Country Manager - Kenya
Reference Number: FHF-CM-KENYA
The Fred Hollows Foundation is an international NGO dedicated to the prevention of blindness working with government and NGO partners throughout Southern and Eastern Africa, Asia, the Pacific and Australia.
The Fred Hollows Foundation Eastern Africa Program currently supports comprehensive eye health care programs in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. Scoping has begun for a Burundi Program.
FHF has retained Mission Talent, a recruitment agency for non-profits,to perform an exclusive search for the Country Manager for Kenya, to be based in Nairobi.Reference Number: FHF-CM-KENYA
The Fred Hollows Foundation is an international NGO dedicated to the prevention of blindness working with government and NGO partners throughout Southern and Eastern Africa, Asia, the Pacific and Australia.
The Fred Hollows Foundation Eastern Africa Program currently supports comprehensive eye health care programs in Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda. Scoping has begun for a Burundi Program.
Overall Tasks
- Lead the development and implementation of the overall Country Strategy;
- Manage a portfolio of robust eye health programs undertaken through local partnerships (in line with the agreed Country Strategy);
- Serve as the focal point for relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, representing FHF in relevant partnerships and forums to actively promote the profile and agenda of FHF;
- Take a lead role in organisational development within the country office, ensuring that appropriate policies, practices and staffing are in place to support effective and sustainable program delivery;
- Manage the local legal and FHF corporate compliance requirements of the country office;
- Contribute to the wider strategy and organisational development within FHF at a national, regional and global level through participation in relevant forums or working groups.
Skills & Qualifications
- Masters degree in public health, international development or a related field;
- Minimum of 10 years experience managing complex programs in public health or development;
- Strong project management; program development and implementation & evaluation skills
- Capacity for high-level representation and strategic advocacy;
- Ability to manage staff and administrative and financial activities in developing country programs;
- Commitment to and strong capacity for working through collaboration and partnerships;
- Excellent communication skills;
- Demonstrated capacity to work effectively in cross-cultural / mixed language environments.
A full job spec is available upon request by sending a request email to: ketso.mafatle@missiontalent.com
To apply, please send your CV with FHF-CM-Kenya to: applications@missiontalent.com.
The position has to be filled immediately and the position will remain open until the right candidate has been identified.
Thank you in advance.
Only short-listed candidates can be contacted.
www.hollows.org.au and www.missiontalent.com
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