The International City / County Management Association (ICMA) is
seeking senior-level candidates for an anticipated USAID-funded, multi-year
decentralization project in Kenya.
ICMA develops and advances professional local government
management to create sustainable communities that improve lives worldwide.
The management decisions made by ICMA's members affect millions
of individuals living in thousands of communities, from small villages and
towns to large metropolitan areas.
We are seeking senior-level candidates with a demonstrated success working in one or more of the following areas:
We are seeking senior-level candidates with a demonstrated success working in one or more of the following areas:
· Establishing/strengthening
systems and processes for open and transparent financial public management
between national and sub-national governments;
· Engaging
civil society organizations with sub-national governance to increase public
participation in government accountability and sustainable service delivery;
· Building
the capacity of associations to provide demand-driven, sustainable member
services;
· Designing
and conducting leadership and ethics training for sub-national officials.
Additional qualifications for all candidates
· Advanced
degree in public policy, public administration, financial management, or
relevant field;
· Understanding
of the historical context for, and working knowledge of, the devolution issues,
challenges, and developments in Kenya;
· 5+
years of experience in an international development setting;
· Demonstrated
capability to build capacity through a donor-funded program related to local
governance, decentralization, and civil society; and
· Ability
to establish strong relationships with a diverse range of organizations,
beneficiaries and other stakeholders from the national and sub-national
governments, NGOs, and private sector;
· Demonstrated
leadership, management and team-building abilities and effective interpersonal
and communication skills, strategic planning and analytical skills;
· Fluency
in spoken and written English is required..
*** These positions are contingent upon ICMA being awarded the project***
How to apply:
please email cover letter and resume by April 10 highlighting relevant experience to global@icma.org with Kenya Decentralization as the subject line. All resumes should be limited to four (4) pages or less.
No telephone calls please. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
please email cover letter and resume by April 10 highlighting relevant experience to global@icma.org with Kenya Decentralization as the subject line. All resumes should be limited to four (4) pages or less.
No telephone calls please. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
