Christian Reformed World Relief Committee (CRWRC) – Kenya
Turkana Project Manager
Summary:
This position entails building Capacity and Strengthening
Community Resilience.
The position will manage a small team of colleagues as they
carry out all of the project activities and ensure that all project goals and
objectives are met within the time period of the project.
The position will also ensure that the activities and human
impact of the disaster response intervention are effectively communicated to
CRWRC’s country staff, international disaster response staff, constituents and
donors.
The position will also proactively identify and seek out
opportunities to link rehabilitation activities into long term development
initiatives in the area, particularly ongoing CRWRC’s development work in South
Turkana.
This is a six month contract with the possibility of
extension.
For the full description of this position, please visit the
following site www.worldrenew.net/turkanamanager.
The successful Candidate will have:
- Minimum
Bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, public health or development
studies or related degree or equivalent work experience;
- Minimum
five years of progressively responsible work experience in Disaster Risk
Reduction and community facilitation;
- Prior
experience in managing field teams and developing capacity of staff
through mentorship and participatory training methods;
- Prior
experience working in pastoral areas, where there are fluid community and
government dynamics and insecure environments
- Effective
human relation skills - encourage collaborative teamwork, empower others,
and build positive networks of support
- Strong
written and verbal communication skills;
- Excellent
organisation skills – demonstrate self starting, planning and
implementation skills, as well as an ability and flexibility to
successfully multitask and prioritize;
- Critical
thinking skills – ability to analyse a situation to determine needs,
brainstorm possibilities and/or create opportunities, problem solve and/or
generate solutions, develop recommendations or make decisions.
- Disciplined,
self-motivated work style; able to function competently and productively
with little supervision
This is a challenging opportunity for a dedicated and highly
motivated professional.
If you would like to join this dynamic team and be part of
building capacity and strengthening community resilience in Turkana, please
submit your application to wrkenya@world-renew.net not later than 22nd
November,2012.
Each application should be addressed to the Human Resources
Manager and should include the following:
- An
updated CV
- An
application letter which should include current remuneration and expected
remuneration
- At
least contact information for three work-related referees.
NB: Applications not including all of the above information will
not be reviewed.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Christian Reformed World Relief Committee is an equal opportunity employer