Cordaid Programme Manager / Advisor SHO Partner Support Unit, Moyale, Kenya

For the field office in Kenya, Moyale Cordaid is looking for a Programme Manager / Advisor SHO Partner Support Unit

Country: Kenya
Duty station: Moyale
Vacancy number: 15/11

Closing Date: Sunday, 04 September 2011

Introduction The people who live in arid and semi-arid areas in Kenya and Ethiopia are vulnerable to disasters of various kinds. They are subject to cyclic drought, with each episode of drought finding them more vulnerable to its effects. To reduce the vulnerability of these communities to the negative impacts of drought, Cordaid supports emergency response and preparedness, rehabilitation and mitigation and as such employs the Drought Cycle Management (DCM) and Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction. The people who live in arid and semi-arid areas in Kenya and Ethiopia are vulnerable to disasters of various kinds. They are subject to cyclic drought, with each episode of drought finding them more vulnerable to its effects. 

To reduce the vulnerability of these communities to the negative impacts of drought, Cordaid supports emergency response and preparedness, rehabilitation and mitigation and as such employs the Drought Cycle Management (DCM) and Community Managed Disaster Risk Reduction (CMDRR) approaches in planning and implementation of Drought Management and Disaster Risk Reduction programs in these areas. With this approach, Cordaid links development and emergency aid. 

In this framework Cordaid has several projects with local partners to increase the resilience of local communities. Presently the Drought in the Horn of Africa has further deepened and the Emergency interventions of Cordaid are extending, both with the partners already working in the CMDRR and Emergency programmes as well as other Cordaid partners working in this region. Funding for this extension will be coming from the SHO. This will be a considerable programme, therefore also for this programme a special Partner Support Unit will be set-up based in Moyale. Within this unit two posts will be created, including a Programme Manager.

Position and responsibility The Programme Manager / Advisor reports to the regional DRR Programme Coordinator of Cordaid in the Horn of Africa based in Addis Abeba.

General objective of the posting To advise, support and strengthen Cordaid partner organisations for their emergency response and recovery and rehabilitation projects.

Specific objectives

• Advise and support partner organisations in the project cycle management for emergency and rehabilitation projects: identification, formulation, implementation and monitoring (of activities, output, outcome and impact), reporting and evaluation.
• Follow up new requests for assistance – assessment of the requesting organisation, the quality of their work, relevance of the request, etc.
• Assess and strengthen organisational capacity of partner organisations for their emergency response and rehabilitation projects.
• Assess the need for technical training and offer or organise specific technical training.
• Advise partner organisations on Sphere and other humanitarian standards and the use of these standards
• At the request of the Regional Program Coordinator, liaise with various officials and authorities
• Support communication activities to media and public.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Regional Program Coordinator.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in development studies, social sciences, natural resource management, or other subject related to international development cooperation, food security and humanitarian aid.
• Proficiency in Dutch and English is mandatory; Excellent communication skills (intercultural relationship) and proven experience in working with partner organisations.
• Proven experience in working with partner organisations on project cycle management.
• Proven experience in complex emergency/rehabilitation settings.
• Proven experience with financial analysis and management.

Specifics of station This is a non-accompanied posting. Living conditions are basic and sometimes harsh with security protocols and guidelines.

Contract information The contract period is for 6 months starting as soon as possible, with a possible extension to one year. We offer a Cordaid contract with a competitive salary and a benefit package which includes R&R, a comprehensive insurance cover, social security and pension contribution and a holiday allowance.

Further information & how to apply For additional information, please contact Mrs. Josée van der Beek, Recruiter. Phone: +31 70 3136 300.

Applications including a motivation letter and extensive CV in English, including the contact details of at least three professional references, should be forwarded before 4 September 2011 under reference of the vacancy number. Please note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this position, that applications will be reviewed on a regular basis in the meantime and that given the necessity to fill this position as soon as possible, we may offer this post before the closing date. An assessment will be part of the procedure.

Please note that we accept applications through our website only: www.cordaid.nl (>English>Vacancies).

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