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Date Posted: Friday, July 05, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
  Job Summary
Based in Nairobi, Kenya, the Resident Program Director (RPD) is responsible for all programmatic, personnel, outreach and accounting matters in their designated country. In consultation with the IRI/Washington, the RPD designs and implements a long-range strategy for IRI programs in the country, manages budgets and is responsible for compliance with local laws and /regulations governing current funding..

  Job Responsibilities:
• Monitors, analyzes and reports on political and related developments in specific countries to provide regional and country analysis.
• Serves as the official senior IRI representative in country, developing credibility with and maintaining good relationships with all relevant stakeholders, including U.S. and foreign diplomats and donor agencies, host-country government representatives, and program partners.
• Participates in the substantive design of new programs and contributes to the development of new program ideas.
• Oversees the implementation of all program activities oversees ensuring consistency with grant work plans and objectives.
• Establishes, maintains, and develops productive working relationships with relevant stakeholders, consultants, field and DC staff.
• Oversees all operations related to the IRI field presence and ensures IRL is in compliance with local laws regarding IRI's legal status in the country and employment of local staff
• Supervises local field staff, including participating in the hiring, professional development and evaluation process for these staff. Sets specific goals and provides ongoing performance feedback
• Mentors local staff in program development, finance, work plan development and presentation, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, business development and knowledge management in their country of assignment.
• Maintains an understanding of donor and IR policies and procedures related to grant compliance and oversight.
• Understands a grant's substantive, financial and compliance requirements.
• Oversees the implementation of all program activities in the country ensuring consistency with grant work plans and objectives, reporting weekly to DC.
• Monitors and approve field office budgets and expenses, in collaboration with DC program staff and the Regional Project Accountant, to ensure that expenditures remain within budget allocations.
• Monitors, analyzes and reports to DC staff on political and economic developments, and media responses.
• Ensures adherence to monitoring and evaluation plans, including the monitoring of programs and evaluation/analysis of program results.
• Provides information and contributes to sections of quarterly, semi-annual, final and other relevant reports for funders.
• Anticipates potential problems and trouble shoots project problems and offers solutions and actively takes part to lead resolution of them with creative and immediate solutions.
• Leads business development efforts, including identifying and seeking out potential new or additional sources of funding with real-time costs estimates for proposal budgets, and/or the development of new program ideas, coordinating with DC staff.
• Actively supports IRI's communication strategy including IRI's branding and outreach plans on projects assigned, including drafts and updates program summaries and other outreach materials, drafts web stories, tweets, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned

  Job Skills:
• Working knowledge of the politics, economics, history and culture of the region.
• Strong written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated management experience including ability to motivate and manage staff.
• Demonstrated experience working with USG funded projects and familiarity with USG regulations and processes.
• Demonstrated financial management experience in developing and administering program budgets.
• Ability to prepare, present and negotiate complex and sensitive agreements and/or project proposals with bilateral multilateral agencies and other donor communities.
• Ability to communicate skills and experience to others as a trainer, advisor or technical consultant: sensitivity to working in an advisory role with local Organizations.
• Ability to work independently and as a member of a team to coordinate and lead the efforts of other professionals to effectively meet program goals.
• Willingness to travel within the country of assignment a significant amount throughout the year.
• Willingness to live and work in a challenging environment.

  Job Qualifications:
• Graduate degree in political science, international relations or a related field.
• Minimum ten years professional experience in democratic governance and politics, preferably working directly with political parties, civil society Organizations/NGOs and/or legislative bodies and officials.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
  Deadline for applications is July 15, 2019. Interested candidates please send a cover letter with salary expectations and CVs to: IRIKenyajobs@IRI.org . IRI is an equal opportunity employer www.IRI.org

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