Chief Executive Officer at Human Performance Dynamics Africa

Key Responsibilities and Duties Include:

• Lead the execution of organizational resource mobilization strategy to ensure financial health of the organization. This includes program design, proposal development, proactive co creation of ideas with funders, decision making of new investments, partnership formation and budgeting.
• Liaise with the Board Chair in leading the development and execution of the strategic plan, ensure that milestones as stipulated in the strategic plan score card are met and that programs and resources (financial, human, infrastructure) are aligned to agreed strategy.
• Assign key corporate responsibilities to each of the department directors to improve overall management and ensure achievement of strategic and organizational goals.
• Co-Lead the development and overall management of program budgets while overseeing internal controls and accountability mechanisms.
• Ensure high performance of the directors and continuously assess the progress of their teams.
• Represent and advocate for the organization to partners and stakeholders, including NGOs, multi-lateral organizations, donors and national and local (county) level governments.
• Develop and maintain strong external relations, in particular with government, donors, and public and private sector partners.
• Lead in converting ideas, concepts, and strategies into programmatic reality and spearhead strategic thinking in partnership with senior management and teams through the development of actionable program/ project strategies.
• Coordinate and review donor reports, including financial and programmatic reports as required by donors and share best practices and lessons learnt in relevant documentation.
• Ensure sound sub-award management and financial management, including programmatic budgeting, quarterly spending projections, monthly spending reviews, and monitoring of payments.
• Expand, monitor, and identify opportunities for increased efficiencies and cost effectiveness and ensure best value for money while ensuring effective use and coordination of donor resources and the compliance of the financial systems and controls with relevant donor standards.
• Ensure program compliance to local laws, regulations, and audit requirements and risk management plans.

Person Specifications:
The ideal candidate will have a business mindset with good exposure in the health sector and will be able to see the “big picture” in a variety of settings.
In particular he/she will have:

• Master’s level and Bachelor’s level degree in a relevant field such as Business Administration, Strategic Management, Communications, Marketing or Public Health.
• Minimum of 10 years’ work experience in Business Management, Public Health or Marketing, four (4) of which must be at senior management level
• Experience in healthcare business management, health marketing, financial management and community development.
• Experience in public relations and communications will be an added advantage.
• In-depth working knowledge of corporate governance and general management best practice.
• Extensive knowledge and experience working with donors/ development partners in health and a deep understanding of the health systems and service delivery context in Kenya.
• Experience in new business development, developing profitable strategies and implementing vision.