Programme Manager Job in Kenya

YWCA of Kenya

Job Title: Programme Manager

Reporting:
National General Secretary (CEO)

Purpose of the Job: Responsible for YWCA Programme Management and Membership Development.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Programme Design and Implementation of effective young women and girls Programmes at the YWCA National Headquarters
  • Fund raising for YWCA Programmatic intreventions.
  • Programme coordination being a liaison person between donors and implementing YWCA branch offices at the grassroots level.
  • Supervison of Programme Staff at National and Branch level
  • Monitoring and evaluation of ongoing Programme activities at the Branches.
  • Report writing to the Programme stake holders such as the Board, partners and Management team.
  • Organizing National events including National Convention for members, National Programme Committee, National Training forums and Youth conferences.
  • Networking and collaboration with stakeholders
  • Responsible for Training and Development of staff from National to Branch level.
  • Responsible for Documentation, publication and dissemination of YWCA Best practices.
  • Responsible for recruitment, development and retention of YWCA Members.   
  • Coordination of  the activities of the Christian Emphasis committee including, Committee meetings, visits to staff and volunteers, prayer days, week of prayer, Christmas parties and all spiritual nourishing functions.
  • Organizing for capacity building workshops for staff and various target groups of our programme Focus.
  • Preparation of Youth from Branches for Exchange programmes locally and internationally.
Job Specification

Education:  
 
  • B.A. (Sociology/Community Development./Business studies/Development Studies/Bachelors Degree in Education)
  • Masters Degree in any of the above disciplines is an added advantage.
Experience: At least 5 years relevant working experience in a senior management position experience with NGO implementing Community development programmes

Other
  • Committed Christian
  • Resource mobilization skills
  • Result Based Programme Management skills
  • Computer literate with excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office eg. MS Word, MS Powerpoint, etc
  • Very good interpersonal skills
  • Self motivated, honest, reliable
  • Excellent communication, planning and organizational skills
  • Good report writing and analytical skills
Applications to be sent to;

The National General Secretary
P.O Box 40710-00100
Nairobi.

Or e-mail: vacancy@ywcakenya.org

Deadline: 12th July 2013