Posted on: 28/01/2015
Base: North Horr, Marsabit County, Kenya
Duration: A year renewable
Starting date: 02/03/2015
Base: North Horr, Marsabit County, Kenya
Duration: A year renewable
Starting date: 02/03/2015
Context of the position
Solidarites International has been operational in Kenya and Somalia since 2007. SI main areas of intervention are WASH and Food Security. In Kenya, SOLIDARITES has field base in North Horr. Resilience and WASH project are implemented in Marsabit county, with funding from EU and DFID.
How the mission is organised:
Solidarites International Kenya/Somalia mission is covering both countries with one regional office in Nairobi and field offices in Kenya and Somalia. The coordination team is based in Nairobi. The Field Team dedicated to Kenya Programs is based in North Horr.
The Kenya/ Somalia mission does not follow a classic set up. There are two different missions followed by the same coordination team. Kenya and Somalia contexts are different. External actors (INGOs, LNGOs, donors, authorities, forums, etc.) are completely separated for Kenya and Somalia missions: it therefore multiplies the workload of the coordination team.
The Kenya/ Somalia mission does not follow a classic set up. There are two different missions followed by the same coordination team. Kenya and Somalia contexts are different. External actors (INGOs, LNGOs, donors, authorities, forums, etc.) are completely separated for Kenya and Somalia missions: it therefore multiplies the workload of the coordination team.
Specific context of the area in which the expatriate will be working:
Main Working Location: 90% working in North Horr (base and visit to project locations) and 10% in Nairobi (coordination/donor meetings upon request).
Role and missions:
The Field Coordinator has the role of delegated Head of Mission in Kenya for Marsabit county, North Horr district in which Solidarités International intervenes.
The Field Coordinator in North Horr is responsible for all projects implemented by in Marsabit county.
The Field Coordinator will be under the supervision of the Country Director and will work closely with Nairobi coordination team.
The Field Coordinator in North Horr is responsible for all projects implemented by in Marsabit county.
The Field Coordinator will be under the supervision of the Country Director and will work closely with Nairobi coordination team.
- Specific objectives
- Field coordinator proposes a regional strategy according to the geopolitical and humanitarian context, and ensures its implementation once validated.
- Field coordinator checks and ensures that projects are carried out in accordance with the Solidarités International charter, respecting all internal and contractual procedures
- Field coordinator mobilizes the material and financial resources necessary for programs to run smoothly, and supervises resource management.
- Field coordinator coordinates the teams in place and is responsible for their security in his/her assigned zone.
- Field coordinator is the Head of Mission's direct contact and representative.
Main tasks (non exhaustive):
- Coordination and strategic orientation
- Relevance and operational quality / operation monitoring
- Budget Monitoring
- Resource management
- Human resource management
- Security
- Financial backer relations / search for funding
- Internal and external communication
- Representation
PROFILE
Education:
- Masters degree (or Bachelor degree with 5 years of work experience) in International Relations, Social Science, Business Administration, Agriculture, and Engineering or related.
- Training or specialization in a technical field (Project management, WASH, Food Security, DRR – Disaster Risk Reduction, Agriculture).
Experience: - Minimum 5 years increasingly responsible working experience in Project Management and in the NGOs sector
- At least 2 year of field experience with an NGOs
- Experience of working in East Africa (esp. Kenya) is an added value
- Experience in proposal and report writing.**
Technical skills and knowledge:** - Proven managerial record and experience in managing large staff and programs
- Previous experience in working in insecure environment and Security management
- Advanced proposal and report drafting skills required.
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines
- Well organized and able to prioritize under stressful situations and tight deadlines
- Ability to perform assigned tasks with minimal support
- Excellent communication, coordination and negotiation skills
- Team leader and pro-active
- Proven knowledge of donors’ rules and regulations guidelines (EU/DFID and others);
- Good knowledge of the Project Cycle Management;
- Excellent organizational skills: ability to work independently & productively in a fast-paced environment;
- Ability to synthetize information;
- Good interpersonal and communication skills: ability to effectively liaise with a variety of people in a multi-cultural environment;
- Excellent competency in Microsoft packages(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)Languages:
- Excellent English (writing and oral)
- Knowledge of Kiswahili is and added advantage
- Knowledge of French is an added advantage
ORG CHART POSITION (reporting and functional relationships)
Line manager: Head of Mission
Line report(s) on base: all national and expatriate personnel in North Horr
Functional manager: Security coordinator (for security issues)
CONTACT : Mano GAUDIN, Recruitment & Follow Up Officer
HOW TO APPLY:
CV & Cover Letter