Position: Deputy
Director of Programs - IRC Somalia Program
Location: Nairobi
(with frequent travels to Somalia)
Supervisor: Country
Director
The position will lead the program and grants unit with
leadership in the areas of strategic programming and planning, ensuring program
quality, promoting strategic growth and strong external and internal
representation and advocacy.
The candidate should have experience in working with donors and
fund raising strategies, proposal developments, able to coordinate and develop
partnership with other NGOs, monitor the program activities in the operational
areas, good strategies in working with key local stakeholders, training staff
on programmatic issues, etc
Required competencies and experience include six to eight years
of overseas experience (ideally in sub-Saharan Africa), preferably in
relief/development work with management and supervisory responsibilities in
program, administration at senior management level. A minimum of four years of
international experience in program management and.
S/he must be able to motivate and lead a diverse staff as well
as effectively manage programs, partnerships and budgets.
To receive the full vacancy requirements on this position,
interested candidates should visit this linkhttp://www.rescue.org/careers
Deadline for all applications: 4th
January 2013
Persons who are unable to commit to frequent travels to Somalia
are requested not to apply.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer IRC considers all
applicants on the basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national
origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or
disability.
