Project Contractor – Inclusive Economies Jobs

at Thomson Reuters Foundation
Location Nairobi, Kenya
Date Posted July 10, 2020
Category Administration
Job Type Full-time
Currency KES

Description

Thomson Reuters Foundation is recruiting a contractor for the Inclusive Economies programme who will:

  • Co-ordinate and deliver an alliance on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and its outputs.
  • Co-ordinate the delivery of a series of online and face-to-face convenings.
  • Provide logistical support for projects, events and travel.
  • Develop and maintain all systems and processes needed to run convenings and projects efficiently.
  • Be responsible for stakeholder outreach, and developing and maintaining engagement databases and tools.

    Projects Deliverables and Tasks:

  • Co-ordinate and deliver an alliance on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and an event series:
  • Organise convenings and support the development of an alliance around ESG indicators.
  • Co-ordinate the development of the ESG alliance outputs such as white papers and toolkits.
  • Provide logistical support for events, convenings and overseas travel.
  • Draft material needed for the implementation of the events and alliance.
  • Draft proposal and concept note for funders and partners to grow alliance and event series
  • Estimate costs, timescales and resource requirements for the successful completion of each project to agreed scope and constraints.
  • Update project finances monthly, co-ordinating with the finance team.
  • Liaising with the Foundation’s communications and digital teams, to produce material and social content for events and alliance.
  • Responsible for tailored stakeholder outreach and engagement and for the development and maintainance of the systems and tools needed to deliver the inclusive economy programme effectively:
  • Develop and maintain systems and documents for stakeholder outreach and management on the IE economies three pillars with a specific focus on fostering fair and sutainable economic models, capital markets and ESG indicators.
  • Co-ordinate new partnerships, coalitions, and networks and deliver the agreed programme outcomes.
  • Support with partnerships outreach and management with a specific focus on ESGs and sustainable investors, and data and digital rights key players.
  • Help co-ordinate internal groups across the Foundation teams on data and digital rights and shifting economic

    models.

  • Support with the outreach in Africa for the Stop Slavery Award.
  • Work in collaboration with TrustLaw Africa team to align projects and convenings with their strategy.
  • Support with administrative tasks such as diary management, invoices and expenses, travel and logistics.

    Key skills, knowledge and experience:

  • Strong administrative experience.
  • Experience in project management and/ or running capacity-building initiatives and coalitions.
  • Experience in co-ordinating researches and toolkits scope, development and launch.
  • Experience with databases and survey tools (knowledge of Salesforce and/ or SurveyGizmo would be an advantage).
  • A proactive, process-oriented individual with strong attention to detail.
  • An excellent communicator with first-class written and verbal communication skills.
  • A highly motivated self-starter, with an ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
  • A good understanding of ESGs and sustainable investment in the Africa region preferred or a strong interest in developing expertise in the area.
  • Fluent in English, other languages highly desirable.
  • Have the right to work in Kenya.

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Applying Instructions

  • Deadline for applications: Wednesday 15th July 2020
  • First Round Interviews will take place on the 21st & 22nd JulySecond Round Interviews will take place on the 28th July
  • The daily rate is relative to the charitable sector.An accurate work statement will be developed with the appointed contractor as part of their services’ agreement contract.
  • To apply for this contract, please send your CV and cover letter describing how you will deliver the scope of work to
  • Suelen.Petrik@thomsonreuters.com
  • Please use as subject: Inclusive Economies C
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