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The Life & Peace Institute (LPI) is an international and ecumenical centre that supports and promotes nonviolent approaches to conflict transformation through a combination of research and action that entails the strengthening of existing local capacities and enhancing the preconditions for building peace.
Life & Peace Institute (LPI)
Do you want to work for a leading international peacebuilding organisation and help bring peace to the Horn of Africa Region?
Do you have the passion and the skills to lead a country programme, influence policy making, foster capacity building and drive conflict transformation and reconciliation processes across in Somalia?
The Life & Peace Institute (LPI) is now looking for a self-driven and experienced professional to provide overarching leadership and management for our Somalia country programme.
Based: Nairobi with frequesnt travel to Somalia
Duration: 1-year, renewable subject to funding and performance
About the role: The Somalia Country Manager is responsible for providing the overall leadership and management of LPI’s Somalia Programme team.
S/he represents LPI with the government, authorities and diplomatic missions in Somalia and the wider region, as well as with civil society.
Other key responsibilities include:
- Guiding and overseeing the effective and cost-efficient implementation of ongoing programmes and projects
- Keeping the Director of Programmes well informed of programme developments and priorities
- Pursuing new funding and partnership opportunities in line with Strategic Plan
- Strengthening staff and partner organisation capacities
- Ownership of programmes, as well as ensuring quality programming.
The position will be based in LPI’s Nairobi office with frequent travels across south-central Somalia.
About you
- 5-10 years’ experience in Peacebuilding in Somalia and/or the Horn of Africa region
- Experience in design and management of complex peacebuilding programmes
- Ability to engage a range of community, non-government and government stakeholders
- Strong training, facilitation, analytical and research skills
- Experience leading and managing teams, including remote management
- Deep understanding of the Somalia context and related civil society and policy circles
- Excellent inter-personal communication with strong networking skills
- At least a Masters’ degree in a relevant discipline (peacebuilding, political sciences, international relations etc.)
- Fluent English is a requirement, good spoken Somali an asset
- Willingness and ability to travel within south-central Somalia.
Applicants should send cover letter and CV in English, no later than October 23rd, 2017 to applications@life-peace.org, with the subject line “Somalia Country Manager”.
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