Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and management

• Responsible for the overall planning, implementation and management of the grants and Non-sponsorship (PNS) project as well as the achievement of the goals and objectives in a timely and cost-effective manner.


• Ensure strong communication and coordinating with technical leads and other support functions for effective delivery


• Champion implementation and set high quality performance targets ensuring adherence to technical standards, WV regulations, best practices and donor guidelines.


• Design strategies, partnerships and interventions to guarantee the project is gender, disability and social inclusion (GEDSI) sensitive


• Ensure WVK is accountable to beneficiaries, donors, government and other stakeholders.


• Primary point of contact and collaboration for the grant implementation team.


• Direct and oversee grant and PNS implementation; ensuring contribution to WVK strategy and donor commitments /promises through proper capacity building, proper staffing and quality assurance.

Donor Relations

• Represent the grants and PNS to respective donor meetings related to implementation.


• 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.


• Ensure timely communication with donors to ensure effective grant support

Resource mobilization and Engagement

• Coordinate current donor engagement to attract repeat and extended funding


• Ensure effective implementation products including documentations, success stories to position for additional resources


• Liaise with resource acquisition team to contribute to potential growth areas for grants and PNSs

Monitoring, Reporting, Documentation & Knowledge Management

• Lead an effective monitoring and reporting system for the grants and PNS


• Establish and maintain effective project reporting, evaluation, and communication systems including schedules


• Coordinate timely, accurate and quality reports submission that meet donor requirements


• Document and disseminate project best practices, lessons learnt and success stories


• Establish a strong knowledge management function for the grants and PNS


• Coordinate regular data audits and quality assurance to enhance accountability and implementation fidelity

Budget Management

• Manage grant and PNS budgets within approved spending levels and ensure accurate and timely financial reports to donors and World Vision.


• Ensure grant and PNS expenses are reasonable, allocated as per assigned budget, prudent and spent in accordance with donor rules and regulations to ensure low risk audits


• Ensure effective budget monitoring across grants for delivery on time and on budget

Risk and compliance

• Ensure risk management across the grants including risk assessments and process improvement plans


• Coordinate audit response and management plans for grants and PNS


• Ensure due diligence processes as per WV and donor requirements


• Ensure all compliance expectations across the grants and PNS are delivered


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

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

• Master’s degree in social sciences, management, business administration, or a related field


• 7 years of experience in a senior role leading a complex technical service delivery program of similar scope and dollar value.


• 5 years of demonstrated experience in partnership building, especially with government representatives, donors, the private sector, and local community organizations.


• Proven ability to manage diverse teams across different sectors


• Familiarity with multiple donor regulations including UN, foundations, Bilateral governments among others.


• Demonstrated accomplishment in working with professionals, ministries and with donor colleagues in country


• Past experience of working in multiple grant supported projects and knowledge of 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


• Demonstrated ability to deliver results and meet all donor deliverables.


• Excellent Oral and written communication skills,


• Excellent Relational skills


• 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