Programme Director – Kenya at Concern Worldwide
Job Description
- Job
Title:
Programme Director – Kenya
- Reports
to:
Country Director
- Terms: 24-month
Fixed Term Contract
- Location: Nairobi,
Kenya
- Salary: OS5
/ €50,107 – €55,674*
- Requirements:
Based in Nairobi with frequent travel to programme areas
About Concern:
Established in 1968, Concern is a non-profit,
non-governmental humanitarian organisation, dedicated to the reduction of
suffering and the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s
poorest countries. Concern’s vision, our mission and our work are all
defined by one goal – ending extreme poverty, whatever it takes. Concern
strives for a world free from poverty, fear and oppression.
Our culture is values driven and we believe that our people
are central to all that we do and are key to delivering on our goal of Reaching
the Furthest Behind First. We are committed to ensuring a workplace where
everybody feels valued and are enabled to succeed in their work and contribute
to delivering on our mission.
Role Purpose:
You will provide leadership in the development and
management of all the programmes of Concern Worldwide in Kenya aligned with and
contribute in the achievement of Concern’s Country Strategic Plan (CSP).
As a member of the Senior Management Team (SMT), you will contribute to the
management of the Country Programme with specific responsibility for programme
design, development, inception, implementation, funding, targeting, quality,
efficiency and impact.
Responsibilities:
Lead programme design and development including
preparation of concept notes and proposals and secure donor funding involving
partners.
- Take
the lead role in conceptualizing, designing and development of new
programmes and proposals in line with How Concern Understands Extreme
Poverty (HCUEP) and securing donor funding for the programmes/projects.
- Prepare
plans for programme development and work with different programmes teams
to deliver highest quality proposals.
- Develop
effective linkages with Government, donors, strategic networks and
partners to ensure Concern’s programmes are highly relevant to the wider
development and humanitarian context.
- Ensure
organisational approaches such as equality, risk and vulnerability are
addressed, in particular ensure that all programmes and designed, and
resourced to ensure we are able to deliver Gender Transformative and
Inclusive programmes.
- Ensure
all the programmes are designed and implemented with local partners and
partnership principles are upheld across the development and emergency
programmes.
Ensure development of funding strategy and meet
organisational funding targets to effectively support delivery of emergency and
development programmes:
- Researching
and analysing donor funding priorities as well as keeping up to date with
currently available funding opportunities and develop the funding
strategies analysing funding requirements to meet the organisational
target for annual budget set in strategic plan.
- Establish
relationship with donors and UN and share Concern ‘s work and explore
opportunities of establishing partnership for new programmes.
- Formulation
of short-, medium- and long-term funding strategy in consultation with the
Senior Management Team and Concern Worldwide headquarter team in Dublin.
- Explore
opportunities and formation of consortium to bid for bigger grants.
- Lead
and contribute towards the submission of high-quality proposals to meet
the funding target set by the organisation
Lead and guide Programme Managers and partners for
effective delivery and management of ongoing development and emergency
programmes including ensuring financial management:
- Ensure
all programmes deliver results as per donors’ contracts and organisational
quality standard
- Coordinate
the programme activities across programmes, sectors and approaches,
supporting staff and partners and ensuring complementary approaches.
- Ensure
organisational and programme M&E system (in Concern and partners) is
effective, and the annual outcome monitoring system effectively functions
to measure the changes in programme indicators
- Undertake
monitoring visits to programme areas and provide feedback to programme
head and staff and partners
- Ensure
programme managers submit high quality donor reports and organisational
reports on time
- Ensure
effective financial management of all a programmes including management of
donor grants.
- Ensure
the visibility and external communications of programme launch, successes
and learning.
- All
managers are required to actively participate in any emergency response as
and when required.
Ensure technical support to partners and Concern staff to
improve quality of programme and share learning globally on Localisation:
- Lead
development and regular review / revision and delivery of Concern
Bangladesh’s partnership strategy aligned with global strategy and country
strategy plan / priorities
- Ensure
partnership development and management processes throughout the programme
cycle management are well defined, socialised among Concern team and
partners and adhered to, review and revise as necessary
- Ensure
up to date partner mapping for all operational areas as well as at
national level considering diversity of partnership (NGOs, government, CSO
networks, academic institutions, private sector); develop strategic and
grants-based partnership ensuring fair and transparent selection process
- Ensure
regular reviews of the programmes to analyse strengths and weaknesses,
coordinate internally to ensure development and delivery of partnership
support plans
- Guide
Technical experts, monitoring evaluation team, communication and advocacy
team ensure adequate support to ensure high technical standard and quality
in the programme, ensuring adherence to the Core Humanitarian Standards.
- Ensuring
that the Kenya programme achieves high standards in terms of design,
implementation, monitoring and evaluation through Concern Worldwide’s
Project Cycle Management System, Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS),
Programme Quality Guidelines and the PM&E Framework.
- Ensure
that all programmes and partners have a functional Feedback and Complaints
Response Mechanism (FCRM) in place, and all staff understand the reporting
and investigation pathways.
- Document
learning and share widely internally and externally at national and
international level
Guide and support programme and advocacy team to
strengthen advocacy initiatives:
- Ensure
all programmes develop their advocacy strategy and plan aligned to
programme priorities
- Strengthen
current networks and form new partnership for strengthen evidence-based
advocacy efforts
- Maintain
relationship with high level policy makers within government, UN and
donors to enhance Concern’s profile and access to influence policy change.
- Ensure
Concern is well represented and meaningfully contribute in various
external coordination for (e.g. sectors / clusters) at national and
sub-national level.
Provide support to the development and implementation and
review of Concern Kenya strategic plan:
- Work
with Country Director and Senior Management Team to manage and monitor the
organisation Country Strategy Plan, ensuring that KPI targets are
realistic and achieved.
- Ensure
all new and current programmes are aligned to the approved strategic plan
with specific budget lines included for Country Strategic Plan KPIs.
Programme Financial Management:
- Ensure
strict expenditure and budget tracking by the key budget holders
- Work
closely with the budget holders and the Finance Unit to develop accurate
budgets and expenditure forecasts and assist in the submission of timely
and accurate reporting.
- Help
ensure compliance with internal and external financial guidelines
Accountability:
- Promote
and ensure compliance with the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS)
commitments and quality criteria
- Ensure
that all staff are familiar with the principles underpinning
accountability, safeguarding and Concern’s Feedback and Complaints and
Response Mechanism (FCRM) and ensure that information about Concern’s
commitments on accountability and safeguarding are disseminated among
programme participants and communities
- Ensure
that the CRM is functional, effectively implemented and accessible in all
programmes’ locations, enabling safe reporting of both programmatic and
sensitive complaints, including safeguarding concerns
- Ensure
that complaints are welcomed, managed and responded to in a timely, fair
and appropriate manner; ensure that sensitive complaints, including
safeguarding concerns, are handled with utmost confidentiality and that
the safety of the complainants and those affected is prioritised at all
stages.
As a member of the County Management Team (CMT), provide
effective leadership to the organisation:
- Active
participation in Senior Management meetings, contributing significantly to
decisions on policy and strategic direction.
- Ensure
leadership in safeguarding and the implementation of safeguarding policies
throughout all programme implementations.
- Enabling
effective learning and sharing in the organisation, supporting regular
dialogue between the programme and the learning and sharing teams.
- Take
up acting Country Director’s responsibilities in the absence of the
Country Director, if assigned.
- All
managers are responsible for upholding and promoting Concern’s values,
demonstrating leadership on workplace equality, diversity and inclusion,
and role modelling a positive safeguarding ethos.
Role Holder Requirements:
Essential:
- Masters
or equivalent degree in social sciences, management, international
development or related field with a minimum of 10 years progressive
professional work experience.
- At
least 3 years of relevant experience at a senior management position
within a development / humanitarian organisation/NGO. Proven track record
in designing new programmes, writing proposals and securing donor funding
- Proven
track record of advancing gender transformative and inclusive programming
approaches
- Experience
in strategic management and management including proven experience of
overseeing large, multi-sectoral development and humanitarian programmes
implemented through partners
- Experience
in change management.
- Excellent
management/leadership experience and managing a diverse team of senior
national staff
- Experience
in working with very senior level officials of the Government, Donor and
UN bodies
- Good
conceptual understanding and experience of leading and supporting advocacy
work at national level
- Ability
to identify and analyse problems and recommend solutions
We would also like:
- Experience
of working in Kenya or the East Africa region
- Strong
Leadership and team management skills and ability to manage change
effectively
- Strong
communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability
to organize and plan effectively and deliver under pressure.
- Ability
to develop the capacity of staff, delegate effectively and motivate senior
staff
- Ability
to influence and negotiate at different levels including influence
national governments and their agencies and other significant
organizations, including local media
- Excellent
communication and presentation skills, including fluency in written and
spoken English. Fluency in Swahili would also be an advantage.
- Delegation,
time management and prioritising skills and coping with broad range of
demands
- Highly
developed stakeholder relationship management skills
- Highly
developed listening and conflict resolutions skills
Programme Manager-WASH
Job Purpose:
The incumbent will be responsible for guaranteeing the
quality, relevance and scaling of WASH strategy and interventions at the
country programme, in conformity with Concern Worldwide and other international
standards as well as national policies. The Manager, WASH will contribute to
WASH needs identification, fundraising, oversee WASH projects technical
implementation and guarantee quality, efficiency, cost-effectiveness,
representation and actively participate in national WASH and technical forums
and contributing to the development of strategic partnership in the WASH
sector.
WASH Support Officer
Job Purpose:
The WASH Support Officer will deliver WASH related
interventions in the field and is responsible to lead supervision of the WASH
related activities in Marsabit and Isiolo Counties as assigned by the line
manager. This will entail supervision of WASH construction, hygiene promotion
and community engagement in the project area.