Kenya: COUNTRY ADMINISTRATOR KENYA AND SOMALIA

CCM - Comitato di Collaborazione Medica is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1968 in Turin. Its core mission is contributing to the development processes which safeguard and promote the right to health, by acting with an integrated approach on the health needs and by influencing the social-economical determinants.

In KenyaCCM is working in Isiolo County to improve access to clean water, sanitation facilities and Primary Health Care (PHC). In Somalia CCM operates in Puntland, partnering the Ministry of Health in the management of Garowe General Hospital and in the implementation of a programme meant to strengthening CEmONC services in Garowe town.

For further information on the organization, please visit the website at www.ccm-italia.org

Location: Nairobi. Missions required

Duration: 1 year (possible extension)

Type of contract: Following the local regulation

Starting date: December 2015-January 2016

Closing date for application: 30/11/2015

Main Responsibilities

The Country Administrator reports to the Country Representative and functionally to the HQ Administrator in Turin.

• Manage administrative issue for local and expatriate staff in agreement with local laws and CCM procedures.
• Comply with legal obligations related to CCM’s presence in the country such as NGO registration with relevant ministries, agreements with Authorities and Local Partners, obtaining work permits or other matters for expatriate staff or volunteers
• Manage the relationship with legal consultants
• Support the Country Representative and the Project Coordinators in the preparation of agreements setting the relationships between CCM and its partners or other organizations for the implementation of projects. Ensure the agreement is respected, including handover procedures.

· Recruit, supervise and evaluate the administrative staff, making sure that the local staff assigned to him/her meets the requirements of professionalism and reliability necessary for the performance of their work, in agreement with the Country Representative and following CCM procedures.

• Supervise the signing of contracts and purchase transactions for goods and services in line with donors and CCM requirements regarding projects and country
• Update and validate accounts ensuring reconciliations and the proper allocation of costs according to the information received

· Manage the relationships with local banks

· Prepare financial reports as required by the contracts signed with the Donors and CCM’s internal procedures

· Prepare and manage financial cash flow projections and reports both from/to Turin Head Office and projects on the basis of information provided by the Country Representative and Project Coordinators

· Support the Country Representative in preparing the budget for new projects, and budget revision for on-going projects.

Competences Required

· Degree in Economics, Political Science or relevant academic background for the position

· At least 3 years’ experience in the role overseas and/or at the HQ

· Strong budgeting and financial management skills

· Strong ability to elaborate financial reports

· Good knowledge of donors’ administrative and procurement rules (UE, UN, ECHO, USAID)

· Good ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

· Good communication and negotiation skills

· Ability to coordinate, manage and supervise multidisciplinary team

· Flexible, positive attitude, patience

· Good problem solving attitude

• Strong computer skills
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• Fluency in Italian (written and spoken) is an asset

Please, email your Resume (max 3 pages) and your motivation letter (max 1 page)

to recruitmentpvs@ccm-italia.org

Please, to help the HR office to consider your application properly, specify in the email subject the vacancy title as follow Country Admin_Kenya_Somalia

Please, note every resume will be reviewed soon as are received. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.