Country Programme Manager, Nairobi

Country Programme Manager, Nairobi
Closing Date: Tuesday, 07 September 2010
Country Programme Manager
Gesellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit - German Technical Cooperation (GTZ)
German government organisation

Closing date: 07 Sep 2010

Location: Kenya - Nairobi

The UNHCR/BMZ Partnership Programme is funded by UNHCR and the German Government (BMZ: Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development). The Programme supports refugees and internally displaced people by means of three major components: Care and Maintenance, Repatriation and Reintegration. Currently the Programme operates in eight countries in Africa plus Afghanistan.

For our Programme in Kenya we are looking for a Country Programme Manager (CPM).

Your task will be to manage the operations in Dadaab, Kakuma and in the Urban Refugee Programme in Nairobi (planning, coordinating, implementing, administrating
, monitoring and reporting).

Required qualifications:    * Master's Degree
    * At least 5 years working experience in relief and refugee related activities
    * Experience in management and administration
    * Experience in planning, organization, implementation and M&E
    * High sense of responsibility and decision-making capability.
    * Arbitration skills in conflict situations
    * High sense of diplomacy, negotiation skill and sensitivity
    * Ability to network with other agencies and partners in cooperation with UNHCR and DETA (Development Oriented Emergency and Transitional Aid)
    * Ability in communication and social-cultural integration
    * Leadership competence to manage a socially and culturally diverse team

Duties:

    * Coordination of planned activities as commissioned by BMZ and agreed upon in the Grant Agreement
    * Personnel management and project administration
    * Contract management
    * Ensure monitoring and evaluation of the project
    * Ensure timely preparation of budgets and reports
    * Ensure efficient accounting and financial reporting
    * Budget controlling and asset management
    * Organisation of internal audits and controls
    * Elaboration of concepts and
    * Networking with other Partners and agencies

The contract will be until December 2010 with the option to extend until end of 2011.

How to apply

Please apply via email with "CPM position" in the subject to:

annelie.albers@gtz.de

Reference Code: RW_88PD6U-22