SNV Non-Profit International Development Jobs in Kenya

SNV Non-Profit International Development Civil Society Organisations Jobs in Kenya


Purpose of the assignment:

Objective

  • Under this Strategic Partnership, SNV seeks Civil Society Organisations CSOs to join a multi-country and multi-sector project on Evidence Based Advocacy.

  • These CSO’s should have a record of accomplishment in collaborative approaches to multi-stakeholder policy engagement processes at national and county level. Additionally, these CSOs should have sector knowledge and expertise either in:

  • Agriculture; specifically Food & Nutrition security issues; in particular food safety and food loss reduction.

    OR

  • ASAL based with knowledge in climate change resilience and working experience involving pastoralist communities to engage in climate change policy formulation.
  • This five-year project, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DGIS), aims at strengthening capacities of CSOs to advocate for a conducive enabling environment in WASH, Renewable Energy, Nutrition and Food Security, and Resilience.
  • For Nutrition and Food Security, and Resilience, the project is an initiative of SNV and IFPRI.

    Scope and coverage of work

  • Implementation in Kenya will take place in selected counties for now; Nakuru, Laikipia, Muranga, Nyandarua and Bomet.
  • Food and Nutrition security in Dairy and Horticulture; with special attention to food safety and food loss reduction.
  • Climate change resilience aims to promote the voice of pastoralist communities in the climate
    policy engagement.

    Qualifications

  • These CSO’s should have a record of accomplishment in collaborative approaches to multi-stakeholder policy engagement processes at national and county level.
  • Additionally, these CSOs should have sector knowledge and expertise either in:
  • Agriculture; specifically Food & Nutrition security issues; in particular food safety and food loss reduction.

    OR

  • ASAL based with knowledge in climate change resilience and working experience involving pastoralist communities to engage in climate change policy formulation.


    Submission guidelines and selection criteria

  • During the selection process SNV would like to ascertain the strengths and weaknesses of
    each CSO, based on the below mentioned criteria:
  • Technical capacity on sector areas Inclusion & gender, and on climate change
  • Organisational capacity at district/regional level to influence the regional/national level to meet programme objectives
  • Legal status and history Mandate, policies and governance
  • Constituency and external support
    Enabling work environment
  • Managerial capacity
  • Financial capacity
  • An opportunity for SNV to add value to the CSO

    How to Apply

  • If you are interested in this call and you feel that you match the criteria, please submit a clear EoI with SNV. This EoI should be no more than 2 pages describing the interest of the CSO in this particular advocacy project, the reasons why the CSO wants to be part of such a project, and the role the CSO sees for itself.

  • Attached to this EoI SNV likes to receive an overview of relevant projects or activities that the CSO is currently executing as well as a selection of relevant projects or activities implemented in the past five years.

  • The overall submission should be maximum 5 pages and can be submitted by attaching it here as an attachment not later than 16th of August, 2017

    Also indicate your expectations in terms of a rate per day by which you will be paid.

    For more information and job application details, see; SNV Non-Profit International Development Civil Society Organisations Jobs in Kenya

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