Action
Contre La Faim (ACF - International)
Position
Title: Grants and Communications Manager
Ref: VA010/2016
Level: X2
Number
of Positions: One(1)
Duty
Station: Nairobi,
Kenya
Type
of Contract: Fixed
term
Organisation
background: Action
Contre La Faim (ACF-International) has been conducting humanitarian programs in
Somalia since May 1992.
Currently,
ACF is conducting humanitarian interventions in Somalia focused on treating and
preventing malnutrition, increasing access to clean water and appropriate
sanitation, strengthening the food-security and the livelihoods and thus
boosting the resilience of communities in Somalia as well as rapid emergency
response program, bases in Mogadishu (since 1995), Elbarde (since 2012), Xudur
(since 2014), Garowe (since 2014) and Tieglow (since 2015).
The position and responsibilities
ACF
Somalia is looking for a suitable Kenyan National to fill the position of
Grants & Communications Manager, based in Nairobi.
Technically
reports to the Deputy Country Director and hierachically to the Country
Director.
The
responsibilities will include but not limited to the following:
Mission
1: Accountability (Reporting) to the donor
- The
GCM is responsible for the transformation produced in ACF’s mission into
quality reports.
Mission
2: Design (Proposal)
- The
GCM is responsible for the proper formulation of the mission’s operational
plans and ambitions into quality proposals.
Mission
3: Advocacy/External Communication
- The
GCM is responsible to support the CD in the design of advocacy and
communication documents.
Mission
4: Internal Communication and Capitalization
- The
GCM is responsible for the consolidation and capitalization of mission’s
information.
Qualifications,
Experience and Competences required:
- Bachelor’s
degree in relevant field (Social Sciences, Project Management,
Development, Journalism etc).
- At
least three(3) years of professional experience in the UN, international
organisations, private sector and governmental organisations.
- Previous
experience with humanitarian or development organization.
- Proven
experience with donor reporting and proposal writing.
- Experience
in producing advocacy documents.
- Posses
excellent skills in writing, written and oral English.
- Excellent
computer skills, Microsoft office, working knowledge on communication
tools.
- Good
presentation, editing and publishing skills.
- Good
organization and report writing skills.
- Ability
to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Team
player and posses good listening skills
- Knowledge
and experience of the humanitarian environment in Somalia is an added
advantage.
- Somali
speaking would be an added advantage.
How to
apply
If you meet the requirements of the above position, please send a cover letter and resume including 3 referees to: hr-recruitment@so.missions-acf.org not later than 1st September 2016, clearly mentioning the reference VA 010/2016) number and the name of the position on the subject line (Grants and Communications Manager).
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews.
This
position is open to Kenyan Nationals Only.
