14 Vacancies Open at Mercy Corps Kenya
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Program Overview
The USAID-funded Nawiri Program aims to sustainably reduce acute malnutrition in Turkana and Samburu counties over eight years. The program employs evidence-based solutions, robust partnerships, and a county-centered approach to address nutrition-sensitive, resilient livelihoods.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Coordinator (Maralal – Samburu)
Jan 22, 2025
Maralal, KE-37 00000, KEN
The Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Coordinator is a key position that ensures program quality, accountability, documentation, and learning for the NAWIRI program at the county level. They plan and execute monitoring and evaluation (M&E) activities, provide feedback for decision-making, and build internal capacity for staff and partners on M&E. Reporting to the M&E Manager and collaborating with the M&E Lead, the MEL Coordinator strengthens M&E tools, supports field-level collaboration, and fosters a culture of learning and adaptation, aligning with program and government needs.
Jan 22, 2025
Lodwar, KE-43 1186800100, KEN
The primary role of the IT Intern(s) is to support the IT infrastructure at Mercy Corps Kenya’s Country office (Nairobi) and Field Offices. The IT Intern(s) will assist in ensuring the proper functioning of equipment and networks to meet organizational needs and demands. The intern will support daily IT operations, assist with network troubleshooting, provide basic IT training, and help with IT documentation. They will work under the guidance of the ICT Systems Administrator
Maralal, KE-37 00000, KEN
The Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Assistant will support program quality assurance, accountability, and learning as part of the County M&E team. Their role involves implementing M&E systems at the sub-county level, including data collection, entry, analysis, and facilitating data use for decision-making. They will ensure quality assurance in field data collection, program implementation, and community accountability processes. The Assistant will also supervise enumerators during surveys and assessments and strengthen M&E systems by training and mentoring Community Health Volunteers, Ward Development Committees, and others to produce quality data for informed decision-making at sub-county and ward levels.
Jan 22, 2025
Lodwar, KE-43 1186800100, KEN
The Livelihoods and Food Security officer (LFSO) will be a member of the USAID Nawiri Resilient Livelihoods Team and directly responsible for implementing nutrition-sensitive resilient livelihood interventions at sub-county (all wards) level. The officer will be supporting livestock and small-scale irrigated crop and fodder production for diversified household access to nutrient-dense foods, private sector engagement, households economic strengthening that aims at increasing sustained access to incomes (financial inclusion), Climate smart agriculture approaches and improved ecological practices that support Natural resources management.
Maralal, KE-37 00000, KEN
The Assistant Livelihoods Officer (ALO) will be a member of the USAID Nawiri Resilient Livelihoods Team and directly responsible for implementing nutrition-sensitive resilient livelihood interventions at sub-county (prioritized wards) level. These include Climate Smart Agriculture (crop and fodder) production, market systems linkages, private sector and financial inclusion support. Assistant Livelihoods Officer will be supporting small scale irrigated crops & fodder production for diversified household access to nutrient-dense foods, private sector engagement for access to farm inputs & finance, markets linkages, households economic strengthening that aims at increasing sustained access to incomes (financial inclusion).
Dec 25, 2024
Nairobi, KE-48 1186800100, KEN
The Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager is the key position in Mercy Corps responsible for cross-cutting programmatic information management, monitoring and evaluation, ensuring that information collected is reflected upon, used to improve ongoing programs, and is incorporated into consistently high quality reports and proposal development. The MEL Manager will be responsible for developing (in partnership with project staff), coordinating, maintaining and constantly improving the nation-wide M&E system and training M&E staff in each office. Mercy Corps Kenya is in the process of launching a new country-wide data automation system to generate instant data analytics to inform program adaptation, and the Country MEL Manager will be responsible for driving this forward.
Oct 23, 2024
Lodwar, KE-43 1186800100, KEN
The Mental Health and Psycho-Social Support officer will be responsible for integrating and mainstreaming MHPSS dimensions in the respective County of implementation of the Nawiri Program. They will build on an evidence-based, developmental and multi-leveled approach in line with National, Regional and Global standards. The role will involve working with staff implementing various program interventions and services, alongside capacity building, coaching and supervision of the staff on integrating MHPSS within their work areas. The MHPSS Officer will act as a Focal Point in Samburu and Turkana and will participate in relevant local coordination platforms. They will lead County specific implementation of MHPSS strategies, develop and lead operational planning and implementation roll-out.
Jun 12, 2024
Nairobi, KE-48 1186800100, KEN
Mercy Corps is seeking a Climate Change Advisor to support climate-focused interventions throughout Kenya. Mercy Corps, through a diversity of program interventions, seeks to address the challenges faced by pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities due to climate change. This includes programs that test incentives for collective rangeland management, improving natural resource management practices, promoting good governance, strengthening livelihoods and supporting climate adaptation, among others. In addition to supporting specific programs to mainstream / incorporate appropriate climate-focused activities, the Climate cnage Advisor will also provide technical support to country-level strategies and interventions.
Garissa, KE-07 1186800100, KEN
The community engagement/ Natural Resources Management officer will be responsible for technical oversight and ensuring management for all activities related to community development, conflict management and peaceful co-existence around natural resource. They will define implementation strategies in coordination with the county government, RLP coordinators and other leadership team. The community engagement/ Natural Resources Management officer will train Rangeland management Committees (RMCs) after conducting technical capacity assessment. They will provide technical assistance based on identified gaps; and ensure common strategies and approaches are applied consistently in all communities’ priorities as envisaged on community Rangeland plans.
Apr 24, 2024
Maralal, KE-37 00000, KEN
The Livelihoods and Food Security officer will be a member of the USAID Nawiri Resilient Livelihoods Team supporting program implementation at sub-office level. They will lead work plan implementation of livelihood interventions as appropriate to context, for sustained vulnerable households’ access to nutrient-dense foods and overall food security despite exposure to shocks and stresses. They are directly responsible for all USAID Nawiri Livestock and Agriculture (crop) program activities primarily; and also support financial inclusion, market systems to last mile communities targeting poor and the most vulnerable household to strengthen household economies. Works alongside other officers in layering interventions for collective impact at household and community level.
Maralal, KE-37 00000, KEN
The Natural Resource Management (NRM) and Peace Building (PB) Officer will take the lead role in the implementation of the integrated NRM and Peacebuilding interventions in the program locations assigned in Samburu(Baragoi). Under the Technical Guidance of the Senior NRM and Peace Officer and direct operational management of the Sub-County Coordinator and in close collaboration with the USAID Nawiri technical teams, the Natural Resources Management and Peace Building Officer will support the USAID Nawiri team at the sub- County office levels, to translate program strategies into implementation bringing a conflict sensitive lens and do no harm approaches, considering the nexus of Conflict and Persistent Acute Malnutrition in these two counties, as per evidence so far.
Lodwar, KE-43 1186800100, KEN
The Natural Resource Management (NRM) and Peace Building (PB) Officer will take the lead role in the implementation of the integrated NRM and Peacebuilding interventions in the program locations assigned in Turkana (Lokitaung). Under the Technical Guidance of the Senior NRM and Peace Officer and direct operational management of the Sub-County Coordinator and in close collaboration with the USAID Nawiri technical teams, the Natural Resources Management and Peace Building Officer will support the USAID Nawiri team at the sub- County office levels, to translate program strategies into implementation bringing a conflict sensitive lens and do no harm approaches, considering the nexus of Conflict and Persistent Acute Malnutrition in these two counties, as per evidence so far.
Mar 12, 2024
Nairobi, KE-48 1186800100, KEN
This is a full-time position to manage the FICCARS programme and ensure quality delivery of outputs. The Programme Manager (PM) is primarily responsible for planning and leading delivery of programme activities, co-ordinating activities with implementing and commercial partners, and providing technical expertise to commercial partners on clean cooking technologies and business models.
Lodwar, KE-43 1186800100, KEN
The Natural Resource Management (NRM) and Peace Building (PB) Officer will take the lead role in the implementation of the integrated NRM and Peacebuilding interventions in the program locations assigned (in Turkana or Samburu). Under the Technical Guidance of the Natural Resources and Peace Advisor and direct operational management of the Field Director and in close collaboration with the USAID Nawiri resilient livelihood technical teams, the Natural Resources Management and Peace Building Officer will support the USAID Nawiri team at the County and sub-office levels, to translate program strategies into implementation bringing a conflict sensitive lens and do no harm approaches, considering the nexus of Conflict and Persistent Acute Malnutrition in Turkana County.
Featured Opportunities
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Coordinator (Maralal – Samburu)
Monitoring & Evaluation
Maralal, KE-37 00000, KEN
Jan 22, 2025
Full Time |
ICT Interns- Nairobi, Samburu & Turkana
Operations, Procurement, Logistics
Lodwar, KE-43 1186800100, KEN
+2 more Jan 22, 2025
Full Time |
Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant -Wamba, Samburu County (6 months Maternity Cover)
Programming
Maralal, KE-37 00000, KEN
Jan 22, 2025
Full Time |
Livelihoods & Food Security Officer
Programming
Lodwar, KE-43 1186800100, KEN
Jan 22, 2025
Full Time |
Assistant Livelihood Officers- Baragoi, Wamba & Lodwar
Programming
Maralal, KE-37 00000, KEN
+1 more Jan 22, 2025
Full Time |
Country Level MEL Manager
Programming
Nairobi, KE-48 1186800100, KEN
Dec 25, 2024
Full Time |
Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Officer
Programming
Lodwar, KE-43 1186800100, KEN
+1 more Oct 23, 2024
Full Time |
CLIMATE CHANGE ADVISOR – NAIROBI, KENYA
Programming
Nairobi, KE-48 1186800100, KEN
Jun 12, 2024
Full Time |
Community Engagement/Natural Resource Management Officer
Programming
Garissa, KE-07 1186800100, KEN
May 28, 2024
Full Time |
Livelihoods and Food Security Officer – Maralal
Programming
Maralal, KE-37 00000, KEN
Apr 24, 2024
Full Time |
Natural Resources Management and Peace Building Officer- Baragoi
Programming
Maralal, KE-37 00000, KEN
Apr 24, 2024
Full Time |
Natural Resources Management and Peace Building Officer- Lokitaung
Programming
Lodwar, KE-43 1186800100, KEN
Apr 24, 2024
Full Time |
Programme Manager
Programming
Nairobi, KE-48 1186800100, KEN
Mar 12, 2024
Full Time |
Natural Resource Management (NRM) and Peace Building (PB) Officer -Turkana(Lokichar)
Programming
Lodwar, KE-43 1186800100, KEN
May 18, 2022
Full Time |