Head of Programs Jobs at Strategic Dimensions Limited in Kenya

Job Title: Head of Programs

Employer: Strategic Dimensions Limited

Duty Station: Nairobi, Kenya

Application Deadline: 4th Oct 2013

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership in overall planning and management of programme initiatives.
• Facilitate the development of annual operation plans, management plans, work and activity plans for programs
• Develop winning concepts/proposals.
• Spearhead fund-raising/resource mobilization initiatives for the organization.
• Coordinate and manage the development, implementation, monitoring and control of budgets for programs.
• Ensure timely submission of project reports.
• Represent the organization in relevant forums and to relevant authorities including local administration, county leaders, donors and others as necessary both locally and nationally.
• Lead and guide monitoring, evaluation and assessment activities
• Support and consolidate participatory action research from across the programme and liaise with universities and research institutes as is appropriate.
• Promote knowledge, experience and information sharing and learning

Qualification and Experiences:

• The candidate we are looking for should be a holder of Masters degree in Arts or Science in any of the following disciplines: development, agricultural economics, food science, rural development, community development, social sciences or related field with a minimum of 5 years experience in project management at a senior level in a similar environment with excellent people management skills.

• The individual should have good knowledge of operations of the NGO sector in the country, dynamics of partnerships, expertise in food security and/or rural enterprise development, value chains, credit, co-operative/farmer association development etc.

• The individual should possess excellent proposal writing skills with proven ability to secure substantial donor funding.

• The individual must show ability to build and maintain profitable networks within the sector.

How to Apply:

Application letter indicating a brief statement why you qualify for the job, accompanied with a detailed CV and names of at least three (3) professional referees, daytime telephone contact, and current and expected remuneration (gross salary and cash benefits) should be sent to the address below:

(Please do not attach scanned certificates, academic documents and testimonials at this point).

Executive Selection,
Strategic Dimensions Limited
Management and Development Consultants
E-mail: recruitment@strategicdimensions.co.ke

Only short listed candidates will be contacted


The full profile of the job is posted in the following website: www.strategicdimensions.co.ke