Responsibilities

• Manage and mentor a team of local professional staff in the implementation of project activities
• Ensure that programme goals and objectives are achieved on time and within budget
• Serve as the principal liaison with USAID, representatives of Kenyan government, and staff members at Global Communities headquarters
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with Kenya subcontracted NGO partners, civil society organisations, local governments, and the private sector to ensure sound implementation of activities funded by USAID
• Oversee monitoring and evaluation and ensure that interventions accurately and professionally reflect project objectives

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Peace Studies, Conflict Resolution, International Development, International Law, Counter-terrorism, Criminal Justice, Sociology, or a related field
• Ten years, minimum, of demonstrated experience managing complex international development projects, with at least four of those years working in Kenya or countries similar to Kenya
• USAID experience and knowledge of USAID rules and regulations
• Senior leadership experience on a USAID programme strongly preferred
• Strong experience building relationships with relevant GoK ministries and institutions
• Demonstrated experience collaborating with civil society organisations to identify community needs and empower local, sustainable CVE networks to take action to address violent extremism
• Experience managing donor-funded programmes of similar size and complexity
• Fluency in English
• Nationality of Kenya

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