The Organisation and the Project
Coffey International Development is a global development consultancy focused on making a difference by improving the lives of world communities. We are the trusted advisers to many donor agencies, national governments, and private sector organisations around the world. We come from all over the globe, to create an organisation with approximately 1,350 people working in over 70 countries.
We are bidding for Improved Security for the Poor a DFID funded project which is an initiative to strengthen the Kenyan security sector. We are seeking expressions of interest for the position of Team Leader/Chief of Party.
The Position
Working closely with the donor and relevant Ministries in the Government of Kenya and county government bodies, the Team Leader will play a key role in setting the vision for this programme, building and managing relationships with high level programme stakeholders, and facilitating dialogue between both state and non-state actors. He/she will hold ultimate responsibility for delivering results through the programme, through overseeing inputs and managing a team of local and international experts. In consultation with all the key stakeholders, the team leader together with the wider team will identify and develop options to improve capacity and accountability of security providers (state and non-state) to respond to community needs and the specific needs of women and girls.
The Person
You will have:
Qualifications and skills
- Post graduate degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, preferably in fields related to social science, criminal law, police & investigations, or a related field
- Very good knowledge (verbal and written) of English
- Very good communication and management skills
- Strong strategic leadership skills
- Experience working with donors such as DFID, UNDP, World Bank
General professional experience
- At least 10 years of working experience in international development
- At least 5 years working providing advisory services to police sector institutions, governments and international donors
- Proven track record of building good relations with high level government officials
Specific professional experience
- Previous experience working as a Team Leader/Chief of Party on a multi-million donor funded programme
- Experience integrating gender into security reform programmes.
- Strong understanding of community policing models
- Experience setting up district safety/community policing committees
- Experience supporting oversight and accountability within the security/policing sectors
- Senior level experience in a police force or service
- Strong understanding of security reform in East Africa, preferably Kenya
Proven project management skills particularly:
- Programme strategy development experience
- Financial management,
- work planning and activity budgeting,
- Milestone planning and logframes,
- Reporting,
- Monitoring and Evaluation,
