Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, December 08, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Key responsibilities:
Management and Coordination:
• Working closely with the Executive Director on passing on the Organisation’s vision and mission, within the program, whilst ensuring topmost quality at all times.
• Lead, chair, and coordinate Program Support Unit (PSU): admin, HR, logistics, finance, education, safeguarding and security.
• Provide oversight to programme and operational activities, team building and facilitate creation of external partnerships.
• Work with PSU to lead monthly/quarterly planning sessions in accordance with proposed work plans, and budget forecasting. As lead, propose strategic realignment strategies.
• Supervise and provide guidance to staff, partners and consultants ensuring adherence to planning and priorities.
• Effectively represent SIR and International School of Nairobi at different forums/levels.

Financial Management:
• Lead Program Support Unit (PSU) to conduct regular monitoring and reporting on financial management aspects: timely forecasting, preparation and execution of procurement plan, budget vs actual, spending analysis and establish cross linkages with work-plan progress.

People and Culture:
• Lead on recruitment and talent management of the staff.
• Ensure robust implementation of HR strategies such as performance management and monitoring systems.
• Cultivate and maintain a collaborative and safe workplace environment (WALK the TALK).
• Work closely with programs, operations, and other technical units to ensure well-coordinated, streamlined, and professional communication.

Knowledge Management:
• Adapt and promote an integrated implementation approach by coordinating and cooperating with other thematic areas (safeguarding, education).
• Provide strategic oversight towards documentation and sharing of knowledge and emerging best practices.
• Support strategic units (programs, advocacy, grants) to develop proposals to advance impending priorities.

Essential Skills & Requirements
• 5 years of working experience in the nonprofit sector, including managing teams and providing financial and operational oversight.
• Experience of working in and across project management cycles.
• Experience of working through community participation and/or approaches.
• Good IT skills including use of MS Office.
• Fluent knowledge of the English language (written and oral).
• Certification of SPHERE humanitarian standards will be a plus point
• Kenyan national or in possession of full residency status.

Desired Skills:
• Previous experience within the Education sector is considered an advantage.
• Facilitative leader.
• Believes in commitment, integrity, and accountability.
• Versatility and adaptability to a changing environment and be able to handle multiple priorities.
• Self-starter with ability to provide creative solutions.
• Competent in negotiation and problem solving

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications, including a copy of their CV, Cover Letter, and a written authorization to personal data processing, by sending an email, indicating in the subject “***CHRO***”, to the address: risorseumane@stillirisengo.org 
Please kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.

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