Jitegemee
Trust Limited
General Manager
We
have been a leading wholesale microfinance institution that provides equitable
financial and non-financial services to micro finance institutions, Saccos and
financial intermediaries that offer financial services to individuals engaged
in micro enterprises.
We have recently reviewed our strategic framework to focus on Sustainable funding, Capacity building, Investments and Research & Development, and are now looking for a motivated General Manager to take this forward.
Visit
www.jitegemeetrust.co.ke for more information.
Reporting to the Board of Trustees you will be expected to: develop a strategic plan against this new framework and be responsible for its effective implementation; provide leadership to the organization; increase and effectively manage the grant-funding from varied sources (institutional, corporate etc.) to deliver the Strategic Plan; and initiate, develop and maintain a range of working relationships with stakeholders, including development partners, donors and implementing partners.
Key responsibilities
Reporting to the Board of Trustees you will be expected to: develop a strategic plan against this new framework and be responsible for its effective implementation; provide leadership to the organization; increase and effectively manage the grant-funding from varied sources (institutional, corporate etc.) to deliver the Strategic Plan; and initiate, develop and maintain a range of working relationships with stakeholders, including development partners, donors and implementing partners.
Key responsibilities
- Development of a
strategic plan that is in line with the new strategic framework for the
BoD approval;
- Development, and
regular review, of a local and international fund-raising strategy and
implementation plan in line with the new strategy. This will entail the
development of concept papers and quality proposals, targeted at both
out-country and in-country donors including corporate, traditional and
non-traditional external donors;
- Diversification
of grants income as per targets agreed in the Strategic Plan; including
planning, implementation and evaluation of the company’s investments;
- Effective
management of relationships with the various donors and development
partners;
- Effective
management of grants including the review of grants systems and provision
of quality and timely reports to the various stakeholders; and
- Overall
management of the organization to ensure the effectively delivery of its
mandate, including a workable organization structure, appropriate
staffing, adequate operating systems as well as effective people and
performance management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s
degree in Social Sciences, or other related discipline; a Master’s degree
in Business Administration is a significant advantage
- Over 10 years
experience, at least 5 years at a senior level, in a large development
organization, preferably with a micro-finance and/or micro-enterprise
programme
- Proven
experience in fundraising, strategic planning and marketing; this includes
proposals development for different donor in line with their requirements
- Demonstrated
experience in programme design, development, in particular, programme
improvement, Networking, M&E and report writing.
- Solid grant
management experience, including ability to identify challenges and work
with teams to propose possible solutions
- A good
understanding of capacity building; proven experience is preferable and in
particular facilitating and influencing experience
- A commitment to
and understanding of participatory approaches to development with strong
negotiation, networking and relationship development skills
- Planning skills and
ability to meet strict deadlines
- Proven
leadership and people management ability including strong team building
and motivational skills
How
to apply:
Interested
individuals should send their applications to the address below.
Your
application should include a covering letter that demonstrates why you are the
best candidate for this position, an up-to-date CV, and the names and addresses
of three professional referees.
Your
email and Skype address as well as day-time telephone number should also be
included.
Closing Date: Friday 19th July 2013
Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416,
Closing Date: Friday 19th July 2013
Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416,
Nairobi,
GPO 00100
Email:
recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please
note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.