DAI is an employee-owned
global development company. For 40 years, we have worked on the frontlines of
international development, tackling fundamental social and economic development
problems caused by inefficient markets, ineffective governments, and
instability. Currently, DAI is delivering results that matter in some 60
countries. Our integrated development
solutions turn ideas into impact by
bringing together fresh combinations of expertise and innovation across
multiple disciplines—crisis mitigation and stability operations, democratic
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disease control, water and natural resources management, and energy and climate
change. Our clients include international development agencies, international
lending institutions, private corporations and philanthropies, and national
governments.About the Programme
The UK Prime Minister’s London Conference on Somalia (February 2012) concluded that support for local stability should be in accordance with the New Deal for engagement in fragile states and build on the stabilisation strategies prepared by relevant authorities, including the Intergovernmental Authority and the Government of Somalia . Improved coordination of international support to build stability and a need to integrate political, security and development initiatives was recognised. To that end, the Conference announced the establishment of a multi-donor Somalia Stability Fund (SSF) and a set of principles to guide international support.
The donors contributing to the SSF (Denmark, Norway, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom) reviewed existing funding mechanisms to Somalia and agreed that a new, multi-donor Fund was required. The SSF offers donors a means to respond rapidly and flexibly to the ebb and flow of opportunity that Somalia’s complex operating environment offers, to develop an approach that fully integrates political, security and development interventions, and to improve the coherence and impact of international support to promote stability. The Fund offers Somali stakeholders a source of multi-year funding that can respond to local, small-scale needs and opportunities, provide resources equitably across Somalia to take to scale existing programmes and establish new initiatives, and can link local interventions to regional and national political processes.
The SSF will incorporate innovative approaches to promote transparency, manage risk, and monitor results. Its governance structure is designed to promote coordination and cooperation with other programmes and to allow representation of core international and Somali stakeholders, while ensuring it is sufficiently agile to capitalise on opportunities and leverage greater impact from complementary programming.
The aim of the fund is to provide sustained support over the longer term to local processes of building stability in Somalia, and to help areas become stable over the medium-term, whilst linking them to national processes. It seeks to be flexible, and to respond to an evolving context and lessons learnt, addressing priorities and approaches set out by local stakeholders. The Fund aims to provide sustained and graduated support to stability issues in the short, medium, and longer term as needed.
The Fund’s expected outcome is to provide more stability for poor Somalis by building peace and security, strengthening administrations, and improving infrastructure and services. It will fund development projects led and implemented by communities, support legitimate and representative local administrations, and increase the number of inclusive local, regional and national peace agreements. SSF outputs are:
• A greater number of inclusive local, regional and national peace settlements.
• A greater number of communities who are safe and more secure.
• Target communities’ priority development needs met.
• A greater number of legitimate and representative local administrations
• International support to local areas of stability is better managed and coordinated.
DAI is seeking an experienced and dynamic Team Leader / Fund Manager to lead the Fund.
Based in Nairobi, the
Team Leader / Fund Manager will be expected to travel to Somalia on a regular
basis.
Duties and
Responsibilities
- Provide
overall strategic direction to the Fund, have responsibility for meeting
the Fund objectives
- Ensure
the development and management of a wide range of potential projects that
build and maintain the stability of local areas and link into a process of
national reconciliation.
- Provide
overall programme management to the Fund
- Act as
spokesperson for the Fund, representing and advocating its work on global
platforms
- Serve
as primary liaison between Funders (DFID,Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and
the United Arab Emirates), DAI, and grantees.
- Oversee
the monitoring and evaluation of the overall programme, and timely
submission of reports
- Overall
responsibility for performance and results monitoring of the fund
- Supervise
and coordinate the work of all long- and short-term staff and
subcontractors.
- Oversee
Grants and Finance Managers in grantee management including
financial and programme implementation and monitoring
Requirements:
- Proven
track record in developing and delivering flexible and responsive grant
mechanisms in a conflict affected states from the bottom-up and that are
rooted in the realities of specific local contexts.
- Creative,
innovative thinker with the ability to integrate support on political,
security and development issues.
- Experience
developing and implementingrobust, flexible and innovative approaches to
political, personnel, and financial risk management.
- At
least 10 years of experience managing long-term international donor-funded
development programmes, particularly programmes in conflict-affected
states. Experience with DFID procurement and management requirements
strongly preferred.
- Ability
to travel and work in Somalia, with a proven contact base and a strong
understanding of Somali politics, culture and clan dynamics.
- Experience
setting up and managing multi-donor funding mechanicals, particularly in
fragile states in East Africa.
- Experience
overseeing grant and/or challenge funds, including:
- Financial
management and compliance, and experience of applying due diligence
processes to potential partners.
- Demonstrated
experience working on grant management and development of grant mechanisms
- Experience
working in conflict affected and fragile states, in politically complex
environments, with prior work history in Somalia, East Africa, and/or
other Islamic states.
- Experience
applying conflict sensitive approaches and do-no-harm principles on the
ground.
- Experience
working cross-sector, bringing together political, security and
development issues.
- Excellent
communication skills, including strong presentation and facilitation
skills
- English
fluent and Somali desirable
Project Start Date: May 2013
Duration: 29 to 41 months
Application Deadline: 28th February 2013
How to apply:
Please submit your
application via the following link:
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Deputy Team Leader – Somalia Stability Fund
DAI is seeking an experienced Deputy Team Leader who will be
responsible for all operational aspects of the Project, including oversight of
grant, logistics, finances, and subcontracts, and administrative matters.
S/He will deputise for
the Team Leader as required, leading on the annual workplanning process, and
will act as a liaison between Somali-based teams and the project office.
Based in
Nairobi, the Deputy Team Leaderwill be expected to travel to Somalia on a
regular basis.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Overall
responsibility for project administration as the Team Leader’s delegated
representative.
- Directly
supervise Operations personnel – including Logistics, HR, finance,
procurement and grants.
- Support
the Team Leader in the day to day management of the grants programme and
the activities fund, including procurement, tracking of results and
administrative oversight
- Deputise
on behalf of the Team Leader when required
- Serve
as liaison with other project components (including Regional
Managers) on matters of project operations
- Serve
as the Team Leader’s advisor on all contractual and financial matters with
the donors, Partners, and Subcontractors and play a key role in the
preparation of the budget
- Work
with counterpart consultants to improve systems, policies, procedures, and
structures in targeted governmental and non-governmental
institutions.
- Provide
support to the technical components of the project to help staff overcome
specific bottlenecks and to provide results documentation and publicity
for a wider audience.
- Assist
technical staff with planning and preparation of grants and activities
- Assist
in the documentation of project results, via contributions to articles,
reports and other deliverables.
- With
Team Leader, oversee programme’s annual workplanning and budgeting
process.
- Maintain
project results files and documentation of deliverables achievement,
including regular drafting and compilation of monthly, quarterly and
annual reports, as indicated by the Team Leader
- Recruit
and manage new staff with Team Leader
Requirements
- Minimum
of 7 years of experience in international development, with at least 5
years in management positions in fragile states, conflict contexts.
- Experience
and strong understanding of governance and stability issues in Horn of
Africa.
- Previous
management experience in Somalia essential
- Proven
understanding of how to do business in Somalia, with established networks
through which to mobilise support and smooth operations.
- Experience
in managing international and national teams from diverse cultural
backgrounds
- Programme
strategy development experience, including work planning, and activity
budgeting
- Experienced
in DFID systems and processes, including demonstrated understanding of the
value for money agenda, and its application to programme implementation
and monitoring.
- Ability
to oversee programme financial manager, with proven experience in
financial accountability.
Project Start Date: May 2013
Duration: 29 to 41 months
Application Deadline: 28th February 2013
How to apply:
Please submit your
application via the following link:
We are seeking
qualified candidates for the following roles (Please ensure that when specify
which role you are applying for in your application):
1. Regional
Specialists
2. Technical Experts in the areas of:
- Livelihoods and Wealth Creation
- Local/ Community Security
- Governance
- Peace-building
3. Strategic
Communications and Knowledge Management
1. Regional Specialists
1. Regional Specialists
Indicative
responsibilities:
- Serve
as Programme Advisors with expertise and knowledge of specific regions –
Somaliland, Puntland or South Central.
- Lead
engagement with fund recipients in respective regions, including
proactively identify potential grantees and grants that are appropriate to
respond to overall program goals.
- Act as
main interlocutor between government and community interests in the
designated area of responsibility.
- Develop,
coordinate and implement methodologies for engaging government entities
and local communities in consultative processes for project identification
and implementation.
- Build
relationships with relevant actors in designated region (Somaliland,
Puntland and South Central)
- Identify
field co-ordinators at the regional and district level to oversee
implementation of grants activities.
- Ensure
that relevant local government authority or authorities and communities
are brought together for transparent consultative processes throughout a
grant cycle.
Experience required:
- Detailed
knowledge of Somali culture, awareness of the operating environment,
highly developed collaboration and networking skills, and the exercise of
discretion, judgment, and personal responsibility.
- Personal
history/ origins from designated region, including strong existing
networks and respect through which to operate
- First
hand understanding of political, cultural and social sensitivities and
ability to navigate and inform them for the programme’s purpose.
- Ability
to travel and work in Somalia, with a proven contact base and a strong
understanding of Somali politics, culture and clan dynamics.
- Experience
of applying conflict sensitive approaches and do-no-harm principles on the
ground.
- Experience
of working cross-sector, bringing together political, security and
development issues.
- Experience
of working in Somalia
- Excellent
communication skills, including strong presentation and facilitation
skills
- English
fluency required, and Somali language fluency preferred
2. Technical Experts in the areas of:
- Livelihoods
and Wealth Creation
- Local/
Community Security
- Governance
- Peace-building
Indicative responsibilities:
- Responsible
for working with Regional Specialist (above), Somali partners, and the
program unit in Nairobi and Somalia to develop and identify programme
interventions and grant concepts.
- Advise
on overall strategy for delivering specific SSF Output.
- Together
with partner institutions and the Regional Programme Managers, identify
potential grantees for the design and development of grants.
- Provide
technical assistance to grantees as required, or arrange technical
assistance from STTA pool and other sources as required.
- Responsible
for evaluating grants within their respective Output throughout
implementation and once the grant activities are closed out.
- Undertake
regular travel to the districts in order to identify, develop and/or
support programming opportunities.
- Provide
program management with ongoing assessment and anticipation of political
events, including potential impacts and outcomes of SSF community grants.
Experience required:
- Detailed
knowledge of Somali culture, awareness of the operating environment,
highly developed collaboration and networking skills, and the exercise of
discretion, judgment, and personal responsibility.
- Personal
history/ origins from designated region, including strong existing
networks and respect through which to operate
- First
hand understanding of political, cultural and social sensitivities and
ability to navigate and inform them for the programme’s purpose.
- Ability
to travel and work in Somalia, with a proven contact base and a strong
understanding of Somali politics, culture and clan dynamics.
- Experience
of applying conflict sensitive approaches and do-no-harm principles on the
ground.
- Experience
of working cross-sector, bringing together political, security and
development issues.
- Experience
of working in Somalia
- Excellent
communication skills, including strong presentation and facilitation
skills
- English
fluency required, and Somali language fluency preferred
3. Strategic Communications and Knowledge Management
Indicative
responsibilities:
- Develop
and maintain an SSF website ensuring that relevant project documentation
is mae publicly available
- Responsibility
for overall strategic direction for communications and knowledge
management strategy
- Identify
and build relationships with relevant key advocates, groups and networks,
and governments to promote and participate in the programme
- Design
and implementation of communications strategy
- Generate
interest across the public and private sector that generate support for
the programme and its work, with a particular focus on raising awareness
of programme
Experience required:
- Minimum
of 6 years’ progressively responsible experience in communications and
marketing at both the global and grass roots level
- Experience
in social media and digital communications
- Experience
managing relationships with individuals and groups from varied
socio-political contexts
- Experience
working with DFID, USAID and/or other large international donors, and
strong understanding of donor requirements preferred
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills, including strong presentation and
facilitation skills
- English
fluency required, and Somali language fluency preferred
Location: Nairobi, Kenya with
regular travel to Somalia
Estimated Project
Start Date: May 2013
Duration: 29 to 41 months
Application
Deadline: 28th February 2013
How to apply:
Please submit your
application via the following link outlining the specific role above that you
are applying for:
We are seeking
qualified candidates for the following roles (Please ensure that when specify
which role you are applying for in your application):
- Finance Manager
- Book Keeper/Finance
Administrator
- Logistics Manager
- Security Manager
- IT Specialist
- HR Co-ordinator/Administrative
Assistant
Please ensure that when applying you specify which role you are
applying for
All positions require
the following qualities:
- Cultural
sensitivity.
- Ability
to work with strict deadlines.
- Competency
in performing multiple functional tasks.
- Good
communication and interpersonal skills.
- Honesty,
confidentiality and integrity required.
Finance Manager
Indicative
responsibilities:
- Oversee
fund financials
- Salary
and remittance payments to in-country staff
- Disbursement
and financial reporting of
Experience required:
- Minimum
5 years experience of financial management on complex development
programmes, operating in multiple currencies.
- Qualified
accountant.
Book Keeper / Finance Administrator
Indicative
responsibilities:
- Cash
Management
- Salary
calculation and disbursal
- Approving
and distributing travel advances
- Financial
reporting in line with donor and project requirements
Experience required:
- Previous
relevant experience on donor funded programmes
Logisitics Manager
Indicative
responsibilities:
- Support
in operational set-up of Nairobi Office Base
- Provide
support to all staff members (LT and ST) teams on field trips ensuring
field level arrangements are made to include flight reservations,
accommodation and communications.
- Coordinate
and arrange flights and overland transport for all staff
- Support
the Procurement team with logistical support for delivery of goods and
services to grantees.
- Mentor,
train and develop the skills of the field teams, as appropriate.
- Extensive
travel throughout Somalia is mandatory
Experience required:
- Detailed
knowledge of Somali culture, awareness of the operating environment,
highly developed collaboration and networking skills, and the exercise of
discretion, judgment, and personal responsibility.
- University
degree in Business Administration or appropriate field
- Five
year’s experience working in a complex and challenging field environment,
including experience working with security agencies and clearance
requirements.
- Experience
in logistics and coordination with travel agencies, hotels, event venues
and organizers, visa services and customs clearing agents.
- Demonstrated
expertise working within the Somali context.
- English
and Somali language fluency required.
Security Manager
Indicative
responsibilities:
- Implement
and maintain DAI’s security strategy, policies, plans and procedures
- Conduct
Security Risk assessments of travel routes, project offices and residences
/ hotels
- Forecast
risk events and pre-emptive mitigations
- Implement
a travel management and risk monitor plan
- Gather
security information and establish an international and local network for
information
- Provide
management training on security awareness and crisis management and instil
a culture of security among project staff
- Provide
security briefings to the Team ’s and all project staff
- Provide
DAI staff-orientation briefings for all incoming staff and / or
periodic/situational briefings when requested.
Experience required:
- Knowledge
of Somali culture, awareness of the operating environment, highly
developed collaboration and networking skills, and the exercise of
discretion, judgment, and personal responsibility.
- Demonstrated
experience in security management in a high risk environment
- Demonstrated
understanding of the role of a security manager in the context of
development work
- Proven
interpersonal skills and ability to work with international staff
- High
standard of written and spoken English
- Previous
experience working with an international development organisation,
international assistance organisation, or international NGO
- Educated
either in security risk management practitioner level or related degree
- Demonstrated
expertise working within the Somali context.
- English
and Somali language fluency required.
IT Specialist
Indicative
responsibilities:
- Responsibility
for maintenance and administration of office’s IT equipment
- programme
IT systems and networks
- Troubleshooting
issues for staff and programme
- Providing
user support to corporate and project staff;
- IT
training to programme staff , where necessary
Experience required:
- PC and
Server support experience;
- Knowledge
of Windows Server & Windows Client operating systems;
- Knowledge
of Windows network services: AD, DNS, DHCP, Print and file sharing;
- Experience
or basic knowledge of Lotus Notes Client Administration, and replication
within a WAN;
- Knowledge
of backup and restore services;
- Physical
and logical LAN and WAN infrastructure principles;
- Communication
equipment and VPN services.
- Good
knowledge of English language (written and spoken);
- Team
player and good communication skills;
- Proactive
in solving issues.
HR Co-ordinator / Administrative Assistant
Indicative
responsibilities:
- Oversee
all the office Administration duties as needed.
- Supervise
the Office cleaner, Cook and the Security Guards.
- Assist
with all Human Resource management and manage a copy of all HR files
- Designs
and maintains program operations filing system.
- Assists
with the identification of and negotiation with local vendors and other
procurement related tasks as needed.
- Books
and confirms all air tickets, hotel reservations and other travel
arrangements
- Arranges
and schedules meetings for program staff
Experience required:
- Degree
or Higher Diploma in Administration or Human Resources or any other
relevant field.
- IT
competency
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills in write English and Somali
(preferred)
- At
least 3 years’ experience in a similar position with strong references
- Working
knowledge in using Microsoft office required.
- Honesty,
confidentiality and integrity required.
- Cultural
sensitivity.
- Ability
to work with strict deadlines.
- Competency
in performing multiple functional tasks.
- Good
communication and interpersonal skills.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya with
regular travel to Somalia
Estimated Project
Start Date: May 2013
Duration: 29 to 41 months
Application Deadline: 28th February 2013
How to apply:
Please submit your
application via the following link outlining the specific role above that you
are applying for: