Regional Programme Manager Africa, Middle East and Asia

Regional Programme Manager Africa, Middle East and Asia
£31,814 pa, full-time, permanent contract, London

The postholder will be responsible for leading and managing CIIR’s programmes in Namibia, Zimbabwe, Somalia (Somaliland), Yemen and East Timor.

The successful applicant should have:

• Minimum 3 years of significant experience of programmes management and administration in the international development field

• Minimum 2 years experience of living and working in a developing country

• Experience of managing human resources, demonstrating the ability to set objectives and monitor and evaluate progress and outcomes
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• Proven skills in leadership and management, with a strong finance and administrative background, including the ability to plan effectively at the organizational level and to set realistic goals

• Able to make decisions, take the initiative, originate action and be responsible for the decisions made

• Excellent communication, representational and negotiation skills with the ability to manage and motivate a culturally diverse professional staff

• Commitment to and sympathy with CIIR purpose vision and values

• Good judgement and ability to take decisions or work within complex and challenging political environments

• Excellent oral and written English

• The willingness to undertake frequently travel overseas

For further information and an application form visit www.ciir.org (see section "jobs @ CIIR”).
Please send the completed application form to: [email protected]
Closing Date: 9th June 2005 (by 17.30)
For any other queries, please contact [email protected]

CIIR is an Equal Opportunities employer, operates a child-friendly environment and is supportive of flexible working patterns. However CIIR offices are not wheelchair accessible, but alternative arrangements can be made.

Due to UK law, CIIR is only able to employ people with employment rights in the EU/UK.