Jobs at World Vision Kenya

Key Responsibilities:

Data Protection & Compliance

• Evaluate the WV existing data protection framework and identify areas of non or partial compliance in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2019 including aligning the same to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 
• Conduct regular data impact assessments to ensure compliance with data protection laws. 
• Work with departmental heads in reviewing current process of data collection, use, storage, disclosure and otherwise processing of such personal or sensitive data, and advise on any matters in relation to data protection compliance including revisions to WVK internal procedures to integrate consent taking processes, procedures to manage risks, safeguards, security measures and mechanisms for protection of data.
• Work with the Operations Manager to identify third parties that WVK shares data with and ensure that they have processes in place for handling data and prevent unauthorized access, use or disclosure, and so promote a culture of data protection compliance with third parties.
• Take ownership of data protection documentation and reporting requirements, including records of processing activities, privacy notices, data protection impact assessments, data incident records and data breach reporting, and conduct periodic compliance assessments of these. 

Staff Data Protection Education & Compliance

• Provide expert advice and educate employees on important data compliance requirements
• Hold training with staff members across different business units who are involved in data handling or processing
• Raise levels of awareness of data protection issues to all WVK staff regarding data compliance for those who are involved in processing sensitive and personal data by providing training and data protection advice and support. 

Quality Assurance

• Ensure WV Data Protection & Compliance quality standards are maintained, which includes but is not limited to:
• Proactively conduct audits to ensure compliance and address potential issues
• Conduct regular data impact assessments to ensure compliance with data protection laws.
• Work collaboratively and proactively with the legal and compliance team in relation to data protection issues and review WVK contractual documents with clients, employees, suppliers third party service providers and other counterparties which process data and incorporate appropriate clauses to mitigate the risk of breaching data protection laws
• Developing incidence reporting systems

Other

• 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 signed from time to time 

Qualification & Skills

• Minimum 6 years' experience in data protection privacy policy, advocacy and implementation (INGO/IASC/PIM humanitarian data experience will be an added advantage)
• Expertise in data protection and compliance laws, rules, regulations, risks, specifically privacy and data protection laws, rules and regulations in East Africa
• Awareness of regulatory requirements including local, international and industry standards
• Knowledge and experience in data processing and managing areas relevant to privacy and data protection (information security; data governance; third party risk management; data encryption/decryption)
• Experience with digital security awareness topics and best practices, particularly cybersecurity
• Experience with remote facilitation and training
• Experience within a legal, audit and/or risk function department
• Strong project management skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and manage sensitive and confidential information
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with strong attention to detail
• Great interpersonal skills and ability to work well both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent analytic and computer skills
• The position holder should have a Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields: Computer Science, Information Communication Technology, Informatics, Law, Statistics or their equivalent from a recognized and accredited institution; 
• Post-graduate Diploma or Master’s Degree in any of the following fields: Information Communication Technology Policy and Regulation, Computer Science, Data Science, Project Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Public Policy, Information Systems, Informatics, Law, Public Administration or equivalent qualifications from a recognized and accredited institution;
• Technical data strategy and protection certification standard such as protection information management (PIM), AWS data pipeline engineering, or certified information systems auditor (CISA) is an added advantage.
• Ability to engage at a strategic level with Office of Data Protection Commissioner officials.
• Strong budgetary and financial management skills.
• The person must be results oriented, able to handle public relations, and a team player.
• Good interpersonal, organizational and management skills.
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, and physical hardship conditions.
• Ability to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgment.

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MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

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30%

Leadership & Strategic Management

• Advises the RAM director, SLT and SMT in identifying representational events with the potential for meaningful donor interaction. Provide proactive and timely advice to senior management on strategic interaction with individual donors
• Advises and responds to internal and prepare response to external queries regarding donor issues.
• Advises Technical teams and operations teams on donor compliance and WVKs requirements, including ensuring timely and quality reporting
• Represents WVK at external forums and meetings on occasion to position the institution with donors and partners critical to achieving WVKs strategy.
• Assesses and contributes to WVK’s strategy documents and knowledge management products to help best position the institution for resource mobilization
• Ensures that the successful implementation of the resource acquisition management system enhances WVK programmatic impact in accordance with established strategic priorities while increasing donor satisfaction and retention 
• Ensures that business processes, standards and policies – developed in coordination with other WVK entities
• Ensure that the local resource acquisition management system effectively standardizes processes for identifying and establishing priority sectors and opportunities, assessing risk considerations and making go / no go decisions
• Provide leadership on the Local Sponsorship Program’ Inuka Angaza’
• Effective and efficient resource management system implemented
• Increased donor satisfaction leading to repeat funding and donor retention
• RAM business process developed in coordination with other sectors
• Increased funding from National resource development
• SPOs supported well to achieve their goals

30%

Grow Resources

• Ensures that all the proposals developed for WVK donors are of quality, meeting donor requirements and aligned WVK strategy
• Actively seek out strategic alliances with donors, NGOs, UN, governments, Support Offices, bilateral and multilateral agencies for purposes of coordination, marketing and fundraising.
• Proactively provide donor updates on existing grants and keep the donor relations on course;
• Ensure  good  donor  and  World  Vision  International  Support  Office relations by meeting all contractual obligations and achieves high quality planning and implementation levels;
• Ensure new  and  existing  donor  exposure  to  WVK’s  impact  within communities including round table meetings with leadership.
• Actively network and  initiate  strategic  meetings  between  donors’ representatives and WVK.
• Coordinate development and review of appropriate sectoral marketing products for key donors
• Ensure   Internal   &   external   engagement   business   processes   & communication protocol with Donors are updated and adhered to. Research new and innovative projects and ideas that will be developed further into concepts and proposals
• Develop and roll out specific donor acquisition and retention strategies.
• Strategic Donor engagements and relationships
• Effective and efficient communication with Support offices
• Increase in funding from Multi laterals, Bilateral, foundations and cooperates donors
• Increase in  funding from non-traditional Donors in our grant portfolio
• Diversified grant portfolio
• Sustainable grant pipeline

20%

Engagement, Networking & Collaboration with Internal & External Stakeholders

• Designs, implements and coordinates an organizational wide, comprehensive donor relations and stewardship system that fosters positive and mutually rewarding relations between WVK and its donors
• Analyzes key trends and gathers intelligence of individual donor policies and plans vis-à-vis WVKs
• Expands WVKs current donor base, through effective stewardship and new funding opportunities as may be developed to grow donor support for WVK
• Ensure that the successful implementation of a coordinated local engagement strategy
• Identify and prioritize key stakeholders, create clear points of engagement locally
• Develop essential core competencies and provide the support and assistance to foster continuous, effective engagement
• Facilitate WVK engagement with Government and partners
• Ensure that strategic partnerships are established, strengthened and maintained – with the private sector, government and CSO partners.
• Facilitate branding and profiling of the organization
• Local engagement strategy developed and implemented
• WVK priority donors Mapped
• Specific engagement plans for all donors developed and implemented
• Increased Donor visibility for WVK work and impact
• Strong, strategic partnerships developed with peer Organisations, Local NGOS/CBOs and government

10%

Donor Liaison

• Provide oversight to  WVUS vision trips donors and partners in line with WVK strategy and program priorities
• Ensure timely provision of reports to Donors and WVUS staff
• Ensure well planned and organized visits as well as excellent customer care for US Major Donors and ensure good return on investment.
• Achieve excellent customer satisfaction for US and South Korea major donor Visits
• Increased funding from South Korea and US major donors

10%

Other

• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by supervisor or designee from time to time.
• Participate and contribute in committees and task forces e.g. Senior Management Committee Any other duties as assigned
• Improved communication and RAM business process

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

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Minimum education, training and experience requirements to qualify for the position:

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• Master’s degree in a relevant field from a recognized university
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience of which should include program design for development programs, grant acquisition and management, and local fundraising
• Must have at least 5 years’ experience in leading and coordinating teams
• Ample experience and expertise in partnering with government, multilateral donors and private sector
• Must have experience in local institutions and how they work
• Knowledge of WVI working systems, policies and standards will be an advantage.

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• Training or certification in Portfolio and/or Programme Management with accredited institutions
• Ability to engage at a strategic level with senior government, UN and INGO officials.
• Ability to lead a multi-cultural team with an empowering and outcome oriented approach.
• Strong budgetary and financial management skills.
• Strong negotiation and representation skills.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• The person must be results oriented, able to handle public relations, able to satisfy donors and a team player.
• Good interpersonal, organizational and management skills.
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, and physical hardship conditions.
• Ability to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgment.
• Computer literate.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

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• The position is results driven with the success rate of proposal development and the ability to identify potential and unsolicited donors to partner with WVK Partner and negotiate and broker Agreements with partners on behalf of WVK
• Ability to work under tight schedules and with highly competing priorities.
• Ability to work with minimum supervision.
• Great presentation skills
• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities

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The Role:

To effectively & efficiently coordinate benefits administration for all categories of staff, manage HRIS, serve as business partner for managers and provide a range of staff well-being services in line with WV Somalia People & Culture policies and Partnership standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• HRIS – Human Resources Information System Management
• Compensation and Payroll Management
• Benefits Administration
• Business Partnering
• Staff Well Being

Qualifications

• A University degree in Human Resource Management, Business Management or the equivalent
• Minimum 5 years working experience with 3 years’ of that experience served at a Human Resource Officer level role with emphasis in Compensation & Benefits, Staff Care, Human   Resource Information System of an International Organization.
• Demonstrates well-developed interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Very good organizational and coordination skills
• Excellent attention to details with good analytical skills
• Very good customer service skills and problem-solving skills.
• Very good negotiation and facilitation skills
• Ability to work in a multicultural environment and promote team cohesion
• Extensive knowledge of international staffing processes and policies
• A good understanding of Kenya labour laws, some knowledge of the Somalia labour laws
• Thorough knowledge of office systems, including computer applications in Microsoft office