Programme Manager
Charitable Organisation
Precious Sisters is a registered UK Charity formed in 2006 with the aim of supporting the education of girls in Kenya.
The Charity has grown steadily in line with its financial and
resource base capability and will continue to expand. It currently sponsors 70
secondary school girls.
Precious Sisters is seeking to recruit an experienced individual with broad skills to fill the position of
Programme Manager to be responsible for managing the operational and administrative aspects of the
Charity in Kenya.
The Manager will report to The Board of Trustees; with a local
reporting relationship to a Kenyan based trustee.
Key Responsibilities:
- General
management and coordination of all the activities of Precious Sisters in
Kenya;
- Coordinating
the application and selection process of girls to be sponsored in selected
schools;
- Liaising
with the school head teachers and administrators;
- Planning
and running mentoring weekends, and visiting and mentoring the girls each
term;
- Managing
the resources, assets and budgets of the Charity including funds;
- Managing
external relations and supporting the Charity in fund raising activities;
- Communicating
with Trustees most of whom are not based in Kenya; and
- Preparing
reports on the Charity’s activities as required.
Key Qualifications and Experience:
- Bachelors
degree in a relevant field with at least 5 years’ work experience
preferably in a not-for-profit organization;
- Experience
in areas of education, development, counseling and mentoring of young people;
- Previous
experience working closely with teenage girls, as well as school heads and
administrators;
- Good
management and administrative skills;
- Self
drive and confidence; and
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills.
If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to
meet the relevant criteria for this role, please submit your application with a
detailed CV, stating your current remuneration, e-mail and telephone contacts
and quoting the reference number PSPMII 1112 by 30 November, 2012 addressed to:
The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Waiyaki Way
Muthangari, Westlands
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: esd@deloitte.co.ke
Tel: +254 20423 0000