Director Technical Services (Environment), Research and Publication Environment Manager, Resource Mobilization Manager and Program Coordinator Jobs in Kenya

Our client is an environmental organisation based in Nairobi and established to mobilize, manage and avail resources for environment management, is expanding its capacity in order to fulfill its mandate.
 

The client is seeking dynamic and self-motivated individuals who have excellent leadership skills and willing to guide the organization’s strategic intent to take up the following roles in the organization.

1. Director Technical Services (Environment)
 

Job summary
 

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, responsible for facilitating, liaising in identifying and designing interventions for pertinent national environmental issues requiring the attention of the organization; taking cognizance of the views of all major stakeholders, project proposal preparation for
resources mobilization, final funding proposal appraisals before presentation to the Board of Trustees for approval, ensuring compliance with specific standards and appraisal criteria.

Roles and responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in the design, implementation and evaluation of project proposals and research programmes
• Provide technical support to the organisation’s public private partner’s forum to ensure that resources demand side is in harmony with the supply side;
• Provide support to collaborating institutions, implementing agents and communities in preparation of proposals;
• Oversee the establishment and coordination of a high performing team of research associates from relevant research institutions and agencies, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders to design and implement responsive environmental research and development programmes
• Oversee the coordination of publishing of research outputs in appropriate peer-reviewed journals of national and international repute and disseminate the results of research and scholarship through other appropriate outlets to promote exchange and learning of performance and in effect set trends in environmental agenda and policies

Required competencies:

• Broad knowledge of research in environmental studies, including in-depth understanding of current environmental issues – local, national and international and interventions being employed to address them.
• Ability to coordinate, initiate, develop and deliver high quality research published in leading environmental journals as well as making presentations at national, regional and international conferences
• Strong communication skills including ability to develop proposals, concept papers, position papers as well as write reports and prepare relevant publications
• Demonstrate technical expertise in quality assurance as well as monitoring and evaluation

Qualification and experience

• Masters degree in Environmental Studies or related field.
• Membership to relevant professional bodies.
• Minimum 10 years experience gained in environmental management related fields at national levels.

2. , Environment – Research and Publication
 

Job summary
 

Reporting to the Director of Technical Services /Environment, responsible for planning, designing and coordinating the implementation of research studies and publications that set trends in the National Environmental Agenda and Policy.
 

Roles and responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership in identifying pertinent national environmental issues; the design, implementation and evaluation of research programmes
• Continuously assess and prioritize needs, opportunities and demands for research interventions
• Establish and coordinate a high performing team of research associates from relevant research institutions and agencies, non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders to design and implement responsive environmental research and development programmes
• Develop and implement effective methodologies and strategies for ensuring the integrity of research data, information and reports including the creation of databases aimed at expanding the knowledge-base of the environmental studies
• Coordinate publishing of research outputs in appropriate peer-reviewed journals of national and international repute and disseminate the results of research and scholarship through other appropriate outlets to promote exchange and learning of performance and trends in environmental issues.
• Coordinate the formulation of quality standards and operating procedures which include defining, measuring and evaluating process outputs

Required competencies:

• Broad knowledge of research and scholarship in environmental studies, including in-depth understanding of emerging environmental issues globally
• Ability to coordinate, initiate, develop and deliver high quality research published in leading environmental journals as well as making presentations at national, regional and international conferences
• Strong communication skills including ability to develop proposals, concept papers, position papers as well as write reports and prepare relevant publications
• Demonstrate technical expertise in quality assurance as well as monitoring and evaluation

Qualification and experience:

• Masters degree in environmental management related studies.
• Membership to relevant professional bodies.
• Minimum 6 years experience gained coordinating high level environmental management or research

3. Manager Resource Mobilization / Fundraising
 

Job summary
 

Reporting to the Director of Resources Mobilization, responsible for providing technical support in designing and implementing resources mobilization strategies directed at various internal and external stakeholder audiences, in line with established policies and practices.
 

Roles and responsibilities

• Assist Director in developing and implementing the organization’s resources mobilization strategy, in line with the organization’s mandate and objectives
• Assist the Director, Resources Mobilization in conducting resources mobilization in development of funding proposals targeted at various prospective development partners coupled with building Donor Confidence in the organization.
• Manage effective and efficient documentation of all organization resource mobilization activities and achievements, ensuring that all relevant highlights are captured and communicated to relevant audiences.
• Participate in the development of a monitoring and evaluation system for measuring the impact of resource mobilization activities.
• Assist the Director, Resources Mobilization in the development and implementation of strategies for creating a high performing organizational culture based on transparency, integrity, accountability, performance measurement and results to ensure that programme activities are undertaken on sound management principles and practices.

Required competencies:

• Considerable knowledge of resources mobilization trends at national, regional and international levels
• Strong communication and presentation skills including ability to develop proposals, concept papers, position papers as well as write reports and prepare relevant publications
• High level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills including ability to build alliances and collaborative relationships with sensitivity to diversity
• Strong expertise in resources mobilization and management, project planning and budgeting, implementation as well as monitoring and evaluation
• Ability to maintain high standards of integrity.

Qualification and experience

• Masters degree in Communications or related field
• Membership to a relevant professional body
• Over 6 years experience gained specializing in resources mobilization and communication

4. Program Coordinator (Administration)
 

Job Summary
 

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, responsible for monitoring and implementation of the organisation’s programs and projects against set standards and targets, with a focus on the results and the impact of the programs and activities undertaken by the various Directorates using appropriate tools. 

In addition act as the Technical Executive Assistant to CEO.

Roles and responsibilities

• Be the link person between the CEO and the Directorates in all matters of planning, monitoring and performance evaluation against set targets.
• Coordinate the technical work relating to CEO’s office
• Guide implementation of the organisation’s strategic direction by continually assessing the competing pressures and opportunities both within the organization and externally.
• Analyze the organization’s operating environments i.e. economic, social and political and provide the senior management team with the information and analysis necessary to plan their work.
• Design and implement quality management systems for measuring and improving the organization’s performance and impact
• Lead change across the whole organization and lead/participate in the development and implementation of change management programs in liaise with the Human Resource Department.
• Manage all internal and external research projects including overseeing the work of third-parties / consultants.
• Prepare board book for Board of Trustees meeting.
• Assist the CEO in preparation and compiling of Board of Trustees papers, reports and other documentation required for Board meetings.

Required competencies:

• Experience in working financial systems and reports, producing strategy or program plans, managing a budget and working within results-based project framework.
• Experience in managing performance improvement and change programs across an organization.
• Strategic and analytical thinking skills.
• Strong planning, implementation and evaluation skills.

Qualification and experience

• Master Degree in a relevant field
• Minimum of 6 years’ working experience, 2 of which must be at a senior level in Strategic or Corporate Planning or Change Management in a national or regional organization.

Interested candidates should send their applications, by email only to recruitment@crowehorwath.co.ke with the “job title” as the subject heading. 

This should include a cover letter and detailed curriculum vitae (as one document in Word). 

Kindly do not attach copies of certificates/testimonials. 

Note that the deadline line for submission of applications is 24thJuly, 2013.

Only shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.

Our client is an equal opportunity employer!