Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (PELUM-Kenya) Association is a network of 37 NGOs and Civil Society Organisations working with small-scale farmers in Kenya located in Thika.
The organization seeks to fill the position of a: Programme Operations Manager (POM)
Overall responsibilities:
The organization seeks to fill the position of a: Programme Operations Manager (POM)
Overall responsibilities:
- Responsible for Management of all the Programmes Operations of PELUM-Kenya
The ideal candidate should:
- Possess at least a degree in the relevant discipline especially agriculture, environmental science, and any other community development related discipline.
- Those with lower academic qualifications but with proven hands-on and compensating experience may also apply.
- Have proven experience and skills in resource mobilisation including fundraising and proposal writing
- Have at least 5 years experience in a senior management position in an NGO or a national network.
- Have at least 5 years continuous experience in programme management, human resource management, financial management
- Have skills and hands-on experiences in monitoring and evaluation of development programmes and projects
- Have proven skills in participatory development approaches and be passionate about rural development.
- Be at least 35 years old
- Have excellent skills in negotiations at national, regional and international meetings.
- Excellent communication and writing skills in English.
- Be computer literate with the proven ability to use essential software packages, particularly word, excel, power point, emails and the internet.
- Be a team player and builder and able to work for long hours with minimal supervision
If you qualify for this position, send your application quoting current and expected salary, attach a detailed CV with mobile phone number, names and contacts of three referees by 27th April, 2010 to pelumkenya @ pelum.net
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Canvassing for the job is highly prohibited and may lead to automatic disqualification.
Those who had applied in the earlier advertisement need not re-apply.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.
Canvassing for the job is highly prohibited and may lead to automatic disqualification.
Those who had applied in the earlier advertisement need not re-apply.