Field Coordinator Job in Kenya - Handicap International

About Us

Handicap International is an independent and impartial international Humanitarian organization working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster.

Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights.

The rehabilitation project in Dadaab aims to provide and secure tangible and measurable improvement of independency in activities of daily living and quality of life of refugees living with physical impairment or disability.

Position: Field Coordinator – North Eastern Province

Responsible to: Program Director

Location: Dadaab

Closing date: 14th October , 2011

The position

Under the responsibility of the Program Director (PD) and in collaboration with the Technical Coordination unit and the Support Services hosted in the regional office, the Field Coordinator (FC) has the overall responsibility of implementing Handicap International’s (HI) mandate in North Eastern Province of Kenya, with a priority focus on Dadaab based interventions.

He/She will be ensuring the overall oversight and leadership of the existing development project(s), proper representation of the organisation vis-à-vis external stakeholders; also, he/she will be force of proposition and participation to the keys analysis and future orientations of Dadaab / North Eastern Province projects and activities.

Key responsibilities:

• To ensure a proper representation in North Eastern Kenya, and more particularly in the Dadaab area
• To participate in the preparation/review/evaluation of the Kenya/Somalia programme’s multiannual strategy
• To ensure smooth running of the area interventions and to make sure the set objectives are achieved and services delivered to the beneficiaries in a timely and efficient manner
• To ensure accountability and knowledge management are considered at all stages of the project cycle with a particular attention to project implementation
• To spearhead Human Resource Management towards staff empowerment
• To maintain quality communication and reporting
• To ensure security at field level of personnel and assets
• Ensure overall financial management at station level

Qualifications and skills required

• Relevant degree to humanitarian work
• Significant experience in project management with at least 3 years of managerial responsibilities is necessary;
• Experience in budgeting, financial forecasting and reporting required;
• Strong skills in Monitoring and Evaluation;
• Proven ability to manage team at field level in a complex environment;
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with a team;
• Very good cross cultural skills;
• Strong knowledge and experience with humanitarian guidelines and principles;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (English);
• IT Proficiency is a must (MS Office…) ;
• Ability to multi-task and effectively handle stressful situations;
• Ability to live and work in conditions of limited comfort and leisure activities;

Desirable (knowledge/experience/behaviour):

• Experience in working in hardship environment;
• Experience in an emergency relief context;
• Knowledge of the Horn of Africa;
• Prior experience in an Islamic country/environment
• Experience in a refugee camp context

If you feel you are the right candidate, kindly send your application along with an up-to-date CV including 3 (three) referees with their current contacts by email to : recruit01@handicap-international.or.ke

The email subject line should be marked: “Application for Field Coordinator - NEP position”

Only short listed candidates with the above qualifications and skills will be contacted.

Any kind of lobbying on behalf of applicants or canvassing will lead to immediate disqualification.

Important Notice

Be fully aware that Handicap International Does Not request for any fees from applicants during the application and/or induction process. Any occurrence of this kind is to be reported without delay to hrmanager@handicap-international.or.ke for further action.

Handicap International is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply

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