Country Representative at

4 weeks ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Catholic Relief Full time

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an international non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 99 countries around the world.

CRS programs assist persons on the basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality and works through local church and non-church partners to implement its programs
Summary

As Country Representative you will lead, manage and advance the programming and operations objectives and the mission of Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to serve the poor and vulnerable.

Your strategic leadership will enable you to advance CRS' reputation and impact while you proactively manage security and mitigate security risks and liabilities.

CRS' Program in Kenya aims to deliver outcomes at scale with a facilitative approach that focuses on partnerships, capacity building and a commitment to local leadership.

We work through local implementing partners and collaborate closely with Government of Kenya stakeholders.

With offices in Nairobi, Kisumu, Lodwar, Isiolo, Marsabit and Kilifi, the CRS program portfolio in Kenya includes projects in Agriculture and Livelihoods, Nutrition, Health, Water and Sanitation, and Social Services for Children and Families and is funded by a variety of public and private donors.

Roles And Key Responsibilities

Champion and lead the vision, mission and strategy. Lead the design of medium and long-term goals. Ensure program and operations leads coordinate their objectives in alignment with the strategy.

Ensure that all projects meet and exceed donor expectations and are designed and implemented for maximum impact and reach.

Ensure the CRS program quality standards are adhered to per MEAL policy and procedures.
Effectively manage senior programming and operations talent. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching and mentoring for Head of Operations and Programs. Strategically tailor individual development plans and complete performance assessments for direct reports. Oversee the development of staffing plans for large and complex projects and the recruitment process of senior staff.

Lead the development of strategic partnerships with national and international organizations that leverages resources, reputation, and expertise in line with CRS partnership principles.

Ensure strong representation to key stakeholders, including Church partners, local and national government, US government and international donors.
Manage and mitigate risk through monitoring national and regional issues that may impact staff and programming.

Ensure all staff understand and adhere to CRS staff safety and security policies and plans and ensure the updating of such plans.

Promote, uphold and model a commitment to the efficient use of agency and donor resources. Ensure compliance in operations functions. Provide oversight and analysis regarding monthly expenditures.
Lead and direct the pursuit of strategic growth opportunities, prepositioning and capture planning.
Create and maintain proper conditions for learning.

Establish a safe environment for sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to deficiencies.

Promote accountability, learning and knowledge management overseeing application of the MEAL policy, as well as cross-sectoral and cross-department learning.
Promote safeguarding at the country program level. Ensure quality implementation of CRS safeguarding policy and principles across both operations and programs.

With support from technical advisors, ensure capacity building efforts and technical guidance to CRS staff and partners, in line with CRS principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices.

Requirements
Required Languages - English

Travel - Frequent travel in Kenya required up to 25% of time. Availability for international travel, as needed.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Excellent strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.

Excellent relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
Team leadership abilities with diverse/multi-disciplinary teams. Coaching/mentoring skills.
Strong communications and presentation skills; able to develop tailored and persuasive messaging for varied audiences.
Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Head(s) of Programming/Operations, Chief of Party, HR Manager, Parter Capacity Strengthening Manager
Key Working Relationships

Internal:

Regional Director, Deputy Regional Directors for Program/Operations, Regional Technical Advisors, Humanitarian Response Department, Overseas Support Department, US Operations, Program Quality & Support Department, Global People Resources, Finance/Supply Chain Management Department.


External:

Government of Kenya national and local level officials from the Catholic Church, local and international PVOs, US government, various United Nations organizations, other donor governments, as well as key visitors from the USCCB and CRS partner organizations.

Basic Qualifications

Master's degree in international development, International Relations or a related field.
10 or more years' experience managing complex relief and development programs.

Preferred Qualifications

Demonstrated experience successfully managing a variety of complex, high-value projects from multiple international donors, including USAID, EU, Foundations, and UN agencies; understanding of relevant donor priorities and regulations.

Experience engaging partners and strengthening partnerships. Experience working with Church partners required.
Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment. Experience coaching and mentoring senior program staff.
Ability to represent the agency at high levels.
Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information and budget management systems

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