Pillar Coordinator – Women Leadership Acceleration Program (WLAP) at Strathmore Business School

JOB PURPOSE:

• Lead and coordinate the implementation of all WLAP pillar activities including cohort delivery, curriculum execution, mentorship and coaching systems, participant support, research capacity-building, and reporting. Ensure alignment with the PMO, master Gantt, donor expectations, and overall program outcomes.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Program Planning & Delivery

• Lead the development of WLAP annual workplans, ensuring all activities are well-structured, aligned with the master Gantt chart, and executed within set timelines.
• Coordinate end-to-end cohort management processes, including recruitment, selection, onboarding, orientation, and scheduling of learning activities.
• Oversee the planning and delivery of mentorship, coaching, and leadership development sessions, ensuring participants receive a high-quality learning experience.
• Coordinate facilitators, consultants, and coaches by managing contracts, schedules, expectations, and delivery standards to maintain program excellence.

Quality Assurance & MEL

• Ensure WLAP data integrity through consistent data capture, verification, assessments, and analytics aligned with institutional MEL frameworks.
• Track participant progress using dashboards and performance tools, generating periodic insights that inform program improvement and decision-making.

Research & Academic Advancement

• Coordinate research development activities including research clinics, mini-grant processes, proposal reviews, and academic writing workshops.
• Track and report on publication outputs of WLAP participants, ensuring visibility of academic achievements and contributions.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Serve as the primary liaison for WLAP participants, trainers, industry partners, and academic collaborators, ensuring clear communication and timely support.
• Represent WLAP in EXCO meetings, institutional committees, and working groups, providing updates and advocating for program needs.
• Foster strategic relationships that strengthen program delivery, partnerships, and participant experience.

Resource Mobilization

• Provide technical content and program insights for proposals, donor pitches, and other resource mobilization initiatives.
• Prepare WLAP sections for donor reports, ensuring accuracy, quality, and alignment with donor requirements and institutional standards.
• Support communications and visibility efforts by contributing program stories, impact highlights, and participant success narratives.

Risk & Issues Management

• Maintain and regularly update the WLAP risk register, ensuring risks are accurately captured, monitored, and escalated as necessary.
• Collaborate with the PMO to develop and implement mitigation strategies to address programmatic, operational, and strategic risks.

Resource Mobilization Support

• Provide technical inputs specific to WLAP pillars, components, and achievements for use in institutional fundraising processes.
• Support donor reporting, proposal development, and visibility activities by contributing evidence-based insights, program data, and content.

REQUISITE
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
The post holder will be required to have and demonstrate evidence of the following qualifications, attributes, and skills:

• A minimum of a master’s degree in project management or related field.
• At least 1 year of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Key Competencies and Skills:

• Strong program delivery skills
• Knowledge of leadership development and adult learning
• Academic/Research environment literacy
• Gender and inclusion competencies
• Knowledge of coaching/mentorship systems
• Strong stakeholder management
• Presentation and facilitation skills
• Project management software proficiency and technology skills
• Excellent Interpersonal Skills
• Good organization & Financial Management skills