Employment
Regional Manager, Sub-Saharan Africa
Location: Kenya
Background:
Internews® Network an international non-profit organization based in Arcata, CA and Washington, D.C. with a mandate to support open media worldwide. The organization fosters independent media in emerging democracies, produces innovative television and radio programming as well as print and Internet content, and uses the media to reduce conflict within and between countries. Internews programs are based on the conviction that vigorous and diverse mass media form an essential cornerstone of a free and open society.
General Function:
The Regional Manager manages and oversees Internews Network media development programs and projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is a geographic sub component of the Africa, Middle East, Health and Humanitarian Media Program Management Unit (PMU): , Responsibilities for this position include direct line management of the Country Directors, Resident Journalism Advisors and Africa Program Associate (Nairobi-based), direct donor correspondence, as well as donor identification and communication with the Program Vice President and other key staff on development opportunities. The Regional Manager will cover all award management and donor administration compliance.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage and oversee region’s long term and short-term country, regional, or ad-hoc programs;
- As assigned, coordinate or supervise in-region thematic or global programs such as health, environment or humanitarian programs;
- Manage, coordinate, and evaluate Internews Network senior field staff and other employees as assigned in the region in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws;
- Responsibilities include overseeing employment planning; assigning and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints; and resolving problems;
- Manage Internews’ regional office in Nairobi, Kenya which serves as a hub for Sub-Saharan-wide programs;
- Manage internal communications and information resources for region’s programs;
- In coordination with country and PMU staff designs and drafts scopes of work for vendor and personal services contracts
- Coordinates and tracks and is ultimately is responsible for all formal award actions such as changes in scope-of-work, waiver requests, quarterly and final project narrative reports,
- Works closely with the PMU Business Manager to prepare new proposal budgets, spending plans and projections, budget modifications, formal requests for obligation increases, cost extensions, and no cost extensions;
- Manage reporting requirements on Internews Network projects to donors;
- Assist region’s Vice President in program development, including project design, proposal writing, donor relations;
- Oversee region’s program logistics and operations for program set-up, renewal, and close-out, as necessary
QUALIFICATIONS
- 10+ years experience in international development, media, and/or nonprofit fields
- Relevant university degree
- USG grants management experience
- Excellent critical thinking, writing, communications skills
- Strong budgeting and financial management skills
- Strong staff management and organizational skills
- Proven ability to manage multiple, ongoing obligations and assignments
- Willingness to travel frequently, often in difficult conditions is required
- Skilled in MS Office and Excel
- Fluency in French strongly preferred
TO APPLY
Interested candidates meeting the qualifications should forward a cover letter and resume
to 876-in (at) internews (dot) org (re-write in standard format), placing “RM Africa - in” in
the subject line. EOE
M/F/D/V
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