Position: Area Coordinator, LWF/DWS Kenya Program
Place of Assignment: Based in Kakuma, Turkana District, Kenya
Starting Date: As soon as possible
Duration of Contract: Initial contract of one year
Qualifications
1. Experience: Several years experience in managing refugee camps and host community development programs.
2. Personal Attributes: Cultural sensitivity and adaptability. High degree of integrity and professional responsibility.
3. Education: University graduate in management, development studies or other relevant qualifications.
4. Professional skills: Knowledge of church structures and experience with related agencies, ecumenical partners, other NGOs and UNHCR. Awareness of the general political, economic and development dynamics of the region. Strong organizational and management skills. Knowledge of the reporting requirements of ECHO, USAID, UNHCR and government funding agencies. English is used as international working language. Kiswahili as local working language would be an asset.
5. Commitment to train national staff and communities to increase their capacity for selfhelp and development.
6. Applicants are required to be in sympathy with the core values of our organization.
Closing date: Applications should be sent by e-mail, at the latest by 15 March 2010 to:
Mr. Rudolf Renfer
Director for Personnels
The Lutheran World Federation
e-mail: psl @ lutheranworld.org
Applications should be sent in English, accompanied by the names and e-mail addresses of three persons who know the applicant professionally.
Source: http://kenyanjobs.blogspot.com
Place of Assignment: Based in Kakuma, Turkana District, Kenya
Starting Date: As soon as possible
Duration of Contract: Initial contract of one year
Qualifications
1. Experience: Several years experience in managing refugee camps and host community development programs.
2. Personal Attributes: Cultural sensitivity and adaptability. High degree of integrity and professional responsibility.
3. Education: University graduate in management, development studies or other relevant qualifications.
4. Professional skills: Knowledge of church structures and experience with related agencies, ecumenical partners, other NGOs and UNHCR. Awareness of the general political, economic and development dynamics of the region. Strong organizational and management skills. Knowledge of the reporting requirements of ECHO, USAID, UNHCR and government funding agencies. English is used as international working language. Kiswahili as local working language would be an asset.
5. Commitment to train national staff and communities to increase their capacity for selfhelp and development.
6. Applicants are required to be in sympathy with the core values of our organization.
Closing date: Applications should be sent by e-mail, at the latest by 15 March 2010 to:
Mr. Rudolf Renfer
Director for Personnels
The Lutheran World Federation
e-mail: psl @ lutheranworld.org
Applications should be sent in English, accompanied by the names and e-mail addresses of three persons who know the applicant professionally.
Source: http://kenyanjobs.blogspot.com