Based: Nairobi, Kenya
We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join our growing Kenya / Somalia programme. The post holder will provide leadership within the Africa Programme (AP) in the Horn of Africa in order to secure new funding opportunities. This includes supporting growth and/or consolidation of our existing programmes and helping to initiate new business. The post holder will also monitor and improve quality and impact of programme delivery through supporting better DM&E and leading on documentation of impact and learning.
This is a short-term position based in Nairobi that needs a candidate able to start as soon as possible, equipped with excellent knowledge of relevant peacebuilding issues in the region, experience of living and working in the Horn of Africa and a relevant network of contacts in Nairobi and/or Addis. Ideally educated to master’s degree level (in a relevant subject), you will have at least 4 years’ demonstrable track record of successfully designing project proposals for submission to donors, including narrative, log-frames and budgets. You will have good experience in logical thinking which supports the translation of complex ideas into practical programme proposal as well as networking and building relationships with relevant stakeholders and donors and working in complex and politically-sensitive contexts with excellent political judgement.
The ideal candidate will be flexible and able to maintain a positive attitude to work even when under stress. You will have a ‘can-do’, solution-oriented, customer-focused attitude with excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written). You will be well organised and with a good attention for detail, able to lead a team to operate efficiently and at improved professional standards.
Note: The above are some of the requirements for the job. For the full job requirements and an application pack (the person specification section of which will form the basis of short-listing), please visit http://www.international-alert.org/jobs**. In your application, please indicate the full job title of the role you are applying for.**
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply, please send a completed application form and equal opportunities form tojobs@international-alert.org **, both of which can be found under ‘Downloads’.**
Please note we do not accept CVs.
All job applicants must be based/have the right to work in Kenya.
Closing date: 1st August at midnight BST
Interviews for shortlisted candidates are expected to take place during the week starting on the 8thof August.
Alert reserves the right to extend or close this position depending on application numbers.
While International Alert will endeavour to contact all candidates within a reasonable time, this may not always be possible due to limited resources. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, you can assume that your application has, on this occasion, been unsuccessful. International Alert is an equal opportunities employer. All applicants will be judged strictly on the basis of merit.
