Senior Manager, Programs at World Vision Kenya

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and management

• Responsible for the overall planning, implementation and management of the projects (donor funded and Non-sponsorship (PNS)) project as well as the achievement of the goals and objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Ensure strong communication and coordinating with technical leads and other support functions for effective delivery
• Champion implementation and set high quality performance targets ensuring adherence to technical standards, WV regulations, best practices and donor guidelines.
• Design strategies, partnerships and interventions to guarantee the project is gender, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) sensitive
• Ensure WVK is accountable to beneficiaries, donors, government and other stakeholders.
• Primary point of contact and collaboration for the g implementation team.
• Direct and oversee projects and PNS implementation; ensuring contribution to WVK strategy and donor commitments /promises through proper capacity building, proper staffing and quality assurance.

Donor Relations

• Represent the projects and PNS to respective donor meetings related to implementation.
• Ensure effective liaison with local government officials, local communities, donor representatives and other stakeholders as appropriate
• Constantly look for more effective and efficient implementation and opportunities to increase impact.
• Ensure timely communication with donors to ensure effective projects support

Resource mobilization and Engagement

• Coordinate current donor engagement to attract repeat and extended funding
• Ensure effective implementation products including documentations, success stories to position for additional resources
• Liaise with resource acquisition team to contribute to potential growth areas for projectss and PNSs

Monitoring, Reporting, Documentation & Knowledge Management

• Lead an effective monitoring and reporting system for the projects and PNS
• Establish and maintain effective project reporting, evaluation, and communication systems including schedules
• Coordinate timely, accurate and quality reports submission that meet donor requirements
• Document and disseminate project best practices, lessons learnt and success stories
• Establish a strong knowledge management function for the projects and PNS
• Coordinate regular data audits and quality assurance to enhance accountability and implementation fidelity

Budget Management

• Manage projects and PNS budgets within approved spending levels and ensure accurate and timely financial reports to donors and World Vision.
• Ensure projects and PNS expenses are reasonable, allocated as per assigned budget, prudent and spent in accordance with donor rules and regulations to ensure low risk audits
• Ensure effective budget monitoring across projects for delivery on time and on budget

Risk and compliance

• Ensure risk management across the projects including risk assessments and process improvement plans
• Coordinate audit response and management plans for projects and PNS
• Ensure due diligence processes as per WV and donor requirements
• Ensure all compliance expectations across the projects and PNS are delivered
• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor or designee from time to time

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

• Master’s degree in social sciences, management, business administration, or a related field
• 7 years of experience in a senior role leading a complex technical service delivery program of similar scope and dollar value.
• 5 years of demonstrated experience in partnership building, especially with government representatives, donors, the private sector, and local community organizations.
• Proven ability to manage diverse teams across different sectors
• Familiarity with multiple donor regulations including UN, foundations, Bilateral governments among others.
• Demonstrated accomplishment in working with professionals, ministries and with donor colleagues in country
• Past experience of working in multiple grant supported projects and knowledge of financial rules and regulations at a senior level.
• Experience in developing program work-plans, budgets, managing implementation, staff and short-term technical assistance.
• Excellent performance track record
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results and meet all donor deliverables.
• Excellent Oral and written communication skills,
• Excellent Relational skills
• Keen understanding of the unique political dynamics of the country and ability to work carefully and collaboratively to support the various political entities in Kenya