Base Manager Job in Dadaab Kenya - Samaritan's Purse

Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.

Since 1970, Samaritan's Purse has helped meet needs of people who are victims of war, poverty, natural disasters, disease, and famine with the purpose of sharing God's love through His Son, Jesus Christ.

Job Position: Base Manger 

Job Vacancies: 1 Position

Reports to: Area Manager

Duty Station: Dadaab

Department: Kenya Programs

Samaritan’s Purse is looking for a qualified individual to work as the Base Manager in a program based in Dadaab in Kenya.

The Base Manager for Dadaab is responsible for establishing and maintaining a smooth functioning support base.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to day to day office operations, inventory management and tracking, national staff management, resolving technical issues, as well as community relations.

Job Responsibilities

• Inventory Management.
• Maintain organized storage and warehousing.
• Oversee the national staff inventory managers.
• Oversee permanent asset tracking and SPIR tag upkeep.
• Manage the Compound Supervisor and Logistician.
• Ensure good facility upkeep.
• Ensure the compound is clean and conditions are kept sanitary.
• Maintain base stock levels of household supplies (i.e. toilet paper, soap, chairs etc.).
• Ensure Casual Laborers are being managed well
• Oversee scheduling for guards, cooks, cleaners, water carriers and other base staff
• Conduct performance evaluations for base staff.
• Arrange guest accommodation.
• Ensure that all staff accommodations are up to a comfortable standard.
• Assign tasks and follow up on progress.
• Enforce high quality work standards.
• Ensure a weekly report on technical issues is being produced.
• Ensure that all base tech systems are working.
• Implement base safety and security practices.
• Maintain emergency stocks of food, water, and other necessities.
• Manage the Field HR function for all projects running in Dadaab, including attendance, leave and contractual changes as they arise.
• Liaise with HR Nairobi to ensure compliance in HR matters such as disciplinary, performance reviews etc.

Person Specification

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilities required.

Education

• Bachelor's degree from a recognized institution in a relevant field such as Project Management, Business administration discipline and/ or related development studies

Experience

• 3 to 5 years experience in a manager type, community based position.
• Sound knowledge and experience in mobilizing and building capacity of the community and / or the local church.
• Strong report writing skills.
• Field level management experience; strong organizational skills; cross cultural communication skills, written and verbal.
• Experienced in cross-cultural team leadership.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptable.
• Understanding of and sensitivity to local culture is essential.

Languages

Fluency in both written and spoken English and Kiswahili

Skills and knowledge

• Excellent facilitation skills.
• Excellent management skills.
• Excellent financial management skills including budget preparation, reporting and analysis of financial reports.
• Excellent administrative skills.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Driver’s license and experience is required.

Character qualities

• High level of motivation and proven ability to work independently both in the field and in the office.
• Diplomatic and culturally sensitive.
• Team player.
• A strong Christian.

If you are interested in this position please send your C.V only and an application letter to hr@spkenya.org

Application deadline: Friday, September 28th 2011

Only short listed applicants will be contacted.

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