ECHO , Programme Assistant

The European Commission’s Directorate General for Humanitarian Aid (ECHO) seeks to recruit Programme Assistant

To join its Somalia Country Office based in Nairobi

The European Commission’s Directorate General ECHO, is the European Commission Department responsible for financing humanitarian assistance and civil protection.

ECHO finances a range of partners, which include NGOs, UN agencies and the Red Cross Movement, to provide assistance to people affected by both natural and man-made disasters.

Duties & Responsibilities

The Programme Assistant (PA) will be based in Nairobi and will assist ECHO’s Technical Assistant in-charge of the Somalia (Puntland/Somaliland), Djibouti and Eritrea programmes to provide quality technical advice and support to ECHO’s funded projects in these countries.

The PA will be required to participate in the contextual analysis aimed at determining the strategy for humanitarian interventions in Somalia (Puntland/Somaliland), Djibouti and Eritrea; examining partner’s grant proposals and reports; and closely monitoring the implementation of ECHO funded actions.

he PA shall be required to take a pro-active role in relevant coordination meetings with implementing partners and other international and local organisations ensuring ECHO is appropriately represented.

The PA may be required to travel throughout Somalia (Puntland/Somaliland), Djibouti and Eritrea.

Required Qualifications

• A relevant university degree and minimum of five years work experience in the humanitarian sector; if university degree is not provided, ten years working experience in humanitarian sector must have been accomplished;
• Good knowledge of international, Somali (Puntland/Somaliland), Djibouti and Eritrea NGOs and UN aid agencies is an advantage;
• Work experience outside Kenya in an international setting is an advantage;
• Good understanding of humanitarian issues in Somalia (Puntland/Somaliland), Djibouti and Eritrea;
• Thorough knowledge of Logical Framework Approach and Project Cycle Management.

Required Skills.

• Fluent written and spoken - English is required. French is a good asset for this position.
• Personal initiative; ability to work both independently and in a team, with ability to set priorities, and to work to tight deadlines;
• Commitment, determination, reliability and a high degree of personal integrity & discretion;
• Ability to analyse and process information;
• Ability to clearly and concisely convey information to others.

Applications which do not meet minimum requirements will be automatically rejected.

If you meet the above requirements a prerequisite is to fill the standard CV template available on the following link

http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/kenya/documents/about_us/cv_en.pdf

Also apply in writing with CV, copies of the work certificates of previous employments, a recent passport photograph and daytime telephone contact to

The Regional Administrative Coordinator,
Directorate-General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO),
P.O. Box 49991- 00100,
Nairobi

Latest by noon 09/04/2012 in a sealed envelope indicating the position applied for on the envelope: PA Somalia (Puntland/Somaliland), Djibouti and Eritrea.

Candidates who have not been contacted by 30/04/2012 should consider that they have not been selected.