Senior Manager, Programs at World Vision Kenya

World Vision is an international Christian relief, development and advocacy organisation working in almost 100 countries world-wide to create lasting change in the lives of children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice.

 

Senior Manager, Programs

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationMBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience5 - 7 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldProject Management 

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and management

  • Responsible for the overall planning, implementation and management of the projects (donor funded and Non-sponsorship (PNS)) project as well as the achievement of the goals and objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner.
  • Ensure strong communication and coordinating with technical leads and other support functions for effective delivery
  • Champion implementation and set high quality performance targets ensuring adherence to technical standards, WV regulations, best practices and donor guidelines.
  • Design strategies, partnerships and interventions to guarantee the project is gender, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) sensitive
  • Ensure WVK is accountable to beneficiaries, donors, government and other stakeholders.
  • Primary point of contact and collaboration for the g implementation team.
  • Direct and oversee projects and PNS implementation; ensuring contribution to WVK strategy and donor commitments /promises through proper capacity building, proper staffing and quality assurance.

Donor Relations

  • Represent the projects and PNS to respective donor meetings related to implementation.
  • Ensure effective liaison with local government officials, local communities, donor representatives and other stakeholders as appropriate
  • Constantly look for more effective and efficient implementation and opportunities to increase impact.
  • Ensure timely communication with donors to ensure effective projects support

Resource mobilization and Engagement

  • Coordinate current donor engagement to attract repeat and extended funding
  • Ensure effective implementation products including documentations, success stories to position for additional resources
  • Liaise with resource acquisition team to contribute to potential growth areas for projectss and PNSs

Monitoring, Reporting, Documentation & Knowledge Management

  • Lead an effective monitoring and reporting system for the projects and PNS
  • Establish and maintain effective project reporting, evaluation, and communication systems including schedules
  • Coordinate timely, accurate and quality reports submission that meet donor requirements
  • Document and disseminate project best practices, lessons learnt and success stories
  • Establish a strong knowledge management function for the projects and PNS
  • Coordinate regular data audits and quality assurance to enhance accountability and implementation fidelity

Budget Management

  • Manage projects and PNS budgets within approved spending levels and ensure accurate and timely financial reports to donors and World Vision.
  • Ensure projects and PNS expenses are reasonable, allocated as per assigned budget, prudent and spent in accordance with donor rules and regulations to ensure low risk audits
  • Ensure effective budget monitoring across projects for delivery on time and on budget

Risk and compliance

  • Ensure risk management across the projects including risk assessments and process improvement plans
  • Coordinate audit response and management plans for projects and PNS
  • Ensure due diligence processes as per WV and donor requirements
  • Ensure all compliance expectations across the projects and PNS are delivered
  • Any other duties as assigned by supervisor or designee from time to time

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

  • Master’s degree in social sciences, management, business administration, or a related field
  • 7 years of experience in a senior role leading a complex technical service delivery program of similar scope and dollar value.
  • 5 years of demonstrated experience in partnership building, especially with government representatives, donors, the private sector, and local community organizations.
  • Proven ability to manage diverse teams across different sectors
  • Familiarity with multiple donor regulations including UN, foundations, Bilateral governments among others.
  • Demonstrated accomplishment in working with professionals, ministries and with donor colleagues in country
  • Past experience of working in multiple grant supported projects and knowledge of financial rules and regulations at a senior level.
  • Experience in developing program work-plans, budgets, managing implementation, staff and short-term technical assistance.
  • Excellent performance track record
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver results and meet all donor deliverables.
  • Excellent Oral and written communication skills,
  • Excellent Relational skills
  • Keen understanding of the unique political dynamics of the country and ability to work carefully and collaboratively to support the various political entities in Kenya

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to World Vision Kenya on worldvision.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com to apply

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