Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international,
humanitarian organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working
towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest
countries.
1. Job Title: Assistant Country Director
Programme Development and Quality Asurance
Concern Somalia Programme
2. Contract Duration: 2 years
3. Job Summary:
The position will be based in Nairobi with frequent travel to
Somalia/Somaliland and will be reporting to the Country Director.
As a member of the Somalia/Somaliland Senior Management Team,
the Assistant Country Director contributes to the development of the overall
country programme and has specific responsibility for coordinating and managing
specific aspects of Concern’s programme in Somalia/Somaliland in accordance
with relevant policies and the country plan.
The ACD will also represent Concern to relevant external
stakeholders as necessary.
4. Person specification:
- Masters
level qualification in Development Studies, programme management or other
relevant course of studies.
- At
least 5 years overseas experience with significant programme management
experience
- Experience
of budgetary management and exposure to systems such as HR, Logistics,
Administration
- Ability
to represent an organisation at senior government, agency, etc. levels and
engage in advocacy
- Experience
of emergency preparedness and response work
- Ability
to ensure accountability to all stakeholders, but particularly to the
communities and people with whom we work
- Strong
experience of M&E
- Knowledge
of latest theories and best practice in the field of development and
humanitarian work with a particular focus on resilience
A detailed ToR may be obtained by sending an email to the
following address: concern.kenyavacancies@concern.net
Interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, should
apply by sending a CV and a covering letter addressed to: -
The Human Resource Manager,
Concern Worldwide,
P.O. Box 13850-00800,
Nairobi,
to the following email address: nairobi.hr@concern.net
The closing date for application is Friday 3rd August 2012.
Each application should include three referees who can validate
technical expertise.
Telephone contacts must be submitted with the application.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer
Concern has a Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant
Protection Policy to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants
from abuse and exploitation.
Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be
expected to sign the Programme Participant Protection Policy and the Concern
Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and conduct
themselves in accordance with the provisions in these two documents.
