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Advert number: GaU/HR/EA/4/22

Job Description 

ICT Systems Administrator duties at this level will entail: 

• Installation, configuration and maintenance of web servers,
• Design, development, planning and implementation of Information Systems; 
• Carry out feasibility study on existing and proposed systems to determine economic viability of the system;
• Coordinate the installation, maintenance and administration of on-line services like e-learning; 
• Designing, development, planning, implementation and maintenance of university websites on both internet and intranet; 
• Designing, scheduling and managing ICT training for end users in the University; 
• Coordinate the preparation ICT training course materials; 
• Organize ICT end-user training and seminars for members of staff on relevant ICT teaching and research tools and resources. 

Job competencies 

For direct appointment to this grade an officer must have: -

• Masters degree in Computer Science/Information Technology or its equivalent from a recognized institution.
• Six (6) years work experience in a relevant field.
• MCSE or CCNA certification
• Demonstrable cyber security skills. 
• Experience and knowledge of ERP system, specifically Microsoft Navision Dynamics. 
• Demonstrable knowledge in at least two Content Management Systems (e.g.Drupal, Word Press, Joomla)
• Knowledge in Computerized graphic design and creation using web authoring tools will be an added advantage

The applicants should provide full details of educational and professional qualification, work experience, applicant’s telephone number and e-mail address.

Updated CV, Copies of certificates and testimonials should also be enclosed.

Application to be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked at the top “Application for the position of……” and mailed  OR delivered to:

THE VICE CHANCELLOR

GARISSA UNIVERSITY

PO BOX 1801-70100

GARISSA

Or can be emailed to:  vc@gau.ac.ke  Garissa University is an equal opportunity employer and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Youth, Women, Marginalized groups and persons living with disability are encouraged to apply.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Applications should be received at the office of the Vice Chancellor not later than Friday, 2nd December 2022 at 5.00pm. Incomplete and late applications will NOT be accepted.

Advert number: GaU/HR/EA/5/22

Job Description 

Duties and Responsibilities at this level will involve:

• Control and supervision of buildings under construction or specialized work of running a repair and maintenance depot. 
• Ensure construction work in progress is in accordance with the specifications of the drawings by architects, structural engineers and electrical engineers, and measuring work in progress as per progress schedule in addition to estimating costs.
• Preparation of monthly progress returns and reports of expenditure and progress of individual projects. 

Job competencies 
For appointment to this grade, an officer must have:

• A Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education mean grade of C plain or Division 
• with credits in English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry or Physical Science;
• At least a Higher National Diploma in Building and Civil Engineering awarded by Kenya National Examination Council, or equivalent qualifications recognized by KNEC. 
• Worked with a large organization or preferably government for a minimum of eight (8) years since he/she obtained the HND. 
• A thorough knowledge of computer particularly in Architectural and Civil/Structural Engineering packages.
• Ability to read and interpret drawings and make reports. 
• Ready to work long hours 
• Exhibit understanding of duties and responsibilities of Clerk of Works / Inspector of Buildings for Building Construction.

The applicants should provide full details of educational and professional qualification, work experience, applicant’s telephone number and e-mail address. 

Updated CV, Copies of certificates and testimonials should also be enclosed. 

Application to be submitted in a sealed envelope clearly marked at the top “Application for the position of……” and mailed  OR delivered to:  

THE VICE CHANCELLOR  

GARISSA UNIVERSITY 

PO BOX 1801-70100 

GARISSA  

Or can be emailed to:  vc@gau.ac.ke  Garissa University is an equal opportunity employer and canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. Youth, Women, Marginalized groups and persons living with disability are encouraged to apply. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications should be received at the office of the Vice Chancellor not later than Friday, 2nd December 2022 at 5.00pm. Incomplete and late applications will NOT be accepted.

Duties

•  Provide technical guidance and support to UNHCR and partners on all protection related issues.
•  Stay abreast of legal, political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment.
•  Manage a consultative process with government counterparts, partners and persons of concern to develop and implement a comprehensive protection and solutions strategy addressing the specific protection needs of women and men, children, youth and older persons, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation and/or gender identities (LGBTI persons), persons living with HIV/AIDS; gender equality and Gender Based Violence (GBV) priorities with regard to these persons.
•  In operations applying the Cluster Approach, ensure the response of the Protection Cluster is grounded in a strategy which covers all assessed and prioritized protection needs of the affected populations.
•  Ensure that the protection strategy is fully integrated into the Country Operations Plan, the UN Development and Assistance Framework (UNDAF) and the Humanitarian Country Team's common humanitarian response plan as well as with the implementation of the Global Compact on Refugees and the Three Year Strategy on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways.
•  Promote relevant International, Regional and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct and ensure that all sectors and /or in clusters in applicable operations fulfil their responsibilities in mainstreaming protection.
•  Promote the implementation of the AGD policy, including UNHCR's updated commitments to women and girls, and design, deliver and monitor programmes on an AGD basis to address identified protection needs.
•  Develop, implement and monitor community-based protection strategies and ensure systematic application and integration of participatory and community-based approaches in protection and solutions planning, programming and strategies.
•  Support the establishment of feedback and response systems and the incorporation of feedback received from persons of concern into programme design and adaptation.
•  Guide the operation in the development and implementation of robust prevention, identification, and responses to fraud within protection processes and procedures, including registration, RSD, and resettlement, ensuring the integrity of interventions across all protection activities.
•  Oversee the management of individual protection cases including those on GBV and child protection.
•  Provide legal advice and guidance on protection issues to internal and external interlocutors; ensure legal assistance is accessible to persons of concern; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documents to persons of concern (including women and others in need of civil documentation in particular birth certificates).
•  As designated Data Protection Focal Point, assist the data controller in carrying out his or her responsibilities regarding the Data Protection Policy (7.2 DPP).
•  Oversee eligibility and status determination in the Operation(s) under the AoR, ensuring compliance with UNHCR procedural standards and international protection principles.
•  Promote and implement strategies and measures to identify, prevent and reduce statelessness.
•  Develop and implement an education plan as part of the protection strategy within the AoR as relevant.
•  Develop and implement a child protection plan as part of the protection strategy within the AoR, ensuring programmes use a child protection systems approach.
•  Monitor and intervene in cases of refoulement, expulsion and other protection incidents through working relations with governments and other partners.
•  Work to safeguard the rights of persons of concerns in the context of mixed movements as relevant.
•  Coordinate the preparation of, implement and oversee Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities.
•  Ensure that durable solutions through voluntary repatriation, local integration and where appropriate, resettlement and complementary pathways are sought and provided to the largest possible number of persons of concern including undertaking, supporting, and/or overseeing resettlement and complementary pathways activities, including implementation of the GCR Three Year Strategy.
•  Coordinate the design, implementation and evaluation of protection related programming with implementing and operational partners.
•  Develop and implement a programme of results-based advocacy through a consultative process with sectorial and/or cluster partners.
•  Ensure that the Protection Sector or Cluster has an effective information management component which provides disaggregated data on populations of concern and their problems.
•  Research, collect and disseminate relevant protection information and good practices to enhance protection delivery.
•  Develop the protection capacity of national and local authorities, partners and civil society to assume their responsibilities vis-\u00e0-vis all persons of concern through protection training, mainstreaming and related activities.
•  Coordinate capacity-development initiatives for communities and individuals to assert their rights.
•  Advise and capacitate national authorities, relevant institutions and civil society to strengthen legislation and status determination procedures and mechanisms.
•  Perform other related duties as required.

For positions in Bureaux

• Support the Regional Bureau and Country Operations to reflect the protection and solution angle in support of persons of concern with regional processes.
• Support Country Operations in the development of strategies to build and further develop national asylum/RSD systems with a view to ensuring their fairness, efficiency, adaptability and integrity, favourable protection environment and solutions.
• Assist UNHCR management at country level to comply with policies and commitment on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse measures.
• Support Country Operations and ensure they meet their complementary pathways objectives and resettlement quotas.
• In close collaboration with DIP, (a) contribute to the development of background and general normative, policy, and legal positions, in compliance with UNHCR's global protection policies and standards; (b) contribute to the development of strategies at the regional and country level on the usage of law and policy approaches, including legislative and judicial engagement and UN human rights mechanisms 'and/or regional ones ' and other protection frameworks, and integrated human rights standards in protection strategies and advocacy; and (c) coordinate and review UNHCR's country reports to the UN human rights mechanisms.
• Engage in relevant international and regional fora and forge regional partnerships to advocate for key protection and mandate issues, and engage in cross-cutting protection-related matters, including mixed movement, internal displacement and climate change/disaster-related displacement responses, as well as Statelessness in cooperation with DIP and where relevant RSD.

Minimum Qualifications

• Years of Experience / Degree Level
• For P4/NOD - 9 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 8 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 7 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree
• Field(s) of Education
• Law, International Law, International refugee Law, International Human Rights Law,
• International Humanitarian Law, Refugee and Forced Migration, Political Sciences or other relevant field.
• (Field(s) of Education marked with an asterisk* are essential)

The incumbent's primary role is to support resettlement and complementary pathways activities in his/her Area of Responsibility (AOR) through identification of needs, submission of cases, monitoring and enforcing procedural compliance, integrity and quality of case submissions, and ensure progress against targets. He/she contributes to comprehensive protection and solutions strategies and needs to make resettlement both strategic as well as responsive to the needs of people of concern to UNHCR The role may also involve managerial responsibilities in supervising staff and affiliate workforce.

Duties

• Identify, interview, assess resettlement and complementary pathways needs, and process cases identified for resettlement and complementary pathways following established procedures; provide counselling to individuals. 
• Monitor activities for resettlement and complementary pathways, as applicable, to ensure progress against targets, transparency and efficiency in case submissions and appropriate follow-up with resettlement countries and other key stakeholders. 
• Review and provide timely feedback and guidance on resettlement submissions prepared in the country office/ by country offices to harmonize quality and consistency of resettlement delivery. 
• Manage a process to ensure that persons of concern and partners receive up-to-date and accurate information on UNHCR's resettlement and complementary pathways policies and procedures. 
• Promote and monitor the implementation of UNHCR's global resettlement and complementary pathways policies, procedures and guidelines in the AOR. 
• Provide guidance and advice on policies, protection standards and procedures for resettlement and complementary pathways. 
• Ensure Standard Operating Procedures for identification of cases for resettlement and resettlement case management are in place and in line with UNHCR Global Standards.  
• Promote and contribute to measures that enhance the prevention, detection and response to fraud committed by persons of concern generally and in resettlement and complementary pathways in particular. 
• Maintain regular contact and close cooperation with resettlement countries and partners to ensure effective delivery of resettlement and complementary pathways; and adherence to adequate protection standards. 
• Guide and support government officials and partners undertaking missions related to resettlement and complementary pathways.
• Assist selection missions by resettlement countries to the region/country operations. ;
• Stay abreast and analyse the implication of political, legal, social and economic developments in the AOR and recommend policy / strategic approaches to further UNHCR objectives with respect to resettlement and complementary pathways. ;
• Contribute to the development and enhancement of policy and guidelines for resettlement and complementary pathways practices. ;
• Systematically apply an Age, Gender and Diversity perspective in all aspects of the resettlement and complementary pathways process; comply with UNHCR policy and guidelines on HIV/AIDS. ;
• Promote and put in place mechanisms for preventing fraud in resettlement and complementary pathways activities to maintain the integrity of the resettlement and complementary pathways process in the AOR. ; 
• Assist in the production of up-to-date and accurate statistics, analytical reports on resettlement and complementary pathways, updates and briefing notes, including with regard to the trends, the country/ region¿s performance in meeting resettlement targets, challenges and responses. 
• Ensure that resettlement and complementary pathways activities are reflected in the country operations plans, the protection and solutions strategies in line with the regional strategy. 
• Contribute to comprehensive protection and solutions strategies in the country operation or region.

For jobs in the Regional Bureaux only:

• Review and provide feedback and advice to country operations on their resettlement and complementary pathways strategies and priorities, to ensure that they are coherent and consistent with the regional strategy and are fully integrated into country operations plans; Assist offices in the annual planning exercise for resettlement and complementary pathways. 
• Review and provide timely feedback and guidance on resettlement submissions prepared by country offices to harmonize quality and consistency of resettlement delivery; monitor procedural compliance. 
• Conduct periodic field missions to provide advice on the quality and consistency of resettlement submissions, decisions and activities. 
• Assist in negotiating with resettlement countries the design and development of regional resettlement programmes and complementary pathways involving governments and non-governmental organisations  in close consultation with the Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Service in the Division of International Protection at Headquarters.
• Coordinate with DIP, other entities within the Bureau and country operations to ensure a comprehensive and consistent approach in the prevention, detection and response to fraud committed by persons of concern across the region. 
• Collect resettlement and complementary pathways related information to be used by the Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Service in the Division of International Protection for external publications.
• Assist in assessing training needs, draw regional training plan and strategy and deliver resettlement, complementary pathways and related training to UNHCR staff, partners and other stakeholders as required.
• Contribute to a communications strategy that generates support from external parties for the expansion of resettlement and complementary pathways.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Years of Experience / Degree Level

• For P3/NOC 6 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 5 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree

Field(s) of Education 

• Political Science;
• Social Sciences;
• International Law;
• Law;
• International Public Law;
• International Refugee Law;
• International Human Rights Law;
• Refugee and Forced Migration International Relations;  or other relevant field. 

In the Bureaux, the Protection Officer works under the direct supervision of the Senior Protection Coordinator or Senior Protection Officer. In the Field, the incumbent normally reports to the Representative, Deputy or Assistant Representative (Protection), Head of Sub Office or Senior Protection Officer as appropriate. The incumbent may have direct supervisory responsibility for protection staff whose work may include RSD, community-based protection, registration, resettlement, complementary pathways, internal displacement and education, among other areas. In HQ, the incumbent may report to a Senior Protection Officer, Chief of Section or Deputy Director and may supervise other protection staff. The incumbent acts as an advisor to senior management in, when not responsible for, designing a comprehensive protection strategy under the area of responsibility (AoR). S/he represents the Organization to authorities, UN sister agencies, partners and other stakeholders on protection policy and doctrine. The Protection Officer coordinates quality, timely and effective protection responses to the needs of populations of concern under the AoR. S/he ensures that persons of concern of all age, gender and diversity groups are involved with the Office in making decisions that affect them, whether in accessing their rights or in identifying and implementing appropriate solutions to their problems. To undertake this role effectively, the incumbent will need to build and maintain effective interfaces with other relevant teams within the operation or the Bureau (including programme; PI and external relations; IM) and with DIP, communities of concern, authorities, protection and assistance partners as well as a broader network of stakeholders who can contribute to enhancing protection and achieving solutions.

Duties

• Provide technical guidance and support to UNHCR and partners on all protection related issues.
• Stay abreast of and report as relevant on legal political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment.
• Engage relevant national authorities and structures in identifying and expanding opportunities in view of developing or strengthening national asylum/RSD systems.  
• Facilitate a consultative process with government counterparts, partners and persons of concern to develop and implement a comprehensive protection and solutions strategy addressing the specific protection needs of women and men, children, youth and older persons, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation and/or gender identities (LGBTI persons), persons living with HIV/AIDS; gender equality and Gender Based Violence (GBV) priorities with regard to these persons.
• In operations applying the Cluster Approach, seek to ensure the response of the Protection Cluster is grounded in a strategy which covers all assessed and prioritized protection needs of the affected populations.  
• Support senior management to ensure the protection strategy is fully integrated into the Country Operations Plan, the UN Development and Assistance Framework (UNDAF), the Humanitarian Country Team's common humanitarian response plan where applicable, as well as with the implementation of the Global Compact on Refugees and the Three Year Strategy on Resettlement and Complementary Pathways.
• Promote relevant International, Regional and National Law and applicable UN/UNHCR and IASC policy, standards and codes of conduct and ensure that all sectors and /or in clusters in applicable operations fulfil their responsibilities in mainstreaming protection.
• Promote the implementation of the AGD policy, including UNHCR's updated commitments to women and girls, and, design, deliver I and monitor programmes on an AGD basis to address identified protection needs.
• Develop, implement and monitor community-based protection strategies and ensure systematic application and integration of participatory and community-based approaches in protection and solutions planning, programming and strategies. 
• Support the establishment of feedback and response systems and the incorporation of feedback received from persons of concern into programme design and adaptation.  
• Support the operation to develop and implement robust prevention, identification, and responses to fraud within protection processes and procedures, including registration, RSD, resettlement and complementary pathways, ensuring the integrity of interventions across all protection activities.
• Assist UNHCR management at country level to comply with polices and commitment on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse measures.
• Oversee and manage individual protection cases including those on GBV and child protection.
• Provide legal advice and guidance on protection issues to internal and external interlocutors; ensure legal assistance is accessible to persons of concern; liaise with competent authorities to ensure the issuance of personal and other relevant documents to persons of concern (including women and others in need of civil documentation, in particular birth certificates).
• As designated Data Protection Focal Point, assist the data controller in carrying out his or her responsibilities regarding the Data Protection Policy (7.2 DPP).
• Oversee and undertake eligibility and status determination within the AoR ensuring compliance with UNHCR procedural standards and international protection principles.
• Promote and implement effective strategies and measures to identify, prevent and reduce statelessness within the AoR.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of an education plan as part of protection strategy within the AoR as relevant.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of a child protection plan as part of the protection strategy within the AoR ensuring programmes use a child protection systems approach.
• Monitor, and intervene in cases of refoulement, expulsion and other protection incidents through working relations with governments and other partners.   
• Work to safeguard the rights of persons of concern in the context of mixed movements as relevant.
• Coordinate the preparation of, implement and oversee Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for all protection/solutions activities.
• Ensure that durable solutions through voluntary repatriation, local integration and where appropriate, resettlement and complementary pathways are sought and provided to the largest possible number of persons of concern, including undertaking and/or overseeing resettlement and complementary pathways activities.
• Contribute to the coordination of the design, implementation and evaluation of protection related programming with implementing and operational partners.
• Contribute to and facilitate a programme of results-based advocacy through a consultative process with sectorial and/or cluster partners.
• Ensure that the Protection Sector or Cluster has an effective information management component which: provides disaggregated data on populations of concern and their problems; researches, collects and disseminates relevant protection information and good practices to enhance protection delivery.  
• Build the protection capacity of national and local government, partners and civil society to assume their responsibilities vis-à-vis all persons of concern through protection training, mainstreaming and related activities.
• Coordinate capacity-building initiatives for communities and individuals to assert their rights.
• Advise and capacitate national authorities, relevant institutions and civil society to strengthen legislation and status determination procedures and mechanisms.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Years of Experience / Degree Level

• For P3/NOC - 6 years relevant experience with Undergraduate degree; or 5 years relevant experience with Graduate degree; or 4 years relevant experience with Doctorate degree

Field(s) of Education 

• Law; International Law;   International Refugee Law;
• International Human Rights Law;  International Humanitarian Law;
• Refugee and Forced Migration Studies; Political Sciences
• or other relevant field.

Certificates and/or Licenses 

• Protection Learning Programme
• RSD- Resettlement Learning Programme 
• (Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential) 

Relevant Job Experience

Essential

• Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience in the area of refugee protection, internal displacement, human rights or international humanitarian law, including experience in working directly with Field Offices. Good knowledge of International Refugee and Human Rights Law and ability to apply the relevant legal principles. Excellent legal research, analytical skills and drafting.

Desirable

• Diverse field experience. Good IT skills including database management skills

The Position

The Geospatial Advisor, working under the ASAL Adapts Program Manager, is responsible for leading geospatial analysis, capacity building activities, and stakeholder engagement in Wajir and Garissa. They will incorporate climate modeling and rangeland health/use data to lead on decision making with county, ward, and community stakeholders. They are responsible for initiating and building partnerships with local governments in Wajir and Garissa counties, translating geospatial analyses to ward development committees, and working closely with the Geospatial officer and Natural Resource Managers to prioritize land management activities in consultation with ward development committees. They will work closely with the monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEAL) team to measure climate information metrics.

They will supervise the Geospatial Officer, who is responsible for the daily management and implementation of technical activities including data collection and cleaning, tool development, and creation of maps. The Geospatial Advisor will also have the opportunity to participate in Mercy Corps’ wider GIS Working Group with colleagues around the world.

Essential Responsibilities

GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS & DEVELOPMENT (40%)

•  Offer technical support to the County Governments of Wajir and Garissa on the adoption and utilization of  a web-based and user-friendly county development integrated system which includes the locations of assets such as vegetation, soil water content, underground water availability, population density, and county infrastructure like health facilities, schools, roads, etc.
•  Advise the development of geospatial analyses, writing program code or using desktop software from inception to production stage.
•  Work with users from county government to scope and analyze geospatial system requirements and provide tailored support and troubleshooting to users related to geospatial tools and analyses.
•  Incorporate insight from Ecosystems Services Valuation in geospatial analyses and where relevant, incorporate datasets from Mercy Corps’ NASA partnership or from the Google Earth Engine catalog.
•  Consider gender, youth, and people with disabilities in land use analysis and planning.

PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION (30%)

•  Work with Geospatial Officer in collaboration with county government and ward development committees to make decisions about natural resource management.
•  Apply a sustainability lens to land and water use decisions, balancing the need for livelihood activities and long term landscape ecology.
•  Draw on geospatial data and community input to make natural resource management decisions and allocate resources for natural resource management decisions.
•  Train communities on uptake and utilization of digital climate information services.
•  Train climate information actors on integration and co-production of climate advisory services.
•  Incorporate feedback from government and community stakeholders into the analytical process.
•  In collaboration with the MEAL coordinator, support in the monitoring and evaluation of program activities.

INFLUENCE, REPRESENTATION & FUNDING (30%)

•  In collaboration with Communications and Learning Coordinator, contribute to knowledge sharing materials and disseminate with relevant audiences.
•  Represent Mercy Corps and the work of the ASAL Adapts program at relevant sector conferences and meetings.
•  Works with the Program Manager and other team members  to support future geospatial funding proposals or geospatial elements of other proposals in Northeastern Kenya.
•  Collaborates with Technology for Development (T4D) to communicate results and learnings on the use of geospatial technology for climate change adaptation.

Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills

•  Bachelor’s or master’s degree preferred. Must have strong components in Geographic Information Science, quantitative analysis, statistics, data science, or related fields. Demonstrated advanced skill and experience in geospatial technology and development will be considered in lieu of educational requirements.
•  3-5 years of experience working in GIS, quantitative data analysis, computer science, or a related field. Must have demonstrated experience working with geospatial data, software (at least QGIS or ArcGIS), and methods including experience with raster datasets and remote sensing analysis
•  Background in land use planning, natural resource management, rangeland ecology, or water resources.
•  Demonstrated experience in training/capacity-building and in fostering collaborative relationships with data users and other stakeholders.
•  Ability to work effectively with geographically dispersed teams.
•  Excellent oral and written English skills required; proficiency in Swahili and/or Somali preferred.
•  Attention to detail.
•  Ability to work with a team and independently.
•  It is not required, but we encourage you to share a small portfolio of geospatial work products with your application to get a sense of your skills and experience. This could be web based or through attachments to your application. 

Duties

•  Through relationships with PoC and network of partners, stay abreast of political, social, economic and cultural developments that have an impact on the protection environment and provide advice to the protection team. Understand the perspectives, capacities, needs and resources of the PoC and advise the protection team accordingly, highlighting the specific protection needs of women and men, children, youth and older persons, persons with disabilities, marginalized groups.
•  Support implementing and operational partners as well as displaced and local communities to develop community-owned activities to address, where applicable, the social, educational, psycho-social, cultural, health, organisational and livelihood concerns as well as child protection and prevention and response to GBV.
•  Assist in working with host communities to involve national civil society groups in improving the protection of PoC.
•  Assist in the analysis that identifies the capacities of communities of concern and risks they face.
•  Support participatory assessments and ongoing consultation with PoC.
•  Support communities in establishing representation and coordination structures.
•  Ensure community understanding of UNHCR's commitment to deliver on accountability and quality assurance in its response.
•  Collect data for monitoring of programmes and budgets from an AGD perspective.
•  Draft and type routine correspondence, documents and reports and maintain up-to-date filing systems.
•  Act as an interpreter in exchange of routine information, contribute to related liaison activities and respond directly to routine queries.
•  Assist in the enforcement of participatory AGD sensitive analysis as an essential basis for all of UNHCR's work.
•  Identify and recommend which individuals or groups to prioritize for counselling and field visits based on agreed criteria.
•  Enforce compliance of implementing partners with global protection policies and standards of professional integrity in the delivery of protection services.
•  Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Years of Experience / Degree Level
• For G4 - 1 year relevant experience with High School Diploma; or Bachelor or equivalent or higher

Responsibilities

DUE DILIGENCE and INVESTMENT PREPARATION (60%): 

• Respond to inquiries from prospective borrowers; support them to apply for our facility/investment products. 
• Introduce the investment products to entrepreneurs, explaining the requirements for repayment and the seriousness of taking on debt financing. 
• Conducts investment appraisal, collects detailed information (personal, business, and guaranties), and arranges to open a new investment account. 
• Prepares and executes investment contracts and arranges for disbursement of investment in kind. 
• Conduct due diligence on prospective borrowers, including site visits, document preparation, coordination with the Business Development Advisors and Business Associates, etc. 
• Communicate all materials to the Portfolio Manager, and assist in preparing credit reports for Investment Committee meetings. 
• Take photos of entrepreneurs, have them sign photo waivers, and ensure entrepreneurs’ stories are posted on the Kiva platform for fundraising with all correct information. 

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT (20%) 

• Offer excellent customer service through daily conversations, correspondence, and site visits as needed to maintain strong positive relationships with borrowers. 
• Work with the Inkomoko Kenya Business Development Services team to ensure borrower success, and Visit clients for monitoring. 
• Maintain both delinquency and default rates below set rates during yearly goal setting, 
• Track information about borrowers and communicate effectively with key stakeholders about client status. 
• Actively participate as a key staff in the weekly Portfolio Review Meeting. 
• Maintain a tracking system of borrower payments and contact information. 
• Work with the Finance & Admin team to produce invoices for payments and monthly reconciliation of investment department transactions. 
• Interact with government leaders, court systems, and others for follow-up on lack of payments. 
• Ensure that we are adhering to the requirements of our Kiva partnership, including reporting and journaling. 
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor 

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (20%) 

• Update both disbursements and investment repayments in the Investment Management System (LMS-powered by odoo)
• Maintain and demonstrate proficiency with investment software applications
• Work with system providers to utilize applications to their fullest capacity, streamlining processes and procedures, ensuring accuracy and compliance 
• Assist with system parameters and design to meet the needs of multiple departments. 
• Manage user security access
• Ensure proper segregation of duties, develop and maintain workflows for all stages of investment 
• Advise the Management team on how to automate key lending processes
• Supervise all aspects of the investment operations. This supervision includes posting of payments, payoffs and balancing, disbursing investment funds
• Ensure the lending team is provided with updates and procedural changes
• Participates in the review and recommendations of operational systems and procedures
• Successfully interact with lending staff to improve the accuracy and efficiencies of the Investment management system 
• Prepare related reports and administer the system
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor 

Minimum Qualifications

The investment officer will be a trusted partner of Inkomoko Kenya clients, and basic qualifications Include:

• University degree in Finance or other related fields,
• Must speak fluent English and Swahili. Knowledge of other local languages is a plus,
• Experience in Islamic lending and practice is an added advantage,
• Strong financial and accounting skills; familiarity with business financial policies in  Garissa/Kenya
• Experience in investment management, microfinance, capital leases, and access to finance for Micro businesses and SMEs is STRONGLY preferred,
• Prior experience dealing with customers/debt,
• Prior experience in a lending environment,
• Experience providing business advice to entrepreneurs,
• Prior experience in Investment management system software, 
• Decisive individuals with the ability to deliver unpleasant messages to the debtors and assertive enough to get the debtors to pay off the entire debt,
•  Experience in managing difficult clients and reaching positive outcomes,
•  Very strong attention to detail and good follow-through,
• Comfort with the civil court system and previous experience in litigation preferred,
•  Unrelenting perseverance, personal integrity, and critical thinking skills,
•  2+ years of work experience in the relevant or applicable fields,
•   Must be able to work in Kenya legally. 

How can you make a difference?

Summary of key functions/accountabilities:

• Reliable and safe driving services for staff and officials
• Maintenance of assigned vehicle
• Documentation of vehicle-related information

Reliable and safe driving services for staff and officials

• Drives office vehicles for the transport of UN staff, officials, visitors, delivery and collection of mail, documents and other items within duty station and field missions.
• Assigned vehicle is compliant with traffic regulations and driver is conversant with host county traffic regulations and UNICEF principles of driving.
• Meets official personnel and visitors at the airport and may assist with basic visa and customs formalities and arrangements when required.

Maintenance of assigned vehicle

• Ensures vehicle is kept in good running condition at all times through addressing minor repairs, making arrangements for major repairs, timely changes of oil, check of tires, brakes, water levels, and car washing.

Documentation of vehicle related information.

• Ensures availability of all the required documents/supplies including vehicle insurance, vehicle registration, vehicle logs, office directory, map of the city/country, first aid kit, and necessary spare parts in the assigned vehicle; keeps track of insurance and other tax formalities

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

• A secondary education is required, along with a valid driver’s license and knowledge of local driving rules and regulations.
• A minimum of two years of work experience as a driver in an international organization, embassy or UN system with a safe driving record is required.
• Fluency of the local language of the duty station as well as proficiency in English is required.

Duties

• Provide assistance to the supervisor in evaluating the level of risk and assessing the existing security measures for the UNHCR staff, operations, premises, partners and persons of concern.
• Conduct regular security assessment missions to the field as required in coordination with UNDSS/other agencies; gather and analyse information about the security situation during field missions. 
• Be aware of security protocols and procedures in place in accordance with the UNSMS policies, UNHCR Policies and the, Security Risk Management process for the designated area ; 
• Conduct checks for compliance and advise management on any deficiencies. 
• Monitor the physical security of UNHCR premises and reports on deficiencies. 
• Monitor and supervise the guard force In accordance with relevant UNSMS policies and guidance. 
• Assist UNHCR Protection Colleagues in efforts to ensure the physical protection and security of refugees and other persons of concern.
• Provide support during implementation of security-related projects.
• Assist in the monitoring, updating and reporting of security-related events. 
• Assist in the processing of administrative security issues.
• Maintain relations and cooperation with UN security management system actors, local law enforcement agencies, civil authorities and other relevant agencies. 
• Provide security briefings and training to UNHCR staff, and as appropriate partner staff, on relevant security risk management processes  and measures for the country concerned to include security situation updates, , the warden system, communication notification and reporting procedures, travel planning  procedures road air and  fire safety.
• Respond to staff queries on security issues and provide immediate assistance as required.
• Provide security-related advice to the manager and other staff.
• Maintain liaison and build relationships with Host Government Security Forces and security counterparts.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Professional Work Experience

• Years of Experience / Degree Level
• For G6 3 years relevant experience with High School Diploma; or 2 years relevant work experience with Bachelor or equivalent or higher 

Relevant Job Experience

Desirable

• High level of knowledge in the security field

Functional Skills 

• IT-Computer Literacy
• FS-Field Security Operations
• FS-Security Analysis
• CO-Cross-cultural communication
• (Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)