Country Director Kenya Job Vacancy: Danish Refugee Council

The Danish Refugee Council, Kenya Office is seeking a qualified candidate for the following position:

Country Director Kenya

The Country Director is responsible for managing the DRC Kenya programme. The Kenya programme divides between providing direct refugee assistance in Dadaab refugee camps and hosting communities, and national advocacy programmes focusing on refugees and IDP protection.

Key responsibilities:

• Programme strategy: to develop and update the Kenya programme strategy within DRC’s overall regional and global strategic frameworks.
• Programme delivery: ensure high quality and accountable programme design and delivery.
• Quality and accountability: responsible for achieving programme compliance with organizational quality and accountability commitments.
• Representation, coordination and stakeholder management: ensure DRC maintains excellent and productive relations with key stakeholders.
• Advocacy and communication: to lead the team’s advocacy in all DRC’s key and agreed messages.
• Financial accountability and support services: overall responsible for ensuring financial accountability and support teams are effectively supporting programme needs.
• Capacity building: ensure staff are continuously developing their ability to fulfill their job descriptions as well as organizational requirements.
• Safety and security: overall responsible for ensuring the Kenya programme is delivered in a safe and secure manner.

For complete job description with description of requirements write to
info.drc.hoa @ gmail.com

Applications to be sent to drcjobskenya @ gmail.com .

Deadline for applications is Friday July 3, 2009.