Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 23, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Diakonia is a faith based development organisation working on a long term basis together with local partner organizations for a sustainable change for the most vulnerable people of the world. Our focus areas are human rights, democratization, gender equality, social and economic justice and peace and reconciliation. .

Job Responsibilities: The Deputy Regional Director will be part of the regional management team and the regional programme team to strategically support the nine country offices in the implementation of their country programmes, in line with established guidelines, policy, strategies, budget and steering documents. Other responsibilities will be:
• To assist the Regional Director and to take on the role of being acting Regional Director when necessary.
• To facilitate & quality assure resource mobilisation and proactively maintain and develop contacts with back donors.
• Having final budgetary responsibility for designated countries.
• Management and working environment responsibility, for staff within designated country programmes according to granted level of delegation.
• To serve as link between Diakonia Head Quarters in Sweden and the Africa Region on designated tasks/themes.

Job Skills:
• Experience from managerial position with good leadership, interpersonal, cultural, training and facilitation skills.
• Very good planning and organizing skills.
• Proficient in reporting and writing in English and Swedish.
• Financial management experience, including budgeting and expenditure tracking
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills

Job Qualifications:
• Experience from international development cooperation preferably in and with NGOs/INGOs.
• Knowledge of and experience in donor funding mechanisms and reporting in Sweden and European Union among others.
• Experience in social and political analysis, preferably from Africa and particularly in the areas of Democracy, Human Rights, Social & Economic Justice, Conflict & Justice and Gender.
• Experience in donor relations and resource mobilization.
• University degree in relevant area.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
Interested and qualified? Go to Diakonia Sweeden Kenya career website on www.recruto.se  to apply

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