Position Title: Deputy Chief of Party -
Pastoral Marketing and Livelihoods Advisor
Primary Location: Garissa, Kenya
Position Status: Full time;
field-based
This position is contingent on funding.
Program / Department Summary:
Program / Department Summary:
Mercy Corps has been operational in Kenya since 2008, initially
in response to the Post Election Violence in Rift Valley, and then expanding to
a national program under USAID’s Yes Youth Can! initiative.
In July 2011, Mercy Corps began operations in Northeastern
Province through integrated humanitarian response in Wajir County, which
currently focuses on supporting increased resilience through strengthening the
livestock value chain, supporting diversified livelihood options and improving
access to pasture and water resources.
The REGAL-IR program will support USAID’s Feed the Future Initiative through improving resilience to drought and other shocks.
The REGAL-IR program will support USAID’s Feed the Future Initiative through improving resilience to drought and other shocks.
The objectives of the program include: strengthened and
diversified livelihood options, increased inclusiveness of value chains,
improved nutrition, improved capacity to peacefully manage conflicts,
community-based natural resource management, and disaster risk reduction.
General Position Summary:
General Position Summary:
The Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP) will play a key leadership role
in the implementation of a proposed 5-year $49 million program to support
increased resiliency and economic growth in Kenya’s Northern and Arid
Lands.
The DCOP will assist the COP in projects oversight, technical,
administrative, operational and logistical management of the project.
In absence of the COP; the DCOP will undertake some of the CoP
responsibilities. S/he, with the assistance of other personnel will provide
technical assistance in Objectives 1 & 2: strengthened & diversified
livelihood options, and advancing value chain inclusiveness.
The DCOP will also have direct oversight of program operations
and M&E functions.
Essential Job Functions:
Program Management
Essential Job Functions:
Program Management
- Provide
leadership and strategic vision to the livelihood diversification; and
pastoral livestock and marketing components of the REGAL program including
workplan development, market analysis, partnership selection and
management, and overall sector strategy.
Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) and Reporting
- Facilitate
the achievement of program targets and objectives and lead efforts to
design effective M&E systems.
- Oversee
the scheduling and production of formal and informal reports on all
aspects of the program in a timely and efficient manner.
- Ensure
that M&E staff focus on assisting programs to generate practical
information that can be used for ongoing program decision-making while
also capturing results at the impact level.
Team Management
- In
close partnership with the COP, create a work atmosphere conducive to
professional growth and development of excellent personnel at all levels.
- Implement,
and ensure all staff are effectively using, the performance planning and
management system, establishing performance expectations and regularly providing
constructive feedback.
- Promote
accountability by conducting staff annual performance reviews with direct
supervisees, and ensuring that supervisory staff do the same.
Organizational Learning
As part of our commitment to organizational learning and in
support of our understanding that learning organizations are more effective,
efficient and relevant to the communities they serve - we expect all team
members to commit 5% of their time to learning activities that benefit Mercy
Corps as well as themselves.
Accountability to Beneficiaries
Accountability to Beneficiaries
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts
towards accountability, specifically to our beneficiaries and to international
standards guiding international relief and development work, while actively
engaging beneficiary communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring
and evaluation of our field projects.
Supervisory Responsibility:
Supervisory Responsibility:
Direct supervision of: Livelihoods
and value chain component technical teams, program operations staff.
Reports Directly To: Chief of Party
Works Directly With: Component leads in disaster risk reduction, NRM, conflict mitigation, and nutrition.
Knowledge and Experience:
Reports Directly To: Chief of Party
Works Directly With: Component leads in disaster risk reduction, NRM, conflict mitigation, and nutrition.
Knowledge and Experience:
- MA/S
in international development, livestock, agriculture, economics, or
related field of study
- 5-10
years of overseas experience including five years in a senior management
position
- Strong
understanding of U.S. government compliance issues
- Strong
written and oral communication skills in English, including report
development, writing and editing
- Strong
management skills, with good understanding of relevant cross-cultural
issues
- Experience
in value chain development, facilitation and agribusiness is added
advantage
- 5+
years’ experience in Kenya or the Horn of Africa preferred
- Knowledge
of Somali and Kiswahili preferred
Success Factors:
The successful candidate will have excellent verbal and written
communication skills, M&E skills.
S/he will be able to establish good inter-personal relationships
and network, and have already established relationships with and/or substantive
knowledge of key players in the drylands of Kenya.
Living Conditions/Environmental Conditions:
Living Conditions/Environmental Conditions:
This position will be based in Garissa, which is an
unaccompanied post, eligible for hardship and R&R benefits.
Garissa is located in the North Eastern province of Kenya, and has a population of approximately 70,000. It lies along the Tana River, and has a very warm climate.
Garissa is located in the North Eastern province of Kenya, and has a population of approximately 70,000. It lies along the Tana River, and has a very warm climate.
Most of the town’s inhabitants are ethic Somalis and
pastoralists. Travel from Nairobi to Garissa takes approximately five
hours by car.
There are many international agencies with a presence in
Garissa. Mercy Corps staff members will live in group housing and have
access to basic services. Cell phone coverage is adequate.
Mercy Corps Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting.
Mercy Corps Team members represent the agency both during and outside of work hours when deployed in a field posting or on a visit/TDY to a field posting.
Team members are expected to conduct themselves in a
professional manner and respect local laws, customs and MC's policies,
procedures, and values at all times and in all in-country venues.
Please apply immediately.
Please apply immediately.
For detail and application, go to www.mercycorps.org/jobs.