Country Manager Kenya
DESCRIPTION
Job's aim
- Responsible for country legal representation, HR management, fundraising, program implementation, compliance and financial management.
Specifications of the job
- Responsible for realisation of Country Office targets;the Country Manager plans, manages program implementation and oversees the in-country finance and administration functions. S/he ensures the quality of work and provide consistent, professional, and warm relationships with donors, and raise funds to grow the Country Office budget and Cluster budget. S/he ensures good relationships with partners both private and public and with other sister organisations (i)NGOs.
Aim of the Organizational Unit
- Is responsible for realisation of Country Office targets
Job category/Grade
- Kenya salary scale - Grade x
Supervisor
- Cluster Director
Supervises
- Project Managers, Project Officers, M&E and Communication Officer, Program Administration & HR Support Officer, Project Finance Officer.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Results and Competences
Result area & Description
Strategy proposals
- Monitors the progress and interdependencies of different projects within a Cordaid programme, taking into account the developments in the country/regions, and proposes improvements in the chosen strategy. Leads on country strategy design and implements the strategy.
Cooperation benefits
- Creates partnerships between governmental institutions, donors, partner organisations and (inter)national non-governmental organisations, taking into account the agreed programme results.
Funds
- Interacts with (potential) local/institutional donors, convincingly advocating for the added value of Cordaid as to acquire funds and ensure the future funding for the programme(s) in the designated country/region.
Business/Action plan
- Translates the agreed Country Office targets into a Business/Action Plan for the Country Office, with specific results in designated project areas while securing the connection with the Cordaid strategy.
Programme Management
- Keeps track of developments within the projects, manages the activities within the team and makes the necessary adjustments, taking into account the business/action plan, governmental policies, donor policies and the allocation of resources and preventing mission creep.
Financial Management
- Keep track of the financial performance of projects and exploitation budgets, ensuring that the CO operates within the boundaries of its approved annual budget.
- Ensure and be accountable for compliance with donor and internal Cordaid financial requirements.
National compliance
- Ensures and takes any measures necessary to ensure the country office is compliant with national laws and regulations and manages relations with relevant government institutions to that effect.
Management sublocations
- Leads sublocations (if existing), decides how much and which kind of contact or guidance is needed and ensures proper communication from sublocations with headquarters.
Security Management
- Assesses security risks in projects and realises the security of the Cordaid team, consultants and Cordaid visitors, according to the Cordaid’s safety & security policy.
Programme Reports
- Collects information within the programme and reports about the results, specifics and possible deviations following the required reporting standards, providing solutions to minimize the impact of deviations.
Personnel management
- Leads and coaches the multidisciplinary country team on a day to day basis in accordance with the management style of Cordaid, focused on productivity, the professional development of staff and employee satisfaction.
- Coaches staff and leaves room for professional freedom to determine how to execute the work. Builds on the strengths and talents of staff members to improve team performance.
- Emphasis teamwork, project based working and commitment. Ensures efficient use of resources and controls quality of work.
Integrity
- Showcases integrity standards as outlined in Cordaid’s integrity policies.
- Fulfills integrity responsibilities as outlined in Cordaid’s Integrity Framework and Standard Operating Procedures.
- Positively contributes to a safe environment within their scope of influence by encouraging dialogue, trust, as well as understanding and adherence to Cordaid’s integrity standards and procedures.
Other
- Any other duties assigned by the Cluster Director
REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge, Skills, and Experiences
- University or master’s degree in agriculture, health, economy, humanitarian aid, international development, or other relevant subject
- Extensive knowledge of (remote) management styles, institutional donor funded programs, program management, international cooperation with local partners, country/region of the Country Office, techniques, reporting standards and languages
- Good understanding of the financial framework, structure and compliance requirements of a country office within the setting of an international NGO
- At least 6 years of progressive experience in managing complex professional programs/projects/offices of international organizations or companies.
- Social skills to bridge cultural or other differences on several locations or from remote distance.
- Behavioral values and skills: trust, accountability, problem solving, cooperation, teambuilding, negotiation, conflict management, collaboration, flexibility, creativity
- Writing skills to clearly formulate strategy and project proposals including expected impact
Competencies
- Strategic orientation
- Self-motivated, proactive and result driven
- Creativity and Innovation
- Integrity
- Leadership skills
- People management skills
- Results oriented
- Entrepreneurial thinking
- Open, outgoing and reliable
- Ability to work independently under pressure and proactive work style
- Ability to transfer skills
- Gender sensitive
Key result Areas
- Program implementation
- Program monitoring
- Partnership Management
- HR Management
- Representation/networking
- Donor mapping / fundraising
- Coordination of program activities
- Country Office operation
- Financial management and compliance
- Legal assurance and reporting to government
- Effective staff management
- Security
Working conditions
- 40 hours a week
Travel to partner offices as and when needed
