HEAD OF PROGRAMS
With over 20 years of
experience, our focus is on working with communities living in the informal
settlements to improve public health and economic prosperity.
The Head of Programs
provides strategic leadership and oversight in the implementation of public
health, Education and Livelihoods programs across eight Counties supported by
CFK Africa: Nairobi, Kiambu, Kajiado, Machakos, Nakuru, Kisumu, Mombasa, and
Kilifi. CFK Africa works in partnership with host communities, Civil Society
Organizations, private sector institutions and respective County Governments.
The job holder will manage
several projects, ensuring effective systems and processes are in place to
support high-quality programming that will guarantee the achievement of project
outcomes, management of risks and identification and sharing of best practices
and learning from the program.
Under the direct
supervision of the Chief Operating Officer (COO), the incumbent will perform
the following duties:
Responsibilities
T1. Leadership and
strategic management:
- Provide
effective strategic leadership and direction to the program department and
the implementation of the 2026 Strategic Plan.
- Provide
leadership, supervision, and oversight to improve the performance of all
project activities, ensuring efficient and effective program
implementation including the timely completion of high-quality work plans,
budgets, activity schedules and generate accurate reports.
- Develop
and provide appropriate implementation strategies for the Program and
strategic advice on changes and improvements where needed.
- Provide
oversight in the preparation of the project work-plans with clear
objectives and achievable benchmarks, reflecting strategic long-term and
short-term priorities.
- Regularly
review the program strategy to ensure relevance and enhance the Program
impact by suggesting appropriate alternative strategies and changes to the
technical working groups.
T2. Program management
& delivery:
- Ensure
all program-based needs and requirements are timely and efficiently shared
with support services for best coordinated implementation.
- Establish
clear lines of communication with staff within the Program teams,
including distinct lines of reporting and authority.
-
Work with the Research, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (RMEL) team to
ensure high quality programs by reviewing performance metrics and leading
the use of data for decision-making.
- Provide
technical support in execution of programs and innovative ideas on
realization of Program outcomes.
- Ensure
monthly and quarterly reporting to the donor and other relevant
stakeholders while highlighting implementation status, challenges, and key
plans for the following months in an acceptable format or a format
agreed/provided by the parties.
T3: Grant management and
proposal development
- Generate
and provide programs management input to support proposal writing,
fundraising and resource mobilization initiatives.
- Train
and induct Program Coordinators and to the grants roll-out, transition and
management Standard Operating Procedures in compliance with the donor,
GoK,CFK Africa and other partners’ acceptable standards and norms.
- Serve
as point person on program heavy partnerships or as designated by the
Executive Director.
- Ensure
timely and accurate reporting on all program heavy grants and partnerships.
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Maintain respectful relationships with the donors and partners and
cultivate a culture of respect for donor funds.
T4: Management of Staff:
- Provide
effective supervision of staff in the department and ensure smooth
coordination and management of day-to-day activities of the
department.
- Conduct
mid- and end-of-year evaluations of Program Coordinators and ensure all
other staff are evaluated by appropriate supervisors.
- Facilitate
training and capacity building of staff in program management.
- Support
in the recruitment, selection, motivation, and retention of talent staff
in the department
- Establish
effective communication within the department and the wider organization
with clearly defined communication channels, lines of reporting and
authority
T5: Financial management and operational
compliance:
- Promote,
uphold, and model commitment to the efficient use of donor resources.
Ensure compliance with all grants, including financial tracking and
oversight of budgets, administration, and reporting.
- Approve
program expenditures, budget adjustments, and cost modification requests.
- Ensure
operational standards of the programs are maintained leading to acceptable
audit performance.
- Support
capacity building of the program staff to strengthen the organizational
practices that result in successful financial and operational audit scores
and take lead in the implementation of audit recommendations as per the
findings.
Qualifications
- Minimum
of BA, MA/MPH/M.Ed. preferred. Post graduate qualifications in Project
Management, Leadership will be an added advantage.
- Minimum
of 10 years’ experience in relevant field-based project management
experience required.
- Minimum
5 years of experience in managing complex projects, donor funds, including
multi-county grants.
- Experience
in project design, proposal writing and information management.
- Minimum
5 years’ experience of managing or leading a team of professional staff
and a range of stakeholders.
Compensation:
- Compensation
is dependent upon on qualifications and experience. CFK Africa offers a
competitive benefit package.
How to Apply
If you believe that you
qualify for this position, kindly submit your CV, current and expected salary
to recruitment@cfkafrica.org by 3rd February 2022 by 5:00pm.
To learn more about CFK
Africa, please visit: http://cfkafrica.org.
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