Save the Children Technology for Programs Specialist Kenya Jobs

Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners.


Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya.

In February 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own. Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Nairobi, Turkana and Wajir.


We work through partners in many other parts of the country. We have a staff complement of around 300 staff and an operating annual budget of approximately US$16 million in 2018.


Role Purpose:

  • Working with members of the global IT team, the role holder will be responsible for coordinating implementation and support of Technology for programs (T4P) initiatives within the organisation.
  • This role will partner with business stakeholders in order to understand their technological requirements, gather and share solutions from across the alliance and outside in order to meet the identified needs of SCI while utilising best practices.
  • The role requires experience in adapting existing solutions as well as suggesting new solutions, providing decision makers with contextually-appropriate ICT4D solutions to project needs.
  • The candidate should be adaptable to a variety of technologies, experienced in IT solution design and implementation, and an enthusiastic advocate for new technologies.

    Qualifications and Experience

    Essential

  • Experience of working with Microsoft's BI technology stack
  • Experience of working closely with non-technical staff, demonstrating an ability to translate and negotiate non-technical
    requirements into a detailed technical specification
  • Good interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with a proven ability to explain complex technical ideas and problems clearly to non-experts
  • Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and strong problem solving skills with a keenness to learn new technologies
  • Cultural awareness and experience of delivering solutions regionally or internationally
  • Ability to establish effective working and vendor\client relationships with good documentation skills
  • Thoroughness and attention to detail, resourcefulness, initiative, imagination and ability to make good judgment
    Work both independently and as part of the larger IT team towards meeting common goals
  • Experience in support and deployment of IT solutions for business needs

    Desirable:

  • Strong passion for problem solving using both simple and complex technology
  • Experience working with BI presentation tools (e.g. Excel, Power View and Power BI)
    Non-profit sector knowledge/experience in business analysis and data gathering techniques
  • Experience of working within an agile project delivery environment and with offshore project team members
  • Ability to provide technical direction to projects, ensure high quality outputs and impact, set realistic priorities, and plan for the successful implementation of activities.
    Effectively applies knowledge of ICT4D to solve a range of problems
  • Demonstrated ability to assess needs within agreed upon duties and considers course of action best to meet those needs.

    How to apply

    Interested candidates should apply online by 4th July, 2018

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