Vacancy Announcements
1. Dairy Value Chain Advisor (1 Position)
2. Short-Term Dairy Consultant (1 Position)
SNV Netherlands Development
Organization (Kenya) is a Dutch based International Development Organization
that provides market based solutions for the poor through local institutions
and organisations in 38 developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America.
SNV Kenya has multi-year programs in
water & sanitation, horticulture, school feeding, extensive livestock and
dairy, and operates from offices in Nairobi, Nanyuki and Eldoret.
SNV’s activities in the dairy sector
are implemented through the Kenya Market-led Dairy Programme (KMDP).
KMDP is a 4.5 year program (1 July
2012 – 31 December 2016) funded by the Netherlands Embassy in Nairobi and
implemented with various stakeholders in the dairy sector.
For the work in North Rift milk
sheds, SNV wishes to recruit a Dairy Value Chain Development Advisor and a
Dairy Consultant to manage and coordinate the interventions and work with
farmer groups, dairy societies, processors and input/service providers.
Qualified and interested candidates
are invited to apply through the following link:
Value Chain Advisor: SNV Netherlands Development Organization Jobs in Kenya
Dairy Consultant: Same profile but consultancy terms For more information
and job application details, see; SNV Netherlands Development Organization Jobs in Kenya
RTI International is an independent
organization dedicated to conducting innovative, multidisciplinary research
that improves the human condition.
With a worldwide staff of more than
4,000 people,
RTI offers innovative research and
development and a full spectrum of multidisciplinary services.
Universities in North Carolina
founded RTI in 1958 as a centerpiece of the Research Triangle Park.
RTI’s International Education
Division is supporting education development around the world by strengthening
education policy, management and practice in order to achieve measurable
improvement in teaching and learning.
RTI is recruiting for multiple
positions for a four-year education project in Kenya. The USAID-funded Kenya
Tusome Early Grade Reading project is a basic education initiative to improve
the reading skills of approximately 5.4 million Kenyan children.
1. The Deputy Chief of Party-
Programs
The DCOP Programs will oversee,
supervise and guide the technical aspects of this large, national project.
She / he will support the Chief of
Party in leading project implementation and coordinating State level project.
As a member of the Senior Management
Team
She / he will work closely with the
DCOP Operations and serve as the acting COP as required.
She / He will oversee and provide
guidance and support to technical staff to implement program components,
including support for early grade reading instruction, teacher training, and
youth and partnership funds management.
Qualifications:
A Master’s degree with 12 years of relevant professional engagement in
the education sector with proven management and implementation experience.
Prior experience managing large-scale projects of US $20 million or more
with geographically dispersed teams is preferable.
Prior experience and familiarity with donor project management policies,
procedures and reporting requirements a must, particularly USAID.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, financial
management and team work skills required, along with fluency in English.
The Regional Officer will oversee technical, administrative, and
financial operations of the regional office.
2. The Regional Officer
The Regional Officer is responsible
for ensuring the smooth operation of technical efforts in the field by
coordinating programmatic information and providing support to facilitate the
implementation of activities.
This is a field based position whose
actual location will be determined.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences with at least 8 years’ of
experience in the management and coordination of development programs in the
education sector.
Experience in planning and coordinating project and field program work
is required.
Experience with donor program management policies, procedures and
reporting requirements is a must.
3. The Training Specialist
The Training Specialist will have
the overall responsibility for organization and implementation of Tusome
project capacity building/ training activities, workshops, conferences, and
stakeholder meetings.
She / He will coordinate logistical
arrangements for all field based program activities, events, etc. and work
closely with Technical staff to ensure the successful implementation of
training activities.
She / He will facilitate collaboration
with other USG assisted programs when training needs or activities overlap with
those of Tusome Project.
This is a field based position whose
location will be determined.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences with at least 10 years’ experience
or MA degree plus 6 years’ experience.
Excellent coordination, organizational, and managerial skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills required.
4. The Education Officer
The Education Officer will provide
technical support for the development of lesson plans, teacher / student
materials and specified frameworks as funded by the client and agreed with the
Ministry of Education.
These include working with RTI
technical staff to identify, develop, and harmonize effective literacy and
numeracy instructional approaches to be used in the early grades.
The Officer will also provide
support for TAC tutors and instructional coaches working to implement revised
lesson plans.
This is a field based position whose
actual location will be determined.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences with at least 8 years’ of
experience in the management and coordination of development programs in the
education sector.
Experience in planning and coordinating project and field program work.
Experience with donor program management policies, procedures and
reporting requirements.
To Apply, please email cover letter
and CV to hrapplications@nb.rti.org by August 22, 2014.
Applicants must include the POSITION
TITLE in the subject line of their email.
Please do not attach copies of
certificates.
We regret that only shortlisted
applicants will be contacted.
We are proud to be an EEO/AA
employer M/F/D/V
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