Country Director – Kenya (Re-advertisement)
Reporting to: Head of Programs at Adeso HQ, Nairobi, Kenya
Working with:Program Managers, REGAL-IR Chief of Party and Field Offices in Kenya, Nairobi Program Team
Duration : 2 years (renewable)
Salary grade: Scale B; starting salary $62,400-$68,796 per year (NET) plus other competitive benefits.
Organizational Context
Adeso, formerly known as Horn Relief, is an expanding and vibrant African based international development and humanitarian organization.
At Adeso, we work with African communities who are yet to
realize their full potential; working inside these communities to create
environments in which Africans can thrive.
Position Summary
The Country Director will have overall leadership and management responsibility for Adeso’s programs throughout Kenya.
S/he will play a critical role in the development and
implementation of strategies necessary to further develop Adeso’s portfolio in
the country as the implementer of choice for donors and government.
The Country Director will be a Senior Member of Adeso’s structure, with overall responsibility for the country program and capabilities with significant expected growth.
This position requires the demonstrated ability to grow the
program, line manage the projects, maintain existing donor relationships and
develop new programming areas/projects.
Operations Manager
Reporting to: Chief Finance Officer/Chief Operating Officer
Working with: Head of Programs, Security, Finance, ICT, Human Resources, Compliance and
Logistics Staff in HQ
Duty station: Nairobi, Kenya
Duration: 2 years (renewable)
Salary grade: Scale C; starting salary $48,000-$70,920 per year (NET) plus other competitive benefits.
Position Summary
Under the supervision of the CFO/COO, the Operations Manager (OM) will oversee the Logistics, Security and ICT departments in Nairobi.
The main role of the OM is to ensure smooth functioning of the
organization operations, consistent and high quality service delivery to
programs/projects and constant evaluation and readjustment of policies and
procedures to take into account changes within the operating environment.
Application Process
For a full job description, see www.adesoafrica.org/work-for-us. Applications should be emailed to
jobs@adesoafrica.org, with “Country Director-Kenya” or “Operations Manager” as the email subject, by Tuesday 2nd April, 2013.
Previous applicants for the position of Country Director-Kenya need not to re-apply.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. Adeso is an
equal opportunity employer.
