CARE International is an
international NCC working in Somalia. CARE and its partners work with
vulnerable communities to address the underlying causes of poverty and
promote peace and development, as well as mitigating immediate suffering
caused by drought, conflict and displacement.
We invite applications from experienced and talented individuals to fill the following positions.
Regional Hire - Rural Women Program Monitoring and Learning Coordinator
(REF-SOMIEXIOI2O) — Based in Garowe, Puntland
The Rural Women
Program Monitoring and Learning Coordinator will be responsible for
managing CARE’s Rural Women Program work in Somalia in a defined
geographical area.
S/he will contribute to
strategic planning and ensure high quality, accountable and impactful
program design and delivery of programs targeting vulnerable rural women
and the communities they live in to address underlying causes of
poverty, vulnerability and marginalization that affect them.
Specific responsibilities:
Staff oversight, program
design, implementation, monitoring and reporting, grant and knowledge
management, advocacy and liaison with partners, donors, government and
other stakeholders who are key to achieving the results of the program.
Requirements:
- Masters degree in
social sciences or relevant field with minimum five (5) years
professional experience in conflict/post-conflict context (preferably in
Somalia) with at least 2 years field experience in project management
(including managing work through partners) and working with pastoralist
communities in Africa.
- Ability to work as a team player and strong leadership, gender, conflict analysis and negotiating skills required.
Regional Hire - Urban Youth Program Monitoring and Learning Coordinator
(REF-SOMIEXIOI2I) — Based in Hargeisa Somaliland
The Urban Youth
Program Monitoring and Learning Coordinator will be responsible for
managing CARE’s Urban Youth Program work in Somalia in a defined
geographical area.
S/he will contribute to
strategic planning and ensure high quality, accountable and impactful
program design and delivery of programs targeting vulnerable urban
youth, with a focus on secondary education and livelihoods, to address
underlying causes of poverty, vulnerability and marginalization that
affect them.
Specific responsibilities:
Staff oversight, program
design, implementation, monitoring and reporting, grant and knowledge
management, advocacy and liaison with partners, donors, government and
other stakeholders who are key to achieving the results of the program.
Requirements:
- Masters degree in
social sciences or relevant field with minimum five (5) years
professional experience in conflict/post-conflict context (preferably in
Somalia) with at least 2 years field experience in project management
(including managing work through partners) and working with pastoralist
communities in Africa.
- Ability to work as a team player and strong leadership, gender, conflict analysis and negotiating skills required.
Regional Hire-Secondary Education Advisor
(REF-SOM/EX10122) - Based in Garowe, Puntland
The Secondary
Education Advisor will provide overall technical expertise on secondary
education under the Urban Youth program, including new large-scale
EC-funded projects in Puntland and Somaliland.
S/he will be responsible
for developing education strategies, advising project teams, monitoring
and reporting on progress, and coordinating and liaising with staff,
partners, government ministry representatives and other stakeholders.
Specific responsibilities:
Technical support,
assessments and baselines, monitoring systems/tools and their use,
implementation of secondary and teacher training activities, donor
reporting and collaboration with MoE officials, consortium staff,
community education committees, school heads, staff and other
stakeholders.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in
Education or relevant field. Minimum 3 years’ experience working in
Somalia or in the Horn of Africa in child-friendly and girls’ secondary
education programming with partners.
- Knowledge of USAID, EC and other rules & regulations, contract management, technical and managerial skills.
- Sound judgment and
ability to work effectively with others at all levels, firm belief in
teamwork, partnership, gender equality, participatory approaches and
sustainable development.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills required.
For all Regional positions:
Applications/CV with
daytime telephone contacts and three referees clearly marked the
reference number should be sent by 16th October, 2012 to:
recruit@som.care.org
International Hire - Puntland Education Project Coordinator for EC Consortium
Based in Garowe1 Puntland
The Puntland
Education Project Coordinator will provide overall strategy leadership
and direction for a three-year EC-funded project, managing a consortium
comprising CARE, Save the Children, ADRA and VU Amsterdam University.
S/he will work closely
with the MoE in Puntland, consortium partners and other key
stakeholders, overseeing project delivery, contract management and donor
reporting.
Specific responsibilities:
Project delivery (define
working arrangements for consortium, monitor project activities and
progress, oversee technical support to MoE, manage assessments,
baselines, evaluations), consortium management (strategic guidance to
and coordination with stakeholders, coordinate project management
committee, representation), contract management, staff management (of
technical assistants within MoE and senior project officer), monitoring
and reporting.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in
Education, social sciences or related field. Five years’ experience
working in the region and in education programming (building capacity of
MoEs using a sector-wide approach).
- Demonstrated
experience in management and working in (preferably leading) a
consortium. Sound judgment and ability to work effectively with others
at all levels, firm belief in teamwork, partnership, gender equality,
participatory approaches and sustainable development.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills required, and Somali language skills desired.
Get more details about
this position and apply online from the website below:
https://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CHO5/ats/careers/requisition
.jsp?org=CAREUSA&cws=1 &rid=1753
International Hire - Pastoralist Technical Advisor for Consortium
Based in Hargeisa, Somaliland
CARE and six other
NGQs (Oxfam, WVI, ADRA, DRC, COOPI and ACF) in Somalia are initiating a
consortium to build resilience among pastoralist, agro-pastoralist and
peri-urban livelihoods, as a response to multiple droughts and last
year’s famine.
- The position will provide technical lead in pastoralist resilience in the consortium, during inception and implementation.
- The position is
initially for six months, based in Hargeisa, with travel to other parts
of Somalia and Nairobi, with the intention to extend for full duration
of program (3-5 years).
- S/he will provide
technical support to consortium, ensuring innovation, harmonization of
approaches, technical quality and coordination.
Specifics responsibilities:
- Program design
(develop needs analysis and evidence base, draw lessons from consortium
partners), technical support and program quality (provide regular
updates/reports to CoP, develop and support M&E mechanisms),
learning and policy development (support innovation, knowledge
management, input on regional and global policy work).
Requirements:
- Master’s degree on livestock management, rangeland/dryland management, natural resource management or rural livelihoods.
- Five years’
experience in pastoralist programming in Horn of Africa and three years’
experience in advisory role in NGO or similar.
- Technical experience
in NRM, animal husbandry, veterinary practices, livestock marketing,
income/asset diversification, drought cycle management and pastoralist
budget and resource management practices.
- Excellent
communication skills required, along with proven ability to facilitate
learning and monitor, evaluate and measure impact of livelihood and/or
resilience programming in pastoralist setting.
- Consortium and Somali language skills highly desirable.
Get more details about
this position and apply online from the website below: https://ch
.tbe.taleo.netICHO5/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CARE USA&cws=1
&rid=1751
International Hire - Peace-building and Governance Program Coordinator for Consortium
Based in Hargeisa, Somaliland
CARE, DRC, IRC and UNICEF
have developed a joint program to strengthen local governance and
conflict management at the village level in Somaliland and Puntland
(targeting village institutions and local representatives, including
marginalized minorities, women and youth, to build skills in project
management, financial management, conflict resolution, advocacy and
leadership skills, as well as public speaking).
This position will
provide overall leadership for the implementation of the Consortium,
overseeing the establishment and functioning of a joint Program Quality
Unit to ensure harmonization and quality of interventions.
S/he will be responsible
for developing the overall program approach, guided by the proposal,
bringing together technical expertise from each agency, and developing
harmonized ways of working, tools and manuals.
Specific responsibilities:
Program management
(support staff hiring, develop tools, manuals and systems based on best
practice, develop and implement baseline study and help develop M&E
system), program quality and coherence (provide regular updates?
reports to
consortium, coordinate technical support and program quality unit),
learning (support innovation, knowledge management, input on regional
and global policy work), reporting and liaison and representation.
Requirements:
- Master’s degree in community development, sociology, political science or related field.
- Seven years’ experience in progressively more senior position in governance, peacebuilding and/or community development.
- Experience managing projects and consortia and working with partners.
- Technical knowledge of peacebuiding and governance strengthening in fragile environments.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and facilitation skills required.
- Experience working in Somalia is highly desirable.
Get more details about
this position and apply online from the website below:
https://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CHO5/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=CARE
USA&cws=1 &rid=1752
Competencies and skills for all positions:
Respect,
accountability, analytical ability, networking, adaptability, initiating
action, building partnerships, communication with impact, facilitating
change, coaching, managing performance for success, operational decision
making, planning and organizing.
For all positions, computer literacy in MS-Word, Excel, good interpersonal, communication and writing skills are required.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
CARE is an Equal
Opportunity Employer, promoting gender, equity and diversity, our
diversity is our strength and we encourage people from all backgrounds
and experiences, particularly women, to apply.
