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Organization: Mercy Corps
Country: Kenya
Field location: Wajir
Office: Mercy Corps in Wajir
This position is contingent on funding
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. To do this, we know our teams do their best work when they are diverse and every team member feels that they belong. We welcome diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be stronger and have long term impact.
Mercy Corps implements a variety of programming throughout the Africa Region in response to the diverse humanitarian and long-term development needs of the region and is committed to delivering high quality, high impact programming that reaches communities or individuals in need, wherever they are.
Mercy Corps began working in Kenya in 2008 and has built a robust and diverse portfolio working to enable Kenyans affected by poverty, resource scarcity and conflict to be healthy, productive and to drive peace and development of their communities. To do this, we deliver integrated programming to strengthen market and governance systems, innovate urban youth employment opportunities, address the root causes of conflict, and build the resilience of vulnerable populations – in particular youth, women, adolescents and marginalized communities.
The Position Summary
Working closely with a diversity of county- and Nairobi-based team members, the Project Coordinator is responsible for implementing and coordinating Mercy Corps’ drought response programming in Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs). S/he will forge partnerships with a range of relevant county government departments, private sector actors, community members and other key stakeholders to ensure Mercy Corps’ activities remain coordinated and responsive to needs. Mercy Corps is responding to the drought conditions through a variety of interventions, including multi-purpose cash, WASH and supporting pastoral livelihoods. The coordinator will directly implement such activities and coordinate and support other programs and teams to maximize impact of such interventions. The role has significant facilitation/facilitative role with private sector, county governments and other organizations to ensure that intervention and impact is sustained.
Essential Job Responsibilities
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
Manage assigned technical interventions to ensure program activities are responsive to the on-going drought conditions throughout the ASALs and are in line with the programs workplan and budget
Carry out assessments to assess the current drought response interventions and identify resources, needs and potential complementary activities
Ensure an integrated approach to program implementation that maximizes resource utilization and synergy between the staff and different MC programs.
Manage allocated intervention budgets ensuring all expenditures are legitimate and accounted for with correct budget coding; support the country team in costing drought response interventions and budget preparation
Provide direct and ongoing field support to the county team, including the provision of advice and technical review in areas related to drought response
Recommend program priorities and explore, evaluate, and present new opportunities that leverage impact and/ or complement core activities; participate in designing interventions that address gaps
COLLABORATION / NETWORKING
Introduce the program(s) to relevant stakeholders including local government, private sector actors, livestock traders, pastoralists and other community members in order to foster ongoing positive cooperation with the program activities
Establish and maintain productive working relationships with local government departments, representing Mercy Corps in coordination meetings and soliciting their participation in all activities where appropriate and as directed
Ensure close coordination and sharing of information with relevant stakeholders such as local government departments and NGO’s as appropriate
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Work in close liaison with the M&E team in data gathering and documentation of program activities.
Comply with M&E systems that will be established to measure program impacts and desired results.
Analyze project implementation strategies to identify constraints to program success and provide timely recommendations.
As required, submit reports that will be indicative of program progress during implementation.
Where needed, support external evaluations by research partners and other organizations.
ACCOUNTABILITY TO PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring and evaluation of our field projects.
Ensure that Community Accountability Reporting Mechanism (CARM) is operationalized within the program. Designate a CARM focal point for the program.
Develop a CARM sensitization plan for feedback channels, in coordination with CARM and monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) teams, to ensure the harmonization of messaging.
Ensure that program stakeholders are proactively informed of the program CARM feedback channels.
Ensure that appropriate action is taken for all programmatic feedback Grades 1-4 and that it is appropriately incorporated into program activities and overall implementation strategy.
Supervisory Responsibility: N/A
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Director of Programs
Works Directly With: County, Regional- and HQ-based program and support staff
Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills
University degree in an appropriate field of study and at least 5 years relevant experience in a relevant technical role
In-depth familiarity with the ASAL region of Kenya is critical
Experience working on drought response interventions a must
Willingness to travel throughout Kenya
Ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of people.
Skills in networking, team-working, and community consultations.
Superior reporting, communication and representation skills.
Good spoken and written English. Fluency in Swahili is required. Somali language skills will be an added advantage
Proficiency in MS Office applications i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Project a must
Success Factors
The successful candidate will have an ability to interact effectively across multiple departments. S/he will be able to support programmatic objectives with timely and meaningful insight, guidance, advice and leadership. S/he will have a demonstrated ability to multi-task, meet deadlines and process information in support of complex program activities. The individual must be willing to travel regularly to project sites, working closely with a variety of implementing partners, businesses, government agencies and other actors. The most successful Mercy Corps staff members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability, thrive in evolving and changing environments and make effective written and verbal communication a priority in all situations.
Ongoing Learning
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the world’s most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact. We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
Applications will be reviewed on rolling basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Mercy Corps does not charge any fees at any stage of the recruitment process
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