Chief Executive Officer at County Assemblies Forum

The scope of Chief Executive Officer encompasses, but not limited to the secretary to the CAF Executive Committee, Financial management, leadership, Project Management, Human Resource Management, Liaison and Protocol/Networking, Institutional Development, Resource Mobilization.

The Chief Executive Officer shall report administratively to the Secretary General and functionally to the Executive Committee.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

The Chief Executive Officer of the County Assemblies Forum (CAF) shall execute the following mandates, and not limited to been;

• Administrative head of the County Assemblies Forum
• The Accounting officer and the authorized officer of CAF
• The secretary to the CAF Executive Committee
• Ensuring that the Executive Committee of CAF is guided and appraised on strategy implementation
• Building the CAF Institutional culture
• Implementing the CAF Mission and Vision and strategic plan.
• Representing the CAF at external meetings with stakeholders
• Overseeing the complete operation of The CAF in accordance with the direction established in the strategic plan.
• Maintaining awareness of both the external and internal competitive landscape, opportunities for expansion, and New Business Development.
• Supervising any contractors who may be engaged on the project
• Strengthening partners’ relations based on respect among equals
• Resource mobilization and donor engagement.
• Contributing to strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• A Masters Degree in international Studies or its equivalent, with a minimum of 12 years’ experience in a senior management position and a wide knowledge and practice in Governance and Decentralization.
• As Chief Executive Officer, this individual demonstrates critical competencies in four broad categories; commitment to results, Diplomacy savvy, leading change, and motivating.
• The CEO should be systems thinker who is goal driven, be able to transform information into individual and organizational knowledge and leading; is action oriented and innovative & s/he anticipates and solves problems and takes advantage of opportunities, is a self-starter and team player.
• Leading change: the CEO possesses the skills and implements the functions of a leader.
• S/he shares CAF’s values, Mission and Vision & consistently displays integrity, models behavior, develops people, and builds teams.
• The individual deals effectively with demanding situations and implements interventions.