Duties & Responsibilities:
Product Strategy and Leadership
Portfolio Impact and Performance
Business Growth
Oversee Project Management
Representation, advocacy, and engagement
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in social sciences, international development, or another relevant field (Masters is an added advantage)
At least seven (7) years of progressive experience in participatory program design, development, implementation, and budgeting of complex development programs required; including at least 3 years in a senior program/project management position.
Extensive expertise in poverty graduation models, scaling through government, social protection, and adapted livelihoods, required;
Sector experience or exposure to programming in climate crises, nutrition, social protection, gender norms, health and targeting vulnerable populations (ultra-poor women, IDPs, refugees, youth, people living with disabilities);
Experience developing relationships with government partners and NGOs, providing technical assistance and oversight to external teams to deliver programming;
Experience managing a consortium of partners including government (both at national and county level), NGOs, private sector, grassroot organizations and government.
Demonstrate an understanding of relevant government policies on social protection, economic inclusion, gender, climate change, nutrition, and the Bottom-up Economic Transformation Agenda;
A proven track record in new business development with experience supporting project design, proposal development and fundraising efforts;
Experience in curricula development, training, and facilitation preferred;
Successful experience managing teams or individuals including mentoring, capacity building of staff in good project design and management tools to support excellent program execution;
Exceptional public speaking and written English communication skills, including communication to partners, government and clients via written products and presentations;
Creative problem solver, with proven ability to take the initiative in finding solutions to complex challenges;
Proactive leader, with ability to effectively manage competing work streams and deadlines;
Detail-oriented director with good organization and prioritization skills;
Willingness to travel up to 35%, sometimes on short notice; and
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint required.
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