Ensure all targeted respondents / stakeholders are mobilized in a timely manner during data collection exercise.
• Apply Contextualized and utilized reporting guidelines
• Generate quality Monthly Management Reports (MMR) informed by accurate analysed data written using language that is appropriate to the reader and in line with World Vision reporting guidelines;
• Generate Quality & Accurate quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports informed by MMR and in line with donor regulations;
• In liaison with Communications Officer, Develop context specific electronic and live media communications on program activities
• Work with MEAL Coordinator ensure effective reflection and learning forums in the counties
• Participate in quarterly monitoring visits to the field to review progress, gather stories of change associated with Market systems development, sustainable natural resources-based VCs, and financial inclusion to identify and address strategic gaps;

Engagement, Networking and Fundraising

• Represent WVK in county, national and other Regional forums as approved by the Program Director
• Coordinate and Manage Relationships with credible research institutions and private sector to support research component and market systems strengthening component in the program under the agreed framework.
• Participate in Narok, Elgeyo Marakwet, Kwale, and Kwale Counties Environmental Stakeholders forums/technical working groups as well as supporting WVK the program staff and cluster managers on engagement in relation to Natural Resource Management as well as articulating Environment and Climate change objectives in the forums
• Participate in development of innovative NRM, Climate Change Adaptation and other Resilience Building concepts and proposals for building community resilience for fundraising as well as marketing Integrated NRM to various Learning forums.
• Build and Maintain effective communications and pro-active relationships with partners including the county government and the donor
• Collaborate with line ministries and departments in providing technical support and assistance to the program
• Support implementing staff to successfully engage with key internal and external stakeholders, including other CAM project entities, private sector, community, religious leaders and other civil society representatives in order to maximize the impact of interventions;
• Actively engage with peers across the CAM project Consortium and WV Partnership
• Participate in public forums and events as appropriate.

Advocacy: Policy and Budget Influence

• Coordinate advocacy and policy influence initiatives of the program at county and national level
• Increase the visibility of WVK and the donor by maintaining active engagement and advocacy on NRM related matters
• Ensure that staff capacity around policy and advocacy is built
• Take lead on integrating World Vision Global Campaign on Ending Violence against children

Others

• Ensure the team participates in daily devotions and other organizational meetings as required;
• Participate and contribute in meetings, committees and task forces.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Program Director or designee

KNOWLEDGE/ QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

• Degree in Natural Resource Management, Agriculture, Agro-forestry, Range land Management, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management and Marketing, or any other related discipline.
• Post graduate degree in any of the above or Business/MBA/Leadership/ Organizational is desirable
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience 3 of which must be in Managing multi agency livelihood and Resilience grants in ASAL Counties; designing, planning, implementing, supervising and reporting on integrated sustainable Natural Resource-based Value chains marketing, Business Development, Enterprise development and/or Livelihoods programming
• Knowledge in renewable energies and alternative technologies are of advantage;
• Experience in working with consortium partners, county governments, private sector, civil society, donors and local communities;
• Good understanding of NRM in ASAL context and Dryland Agricultural systems Market systems strengthening, Peace Programming and Governance.
• A broad grasp of socio – economic policy issues with respect to NRM, Agriculture, Food security, livestock and other Livelihoods, range management and marketing in both rural and often fragile context
• Familiarity with participatory market approaches and making Markets Work for the Poor approaches
• Deep understanding and ability to work in a fragile often interfaith context
• Understanding of gender and diversity issues and commitment to addressing inequalities in all the key areas of responsibility
• Ability to work under pressure and strict deadlines
• Understanding of development/relief issues with commitment to humanitarian principles and action
• Good financial/budget management
• Good people management, training and coaching skills with strong conceptual and analytical skills
• The ability to work independently, think innovatively and strategically and work effectively within a team

Applicant Types Accepted: Local Applicants Only

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