World Vision Associate Director Job

Job Title: Associate Director - PEAK

Country: Kenya

Location: Nairobi

Closing Date: February 11 2011

Purpose of the Position:

To Support the Branch Director provide the technical leadership and direction needed to successfully support timely and quality implementation of the USDA funded Project for Emergency Assistance in Kenya( PEAK) to improve child well being

In order to successfully do so, the Associate PEAK Director must be able to effectively communicate World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that serves as an example to others.

Major Responsibilities:

• Provide overall leadership to staff within the project and directly manage the Commodities Officer, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Program Officer, Project Accountnat, Nutrition Officer, and Agricultural Extensionist.
• Establish and sustain essential linkages and partnerships with stakeholders such as GoK line ministries, the District Steering Group, Concern Worldwide, Unicef, WFP, and others.
• Ensure project objectives build on ongoing interventions for enhanced child well being.
• Support the consolidation of a learning culture - based upon evidenced based best practices and industry standards - to enable project staff to achieve and/or surpass established targets and standards and;
• Ensure that the integrated project interventions are designed and developed not only in alignment with WVK three track ministry approach but also in compliance with WV, GOK, SPHERE,WHO,GeG and other accepted norms and standards including DNH programming model;
• Ensure quality implementation, monitoring and evaluation of PEAK interventions in target community.
• Direct the provision and/or establishment of needed tools, methodological approaches, technical assistance, training / capacity building, DME support and accompanying business processes to ensure that project interventions in target communities achieve or surpass relevant WV child well being objectives;
• Ensure successful development, elaboration and roll out of implementation strategies and operational guidelines in response to community well being priorities;
• Impart appropriate mentoring, coaching and supervision in order to equip, motivate and empower a new generation of technical specialists within the project and WVK in general.

Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience:

• The holder of this position must have a Bachelor’s degree in Project Management from a recognized University. An advanced relevant degree is an added advantage;
• They must have a minimum of 5 years experience designing, planning, implementing, supervising and reporting on integrated development, relief and/or advocacy projects and at least 3 years experience as a manager;
• Knowledgeable in Kenya Government Food Aid policies and structures related to emergency response, FPMG, HAP, SPHERE, WHO, GEG standards including DNH programming model.
• They must have both an extensive conceptual understanding of and demonstrated practical command for implementing Food Aid program design, management and evaluation principals:
• The holder of this position must be a results orientated leader who can manage and satisfy multiple and at times conflicting organizational, donor and other stakeholder demands.
• He /she must also have solid public relations skills and be a strong team player.

Job Details AT

http://www.wvafrica.org/download/filedownload.php?file=kenya/Associate_Director_PEAK_Project.pdf

How to Apply

All application letters and detailed CVs together with names of three referees, one of whom must be a church leader/priest/pastor, should be sent to reach the undersigned not later than February 11, 2011.

Director
People and Culture
World Vision Kenya
P.O. Box 50816 - 00200 Nairobi, Kenya
Email: recruit_kenya@wvi.org

Please indicate clearly on the envelope or on the subject line the position you are applying for.