Executive Director

Job Grade: F1
Reporting to: Chairperson, FIDA Kenya
 
The key job role will include Managing FIDA Kenya by providing leadership and responsibility for the guiding the implementation of the organization’s vision and mission.
Job Role:  Managing FIDA Kenya by providing leadership and responsibility for guiding the implementation of the organization’s vision and mission. 
Duties and Responsibilities:
Oversee the development of FIDA Kenya Strategic Plan and ensure its successful implementation.
Provide leadership and assume responsibility for the guiding vision FIDA Kenya.
programmes and work plans
Oversees the preparation of press releases
Represent the organization within the media and at high level meetings of donors, government and likeminded stakeholders
Review grant and funding proposals
Enhances the impact of FIDA Kenya’s programmes and activities.
Authorization of payment, signing of cheques and approval of payment vouchers.
Build and sustain effective partnerships with government, like-minded organizations and other civil societies.
Create an enabling environment for staff to ensure there is knowledge sharing, capacity building and team building in the workplace.
Ensure the formulation and successful implementation of FIDA Kenya programmes
Manage the programmes of FIDA Kenya.
Enhance the impact of FIDA Kenya’s programmes and activities.
Ensure formulation and successful implementation of the FIDA Kenya strategic plan and advocacy strategy.
Build and sustain effective partnerships with government, like-minded organizations and other civil societies.
Effectively raise resources for the organization from existing as well as new donors
Develop programmes and appropriate work plans and activities.
Provide effective and efficient management of FIDA Kenya’s human, financial and information management resources
Create an enabling environment by focusing on knowledge sharing, capacity building and team building in the workplace.
Promote gender equality and women’s empowerment
Raise the international reputation and profile of FIDA Kenya.
Secretary to the council of FIDA and coordinates Council Board meeting and activities
Qualifications:
Must have a Bachelor’s degree in Laws (LLB) or Gender and Development studies or equivalent
At least 12 years post qualification experience admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya with a valid practicing certificate
Postgraduate (Masters of laws) degree, or related field is an added advantage (optional)
Personal Skills:
Possess excellent leadership, managerial and organizational skills, including the demonstrated ability to lead programmes.
Knowledge and experience in human rights, gender and women’s rights issues.
Project cycle management,
Experience in law reform and policy development,
Experience in enhancing Access to justice and Public Interest Litigation
Strategy formulation,
Resource mobilization and fundraising,
Project monitoring and evaluation,
Budgeting,
Report writing,
Training skills
Must be a team player, highly self-motivated and self-driven.