Kenya : Programme & Impact Coordinator (Green Economy) – Nairobi Full Time NEW

Fixed term | 12 months | ASAP

Acted

For the past 30 years, Acted has been working at the forefront of humanitarian action to save lives. Acted supports more than 27 million people in 43 countries, meeting their needs in hard-to-reach areas, while pursuing a triple mandate as a humanitarian, environmental, and development actor. Acted relies on a deep understanding of local contexts to develop and implement long-term actions, in collaboration with a wide range of local and international partners, to collectively build a 3ZERO world: Zero Exclusion, Zero Carbon and Zero Poverty.

Acted Kenya

Acted’s strategy in Kenya is rooted in the 3ZERO approach – which recognises the intersectionality between poverty, social exclusion and marginalisation, and the climate crisis. Acted’s interventions in Kenya aim to advance poverty reduction, promote social inclusion, and strengthen climate resilience through an integrated, holistic approach. This includes (1) supporting local civil society to lead humanitarian action; (2) enhancing climate resilience through restoring degraded ecosystems – in partnership with the communities they serve, and (3) accelerating innovative, entrepreneurial solutions to climate change and social challenges – and finally, across all pillars, Acted aims to empower women, youth and marginalised groups to lead and take agency through its programmes. The SHE-GROW Africa programme, led by Acted Kenya in partnership with Acted Morocco and Acted Cote D’Ivoire, aims to sustainably improve economic resilience and adaptive capacity of women and their communities in rural and remote, climate-affected regions of West, North, and East Africa. Implemented from 2025 – 2027, the programme will catalyze women-led, sustainable and climate-resilient enterprises in rural and remote communities, support women to develop and launch climate-resilient entrepreneurial initiatives whilst developing the livelihoods skills of the wider community and connect women with markets and financial services to scale and sustain their enterprises. The THRIVE (Towards Holistic Resilience in Vulnerable Environments) programme, also led by Acted Kenya in partnership with Acted Côte d’Ivoire, supports social cohesion between host communities and refugees through integrated activities focusing on ecosystem restoration and livelihood development. The initiative seeks to restore degraded landscapes, improve agricultural practices, and foster peaceful coexistence between residents and refugees. It began in 2024 and will run until 2026.

You will be in charge of

Under the management of the Country Director, the Programme & Impact Coordinator will ensure the high-quality, technically sound, and impactful delivery of the SHE-GROW programme, THRIVE, and other 3ZERO/Green Economy programming managed by Acted Kenya. The PIC will actively identify, develop and implement strategies to ensure coherence across Acted’s Kenya and regional programmes – connecting and capitalising on innovative approaches, best practices and learning. The PIC will contribute to Acted’s global efforts to support sustainable, inclusive
economies, social and green enterprise development, and climate change adaptation.

1. Programme & Impact Coordination
1.1 Programme Quality Oversight

1.2 Project Planning

1.3 Project Implementation Follow-up

1.4 Implementing partners follow-up

1.5 Operational oversight

2 Multi-Country Project Coordination

3 Project Portfolio Development and External Relations
3.1 Strategic positioning and external engagement

3.2 Portfolio development

4 Other

Expected skills and qualifications

• A Master’s degree in climate science, economic development, international relations, population
health/demography, political science, business management or a related field.
• Demonstrated technical experience (e.g. through research, further qualifications, publications or practical experience) in green economic development
• At least four years’ experience in program management and coordination, project design and fundraising, and monitoring, evaluation and learning on multi-sector development programmes
• Experience and/or demonstrated skills in business development (incubation/acceleration) and economic empowerment programmes, particularly in the climate adaptation/circularity or green economy sectors
• Knowledge of research design, qualitative and quantitative research methods and analysis, sampling
methods, and results synthesis
• Knowledge of key climate and green economy policies, regulations, and debates and ability to link policy to practice
• Experience working in different cultural contexts, challenging environments and under pressure
• Ability to train, mobilise and manage experienced staff
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and interpersonal skills including in intercultural contexts
• Fluent English and French (written and spoken) is essential. Knowledge of other relevant languages (e.g.
Arabic) is not required but considered an asset

Conditions

• Salary between 2450 and 2650€ monthly (before income tax), depending on the level of education, security level, etc as well as a monthly living allowance of $300
• Contribution to a housing allowance of up to 75% of Acted benchmark or accommodation and food provided in Acted guesthouse
• Pension, health insurance, life insurance and repatriation assistance (& unemployment insurance for EU citizens)
• Flight tickets every 6 months & visa fees covered
• Contribution to the luggage transportation: up to 100 kgs, depending on the length of the contract
• Annual leave of 25 to 43 days per year
• One week pre-departure training in Acted HQ, including a 4-days in situ security training
• Tax advice (free 30-minute call with a tax consultant)
• Psychological assistance

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