Jobs at Kenya Red Cross Society

Scope of Role

Management oversight of the British Red Cross Forecast based Financing and Preparedness programme (April 2021 to Aug 2024, subject to confirmation of multi-year funding) in Southern Africa (Namibia and Eswatini) and Sahel (Niger and one other Sahelian country yet to be decided) in collaboration with five Red Cross Movements partners as well as the Red Cross and Red Crescent Climate Centre (75%).

Extend technical support to partner National Societies in East and Southern Africa on climate risk management, early warning early action, and climate change adaptation, involving identifying new opportunities and programme design (25%).

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Programme & financial management

1. Oversight and leadership of the British Red Cross FbF and Preparedness programme, involving coordinating the delivery of a complex, multi-partner FCDO-funded humanitarian programme focused on NS capacity strengthening, with overall responsibility for achievement of objectives and targets. 
2. Leading on critical relationship and stakeholder coordination and collaboration across a wide range of Red Cross Movement partners operation in four countries, including the French Red Cross (supporting operational National Societies in the Sahel) and five operational National Societies (Namibia, Eswatini and Niger and one other country in the Sahel), in consultation with the BRC  Sahel/Southern Africa Country Cluster Managers and BRC programme delegate based in Namibia, and French Red Cross delegates in Dakar, Niger and one other Sahelian country.
3. Collaborative working with close peers will be key to this role, which will be line managed by the Head of Region East and Southern Africa, but also with matrix management accountability to the FCDO Strategic Funding Manager. This post will also coordinate with other BRC colleagues working on the FbF & Preparedness Programme, including technical advisors (e.g., DRR/EA, PMEAL, Cash, CEA, PSEA), the FCDO Programme Development and Grant Manager, International Finance team and other regional and country level support staff. 
4. Ensure all BRC’s supported programmes in assigned countries are aligned to the International Quality Methodology and adhere to the BRC’s Programme Cycle Methodology.
5. Manage and monitor the BRC budget for assigned programmes, ensuring all programmes demonstrate value for money and cost effectiveness.
6. Work closely with the National Societies to develop and manage all programmatic support, ensuring that all reporting, monitoring and evaluation is of a high standard and ensures full accountability to donors and beneficiaries.
7. Ensure the establishment and integration of effective monitoring, evaluation and learning within the assigned countries to support the development of approaches to planning, innovation and delivery.
8. Ensure the BRC’s financial management systems, policies, procedures and systems meet required standards.
9. Ensure that any risks to BRC programmes and activities are appropriately managed.
10. Support a regional outlook to supporting identification and development of further climate programming

Technical & advisory support

1. Provide technical advisory input to BRC-supported forecast-based financing and preparedness programmes in the assigned countries, including contributing to assessment, planning, implementation of action plans, and analysing evidence to demonstrate and improve the effectiveness of BRC’s work. Coordinate support from BRC’s technical advisors in supporting the programme.
2. Coordinate support from regional and global actors such as the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, IFRC and Met Offices support to the Forecast-based Financing & Preparedness programme.
3. Support operational National Societies in developing their Early Action Protocols, especially in the design of triggers. This can include data analysis, designing workshops with regional stakeholders, and analysing impact-based forecasting techniques.
4. Support and provide technical advice to programme delegates and partner/operational National Societies to institutionalise forecast based financing and preparedness, including cash and livelihoods preparedness, through the development of National Society institutional capacity and linkages to government programmes including shock responsive social protection.
5. Provide technical support to National Societies to scale up climate adaptation and early action in the region and build National Society capacity in the areas of climate risk management, early warning early action, and climate change adaptation.
6. Strengthen evidence and learning contributing to policy and advocacy
7. Provide regular updates on climate related news, policy and science relevant for the region to the regional team and programme partners.

 Cross-cutting

1. Actively contribute to our culture of safeguarding and protection from sexual exploitation, abuse and harassment.
2. Ensures inclusive practice and promotes diversity.

Team Leader and Member

1. All team members and partners understand their responsibilities and objectives
2. All staff are kept informed of relevant organisational plans and updates on development
3. Actively participates in all team meetings, facilitates at least one ESA Monthly Team Meeting session each year.
4. Supports other team members
5. Work and behaves in accordance with all BRC policies and procedures
6. Upholds the fundamental principles of the Red Cross and acts with integrity, in accordance with the Society’s values (inclusive, compassionate, courageous and dynamic).
7. Undertake other duties as are reasonably required.

This post will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and will involve significant travel to Southern Africa and the Sahel regions and to UK (London) – up to 40% travel anticipated.

Knowledge & Skills

Essential

1. Academic qualification (degree level) or equivalent work experience within a relevant field
2. Robust working knowledge of the international humanitarian system
3. Knowledge of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
4. Knowledge of programme cycle management in operation.
5. Understanding of the disaster management cycle, and the concept of anticipatory action and preparedness
6. Understanding of vulnerability issues in key sectors in relation to disaster risk in the Africa region.
7. Excellent writing and communication and analysis skills.
8. Able to work across cultures and with a wide variety of stakeholders
9. Must be fluent in English. Proficiency in French would be a strong added value.

Desirable

1. Technical/professional knowledge within the areas of forecast based financing/early action and/or preparedness for effective response capacity building interventions
2. Understanding of cash transfer programming
3. Understanding of how social protection systems can be used as a channel for cash transfer programming in anticipation of or in times of crisis.
4. Familiarity with FCDO funding priorities and procedural requirements
5. Formal training in project management.
6. Understanding of disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation is an asset.
7. French language highly desirable and would be a strong added value.

Experience

1. Substantial experience of working in the development, delivery and coordination of humanitarian response/disaster management programmes.
2. Carrying out monitoring, evaluation and needs assessments
3. Working with local partners to build capacity or share skills
4. Budget and proposal development for a range of donors.
5. Management and accountability of humanitarian/development programmes funded by major institutional donors.
6. Proven track record of collaboration, facilitation, problem solving, and partnership management.
7. Experience in developing and delivering trainings.
8. Analysis, developing and implementing forecast based financing programmes and projects
9. Experience coordinating complex projects with multiple stakeholders.

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• Position Title:  PMEAL & CEA Advisor (Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning and Community Engagement Accountability)
• Location: Nairobi
• Reporting To: Head of Region, (with dotted line to Senior PMEAL Advisor)

Purpose of the Role

The British Red Cross (BRC) East and Southern Africa (ESA) team works bilaterally, multilaterally and in consortia with National Society (NS) Partners across the sub-regions. Two country cluster offices are located in Kenya and Zimbabwe. The position will sit within the Regional team, based physically in the Nairobi office, but will be aligned to the Performance & Accountability team in the UK, under matrix management. The overarching purpose of the Performance & Accountability Department is to lead, manage, facilitate and enable others to systematically and sustainably improve the quality, effectiveness and accountability of their work.

The overall purpose of the role is to support and facilitate quality programming and stronger National Societies in the ESA region. The PMEAL and CEA Adviser will work with selected National Societies (including during emergency response), which receive BRC support in order to engender good practice in PMEAL and Community Engagement and Accountability (CEA).

The Adviser will support and advise BRC regional/country staff and National Society staff to improve quality and accountability of programmes, in order to have greater impact on the lives of disaster-affected people. This will also involve working closely with the International Federation of the Red Cross/Red Crescent (IFRC) and key members of the Movement on strategic PMEAL and CEA related issues. The PMEAL Adviser will also support in developing processes, systems and tools to document learning from BRC work to ultimately improve BRC’s work as a National Society across all regions and partnerships.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Programme Quality including Minimum Standards
2. Works with BRC-supported programmes and prioritised National Societies in the aligned region/countries in East and Southern Africa to strengthen their approaches to PMEAL and CEA.
3. Works with BRC regional and country staff to ensure the PMEAL and CEA minimum standards are achieved as part of programmes, including programme planning, developing clear programme logic and robust M&E plans; designing M&E systems; supporting implementations of BRC’s safe and inclusive framework; and putting CEA systems in place.
4. Supports the design and implementation of reviews, evaluations and learning events, working with other PMEAL Advisers, BRC Technical Advisers and/or consultants to co-lead or lead selected reviews (including partnership reviews), evaluations.
5. Champion organisational and programmatic learning by keeping abreast of PMEAL/CEA developments across the sector and within BRC and sharing and promoting learning

Capacity Strengthening of National Societies in PMEAL and CEA

1. Provide agreed assistance to partners on MEAL and CEA work e.g. analysing data, designing/using monitoring tools, carrying out monitoring visits, developing accountability mechanisms, adapting tools to fit contexts and researching good practice on specific issues.
2. Supports National Society partners to adapt IFRC and other M&E tools to their context and needs (including emergencies) – aiming for approaches/tools that are realistic and feasible.
3. Supports or delivers PMEAL/CEA training and facilitate broader learning opportunities to NS, the International Directorate and regional teams
4. Supports and mentors PMEAL staff in selected National Societies as part of NSD and focused talent development plans.
5. Supports the development of M&E tools for assessing the impact of organisational development and capacity building including participatory methodologies.

Emergency Programming MEAL

1. Provides ad hoc surge support to emergency operations or long-term partnerships, as and when required.
2. Support operations leads/ Disaster Management Coordinators to ensure minimum standards (including PMEAL, CEA, PGI) are achieved as part of programmes, and ensure information is collected to report against quality criteria.

International Strategy

1. Supports regional teams when developing Regional Action Plans and setting indicators and annual targets as part of reporting against the International/Corporate Strategy
2. Provides PMEAL technical support to the Hunger Crises focus area to strengthen the implementation of the International Directorate strategy.
3. Supports the regional team in ensuring the appropriate monitoring tools are in place to provide information for the International Directorate Strategy MEAL Framework
4. Produces and communicates project summaries and case studies for dissemination, in collaboration with technical advisers, other PMEAL advisers and the Maps team
5. Builds relationships within RC/RC Movement and other organisations to influence others and incorporate and apply lessons and good/best practice from outside BRC into organisational learning

Team Member

1. Actively participates in all team meetings, facilitates at least one ESA Monthly Team Meeting session each year.
2. Supports other team members.
3. Work and behaves in accordance with all BRC policies and procedures.
4. Upholds the fundamental principles of the Red Cross and acts with integrity, in accordance with the Society’s values (inclusive, compassionate, courageous and dynamic).

Knowledge & Skills

1. Higher level academic qualification (degree level or equivalent work experience)
2. Good knowledge of PMEAL and CEA within an international humanitarian or development context.
3. Significant, hands-on and up-to-date understanding of monitoring, evaluation and impact assessment
4. Proven PMEAL technical and advisory expertise in international, cross-cultural contexts
5. Great knowledge of community engagement and accountability
6. Ability to analyse both quantitative and qualitative data and interpret information to communicate to and persuade decision makers / different audiences, written and verbal.
7. Negotiation and influencing skill
8. Interest in and understanding of protection, gender and inclusion issues
9. Master’s degree in relevant subject
10. Good project management skills
11. Ability to facilitate and advise on participatory approaches
12. Demonstrable experience of working in a relevant role or sector
13. Providing PMEAL advice and support to projects/ programmes, including design of systems and tools
14. Establishing effective relationships to influence and enable decision-making.
15. Delivering training and/or capacity building
16. Leading / commissioning / supporting evaluations and learning reviews
17. Practical experience of designing and establishing community engagement and accountability systems