CARE International is an international NCC working in Somalia.
CARE and its partners work with vulnerable communities to address the
underlying causes of poverty and promote peace and development, as well as
mitigating immediate suffering caused by drought, conflict and displacement.
Regional Hire - Rural Women Program Monitoring and Learning Coordinator
(REF-SOMIEXIOI2O) — Based in Garowe, Puntland
The Rural Women Program Monitoring and Learning Coordinator will be responsible for managing CARE’s Rural Women Program work in Somalia in a defined geographical area.
S/he will contribute to strategic planning and ensure high
quality, accountable and impactful program design and delivery of programs
targeting vulnerable rural women and the communities they live in to address
underlying causes of poverty, vulnerability and marginalization that affect
them.
Specific responsibilities:
Staff oversight, program design, implementation, monitoring and
reporting, grant and knowledge management, advocacy and liaison with partners,
donors, government and other stakeholders who are key to achieving the results
of the program.
Requirements:
- Masters
degree in social sciences or relevant field with minimum five (5) years
professional experience in conflict/post-conflict context (preferably in
Somalia) with at least 2 years field experience in project management
(including managing work through partners) and working with pastoralist
communities in Africa.
- Ability
to work as a team player and strong leadership, gender, conflict analysis
and negotiating skills required.
Regional Hire - Urban Youth Program
Monitoring and LearningCoordinator
(REF-SOMIEXIOI2I) — Based in Hargeisa Somaliland
The Urban Youth Program Monitoring and Learning Coordinator will be responsible for managing CARE’s Urban Youth Program work in Somalia in a defined geographical area.
S/he will contribute to strategic planning and ensure high
quality, accountable and impactful program design and delivery of programs
targeting vulnerable urban youth, with a focus on secondary education and
livelihoods, to address underlying causes of poverty, vulnerability and
marginalization that affect them.
Specific responsibilities:
Staff oversight, program design, implementation, monitoring and
reporting, grant and knowledge management, advocacy and liaison with partners,
donors, government and other stakeholders who are key to achieving the results
of the program.
Requirements:
- Masters
degree in social sciences or relevant field with minimum five (5) years
professional experience in conflict/post-conflict context (preferably in
Somalia) with at least 2 years field experience in project management
(including managing work through partners) and working with pastoralist
communities in Africa.
- Ability
to work as a team player and strong leadership, gender, conflict analysis
and negotiating skills required.
Regional Hire-Secondary Education
Advisor
(REF-SOM/EX10122) - Based in Garowe, Puntland
The Secondary Education Advisor will provide overall technical expertise on secondary education under the Urban Youth program, including new large-scale EC-funded projects in Puntland and Somaliland.
S/he will be responsible for developing education strategies,
advising project teams, monitoring and reporting on progress, and coordinating
and liaising with staff, partners, government ministry representatives and
other stakeholders.
Specific responsibilities:
Technical support, assessments and baselines, monitoring
systems/tools and their use, implementation of secondary and teacher training
activities, donor reporting and collaboration with MoE officials, consortium
staff, community education committees, school heads, staff and other
stakeholders.
Requirements:
- Master’s
degree in Education or relevant field. Minimum 3 years’ experience working
in Somalia or in the Horn of Africa in child-friendly and girls’ secondary
education programming with partners.
- Knowledge
of USAID, EC and other rules & regulations, contract management,
technical and managerial skills.
- Sound
judgment and ability to work effectively with others at all levels, firm
belief in teamwork, partnership, gender equality, participatory approaches
and sustainable development.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
For all Regional positions:
Applications/CV with daytime telephone contacts and three referees clearly marked the reference number should be sent by 16th October, 2012 to: recruit@som.care.org
International Hire - Puntland Education Project
Coordinator for EC Consortium
Based in Garowe1 Puntland
The Puntland Education Project Coordinator will provide overall strategy leadership and direction for a three-year EC-funded project, managing a consortium comprising CARE, Save the Children, ADRA and VU Amsterdam University.
S/he will work closely with the MoE in Puntland, consortium
partners and other key stakeholders, overseeing project delivery, contract
management and donor reporting.
Specific responsibilities:
Project delivery (define working arrangements for consortium,
monitor project activities and progress, oversee technical support to MoE,
manage assessments, baselines, evaluations), consortium management (strategic
guidance to and coordination with stakeholders, coordinate project management
committee, representation), contract management, staff management (of technical
assistants within MoE and senior project officer), monitoring and reporting.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Education, social sciences or related field. Five years’
experience working in the region and in education programming (building
capacity of MoEs using a sector-wide approach).
- Demonstrated
experience in management and working in (preferably leading) a consortium.
Sound judgment and ability to work effectively with others at all levels,
firm belief in teamwork, partnership, gender equality, participatory
approaches and sustainable development.
- Excellent
written and verbal communication skills required, and Somali language skills
desired.
Get more details about this position and apply online from the
website below: https://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CHO5/ats/careers/requisition
.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1 &rid=1753
International Hire - Pastoralist Technical Advisor for Consortium
Based in Hargeisa, Somaliland
CARE and six other NGQs (Oxfam, WVI, ADRA, DRC, COOPI and ACF) in Somalia are initiating a consortium to build resilience among pastoralist, agro-pastoralist and peri-urban livelihoods, as a response to multiple droughts and last year’s famine.
- The
position will provide technical lead in pastoralist resilience in the
consortium, during inception and implementation.
- The
position is initially for six months, based in Hargeisa, with travel to
other parts of Somalia and Nairobi, with the intention to extend for full
duration of program (3-5 years).
- S/he
will provide technical support to consortium, ensuring innovation,
harmonization of approaches, technical quality and coordination.
Specifics responsibilities:
- Program
design (develop needs analysis and evidence base, draw lessons from
consortium partners), technical support and program quality (provide
regular updates/reports to CoP, develop and support M&E mechanisms),
learning and policy development (support innovation, knowledge management,
input on regional and global policy work).
Requirements:
- Master’s
degree on livestock management, rangeland/dryland management, natural
resource management or rural livelihoods.
- Five
years’ experience in pastoralist programming in Horn of Africa and three
years’ experience in advisory role in NGO or similar.
- Technical
experience in NRM, animal husbandry, veterinary practices, livestock
marketing, income/asset diversification, drought cycle management and
pastoralist budget and resource management practices.
- Excellent
communication skills required, along with proven ability to facilitate
learning and monitor, evaluate and measure impact of livelihood and/or
resilience programming in pastoralist setting.
- Consortium
and Somali language skills highly desirable.
Get more details about this position and apply online from the
website below: https://ch
.tbe.taleo.netICHO5/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CARE USA&cws=1
&rid=1751
International Hire - Peace-building and Governance
Program Coordinator for Consortium
Based in Hargeisa, Somaliland
CARE, DRC, IRC and UNICEF have developed a joint program to
strengthen local governance and conflict management at the village level in
Somaliland and Puntland (targeting village institutions and local representatives,
including marginalized minorities, women and youth, to build skills in project
management, financial management, conflict resolution, advocacy and leadership
skills, as well as public speaking).
This position will provide overall leadership for the
implementation of the Consortium, overseeing the establishment and functioning
of a joint Program Quality Unit to ensure harmonization and quality of
interventions.
S/he will be responsible for developing the overall program
approach, guided by the proposal, bringing together technical expertise from
each agency, and developing harmonized ways of working, tools and manuals.
Specific responsibilities:
Program management (support staff hiring, develop tools, manuals
and systems based on best practice, develop and implement baseline study and
help develop M&E system), program quality and coherence (provide regular
updates?
reports to consortium, coordinate technical support and program quality unit), learning (support innovation, knowledge management, input on regional and global policy work), reporting and liaison and representation.
Requirements:
- Master’s
degree in community development, sociology, political science or related
field.
- Seven
years’ experience in progressively more senior position in governance,
peacebuilding and/or community development.
- Experience
managing projects and consortia and working with partners.
- Technical
knowledge of peacebuiding and governance strengthening in fragile
environments.
- Excellent
communication, negotiation and facilitation skills required.
- Experience
working in Somalia is highly desirable.
Get more details about this position and apply online from the
website below:
https://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CHO5/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CARE
USA&cws=1 &rid=1752
Competencies and skills for all positions:
Respect, accountability, analytical ability, networking, adaptability, initiating action, building partnerships, communication with impact, facilitating change, coaching, managing performance for success, operational decision making, planning and organizing.
For all positions, computer literacy in MS-Word, Excel, good
interpersonal, communication and writing skills are required.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
CARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer, promoting gender, equity and diversity, our diversity is our strength and we encourage people from all backgrounds and experiences, particularly women, to apply.
