Shining Hope for Communities Project Director Jobs in Kenya

Shining Hope for Communities Project Director Jobs in Kenya

Overall Jobs and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Chief Programs Officer (CPO), the Project Director (PD) will be responsible for Project's operational success at SHOFCO, ensuring seamless team management and development, business development, program delivery, quality control and evaluation. In this role, the PD will manage project managers.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership

Provide credible leadership to project through implementing the strategic plan linked to SHOFCO’s vision and inspiring confidence and team spirit among project staff;

Actively participate in the Senior Management Team (SMT).

Quality Assurance and Performance

Provide targeted technical assistance to projects to foster continuous improvement in quality and both programmatic and financial performance;

Ensure projects are aligned with and contribute to SHOFCO’s Strategic Plan and National and county strategies, policies, operational guidelines, and protocols, as applicable.
Business Development

In liaison with Chief Officers, grow the project portfolio by providing leadership in developing new project proposals and relationships;

Forecast project growth with relevant teams;

Review of budgets during proposal development in support of grants managers. Ensuring budgets speak to projects seamlessly.

Policy Advocacy and Networking

Ensure staff participation in the project in relevant technical working groups and platforms, ensuring participation generates value for the communities that SHOFCO serves;

Manage internal (with other project managers) and external relations with donors, partners, and collaborators that are stakeholders in the project.

Administrative & Financial Oversight

Review operational budgets with project and finance teams to ensure compliance with effectiveness, efficiency and value-for-money principles;

Ensure projects are being supervised, and submit annual and quarterly procurement plans in accordance with budgets and donor/SHOFCO procurement rules and regulations;

Review operational budgets with project and finance teams to ensure value for money.

Grants Management

Liaise with grants management teams and support project teams in reviewing financial performance against set targets and implementation of remedial actions;

Foster the development of vibrant teams in project so that teams grow into

‘winning teams’ where project managers provide effective leadership;

Identify staff development needs and provide coaching and mentoring, as well as a link to training and development opportunities, to spur performance.

Monitoring and Evaluation

Provide oversight for all donor reports, evaluation reports, and other reports emanating from the project and projects to ensure timeliness and quality.

Liaise with Impact and Learning Lead to provide leadership in quarterly project review meetings aimed at identifying and remedying performance gaps and disseminating relevant information, e.g., new government policies, etc.

Liaise with the M&E unit to provide administrative support to projects to develop and implement M&E plans.

Operations Research and Knowledge Management

Provide leadership in the identification, development and implementation of relevant operations research within the project, drawing on support from the Chief Program Officer and other senior teams.

Skills and Experience

An advanced degree in a related field (Development Management, human rights, Social sciences, etc.) is required;

5-7 years of demonstrated expertise in project management in multiple sectors in Kenya;

Experience building, mentoring and developing a motivated and productive team;

Proven track record of writing/leading winning grant proposals and partnering with donors, MOH institutions, NGOs, communities and health development partners;

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong

How to Apply

Interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed Cover letter and CV to jobskibera@shininghopeforcommunities.org stating their current and expected salaries. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applications should reach us no later than 10th March 2023.

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