Country Representative of Kenya and Somalia - (CCM)

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COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE of KENYA AND SOMALIA

CCM (www.ccm-italia.org) is an Italian NGO operating in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, South Sudan, Somalia, running a variety of health-related projects

Location: Kenya, Nairobi office with regular missions to Kenya and Somalia.

Contract duration: one year (possible extension)

Start contract date: beginning 2012

Closing application date: 20th November 2011

Please send motivation letter and CV with references to recruitmentpvs@ccm-italia.org

Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Please note that ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES will be contacted.

Job description

(S)he officially represents CCM in the country, supervises the management of all projects and participates to the definition of the country strategy.

• (S)he monitors ongoing projects, ensuring regular implementation, respect of objectives and plans (operative, economic and financial), evaluation of the results • (S)he ensures the preparation and the submission of all reports (financial and narrative) to the Donors or to the HQs according to the internal procedures. For the administrative issues (s)he will be supported by the Regional Administrator. • (S)he is also responsible of all personnel in the country (including consultants and volunteers), financial resources, country office’s structure and management. • (S)he identifies and develops new project proposals to be submitted to local or international donors, in accordance to the country strategy.

For issues concerning the projects CCM implements in Developing Countries, the Country Representative works in collaboration with the Desk Officer of the Projects Department in the HQs and the Health Advisor based in the Country according to CCM’s internal procedures.

Reporting: He/ She reports to the Executive Director.

Job profile • Good knowledge and proven experience in the management of projects and programs. This is a mandatory requirement for all candidates. • Relevant academic background • At least 5 years of relevant work experience in the identification, formulation, management and monitoring of projects in developing countries • Good administrative skills for the management of development projects (budget formulation and management, contracts understanding, reporting, etc). • Good communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills • Knowledge of data collection methodologies • Demonstrated ability to coordinate a multi-disciplinary and international team– even in remote control mode • Demonstrated capacity to organize the work and to be focused on the achievement of expected results • Willingness to work under pressure and long hours, if required • Proficiency in Microsoft Office • Fluency of both written and spoken English • Fluency in Italian would be an asset • Good knowledge of the Somalia and Kenya contest, in particular related to the health sector (national policies, donors coordination mechanism, etc.), would be an asset • Good knowledge and previous experiences with Global Fund programs would be an asset • Knowledge of Somali or Swahili language would be a relevant asset • Good knowledge and proven experience in public health would be an asset • Past experience in an NGO will be a strong advantage
How to apply:
Please send motivation letter and CV with references to recruitmentpvs@ccm-italia.org