Regional Director - Eastern Africa Job Vacancy: Practical Action

Regional Director -
Eastern AfricaBased in Nairobi
- Competitive salary and benefitsPractical Action has a unique approach to development
- we start with people,helping them to choose and use technology to improve their lives today and forgenerations to come.

We are an international NGO with a Head Office in the UK and offices in Africa,Asia and Latin America.

We want to become the leading international authority onthe use of technology to reduce poverty in developing countries - by demonstratingresults, sharing knowledge and influencing others.

See our website www.practicalaction.org for further details of our programmework

We are seeking a Regional Director, to continue to develop our programmes inKenya and elsewhere in East Africa, and to explore new opportunities.

Based inNairobi, you will report to the International Director in the UK and will be amember of Practical Action's international management team, sharing
responsibility for developing our international strategies and policies.

An exceptional job, and to fill it we are looking for an exceptional individual.

Candidates should hold a post-graduate degree in any relevant technology, socialscience or information discipline and must have at least ten years' relevant workexperience and management in a similar environment, preferably some of whichshould be in the region.

You will need to have a track record in leading highly motivated, creative anddiverse multidisciplinary teams and proven sound financial managementexperience.

You will also need to demonstrate a broad knowledge of regional andinternational development issues and advocacy.

A competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidateinitially for a 3-year period.

This is renewable at the end of each term based onperformance.

For any information and application pack please contact the HR Unit, PracticalAction.
UK Tele: 00 44 (0)1926 634503 or
Email: recruitment @practicalaction.org.uk
Completed applications, to include a CV, covering letter, three referees,telephone/email contacts, and details of present and expected salary, should
reach us by Friday, 27th February 2009
Interviews will be held in the week commencing 16th March, location to beconfirmed.

Please note - only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
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