Regional Manager - North Eastern at Kenya Red Cross Society

Reporting to: Head of Regional Management
Job Location: North Eastern

Overall Purpose

The Regional Manager is responsible for providing strategic leadership in the development, maintenance and growth of the region through effective coordination of regional plans and budget, implementation and delivery of high quality integrated humanitarian services and strengthening the capacity of regional governance as well as youth and volunteer development.

Duties and Responsibilities

Leadership:

• Develop and implement strategic plans to develop, maintain and grow business within the  Region
• Coordinate implementation of integrated community-based programme that includes public health, social services, water and sanitation, disease prevention and control as well as emergency care management
• Coordinate implementation of community mobilization and capacity building strategies to promote hygiene practices in order to protect health and ensure that communities manage installed water and sanitation infrastructural facilities in a sustainable manner
• Develop strategies for strengthening collaborative partnerships and networks with stakeholders, government agencies, the private sector and other players to ensure implementation of programmes that enhance organizational effectiveness
• Coordinate monitoring and evaluation/reporting of programmes in the region in order to assess progress, ensure accountability, determine impact and report significant achievements to ensure organizational learning
• Oversee the dissemination of ideals and Fundamental Principles of the International Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement, International Humanitarian Law (IHL), International Disaster Response Law (IDRL)  
• Represent the Society at meetings, conferences and workshops and other forums to promote programme activities and articulate issues related to the humanitarian relief
• In liaison with the Knowledge Management Officer coordinate documentation of experiences and program implementation strategies that are unique with a view to enhancing knowledge sharing
• Prepare concept papers, periodic and annual reports showing achievements of the treasury accounting unit against planned targets as well as provide justification for performance variances and recommending strategies for improvement.
• Assign duties, train, supervise and appraise regional staff

Planning & Budgeting:

• Coordinate the development, implementation of the annual Regional plan and budget under the direction of the Regional Committee 
• Ensure effective resource mobilization strategies, prepare and submit funding proposals according to donor requirements to supplement local budget allocations. 
• Consolidate programme implementation of work plans that capture all donor requirements as well as planned activity accomplishments, outputs, and verifiable indicators

Disaster Management:

• Coordinate implementation of disaster management programmes at the region level to effectively respond to natural and manmade disasters
• Coordinate regional risk mapping and vulnerability capacity assessment activities to plan prepare, respond and mitigate disaster impacts
• Design capacity building programmes to effectively prepare communities to respond to disasters, restore family links as well as put in place systems for community reconstruction and environmental conservation 

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters in Business Management (MBA) or MSc in Public Health (MPH)
• Training and/or Experience in project management
• Over 7 years’ experience in planning, implementing and evaluating community-based programmes in emergency/ relief/development context, two of which must be at a leadership level

Key Competencies

• Broad knowledge of project management, emergency and public health management, humanitarian relief issues, trends and goals aimed at preventing and alleviating human suffering
• Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver the society’s articulated vision for change
• Ability to initiate and manage change and align programmes to the strategic plan
• Demonstrated ability to influence and resolve differences and conflicts.