Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 24, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
  The Kenya Society for the Protection and Care of Animals’ (KSPCA) mandate is to promote, foster and advocate for humane treatment of all Animals in all situations.
The Society is run entirely on donations from the public and runs a number of social media campaigns and events and runs a team of inspectors and animal care staff in three locations; Nairobi, Naivasha and Mombasa.
Each location has a shelter where a number of cats, dogs, donkeys and other animals are cared for as KSPCA staff work to rehome them with members of the general public.
The KSPCA is currently recruiting for the position of Executive Officer (EO).
The EO will have overall responsibility for all KSPCA administrative operations including, but not limited to, logistics (assets, fleet, and facilities) security coordination, human resources, fundraising, procurement, budgeting, finance, and property.
The EO will also ensure that KSPCA operations conform to KSPCA’s best practices and regulations.
The position reports to the Executive Committee of the KSPCA..

  Job Responsibilities:
• Oversee the management of KSPCA, including but not limited to, logistics and administration, development of annual work plans, financial record keeping, staff/consultant recruitment, staff training and supervision, monitoring and evaluation, and periodic reporting.
• Coordinate and communicate with the various stakeholders and partners involved in KSCPA activities.
• Ensure that the operations are implemented in accordance with KSPCA policies and procedures.
• Develop Scopes of Work (SOW) for long and short-term program employees as needed.
• Implement local hire employee contracts in accordance with established KSPCA hiring and dismissal practices and the Kenyan Labor Code.
• Communicate regularly and report monthly to Executive Committee on technical, administrative and financial aspects of KSPCA

  Job Skills:
• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Analytical mind set and problem-solving orientation
• Excellent communication and public speaking skills
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Good knowledge/understanding of animal welfare issues/law
• Excellent verbal and written English
• Able to read and write in Swahili
• Public speaking experience
• Ability to work well in a pressured and emotive environment
• Ability to quickly and effectively assess an animal welfare situation
• Good IT skills, intermediate Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Professional, caring and non-judgmental
• Trustworthy and reliable
• Ability to meet deadlines and work independently on projects
• Proactive, conscientious, enthusiastic and diligent
• Team player with other internal departments
• Respectful of all KSPCA staff

  Job Qualifications:
• Undergraduate degree in Business Administration or similar
• Right to live and work in Kenya

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements:
• At least 2 years experience in a similar role
• Experience in developing, planning and implementing sustainable strategies
• In depth knowledge of relevant government, financial, HR and policies relevant to the KSPCA
• Experience working for a not for profit organisation
• Experience fundraising for charities
• Experience managing large teams with diverse skill sets

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Job application procedure
  Interested candidates should send their application including CV, cover letter, including the desired salary, and contacts of three referees to kspca.recruitment@gmail.com  by 20th August 2019 with the subject line “Executive Officer”.
For more information and job application details, see; Kenya Society for Protection and care of Animals Executive Officer Jobs in Kenya

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