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Closing Date: Friday, 14 October
2011
Based
in Nairobi Immediate Start Preferred Initial 12 month contract with potential
extension
An
exciting opportunity exists for an experienced senior manager and leader to
head our East Africa operational surge capacity response programme, based in
Nairobi.
We
are looking for a Surge Response Manager with proven experience of relief work,
and strong leadership and management skills in order to effectively lead the
start up and implementation of our new DM programme in accordance with
Tearfund's approach to good practice, policy and strategy.
The
Surge Response Manager will be responsible for overseeing Tearfund's surge
response to the East Africa crisis involving forming and developing
partnerships with specified new agencies in the Somalia region (including
border areas with Kenya and Ethiopia) and supporting them with surge capacity
as per partner requests; researching and, if viable, setting up a Tearfund operational
programme - leading, managing, representing and setting the strategic
direction. The post holder will ensure that operational response implementation
is in line with Tearfund and DMT policy and strategy and ensure projects
reflect Quality Standard commitments.
The post holder will also be responsible
for developing and maintaining contacts with donor representatives and managing
donor funding for the programme. As the most senior representative for Tearfund
for their surge and operational response, the post holder will be responsible
for high level representation to the relevant Governments, donors and the UN
and for coordination with other NGOs and UN agencies. The post holder will have
overall responsibility for security management and health and safety within the
surge and operational responses.
The
post requires frequent travel to field sites. Applicants will be educated to
degree level and must have substantive up-to-date working knowledge of relief
environments within an International NGO environment. We require an excellent
leader with strong organisational skills, people management, security
management, negotiation and representation skills. Excellent written and spoken
English is essential.
Applicants
must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs. All posts involve potential
contact with children and the recruitment process will include specific checks
related to child protection issues.
Salary:
£34,000 plus competitive benefits package
Due
to immediate start date, applications will be screened immediately on arrival,
so please apply as soon as you are able.
