Languages:
– Must be fluent in both English & Somali.
– Knowledge of Arabic is desirable.

Competencies:
– Excellent communication skills both oral & written.
– Ability to prepare clear & concise reports.
– Strong strategic, analytical & creative thinking skills.
– Ability to cooperate & coordinate with other units, implementing partners, NGOs & govt. departments, particularly in Somalia.
– Personal commitment, efficiency, flexibility & drive for results.
– Demonstrated gender awareness & gender sensitivity.
– Capacity to work effectively & harmoniously with colleagues from various professional backgrounds.
– Ability to work under difficult conditions & outside normal working hours while maintaining security awareness.

Behavioural competencies:
Accountability:
– Follows all relevant procedures, processes & policies.
– Meets deadline, cost & quality requirements for outputs.
– Monitors own work to correct errors.
– Takes responsibility for meeting commitments & for any shortcomings.

Client orientation:
– Identifies the immediate & peripheral clients of own work.

Continuous learning:
– Contributes to colleagues’ learning.
– Demonstrates interest in improving relevant skills.

Communication:
– Actively shares relevant information.
– Writes clearly & effectively, adapting wording & style to the intended audience.
– Listens effectively & communicates clearly, adapting delivery to the audience.

Professionalism:
– Masters subject matter related to responsibilities.
– Incorporates gender related needs, perspectives, concerns & promotes equal gender participation.
– Persistent, calm & polite in the face of challenges & stress.
– Works effectively with people from different cultures by adapting to relevant cultural contexts.

Teamwork:
– Actively contributes to an effective, collegial & agreeable team environment.
– Contributes to & follows team objectives.
– Actively supports & implements final group decisions.