CHF International’s mission is to be a
catalyst for long-lasting positive change in low- and moderate-income
communities around the world, helping them to improve their social, economic
and environmental conditions.
CHF International is
seeking qualified and experienced candidates for the proposed USAID-funded
Resilience and Economic Growth in the Arid Lands — Improving Resilience
(REGAL-IR) program in Kenya .
Program objectives
include: increasing livelihood opportunities, advancing livestock value chain,
improving NRM, conflict reduction, drought risk reduction, and improving
nutrition at the household level.
Chief of Party
Overview:
Provide strategic
vision and leadership for the program in order to achieve program goals and
objectives, including managing the program implementation plan, reporting,
analyzing budgets, managing offices and staff, and the accomplishment of program
objectives.
Manage coordination
mechanisms with relevant stakeholders, serve as the key liaison with USAID, HQ,
government officials, the private sector, local and international NGOs,
implementing partners, and community members.
Qualifications:
- Master’s
degree in related field of study,
- 5 years
COP or DCOP experience managing large
sustainable livelihoods development programs preferably in Horn of Africa; - 10
years technical experience in: livelihoods development, food security,
livestock development, pastoralist livelihoods, natural resource
management, and/or conflict resolution, experience with pastoralist
communities preferred
Deputy Chief of Party
Overview:
Manage day-to-day
program operations, ensuring compliance and timely, quality deliverables.
Supervise programmatic/field teams and ensure delivery of results, provide
technical guidance, coordinate with partner organizations.
Qualifications:
- Master’s
Degree in related field of study,
- 5 years
management experience on similar donor funded
- livelihoods
development program,
- 7 years
technical experience in livelihoods development, food security, livestock
value chains, pastoralist livelihoods, NRM, conflict resolution. Prior
experience working in Horn of Africa preferred.
For the detailed Position Descriptions, please visit the
Vacancies section of the CHF website at www.chfkenya.org or
www.chfinternational.org
The deadline for
applications is June 1 2012. Applicants are to submit their application letters
with detailed CV tovacancies@chfkenya.org with the title of the position being
applied for in the subject heading and in the application letter.
Address applications
letters to: CHF Country Director.
Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted.
CHF is an equal
opportunity employer.