Executive Director
Reports: To the Board
Location: Nairobi
Gross Salary: Kshs 650k –
850k + Benefits
Our client is a Civil
Society organization looking for an Executive Director who will be responsible
for Strategically growing, sustaining, and strengthening the organization in
Kenya and building on its regional and global linkages. The Executive Director
reports directly to the Board and executes the following responsibilities.
Responsibilities
Movement Leadership
Strategically
grow, sustain, and strengthen the organization in Kenya and build on its
regional and global linkages
Articulate
and safeguard the organization’s community-led model all the time with both
internal and external stakeholders.
Strategic Leadership
and Delivery
Defines
the organization’s strategic vision and be accountable for its implementation
and impact.
Design
new programs, projects, initiatives, and strategies to deliver on the strategic
objectives.
Clearly
articulate the Organization’s impact on strategic and relevant external
audiences.
Represent
the Organization at the highest level, ensuring its role in the Women’s rights
movement /Civil society, Gender equality, and women empowerment space is well
understood, through direct engagement with policy-makers/stakeholders/funders
and partners.
Partnership building &
networking,
Maintains
strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders who are important
partners in realizing the Organization’s mission and activities.
Interact
with national and international governments at the highest political level to
advocate for gender-responsive policies, laws, and regulations
Maintain
effective and timely communications with all stakeholders.
Fundraising &
Resource Mobilization
Mobilize
financial resources from bilateral donors, multilateral donors, private &
public foundations, philanthropists, and other funders in support of the
Organization’s mission.
Develop
fundraising proposals, co-fundraise with partners, organize fundraising events,
and meetings, and negotiate agreements with key funders.
Develop
new funding streams for the organizations to broaden the donor base and
resource portfolio.
Operational management:
Ensure
that the organizational structure, operational policies, and other
organizational processes are optimal and able to effectively deliver on the
strategic objectives
Provide
overall leadership to the human resources and further strengthen performance
management across the organization;
Maintain
a positive work environment that facilitates collaboration and information
sharing and is conducive to attracting, retaining, and growing talent.
Financial management:
Present
annual financial budgets for Board approval as per the strategic plan, and more
routinely, multi-year projections for the transparent management of resources;
Act
as the Chief Accounting Officer of the organization: Finance, Procurement, and
Assets.
Deliver
value for money and ensure all resources of the organization are deployed on
the primary mission of the Organization.
Risk Management
Ensure
that there are strong internal fiduciary controls in place to monitor the use
of the Organization’s resources.
Effectively
manage risk at the grassroots social movement and the Secretariat’s operations,
Develop
enabling organization’s policies and communications systems and ensure strict
adherence to Board decisions;
Inform
the Board, in a timely way, of key strategic and other material operational
risks the Secretariat is encountering in the course of its work.
Act
as the legal representative of the organization as authorized by the board
Board management
Act
as the board secretary, and ensure effective and timely preparation of board
papers as per the board manual.
Participate
(or delegate) and assist the Committees of the Board.
Communicate
Board decisions to the staff, and other relevant stakeholders.
Assist
the Board Chair in strengthening the overall governance of the Organization.
Key Skills and
Qualifications
Bachelor’s
Degree/Master’s in a related field.
A
recognized Gender Equality and Women Rights champion.
Track
record in a senior management position (10 years) in the Civil Society/ or
Women’s Movement.
Track
record in building and strengthening grassroots social movements.
Demonstrated
knowledge of the global, regional, and local context of Gender Equality and
Women Empowerment.
Demonstrated
experience in fundraising & resource mobilizations from bilateral &
multilateral funders, private and public foundations, philanthropists, and
International Organizations.
Demonstrated
ability to manage an annual portfolio of $3M and above.
Experience
in the creation and cultivation of successful partnerships with funders,
governments, civil society actors, and grassroots actors.
Thematic
knowledge and experience in several of the following areas: Women’s political
participation, gender policy, women’s access to land and natural resources,
Financial inclusivity & women’s entrepreneurship, Gender-Based Violence,
Human rights and SRHR, Climate Change, and biodiversity.
Exceptional
management skills in people, finances, and systems, with a proven capacity to
motivate and lead a team to achieve organizational mission.
Role
model of ethical standards and integrity.
An
ability to make difficult decisions when required for organizational
development and well-being.
Great
advocacy and representation skills(strong public speaking and influencing
skills).
Presence,
tenacity, resilience, humility, and empathy in dealings with local &
grassroots community members from a variety of backgrounds.
An
ability to engage and operate effectively at the highest political levels.
Must be flexible to travel
locally to the grassroots and internationally.
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary
qualifications and experience, send your CV only quoting the job title on the
email subject (Executive Director – Civil
Society) to vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke
by 30th November 2023.