Summary
Date Posted: Monday, December 09, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Muslims for Human Rights (Muhuri) a leading non-religious human rights organization operating in the Coast since 1997 wishes to recruit the Executive Director and the Programme Manager. We are looking for exceptional individuals to provide leadership to a team of Muhuri’s programme and administrative staff as well as civil society partners and stakeholders. We offer competitive remuneration package and satisfying work experience to right candidates. The Executive Director (ED): Reporting to the Board, the ED will provide leadership not only to the team of programme and administrative staff within MUHURI but also to likeminded organizations and individuals both regionally and nationally. MUHURI’s ED is primarily a leader, providing strategic direction and guidance to the organization and the human rights sector. S(he) will work closely with the Executive Management Team (ETM) ensuring that MUHURI remains relevant, responsive, transparent, accountable and a well managed organization. .

Job Responsibilities:
• The ED will also have an overall responsibility for resource mobilization and fundraising, manage risks and ensure overall financial health of the organization.
• S(he) is an ex-officio member of the Board and the bridge between the Board, staff and partners. The ED is a spokesperson of MUHURI, communicating with media and other external stakeholders, anticipating and continuously reviewing and responding to environmental challenges facing the organization.
• S(he) is a custodian of all the knowledge created and managed by MUHURI, ensuring its proper documentation, dissemination and application. The ED with EMT will ensure that MUHURI’s values and principles are inculcated in employees and relevant partners and that the organization embraces continuous learning and improvement philosophy in all it does.
• S(he) is a leader of MUHURI team, motivating employees while at the same time demanding the highest level of professionalism and performance from each one of them.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Job Qualifications:
• Master degree or equivalent, proven record of results in similar organisations, at least 5 years of experience in a senior position in programme management, excellent leadership, and negotiation skills, unquestionable integrity, commitment to human rights and gender equality and in depth understanding of the theory of change.
• Should be familiar with social, economic and cultural challenges in the Coast and Kenya.

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified
Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
Applicants should send an application letter, their resumes and contacts of at least three referees, clearly marked which position they are applying for by 20th December 2019 via the the following email address info@muhuri.org .
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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