Resources on this site

Here’s some of what you can find on this website.

1) Individual posts of career and academic opportunities: jobs, grants, awards, networking & knowledge events, trainings, academic programmes, etc. (Many opportunities are annual or otherwise recurring. It can be strategic to look at old posts.)

2) A somewhat comprehensive list of Job Boards & Resources, including Kama Kazi, DumaWorks, Brighter Monday, Career Point, Generation Kenya, Shortlist, iHub, social enterprise, UN jobs, and Devex. Programmes like Generation Kenya and Digital Divide Data offer training or academic qualifications AND employment! Also included: newsletters with other aggregated resources, which you can subscribe to directly, such as Arterial Network (continent art opportunities & news) and MoveMeBack (all sorts of continent-wide job listings).

3) Good information on the job-getting process: 

• Sound general advice on applying to jobs
• Customize your CV / resume!
• What to do if you don’t have a degree (also search for degree & training programmes, as well as job placement services)
• Tips for putting together your resume, extra useful for international org jobs
• 10 Very Specific Mistakes to Avoid in the job-seeking process, for Kenyans!

 

Social entrepreneurship accelerator, IKEA & Acumen

Today, we’re excited to officially open applications for the Acumen and IKEA Social Entrepreneurship East Africa Accelerator.

The closed cohort 19-week accelerator supports social entrepreneurs in East Africa in developing scalable business models that strengthen their enterprise’s capacity to scale and improve the lives of the poor and vulnerable.

Participants will:

• Learn to scale their social enterprise business model
• Receive individualized support from IKEA coaches and Acumen facilitators
• Get to be part of a dynamic peer community of social enterprise leaders
• Get to take part in a final summit to network with investors and supporters
• Have an opportunity to be one of two teams who will be selected for $25,000 in seed funding

You are qualified to apply if you:

• Run a social enterprise (nonprofit or for-profit) based in Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, or Ethiopia
• Have demonstrated market traction and are post-revenue
• Have a team equivalent to 3 full time staff
• Focus on promoting livelihoods, equality and inclusion

Applications close January 14th and will be considered in the order they are submitted.

BE AMONG THE FIRST TO APPLY

Job: Program Officer, Kitui Cha Sheria

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT – Deadline 6 December

Kituo Cha Sheria (KITUO) is a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) whose mission is to empower the poor and marginalized people to effectively access justice and realize their human and people’s rights through advocacy, networking, lobbying, legal aid and education, legal representation and research. KITUO seeks to recruit, in the Advocacy, Governance and Community Partnerships (AGCP) programme; a dynamic, self driven and result oriented person.

PROGRAM OFFICER

(Ref: KCS/GIZ/LO-NRB/APP)

Reporting to the Coordinator Advocacy, Governance and Community Partnerships (AGCP) programme, he/she will carry out the following:

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Conduct community sensitisation campaigns.
• Conduct research that enables KITUO to build evidence base that informs community-based mediation and non-violent communication strategies.
• Legal awareness and education to allow less-heeded groups exercise their civic rights and improve their livelihood.
• Responsible for advising and sensitising communities on building capacities to use mediation to resolve conflicts.
• Helping vulnerable communities to develop capacity to self advocate and lobby for legal protection.
• Programme work and report writing.
• Conduct regular fundraising for program sustainability.
• Transformation of violent conflicts in the context of social inequality through methods of civil conflict management.
• Empowering communities in taking initiative in a conflict-sensitive and target group-oriented manner.
• Conduct trainings that enable stakeholders handle conflicts that relate to social inequality without the use of violence, thus promoting social cohesion at community level.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences such as Anthropology, Economics, Education, Law, Political Science, Public Administration and Sociology or equivalent qualifications with relevant training in human rights.
• Excellent written and verbal skills in English and Kiswahili are mandatory.
• Good working knowledge of modern information, communication and technology systems.
• Knowledge in advocacy and Fundraising experience is an added advantage

Skills: Must be proactive team player with strong communication, interpersonal and influential skills; able to demonstrate success and impact.

How to Apply: Interested candidates who meet the requirements should send their applications indicating the job reference number above. Applications should include: Cover Letter, Detailed CV, three referees one of which must be current or most recent employer, Copies of testimonials, email and day telephone contact, and an indication of present and expected remuneration.

Address the application to: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, KITUO CHA SHERIA-LEGAL ADVICE CENTRE, P.O. Box 7483-00300, Ronald Ngala, Nairobi
E-mail: hr@kituochasheria.or.ke

The application must reach us on or before 6^th December 2019.

Event: Docubox’s Halloween Shorts, Shorts, and Shots

Got your early bird Halloween tickets yet?

Join us if you dare, for a Halloween scare… Shorts, Shorts & Shots! Halloween Edition NOVEMBER 1ST
PRESTIGE PLAZA CINEMA
EARLY BIRD TICKETS 600 (UNTIL 30TH SEPTEMBER)
Happy hour from 5:30 pm Get Tickets ADVANCE TICKETS: 600 BOB (UNTIL 30TH SEPTEMBER) REGULAR TICKETS: 800 BOB
AT THE GATE: 1000 BOB The gist is simple, YOU wear the Shorts, WE screen the award-winning short films and WE ALL have shots! (alcoholic and non-alcoholic available). On NOVEMBER 1ST, we bring you a very special, very spooky Halloween edition of Shorts, Shorts & Shorts with a frightful line up of local scary short films and a bar with eerily themed drinks to go with all the night’s surprises and scares.

Right now, you can grab a scrumptious deal on advance tickets for only 600 bob until the 30th of September. 

Student tickets can be purchased at the Docubox Offices at 600 bob with proof of your student ID. These are in limited number, so get yours while you can.

Never seen a Kenyan horror film?
Love the Halloween season?
Then what are you waiting for? 

Get your tickets NOW, NOW. Get Tickets Thank you to our friends and partners Keyframe for the continued support.  Copyright © 2019 Docubox EADFF, All rights reserved.

Our mailing address is:
Docubox EADFFComboni Rd, Off Ngong RdP.O Box 14808 – 00800Nairobi 0 Kenya
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Internship at Katiba Institute (3 months, full-time, starts October, deadline 4 Sept)

About Katiba Institute

Katiba Institute (KI) was established to promote the understanding and implementation of Kenya’s new Constitution. KI endeavors to enhance the implementation and the realization of the objects of the Constitution through research, constitutional education, constitutional litigation and encouraging public participation. KI also works to foster the spirit of constitutionalism in the East African region by promoting exchange of academic discourse on constitutional issues and by working with like-minded organizations to secure greater freedoms in the East African Region.

Internship Offer and Purpose

The KI Programmes Department undertakes research, advocacy and capacity building. KI seeks to engage a Programs Intern to be part of the Programmes team on a full time basis for 3 months. The intern will learn and gain experience through, among other tasks, assisting in field and desktop research; organizing and participating in different forums with community members and representatives – including members of Civil Society Organizations; and contributing to making submissions to laws and policies. The Intern will also have an opportunity to interact with other departments such as the Public Interest Litigation Department (PIL). The Intern will be based in Nairobi with occasional travel to other counties.

Desirable Qualifications and Attribute

 An undergraduate degree in social sciences;

 Conviction in and commitment to constitutionalism and principles of human rights;

 Shown interest in conducting primary and desktop research;

 Strong oral and written communications skills;

 Fluency in English and Kiswahili;

 Be available to begin in October and be willing to travel when need arises.

Submission of Applications

Please email your application to the Human Resources (careers@katibainstitute.org) with the opportunity title as the subject line. In your application, include a cover letter and curriculum vitae with three referees. The application should reach us by 17:00 EAT on Wednesday 4th September 2019.

Please note that applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. KI is an equal opportunity employer and does not solicit any fees for employment or internship opportunities.

Fund: HEVA, the first creative economy catalyst program for East Africa

Sign up for more info and future deadlines: http://www.hevafund.com/

“Since 2013, HEVA has innovated financial models specifically for the East African creative economy:

“We have invested in more than 20 creative businesses in the fashion, digital content, crafts and decor value chains. From Nairobi, Kampala, Kigali, Arusha, Lamu to Dar es Salaam, the creative sector is where the creation of new products and new cultural experiences is happening. We want to be in the forefront of helping producers of cultural goods and services to build high-value, profitable businesses where new ideas will come to life, and where the highest potential for great profits, great jobs and happy people will be found.”

Job: Analyst, mid-level, Valar

Title	Kenya Analyst (Mid-Level)
Dept	Information & Analysis
Type	Full-Time Employee
Loctn	Kenya
Travel	Regional Travel Required (30%)
Reqmt	Candidate Must Have or Be Able to Obtain a Kenyan Work Permit
Apply	Submit Cover Letter, CV, and Writing Sample to hr@valarfrontier.com

Description

Valar seeks an exceptionally qualified individual to serve as a Kenya Analyst in support of a Kenya-based commercial client with interests predominantly focused in the coast region. The successful applicant will possess advanced analytical skills and demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the political, security, cultural, and economic environment in Kenya to produce high-quality written and oral analysis from a number of open and closed sources. This position will brief Valar senior leadership and, at times, executives of current clients. The Kenya Analyst will report to the Senior Analyst under the Department of Information and Analysis in Nairobi.

FULL JOB DESCRIPTION HERE (PDF)

JOBS: Tech-savvy folks and project wranglers, engine room

We’re looking for eager and dedicated individuals to join our core team! Specifically, we’re looking for:

• A Regional Support Team Lead to manage a team of Regional Leads who support local and national civil society in Latin America and Sub-Saharan Africa. Regional Leads work with partners to design and implement projects with tech and data components and build their long-term strategic data and tech capacity through our Matchbox programme and other regionally-focused projects.
• A Technical Project Manager to manage tech- and data-heavy projects that seek to advance social justice, working closely with partners to ensure these projects are designed and implemented in a way that meets their needs.
• A Project Assistant to support our team to research, design and implement projects. They will assist their colleagues in carrying out projects by conducting research and making sure projects stay on track.
• A Technologist interested in using their technical expertise towards projects that contribute to social change. The goal of this position is to build our in-house technical capabilities in areas that could include software or web development, data science, machine learning and more. We are open to receiving applications from a wide range of individuals who have one or more technical specialisations, and we expect to at least hire one part-time team member, with the possibility of contracting with other applicants as project-based consultants.  

If any of these opportunities interest you, we invite you to apply via the links on our jobs page.

WHY JOIN US?

The Engine Room is a global team and we consider diversity to be a competency. We actively seek diverse perspectives, experiences and voices in all areas of our team and in our work. Our organisation prioritises empathy, respect, humility, flexibility, fun and a healthy work-life balance. We’re a remote team of 15 based across 4 continents. We encourage individuals from all areas of the world, backgrounds, experiences and identities to apply. We don’t have a physical office anywhere and all our staff and contractors work remotely. We highly encourage individuals from outside North America and Europe to apply.

READY TO APPLY?

The application deadline for all of these roles is July 8. Applications must be received via the links that can be found on our jobs page. Submissions received via email will not be considered.

To learn more about what it’s like to work at the Engine Room and an overview of our recruitment process, please check out our Jobs page.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Anneke, our People Lead, at anneke@theengineroom.org.