County Manager
The Project:
Funded by the UK Conflict, Stability
and Security Fund (CSSF), the anticipated Building Resilience against Violent
Extremism (BRAVE) programme in Kenya will work with communities, national and
sub-national government representatives and international donors to counter
violence extremism in the Kenya-Somalia border areas, including Garissa, Lamu,
Madera and Wajir counties. The Programme will:
- Lead
research and analysis to understand dynamics and structures to shape
effective policy and programming.
- Strengthen
formal and informal mechanisms in locations along the Kenya-Somalia
border, which enhance resilience and counter the ability of violent groups
that capitalise on division and grievance.
- Through
small grants and technical assistance supporting shared
government-community projects, address grievances and mitigate against
drivers of instability and extremism
***Please be advised that this role is contingent on award***
Role
Description and Key Responsibilities
The County Manager represents BRAVE at the county level
leading all activities across civil society, local government, donors, and
other coordinating bodies in the designated/selected communities within the
county. They are responsible for identifying priorities within communities,
stakeholder engagement with local government, community participation in
country engagement forums and other dialogue platforms, contributing to the
learning agenda, and supporting grantees in fulfilling activities within their
respective workplans. In close collaboration
with the Team Lead, Stabli s ation Advisor/Deputy Team Lead , grants team, the program manager is responsible for
making key decisions and solving programmatic problems in short periods of
time for their respective location. They
are responsible for reporting
on program progress and quality of performance, grant activity design,
sub-award activity compliance and evaluation. The County Managers
will sit within one of the following locations: Garissa, Lamu, Madera and Wajir
Counties.
- Serves
as the focal person for the specific geographic area and leads the design,
development, and implementation of Output 2 and 3 activities, community
mobilization/dialogue efforts in formal and informal mechanism, and small
grants awards
- Establish
relationships and liaise with local authorities, community members, and
delivery network; manage localized community engagement relevant for
successful delivery
- Advise
on evolving local political, legal and economic situation and share
feedback on how to continuously adapt activities to ensure their relevance
and efficacy.
- Ensure
effective liaison between project staff and grant recipients; provide
project grant recipients with technical advice and assistance as needed in
areas such as financial management, procurement requirements, and
implementation planning
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
- Strong
leadership, organisational and project management skills
- Extensive
experience working with government officials and/or community-led
organisations in Kenya or similar contexts.
- Technical
expertise in local governance and institutional capacity building, and
demonstrated leadership skills necessary to develop, articulate and carry
out a vision for the Programme.
- A
degree or relevant professional experience in local governance,
international relations, conflict/post-conflict studies, peace-building or
similar.
- Culturally
sensitive and aware of East African countries, customs and ways of
working.
- Fluent
written and spoken English required, Swahili or other local languages
would be advantageous.
How to Apply