The Lutheran World Federation/Department for World Service Kenya
– Djibouti Program is seeking to recruit a Kenyan national for the following
position.
Sub-Program Manager - Dadaab
This is a management position, which requires effective
diplomacy and critical, analytical, facilitative and communication skills as
well as representational and management skills.
Guided by the LWF Program Strategy, the SPM’s functions and
responsibilities shall include, but are not limited to, the following:
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for
management of all issues relating to the project cycle in accordance with
the agreements with partners.
- Responsible for
the supervision and training of staff in the proper conduct of their
duties
- Maintain close
collaboration with partners, including UNHCR, Government of Kenya line
Ministries, other agencies, and host and refugee community leaders at all
times and phases of the project
- Ensure adherence
to existing policies, regulations and manuals
- Ensure that
project proposals, monitoring & evaluation activities, progress
reports and other documentation relating to ‘project cycle’ matters are
developed, finalized and submitted to the Program Coordinator within the
agreed time frame
- Conduct regular
field visits to ensure close supervision, monitoring and coordination of
activities and update the Program Coordinator.
- Ensuring that
activities are implemented with good quality and according to given
deadlines
- To participate
in meetings and other official missions as a representative of the LWF
Dadaab
- To lead the
Dadaab Project Management Team and participate in the Joint Management
Team
- Any other duties
as assigned by direct supervisors
Professional Qualifications
- Relevant
University degree
- Relevant
Experience and skills in managing highly competent staff,
- Several years of
experience at management level
- Experience of
Humanitarian Work
Personal attributes
- You must be a
people-oriented person,
- Able to build
and maintain good working relationships with refugees, communities,
partners, donors and other agencies is a key competence.
- Strong manager
who is also listening to and involving staff
- Able to do many
different things at the same time – able to prioritize
- Personal
integrity is very important
- Respect and
appreciate working with people from different cultures, ethnic
backgrounds, religions and nationalities
- LWF World
Service is an equal opportunity employer, irrespective of gender, race or
religious affiliation.
Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Applications and
detailed CV must include email address and telephone contacts of 3 referees,
one of whom must be your supervisor in your current/former employment.
They should reach the undersigned by close of business on 19th April, 2013:
C/o Office Administrator, P.O. Box 40870, GPO-00100, Nairobi, Kenya
or e-mail to: hrlwfkenya.spmdadaab@gmail.com
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
For more details visit our website www.lwf-kenya.org
