Deadline: 04 December, 2023

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI)  is seeking to fill the position of Regional Programme Manager.

COOPI works to break the cycle of poverty and to support populations affected by wars, socio-economic crises or natural disasters in their path to recovery and sustainable development.

Responsibilities

• Monitor programmes active in East Africa and related to Sudan, Somalia and Ethiopia
• In collaboration with the heads of mission, ensure the correct implementation of the programmes and the validation of the reports according to the timing foreseen by the internal regulations and the donors
• Support national coordination offices in adopting the P-MEAL COOPI system, ensuring its implementation and functionality within the country
• Actively utilise the COOPI online tool for internal project monitoring to monitor project progress with country programme teams
• Participate actively in the monitoring of new project proposals
• Provide technical support for project coordination and country coordination, identifying strategic and operational needs and proposing solutions to those needs to ensure their implementation
• Contribute to research and writing of proposals for private funding (foundations or others) for the co-financing of projects
• Develop regional partnerships aimed at improving the quality of COOPI’s work in the region and presenting proposals to funders
• Search for analytical documents, data and studies carried out in the region by national and international agencies and other NGOs
• Identify needs using the information collected in cooperation with the national coordinators
• Facilitate the exchange of necessary documents and support projects between the different COOPI country offices and headquarters
• Participate in regional coordination platforms relevant to the organisation

Requirements

• University degree (postgraduate degree required)
• Five years, minimum, of work experience in writing, implementing and coordinating humanitarian projects with international NGOs
• Demonstrable experience in coordinating teams in the humanitarian and development sector
• Experience with donors (ECHO, UNICEF, FAO, OCHA, WFP, AICS, European Union, UNHCR, UNDP, etc.)
• Strong familiarity with the humanitarian cluster system
• In-depth knowledge of humanitarian standards
• Excellent report-writing skills
• Proficiency in English language
• Advanced I.T. skills
• Strong managerial and organisational skills
• Proactive attitude in planning and coordination with multiple actors, institutions, donors and coordination tables
• Goal-oriented and problem-solving attitude
• Good leadership skills aimed at managing and motivating multidisciplinary and multi-ethnic work teams
• Positive attitude in managing complex situations under stress
• Diplomatic skills

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