Camara Kenya Country Lead at Camara Education Ltd

Reporting To: Director of African Operations 

Contract: Full time, 24  months with possibility of extension

Location: Mombassa, Kenya with occasional travel to Nairobi and other project locations within Kenya as required

The Role 

The role of Country Lead is to oversee the Camara Kenya team to ensure all project activities are completed and achieve the organisation’s strategic objectives in Kenya. The job holder will be required to be actively involved on a daily basis in the projects and operations of the hub but will also strive to progress the strategic focus of the organisation in Kenya.  

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities 

1. To work closely with the Director of African Operations to deliver Camara’s strategic objectives for Kenya. 
2. To provide leadership, direction and staff development within the Camara Kenya team. 
3. To develop strong working relationships with the Ministry of Education, Teacher Service Commission and other key government stakeholders who are vital to the successful planning, implementation and outcomes of our work. 
4. To ensure the implementation of a standardised reporting template in line with Camara Education policies and establish measurable and robust KPI for each of the functional areas within the company. 
5. To ensure that all commercial and financial information for Camara Kenya's operations is captured within Camara’s standard information databases and is complete and accurate. 
6. To ensure the effective delivery of all projects within timescale and budget to ensure the maximum impact for beneficiairies.
7. To establish and implement a best in class M&E framework for every Camara project within Kenya. 
8. To be a key contributor in the construction and implementation of Camara’s Annual and Strategic Plans. 
9. To ensure the highest standards of governance within Camara Kenya. 
10. Provide updates and report all management group tasks for Camara Kenya projects to senior management, project partners and funders.
11. To support business development- overseeing new marketing initiatives for the Hub through social enterprise and building of Camara’s visibility in Kenya 
12. To establish a framework to maximise successful 3rd party funding within Kenya as well as contribute towards Camara’s overall funding initiatives.  This will include nurturing existing relationships and building new partnerships, coordinating preparation of project proposals and budgets as well  developing concept notes.
13. Develop and maintain a high performance culture within the team through effective performance management, communication and coaching of staff
14. Provide clear leadership and promote and foster a team culture consistent with the organisation’s values.
15. Ensure the recruitment and management of appropriately skilled staff and volunteers to positions and establish appropriate performance based indicators for staff within the framework agreed with Camara Education Limited.
16. To complete any other supportive tasks as required by management.

The Ideal Person will: 

• Hold a third level degree qualification in a relevant discipline- ideally Education, ICT or Development (essential)
• Five (5)  years of relevant professional experience working within a similar role,  at least 3 of which within a management or supervisory role 
• Have extensive knowledge and experience within the education sector in Kenya and be able to provide evidence of close collaboration and engagement with relevant  Government bodies including the Ministry of Education.
• Have demonstrable experience in  donor relationship management, including grant management, proposal and report writing, ideally within the humanitarian context and/or with the major institutional donors. 
• Have previous experience working in Kenya or another African Country 
• Be fluent in English (essential), Knowledge of Swahili an advantage 
• Be a confident, strong willed, tenacious, self-starter who has the ability to work in a dynamic, diverse and demanding environment. 
• Be results orientated - focus on results and desired outcomes and how best to achieve them.  
• Have good social skills and excels at relationship building. 
• Be a strong contributor to Operational and Strategic Planning processes.
• Be prepared to work and live in Mombasa and have the required Kenyan work and residency permits. 

Camara Education Limited is an Equal Opportunities Employer and is committed to having the best possible people working with us. We will ensure fair and equal opportunities for all potential and existing employees.