Mercy Corps Kenya
About Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future.
Program / Department Summary
USAID’s Office of Food for Peace recently awarded funding to a Mercy Corps-led consortium of Kenyan and international partners for a 5-year Development Food Security Activity (DFSA) in Turkana and Samburu Counties of Kenya.
Through a phased approach that emphasizes evidence gap analysis, as well as partnership, learning, and co-creation with government, civil society, communities, and the private sector, the NAWIRI program aims to drive sustained reductions in acute malnutrition in both counties.
Mercy Corps’ consortium brings together the global leadership, research capacity, technical expertise, and implementation experience necessary to partner with local institutions to test, adapt, and scale evidence-based solutions.
The program requires a robust county-centered design with government leadership, active engagement from communities, the private sector, and civil society. Together we will sustainably reduce persistent acute malnutrition for vulnerable populations in Turkana and Samburu counties.
Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Coordinator (Maralal – Samburu)
22 Jan 2025
Job category: Monitoring & Evaluation
Requisition number: MONIT005730
Schedule: Full-time
Job location type: On-siteMaralal, 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.
ICT Interns- Nairobi, Samburu & Turkana
22 Jan 2025
Job category: Operations, Procurement, Logistics
Requisition number: ICTIN005700
Schedule: Full-time
Job location type: On-siteLodwar, 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
Monitoring and Evaluation Assistant -Wamba, Samburu County (6 months Maternity Cover)
22 Jan 2025
Job category: Programming
Requisition number: MONIT005713
Schedule: Full-time
Job location type: On-siteMaralal, 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.
Livelihoods & Food Security Officer
22 Jan 2025
Job category: Programming
Requisition number: LIVEL005724
Schedule: Full-time
Job location type: On-siteLodwar, 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.
Assistant Livelihood Officers- Baragoi, Wamba & Lodwar
22 Jan 2025
Job category: Programming
Requisition number: ASSIS005722
Schedule: Full-time
Job location type: On-siteMaralal, 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).
