Shelter - Afrique is a regional Housing
Finance Institution established by African governments and the African Development Bank dedicated to investment in housing and
urban development in African countries.
The institution, with its
headquarters in Nairobi, would like to fill the position of External Relations Officer based at the Headquarters in Nairobi.
Overall Purpose
Reporting to the Director,
Corporate Affairs and Secretariat the main purpose of this role is maintaining
ongoing engagement with external stakeholders of Shelter Afrique including the
relevant Host Country Government Departments, Shareholders, Partners and
Stakeholders as required by the conventions, statutes and agreements governing
operations of Shelter-Afrique and provide logistical support for the
organization of Board and Shareholder Meetings.
Minimum Qualifications
& Experience
- Masters
degree in law, communications, international relations, economics, public
relations or other related fields.
- At least 8
years of relevant work experience in Protocol, Public Administration and
or Board Secretariat.
- Experience
working in a multinational organization or a National Foreign Affairs
Ministries.
- Excellent
interpersonal, report writing and communication skills.
- Fluency in
both English and French languages.
Key Skills & Competencies
- Ability to
work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Ability to
manage multiple tasks with a strong understanding of different cultures
and backgrounds involved.
- organizational
and planning skills.
- Resourceful
with well established network in local and international organizations.
Shelter-Afrique offers competitive salary and benefits package
and a collegial working environment.
Applicants are invited to
send a cover letter illustrating their suitability against the listed
qualifications/ competencies/skills and detailed curriculum vitae, current
& expected salary as well as names and addresses of three referees
(including telephone & email address) to jobs@shelterafrique.org
Applicants should indicate
“External Relations Officer” as the subject line of their email
submissions.
Deadline for submission of
applications is 26th February 2013.
Only short-listed
applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.
For more information about the position and Shelter-Afrique, please visit our website: www.shelterafrique.org
