Creative Associates International, Inc., a Washington, D.C. based international development firm, is recruiting for the position of Senior Associate to represent the organization in its East Africa Regional Office located in Nairobi, Kenya and manage an education program in Sudan.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Monitor the organization’s present and potential activities throughout the East and South Africa region;
- Represent the organization to existing and potential donors and funders;
- Liaise with international donors, specifically with USAID, and develop new opportunities in the region;
- Supervise all staff in the EARO;
- Serve as Project Director for HEAR Sudan Project and other projects in the region when necessary
- Monitor and approve financial expenditures in EARO;
- Serve as corporate liaison for education related programs in Sudan and throughout the region.
Qualifications
- Working knowledge of Creative and its operations;
- Prior experience with international funding institutions and agencies;
- Strong experience in managing USAID funded projects
- At least 15 years national and international experience managing and implementing international aid programs;
- Master’s Degree in education, international development, and/or related field. PhD Preferred
- Excellent oral and written communications skills in English;
- Fluency in a second language preferred.
Application deadline is 4th December 2009
