Strengthening of Good Governance in Kenya Programme is a long running programme funded by the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The module objective for the current 3-year programme phase (2021 to 2023) is: Good governance is improved in selected public sectors.
To achieve its objective, the programme pursues a multi-level and multi-actor approach, working with partners along the anti-corruption chain to lay the foundations for less corrupt, fairer and more efficient public service. The program aims to use digital systems to enhance transparency in public procurement (e-procurement) and complaints management, improve data for governance and promote cooperation, coordination and capacity development between state, non-state actors, private sector and media partners. The programme works with state actors both at national and county government to support the development and implementation of policy, legal and institutions reforms for fighting corruption, enhance capacities for investigating corruption and strengthening collaboration and coordination of the various actors along the criminal justice chain. In addition, the programme seeks to sustain civic vigilance to promote social accountability and public participation while working with civil society organizations, private sector and media.
The program also cooperates with the GIZ agriculture program to mainstream anticorruption measures in the sector and supports the establishment of governance instruments its partner counties.
Responsibilities
A.Responsibilities
The Advisor will be responsible for supporting program partners at both the national and county levels to comply with transparency and accountability regulations in public (e)procurement, audits and wider public financial management elements. S/he will facilitate collaboration and coordination amongst the relevant actors in the area (civil society groups, media, and private sector) and will be responsible for the achievement of indicators aligned to improvement of procurement and audit systems including use of digital systems to enhance open contracting, access to procurement information, public finance management and public participation.
B.Tasks
In this context the advisor fulfils the following tasks:
·Technicalsupport, financial and operational planning for program partners in the work area.
·Provide technical, strategic, and methodological advice to the program partners in the work area.
·Enhance collaboration and coordination amongst the relevant actors in the work area.
·Oversee the implementation of work plans for the said program partners.
·Support other team members in their work areas as needed for coordination and implementing the interlinkages between the work areas.
·Support the programme manager and programme coordinator in planning, coordination, and organization of project activities; give regular briefings to the programme manager and coordinator on relevant developments in the respective work areas.
·Support the programme manager and programme coordinator in maintaining good working relationships with other donors and in improving donor coordination in the sector.
·Build capacity for partner institutions, provide technical, strategic, and methodological advice, for actors in the work area and partner counties.
·Facilitate organization of seminars, meetings, exchange visits and other relevant activities.
·Cooperate closely with other advisors in the team to identify, implement and coordinate activities interlinked with other work areas.
·Closely cooperate with and support the advisor responsible for county work and provide the necessary support regarding work area at the county level.
·Closely cooperate with and support the advisor responsible for M&E, information and knowledge management in the program and provide information, data, figures and reports necessary for information and knowledge management in work area.
·Coordinate the partners in the work area in close coordination with other advisors of the program on matters to do with finances, monitoring expenditures and cost control to ensure value for money in the delivery of the commission.
·Regular travel to the partner counties.
·Support the Program Manager in donor coordination and aid effectiveness, to ensure better utilization of the German contribution in the work area.
·Support the programme manager in selection and steering of national and international short-term experts for the work area.
·Participate in GIZ meetings at country level.
·Network with other partners in other countries and exchange relevant information.
·Keep informed on new legislation, best practice and relevant external factors relating to work area and provide technical assistance to partners on any reviews of policy and procedure.
·Any other duties that may be assigned by the manager.
C.
Required qualifications and Competencies· Kenyan National.
·Graduate degree in a subject relevant for the position such as economics, law, political science, public administration.
·A minimum of 4 years of relevant professional experience in international, regional, and national cooperation in the areas of public procurement, public financial management and
working in devolved governments is required. ·Experience in providing policy, technical, strategic, and methodological advice to state and non-state actors in the governance and public financial management sector as well as practical experience in working in and/or with the government institutions required.
·International working experience and knowledge of GIZ technical cooperation would be an advantage.
Additional Competencies
·Experience in the development of capacity development strategies, in particular Human Capacity Development
·Working experience in program management in development cooperation
·High political sensitivity
·Strong interpersonal and communication skills
·Experience in and ability to work efficiently in a multi-cultural team is essential for the cooperation and coordination requirements of this programme.
·Good working knowledge of ICT (related software, phone, email, internet) and computer applications (e.g. MS Office, Data management system etc)
·Ability to work under pressure and to deal with a challenging stakeholder management
environment.·Very good knowledge of English and Swahili, knowledge of German is a plus.
Job Requirements
Required education
Required relevant work experience
Required languages:
Mandatory attachments
Please have a scan or photo of these documents ready when you start the application:
Self-prepared CV file
Education certificate
