Concern Worldwideis an Irish-based
non-governmental, international, humanitarian organisation dedicated to the
reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme
poverty in the world’s poorest countries.
Area Coordinator
Contract Details: One year with possibility of extension
Job Summary:
The Area Coordinator will
be the focal person in coordinating and overseeing Concern’s operations in
Marsabit County.
More specifically, S/he
will be responsible for representing Concern in the County, coordination and
networking, liaison with Nairobi on programme support, safety and security
issues as well as systems management both within Concern and in building
systems’ capacity of partner organisations.
Person specification:
Qualifications:
- A post
graduate degree in Administration, business management or any other
relevant field. Qualification in communications will be an added advantage
- A minimum of
5 years’ experience in a senior administrative position with an
international NGO, 2 of them in a hardship area
- Demonstrated
organisational skills
- Strong
skills in networking and advocacy
- Excellent
written and oral communication in English
A detailed job description for this position may be obtained by
sending an emailto the following address: concern.kenyavacancies@concern.net Interested candidates, who meet the
above requirements, should send their applications to:
The Human Resource
Manager,
Concern Worldwide,
and
P.O. Box 13850-00800,
email nairobi.hr@concern.net
Each application should
include three referees, at least two of which can validate field and technical
expertise.
Telephone contacts must be
submitted with the application
The closing date for application is Wednesday, 18 July, 2012.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview
Concern has a Code of Conduct and a Programme Participant Protection Policy to ensure
the maximum protection of programme participants from abuse and exploitation.
