Country Director Job in Mogadishu / Garowe

Organization: Adeso - African Development Solutions

Position Title: Country Director – Somalia
 
Reporting to: Head of Programs
 
Working with: Program team in Somalia, Deputy Country Director, Program Quality team
Team in Nairobi
 

Program / Duty Station: Mogadishu / Garowe with 50% travel to Kenya and other parts of Somalia
 
Duration: 2 years (Renewable)
 
Starting Date: Immediate
 
Salary Grade: Country Director Level 2: $5,200 - $6,284 per month net salary plus competitive benefits
 
Organizational Context:
 
Adeso, formerly known as Horn Relief, is an expanding and vibrant African based international development and humanitarian organization. 

At Adeso, we work with African communities who are yet to realize their full potential; working inside these communities to create environments in which Africans can thrive.
 
Position Summary:
 
The Country Director will have overall leadership and management responsibility for the Adeso Somalia Country Program (currently with projects in Puntland and South Central). 

The Country Director will play a critical role in the development and implementation of strategies necessary to further develop Adeso’s portfolio in the country as the implementer of choice for donors and governments. 

The Country Director will be a Senior Member of Adeso’s structure and the position requires the demonstrated ability to grow the existing program, maintain existing and cultivate new relationships and develop new programming areas/projects. 

The position is based in Mogadishu and Garowe with 50% travel to Kenya and other parts of Somalia, and reports directly to the Head of Programmes at Adeso’s headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
 
Application Process:
 
For a full job description, see www.adesoafrica.org/work-for-us

Applications should be emailed to jobs@adesoafrica.org quoting the position in the email subject matter, by July 30th, 2013.

Applications not including all of the above information will not be reviewed. 

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. 


Adeso is an equal opportunity employer and women are strongly encouraged to apply.