NGO Jobs. Deputy Regional Director

NGO Jobs in Kenya

Vacancy: Oxfam Deputy Regional Director
Ref No: INT6622
Region: Horn, East &Central Africa
Location: Nairobi (HECA Regional Centre)
Division: International
Position Type: Open Ended
Job Type: Experienced
Closing date for applications: 29 November 2013 (UK Time)

A unique opportunity to make a real impact on poverty and suffering!

Poverty isn’t inevitable.

It’s just plain wrong..that’s why at Oxfam we fight poverty at its roots, with simple, smartsolutions.

We combine emergency response work, long-term development programmes and campaigning for lasting change.

The Horn, East, and Central Africa (HECA) Region is the largest region within Oxfam, covering 8 countries, including Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Somalia, Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Uganda.

The Regional Centre is based in Nairobi.

We have a mandate to provide leadership and support to the Oxfam country programmes across the region in delivering their strategies within the context of programme quality, and efficiency.

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Salary: £33,769 – £45,716Net per annum

Level: B1 (Global)

Contract type: Open ended The Package

An attractive package will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

This will include a net salary, meaning that Oxfam will pay 100% of any tax and social security liabilities relating to your employment.

You will also receive benefits tailored to your individual contract including annual leave, flights home, accommodation, education allowance, pension, medical plan and insurances among others.

The Role 
The Deputy Regional Director will ensure and deliver the regional strategic plan through programme quality and impact, the management of key regional resources, and the line management of Country Directors under the assigned portfolio.The Person

Most importantly, you’ll have an unshakeable belief in overcoming poverty and helping the most vulnerable.

Equally important you’ll know East Africa – its culture, its geography, the variety of traditional customs, and its developmental needs and how the programmes that address those needs work.

High-level decision making and superb leadership skills will be essential, so you’ll need to have a track record of leading at a senior, strategic level in a complex, dispersed organisation.

A balance of understanding between humanitarian crises and long term development issues will also be important, as you will be representing Oxfam at high levels in the area.

Finally, you’ll need excellent spoken and written English and desirably French.

How to Apply
If you can make a difference, please click HERE to download a full job description or apply online at www.oxfam.org.uk/jobs using the Ref. No. INT6622

Closing date: 29 November 2013 UK Time

Attach your up to date CV and a covering letter clearly explaining your interest in and addressing the key competencies for the post.

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