Advertisement for the Post of Country Manager, Kenya
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Contract length:Permanent / Full-time to start ASAP
Salary: Competitive / reflective of experience
Overview of Delta Partnership
Established in 2000 and operating primarily in East Africa, the
UK and the Caribbean, Delta has extensive experience of enabling better and
more equitable public services to citizens.
For more information on Delta and the work that we do please
see:www.deltapartnership.com
The Role of the Country Manager
Delta Partnership is looking for a full-time country manager to manage the day-to-day operations of the Kenyan office and contribute to the overall strategic direction and growth of the company.
The successful candidate will have overall management of the
Kenyan team, winning and directing major assignments and overseeing the quality
of work done by others.
He / she will take the lead on corporate marketing in East
Africa.
Specific duties will include:
- Directing
and overseeing significant amounts of work that are contracted from the
Kenya office, including assignments in neighboring countries;
- Delivering
a target level of chargeable work;
- Leading
on representing Delta in Kenya, networking and building strategic
relationships;
- Ensuring
the Delta Kenya office operations align with Delta’s objectives, values
and policies;
- Managing
Delta team members in the Kenya office and leading on core HR functions;
- Leading
on the refinement and implementation of the Delta Kenya business plan;
- Leading
on the implementation of strategies for winning more work e.g. proposal
writing, team compilation, partnership strategies.
Qualities and attributes of the successful candidate
Delta Partnership is looking for someone who is driven and
proactive in their approach to work and who is able to adapt to our informal,
creative working culture.
Delta is going through a period of growth and we need a country
manager who will thrive on this challenge.
The candidate will have:
- At
least 5 years’ experience of running and growing an organisation or office
in a leadership capacity;
- At
least 15 years’ experience in international development or public sector
management, preferably in East Africa;
- A
masters level qualification;
- A
creative and innovative attitude with an ability to work in a flexible and
autonomous environment.
Applications
Applications should be emailed to applications@deltapartnership.com including a CV of no more than 5 pages, details of three referees, and an indication of your availability.
Please also include a 1 page cover letter describing why you
think you can manage and grow Delta Partnership in Kenya and what you think you
bring to the company.
The deadline for applications is 1st June 2012.
All applications will be treated in strictest confidence.
For more details of this opportunity see:www.deltapartnership.com