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Program / Department
Mercy Corps began working in Kenya in 2008 and has built a robust and diverse portfolio working to enable Kenyans affected by poverty, climate change, 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, respond to climate-related shocks, address the root causes of conflict, and build the resilience of vulnerable populations – in particular youth, women, adolescents and marginalized communities.
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Officer
Today
Job category: Programming
Requisition number: MENTA005306
Schedule: Full-time
Job location type: On-siteLodwar, KE-43 1186800100, KEN
The Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support officer will be responsible for integrating and mainstreaming MHPSS dimensions in the respective County of implementation of the Nawiri Program. They will build on an evidence-based, developmental and multi-leveled approach in line with National, Regional and Global standards.
The role will involve working with staff implementing various program interventions and services, alongside capacity building, coaching and supervision of the staff on integrating MHPSS within their work areas. The MHPSS Officer will act as a Focal Point in Samburu and Turkana and will participate in relevant local coordination platforms.
They will lead County specific implementation of MHPSS strategies, develop and lead operational planning and implementation roll-out.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Officer – Samburu
Today
Job category: Monitoring & Evaluation
Requisition number: MONIT005417
Schedule: Full-time
Job location type: On-siteMaralal, KE-37 00000, KEN
The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning officer is a key member of the program team and will report to the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning Manager, She/he will support the program team in the day-to-day implementation of activities in pursuit of program goals.
MONITORING, EVALUATION AND LEARNING (MEL) MANAGER- USAID SAUTI PROGRAM
22 Oct 2024
Job category: Monitoring & Evaluation
Requisition number: MONIT005450
Schedule: Full-time
Job location type: On-siteNairobi, KE-48 1186800100, KEN
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager is a vital role within USAID Sauti and is responsible for cross-cutting programmatic information management, monitoring and evaluation, ensuring that information collected is reflected upon, used to improve ongoing programs, and is incorporated into consistently high-quality reports and program adaptations.
The MEL Manager ensures that the program has a robust system in place to measure program results, has a rigorous monitoring system that is regularly collecting performance data, that implementing partners have the skills to collect and report relevant data, and that monitoring and evaluation data is being used to inform programmatic decision-making.
WASH Engineer – Samburu North.
7 Oct 2024
Job category: Programming
Requisition number: USAID005300
Schedule: Full-time
Job location type: On-siteMaralal, KE-37 00000, KEN
The Samburu Sub-County WASH Engineer will provide program implementation and coordination support to USAID Nawiri’s efforts in improving access to safe drinking water and water for productive uses to vulnerable communities and promotion of appropriate sanitation and hygiene practices for improved nutrition outcomes.
#He/she will collaborate with county government, sub-county water and public health teams, ward level communities, consortium partners, local CSOs and communities to deliver quality, impactful and sustainable WASH systems that contribute to addressing immediate, underlying, and systemic drivers of Persistent Acute Malnutrition (PAM).
Awards and Compliance Manager
26 Sep 2024
Job category: Finance & Compliance
Requisition number: AWARD005307
Schedule: Full-time
Job location type: On-siteNairobi, KE-48 1186800100, KEN
The Awards and Compliance Manager works under the guidance and supervision of the Senior Awards and Compliance Manager, working closely alongside the Chief of Party, Finance and Grants Manager, Consortium members and the Mercy Corps Finance team in Kenya. S/he will be based in Nairobi with significant travel to the field.
TECHNICAL RESOURCES AND QUALITY (TRAQ) DIRECTOR – NAIROBI, KENYA
16 Sep 2024
Job category: Programming
Requisition number: TECHN005325
Schedule: Full-time
Job location type: On-siteNairobi, KE-48 1186800100, KEN
The Technical Resources and Quality (TRaQ) Director is a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT) that oversees the TRaQ Unit in Kenya.
The unit’s role is to ensure the development of consistent standards, processes, and practices of program management and to improve the quality, effectiveness, and efficiency of Mercy Corps’ programs, serving as a nexus between various programs and teams.
This includes; the development of effective monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) processes for both humanitarian and market system development programs, facilitating research and learning functions, program management standards and training roles.
Social Accountability and Civic Engagement Officer – 4 (Wamba, Baragoi, Lokitaung & Lokichar)
6 Sep 2024
Job category: Programming
Requisition number: SOCIA005174
Schedule: Full-time
Job location type: On-siteMaralal, KE-37 00000, KEN
The Social Accountability and Civic Engagement Officer is responsible for contributing to the development and implementation of the community engagement program strategy for community members and their platforms such as village councils, ward development planning committees, civil society and local stakeholders.
This will also include engagement and management of civil society organizations (CSOs) and managing the scope of work.
The officer will implement integrated community engagement across multiple program components, which will include the continuous assessment and capacity building support of CSOs and community structures, including mentorship, over a long-term period of engagement with a view to enhancing community-driven nutrition resilient interventions.
PROGRAMME DIRECTOR – RANGE Program, Nairobi – Kenya
5 Sep 2024
Job category: Programming
Requisition number: PROGR005292
Schedule: Full-time
Job location type: On-siteNairobi, KE-48 1186800100, KEN
Mercy Corps is currently seeking a qualified Programme Director to lead the Resilient Approaches in Natural ranGeland Ecosystems (RANGE) programme running from 2024 -2028.
The RANGE programme is being implemented by Mercy Corps in Isiolo, Marsabit and Samburu counties with funding from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in partnership with the Frontier Counties Development Council (FCDC) and the Faculty of Geo-Information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) of the University of Twente.
The goal of the RANGE programme is to strengthen resilience of the arid and semi arid land communities that contributes to sustainable economic and social development in a well-managed landscape.
Deputy Field Director
14 Aug 2024
Job category: Programming
Requisition number: DEPUT005200
Schedule: Full-time
Job location type: On-siteLodwar, KE-43 1186800100, KEN
USAID Nawiri has now accelerated implementation through year 4 and is implementing at full scale across 35 wards from 6 implementing offices.
This requires additional technical coordination and operational oversight of all program activities The Deputy Field Director in each county will be responsible for driving integration of diverse technical sectors and coordinating county-level technical planning for the specific goal of sustainably reducing persistent acute malnutrition below emergency threshold levels.
The Deputy Field Director will lead coordination and collaboration of technical experts in water and health systems, social behavior change, resilient livelihoods, health systems strengthening and strengthening of market systems in Turkana.
