Northern Regional Coordinator at DAI Kenya - Development Alternatives, Inc.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• Coordinate activities in each region and manage 5 County Liaisons.
• Support water governance efforts and stakeholders at the regional level.
• Identify and help mobilize project resources and short term technical assistance against needs.
• Collect and relay county-specific updates on operating environment, potential stressors, etc. and ensure lessons and best practices are shared among counties.
• Serve as STAWI presence at the county and subcounty level, working with County Water Offices, WASCOs, water enterprises, communities, and other stakeholders.
• Support water governance efforts at the county level.
• Coordinate and oversee county-specific activities implemented by STTAs, consortium members, and grantees.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in water; hygiene; environmental management; public policy; natural, earth, or physical sciences; business administration; or a related field (master’s degree preferred)
• 8 years of experience managing donor-funded water, sanitation, agriculture, sustainable livelihoods, community development, local governance, civil society, or emergency/humanitarian assistance programs.
• 5 years of management experience, coordinating project implementation and reporting to ensure that deadlines and targets are met.
• Strong facilitation skills with government, civil society, private sector, and community partners.
• Expertise in project operations and financial management.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including a track record of successful coordination and effective working relations with a wide range of stakeholders (e.g. vendors, service providers).
• Extensive experience working in northern Kenya, especially Garissa, Marsabit, Samburu, Turkana, and Wajir.
• Strong communication skills both written and oral in English.