Program
Manager - Sub
Sahara Africa
Africa Economic Justice Program
About the Program
Diakonia is a Swedish Faith Based Development Organization that works together with local partner organizations for sustainable change for the most vulnerable people in the world. We work for a just, equal and sustainable world to change political, economic, social and cultural structures that cause poverty, inequality, oppression and violence. We work in 9 countries in Africa with our Regional Office based in Nairobi.
The
Africa Economic Justice (AEJ) Program is a regional program, implemented by
Diakonia Regional Office in Nairobi. Through this program, Diakonia wants to
reinforce its work to influence and change structural root causes of poverty
and injustice in Africa. The program is implemented in collaboration with about
12 partner organizations/networks based in different countries in Africa.
The
AEJ partners are specialized in social and economic justice issues, mainly
addressing these through research, training and advocacy. They have a regional
outreach and the work is also closely linked to policy processes at global
level in areas such as aid and development effectiveness and climate justice.
Job Purpose
Job Purpose
Reporting to Africa Regional Manager, the position is responsible for leading the planning, coordination, monitoring, evaluation, implementation and administration of the programme across the Sub Sahara African Region in order to achieve the overall objectives of Diakonia.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee
the development and implementation of the program strategy. Provide
leadership in the delivery of the programme objectives
- Dialogue
and co-ordination with other donor agencies, international NGOs, and other
strategic actors related to the programme.
- Oversee
the finance and administration of the programme and to make payments in
respect of the programme.
- Follow-up/monitoring
and assessment of partners’ narrative and financial reporting.
- Ensure
that audits have been made of partners, according to Diakonia’s and donors
conditions.
- Assess
partners’ funding applications (strategic plans, annual work plans and
budgets).
- Continuous
analysis of the situation in the program in relation to the areas of
concern for Diakonia.
- Develop
funding applications and narrative and financial reports and evaluations
on the Programme.
- Regular
follow up/monitoring of partners’ work through partner visits.
- Identify
and initiate partner institutional capacity building needs and support or
initiate activities.
- Responsible
for keeping the documentation on partners up to date.
- Attend
and arrange exchanges of experiences, conferences and meetings.
- Submit
monthly management reports.
- Identify
and analyse possible new partner organisations.
- Identify
potential donors and fundraise.
- Responsible
for the budget and outcome of the programme.
Education & Competencies
- Master’s
degree in development, sociology or other social sciences.
- Post
Graduate Diploma - Development courses in Project Management and
Monitoring and Evaluation.
- A
minimum of seven (seven) years progressive relevant experience in
development work in a developing country is mandatory
- Very
good thematic knowledge of economic justice issues including investments,
financial flows (e.g. debt, capital flight, aid) and gender.
- Experience
of gender mainstreaming into programmatic work.
- Experience
of work supervision, programme development and budget monitoring.
- Strong
skills in monitoring and evaluation
- Good
knowledge of Project Cycle Management
- Experience
of advocacy, networking and communication work.
- Experience
strategic program fundraising.
- Experience
of leading workshops and trainings.
- Good
administrative and financial ability and staff management experience.
- Excellent
language skills in English.
- Knowledge
in French and Swedish is an advantage.
- Flexibility
to travel to country programmes
How to Apply:
Send your application including a cover letter and a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, contact details and professional referees by close of business 18th March 2016.
In your cover letter:
We ask you to send your CV as a separate file as well as write a presentation about yourself as follows:
Who are you? What are your interests, both privately and professional life? What is your family situation? How do you think you will be able to contribute to Diakonia’s work if you got the job you are applying for? What experience do you have of working with Diakonia’s themes such as human rights, democray, gender equality, peace and conflict and climate issues.
Please comment based on Diakonia’s core values www.diakonia.se
All applications to be sent to the email address below
Platinum Advisory Consulting
P.O Box 491-00100, Nairobi Kenya
Email: recruit@platinumadvisory.co.ke
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
