Program Director
Based in Nairobi with frequent travel to Somalia (1 year renewable contract)
Availability: May, 2013.
The NGO Safety Program (NSP) for Somalia / Somaliland is a program created by NGOs, which aims at supporting International and National NGOs to operate safely and securely in Somalia / Somaliland.
NSP, initially called
the NGO Security Preparedness and Support (NGO SPAS), was established
in 2004 by NGOs operating in Somalia / Somaliland.
NSP is administratively
and legally hosted by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) to provide it
with a legal and administrative framework, through which to fulfill its
functions more efficiently, effectively and accountably.
The Program director has 4 core responsibilities:
- To be NSP official representative
- To provide leadership and give strategic direction to NSP
- To mobilize and manage NSP staff and resources to achieve NSP strategy
- To provide a high and operational level of understanding of the Somali context to NGOs
For details about the position and requirements please refer to the full vacancy advert on Reliefweb
For general information about the Danish Refugee Council, please consult www.drc.dk.