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Manager - Program Development and Implementation at
3 weeks ago
Mission Based on its Christian faith, The Association, a not-for-profit making and volunteer membership organization exists to develop the leadership and collective power of women and girls to achieve social and economic empowerment, human rights, health, security, dignity, freedom, justice, peace and sustainable environment for all humanity.
Job Responsibilities:
- Program Strategy, Design and Development
Provide empowering leadership to program staff and branches while ensuring effective and efficient programmatic delivery and high operational performance of YWCA-Kenya's work.
Drive quality in programme development and implementation for departmental and field-based program staff, including the development of M & E systems.
Ensure programs are designed according to YWCA-K Strategic Plan, industry best practices and YWCA program framework.Diversify funding sources and implement while ensuring sufficient pipeline for growth and sustainability in resource mobilization, particularly for program funding.
Provide guidance on programme portfolio priorities and ensure consistency and alignment of national and county programs with the Strategic Plan.
Tailor programs that foster growth and empowerment of Young Women and Girls within YWCA thematic areas.Develop and implement targeted advocacy goals that impact change on relevant areas in response to past gaps and emerging needs for Young Women and Girls.
Diversify funding sources to ensure a steady flow of funds, especially for program support.Program Management, Oversight and Implementation
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including donors and partners.
Work in collaboration with Program Officers to ensure that program implementation is managed closely through the development of structured work plans, indicator tracking and monitoring plans.
Provide timely and adequate programme implementation support to Head Office, branches and partners while ensuring quality delivery of new, existing and complex projectsSupport Program Officers and branches to fulfill their budget-holder expectations. Ensure project expenditures are monitored and corrective action is initiated and tracked where required.
Convene grant review meetings where program performance is reviewed and corrective action taken as needed, and promote program integration.
Deliver annual YWCA programme budget in terms of financial results and output targets.Provide leadership to ensure timely and high-quality progress reports as per YWCA and donor guidelines.
Provide proper representation in cluster and other coordination forums at national and regional levels.
Facilitate learning, exchange and effective collaboration with YWCA Kenya.
Set performance objectives with all supervisees, and conduct scheduled performance evaluations.
Provide constructive input into dedicated management teams and forums
Representation and Inter-agency
Represent YWCA in inter-agency coordination meetings, cluster meetings and NGO Consortium meetings.
Advocate for YWCA's vision, mission and thematic objectives in external forums and ensure alignment with broader strategic goals.
JOB SPECIFICATION AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATED TO THE JOB
Level of Education/Academic qualification
Master's degree in the field of Social science, Gender studies, International development or related social science discipline.
Experience in leadership positions involving direction over relevant gender, governance, advocacy among others
Other Requirements
Proven track record in providing effective leadership and management of donor partners, units of operations as well as ability to manage a wide span of control
Demonstrated experience in new business development (Scoping, consortium building, proposal writing, grants management, budgeting among others
Experience working with Young Women and Girls-centered activities preferred
Ability to work with diverse workforce and stakeholders
Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
Flexibility to travel to other duty stations.
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