Regional Manager Job World Vision Kenya

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Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and management

  • Responsible for the overall planning, implementation and management of the programs and projects as well as the achievement of the goals and objectives of the program in a timely and cost-effective manner.
  • Foster a conducive environment for spiritual and professional development of staff through coaching, mentoring and on-the-job training.
  • Work with Operations Director to ensure high and effective performance management that leads to engaged and motivated staff at regional and program/project levels.
  • Ensure integration of all programming aspects (Transformation Development, Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs, and Advocacy) in programs and projects for effective achievement of the organization’s strategic priorities.
  • Ensure operationalization of risk management, including the implementation and maintenance of core security requirements.
  • Provide leadership in branding and profiling the organisation amongst key stakeholdres and clear performance targets of the same for the  cluster and program and project managers.
  • Contribute to the development of strategy, technical Programmes, directions and key priorities of WV operations (short, medium and long term).
  • Guide the Region in identifying opportunities for new programs and ensuring smooth transitioning of phasing out programs.
  • In partnership with the finance unit ensure that planning and budgeting of programs/project funding, expenditures and process is aligned and operating smoothly.
  • Ensure adherence to internal controls and donor requirements
  • Ensure strong communication and coordination with all teams technical and operations to effectively achieve program objectives.
  • Lead the planning of program activities and set high quality performance targets ensuring adherence to technical standards, World Vision (WV) regulations, best practices and donor guidelines/agreed commitments.
  • Actively Engage in the HEA cluster meetings for coordinated Emergency response
  • Actively participate in the WVK Senior Management Team meetings and any other working committees as may be appointed.

Strategic Engagement and Resource development

  • Represent the program and World Vision to donors, Government of Kenya, UN agencies, implementing, technical partners and other appropriate bodies in the region.
  • Ensure effective liaison with local government officials, local communities, donor representatives and other stakeholders as appropriate
  • Constantly look for more effective and efficient implementation and opportunities to increase impact in collaboration with like-minded partners.
  • Participate in county level coalitions on specific advocacy issues.
  • Ensure WV representation by Cluster/Area managers at County level is highly profiled.
  • Engage in strategic engagements at Cluster/Area Programmes, County levels and Regional blocks.
  • Develop new strategic MoUs for partnerships with CSOs, Church, Para-Church and other Faith groups, corporate donors/private partners and GoK at the Regional levels.
  • Participate in National and County budget and policy influencing forums
  • Facilitate assesment of growth areas for inclusion in the development of the NO growth plan based on the assessment reports. This provides the basis of identifying new project/ program areas.
  • Local resource mobilization through engagements with county governments and Public private partner organizations
  • Lead documentation for non sponsorship fundraising and other engagements to grow resource for impact.
  • Lead field level contribution to the resource development working closely with Resource Acquisition department.

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Monitoring, Reporting & Accountability

  • Establish and maintain effective program reporting, evaluation, and communication systems.
  • Submit timely accurate and quality reports that meet support office and donor requirements
  • Document and disseminate program best practices, lessons learnt and success stories; capturing program impact.
  • Oversee program evaluations working to ensure consultants are providing quality products
  • Ensure timely and appropriate budget utilization and put in place immediate measures to address all variances so as to have an acceptable Field Finance Reports (FFR)
  • Ensure that all Cluster managers/Area Programmes and projects achieve acceptable Risk Based Integrated Audit results by implementing interventions in accordance with established norms and policies.
  • Ensure Cluster Managers /Area Programme Managers, Grant Project Managers set up, utilize and maintain effective complaints and feedback mechanisms to ensure stakeholders’ concerns are addressed.
  • Ensure programs/project, sponsorship indicator and budget performance is within acceptable threshold
  • Coordinate quality and timely reporting that meets set internal and donor expectations
  • Provide guidance on utilization and maintenance of an effective complaints and feedback mechanisms to ensure stakeholders’ concerns are addressed
  • Coordinate capacity building initiatives for service delivery.

Program Quality & Integration

  • Build team unity through good collaboration. In particular build strong and working teams across sponsorship, grants and Disaster Management teams.
  •  Support clear matrix relationships for Technical oversight and quality implementation.
  • Ensure integration between projects and programs is made a priority at all levels within the region.
  • Ensure teams are meeting the highest quality standards of grant management & compliance.
  • Identify and Support innovations and new initiatives in order to improve program quality and impact (enabling organizational learning and reflection).
  • Disseminate internal policies and ensure compliance is upheld

Other

  • Any other duties as assigned by supervisor or designee from time to time

Knowledge, Skills, and Knowledge

  • Master’s degree in social sciences, social work, management, business administration, or a related field
  • 8 years of demonstrated experience in external engagement, partnership building, especially with government representatives, donors, the private sector, and local community organizations.
  • 5 years of senior role leading multiple grants and program of significant dollar value.
  • Experience in multiple donor funded (bilateral, multilaterals and private sector) grants in development and emergency context
  • Proven ability to manage and integrate teams of professionals around common goals
  • Ability to multi-task and efficiently manage multiple competing priorities.
  • Ability to maintain poise and professionalism under pressure
  • Past experience of working with large grants and knowledge of donors, financial rules and regulations at a senior level.
  • Experience in developing program work-plans, budgets, managing implementation, staff and short-term technical assistance.
  • Excellent performance track record
  • Experience in integrating teams of professionals around common goals and motivating through visionary leadership.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver results and meet all donor deliverables.
  • Ability to mentor and motivate staff
  • Keen understanding of the unique political dynamics of the country and ability to work carefully and collaboratively to support the various political entities in Kenya

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