About FilmAid:
FilmAid is a development and humanitarian communications organization that harness the power and influence of film and media to combat critical social issues by creating multimedia content designed to inform, inspire and empower. FilmAid uses strategic and integrated approach to distribution including broadcasts, mobile cinema, workshops, community based screenings and digital media and works with communities to catalyse and drive social change.
Job Purpose:
To promote, position and lead the execution of FilmAid’s theory of social change through strategic distribution of content and skill development targeting community members and to coordinate and manage field operations and optimise the utilisation of FilmAid’s resources
Key roles and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
LEADERSHIP
· Manage the implementation of FilmAid’s strategic plan at field level.
· Plan and coordinate the work of the team and provide leadership to the team including overseeing the preparation and timely submissions and revisions of strategy papers, annual operations plan, work plans, concept proposals, full proposals, budgets, progress and donor reports.
· Develop an implementation framework from existing grant objectives and indicators and lead the team to generate realistic work-plans to realize them.
· Coordinate timely, quality implementation of activities in Dadaab and supporting mechanisms to assure quality programming; oversee and support timely and accurate project monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and compliance.
· Ensure a community participatory methodology is maintained in all activities as envisioned in various existing protocols and guidelines
· Oversee and co-ordinate overall operations in Dadaab including admin and staff management.
· Responsible for the security and safety of all Dadaab program staff and organization’s assets.
· Ensure mainstreaming of security and protection considerations into all programs
· Coordinate all field level legal processes and advise the Operations Director accordingly.
PARTNERSHIPS
- Representing FilmAid with all stakeholders at the field level
· Develop and maintain relationship with the third parties including the UN, Donors, NGOs, Refugees, host communities and host governments, players in the industry and other relevant associations and ensure good cooperation and collaboration
- Identify, build and maintain strategic partnerships with relevant partners in Dadaab and Garissa county;
STAFF MANAGEMENT
· Ensure positive team atmosphere, and provide appropriate support to staff.
· Focal point for Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) cases at the Field level.
· Creating and maintaining an environment that is free from SEA to beneficiaries of the program and report any suspected violations of the Code of Conduct as per policy reporting procedures.
Skills, Qualifications and Requirements:
· Must be a Kenyan national
· Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management / Business Administration / Public Administration
· Not less than 4 years’ experience in NGO management
· Experience working within an international, multi-lingual environment
· Effective leadership, management and supervision
· Public Relations / Marketing/ Networking abilities and relationship maintenance skills
· Highly developed communication skills and excellent command of English language, both written and spoken.
· Planning & management skills
· Strategic planning skills
· Financial planning & management skills
· Relationship building and maintenance skills
· Problem solving & decision making skills
· Performance standard setting & monitoring skills
· Team player, excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
· Diplomacy skills
· Commitment to humanitarian principles and action
HOW TO APPLY:
Please e-mail applications with Cover Letter, CV and 3 references only by 7th July 2015 to:jobskenya@filmaid.org with Field Manager, Dadaab as the subject
Note that applicants who send letters of references, testimonials or any other documents apart from those requested will be automatically disqualified.
Only short-listed candidates will be notified.
