Project Coordinator of the project financed by UNHCR and UNICEF/AVSI Team leader in Dadaab

Title: Project Coordinator of the project financed by UNHCR and UNICEF/AVSI Team leader in Dadaab

Closing Date: 9th September

Duty Station: Dadaab - Kenya

Period: 4 months with possible extension of one year

Starting Date: immediate (by 20th September)

Main objective: Renovation of school infrastructures and updating training for teachers inside the refugees camp of Dadaab - Kenya

Specific duties:

• To represent AVSI in Dadaab towards the Donors, the International Agencies, the Local Authorities and the various partners;

• To coordinate AVSI office in Dadaab and the AVSI personnel, national and international, present in the area;

• To coordinate all the projects activities during planning, implementation and monitoring;

• To directly follow all the activities and working phases related to the renovation of the school infrastructures;

• To coordinate the updating training activities for teachers among all actors involved;

• To be responsible for a proper financial record and operative procedures related to the projects, according to the donors procedure guidelines, done with the supporting of AVSI administrative and logistic staff;

• To prepare all the required narrative and financial reports;

• To prepare new project proposal for Dadaab to be submitted to different donors, in coordination with the AVSI Representative in Kenya and the Desk Officer.

First Supervisor: In Kenya: Leo Capobianco - AVSI Representative in Kenya In Italy: Libero Buzzi - Desk Officer for Kenya

Essential Requirement Degree or degree certificate in management and/or international cooperation; managerial skills; capability to coordinate and supervise the project’s personnel; working experience in development or emergency project’ preferably gained in refugees or IDPs camps; fluent knowledge of English language.

How to apply:

Send your CV (in the format you can find in the previous section) by email to humanresource@avsi.org . Please, specify in the subject of the mail the code of the position you are applying for. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Code: 1111-PC-KEN-UNHCR

Include also:

Name, position and contacts (telephone and mail) of two referees.First date of availability to take up place in the field.

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