Position:
National Department Manager
Department:
Programmes
and Projects
In
addition, we are working in partnership with sub-grantees in Burkina Faso,
Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, Senegal, India, Indonesia, Nepal, and
Pakistan.
For
more information see www.dsw-online.org
DSW
seeks to recruit a National Department
Manager-Programmes and Projects to be based in Nairobi. The National
Department Manager will be supervised by the Country Director.
The
National Department Manager-Programmes and Projects is the link between the
Country Director (CD) dealing with strategic decisions and the
operationalization of the strategic goals and objectives at country office
level.
(S)He
works in close cooperation with the Country Director and the other National
Department Managers to ensure the effective and efficient planning,
implementation and evaluation of projects within his/her area of
responsibility.
The
National Department Manager-Programmes and Projects is part of the Country
Office Management Team.
The
National Department Manager works in close cooperation with the respective ITMs
on the international level and follows up the day to day working relation with
the National Team Coordinators of the programmes and projects department.
Areas
of responsibility for this position include:
Organisational
development
- Provide
strategic recommendations to the CD regarding departmental inputs to the
implementation of the strategic plan objectives
- Support the CD
in staffing decisions
- Support the CD
with the development and implementation of organisational strategies,
policies and procedures
- Support the
National Team coordinators in the programmes and projects department in
the implementation of departmental or DSW strategies which take place in
close collaboration with the ITM’s Management
- Ensure the
development , implementation, monitoring and reporting of programmes and
projects of the department and their alignment with the DSW strategic plan
indicators
- Supervision of
country office Programmes and Project staff; provide direction and leadership
- Establish and/or
maintain relations with implementing partner, other organizations and
donors relevant for programme work
- Coordinate and
contribute to resource mobilisation efforts of the department Operational
responsibilities
- Ensure timely
submission of input to concept notes, proposals, reports and other
documents
- Ensure a proper
documentation of project work, including best practice, evaluation
reports, etc.
- Development and
implementation of training and coaching programmes
- Provide
technical support for the departments team coordinators
- Represents DSW
overall interest and perspectives towards external and internal
stakeholders
- Development and
implementation of appropriate tools and other project related guidelines
for improved programme implementation, monitoring and impact assessment,
in close consultation with the respective ITMs
- Any other duties
assigned by the country director
Minimum
requirements:
- Minimum of
Bachelors Degree in Social Sciences, Population, Public Health,
Development work or related fields coupled with Training in Project
Management. A relevant Masters degree and/or postgraduate diploma in
Project management is an added advantage.
- At Least 8 years
progressive working experience in a busy environment within an
international non-profit organization
- Experience in
the management of EU and US funded projects
- Excellent
problem solving and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work
under pressure and to deliver results at short notice
- Excellent team
player with good communication skills in spoken and written English and
Swahili.
- Excellent report
writing Skills
- very good
computer skills
- Be a resident in
Kenya
DSW
is an equal opportunity employer and seeks to employ and assign the best
qualified personnel regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, marital
status, age, national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual
orientation.
If you are interested, please send your application (CV and motivation letter) with the reference “(Department Manager, Programmes & Projects)” to: vacancies@dswkenya.org
Deadline
for application:
By midnight on 14th June 2013(Kenyan time)
Ideal
start date:
Immediately
Please
note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.