Job Title: Program Manager
Hiring Organization: CIHEB
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: NGO
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 03/11/2024
The
Program Manager brings together the different project components (following the
technical team throughout the project cycle, coaching and guiding them in the
process so they develop their capacities) and ensures quality and timely
reports to the donor (monthly, ad hoc, interim and final reports to the donor).
The program manager ensures constant engagement by/with different support
departments to ensure timely support to the project team. The program manager
is budget holder for the TRACK Program budget and supervises/monitors closely
the financial planning, liquidity planning and budget utilization/burn rate
monitoring. Budget management is the responsibility of the program manager for
the specific project and they must ensure that this goes together with close
log frame and work plan monitoring.
Roles and Responsibilities
Reporting
to the Program Director, the Program Manager will;
- Ensure
the planning, implementation and monitoring/evaluation and sets targets as
included in the project description. Flag significant deviation from the
program implementation plan and estimated expenditures; alert Program
Director.
- Guarantee
an efficient financial management as the budget holder for the project in
compliance with CIHEB-Kenya’s model and donor regulations.
- In
Collaboration with the Program Director and Technical Lead, deliver
quality project activities reporting, including the findings in terms of
impact/changes at the level of beneficiaries achieved through the project,
compliant and consistent reporting per CIHEB-Kenya and donor requirements.
- Develop
clear understanding of CIHEB Kenya’s TRACK program and strategy to
adequately communicate the vision to the program team – ensure also timely
input/feedback by team on strategic issues.
- Partnership
engagement at the national and county level working closely with the
Program Director and Technical Lead.
- Administrative
and office support activities (agreement, amendments, signed reports,
communications, etc.), ensuring documentation cycle is up to date, and
ensure all departments’ requirements are aligned and addressed (liaison,
procurement, finance, HR, M&E)
- Prepare,
monitor and implement financial and procurement plan.
- Manages
and evaluates the performance of the project staff in collaboration with
technical lead
- Any
other duties as assigned
Experience
and Academic Qualifications
- Masters
in Social Sciences, Public Health, or equivalent
- Five
years of experience in event-based program management, Eight years
preferred.
- Excellent
organizational and project management skills, using flowcharts,
spreadsheets, timelines, etc., that can be shared with partners and senior
staff.
- Experienced
in CDC reporting and timelines.
- Ability
to exercise sound judgment independently.
- Proficiency
in MS Office suite.
Required
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- Excellent
Coordinator
- Ability
to plan and work with minimal supervision
- Willingness
to travel for fieldwork at regular intervals.
- Ability
to foster teamwork
- Effective
interpersonal skills and ability to work successfully with various
stakeholders and professionally represent the organization.
- High
level of attention to detail and task orientation; ability to manage
workload and deadlines.
- Flexibility,
high energy, and a strong team player. Willingness to change tasks on
short notice and pitch in on team strategy when needed.
How To
Apply
Kindly
send your application which includes a cover letter and an updated CV including
names of three professional referees to CIHEBKENYA_Recruitment@cihebkenya.org on or
before 20th March, 2024. Applicants are advised to include the title “PROGRAM
MANAGER – TRACK” in the subject line.