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.
Area Coordinator - Re-Advertised
Location: Nairobi with frequent field travel
Duration: 1 year (with possible extension subject to availability of funds)
Job summary: The Area Coordinator is the focal person in coordinating and overseeing Concern’s operations in Marsabit County and the point of contact for the County Administration.
More specifically, the person is responsible for representing
Concern in the County, coordination and networking, liaison with Nairobi, and
systems management both within Concern and in building the system capacity of
County Government and partner organisations.
Summary of Essential Qualifications:
- A
post graduate degree in social/political science with a focus on public
policy/administration or any other relevant field. Qualification in
communications will be an added advantage.
- A
minimum of 5 years’ experience in a senior management position with at
least 2 years’ experience managing local governance programmes would be an
added advantage. Experience with an international NGO with 2 years, in a
hardship area.
- Demonstrated
organisational skills
- Strong
skills in networking and advocacy
- Excellent
written and oral communication in English
A detailed ToR for this position may be obtained by sending an
email to: 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
Each application should include three referees who can validate technical expertise. Telephone contacts must be submitted with the application.
The closing date for applications is Friday, 12th October 2012.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interview.
Those who had applied earlier need not re-apply.
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.
Concern Worldwide is an equal opportunity employer
