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Division Head: Crime and Justice Institute for Security Studies Nairobi, Kenya

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) is a pan-African applied policy research institute headquartered in Pretoria, South Africa with offices in Nairobi, Kenya, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and Dakar, Senegal. The ISS is an established think tank working in the area of African human security.

Head: Crime and Justice Division
ISS Nairobi Office

The Institute seeks to appoint a Head for its Crime and Justice Division based at the ISS office in Nairobi. Applicants should have strong management skills as well as a sound knowledge of crime, criminal justice and crime prevention issues on the African continent. As Division Head, the successful candidate will also oversee the ISS Nairobi office and serve as part of the senior management of the ISS reporting to the Deputy Executive Director. The Division Head will be responsible for: the strategic direction of the Crime and Justice Division and the identification of key thematic areas for policy research and capacity building on the continent, fund-raising and donor liaison, financial management, delivery of project outputs, staff management, quality control over the training, research and policy products of the Crime and Justice Division, and engagement with stakeholders in Kenya, East Africa and internationally.

Requirements:
• A minimum of a Master’s degree or equivalent in political studies, law or relevant social science field
• At least 10 years relevant work experience in a policy, research or professional environment with a focus on the criminal justice sector
• At least five years of senior management experience
• Excellent financial management and human resource management skills
• Excellent research and writing skills, and a record of relevant publications
• Strong track record in fund-raising and donor liaison
• A team leader with excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to work in cooperation with governments and civil society
• Experience in providing direct policy support to governments
• Excellent English language skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Willingness to travel extensively regionally and internationally

Salary: Internationally competitive salary offered.

To be considered for this unique and exciting opportunity please apply with a detailed CV including three references and three single authored publications to Mr. Isaac Sihadi on email at jobs@issafrica.org. Closing date: 15 September 2012. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Our mission is to inform and enhance the debate on human security in Africa in order to support policy formulation, implementation and decision making at all levels. For further details about our many applied research, training and capacity building programmes and projects visit www.issafrica.org