Name of Organization: GRACE INITIATIVE,
Title: Programs Manager,
Industry: NGO,
Location: Mosocho, Kisii,
Salary: 65K-75K,
GRACE Initiative is a well-established middle-sized and
continuously growing humanitarian organization looking to fill the position of Programs Manager
responsible for the quality and effectiveness of GRACE Initiative’s
programmatic response, assuring the quality and effectiveness of responses and
interventions, as well as its responsibility to its beneficiaries and partners.
Broad areas of responsibility include, leadership and management, program
design and planning, and financial Planning. Position will be based in Kisii
County.
Duties and
Responsibilities
Leadership and Management
- Overall supervision and support of currently
implemented programs in all the phases of project cycle management.
- Lead, support, and assist program staff by providing
direction, input, and feedback.
- Participate in management team meetings and decision
making, in line with GI strategies and policies.
- Direct supervision of Program Coordinators (and/or
Project Managers), who are further managing respective projects.
- Undertake in-acting capacity and/or by delegation
the responsibilities of the Executive Director when he/she is out of
office.
Program Design and
Business Development
- Strategic planning, program development and proposal
writing including incorporating innovations, research, and good practices,
- Monitor the funding pipeline and lead on new
business development and forecasting.
- Stay informed of and gather intelligence on
forthcoming funding opportunities which match GRACE goals and objectives
- Actively identify, qualify, and track funding and
partnership opportunities in a systematic manner in pursuit of supporting
GRACE’s programming in Kenya.
- Building of synergy among the programs
- Suggest and implement initiatives to support the
strategic direction of the organization.
Initiative
- Lead on project design, proposal writing,
implementation and reporting to donors and supervisors as well as working
with the ED to ensure continuous funding of programs.
- Create a program evaluation framework to detect
weaknesses and strengths and globally identify areas for improvement and
coordinate the execution of this survey.
- Create and implement program activities respecting
the policies and procedures of the organization.
Financial Planning
- Assist in the creation of the annual budget and
operating plan to support the program.
- Ensure the financial side of programming is
understood and followed by the project teams together with the financial
department.
- Ensure timely and high-quality reporting is done by
all programs towards its donors
- Assist the Executive Director to ensure that funds
are disbursed according to the set policies and procedures.
- Monitor and review all budgeted program expenditures.
- Evaluate budget needs and reports to the Executive
Director monthly.
Partnership, Networking
and Representation
- Building and maintaining effective relationships
with relevant stakeholders and Government departments
- Building and maintaining effective relationships
with a range of partners from research organizations, universities, other
NGOs, Private sector and donors
- Creating opportunities to promote and disseminate
lessons learned within GRACE Initiative to a wider audience (farmers,
local government, research institutions, other NGOs, etc.)
- Creating opportunities for Media and PR coverage for
the work of GRACE
- Promote GRACE’s organizational identity and capacity
to all stakeholders and partners in Kenya and ensure GRACE remains
relevant to the changing needs of disadvantaged people and children that
we work with
- Develop strong relationships with stakeholders,
authorities, and communities, directly and through the program staff:
develop the culture of service, accompaniment, and advocacy.
Qualifications
- Excellent experience with people’s/team management,
including development of national team capacities.
- Proven excellent experience with program/project
management of donor-funded projects including supervision of procedures
and compliance with donors’ requirements.
- Excellent communication skills (incl. crisis
management, negotiations, coaching/mentoring exp. etc.)
- Successful proposal writing track record including
major institutional donors.
- Technical knowledge in one or more of these sectors:
health, nutrition, climate, livelihoods, food security, public health,
WASH, STEM Education.
- A Master’s degree in management/public admin,
development studies or one of the sectors is an advantage.
- Excellent English both written and spoken.
- Ability to organize, plan effectively, prioritize
& time-management, delegation of duties
How To
Apply
To apply,
please send your CV and a cover letter to: info@graceinitiative.org
Applications will be accepted until
the position is filled.
We
are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization
and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.