Regional Coordinator East Africa job at Arche noVa
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Vacancy title:
Regional Coordinator East Africa

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Social Services & Nonprofit ]

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Arche noVa

Deadline of this Job:
21 February 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, February 08, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
arche noVa - initiative for people in need is an independent, non-religious, non-profit and non-governmental organisation (NGO) from Germany working in the fields of humanitarian aid, rehabilitation and development. The primary focus of our activities lies in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH).
Since 2008, arche noVa has run a regional coordination office, based in Nairobi, which supports activities in Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Ethiopia and willingness to extend to the neighboring countries.
In East Africa we work with small-scale farmers, agro-pastoralist and pastoralist communities, internally displaced people & fishing communities. We work in partnership with local and international NGOs to empower and equip communities with practical knowledge, skills and sustainable infrastructures. The Regional Office is working in close collaboration with the Headquarter in Germany. We are looking for a
Regional Coordinator East Africa
Position to be filled: asap
Location of working: Kenya (Nairobi) with frequent travels to the project countries

Role and Responsibilities:
General
• Overseeing the Management of programmes in Kenya, Somalia, Uganda, Ethiopia and any other country in the East Africa Portfolio of arche nova
• Conducting rapid assessments and monitoring of onset crises and disasters in East Africa
• Development and implementation of arche noVa East Africa strategy in collaboration with the Headquarters (HQ) in Germany
• Ensure good collaboration with local and international partners, local authorities and all key stakeholders
• Ensure continuous conducive relations with donors and identification of new funding opportunities and occasions for technical partnerships
• Participation in relevant Clusters and NGO and Coordination Forums
• Management of the team in the regional office
• Responsible for the overall Security Management
• Close collaboration with and regular reporting to HQ
• Representing arche noVa in relevant coordination meetings, clusters and meetings with donors, the Embassy and other relevant stakeholders
Programmes and grants management
• Quality management of all grants and projects according to arche noVa’s procedures and policies and donors’ requirements
• Ensure innovative approaches are included in existing and future programmes in order to increase positive impact on project beneficiaries
• Regular supervision and monitoring of ongoing projects and strengthening collaborations with partners and beneficiaries
• Promotion of arche noVa’s work through presentations, production and dissemination of relevant visibility materials, tools, and publications
• Networking with NGOs: identifying partnership opportunities and coordination
Programmes administration and capacity building
• HR management: development of programme staff structures, recruitment, performance monitoring, capacity building
• Ensure & controll overall finance, procurements, and administration procedures are in place according to the AN guidelines and donors’ requirements
• Capacity building of partners in project countries

Requirements:
• Master’s Degree in one of the following: development and cooperation, humanitarian and international affairs, management of non-profits or other relevant fields
• Experience in management, project leadership, implementing, and monitoring programmes above 5 Million USD (at least 7 years)
• Proven experiences of implementing projects in East Africa region
• Experiences in management of WASH and Food Security Programmes including remote management
• Firm understanding of donor compliance, reporting, proposal development and procedures (especially BMZ, German Federal Foreign Office, Europe Aid, ECHO, Country based Pooled Funds, UN Agencies)
• A broad understanding of roles and responsibilities of the international cooperation and humanitarian architecture including key actors, standards, clusters, donors
• Strong understanding and experience of security management in complex environments
• Excellent capacity building and guidance/supporting skills for local partners
• Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English, German is highly recommended
• Sensitivity to cultural differences and the ability to work in a wide variety of cultural contexts
• Having the ability to work under high pressure of stress and changing project environment
• Being flexible and pro-active in order to response to humanitarian crises

Duration: 12 months contract with possibility of renewal, 6 months probationary period
We offer:
• Competitive salary according to internal salary scale
• International health and hazard insurance
• grant to housing allowance
• 2.5 days leave per month (30 days per year)
Attention: this is no family duty station

arche noVa is committed to creating an inclusive working environment, promoting and providing equal opportunities in employment. Female applicants are given preference in the case of equal suitability.**

Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education:
Postgraduate Degree

Job application procedure
Deadline for application: 21.02.2022 and as long as it is published
Please send your application documents (cover letter including motivation letter, CV and references) as well as your salary expectations in one pdf-document to Ms. Richter: bewerbung@arche-nova.org.**
Please describe your motivation of working for arche noVa as Regional Coordinator East Africa and tell us why you think you are suitable for this position.

*In regards to the *Kenyan governmental requirements**, we are required to send details about relevant applications to the NGOs Coordination Board in Kenya. For that reason, we need the candidate’s confirmation to use their data and application information in the recruitment process. Please add the following sentence to your application: “I agree that my application, including private data like name, nationality, sex, contacts and qualifications, will be send to the NGOs Coordination Board Kenya.”
Subject of email: RC East Africa
Further information: www.arche-nova.org


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Job Category: Corporate / Organisation Coordinator jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 21 February 2022
Duty Station: Kenya
Posted: 08-02-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 08-02-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 08-02-2065
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