Duty Station: Nairobi, with frequent travel to the field office.
The key responsibilities for the position are:
Oversee the development of the program design with key stakeholders and ensure it is in compliance and compatibility with the LWI global strategic plan.
Manage the needs assessments, projects design, proposals writing, evaluation and report writing for LWSC programs:
Proposal writing and development for fund raising and partnerships.
Monitor, evaluate and develop the action plan to correct past projects not achieving desired outcome;
Provide technical advisory and support to the Country Director on project and programs.
Support the Country Director in capacity building and training of program staff
Together with the WASH Engineer, M&E officer, H&S coordinator & CCM Manager, develop and adapt training manuals /materials to be sued in the local context;
Efficient and timely reporting as per LWI/LWSC requirements for information systems (LWIS), quarterly reports, monthly reports, project specific reports, donor reports and MSC stories.
Manage the program related procurement and take responsibility for authorization of program purchases as per the LWI procurement processes
Manage external consultants and individuals sub-contracted to implement hardware contracts and other program components
Develop relationships with major stakeholders in WPA areas
Represent the Country Director In regional and national WASH and Church related development forums.
Understand and implement the LWI global quality standards and Kenya national WASH standards
Execute other tasks as required for the successful implementation of the program.
The successful candidate will have the following knowledge and experience;
University Degree in a technical or managerial field i.e. engineering / business administration / international development or equivalent;
At least 5 years’ experience in program design, strategy implementation and leadership;
3 years’ experience in financial analysis/budget management
Personnel / Team management experience
Program design and implementation for an established International NGO with fully fledged WASH programs;
Experience in monitoring and evaluation of projects and their effectiveness:
Has up to date knowledge of best practices in both national and international WASH strategies.
