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Humanitarian Affairs Officer at United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

 About United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs This section provides an overview of OCHAs mandate, its leadership and how it is funded. It also includes a detailed section on OCHAs flagship and thematic publications, and on the Agenda for Humanity - a plan put forward by the UN Secretary-General calling on global leaders to stand up for our common humanity and reduce humanitarian suffering. Responsibilities Within delegated authority, the Humanitarian Affairs Officer will be responsible for the following duties:  Monitors, analyzes and reports on trends and developments relating to interplay between climate and humanitarian crises and related operations; identifies and documents good practices; and develops and maintains a “watch list” of countries with potential for humanitarian crisis.    Provides technical, policy and operational advice on the climate crisis and humanitarian issues and operations in the region; and, more generally, revie...

International Consultant to Provide Technical Advice to the Multi-Sectorial Committee Appointed to Review and Amend Existing Legislation for Probation and Aftercare Service. at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)

 About United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) For two decades, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has been helping make the world safer from drugs, organized crime, corruption and terrorism. We are committed to achieving health, security and justice for all by tackling these threats and promoting peace and sustainable well-being as deterrents to them. Because the scale of these problems is often too great for states to confront alone, UNODC offers practical assistance and encourages transnational approaches to action. We do this in all regions of the world through our global programmes and network of field offices.  The Office is committed to supporting Member States in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at its core. The 2030 Agenda clearly recognizes that the rule of law and fair, effective and humane justice systems, as well as health-oriented responses to drug use, are both ena...

Project Officer - Legal at Refugee Consortium of Kenya

 About Refugee Consortium of Kenya RCK’s core mandate is to: provide legal aid services and psycho-social counseling; engage in advocacy for policy change and to develop legislation in line with international instruments regarding the management of refugees and other forced migrants; and to raise awareness regarding the plight and rights of the vulernable groups through research and information JOB PURPOSE:  To provide legal advice and procedural support to the organization on issues relating to and affecting displaced persons as well as administrative legal matters in an effective and efficient manner. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Attend to clients at the legal aid clinic and assess cases for intervention. Seek access to clients in detention, ascertaining the conditions under which such clients are being detained, and provide them with appropriate legal and other assistance in accordance with RCK policy. Prepare legal briefs and studies on a variety of legal issues and instruments. ...

Access to Justice Specialist at Terre des hommes (TDH)

 About Terre des hommes (TDH) Terre des hommes is the leading Swiss child relief agency. We are committed to improving the lives of millions of the world's most vulnerable children. Children are the first to suffer in times of war, natural disasters and as a result of poverty. At Terre des hommes, our goal is to steadily improve the conditions of the most vulnerable children worldwide. We are focused on five main objectives: • Improving the health of infants up to the age of 3 and of children in need of specialised medical care • Protecting migrant children • Preventing child exploitation • Promoting restorative justice for children in conflict with the law • Providing humanitarian aid to children and their families in times of emergency and crisis OUR PROGRAMMES AND PROJECTS REVOLVE AROUND • Children’s rights and their best interests • Creating a strong local presence in close proximity to children, their families and communities • Establishing close cooperation wi...

Regulatory Affairs Coordinator - 1 Position at Dawa Limited

 About Dawa Limited Dawa Limited is one of the leading pharmaceutical manufacturers of human healthcare products in Kenya and East Africa. Through our specialised human health division, we have over the decades provided front-line products that have ensured enhanced quality of life for patients. We envisage our company growing to become one of the leading global pharmaceutical manufacturers. To meet the market demand for various types of antibiotics in the region, Dawa Limited has been pursuing an aggressive growth strategy, which has seen the company setting up a state-of-the-art penicillin manufacturing facility. Brief Job Description: Ensure that the company’s products comply with the regulations in the Countries where they are distributed. Timely compilation and submission of registration dossiers for Kenya and other countries per required format and guidelines. Keep up to date with national and international legislation, guidelines, and customer practices. Collect, collate, an...

Tax Policy Fellow at Institute of Public Finance Kenya (IPFK)

 About Institute of Public Finance Kenya (IPFK) The Institute of Public Finance (IPF-Kenya) is an independent non profit think tank based in Nairobi, that aspires to further ideas of open Public Finance Management systems through research, trainings and capacity strengthening. IPF-Kenya areas of focus are PFM and Health, PFM and Education, PFM and Agriculture PFM and Trade and overall transparency and accountability of the PFM sector. IPFK is very competent in the field of public finance both at National and County levels. At National level, the institute’s competence is in analysis of National government budgets, revenue raising measures (tax policies, internal and external borrowing) and the role of public finance management in addressing inequalities and stimulating economic development. At the county government level, the institute prides itself in generating high quality budget analysis reports and building the capacity of county governments, civil society organizations and ci...

Peace Justice and Inclusion Technical Lead at Faith to Action Network

 About Faith to Action Network Faith to Action Network is a global interfaith Network of faith organizations committed to improve family health and wellbeing. The Network promotes dialogue, builds the technical and financial capacity of faith organizations and religious institutions and facilitates sustained joint advocacy and programming in support of family health and wellbeing. It supports families to have increased access to information and quality services on family planning and reproductive health consistent with their faith. The Network has members of diverse geographical reach and faiths, a functional secretariat, currently hosted by DSW (Deutsche Stiftung Weltbevölkerung) in Nairobi, Steering Council and Advisory Council. It also has over 250 organizations that have endorsed the Interfaith Declaration referenced as evidence of support by faiths organisations for family health and wellbeing. The Network promotes tolerance and respect of diverse faiths and values. The role ...

Program Integrity Manager - International Hire at Church World Service

 About Church World Service Church World Service (CWS) was founded in 1946 and is a cooperative ministry of 37 Christian denominations and communions, providing sustainable self-help, development, disaster relief, and refugee assistance around the world. The CWS mission is to eradicate hunger and poverty and to promote peace and justice at the national and international level through collaboration with partners abroad and in the US. Primary Purpose: This position is responsible for oversight of the Program Integrity Unit in Nairobi, Kenya and ensuring all United States Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP) processing is free from fraud and malfeasance. The position oversees fraud investigations, manages compliance reporting, and ensures a culture of compliance through messaging and training of staff and contractors on the USRAP Integrity and Compliance Guide, ethics, and fraud prevention. The Program Integrity Manager works with various departments throughout the organization and on o...

Policy and Advocacy Advisor at Ipas Africa

 About Ipas Africa Based in Nairobi, Kenya, the Ipas Africa Alliance for Women’s Reproductive Health and Rights works to reduce maternal deaths from unsafe abortion; to expand the availability of high-quality comprehensive abortion care; and to advocate for policies that advance women’s reproductive health and rights across the continent. About the job The Policy & Advocacy Advisor maintains relationships at the National and County level to assist with Ipas’s mission by organizing sensitization workshops and providing ongoing information to technical legislative and Judicial arms including management teams and members of county assemblies and engage with key policy makers, support to local activists and is responsible for maintaining local organizational alliances and other stakeholders at the county level including working towards budgetary allocations and commitments. The position also provides both technical and administrative support to projects, with support from the Finan...

Senior Legal Programme Manager, Africa, TrustLaw at Thomson Reuters

 About Thomson Reuters Thomson Reuters provides professionals with the intelligence, technology and human expertise they need to find trusted answers. We enable professionals in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, and media markets to make the decisions that matter most, all powered by the world's most trusted news organization. The Senior Legal Programme Manager, Africa will coordinate TrustLaw’s activities across the sub-Saharan Africa region and work with the team to set and monitor the strategy, plans and service for the region. The Senior Legal Programme Manager will manage a team of three to five, with two or three direct reports. They will play a key role in managing the team and supporting their growth, development, and performance About the Role: As a Senior Legal Programme Manager at Thomson Reuters Foundation, you will: Provide strategic direction and oversight to the Africa region, identifying key strategic opportunities and relationships in Africa and su...

Assistant Manager Risk & Compliance at FSD Africa

 About FSD Africa Created in 2012, FSD Africa is a £30 million financial sector development programme or 'FSD’ based in Nairobi. It is funded by the UK Government’s Department for International Development (DFID). FSD Africa aims to reduce poverty across sub-Saharan Africa by building financial markets that are efficient, robust and inclusive. OVERALL JOB PURPOSE The Assistant Manager, Risk and Compliance is responsible for supporting the Risk and Compliance Manager with risk management, compliance reviews and basic operational/financial assessments, reviews and audits of FSD Africa and FSDAI. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ROLE REQUIREMENTS Research and Planning Conduct research and proper planning to support the implementation of the organization’s risk management and compliance processes: Contribute to the planning, designing, and implementing of overall risk management and compliance review processes for the organisation. Contribute to the identification and development of business ...

Resettlement and Complementary Pathways Coordinator at RefugePoint

 About RefugePoint Worldwide, there are now over 60 million forcibly displaced people - the highest number ever recorded. Of those, approximately 20.2 million are refugees who have fled their home countries as a result of conflict and violent persecution. Of the 20.2 million, over 11 million have been refugees for more than 5 years and some as long as 60. The average length of refugee exile today is 17 years, a time-span that has increased over the past two decades due to the intractability of many conflicts. In Sub-Saharan Africa, where RefugePoint focuses its efforts, there are more than 3 million refugees fleeing violence and persecution in the Congo, Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, and other countries experiencing conflict and instability. The most vulnerable refugees include, among others, women at risk, survivors of torture, and orphans and other minors separated from their families. Without long-term solutions, these refugees will remain in desperate situations for decades, living...

Senior Legal Programmes Advisor at Thomson Reuters

 About Thomson Reuters Thomson Reuters provides professionals with the intelligence, technology and human expertise they need to find trusted answers. We enable professionals in the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, and media markets to make the decisions that matter most, all powered by the world's most trusted news organization. About the role  The Senior Legal Programmes Advisor, TrustLaw reports into the Director of TrustLaw and will work closely with the TrustLaw team and the Foundation’s Programmes team to strengthen, streamline and scale the delivery of legal programming as part of TRF’s growing portfolio of funded projects, and to oversee and support the implementation of TrustLaw’s current funded project activities. Based in London or Nairobi, the Senior Legal Programmes Advisor, TrustLaw will:  Work with TrustLaw’s Director and the Programmes team to design and implement a framework for improved integration and management of legal programming in TRF...