RTI is an independent
organization dedicated to conducting innovative, multidisciplinary research
that improves the human condition.
With a worldwide staff
of more than 4,000 people, RTI offers innovative research and development and a
full spectrum of multidisciplinary services.
We are seeking to recruit candidates for positions with the Nairobi Regional Office and Projects to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Manager, Regional IT - Nairobi Regional Office
The Manager, Regional
IT is the key representative in the Regional Office on IT activities on behalf
of the organization.
The position holder is
responsible for; managing, planning, designing, implementing, and monitoring
the IT infrastructure required to operate new and existing regional / project
offices in a timely and cost efficient manner.
The IT Infrastructure,
encompassing project operations in more than 20 countries, includes any and all
technologies and systems that are required to meet RTI’s business objectives.
IT Infrastructure
includes, but is not limited to, internet access, wide and local area networks,
remote access tools, file/print/application servers, print/scan/fax
technologies, client/end user systems, voice communications, video
communications, and systems management tools.
The Manager, Regional
IT provides management, direction and support to project-based IT staff and
local IT vendor relationships where IT staff are not present, ensuring
compliance with policies, procedures and best practices.
He / She supervises
regional office IT staff.
Qualifications:
Applicants must
possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years IT experience in
planning, designing, setting up and maintaining IT infrastructure systems
(data, voice and video), preferably with regional experience in countries
across Africa; management experience of both remote and local staff; or
equivalent combination of education and experience.
Experience with
international donors such as USAID, DFID, etc. and French language skills are a
plus.
To apply for this
position please email cover letter and CV to hrapplications@nb.rti.org by 24th
August 2012.
Applicants must
include the POSITION TITLE in the subject line of their email.
Chief of Party Candidates
for a Pending Donor Funded Governance Projects in Eastern and Central Africa
The Chief of Party
will provide leadership in the design, management, implementation and overall
quality
assurance of the project.
assurance of the project.
In this role, a
successful candidate will be RTI’s primary point of contact with the project
funder and national government counterpart agencies, collaborating extensively
and meaningfully with government counterparts at the national and district
levels of government and providing high-level support for effective local
capacity building.
Qualifications: 15
years of overall experience with at least ten years of relevant field
experience in public administration, local governance, decentralization reform,
community stabilization, civil society strengthening, and community
mobilization.
Prior experience
managing geographically dispersed teams is preferred.
A master’s or higher
degree in a relevant field desired.
Fluency in English
required.
Technical Specialists for Upcoming Local Governance Support Projects in Africa
RTI anticipates
staffing the following expertise in either long term job positions or short
term consultancies.
- Local
Governance (emphasis on accountability and service delivery)
- Community
Stabilization
- Fiscal
Decentralization
- Financial
Management
- Institutional
Development, Planning, and Budgeting
- Monitoring
& Evaluation
- Public
Policy and Administration
Successful candidates in these fields will demonstrate at least
6 -10 years experience in one or more area(s) of functional expertise including
work on prior government-capacity building programs, specific to sub-Saharan
Africa.
Successful candidates
will also have extensive hands-on experience working within their field at the
district and/or sub-county level of government, with a variety of stakeholders,
including technical staff, elected councilors, and NGOs.
To apply for these
upcoming project positions, please email cover letter and CV to
GovernanceProject@rti.or g by 31st August 2012.
Applicants must
include the POSITION TITLE in the subject line of their email.
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