Vacancy: Resident Program Manager - Regional Program
Summary: The National Democratic Institute for International
Affairs (NDI) seeks a Resident Program Manager, based in Nairobi, Kenya, with
international experience in designing and implementing regional programs,
specifically with experience working with parliamentarians from Kenya, Uganda,
Somalia and South Sudan.
The position is available
immediately.
Primary Responsibilities
- Contribute to the design and implementation of
regional program activities to maintain a network of women parliamentarians
from Kenya, Uganda, Somalia and South Sudan;
- Provide support to the methodology and content
of the program, with particular attention to regional policy advocacy;
- Develop an M&E strategy to determine
program impact and effectiveness;
- Build and maintain good relations with
participating legislators and parliaments;
- represent NDI at local and international
conferences and meetings, and assist with NDI’s public outreach related to
the program as needed
- Monitor workshop expenses in line with annual
program budget and provide a full, accurate and timely accounting of all
funds;
- Oversee, monitor and provide technical
assistance to the network in the execution of advocacy activities;
- Ensure that relevant programmatic goals are
achieved, and operational and reporting requirements are adhered to;
- Manage up to three program staff;
Education / Experience / Skills
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in international
relations or related subject;
- Minimum of eight years relevant work
experience in international development, particularly conducting
legislative programming;
- Knowledge of and comparative experience in
parliamentary development;
- Experience working with female legislators and
women’s caucuses;
- demonstrable experience and/or knowledge of
legislation development and review, policy advocacy, and network
development;
- Significant training experience and workshop
design and facilitation skills;
- Excellent oral, written, communication in
English; Swahili, Somali and other relevant languages preferred.
- Excellent interpersonal skills excellent
organizational, networking and managerial skills, as well as the ability
to conduct professional political relationships;
- Experience in creation and management of
program budgets;
- Knowledge of PC-based word processing and
spreadsheet applications; and
- Ability and willingness to travel to
international locations in the region as necessary.
Application Instructions: Interested candidates should submit their
curriculum vitae (CV) and cover letter to kssadmin@ndi.org by the close of
business on 24 September 2015.
No phone calls please.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Nationals of IGAD countries are
encouraged to apply.
