The Chief of Programs is responsible for ensuring organizational effectiveness by providing leadership for all in country activities. This position oversees the strategic and operational functions of a 3 Year Project.
The successful candidate, will be the highest-level position in Kenya, building capacity in the implementation and site partners, including a team of young professionals carrying out the implementation of the program. Experience working with gender equality is an added advantage.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversight of all program implementation through partners in Kenya.
- Capacity building within partners.
- Resource mobilization and planning.
- Lead program implementation strategy.
- Develop the country program within strategic objectives.
- Maintain productive relations with stakeholders, partners, local authorities, humanitarian actors, and donors.
- Represent the country program to authorities, donors, partners, and relevant forums.
- Ensure the program meets ethical standards, and requirements.
- Promote professionalism, ethics, and integrity in all representations.
- Collaborate with government institutions and the private sector.
- Build culturally sensitive and collaborative relationships.
- Ensure compliance with grant requirements, financial management, and reporting.
- Overall accountability for security, policy adherence, and safeguarding.
- Oversee finance, administrative services, and supply chain processes in the country.
Qualifications:
- Degree in relevant fields (Public Administration, Nonprofit/NGO/International organization management, Business administration, International development/Humanitarian work, Development economics).
- 15+ years of dynamic professional leadership experience in the development world.
- 8+ years of managing a diverse, countrywide team of 20+ employees and managing multiple partners
- 5+ years building capacity across multi-organization implementation teams.
- Experience launching new investments, building successful partnerships, or scaling existing services.
- Experience managing and developing other leaders.
- Strong communication skills with executives, peers, teams, and beneficiaries or clients.
- Deep understanding and passion for gender-based work.
- Capacity to drive toward results in a dynamic and fluid work contextc
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