Name of Organization: GRACE Initiative
Job
Title: Programs
Manager
Industry: NGO
Location: Mosocho,
Kisii
Salary: 65K
– 75K
GRACE
Initiative is a well-established middle-sized and continuously growing
humanitarian organization looking to fill the position of Programs Manager
responsible for the quality and effectiveness of GRACE Initiative’s
programmatic response, assuring the quality and effectiveness of responses and
interventions, as well as its responsibility to its beneficiaries and partners.
Broad
areas of responsibility include, leadership and management, program design and
planning, and financial Planning.
Position
will be based in Kisii County.
Duties
and Responsibilities
Leadership
and Management
· Overall
supervision and support of currently implemented programs in all the phases of
project cycle management.
· Lead,
support, and assist program staff by providing direction, input, and feedback.
· Participate
in management team meetings and decision making, in line with GI strategies and
policies.
· Direct
supervision of Program Coordinators (and/or Project Managers), who are further
managing respective projects.
· Undertake
in-acting capacity and/or by delegation the responsibilities of the Executive
Director when he/she is out of office.
Program Design and Business Development
· Strategic
planning, program development and proposal writing including incorporating
innovations, research, and good practices,
· Monitor
the funding pipeline and lead on new business development and forecasting.
· Stay
informed of and gather intelligence on forthcoming funding opportunities which
match GRACE goals and objectives
· Actively
identify, qualify, and track funding and partnership opportunities in a
systematic manner in pursuit of supporting GRACE’s programming in Kenya.
· Building
of synergy among the programs
· Suggest
and implement initiatives to support the strategic direction of the
organization.
Initiative
· Lead on
project design, proposal writing, implementation and reporting to donors and
supervisors as well as working with the ED to ensure continuous funding of
programs.
· Create
a program evaluation framework to detect weaknesses and strengths and globally
identify areas for improvement and coordinate the execution of this survey.
· Create
and implement program activities respecting the policies and procedures of the
organization.
Financial
Planning
· Assist
in the creation of the annual budget and operating plan to support the program.
· Ensure
financial side of programming is understood and followed by the project teams
together with financial department.
· Ensure
timely and high-quality reporting is done by all programs towards its donors
· Assist
the Executive Director to ensure that funds are disbursed according to the set
policies and procedures.
· Monitor
and review all budgeted program expenditures.
· Evaluate
budget needs and reports to the Executive Director monthly.
Partnership,
Networking and Representation
· Building
and maintaining effective relationships with relevant stakeholders and
Government departments
· Building
and maintaining effective relationships with a range of partners from research
organizations, universities, other NGOs, Private sector and donors
· Creating
opportunities to promote and disseminate lessons learned within GRACE
Initiative to a wider audience (farmers, local government, research
institutions, other NGOs, etc.)
· Creating
opportunities for Media and PR coverage for the work of GRACE
· Promote
GRACE’s organizational identity and capacity to all stakeholders and partners
in Kenya and ensure GRACE remains relevant to the changing needs of
disadvantaged people and children that we work with
· Develop
strong relationships with stakeholders, authorities, and communities, directly
and through the program staff: develop the culture of service, accompaniment,
and advocacy.
Qualifications
· Excellent
experience with people’s/team management, including development of national
team capacities.
· Proven
excellent experience with program/project management of donor-funded projects
including supervision of procedures and compliance with donors’ requirements.
· Excellent
communication skills (incl. crisis management, negotiations, coaching/mentoring
exp. etc.)
· Successful
proposal writing track record including major institutional donors.
· Technical
knowledge in one or more of these sectors: health, nutrition, climate,
livelihoods, food security, public health, WASH, STEM Education.
· A
Master’s degree in management/public admin, development studies or one of the
sectors is an advantage.
· Excellent
English both written and spoken.
· Ability
to organize, plan effectively, prioritize & time-management, delegation of
duties
How to
Apply
To
apply, please send your CV and a cover letter to: info@graceinitiative.org.
Applications
will be accepted until the position is filled.
We
are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization
and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.
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