Closing date: 23 Oct 2009
Location: Kenya - Nairobi
The joint Kenya / Somalia mission is relatively young (started in march 2007) and includes 2 projects in South Somalia, and 2 projects in Kenya.
In Kenya, SOLIDARITES has one project in North Horr, and another one in Nairobi’s slums. All these projects focus on Water and Sanitation and Food Security, whether in an emergency context or a recovery context.
In Somalia, SOLIDARITES has one project in Bardera district / Gedo and another one in Afmadow district / Lower Juba.
The Kenya/Somalia mission counts 11 expatriate staff members (6 dedicated to coordination, 1 expatriate dedicated to Kenya Programs, 4 expatriates dedicated to Somalia Programs) and around 120 national staff members.
The coordination is based in Nairobi.The Field Team dedicated to Somalia Programs is based in Dadaab and Mandera in Kenya, close to the Somalia Border.
The Deputy Country Director (DCD) is based in Nairobi, with regular trips in Dadaab and Mander (Kenya/Somalia Border). According to security, the DCD will have to do some trips in Somalia.
Program overview
Solidarités implements in Somalia activities related to Water and Sanitation and Hygiene promotion, Food Security / Livelihoods recovery and IDP Monitoring and Emergency Response in order to improve the living conditions of IDPs as well as residents.
Functions
Objectives of this position
Location: Kenya - Nairobi
The joint Kenya / Somalia mission is relatively young (started in march 2007) and includes 2 projects in South Somalia, and 2 projects in Kenya.
In Kenya, SOLIDARITES has one project in North Horr, and another one in Nairobi’s slums. All these projects focus on Water and Sanitation and Food Security, whether in an emergency context or a recovery context.
In Somalia, SOLIDARITES has one project in Bardera district / Gedo and another one in Afmadow district / Lower Juba.
The Kenya/Somalia mission counts 11 expatriate staff members (6 dedicated to coordination, 1 expatriate dedicated to Kenya Programs, 4 expatriates dedicated to Somalia Programs) and around 120 national staff members.
The coordination is based in Nairobi.The Field Team dedicated to Somalia Programs is based in Dadaab and Mandera in Kenya, close to the Somalia Border.
The Deputy Country Director (DCD) is based in Nairobi, with regular trips in Dadaab and Mander (Kenya/Somalia Border). According to security, the DCD will have to do some trips in Somalia.
Program overview
Solidarités implements in Somalia activities related to Water and Sanitation and Hygiene promotion, Food Security / Livelihoods recovery and IDP Monitoring and Emergency Response in order to improve the living conditions of IDPs as well as residents.
Functions
Objectives of this position
- Mainly in charge of the operations follow-up, s(he) will be responsible of supervising and coordinating all the programs implemented in Somalia by SOLIDARITES.
- In a specific context as Somalia, the DCD will be the point of reference in security management and is expected to define ways and means to access vulnerable populations.
- The DCD will be in charge of the general assessment to be done with the objective to open a new project in Somalia.
The DCD in charge of Somalia Programs is a senior member of the national coordination team in Somalia. (S)he will directly reports to the Country Director (CD) and will directly supervise the work of Field Coordinators.
Tasks of this position
Tasks of this position
- In close coordination with the Country Director, initiate and coordinate the strategic planning process with a highly participative approach in order to develop the annual operational strategy
- Ensure the regular supervision and follow-up of all programmes according to the annual operational strategy
- Monitor/evaluate/oversight the implementation of the activities by requesting and reviewing to the coordinators and/or field officers all internal reports needed to ensure the projects meet all of the expected results
- Represent Solidarités for Somalia operations when the Country Director is absent
- Participate in Humanitarian coordination, produce minutes of meeting and represent Solidarites when appropriated
- Improve the gathering and sharing of security information
- Develop the current system for capitalization of security/context information
- Define the main security and contextual trends according to the information collected
- Permanent follow-up of the evolution of political and military strategy of armed groups and militias
- Ensure the direct management of security incident which can occur on the mission
- Review security procedures and provide regular security updates
- Assist in ensuring that all locations have up-to-date information on procedures to be followed in case of an emergency
- Take part, validate and support the field coordinators based in Somalia for every critical aspects of the implementation of activities
- Conduct security assessment in a new programme area as required and in developing specific security procedures
- Assist in improving the use and management of communication equipment including HF/VHF and satellite communication facilities
- Provide leadership to the security team
- Prepare and is responsible for weekly reports
- Report any security incident to the country director immediately
Please apply on line by sending your CV and your Cover Letter (www.solidarites.org)
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