Duties & Responsibilities:

Technical Assistance:

• Provide training, technical support and guidance to GENCAD and other partners as needed in adopting, adapting, planning, implementing and monitoring performance of BOMA’s REAP for Government.
• Provide support through training, hands-on technical assistance and regular communication to BOMA’s partners as requested and necessary.
• Share program strategies, training materials, and other documents as needed to ensure high quality delivery of Kuza Jamii activities by the partners.
• Review and provide technical input on internal and external reports and other documents as needed to ensure high quality and timely reporting.
• Support GENCAD in the recruitment of local staff to be Field Officers and Mentors to deliver the project activities.

Quality Assurance:

• Ensure the quality of program implemented by the partner and adheres to BOMA’s standards and guiding principles.
• Ensure consistent timely progress towards targets and overall project objectives in the Kuza Jamii project.
• Ensure monitoring and quality control mechanisms are in place and report any deviation from project timelines and quality standards.
• Ensure processes are in place for the continual documentation of lessons learned and the feedback mechanisms that support continual improvements of programming with partners.

Program Development:

• Work with GENCAD and other partners to develop timely work plans.
• Contribute to the professional development of partner field staff by providing training, mentoring, and other guidance.
• Develop or revise training materials as required.
• Work closely with BOMA colleagues to ensure partners have access additional technical resources as needed based on identified areas for improvement.

Partnership Management:

• Ensure that the objectives and activities of the partner implementation reflect the strategic objectives of the Kuza Jamii project.
• Represent BOMA in meetings, conferences, or other engagements with current and potential partners as requested, including NGOs, international agencies, donors, and governments.

Compliance and Logistics:

• Collaborate with the County Cluster Office Admins on ensuring proper compliance with BOMA policies and procedures.
• In Liaison with the county staff, and with support from operations staff, oversee procurements, deliveries, and other logistical coordination in Mandera
• Support other program activities in Mandera based on requests by the Portfolio Director- REAP for Government

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in International Development, Economics, Business, Community Development, Project Management or a related field required from a recognized institution. Master’s degree in a relevant field desired.
• A minimum of 3 Years of experience for Degree holders and relevant experience (in a similar role in ASAL Areas).
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate field activities.
• Prior experience in coordination and remote management, including coordination of teams of staff working in remote field locations with intermittent or limited connectivity.
• Proven competency/experience in data collection and basic analysis.
• Strong project management skills including the ability to anticipate demand and manage multiple tasks and projects while meeting tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral, and written communication and negotiation skills, in English, Swahili, and one of the languages spoken in Mandera.
• Knowledge of   poverty graduation approaches, livelihoods, women’s empowerment programs and experience in working in Northern Kenya highly desirable.
• Excellent computer skills in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, internet, remote conferencing applications. Experience using Salesforce a plus.
• Good report writing skills
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.