Overall Purpose of the Job:
To deputise the Executive Director and contribute to the organisation’s strategic direction while working alongside colleagues to ensure programme quality, growth and strong institutional representation. The DED will be required to motivate ICJ Kenya’s diverse staff and manage partnerships, including resource mobilisation, while working closely with the programme and finance teams.
Requirements:
Education and Experience
Master’s Degree in Law or social science.
Be an advocate of the High Court of Kenya.
Possess over 10 years post-admission experience and at least 6 years of senior management, including strategic leadership skills, people management skills, resource mobilisation and networking.
Must possess a deep understanding of development partners, governance context and human rights situation in Kenya and around Africa;
Demonstrable senior management work experience
Skills and Competencies
The candidate should possess strong resource mobilisation and development partner management
The candidate must possess strong organisational capabilities, including providing leadership on programme development, facilitation of tasks, planning and delegation
The candidate must be proactive and possess the skills to coach and motivate a team of professional and support staff to achieve the organisational strategic goals.
The candidate must have the ability to represent ICJ Kenya in a variety of situations from the grassroots to high levels and must possess good diplomatic and communications skills;
Excellent research and writing skills.
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ICJ Kenya is an equal-opportunity employer. Interested candidates who meet the above criteria should send their Application and CV and provide three Referees, one of whom must be a current employer or supervisor, and indicate the expected salary. A detailed job description and more information on the vacancy is available on our website. Applications should be sent to ICJ Kenya; email: recruitment@icj-kenya.org. Your application should be received on or before 24 February 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Apply via :
recruitment@icj-kenya.org
