Afghanistan: Resident Director/Sr Director: Kenya

Resident Director/Sr Director: Kenya | ReliefWeb Skip to main content Labs Blog Mobile About Us Help Login / Register HomeUpdatesCountriesDisastersTopicsOrganizationsJobsTraining Print05 Jan 2015Resident Director/Sr Director: KenyaJobfromNational Democratic Institute—Closing date: 04 Feb 2015

Summary
The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) is seeking a Resident Director/Sr. Director with strong political party, civil society (women and youth in particular) and local government experience, as well as proven capacity to build and maintain donor and partner relations, and excellent program management skills. The Resident Director would advise leaders of political parties and civil society, oversee the implementation of program activities in all sectors, and provide leadership to a team of expatriate and local staff. This position also would be responsible for overall office management, including financial and human resources, and would serve as principal liaison with political and civic leaders, program partners, donors, and representatives of the international community. This position works closely with Washington-based program staff that provides support for field activities. The position is based in Nairobi and reports to the DC-based Regional Director for Southern and East Africa. This position is available pending funding beginning on or about March 1, 2015.
Background
NDI has actively supported Kenyan efforts to strengthen democratic institutions and advance democratic reforms since 1993. Programs in Kenya initially provided skills training to enhance women's political participation and to strengthen the capacity of nonpartisan civic groups to monitor elections. Since 2001, NDI has worked with Kenyan political parties and civil society organizations with support from a variety of donors, including the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the Royal Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the United Nations Development Programme, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). In the last three years, NDI has promoted inter-party consensus building on constitutional and electoral reform issues, supported political parties to enhance policy development and party branch operations, and assisted civil society organizations to strengthen monitoring efforts of implementation of reforms and of the March 2013 electoral process. NDI is currently working with political parties in coalition building and adapting their operations to the newly created county governments. The Institute is also working to overcome barriers to political participation of women, youth and persons with disabilities. More details on the program are available at: http://www.ndi.org/kenya
Duties and Responsibilities
• Oversee and contribute to the design and implementation of all of NDI’s programs in Kenya;
• Provide day to day management and oversight of local and expatriate program staff in the Nairobi office and develop and maintain office and personnel management system;
• Design and conduct training workshops and consultation to political party leaders and members on topics including: organizational development, volunteer recruitment, issues research, platform development, public outreach, coalition building, and the political participation of women and youth;
• Implement NDI's programs in collaboration with in-country field staff and pro-bono trainers or short-term consultants;
• Build and maintain collaborative working relationships with key partners to include senior political party leaders;
• Represent NDI and its program at public events and functions;
• Serve as principal liaison between NDI and its donors, Kenyan government officials, political party leaders, local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), and the media;
• Manage in-country program budget, develop and maintain financial management systems and ensure the submission of accurate monthly financial reconciliation statements to the DC office;
• Ensure adherence to both NDI and donor financial regulations, and respect of procedures that guarantee the integrity of all financial transactions;
• Oversee the writing and timely submission of monthly program activity reports, monitoring and evaluation data, periodic updates on political/security developments, and other program related materials;
• Monitor programs to determine that programmatic goals are achieved and that operational and reporting requirements are adhered to;
• Adjust programmatic activities based on changing political circumstances and in response to needs articulated by local partners and program stakeholders;
• Develop fundraising strategies in coordination with Southern and East Africa Regional Director; and
• Build the capacity of NDI staff to play a substantive role in election assistance program development and implementation.

Skills and Abilities
• Bachelor degree, preferably in International Relations or related subject; graduate degree preferred;
• Minimum fourteen (14) years substantive experience as a political party trainer, elections assistance manager, or working for the legislature, executive branch or political parties; twenty (20) years of experience is required to qualify for the Sr. Director title;
• Experience living and working in Africa;
• Demonstrated capacity to operate in a relatively fluid environment, including the ability to manage for risk mitigation;
• Solid experience in all aspects of program design and management, including office operations, financial and human resources management;
• Proven ability to effectively communicate skills and experiences to others as a trainer, facilitator, and advisor;
• Demonstrated ability to engage in strategic planning and conduct and apply sophisticated political analysis to programmatic activities;
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and cultural sensitivity to effectively interact with all levels of staff, policy makers, US and foreign government personnel, members of donor organizations, and funders;
• Excellent managerial, interpersonal and networking skills, as well as the ability to establish and maintain professional political relationships;
• Knowledge of USAID and other funding agencies and funding processes;
• Proven ability to manage budgets;
• Strong oral and written communication skills in English; Swahili language ability desirable;
• Demonstrated ability to work as a member of a team and to promote staff development; and
• Working knowledge of PC-based word processing, spreadsheet applications, and e-mail technology; experience with Google Apps (Gmail, Calendar, Google Drive, G+, etc.) strongly desired.
Comments

Salary is commensurate with experience. A generous benefits package is provided, including in-country housing allowance and transportation.NDI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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