Job Summary
The Programs & Strategy Lead will play a pivotal role in driving the success of KRRE initiatives, ensuring seamless execution from strategy to on-the-ground impact. This role blends project management, stakeholder engagement, and hands-on delivery to advance KRRE’s mission, and will play a key role in shaping overall strategic execution of projects.
Key responsibilities include:
Partnering with the KRRE Lead to cultivate and manage relationships across public, private, and social sectors
Overseeing project execution to guarantee alignment with KRRE’s goals, securing clear delivery contracts with partners, and ensuring effective implementation, and advising on overall delivery strategy.
HR & Company oversight
Stakeholder communication
Shared responsibilities
Play pivotal role organizing and preparing material for board meetings, ensuring that KRRE governance bodies are well- versed on all implementation activities
Own and ensure adequate monitoring and evaluation of KRRE projects (temporary responsibility – likely transferred to new, dedicated M&E expert role as the team grows)
Develop and oversee supplier/contractor procurement processes and contracts in collaboration with Finance Lead Negotiate with and evaluate suppliers/contractors in collaboration with the Finance Lead
Develop and implement company human resources policies, including whistleblower and grievance policies
Develop and implement a KRRE employee satisfaction assessment; suggest improvements based on assessment
Evaluate KRRE team performance and wellbeing; update KRRE Lead on insights
Support KRRE Lead to identify needs for potential new hires, identify candidates, and support selection processes
Develop and help implement stakeholder engagement strategy, to include landowners, government, communities, donors, and others
Support the creation – and help run – regular landscape-level update meetings, bringing together all potential stakeholders connected to KRRE
Support strategic conversations with existing and future donors, including joining fundraising pitches and preparing relevant material
Ensure KRRE Lead is up-to-date on significant developments in projects, and HR; push for relevant action to be taken by KRRE Lead
Collate and evaluate all ecological, socioeconomic, and financial impact data from other KRRE Leads into a KRRE
Developing and executing strategic implementation plans, ensuring timely delivery of key initiatives, including rhino range expansion, community partnerships, habitat restoration, and more
Playing a pivotal role supporting high-level engagements, such as board sessions, fundraising meetings, and media engagements
Core Responsibilities
Programming oversight
Manage and drive projects across KRRE priorities, including but not limited to:
Creating project plans for activities on the ground, developing vendor selection frameworks, writing tenders, evaluating offers, selecting vendors, and supervising activity implementation and delivery Developing and maintaining comprehensive project documentation, tracking/planning, budgets, and status reports
Oversee third party partners/contractors that provide conservation, operational, or other products and services (e.g., ranger uniforms, tax accountants, or security training) Develop and maintain a KRRE-level KPI dashboard Proactively provide strategic updates to the KRRE Lead, highlighting key project milestones, potential risks, and mitigation strategies to ensure seamless execution.
Conduct in-depth analysis to identify opportunities for strategic optimization and recommend data-driven project adjustments to the relevant Lead, aligning with broader organizational goals.
Support prioritization of next project activities, based on the needs of Kenya Wildlife Service, ecological needs, community impact, fundraising objectives and other stakeholder priorities.
dashboard; share insights and provide input into reporting on received grants
Collaborate with relevant KRRE team members on effectively engaging external advisors and other professional services organizations, including lawyers and auditors
Background and qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Project Management, Economics, Environmental Management, or a related field
Demonstrated experience in strategic planning, including the ability to translate high- level goals into actionable initiatives and drive alignment across teams
3+ years of experience driving projects from inception to execution, ideally in a high- performance environment like management consulting
Proven ability to solve complex problems, structure ambiguous challenges, and deliver results with minimal oversight
Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset-able to take initiative, work independently, and move projects forward without waiting for direction
Speed-focused and execution-driven, comfortable juggling multiple workstreams across diverse topics in a dynamic startup setting
Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience engaging partners across public, private, and social sectors
Highly adaptable and resilient, able to thrive in a fast-changing environment and deliver under tight deadlines
Strong analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to develop and maintain project plans, budgets, and progress reports
Fluent in English; Kiswahili proficiency is a plus
Please share your latest CV and a one-page cover/motivation letter with info@RhinoRange.org
Apply via :
info@RhinoRange.org