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The Regional Program Manager Roving will be based in Nairobi or any other CESVI Country Office within the region with availability to travel for at least 70% of the time to the projects’ areas. The Regional Program Manager Roving will work under the supervision of the Regional Manager according to the related functions.
With regular visits to the missions in the East African region, support the Regional Manager on the strategic programming, management and implementation of activities and achievement of objectives related to the geographic area of competence. The Regional Program Manager Roving is functionally supervising the Project Managers and/or equivalent in the geographic area of competence.
Conduct humanitarian analysis and contribute, when needed, to the direct implementation of country programs and projects in the geographic area of competence. In coordination with the Grants and Programming Department in HQ, support the Regional Manager in the identification and set up of new operational areas and missions within the region, ensuring the initial presence of CESVI through short and medium-term field missions.

Contribute to the program development of the different CESVI missions within the region and lead the process of proposal writing and submission in collaboration with program staff at country level in a timely manner.
In further detail, the Regional Program Manager Roving:

• Contributes, with the Regional Manager to the design of the strategies and the identification of the geographical areas and sectors of intervention to be privileged
• Is responsible to guarantee, in coordination with the Head of Mission and Project Managers or equivalent the supervision, the analysis and the evaluation of the key variables of the design of projects (constraints and rules of the donors, consistency and technical-methodological congruity, quality of resources, effectiveness of results efficiency). In case of need and under the supervision of the Regional Manager and with the support of Project Development Unit (PDU) in HQ, produces requested programmatic documentation (e.g.: proposal, annexes)
• Collaborate with Heads of Mission and Project Managersor equivalent for ensuring systematic updating of needs analyses and critical context factors
• Responsible to follow up with the Heads of Mission and Project Managers or equivalent to guarantee the timely submission of mission documentation and reports to donors and HQ. Control the content of narrative reports, in collaboration with Technical Advisory Services Unit in HQ
• Make contextual crisis analysis in the Eastern African region and provide inputs to facilitate a strategic decision-making process related to emergency response.
• Promote and conduct assessments in areas targeted by ongoing CESVI operations and in new areas of intervention
• Identify areas of needs of additional resources in the Eastern African region and collaborate with PDU to identify possible funding sources

Essential Requirements

• University degree in Project management, International Affairs, Development, International Political Economy or other relevant fields.
• Strong background in DRR and preparedness, anticipatory action and humanitarian assistance is a strong asset
• Minimum 7 years complex programs management experience in international development and humanitarian work, preferably in East Africa and with INGOs
• Proven ability to lead strategy development and execution in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Good knowledge of main donors’ regulations (DG INTPA, DG ECHO, UN system, AICS - Italian Agency for Development Cooperation)
• Proven success in planning, designing and supervising complex multisector programs in both development and humanitarian settings
• Experience cultivating partnerships with government agencies, partners, civil society organizations, and private sector stakeholders
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Flexible and with a positive attitude
• Proactive attitude in problem-solving
• Strategic thinking and innovation
• Self-motivated, able to take initiative, resilient and able to work independently
• Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work cooperatively
• Highly result-oriented with the ability to manage workload and stress. Computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Office Programs (Outlook, Excel, TEAMS, etc.) as well accounting packages & other database competencies
• Advanced knowledge of English (written and spoken)

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The Regional Manager will work under the supervision of the Head of Grants & Programming Department and the Head of Field Operations according to the related functions.
In further detail the Regional Manager:

• Defines the project and program strategy in each Country under his/her responsibility in the short, medium, and long term, under the guidance of the Head of Grant & Programming Department and in collaboration with Field Operations Department and the respective Head of Mission (HoM), in accordance with the Organisational strategic guidelines;
• Defines the areas of intervention in each Country/Area under his/her responsibility in agreement with the Grant & Programming Department and in collaboration with the respective HoM and the Field Operations department;
• Proactively intensifies and maintains relationships with donors and analyses their funding strategies for the Area and Countries under his/her responsibility;
• Represents CESVI vis-a-vis institutional donors and partners both in Europe and in the areas of competence, in coordination and agreement with the Head of Grant & Programming Dept. for new projects and Field Operations Dept. for ongoing projects;
• With the support of the Grants & Programming department, identifies and, where necessary, contributes to the drafting of new project proposals in accordance with the deadlines set by the various institutions, subject to authorisation in accordance with the Organisation's procedures (PRA).
• In the event of sudden onset emergencies and after activation of the ERC (Emergency Response Committee) at HQ, coordinates with the Head of Grants & Programming and the Emergency Response Humanitarian Aid (ERHA) Unit to help preparing a timely response;
• With the support of the Field Operations department, supervises the HoMs to ensure that the entire project cycle is monitored until the final evaluation: ensures compliance with timelines, mission sustainability, financial performance, and contracts signed with the donor;
• Supervises and evaluates the implementation of activities, the achievement of objectives, and compliance with deadlines for final and interim reports; is also responsible for monitoring the achievement of expected results within the scope of projects, programs, and strategies to be implemented in the Countries and Areas of competence;
• Together with the Regional/Area Administrative Coordinator and the respective HoMs, defines the financial plans for each Country based on the strategic priorities defined with the Grant & Programming Department; supervises the correct use of economic and financial resources allocated to the achievement of the strategic objectives of the Country program in close collaboration with the Regional/Area Administrative Coordinator and in consultation with the Field Operations department; undertakes to identify the resources necessary for the complete economic sustainability of the region under his/her responsibility, together with the HoMs.
• Following a proposal/approval by the Head of Field Operations, carries out monitoring missions in the Countries under his/her responsibility; any exploratory missions to analyze new areas of intervention will be coordinated with the Head of Grants & Programming;
• Manages the teams of expatriates assigned to his/her area of responsibility, either directly or indirectly through coordination with the relevant HoMs;
• The Regiona Manager defines the Organisational chart of their regional structure, in line with program guidelines and in consultation with the Heads of Field Operations, Grants & Programming, and HR. They plan and define the assignment of expatriate staff employed in various projects, optimizing the coverage of personnel costs;
• Provides the Field Operations and Grants & Programming department managers and the HR representative with a periodic and formalized evaluation of the assigned expatriate staff, according to the timetable dictated by HR;
• Is responsible for the application of security measures (developed by the local Security Manager and reviewed by the Security Advisor) in the Countries under his/her responsibility. Decides, in agreement with the Field Operations department manager, what measures to take to ensure the safety of operators (local and international) on site, consulting the Security Advisor when security issues arise in the Countries under his/her responsibility;
• Is responsible for providing the data necessary for the control process of the programs developed in the Countries under his/her responsibility, according to existing procedures and using the tools made available by the Organisation;
• Collaborates with the Communication and Fundraising HQ Offices for all communication, awareness-raising, and fundraising activities carried out in and for the Countries under his/her responsibility;
• In collaboration with the Advocacy Unit and the line manager, produces and reviews talking points/policy papers and advocacy material in general.
• Ensures the dissemination and compliance with all CESVI policies in force.

Essential Requirements

• University degree in Project management, International Affairs, Development, International Political Economy or other relevant fields
• Minimum 8 years senior leadership experience in international development and humanitarian work, preferably in East Africa and with INGOs
• Proven ability to lead strategy development and execution in complex, multi-stakeholder environments
• Good knowledge of main donors’ regulations (DG INTPA, DG ECHO, UN system, AICS - Italian Agency for Development Cooperation)
• Proven success in mobilizing significant resources from institutional donors, private sector, and other non-traditional donors
• Experience cultivating partnerships with government agencies, partners, civil society organizations, and private sector stakeholders
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Flexible and with a positive attitude
• Proactive attitude in problem solving
• Strategic thinking and innovation
• Self-motivated, able to take initiative, resilient and able to work independently
• Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meet deadlines and work cooperatively
• Highly result-oriented with the ability to manage workload and stress.
• Computer literacy, particularly in Microsoft Office Programs (Outlook, Excel, TEAMS, etc.) as well accounting packages & other database competencies
• Advanced knowledge of English (written and spoken)