Head of Programmes

2 weeks ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU) Full time

The Independent Medico-Legal Unit (IMLU) is a governance, health and human rights non-profit organization, whose vision is A Just World Free from Torture.

Job Purpose

The job holder will provide leadership in the execution of critical institutional functions under the Organization's Strategic Plan including leadership in program design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, resource mobilization, grants management, stakeholder liaison and human capital management.

Main Job responsibilities

Managerial / Supervisory/ Operational Responsibilities or roles:
Strategy Development and Management

Leads in strategy design, development and implementation of innovative solutions towards torture and related violation
Responsible for program led organisation growth and development working closely with the Senior Management Team
Provides leadership in the development and implementation of annual work plans in line with the strategic plan
Participates in strategic engagement of stakeholders (donors, board, etc.) in programmatic interventions and events while maintaining healthy relationships.

Programmes Human Capital leadership

Is a member of the Senior Management Team
Overall responsible for performance management of the programmes team. Leads in identifying skills and competency gaps and appropriate capacity building interventions to enhance individual and programmes' team performance
Coaches and mentors direct reports
Leads in addressing conflicts and other challenges affecting team cohesiveness and effectively address them

Resource Mobilization

Provide leadership in Resource Mobilization. Overall responsible for development and submission of proposals to potential donors and implementation of the Resource Mobilization Strategy

Partnership Development and Management

Reviews all donor reports to ensure that they are of high quality, relevant, results focused and meeting grant contract conditions and ensure submission of quality grant reports as per reporting schedules.

Provides leadership in development and management of innovative, creative and responsive programme strategies.

Budget and Grants Management

Provides overall leadership for donor and institutional annual reporting;
Provides leadership in coordination of all programme interventions including review of concepts, requisitions and other program documents to ensure team work; synergy, coherence and complementarity in achieving institutional goals and results

Provides overall leadership in ensuring that all programmes' interventions adhere to institutional budgets, grant contracts and expenditure plans; e.g.

Liaise with FM at the end of every month to confirm budget uptake levels, communicate this promptly to program staff and ensure corrective action where necessary;
Mitigates and manages potential risks to institutional resources;

Programmes Coordination ,Monitoring and Reporting.

Provides leadership in the development of the overall institutional monitoring, evaluation and learning system and its implementation
Ensures the requisite monitoring, evaluation and learning tools and processes are developed and adhered to; annual work plans; programme strategies; activity reports; quarterly reports, grant reports, mid-year and end of year reviews
Ensures the implementation of the work plan is on schedule through regular reviews and adherence to implementation schedules; monthly programme meetings; departmental strategy sessions
Responsible for providing leadership on accountability for results in line with the institutional results framework and grant contracts; ensures execution of action points and planning for, convening and chairing monthly program meetings

Prepares and presents program briefs at Board and Management meetings, advising the SMT on program related matters at its meetings.

Advocacy and Visibility

Identifies advocacy opportunities and ensures IMLU interventions retain high visibility including social media currency;

Support to the Executive Director and Board

Acts on behalf of the ED as and when delegated
Performs Any other duty assigned by the Executive Director from time to time

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