CARE Kenya Jobs: Project Manager and Executive Assistant

CARE Kenya Jobs: Project Manager and Executive Assistant
CARE is at the forefront of a movement to safeguard women's health during pregnancy and childbirth. Along with partners across the globe, we are sharing the resources and knowledge that allow families to grow and thrive. The campaign's goals are to: Create an emergency action plan to ensure universal access to lifesaving health care for mothers in the developing world. Increase investment in maternal health programs. Make maternal health a development priority.
CARE International in Kenya is looking for dynamic and highly motivated individuals of high moral character and professional integrity to fill the following positions:
Project Manager – RREAD Programme
Ref: PM–28/2010

Reporting to the Senior Sector Manager, the Project manager – Regional Resilience Enhancement Against Drought (RREAD) Programme will provide critical coordination and support to CARE’s operations in Takaba and El Wak both in Mandera district.

He/she will be responsible for leading the team in the region in implementing CARE’s disaster risk reduction program and coordinate project implementation, including allocation of resources and ensure that appropriate controls are maintained at all levels.

In liaison with the field teams and the supervisor, develop new short term and medium term programs for implementation and evaluate and monitor all programs to determine the extent to which they are meeting goals and identify action needed to initiate achievements.

Executive Assistant
Ref: EA–28/2010
Reporting to the Country Director (CD) the Executive Assistant will manage and coordinate CARE Kenya’s Executive Offices by providing administrative and secretarial support, and overseeing arrangements for country office conferences and other events.

Applications:
If you feel that you are the right candidate for these positions, please send your application letter quoting the reference number on the subject field together with an updated CV, complete with email & telephone contacts of three professional referees, current and expected salary to:

The Human Resources & Development Manager,
CARE International in Kenya,
Email: vacancies@care.or.ke by 9th August 2010.

For further details on minimum requirements, please visit our website www.care.or.ke

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

CARE is an Equal Opportunity Employer