Production Manager

ZanaAfrica is a social enterprise headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya that provides dignity and inspiration for women and girls to live their purpose through sanitary pads and related products.

We envision a future where girls in East Africa live healthy, safe, informed lives while defining their own purpose—a world in which menstrual health management is recognized as a human right, and the onset of puberty as the most effective time to engage girls in a range of personal health decisions.

Our business arm maintains a portfolio of high quality sanitary pad products and brands designed for and by East Africa women. Our non-profit arm innovates scalable, engaging health education solutions that, together with our pads, deliver comprehensive menstrual and reproductive health support. Together, we leverage the best of the private and non-profit sectors to equip women and girls with the support they need to define their purpose and live the life they choose.

About the Role
ZanaAfrica Group is building a powerful movement for girls and women in Kenya by delivering awesome feminine hygiene products coupled with the critical, relevant, and engaging information girls and women need and seek to make informed decisions. We’re looking for an experienced, thoughtful, and dynamic Production Director who will oversee the development of trans-media health education platforms, with a focus on producing the first teen magazine in Kenya targeting girls between the ages of 10-14. Nia Teen Magazine and its corresponding SMS Platform will deliver accurate, referable, and responsive health information that girls seek and need through engaging content that celebrates real girls’ stories and highlights girl-created content. The magazine and SMS platform are designed for knowledge retention, behavior change and to encourage social capital for girls in our target audience. Both will be tested as part of a ground breaking randomized control trial starting in 2017 to

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understand the role of sanitary pad provision and health education in girls’ educational attainment and well-being.

The Production Director will be a key player on the magazine team, ensuring that project deliverables are being met and working closely with a highly talented Creative Team who develop and generate high quality content. This is a highly cross-functional role for someone who is analytical, energetic, creative and unafraid to roll up his/her sleeves, with a demonstrated passion for girls’ and women’s rights and well-being.

Responsibilities
Production Cycle Management for Nia Teen Magazine

• Lead and oversee Nia Teen Magazine production cycles to ensure deadlines
  are met for termly distribution of the magazine in line with grant funding
  deliverables
• Ensure, alongside the Creative Director, all deliverables are met for
  completion of the magazine, including content mapping and creation,
  illustration and aspect creation, copy-editing, design and visual layout
• Coordinate content plan with the Editor while getting buy-in and approvals
  from relevant team members
• Manage and coordinate the review and sign off process across the Brand
  and Content components
• Lead procurement along with Creative Director and Chief Finance Officer of
  high-quality and Value for money printing partners
• Forecast hiring needs and onboard and support new positions for team when
  needed
  Oversee SMS Product Development
• Oversee and strategize the SMS platform development with the Connectivity
  Manager and Girl-Content Team to ensure the development of a girl-facing
  SMS platform that works harmoniously and responsively to magazine content
• Co-manage Connectivity Manager in his/her day-to-day development of the
  SMS platform

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Build Partnerships for scalable and sustainable distribution

• Ideate, model, and test distribution strategies for magazine and SMS
  platform with the Chief Marketing + Branding Officer; contribute to
  establishing visibility of Nia Brand throughout Kenya
• Develop and maintain relationships with distribution partners
• Optimize physical attributes of magazine and included features (size, folding,
  perforation, etc.) for scale
  Qualifications + Requirements
  • Bachelors in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, Writing, or related
  field, or relevant work experience
  • 6-7 years of experience in creative industry and/or media-based
  education; experience in print production/publishing is highly preferred
  • 3-4 years of project management and/or production traffic management
  experience; previous experience working with creative teams is a plus
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and
  Kiswahili, including the ability to articulate creative concepts to team
  • Strong planning and organizational skills; ability to prioritize multiple tasks
  simultaneously
  • Previous experience in partnership development is a plus
  • Well-versed in women and girls’ issues, reproductive health and human
  rights
  • Versatility and a team-player attitude is a must; we are a small,
  collaborative, fastly evolving team
  • Strong foundation in design; well versed visual sensibility
  • Unapologetic belief and passion for girls and women’s rights and
  potential
  • Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite is highly preferred
  • Fluent Kiswahili is a must
  • Ability to conceptualize creative direction and curate creative output is an
  added plus
  Compensation
  Salary is commensurate with experience. Actual salary will be dependent on qualification and anticipated contribution to the company. ZanaAfrica Group is an equal opportunity employer. It is our strong belief that equal opportunity for all employees is central to the continuing success of our organization.

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Culture
We’re a small group of bold, smart, dedicated individuals from diverse backgrounds who are passionate about changing the landscape for girls and women. We’re a tight knit team of big thinkers and dreamers who are constantly pushing ahead, innovating, and moving fast to have the greatest impact. Join our team and be a part of building a groundbreaking and exciting movement.

ZanaAfrica values girls and women’s’ right to choice in their reproductive health management, including access to family planning and abortion services. Any hired candidate will be expected to represent such values internally and to external partners.

HOW TO APPLY:

To Apply

To apply, please include the position title and your name in the subject line of the email and send your CV, Cover Letter and a writing sample in PDF format to careers@zanaafrica.com along with a link to your LinkedIn profile.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS NOT IN PDF FORMAT WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted on a rolling basis

Creative Director

About the Role

ZanaAfrica Group is looking for a master storyteller and creative thinker to join our team as our new Creative Director. We’re looking for someone to join us in building a powerful movement – the Nia Movement - that supports girls and women in Kenya to define and live their purpose across their lifetime through access to feminine hygiene products coupled with safe spaces to learn about their bodies and their choices. The Creative Director will play a key strategic role in leading the development of all creative communication elements for the Nia Movement, including brand design, product packaging, events, marketing campaigns, health education resources (digital and analogue) and other supporting initiatives. S/he is responsible for establishing and implementing brand guidelines and leading the creative team across all products, making sure that the entire lifecycle of a projects—strategy, concepts, development and testing—is aligned to the brand core values.

We’re looking for someone who can harness the power of the incredible creative team talent – a group of writers, illustrators, designers and researchers– to ensure our goal of equipping girls and women with the tools they need to live healthy lives is effectively delivered and reaching our target audience. S/he should be an experienced project manager, a great listener, have a strong visual and editorial eye, have an intimate knowledge of industry trends and a passion for girls and women. Join us!

Culture

We’re a small group of bold, smart, dedicated individuals from diverse backgrounds who are passionate about changing the landscape for girls and women. We’re a tight knit team of big thinkers and dreamers who are constantly pushing ahead, innovating, and moving fast to have the greatest impact. Join our team and be a part of building a groundbreaking and exciting movement.

ZanaAfrica values girls and womens’ right to choice in their reproductive health management, including access to family planning and abortion services. Any hired candidate will be expected to represent such values internally and to external partners.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement the brands and creative elements that bring the Nia Movement to life

· Create strategic plans, guidelines and value propositions for ZanaAfrica Group, Nia Movement and related brands with the Branding & Marketing Officer and other team members.

· Build ZanaAfrica’s existing and future product brands and oversee initiatives including package design, marketing campaigns, events, health education platforms (digital and analogue) as well as multimedia digital channels.

· Develop and present concepts for products, campaigns and other related initiatives

· Test, edit and iterate all products through consumer insights and other monitoring and evaluation activities with the Chief Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

· Establish timelines and work plans for the phased development of products, campaigns and initiatives

· Coordinate and manage the creative and product teams to ensure delivery of high-quality work in line with brand guidelines

· Work closely with the creative team to identify, determine and engage best practice and partners in order to drive and deliver Nia branded products within the set guidelines and timelines

· Build partnerships across sectors to engage in creative mechanisms to share the Nia Movement as widely as possible

· Track trends and insights locally and globally

Ensure connectivity to our customers and movement-makers through social media

· Lead the development of a digital media plan with the Connectivity Specialist for all social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter); oversee execution of social media plan

· Work with Graphic Designer to ensure all visual assets are in compliance with Nia Brand Guidelines

Manage visual storytelling activities and ensure they are in accordance with brand and movement principles

· Work closely with the Production Director ensure each issue of Nia Teen Magazine—our health and lifestyle magazine for young adolescent girls—is harmonized for content and visual aspects

· Coordinate with Production Director to ensure completion of deliverables for Supervising Illustrator and Graphic Designer to create artwork and graphic elements for the Nia Teen Magazine

· Oversee and ensure the delivery of high standard/quality Nia products by 3rd party suppliers (production and print houses).

· Direct Graphic Designer in building layout, infographics and any other visual elements

· Oversee Supervising Illustrator to ensure completion and clarity of the comic

· Provide art direction with Supervising Illustrator and Production Director to any photo shoots to generate needed photo assets

Qualifications + Requirements

· BA in Communications, Marketing, Design, Advertising or related field

· 6+ years of experience in creative industry and/or consumer products, experience working with an FMCG a plus

· 2-3 years of leadership in creative project management from conceptualization to execution; previous experience in publishing is a significant plus

· Strong creative conceptual skills with experience to implement robust brand building strategies across analogue and digital platforms

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Kiswahili, including the ability to articulate creative concepts to team and stakeholders

· Expert Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite; Strong foundation in design and visual sensibility

· Strong planning and organizational skills; ability to prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously

· Well-versed in women and girls’ issues, reproductive health and human rights

· Comfort across range of channels: digital, photography, video, paper based content, etc.; Intimate understanding of design, copy and web best practices

· A strong understanding of brand development and multi-platform engagement concepts; highly engaged in social and cultural trends in East Africa and Globally

· Excellent interpersonal skills; Comfort and professionalism in interacting across different sectors to engage in creative partnerships

· Unapologetic belief and passion for girls and women’s rights

· Fluent Kiswahili highly preferred

Compensation

Salary is commensurate with experience. Actual salary will be dependent on qualification and anticipated contribution to the company. ZanaAfrica Group is an equal opportunity employer. It is our strong belief that equal opportunity for all employees is central to the continuing success of our organization.

HOW TO APPLY:

To Apply

To apply, please include the position title and your name in the subject line of the email and send your CV, Cover Letter and Portfolio in PDF format to careers@zanaafrica.com along with a link to your LinkedIn profile and/or website.

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS AND APPLICATIONS NOT IN PDF FORMAT WILL NOT BE REVIEWED.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted on a rolling basis.

Business Operations Fellow

The Role

Komaza’s Business Operations department is serving as an internal consulting function for short-term and/or high-technical work and projects. This department is doing everything from writing technical handbooks and redesigning department’s organizational structures and strategy. BizOps is working across the entire organization to coordinate cross-functional efforts, as well as dig in deep to a specific department’s operations, to serve the strategic and operational needs of the fast-growing company.
The Business Operations Fellow must always be answering the question, “How can I improve this system?”, “How can I fix this process?”, “What do we need to make this work?”. The fellow will always be on his/her toes, quick to find creative and cost effective solutions to a specific challenges.

This is a short term, 3 to 6 months role. A stipend to cater for your personal needs and accommodation will be provided.

As the Business Operations Fellow, a typical day might include:

• Building a financial model from scratch
• Visiting the field to follow a technical expert and document his/her every move then writing an SOP about it
• Planning the logistics operations for a field based project
• Creating a template for documenting project scope, timeline, budget and deliverable… then being asked to make it half as long and twice as easy to use
• Surfing the internet to see what resources already exist for a solution to a challenge, then taking it, scraping most of it and building it better

This opportunity might be for you, if

• You love building puzzles and solving riddles
• You love understanding an operational challenge and coming up with a sustainable solution
• You get bored doing the same thing day after day
• You love analyzing data in Excel and providing meaningful answers from the information
• You love producing high-quality polished work no matter the audience or context of the work

How to get this opportunity:

In order to land this awesome opportunity you will need to love helping and growing people. A Bachelor’s degree in any related field from a prestigious university will definitely be helpful. If you want to move to sunny Kilifi on the Kenyan coast, do something meaningful which will have huge impact on the local communities, are not afraid of a complex and tough job, and want to grow professionally and personally then please apply for this role.

HOW TO APPLY:

Please follow this LINK to apply. Closing date is 31st August 2016.

Executive Officer to Global Assurance (GA) Team

TITLE: Executive Officer to Global Assurance (GA) Team

TEAM: Global Assurance LOCATION: Nairobi

GRADE: 3 CONTRACT LENGTH: 2 years

CHILD SAFEGUARDING:
Level 1: the role holder will not have contact with children and/or young people, or access to personal data about children or young people, as part of their work; therefore a police check will not be mandatory unless the content or location of the role changes, in which case the Child Safeguarding level will be reviewed.

ROLE PURPOSE:
Provide a professional administration support service to the Global Assurance team with specific focussed support to the Director of Global Assurance (DGA).

In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be expected to work outside the normal job description and be able to vary working hours accordingly.

SCOPE OF ROLE:

Reports to: Director of Global Assurance.
Staff reporting to this post: None

KEY AREAS OF ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Manage all travel booking arrangements for the DGA and their respective teams, including other related requirements such as visas, hotel accommodation and foreign currency.
• Provide an effective diary management service to the DGA. Assist the DGA to effectively set up and run meetings
• Take minutes of all GA meetings (and additional meetings as required by the DGA); ensure timely circulation and completion of action points.
• Maintain an up to date leave forecast / record for the GA team members
• Maintain a workflow tracking document / tool on the different GA projects / initiatives etc.
• Plan for and coordinate GA team away weeks including logistical planning, venue sourcing and administrative support prior to and during the away week
• Process and monitor the payment of all invoices relating to GA activities;
• Undertake an initial review of GA’s monthly expenditure and investigate the root cause of any unexpected transactions or variances.
• Support the DGA by providing a typing, copying and printing etc service.
• Prepare expense claims for the DGA.
• Be trained in and manage the Global Assurance audit recommendations software (MKinsights), working closely with the system administrator. Once fully trained, run regular reports on recommendation implementation, as directed by the DGA; and liaise with Country and Regional Offices with regards to implementation deadlines.
• Maintain filing and correspondence as necessary
• Develop strong, positive relationships with all relevant stakeholders on behalf of Global Assurance.

Other
Carry out any other duties either in addition to or instead of those outlined above which may reasonably be required from time to time, in order to assist the senior managers in meeting their responsibilities and working most effectively.

BEHAVIOURS (Values in Practice)
Accountability:
• holds oneself accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling Save the Children values
• holds the team and partners accountable to deliver on their responsibilities - giving them the freedom to deliver in the best way they see fit, providing the necessary development to improve performance and applying appropriate consequences when results are not achieved.
Ambition:
• sets ambitious and challenging goals for themselves and their team, takes responsibility for their own personal development and encourages their team to do the same
• widely shares their personal vision for Save the Children, engages and motivates others
• future orientated, thinks strategically and on a global scale.
Collaboration:
• builds and maintains effective relationships, with their team, colleagues, Members and external partners and supporters
• values diversity, sees it as a source of competitive strength
• approachable, good listener, easy to talk to.
Creativity:
• develops and encourages new and innovative solutions
• willing to take disciplined risks.
Integrity:
• honest, encourages openness and transparency; demonstrates highest levels of integrity
EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Experience of dealing with complex diary and international travel arrangements
• A first degree in business administration/equivalent
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Ability to manage multiple requests
• Sound judgement and an ability to effectively prioritise multiple tasks in a constantly changing environment
• Experience of planning and organising meetings and events, with a strong attention to detail
• Pro-active, with the ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to cope with varying workloads and interruptions and to organize activities to provide efficient services
• Comply with the requirements of Save the Children’s Child Safeguarding Policy and other Global Policies
• Fluent in English and Swahili
• Commitment to Save the Children Values
• Willing to be trained in MKinsights (GA’s audit software) and manage the data around implementation of recommendation, under guidance from the software administrator. An ability to collaboratively and effectively communicate with senior management is essential
• Strong written and oral communication skills, fluent in English, with an eye for detail
• Ability to liaise and communicate effectively with a broad range of people at all levels, across different cultures and to act with credibility, discretion, tact and diplomacy both within and without the organisation.
• Maintain a calm disposition and positive outlook particularly when working under pressure
• Strong team player
• Self- motivated with ability to work autonomously
• Whilst not expected to understand all the technical detail of the senior managers’ roles and responsibilities, it is anticipated that the incumbent will have a good appreciation of what is involved
• Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Save the Children.
Additional job responsibilities
The job duties and responsibilities as set out above are not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to carry out additional duties within reasonableness of their level of skills and experience.

Equal Opportunities
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with the SCI Equal Opportunities and Diversity policies and procedures.

Health and Safety
The post holder is required to carry out the duties in accordance with SCI Health and Safety policies and procedures.

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply for this position visit the SCI Kenya Website: https://kenya.savethechildren.net/jobs. The system allows CVs & Cover letter as One(1) document. The Deadline is on 8th July 2016 COB. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Partnerships and Resource Mobilization Officer

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 190 member National Societies. As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, our work is guided by seven fundamental principles; humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality.

Organizational Context

The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC or “the Federation”) is the World’s largest volunteer-based humanitarian network. The Federation is a membership organization established by and comprised of its member National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. Along with National Societies and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Federation is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. The overall aim of the IFRC is” to inspire, encourage, facilitate, and promote at all times all forms of humanitarian activities by National Societies with a view to preventing and alleviating human suffering and thereby contributing to the maintenance and promotion of human dignity and peace in the world.” It works to meet the needs and improve the lives of vulnerable people before, during and after disasters, health emergencies and other crises. The Federation is served by a Secretariat based in Geneva, with regional and country offices throughout the world. The Secretariat is led by the IFRC Secretary General and provides the central capacity of the International Federation to serve, connect, and represent National Societies. The Secretariat’s focus includes providing support to the IFRC governance mechanisms; setting norms and standards; providing guidance; ensuring consistency; coordination and accountability for performance; knowledge sharing; promoting collaboration within and respect for the RCRC Movement; and expanding engagement with partners. The Secretariat’s headquarters is organized in three main business groups: (i) Partnerships, including Movement and Membership; (ii) Programs and Operations; and (iii) Management. The Secretariat has five regional office, as follows: Americas (Panama City); Africa (Nairobi); Asia/Pacific (Kuala Lumpur); Europe (Budapest); Middle East and North Africa (Beirut).

The Africa Regional Office is organized in Country Cluster Technical Support Teams (CCTST) covering the National Societies in Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean Islands, Southern Africa, West Coast, Sahel and Central Africa as well as Country Offices in Sudan, Republic of South Sudan, Somalia, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Central Africa. The Eastern Africa and Indian Ocean Islands (EAIOI) Country Cluster office will support 12 (Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Djibouti, Eritrea, Rwanda, Burundi, Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius and Seychelles ) countries in the EAIOI region from Nairobi, Kenya.

EAIOI region is characterized by the complexity of slow and fast onset emergencies, with some of the worst humanitarian statistics in the world, the term complex emergencies was coined within Eastern Africa. In 2010/11 the crisis in the Horn of Africa has been cited as the most severe crisis in the last century. More than 13 million have been quoted as effected, with a mixture of natural and man-made causes.

Job purpose

Reporting to Head of Cluster, EAIOI, the Partnerships and Resource Development Officer is a member of the Africa Region Partnerships and Resource Development team and is responsible to; 1) Coordinate and facilitate partnerships across the Country Cluster and manage relationships with external and internal partners. 2) Strengthen capacities of National Societies in partnerships and resource development and 3) Mobilise resources for IFRC Secretariat’s emergency and operational plans.

The Partnerships and Development Officer works closely with the Cluster Finance Unit, Planning, Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting Unit, as well as with Operations and Programme Managers.

Job duties and responsibilities

1. Partnerships and Relations Management

• Establish and strengthen strategic partnerships across different income streams, including the following:
• Partner National Societies – with a Federation-wide approach, including multilateral and bilateral partners, and including those within the region;
• Government partnerships - in cooperation with respective partner National Societies;
• European Union - including DG ECHO, DG Devco and other EU institutions;
• Multilateral and financial institutions partnerships - including African Development Bank, World Bank, UN agencies etc.; and
• Private sector partnerships - including global corporate partnerships and partnerships with foundations in the region.
• Establish and maintain strong relations with key donors which includes analysing key trends in individual donor policies and priorities and support the match between IFRC EAIOI priorities and donor priorities;

Ensure the management of all information/data related to partnerships/funding in EAIOI CCTST is kept fully up to date in the IFRC’s CRM system

· Serve as a key advisor, representative and interlocutor with Governments, donor organizations and other key stakeholders.in harnessing and strengthening strategic partnerships and resource development representing the interests of EAIOI CCTST.

• Determine the partnerships landscape to ensure optimal win-win partnerships for IFRC EAIOI CCTST
• Identify and mobilize key strategic partnerships to enhance impact and influence IFRC EAIOI CCTST strategic priorities;

2. Participates and contributes to the implementation of the Africa Region Partnership and Resource Development plan on achievement of the following results:

· Work with the Africa Region PRD team to proactively identify, research and contribute in developing new strategies and partnerships frameworks for targeted income streams.

· Follow up on the EAIOI CCTST pipeline and partnership management plan

· Contribute towards the development and implementation of the EAIOI CCTST PRD plans linking with the Regional and Global plans.

· Assess CCTST opportunities for resource mobilization and identification of emerging sources of funding and mapping of current and potential donors and partners.

· Inputs to and update of outreach/publicity material geared towards partners and donors.

· Contribute to the monthly and quarterly management reporting

1. Strengthening EAIOI CCTST National Societies’ capacities in partnerships and resource development:

Coordinate/facilitate/support the provision of expertise and tools to National Societies in the region, to enable them to develop fundraising strategies, and to develop their capacities in creating viable partnerships and enhanced domestic resource development work, so that each National Society is able to diversify and maximize its funding opportunities, through different income streams, including government and private funding.

Facilitate knowledge sharing of resource development expertise amongst National Societies in the EAIOI CCTST and link to the regional fundraising network (Africa Fundraisers Network)

4. Resource mobilization for IFRC’s Emergency Appeals and Operational Plans in EAIOI CCTSToffice:

· Aim to increase coverage rates for IFRC’s emergency appeals and operational plans in EAIOI CCTST cluster office to reach 100 % coverage, maintaining an overview of the funding situation of all emergency appeals and operational plans, continuously identifying gaps in funding and funding priorities/opportunities.

· Emergency appeals: take the lead in coordination of resource mobilization including partner/donor outreach, ensuring regular sharing of information with partners, and ensuring that funding information is kept up to date on CRM.

· Operational plans: develop funding plans and ensure timely follow up with partners on all new funding opportunities, and that all funding information is kept up to date on CRM.

· Pledge management: ensure efficient processing of all pledges for emergency appeals and operational plans, according to established guidelines/procedures.

· Grants management: Working with the Senior Grants management Officer ensure all grants received through the IFRC secretariat are managed well, that all funding proposals are of good quality, and that guidelines/procedures are followed.

· Donor reporting: working with PMER to ensure that all donor reports are prepared to quality standards, compliance with agreed donor conditions/requirements, and all reporting deadlines are met

1. Management and Coordination:

· Keep the Regional PRD Coordinator and Head of EAIOI CCTST updated on major developments in his/her scope of responsibilities.

· Provide sound management of, and technical guidance/training/support to, staff/delegates in the EAIOI CCTST ensuring that all partnerships and resource development tasks are completed in a timely manner, and providing quality assurance and accountability.

· Coordinate the collection of information, data, market research, and analysis of donor/partner trends in EAIOI CCTST, including the mapping of current and new sources of funding, ensuring information is kept up to date in CRM.

· Coordinate the dissemination of information/strategies/policies/guidelines/procedures related to partnerships and resource development to IFRC offices and National Societies in EAIOI CCTST.

· Be the focal point at the EAIOI CCTST, working with Communications, for matters related to Red Cross Red Crescent branding, including use of the Movement logo for fundraising in the context of emergencies and partnerships with global corporate partners.

Duties applicable to all staff

1.Actively work towards the achievement of the IFRC Secretariat’s goals

2.Abide by and work in accordance with the Fundamental principles of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement

3.Perform any other work related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned by the line manager

Position Requirements

Education

University Degree in relevant discipline( social sciences, political science, international relations and development studies etc) A post graduate qualification is an added advantage.

Experience

Experience of working for the Red Cross/Red Crescent

4 years’ experience of working for a humanitarian aid organization in advocacy and communication- Advocacy activities directed at decision-makers such as lobbying and/or supporting lobbying of decision-makers 3 years relevant experience in fundraising and managing relations with partners/donors, including in development of fundraising strategies, and with demonstrable success in fundraising against targets with governments, corporates, multilaterals and /or major donors

Experience in facilitating training in fundraising and resource development, as well as in mentoring/coaching

Experience of managing, coaching, and supporting staff

Experience of working with political decision makers, senior civil servants, donors, NGOs and academia in relation to policy/ decision-making processes, advocacy work on international development and/or other global issues

Experience in writing policy positions/briefings and analysis on complex policy issues for political decision makers and/or senior organisational representatives Experience of acting in a senior representational role

Experience in using a Customer Relationship Management (CRM)system - Preferred

Knowledge and Skills

Proven in-depth knowledge of advocacy and policy.

Familiarity with government aid systems and that of multilateral organisations Knowledge of developing domestic fundraising, eg corporate fundraising, individual giving etc

Excellent ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of people in different organisations at a range of different levels regionally and internationally, and to represent the organisation at a high level. Able to manage both own area of work, and that of others, setting objectives and prioritising workload according to agreed schedules.

Ability to work to tight deadlines and handle multiple tasks. Ability to work in a cross-cultural and cross-functional environment.

Strong interpersonal and problem solving skills and good understanding of the global organization. Excellent communication and negotiations skills, public diplomacy and advocacy.

Excellent analytical ability – proven experience of conducting policy, power and stakeholder analysis– and verbal and written communication skills. High level of networking skills – prior experience of alliance building with other organisations on humanitarian and development issues.

Sensitivity to challenging political contexts and understanding of risk management processes. Team player, self-motivated and proactive on own initiative to set and achieve goals.

Drive for change and improvements and ability to deliver strategies in a challenging environment. Highly motivated, self-starter able to lead a process, engage others and create ownership.

Self-supporting in computers (Windows, spreadsheets, word-processing) Good understanding of challenges affecting East Africa and the Horn in particular.

Languages Fluently spoken and written English

Good command of another IFRC official language (French, Spanish or Arabic)

Competencies (to be filled in by HR)

Communication; Collaboration and Teamwork; Judgement and Decision Making; National Society and Customer Relations; Creativity and Innovation; Building Trust;

HOW TO APPLY:

Please click on the link below to apply:-http://www.ifrc.org/en/who-we-are/working-with-us/current-vacancies/