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- Communications Manager
- Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning/Gender, Equality, Youth and Social Inclusion (MEL/GEYSI) Specialist
- Method of Application
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience9 years
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldMedia / Advertising / Branding 
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- The Communications Manager will work collaboratively with other members of the KIPS team to help communicate progress against project objectives and expected results.
- Oversee the maintenance, updating, and project use of the Branding and Marking Plan
- Develop and implement a Communications and Outreach Strategy to ensure KIPS ability to reach target audiences with the appropriate messages and media.
- Comply with USAID requirements for Branding, Marking and Communications, obtaining all appropriate approvals and using required formats.
- In collaboration with the KIPS team, develop Success Stories for inclusion in Monthly Reports and manage the editing process of delivering reports.
- With MEL Director develop Learning Agenda and track progress against learning questions including in Pause-and-Reflect sessions
- Compile and document lessons-learned and technical materials of benefit to project stakeholders and USAID
- Responsible for all internal and external communication, including response to ad hoc requests from USAID and development and production of project reports
- Support capacity building in learning and communications practices for activity beneficiaries and partners.
- Support the grants portfolio with any of their writing deliverables or communication related matters. Assist the grants team with success stories.
- Serve as the chief editor ensuring all communication materials are pristine and manage the editing process within the team.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required, advanced degree in a communication-related field preferred.
- At least 9 years of experience in a combination of CLA, MEL, and communication roles
- Familiarity with USAID programming a plus
- Proficiency with desktop publishing and graphics
- Strong presentation skills
- Excellent verbal and written English
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
- Experience8 years
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldProject Management 
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Support and ensure the quality and completion of MEL/collaborating, learning, and adapting (CLA) efforts for the Activity.
- Support MEL/CLA plans, tools, and processes to track progress and impact and ensure the inputs of the Supply Chain Management, Pharmaceutical Management and Cross cutting teams.
- Ensure that gender, youth, social inclusion, and disability considerations are integrated into plans, delivery of technical assistance, and learning and adaptation of tools and approac hes.
- Build capacity of project staff and partners in MEL concepts and practices and GEYSI considerations.
- Identify opportunities for learning and adaptation based on MEL data.
Other duties include:
- Guide robust comprehensive monitoring, data collection and management and reporting for the USAID KIPS activity.
- Support and build capacity of supply chain technical staff on MEL, CLA, GEYSI and other related areas.
- Support all MEL activities, data and reports at stakeholder/partner engagements, coordination forums and at USAID’s request.
- Contribute to strategic learning and communication initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in monitoring and evaluation, statistics or related field required. Advanced degree preferred.
- At least 8 years of MEL experience for health supply chain or pharmaceutical management projects in developing countries, particularly for USAID-funded programs.
- Experience in mainstreaming gender, youth, social inclusion, and disability into donor-funded programming in Kenya.
- Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Effective stakeholder engagement, coordination, and relationship management skills.Strong project management capabilities.
- Fluency in written and spoken English required.
Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to DAI Kenya - Development Alternatives, Inc. on fs23.formsite.com to apply
