Diakonia Deputy Regional Director Jobs in Kenya

Diakonia Deputy Regional Director Jobs in Kenya


Job Details:

  • Diakonia is looking for a Deputy Regional Director Africa to be part of the regional management team in Nairobi.

  • Diakonia supports projects that empower people to leave poverty and oppression. We work through 350 local organizations in over 25 countries in four continents. Our principals are the Christian denominations - the Swedish Alliance Mission and the Uniting Church in Sweden. In Sub-Saharan Africa Diakonia employs around 100 staff at country offices in Mozambique, the DRC. Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Mali and Burkina Faso; and the Regional Office is in Kenya. The Deputy Regional Director will have a special focus on four of the countries and be the Africa region's focal point for resource mobilization. .

    Role & responsibilities:

  • The Deputy Regional Director will be part of the regional management team and the regional programme team to strategically support the nine country offices in the implementation of their country programmes, in line with established guidelines, policy, strategies, budget and steering documents.

    Other responsibilities will be:

    • To assist the Regional Director and to take on the role of being acting Regional Director when necessary.

    • To facilitate & quality assure resource mobilisation and proactively maintain and develop contacts with back donors.

    • Having final budgetary responsibility for designated countries.

    • Management and working environment responsibility, for staff within designated country programmes according to granted level of delegation.

    • To serve as link between
    Diakonia Head Quarters in Sweden and the Africa Region on designated tasks/themes.

    Experience & Qualifications:

    • Experience from international development cooperation preferably in and with NGOs/INGOs

    • Experience in social and political analysis, preferably from Africa and particularly in the areas of Democracy, Human Rights, Social & Economic Justice and Gender Justice.

    • Knowledge of and experience in donor relations, resource mobilisation and reporting involving Sweden, European Union, United Nations among others.

    • Advanced University degree in relevant area.

    • Experience from managerial position with good leadership, interpersonal, cultural, training and facilitation skills.

    • Very good planning and organizing skills.

    • Proficient in reporting and writing in English.

    • Financial management experience, including budgeting and expenditure tracking

    • Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

    This is a plus:

    • Knowledge in French

    • Knowledge of Swedish

    • Experience in Rights Based Approaches

    • Knowledge of Diakonia and the founding churches

    How to Apply

  • For more information and job application details, see; Diakonia Deputy Regional Director Jobs in Kenya




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