Regional Manager - East Africa

The Regional Manager will be based in Nairobi or any other CESVI Country Office within the region with availability to travel for at least 50% of the time to the projects’ areas.

The Regional Manager will work under the supervision of the Head of Grants & Programming Department and the Head of Field Operations according to the related functions.

In further detail the Regional Manager:

Defines the project and program strategy in each Country under his/her responsibility in the short, medium, and long term, under the guidance of the Head of Grant & Programming Department and in collaboration with Field Operations Department and the respective Head of Mission (HoM), in accordance with the Organisational strategic guidelines;

Defines the areas of intervention in each Country/Area under his/her responsibility in agreement with the Grant & Programming Department and in collaboration with the respective HoM and the Field Operations department;

Proactively intensifies and maintains relationships with donors and analyses their funding strategies for the Area and Countries under his/her responsibility;

Represents CESVI vis-a-vis institutional donors and partners both in Europe and in the areas of competence, in coordination and agreement with the Head of Grant & Programming Dept. for new projects and Field Operations Dept. for ongoing projects;

With the support of the Grants & Programming department, identifies and, where necessary, contributes to the drafting of new project proposals in accordance with the deadlines set by the various institutions, subject to authorisation in accordance with the Organisation’s procedures (PRA).

In the event of sudden onset emergencies and after activation of the ERC (Emergency Response Committee) at HQ, coordinates with the Head of Grants & Programming and the Emergency Response Humanitarian Aid (ERHA) Unit to help preparing a timely response;

With the support of the Field Operations department, supervises the HoMs to ensure that the entire project cycle is monitored until the final evaluation: ensures compliance with timelines, mission sustainability, financial performance, and contracts signed with the donor;

Supervises and evaluates the implementation of activities, the achievement of objectives, and compliance with deadlines for final and interim reports; is also responsible for monitoring the achievement of expected results within the scope of projects, programs, and strategies to be implemented in the Countries and Areas of competence;

Together with the Regional/Area Administrative Coordinator and the respective HoMs, defines the financial plans for each Country based on the strategic priorities defined with the Grant & Programming Department; supervises the correct use of economic and financial resources allocated to the achievement of the strategic objectives of the Country program in close collaboration with the Regional/Area Administrative Coordinator and in consultation with the Field Operations department; undertakes to identify the resources necessary for the

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