Vacancy: Programme Manager
Job Location: Nairobi
Reports to: Country Director
Responsible for: 2 Project Officers
Sightsavers is a development
organization working in over 33 countries to prevent avoidable blindness and
improve the wellbeing of persons with disability. Sightsavers Kenya Country
Office seeks to fill the position of Programme Manager.
Job Purpose: The Program Manager (PM) will be responsible for the overall planning, organizing, implementation, coordination, control and completion of country office projects ensuring consistency with Sightsavers strategy & quality standards, commitments & goals.
The PM will also be responsible for
providing effective leadership for the programme team.
Principal Accountabilities:
1. Program Management:
- In consultation with the Country Director,
develop the country office Annual Plan integrating project-specific &
Operational Annual Work-Plans, including key milestones for each project
and corresponding budget
- Execute projects according to plan &
document implementation experience
- Monitor the progress of the project and make
adjustments as necessary to ensure the successful completion of planned
activities.
- Establish a communication schedule to update
stakeholders including appropriate staff in the organization on the
progress of the project.
- Lead the programme team to compile and submit
all required periodic reports in a timely manner
2. Program Monitoring &
Evaluation
- Monitor and approve all budgeted project
expenditures
- Monitor cash flow projections and report
actual cash flow and variance to senior management on a monthly basis
- Ensure that the project deliverables are on
time, within budget and at the required level of quality
- Evaluate the outcomes of the project as
established during the planning phase
- Manage all project funds according to
established accounting policies and procedures
- Coordinate the preparation of all project
reports and inputting of project data/information in the Program Portal
3. Advocacy & Strategic
Alliances:
- Build and maintain meaningful working
relationships with both government and key civil society stakeholders at
county and national levels
4. HR Management & Staff Development:
- Manage project staff according to the
established policies and practices of the organization;
5. Research:
- Support sub-county, county & National
Ministries of Health teams and implementing partners in disseminating
information on Program activities, studies, research and lessons learned
at county, national and international levels.
Note: The
principle accountabilities are not meant to be an exhaustive list of tasks. The
need for flexibility is required and the job holder is expected to carry out
any other related duties that are within the employee’s skills and abilities
whenever reasonably instructed.
Job-Holder Entry Requirements
The ideal candidate will be a Kenyan
national who possess a degree in a relevant field (Social Sciences, Development
Studies, Public Health)
He/she must have extensive programme
management experience, with responsibility for large budgets or a demonstrated
record of accomplishment in developing and managing development programmes.
Extensive experience in managing large and complex (multisectoral) projects is required as is experience in advocacy, monitoring & evaluation.
He / she will be a strategic thinker,
who possesses strong critical thinking, problem solving, analytical and
presentation skills with ability to influence high-level ministry officials at
both county and national levels.
A comprehensive understanding of the Kenya Health System Structure, Organization and Operations and how the devolved health system works will be a distinct advantage
Closing date: 6th March 2015
To apply for this post visithttp://www.sightsavers.org/about_us/vacancies/ and
download an application form.
Please return completed application
forms to jobs@sightsavers.org
We will be contacting short-listed candidates for interview shortly after the closing date.
As an equal opportunities employer we
actively encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Qualified people living with a disability
are particularly encouraged to apply.
