Practical Action is an international development agency working with poor communities to help them choose and use technology to improve their lives today and for generations to come. We are seeking to recruit highly motivated, results-oriented and proactive team players to fill the position of Area Coordinator – Karamoja Cluster, based in Lodwar
Kenya Jobs: Area Coordinator – Karamoja Cluster, based in Lodwar
Reporting to the Team Leader based in Nairobi, the successful candidate will head up Practical Action’s Karamoja Cluster and ensure effective leadership, management, continuous development and implementation of programme activities in the Cluster.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direction to Practical Action programmes within the cluster; oversee programme planning, management and delivery; management of resources, effective liaison and , communication
- Take lead in ensuring that programme outputs (i.e. reports, case studies, lessons, etc.) achieve organizational standards while fulfilling donor requirements
- Develop and maintain links with local governance structures, partners and target community
- Actively partake of policy advocacy and networking at local, national and regional levels
- Ensure timely and accurate development of operational budgets; monitor and manage individual project expenditure to ensure cost effectiveness and compliance with budgetary requirements
- Effectively document and share programme outputs and learning
- Manage the organization’s resources and assets within the cluster
- Mentor, motivate and line manage programme staff so as to achieve high levels of performance
- Develop, maintain and promote Practical Action’s image within the cluster
Qualifications, skills and competencies
- Bachelor’s degree in Rural Development, Natural Resources, Livestock or related discipline
- Post graduate diploma in project management, community development or related field
- Minimum five years working experience in development work or relevant field of which two must be at management level
- Proven experience in project/programme identification and design
- Proven financial and personnel management skills
- Excellent advocacy, networking and fundraising skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- A critical thinker with excellent analytical skills (research and writing)
Qualified and interested candidates should submit an application letter together with a CV and names of three professional referees to Practical Action by email to: recruitment@practicalaction.or.ke to be received no later than 21st July 2011. Clearly indicate title of position applied for in the subject line.
FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Practical Action is an “equal opportunities” employer.
