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Communications Specialist - AFF

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Job opening ID 156 Department African Forest Forum (AFF) Posting title Communications Specialist - AFF Designation Communications Specialist Job Summary The African Forest Forum is recruiting a Communication Specialist (CS) responsible for the writing, editing and production of technical publications and maintaining communication platforms such as website, intranet, mass media and social media. Deadline 03/26/2015 Number of positions 1 Job type Full time Location Nairobi Country Kenya Posted on 03/11/2015 Job Category Nationally Recruited Staff Roles and responsibilities The Communications Specialist will: 1. Develop, maintain and update the AFF communication strategy and associated work plans. 2. Identify high-interest areas and prepare articles from AFF work, and disseminate them through a variety of press, development news and social media channels. 3. Organize and manage the content of AFF’s website and contribute to related project web sites, social media out...

Education Specialist, Kenya

Contract Grade: B €31,853 - €38,944 with benefits Contract Length: 1 year Date Needed By: ASAP New Post or Replacement: New Accompanied /Unaccompanied: Unaccompanied Exact Job Location: Nairobi, with frequent travel to Marsabit, potential travel to Kisumu and Mombasa Reports To: Programme Manager Education Responsible For: (Staff): None L iaises With: Assistant Country Director for Programmes, Assistant Programme Manager for Urban Education, Assistant Programme Manager for Marsabit Education, MoE, Partner organisations, ASI ****Job Purpose:**** To provide technical leadership in Concern Kenya’s Education Programme with emphasis on literacy. To build the capacity of Concern staff, its partner staff and the Ministry of Education staff on education approaches in general and on literacy specifically. To embed quality programming into Concern Kenya’s fast growing Education Programme. ****Main Duties & Responsibilities:**** * General Responsibilities: * Pr...

Market and Capacity Development Specialist

ILRI seeks to recruit a Market and Capacity Development Specialist for a temporary position. This position would be part of the team developing, piloting, assessing the impact of, and scaling-up index-based livestock insurance IBLI products.  A comprehensive pilot has already been commercially launched in Marsabit county of Northern  Kenya and Borana Zone of Southern Ethiopia.  In executing its agenda, the IBLI project ( www.ilri.org/ibli ) works with an array of commercial, NGO, governmental, academic and donor partners.  We seek a well-rounded, experienced individual within the team to play a central project management role: supporting implementation activities of the team; managing project budgets; contributing to project reporting; managing communication and publicity among others. ILRI works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries. ILRI is a member of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Resea...

Business Development Services Specialist

Chemonics International, a U.S. based international development consulting firm, seeks experienced professionals for the anticipated USAID-funded Kenya Integrated Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (KIWASH) Program. The program aims to strengthen water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services and water resource institutions and improve access to those services. It will also include work in integration of WASH and nutrition services and financing/credit for services. Ultimately, the project will lead to at-scale adoption of sustainable models of WASH service delivery. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people all around the world.    Business Development Services Specialist Master’s degree in business administration, private sector development, or related field required ·         Minimum five years of exp...

Nutrition Specialist

  Chemonics International, a U.S. based international development consulting firm, seeks experienced professionals for the anticipated USAID-funded Kenya Integrated Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (KIWASH) Program. The program aims to strengthen water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services and water resource institutions and improve access to those services. It will also include work in integration of WASH and nutrition services and financing/credit for services. Ultimately, the project will lead to at-scale adoption of sustainable models of WASH service delivery. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people all around the world.  Nutrition Specialist Master’s degree in public health, nutrition, or related field required Minimum five years of progressively responsible work experience with nutrition, preferably in WASH-focused programs ...

Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist

Chemonics International, a U.S. based international development consulting firm, seeks experienced professionals for the anticipated USAID-funded Kenya Integrated Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (KIWASH) Program. The program aims to strengthen water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services and water resource institutions and improve access to those services. It will also include work in integration of WASH and nutrition services and financing/credit for services. Ultimately, the project will lead to at-scale adoption of sustainable models of WASH service delivery. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people all around the world.  Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist Master's degree in monitoring and evaluation, epidemiology, statistics, research methods, or related field required Minimum five years of WASH program evaluation and performa...

Regional Nutrition Specialist

Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) Chemonics International Inc., a leading international consulting firm based in Washington, D.C., seeks experienced professionals for the Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET III) project. FEWS NET is the world’s premier provider of high quality food security analysis and early warning. Created in response to the 1984 famines in East and West Africa, this $200 million, five-year activity (2012-2016) aims to collaborate with international, regional, and national partners to provide timely and rigorous early warning and analysis of potential, emerging, and/or evolving food security issues in order to inform appropriate humanitarian response. The project currently covers 31 countries, with plans to expand over the coming three-year phase. Chemonics International Inc. is looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world and demonstrate leadership, versatility, and integr...

Teaching and Learning Specialist

​Aga Khan University was established in 1983 as an international university with an objective to promote human welfare in general, and the welfare of the people in the countries in which it operates, by disseminating knowledge and providing instruction, training, research and service in the health sciences, education and such other branches of learning as the University may determine.  As an international institution, the University has 11 campuses and teaching sites spread over 8 countries in Asia, Africa and Europe.  AKU is a non-denominational institution open to all, irrespective of religion, ethnicity, gender or national origin.  It has a diversified workforce of over 10,000 employees worldwide. The  Network of Teaching and Learning aims to promote excellence in teaching at AKU through professional educational development of faculty in order to engage students and enhance their learning experience.   Over the next 5 years, the TL_net will identify ...

Communications Specialist

ILRI seeks to recruit a Communications Specialist to develop and implement an outcome-driven communications strategy to increase awareness and visibility of ReSAKSS research activities, outputs, and outcomes. The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) works to enhance the roles livestock play in pathways out of poverty in developing countries. ILRI is a member of the CGIAR Consortium, a global research partnership of 15 centres working with many partners for a food-secure future. ILRI has two main campuses in East Africa and other hubs in East, West and Southern Africa and South, Southeast and East Asia. www.ilri.org . CGIAR is a global agricultural research partnership for a food-secure future. Its science is carried out by 15 research centres that are members of the CGIAR Consortium in collaboration with hundreds of partner organizations.  www.cgiar.org . Responsibilities : Write, edit, compile, format and oversee production of ReSAKSS-ECA publications inclu...