Job Vacancy Announcement

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Governance Programme Coordinator

Governance
Nairobi with frequent travel to other counties.
12 months (renewable)
1st November 2015
Country Coordinator and Regional Administrator

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
CISP Kenya and Somalia is an equal employment opportunity employer. Currently it has
various field offices in Kenya with its Regional offices in Nairobi and its Headquarters in
Rome. CISP Kenya carries out projects in area of development by supporting national and
county authorities to provide quality, equitable, transparent and accountable services in
sectors of health and nutrition, education, child protection and renewable energy through
capacity building, promoting active citizenship, shared accountability mechanisms at
community, county authorities and national government level.
Key responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Country Coordinator, assume primary responsibility
for programme management and coordination of governance projects, ensuring
compliance with project proposals and donors and CISP guidelines.
Ensure quality implementation of the interventions, according to international and CISP
standards, including synergy and coordination with partners.
Undertake monitoring missions to locations where the programme is being implemented.
Advice and support project managers and field officers on technical and managerial
aspects of projects.
Attend as CISP representative sector periodic and strategic meetings and workshops at
national level and establish/strengthen relationship with authorities, partners and other
stakeholders working in governance in general and nutrition advocacy in particular.
Guide field staff to act in the same way and represent CISP at county level in governance
and nutrition sector strategic meetings.
Develop terms of references for new project staff and consultants and support the
selection process of project staff.
Coordinate and oversee staff members working under the programme. Identify training
needs, design and implement capacity building of CISP and CISP partners staff.
Provide progressive monthly narrative and financial reports on the implementation of the
projects under supervision.

Provide timely and quality narrative and financial project reports in accordance with the
donors guidelines.
Identify potential donors and funding opportunities, prepare and submit proposals in the
sector of governance.
Prepare and submit required materials for accountability, visibility and communication,
with the purpose of promoting and disseminating findings and best practices.
Attend to any other task and responsibility as agreed with the Country Coordinator.

Qualifications, experience and competencies

A University degree in law, development studies, political science or related

disciplines;
Proven at least 5 years experience in management and implementation of
development programmes in the area of governance, law and human rights,
devolution, etc.
Experience in working with communities in targeted county and in particular with
marginalized groups;
Knowledge of working with Kenyan civil society and authorities;
Strong report writing skills;
Proven leadership, problem solving and conflict management skills;
Proven skills in report writing and proposal development and writing;
Financial skills especially in the area of financial report /review
Strong interpersonal relations and communication skills;
Excellent command of English (spoken and written), Basic Knowledge of local
language in targeted county and Knowledge of Swahili is a must;
Ability to establish and develop effective and meaningful working relations with
different stakeholders, including funding organizations;
Innovative thinking and adaptability;
Must be physically based in Nairobi.

How to apply:
Interested and qualified persons, with the required experience are invited to submit their
application to Human resource admin@cisp-nairobi.org and cc: costa@cisp-nairobi.org by
close of business on Sunday 11th October 2015.
Email subject: Application for the position of Advocacy Governance Programme
Manager. Application should include:
- CV (not exceeding 4 pages), including 3 references.
- Cover letter (1 page maximum), including current and expected remuneration
Please note only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. For more information about
CISP, please visit www.cisp-ngo.org.
CISP is strongly committed to ending Child Abuse, all forms of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse,
and to building a work environment that is safe and welcoming for all, where Sexual Harassment

does not take place. The desired candidate for any position should share and support this
commitment in all aspects of their personal and professional behaviour. Any history implicating
that the applicant has a history of Child Abuse, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, or Sexual
Harassment, is a reason for excluding him or her from employment with CISP.