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Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a global organization, with operations in over 40 countries. It designs innovative, cutting-edge approaches to solving development problems, rigorously evaluate these programmes, and promote the adoption of those with proven impact. This is done both through the dissemination of results to policy makers, practitioners and donors, as well as the actual design and implementation of new programmes at a national level.

IPA-Kenya (IPAK) is IPA’s oldest and largest country office, and the site of many of its most influential research projects. IPAK is also the site of two of IPA’s scale-up initiatives; Kenya’s National School Based De-worming Programme and the Safe Water Programme which is pursuing a national scale-up of the chlorine dispenser system in Kenya. Both programmes are the first of their kind not only in Kenya, but internationally, and offer unique opportunities to transform child health and development based on rigorous evidence of their cost-effectiveness and impact.

Job Purpose

The Policy Advisor is a senior member of these programmes’ management teams who will lead key elements of major planned expansion efforts. De-worming will reach over 5 million children in Kenya, dramatically reducing morbidity from parasitic worm infections nationwide.

He/she support the drive for scale and sustainability of the programmes by developing and maintaining broad and deep support for chlorine dispensers and school-based de-worming within Government of Kenya (GoK) policy and planning
arenas.

The Policy Advisor will also strengthen institutional capacity for long-term implementation of these programmes by the government and its partners. The Advisor will also help maintain current funding and identify mechanisms for additional long-term programme financing by GoK, development partners and other major institutions

The Major Duties and Responsibilities:

a. Programme Management

• Manage IPA’s policy influencing initiatives in accordance with agreed strategies and plans for Kenya
• Lead program planning and ensure timely completion of programme components in collaboration with staff and partners
• Ensure adherence to IPA’s organisational values and principles of high-quality programming
• Continuously monitor the Kenya policy and practice environment to ensure that IPA’s strategic and operational choices remain relevant and appropriate

b. Representation

• Help manage and develop relationships with MoE, MoPHS, MoWI and relevant parastatal headquarters, bilateral and multilateral institutions, implementing partners and major NGOs in Kenya
• Represent the programmes as delegated in policy-level forums, workshops, networking events, conferences and major public events at the national, regional and possibly international levels  Liaise between external stakeholders and programme operations and evaluation teams to incorporate relevant external input into programme design, execution and evaluation
• Advocate for policies supporting the overall program goals at the GoK and other key stakeholders
• Manage IPA’s involvement in collaborative and networking mechanisms aimed at promoting IPA’s strategic policy influencing opportunities

c. Dissemination and Policy Influence

• Contribute to efforts to improve the policy environment for school-based deworming and chlorine dispenser programmes through one-on-one meetings with key officials and representatives, participation at conferences and workshops, circulation of policy memos and reports, etc.
• Provide input on behalf of the programmes into policy- and decision-making processes of government ministries, bilateral and multilateral institutions and other major stakeholders
• Prepare and disseminate information on programme outcomes and other relevant results to government partners so as to promote evidence-based policymaking and programming

d. Resource Mobilisation and Fundraising

• Strengthen programme relationships with local and international funding institutions in the education, health and water sectors
• Improve knowledge of and input into government budgeting processes and relevant government managed financing mechanisms
• Develop and pursue new leads for programme funding
• Initiate and support proposal development processes

e. Learning and Knowledge Management

• Conduct in-depth mapping exercise to review and analyze the existing policy environment relevant to school-based deworming
• Provide ongoing evaluation and analysis of dynamic policy environment, particularly with respect to ongoing decentralization processes
• Submit written policy memos to IPA staff and other key stakeholders to inform the long-term sustainability of the programme.
• Ensure the documentation of IPA’s policy experience in Kenya to inform further work and also contribute to IPA’s efforts elsewhere
• Author programme update reports for internal consumption and by major partners and other external stakeholders

Academic and Professional Qualifications

• The candidate we are looking for should be of holder a bachelor’s degree in Development/Social Studies or Humanitarian Studies, preferably with significant relevance to public health.
• Sound knowledge of Government of Kenya operations and decision-making processes at the national level.
• Knowledge of the working systems and structures of the Ministries of Education and Public Health and Sanitation will be an added advantage.

Experience

• Should have at least 5 years relevant work experience in an INGO, (3 of which should have been at senior management level).
• Substantial experience in policy influencing and/or advocacy
• Experience in conducting policy analysis and review
• Experience in Kenya and/or East Africa region
• Strategic and operational planning and partnership management
• Experience in project and programme management; proposal writing for resource mobilization and fundraising, financial planning and management including budgets, and monitoring and evaluation.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong communication skills, good in written and oral communication and presentation both in English and Kiswahili, negotiations, persuasion and diplomatic skills
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Senior representational experience at the domestic policy level
• Understanding of government decision-making and donor funding processes in a developing country context—Kenya or elsewhere in East Africa preferred.
• Displays strong critical thinking and judgment skills and demonstrates intellectual flexibility and willingness to form and adjust opinions based on evidence
• Demonstrates good management and leadership skills especially in leading and empowering teams
• Ability to manage self-performance while working independently
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team of IPA and partners
• Thorough understanding of Microsoft office suite (Excel, Word, Powerpoint), Internet, and email systems

How to Apply

If interested, send an application by e-mail to the address below indicating on the subject line “Policy Advisor Application”. The application should be accompanied with the following:

• Brief cover letter explaining your interest in the position and why you qualify for the job,
• A detailed Curriculum Vitae,
• Names of at least three (3) professional referees, and their daytime telephone contact,
• Current and expected monthly remunerations (monthly gross salary and cash benefits),
• Optional: A work sample which ideally should be a report or similar business/policy document that showcases writing ability.

The application to reach the address below before the close of business on Friday, 13th January 2012.

(Please do not attach certificates and testimonials at this point).

Executive Selection, Strategic Dimensions Limited
Management and Development Consultants
E-mail: info@strategicdl.com

AFRICAN POPULATION AND HEALTH RESEARCH CENTER

Promoting the well-being of Africans through policy-relevant research on population and health

Evaluation Research Position – FP/RH BPs

The African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental organization committed to conducting high quality and policy relevant research on population, health, education and development issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.

APHRC seeks to recruit a Senior Lead for Strategic Planning & Evaluation to lead a five-year (2011-2016) program entitled “Evidence to Action for Strengthened Family Planning and Reproductive Health Services for Women and Girls (E2A)”, with Pathfinder International as the prime partner.

The position is based at APHRC’s offices in Nairobi, Kenya.

Project Overview: E2A’s ultimate goal is to reduce unmet need for family planning (and thereby, unintended pregnancies), by enabling women and girls to make – and act on – informed decisions about their reproductive lives at all stages of the life cycle.

It will work at the global, country and community/facility levels to achieve three main objectives:

1) Increase global support for the use of FP/RH evidence-based best practices (BPs) to strengthen service delivery;

2) Synthesize and disseminate knowledge about the use of FP/RH BPs to strengthen service delivery; and

3) Apply and scale up FP/RH BPs in ways that strengthen service delivery.

Position Purpose:

In collaboration with, and reporting to, the Program Leader at APHRC and the E2A’s M&E Director in the project office in Washington, DC, the Senior Lead for Strategic Planning & Evaluation is the project’s focal person at APHRC.

Her/his primary responsibility is to: Organize, facilitate or conduct literature reviews as well as operations, evaluation and implementation research around FP/RH BPs; Document and disseminate reviews, case studies and other syntheses that build knowledge on FP/RH BPs; and Contribute to advocacy activities at the global, regional and country levels.

S/he also supports the design and implementation of the project’s M&E plan, data collection and data systems to measure overall project performance against established goals and objectives. S/he coordinates the requests and support needs from in-country partners for research, evaluation and documentation of BPs, and with guidance from the E2A Director of M&E, ensure that the needs are timely and adequately met.

Key Responsibilities

1. Conduct literature and systematic reviews on FP/RH BPs, and produce synthesis for use in the project’s activities at the global, country or local levels;
2. Plan, design and implement or facilitate operations, evaluation and implementation research on FP/RH BPs in the Africa region.
3. Support the project’s dissemination, communication and advocacy activities;
4. Contribute to the development and implementation of the project’s Performance Monitoring and Evaluation Plan, and the production of quarterly reports to USAID;
5. Oversee, when applicable, the work of in-country partners’ M&E related staff, and coordinate the implementation of quality control measures;
6. Provide technical assistance to in-country partners on research, evaluation and documentation of best practices, among others;

Qualifications and Experience

1. PhD in Demography, Statistics, Public Health, social sciences or related discipline;
2. At least six years of experience in monitoring and evaluating health and development projects, and health service delivery in particular;
3. Strong writing skills and good record of publications on population, family planning and reproductive health in developing countries, with demonstrated ability to conduct systematic reviews;
4. Good experience in designing and conducting impact evaluation, and operations and interventions research;
5. Proven ability to work effectively with various constituencies including funding agencies and international partners, host country government agencies, and other national and local stakeholders and decision-makers;
6. Strong quantitative skills and extensive familiarity with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Statistical Packages (STATA or SPSS);
7. Availability to travel internationally about 30-40% of time.

Interested candidates are invited to send via email or mail no later than February 20, 2012, their letter of application (1 page); a statement of research interests and goals (1-2 pages); and their CV with contact details of three referees to jobs@aphrc.org with copy to jcfotso@aphrc.org, or to:

The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center
P.O. Box 10787 – 00100 GPO, Nairobi
Website: www.aphrc.org

Please, indicate Evaluation Research Position – FP/RH BPs on the subject line of the email or on the envelope.

The position comes with an attractive, internationally competitive remuneration package including employer paid medical, travel, life insurance cover and retirement benefits.

Allowances toward in-relocation, home leave travel and dependants’ education, are provided.

Preference will be given to nationals of sub-Saharan African countries, and females are particularly encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified.

Recruitment of independent consultants

Lygacy Management Consultants (LMC) is a firm that provides value adding consulting services such as human resources management, audit and assurance, financial management, monitoring & evaluation as well as programme management.

LMC’s clients include Donor Agencies, Non Profit Organizations (NGOs), the Public Sector, Civil Society Organizations as well as the Commercial Sector. LMC’s primary focus is to serve its clients by creating and adding value.

The firm supports its clients in improving their operational effectiveness and efficiency by bringing innovative ideas and new perspectives.

LMC is looking to expand its resource base by hiring independent consultants in the following categories to assist in value delivery.

The consultants shall be hired on per assignment basis. The requirements for each position is as detailed below.

Programme Management Consultants

Ref: PM/LMC/2012/05

Job Description

Reporting directly to the Lygacy Management Consultant in charge of Programme Management, the consultant will be assigned to undertake the following primary duties:

1. Appraise work plans and liaise with the implementing partners;
2. Prepare monthly and quarterly project reports and provide recommendations;
3. Capture relevant information into the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) database;
4. Undertake regular field visits to implementers to monitor their performance against their contracts;
5. Liaise with Finance Personnel on financial issues relating to the project;
6. Provide capacity building on programme matters in workshops and seminars
7. Maintain regular communication with implementers and other stakeholders;
8. Provide support to consultancy services commissioned for the project;
9. Participate in the overall quality assurance for programme activities;
10. Coordinate Programme secretarial services including filing, setting up meetings, arranging meeting venues, printing and photocopying of materials; and
11. Provide any other programmatic tasks delegated by the Lygacy Management Consultants.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

The following knowledge, skills and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal courses and prior work experience.

• Must have an undergraduate or postgraduate degree preferably in social sciences, community development or related field.
• Must possess a minimum of five years programme management experience gained in civil society and/or development organisations, two of which should be at middle management level with a demonstrated track record in programme management.
• Working knowledge and experience in Kenya, South Sudan and/or Somalia is an advantage
• Should have good communication and quantitative skills. Strong analytical skills are also a prerequisite.
• Must have good working knowledge of computerised systems.
• Must be willing and able to work independently in remote areas.

Application

1. All applications should be sent to info@lygacyconsult.com

2. The job reference number must be included on the subject section of the email and on the application letter

3. Past experience must be clearly indicated in the applications

4. Applications should be received by 6th January 2012

5. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Recruitment of independent consultants

Lygacy Management Consultants (LMC) is a firm that provides value adding consulting services such as human resources management, audit and assurance, financial management, monitoring & evaluation as well as programme management.

LMC’s clients include Donor Agencies, Non Profit Organizations (NGOs), the Public Sector, Civil Society Organizations as well as the Commercial Sector. LMC’s primary focus is to serve its clients by creating and adding value.

The firm supports its clients in improving their operational effectiveness and efficiency by bringing innovative ideas and new perspectives.

LMC is looking to expand its resource base by hiring independent consultants in the following categories to assist in value delivery.

The consultants shall be hired on per assignment basis. The requirements for each position is as detailed below.

Monitoring and Evaluation Consultants

Ref: ME/LMC/2012/04

Job Description

Reporting directly to the Lygacy Management Consultant in charge of monitoring and evaluation Services, the consultant will be assigned to undertake the following primary duties:

1. Developing monitoring and evaluation strategies, methodology and manuals both generic and to client specification where need arises
2. Develop the overall framework for project M&E, for example, annual project reviews, participatory impact assessments, process monitoring, operations monitoring and lessons-learned workshops.
3. Guide the process of identifying the key performance questions and parameters for monitoring project performance and comparing it to targets. Design the format for such performance reports.
4. Undertake collection and analysis of primary and secondary data for client performance reports.
5. Together with the LMC clients, be able to review their existing approaches and management information systems and agree on any required changes, support and resources.
6. Guide staff and implementing partners in preparing their progress reports. Together, analyse these reports in terms of problems and actions needed. Prepare consolidated progress reports for project management to submit to the relevant bodies, in accordance with approved reporting formats and timing.
7. Undertake training for clients’ staff and stakeholders in M&E skills, including participatory aspects.
8. Plan for regular opportunities to identify lessons learned and implications for the Lygacy and her clients where possible.

Core Capabilities

1. Strong understanding of participatory methodologies
2. Demonstrated ability/experience to conduct evaluation of rural development projects especially in the water, hygiene and sanitation sectors
3. Adequate knowledge of the logical framework and project cycle management in the context of EC procedures and standards
4. Fluent in English, both written and spoken
5. Working knowledge and experience in Kenya, South Sudan and/or Somalia is an advantage
6. Must be a good analytical, communication and writing skills.
7. Conducts work in an honest and ethical manner and character and accepts responsibility for work assigned with a commitment for excellence.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

The following knowledge, skills and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal courses and prior work experience.

1. Must have a degree in social sciences. A masters degree / Higher Diploma in project Management will be an added advantage.
2. Should have a minimum of three years working experience in monitoring and evaluation services. Experience in internationally recognized organizations will be an added advantage.
3. Should have good communication and quantitative skills. Strong analytical skills are also a prerequisite.
4. Must have good working knowledge of computerised systems.
5. Must be willing and able to work independently in remote areas.

Application

1. All applications should be sent to info@lygacyconsult.com

2. The job reference number must be included on the subject section of the email and on the application letter

3. Past experience must be clearly indicated in the applications

4. Applications should be received by 6th January 2012

5. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Recruitment of independent consultants

Lygacy Management Consultants (LMC) is a firm that provides value adding consulting services such as human resources management, audit and assurance, financial management, monitoring & evaluation as well as programme management.

LMC’s clients include Donor Agencies, Non Profit Organizations (NGOs), the Public Sector, Civil Society Organizations as well as the Commercial Sector. LMC’s primary focus is to serve its clients by creating and adding value.

The firm supports its clients in improving their operational effectiveness and efficiency by bringing innovative ideas and new perspectives.

LMC is looking to expand its resource base by hiring independent consultants in the following categories to assist in value delivery.

The consultants shall be hired on per assignment basis. The requirements for each position is as detailed below.

Human Resource Consultants

Ref: HR/LMC/2012/03

Job Description

Reporting directly to the Lygacy Management Consultant in charge of Human Resource Services, the auditor will be assigned to undertake the following primary duties:

1. Carrying out job evaluation, grading and analysis.
2. Undertaking recruitment and selection process.
3. Development of performance management systems.
4. Development of human resources policies and procedures
5. Carrying out organisation design and development
6. Developing human policies and procedures
7. Developing performance management systems
8. Undertaking salary surveys and structures
9. Undertaking employee client surveys
10. Undertaking skills audit
11. Undertaking client satisfactions surveys
12. Talent assessment and management

Core Capabilities

• Must be a good analytical, communication and writing skills.
• Conducts work in an honest and ethical manner and character and accepts responsibility for work assigned with a commitment for excellence.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

The following knowledge, skills and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal courses and prior work experience.

1. Must have a degree in Human Resources Management. A Higher Diploma in Human Resources Management will be an added advantage.
2. Should have a minimum of three years working experience in human resource services. Experience in the “big-4” firms will be an added advantage.
3. Should have good communication and quantitative skills. Strong analytical skills are also a prerequisite.
4. Must have good working knowledge of computerised systems.
5. Must be willing and able to work independently in remote areas.

Application

1. All applications should be sent to info@lygacyconsult.com

2. The job reference number must be included on the subject section of the email and on the application letter

3. Past experience must be clearly indicated in the applications

4. Applications should be received by 6th January 2012

5. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted