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The International Institute of Rural Reconstruction or IIRR is a rural development organization which has over half a century of participatory, integrated and people-centered development in the continents of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. It was established by Dr. Y. C. James Yen in 1960. Its programs cover education, food security and asset building, envi...
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Based in Nairobi-Kenya, S/He will report to the Africa Regional Director, provide overall leadership and strategic direction for Kenya Country Program/Office, supervise direct reporting staff, lead in the management of Country Office Resources, oversee implementation of planned Country Office programs/projects in line with IIRR’s global strategy, fund raise to secure long term commitments with on-going/new funding partners and lead in efforts to respond to Requests for Applications (RFA), Calls for Proposals/Concepts, and other funding opportunities, and hence must have strong and competitive project design and proposals development skills. S/He will provide the link with the Africa Region and Headquarters (President/Board) and external donors and also establish and maintain collaborative relationships with host country government, other non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and representatives of bilateral and multilateral donors.
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Interested candidates who meet the above job requirements may send an application letter quoting salary expectations and a CV summarized to 4 pages, including contact information of 3 referees (telephone, email) of persons who served as supervisors in the past 3 organizations by close of business on 22nd November 2019 to: recruitment@iirr.org
IIRR is an equal opportunity employer and will respond to short-listed candidates only. All applications should be submitted electronically.
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