Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe
(DKH) / Diakonie Emergency Aid is the non-governmental organisation of the
German protestant church providing worldwide humanitarian aid.
Since his beginning in
1955, DKH has been working in Africa, having implemented relief, recovery and
rehabilitation operations in many African countries.
Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe
has been running a regional office in Africa for more than ten years in Kenya
covering the wider horn of Africa region plus South and parts of Central
Africa.
The tasks of the Regional
Director include overall office management, coordination and accompaniment of
the programme on the ground in cooperation with local partner organisations and
the ACT Alliance, support with regard to fundraising (back donors) and PR-work
as well as advocacy and campaign-work together with Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe Headquarters
in Berlin.
For our regional office in
Nairobi, Kenya, we are seeking the
Regional Director
Location: Nairobi
Assignment Period: June 1st, 2013, two years contract with
possible extension
Scope of Work:
The Office counts on a
consolidated team, ongoing project work, short- and mid-term planning, and
established external contacts.
The Regional Director
guarantees, on the basis of the overall mandate of Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe
and in accordance with the Code of Conduct of the Red Cross and Red Crescent
and other self-commitments, the completion of the set tasks.
The Regional Director
reports to the Head of Department at DKH HQ and works collaboratively with the
Africa team at DKH HQ.
Responsibilities:
- Safeguarding
proper and quality-oriented planning, implementation, monitoring of and
reporting on projects in the scope of responsibility of Diakonie
Katastrophenhilfe Regional Office, in accordance with the existing
Standard Operating Procedures
- Overall
Management of the regional office with 12 local staff
- Adequate,
principles-based and fast implementation of humanitarian aid
- Development
of proposals for the institutional development and planning of priority
tasks, contribution to strategic plans and cross-cutting issues
- Preparation of
annual planning
- Meticulous
and intended use of funds of Diakonie Katastrophenhilfe
- Building up
and maintenance of contacts with state actors, donors, churches,
ecumenical aid organisations and networks, international and national NGOs
as well as local partner organisations on the ground
- Active
participation in the ACT forums in the region wherever needed
- Donor-liaison
and active fundraising in regard to third-party funding, development of
financing possibilities and acquisition of donor support
- Implementation
and quality assurance of project management and project accompaniment,
partner dialogue and partner qualification
- Preparation
and implementation of field visits to partners in the region, and for
representatives of partner organisations to Germany
- Support with
regard to campaign- and advocacy-work as well as to PR-work
- Implementation
and ongoing further development of security standards for Diakonie
Katastrophenhilfe -personnel and local partners under conditions of
catastrophe
Necessary Qualifications:
- University
degree in a relevant field
- A minimum of
7 years of professional work experience in Humanitarian Aid
- Deep
understanding of African culture and demonstrated work experience of
several years in more than one African Country
- Previous
experience with regard to management of a regional programme
- Demonstrated
work experience in humanitarian crisis context and complex emergencies
- A good
understanding of the implementation of the country and regional programs
and projects (PCM)
- Support the
institutional capacity building of partner organizations
- Experience
of the management of multidisciplinary and multicultural teams
- Sound
management, financial and administrative skills
- A good
understanding of security management, demonstrated experience in drafting
security plans and implementation of security policies
- Experience
in DRR/LRRD and/or in food security
- Experience
with all aspects of human resources
- Experience
with media- and PR-work
- Very good
written and spoken English, mandatory plus good French and/or German
skills
Personal Qualifications:
- Identification
with target group and principles of humanitarian aid
- Capacity to
analyse general framework conditions and risks, to independently assess
complex crisis situations, and to develop creative work approaches
- Leadership
qualities, self assured presentation skills and assertiveness
- Communication
and team skills, intercultural sensitivity
- Endurance
and a high physical and psychological stress resistance, flexibility and
speed
- Availability
for frequent and sudden / short-notice work trips
- Medical
status: “fit to work in the tropics”
- Very good
intercultural communication and negotiation skills
- Excellent
writing and conceptual skills
- High
commitment towards target group and partner organizations
- Ability and
willingness to cope with situations of pressure
Remuneration: The remuneration follows
internationally accepted standards
Contact: Please send application letter, CV and relevant documents via e-mail to Ms. Graziela Voica at DKH Headquarter: graziela.voica@diakonie-katastrophenhilfe.de
Contact: Please send application letter, CV and relevant documents via e-mail to Ms. Graziela Voica at DKH Headquarter: graziela.voica@diakonie-katastrophenhilfe.de
Closing Date: April 10, 2013
Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted
