Position Description:
The DCD-Operations lead strategic and daily operations for the country platform through management, planning, and analysis. The DCD role is a combination of working directly to manage and solve operational issues and developing and overseeing a capable team of direct reports, many of whom will have their own teams. The DCD top priorities will be to:
Lead and drive implementation of operational initiatives
Improve program and people management capabilities across operational and project teams
Build relationships with internal program directors to streamline and add rigor to operations
Lead systems improvements in knowledge management, budgeting, and people management
Ensure high levels of consistency and compliance across head office and field offices that support programmatic excellence
Set up systems to monitor and drive program quality for the country portfolio
Successfully manage a large team through recruiting, strong performance management and coaching, and proactive professional development.
Primary functions and responsibilities:
Strategic Planning
As part of Kenya’s Senior Management Team, the DCD will:
Regularly review and update TechnoServe Kenya’s Country strategy, identifying opportunities to achieve targets.
Lead strategic organizational development or technical initiatives, such as the Gender, Green Growth, or new industries and businesses TNS can support
Lead internal communications with a goal of cohesion and engagement of staff
Support other initiatives and priorities, as assigned by the CD
Program Quality / Monitoring & Evaluation
The DCD will review and strengthen program quality metrics, working closely with project leadership and M&E teams. In particular, the DCD will:
Support Program Managers to update and refine work plans to ensure their projects comply with grants and contracts as well as providing tools and training for sub-grants, donor communications and M&E.
Establish culture of data capture and application across programs
Develop tools and templates for project leadership to leverage to maintain high quality monitoring, reporting, and learning
Ensure accurate and timely submission of corporate measurement and donor reports
Operations & Administration
Ensure and plan for efficient use of resources to deliver quality operations support to program teams
Create tools and drive higher standards of people management, development, feedback, and learning
Develop and train on strengthened knowledge management systems and processes
Ensure efficiency and transparency of the procurement function; and provide training. Ensure systems are in place for inventory management
Oversee contracts and relationships with security services and vendors – including IT, security procedures and equipment,
Oversee compliance with immigration and visa regulations for all staff and visitors
Design and oversee production of communication materials, including print and web materials in the form of articles, reports, briefs (policy), multimedia products, posters, and information packets;
Financial Planning and Reporting
Along with the Financial Controller, the DCD will:
Lead key strategic operational decisions around organizational structures, new investments and the funding pipeline, and design tools to synthesize data
Analyze current review and approval processes and systems, identify gaps and implement improvements
Develop and utilize forecasting, and financial analyses to inform planning and operational decision-making
Work with Program Managers for budgeting, financial planning and centralized reporting
Assist with annual and mid-year budgeting processes
Ensure timely, accurate, and useful financial and management reporting for multiple audiences, including Country Director and Program Directors, and donors/funding sources, including development or refining of financial dashboards
Basic qualifications:
A Master’s degree in international development, business administration or other relevant discipline plus 10 years relevant professional or a Bachelors with minimum of 12 years of relevant professional and leadership experience
Strong leadership experience, sourcing, attracting, managing, motivating, retaining their team and developing their own managers
Technical skills and experience in the private sector, markets, and quantitative and qualitative monitoring and evaluation
Preferred Qualifications:
Excellent oral and written communication skills essential, including report writing, presentations, and strong analytical and budgeting capabilities
Strong financial analysis and ability to lead programs based on rigorous data analysis
Experience working in and knowledge of Kenya and current environment
Willingness and ability to travel domestically
Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English; fluency in Swahili
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