Team Leader
Reporting To: Kenya Country Director
The Team Leader will be responsible
for the overall management and operations of the proposed European Union-funded
three-year Collaboration in Cross-Border Areas of the Horn of Africa Region:
Southwest Ethiopia – Northwest Kenya border or the Kenya-Ethiopia-Somalia
border to prevent local conflict and mitigate its impact.
She/he will supervise project
implementation and ensure the project meets stated goals and reporting
requirements. The Team Leader will take a leadership role in coordination among
the European Commission and key stakeholders and other implementing partners.
The position requires political
knowledge and diplomacy, as she/he will interact at a high level with numerous
Government institutions and senior government officials as well as European
Union agents. (This position is contingent upon award).
Responsibilities
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The Team Leader will ensure
appropriate systems and support mechanisms are in place to track, analyze and
report on results as well as engagement with senior management on the strategic
direction of the overall program.
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Oversee program start-up and ongoing
program management and administration of teams across various field locations.
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Ability to engage with various
partners and stakeholders at different levels, to establish and maintain
contacts with senior-level officials of the host government in the three
represented countries.
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Evaluate, interpret and analyze
information and data to prepare accurate reports and to realign if necessary.
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Capacity to implement the strategic
vision and programmatic goals as laid down in the Project Document.
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Ensure program implementation is
responsive to communities and partners.
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Ensure that beneficiaries are
effectively targeted.
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Support and guide program managers to
develop partners’ memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and contracts & oversee
a training program for program partners.
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Develop, oversee and ensure joint
work planning and program implementation strategies, including frameworks,
beneficiary targeting, distribution process as well as capacity building of
partners as needed.
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Integrate community approaches,
gender sensitivity and capacity building into all activities as appropriate.
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Ensure program implementation is on
time, target and budget, using effective M&E systems to reach desired
impacts.
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Create and maintain systems ensuring
effective and transparent use of financial resources for timely and informative
reporting in line with donor policies and procedures.
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Ensure compliance with security
procedures and policies
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Proactively ensure that team members
operate in a secure environment and are aware of policies
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Ensure coordinated efforts with other
Pact conflict and peace building programs
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Provide training and mentoring to
partners to strengthen capacity for technical service delivery and compliance
with donor rules and regulations
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Recruit and directly supervise local
project staff in line with Pact human resources policies;
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Oversee the management and
development of project office human resources to ensure a diverse, skilled and
productive workforce, an effective leadership team, and an organizational
culture where Pact’s values are practiced.
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Ensure high-quality strategic
oversight, direction and technical programming through hands-on guidance and
support grounded in the program’s strategic objectives and adhering to expected
technical quality and reporting requirements.
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Participate in the technical and
programmatic design of award and partner programs; represent Pact in
negotiating with donors and partners.
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Manage all project planning
responsibilities, including the production of annual work-plans; guide and
oversee the alignment of the budget to expected results, and review and approve
annual budgets and quarterly reports.
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Ensure the cost-effective use of Pact
resources
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Ensure compliance with Pact and
European Commission requirements, policies and regulations.
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As relevant, manage all local grant
making mechanisms, ensuring compliance with donor regulations and Pact policy;
coordinate and/or conduct monitoring visits to grantee programs.
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Other work related duties as assigned
Qualifications
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Master’s Degree with 8 years’
experience or Bachelor’s Degree with 10 years of experience in Conflict, CVE,
Peace Building, Migration or a related field.
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Ten years’ experience in managing
complex peace building programs, cross border programs, CVE and/or migration
programs of similar scope and size is desired;
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Eight years of experience in program
management and administration, financial management, award cooperative
agreement compliance, sub award management, and tracking project performance
and costs;
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Five years’ international experience
in development, managing, overseeing, or evaluating comprehensive CVE, conflict
and/or peace building programs of similar size and complexity, with European
Commission experience preferred;
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Five years demonstrated skills and
experience in building and strengthening partnerships donors, private sector,
NGO and local community organizations relations; and engagement with the
Government of Kenya, Somalia and/or Ethiopia.
Skills:
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Strong strategic and creative thinker
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Ability to work in partnership with
team members, partner agencies and community members of both the international
and national communities
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Ability to communicate effectively,
both orally and in writing
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Adapts flexibly to changing situations,
overcomes obstacles and recovers quickly from set-backs
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Proven performance in organizing and
coordinating major initiatives, events or challenging inter-organizational
activities
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Excellent leadership, organization
and problem solving/decision making skills as well as cultural sensitivity.
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Intelligent, motivated self-starter
with strong interpersonal skills and work ethic
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Proficiency in using computer
software
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English and at least one local
language (Somali, Amharic, Kiswahili)
Conflict Specialist
Pact’s mission is to build empowered
communities, effective governments and responsible organizations that give
people an opportunity for a better life. We do this by strengthening the
capacity of organizations and institutions to be good service providers,
represent their stakeholders, network with others for learning and knowledge
sharing, and advocate for social, economic and environmental justice.
Interdependence, responsible stewardship, inclusion of vulnerable groups, and
respect for local ownership and knowledge are core values across all our
programs.
The Conflict Specialist will provide
technical input, guidance and leadership on conflict management and
peace-building components of the proposed European Union-funded three year
Collaboration in Cross-Border Areas of the Horn of Africa Region: Southwest
Ethiopia – Northwest Kenya border or the Kenya-Ethiopia-Somalia border.
He/she will be responsible for bringing
best available practices and innovative approaches to bear in implementing the
proposed project in accordance with the EUTF agreement, under the direction of
the Team Leader.
(This position is contingent upon award).
(This position is contingent upon award).
Responsibilities
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Lead in the design and delivery of
training curricula on conflict and peace-building themes including: conflict
prevention and management; conflict transformation, and understanding
cross-border governance systems and dynamics;
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Design, in close collaboration with
project partner agencies, focused capacity-building plans for peace structures
and state agencies around peace building and conflict management;
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Propose and implement, in conjunction
with partner agencies, programming strategies to include women, youth and other
minority and marginalized groups and individuals into peace-building processes;
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Lead the partner agencies in working
with communities to identify the root causes of conflicts in the conflict
systems;
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Design in consultation with the
partner agencies and the communities’ suitable innovative interventions that
are culturally appropriate to address the root causes of conflicts identified
in the conflict systems;
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Provide technical advice and input on
monitoring strategies around peacebuilding.
Requirements
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Advanced degree in peace-building and
conflict management, social sciences, peace building, international
development, political science, or related field;
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Demonstrate more than five (5) years
of relevant professional experience managing and implementing peace-building
and conflict management projects with experience in the Horn of Africa strongly
preferred;
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Demonstrated ability to provide
actionable, practical technical advice to a range of stakeholders or partner
agencies;
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Demonstrated exemplary diplomatic and
interpersonal skills;
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Previous experience of EU programs
preferred;
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Strong track record in working in
partnership with diverse organizational stakeholders, developing and
implementing appropriate and targeted learning and capacity development
activities in support of programmatic partnerships.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are advised to
send an application letter and CV to kenyahr@pactworld.org with the subject line Conflict Specialist. Deadline for
applications: 26th May, 2017
Pact is an equal opportunity employer
and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices based on
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual
orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information,
age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.