Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 22, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
About the role
• The LIFT Program Director will be responsible for driving performance, support the implementation of the project to achieve programmatic excellence, delivery of results with sound financial management, and contractual compliance. S/he will lead the team to deliver timely project implementation, monitor project activities, and ensure quality. This position will be based in the BOMA’s office in Nairobi, Kenya, with frequent travel to Turkana, Samburu, Marsabit, Kakuma and Kalobeyei settlements.
• The ideal candidate is an experienced project manager with prior experience working with large bilateral donors. S/he is effective at project planning and management, managing employees, and relationships with partners and stakeholders in challenging environments and is passionate about women’s, youth, and refugee’s economic empowerment.

Key Responsibilities:
Program Design and Implementation:
• Lead the development, implementation, and scaling of the new program.
• Spearhead the periodic review of the program operations plans, management plans, budgets, work plans, and activity schedules.
• Ensure that program implementation maintains high quality and is aligned with BOMA’s mission, vision, and strategic plan and is also in line with existing Kenya laws, guidelines, protocols, policies, and funder’s compliance/requirements.
• Oversee budgets and financial accounting as well as manage effective, transparent use of resources in compliance with BOMA and donor policies/procedures.
• Ensure that BOMA delivers on all its contractual program obligations, ensuring that program delivery hits all targets, and comes in on budget and on time.
• Oversee the creation of well written and comprehensive reports, submitted on time to partners and donors.

Team Management:
• Manage the program staff, supporting effective human resource management for the program.
• Build a culture of accountability, transparency, performance, trust, and collaboration at BOMA.
• Coach and mentor the team - inclusive of technical leads for Graduation, Training and Capacity Development, Refugee Livelihoods, Program and Operations, and Systems Operations.
• Seek ways to ensure effective management and communication systems enhance the work performance of all staff.

Partnership Management:
• Oversee budget management of sub-grantees/sub-contractors by ensuring effective and efficient performance for all aspects of service contracts and partner grants.
• Establish and maintain close working relationships with the community, both national and county governments, partners, and non-government stakeholders to support program activities.
• Provide overall coordination for the program and ensure operational harmony with relevant stakeholder partners in the public and private sector.

Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning:
• Support the MERL team to ensure high-level results are captured and disseminated to stakeholders.
• Ensure that robust monitoring and evaluation, quality data collection and analysis systems are in place, adhered to and used as a decision-making tool, encouraging consistency across programs.

Does this sound like you?
• BA/S or equivalent in social science, management, international development or other relevant fields.
• 7-10 years of relevant development experience, including at least 3 years in a senior program/project management position.
• Previous experience working managing programs in Africa, preferably in the Kenyan Arid Lands.
• Strong government relations experience including scaling programs in collaboration with Government and donor partners.
• Experience managing programs in the relevant technical area(s) including, Climate Resilience, Market Systems, Graduation Approach, Refugee Livelihoods, and Natural Resource Management.
• Experience managing large and highly restricted budgets as well as driving highly accurate and precise reporting on the same.
• Proven track record in program design, proposal writing and development, and donor relations.
• Experience supervising international and national staff, starting up programs, and working in difficult environments.
• Demonstrated attention to detail, ability to follow procedures, meets deadlines, and work independently and cooperatively with team members.
• History of working effectively with county government, NGO partners, and collaborating with other actors, including the private sector.
• Solid knowledge of and experience with security protocols is essential.
• Fluency in written and oral English is required.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 84

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
If interested, please send your resume and a cover letter to The BOMA Project at globprodir@bomaproject.org  Applicants will be required to submit a minimum of three references after the initial resume review. Website: www.bomaproject.org


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