Agency: U.S. African Development Foundation
Location: Lodwar, Turkana County
Position: Country Program Coordinator
Minimum Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in business administration, management, public administration, finance, accounting, community development, economics, or a related field
- Three years of professional experience in business development, finance, banking, auditing, monitoring and evaluation, and/or management of international development programs, preferably in Turkana County, Kenya
- Experience working with marginalized groups and/or community-based enterprises
- Experience managing client relationships, especially in a grants management, banking, business development, or international development context
- Experience with financial management/accounting and preparation of financial reports
- Experience auditing, monitoring, or evaluating international development programs
- Fluency in Swahili. Fluency in Turkana preferred
- High level of fluency in spoken and written English
- Willingness to travel extensively throughout Turkana County, Kenya
- High level of motivation, personal commitment, and ethical standards
- Demonstrated ability to operate independently in high visibility, high-pressure environments and operate in complex office environment, emergency and/or political crisis situations with minimal supervision
- Experience working with international donors
- Experience with grant management or commercial/micro lending.
- Knowledge of and commitment to USADF mission goals and priorities.
- Experience with community needs assessments, mobilization,
- Experience with participatory development methods
- A list of three (3) references with contact information (telephone and if available, email)
Interested applicants should read all information on the position, including how to apply, here: https://www.fbo.gov/utils/view?id=aad0d7dcc3e7db55f5e9d8a42af67f96