Position:
National Department Manager
Department:
Programmes
and Projects
DSW (Deutsche
Stiftung Weltbevoelkerung) is an international development and advocacy
organisation with headquarters in Hannover, offices in Ethiopia, Kenya,
Tanzania and Uganda, and liaison offices in Berlin and Brussels.
For more information
see www.dsw-online.org
DSW seeks to recruit
a National Department Manager-Programmes and
Projects to be based in Nairobi. The National Department Manager
will be supervised by the Country Director.
The National
Department Manager-Programmes and Projects is the link between the Country
Director (CD) dealing with strategic decisions and the operationalization of
the strategic goals and objectives at country office level.
(S)He works in close
cooperation with the Country Director and the other National Department
Managers to ensure the effective and efficient planning, implementation and
evaluation of projects within his/her area of responsibility.
The National
Department Manager-Programmes and Projects is part of the Country Office
Management Team.
The National
Department Manager works in close cooperation with the respective ITMs on the
international level and follows up the day to day working relation with the
National Team Coordinators of the programmes and projects department.
Areas
of responsibility for this position include:
Organisational
development
- Provide
strategic recommendations to the CD regarding departmental inputs to the
implementation of the strategic plan objectives
- Support the CD
in staffing decisions
- Support the CD
with the development and implementation of organisational strategies,
policies and procedures
- Support the
National Team coordinators in the programmes and projects department in
the implementation of departmental or DSW strategies which take place in
close collaboration with the ITM’s Management
- Ensure the
development , implementation, monitoring and reporting of programmes and
projects of the department and their alignment with the DSW strategic plan
indicators
- Supervision of
country office Programmes and Project staff; provide direction and
leadership
- Establish and/or
maintain relations with implementing partner, other organizations and
donors relevant for programme work
- Coordinate and
contribute to resource mobilisation efforts of the department Operational
responsibilities
- Ensure timely
submission of input to concept notes, proposals, reports and other
documents
- Ensure a proper
documentation of project work, including best practice, evaluation
reports, etc.
- Development and
implementation of training and coaching programmes
- Provide
technical support for the departments team coordinators
- Represents DSW
overall interest and perspectives towards external and internal
stakeholders
- Development and
implementation of appropriate tools and other project related guidelines
for improved programme implementation, monitoring and impact assessment,
in close consultation with the respective ITMs
- Any other duties
assigned by the country director
Minimum
requirements:
- Minimum of
Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences, Population, Public Health,
Development work or related fields coupled with Training in Project
Management. A relevant Masters degree and/or postgraduate diploma in
Project management is an added advantage.
- At Least 8 years
progressive working experience in a busy environment within an
international non-profit organization
- Experience in
the management of EU and US funded projects
- Excellent
problem solving and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work
under pressure and to deliver results at short notice
- Excellent team
player with good communication skills in spoken and written English and
Swahili.
- Excellent report
writing Skills
- very good
computer skills
- Be a resident in
Kenya
DSW is an equal
opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best qualified
personnel regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, marital status, age,
national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation.
If you are interested, please send your application (CV and motivation letter) with the reference “(Department Manager, Programmes & Projects)” to: vacancies@dswkenya.org
Deadline
for application:
By midnight on 14th June 2013(Kenyan time)
Ideal
start date:
Immediately
Please note that only
short listed candidates will be contacted.
