We’re looking for someone who excels at partner management & sourcing, communications, administration and event planning. CARE’s Program Strategy & Innovation’s team aims positively impact over 175M people by 2030 through our work in Food & Water Systems, Gender Justice, Education, Health, Climate Justice and Women’s Economic Justice . We are a growing team looking for someone to help us ensure we have the internal and external capacity needed to grow.
| Work Location : Kenya – Nairobi | Type of Post : Accompanied – Family |
| Other Possible Location : | Funding : APPROVED |
| Expected Travel : up to 10% | Type of Contract : Local |
| Language Requirement : English | Application Deadline : |
| Employee Duration : Full-Time |
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Partnership Management & Sourcing
- Procurement Lead (30%): lead procurement efforts for CARE’s development program technical teams. Our team relies heavily on external partners to achieve our mission. This position will help improve the team’s partnership management & sourcing process, helping improve and optimize our procurement process.
Communications
- Communication (25%): draft, review and send communications. Manage overall communication flow to a team of 150+ staff members, to CARE’s C-suite and Board of Directors and with high priority donors like USAID, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The World Bank and others.
Administration
- Administrative Support (25%): provide administrative support to the AVP. Duties include calendar management, expense reports and light travel planning support.
Event Planning
- Event Planning: light event planning support for a mix of on-line and in-person team events throughout the year
QUALIFICATIONS:
- College degree with a focus on international development or similar/equivalent combination of education and work experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working cross-culturally, with people in different languages, time zones, and skill sets
- Experience in knowledge management or research
- Experience in communications
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