Country Director at ACRE Africa

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the development and implementation of the country roadmap, aligning closely with the foundation's goals and priorities
• Representing the country and strategy across leadership and whilst the Board of Directors are visiting.
• Engaging with key stakeholders, including government, private sector, development organisations and civil society.
• Ensuring the success and impact of country programs through effective partnerships
• Working closely with wider country program teams to develop and refine strategies.
• Oversee all enabling functions based in Kenya e.g. finance, legal, People & Culture.

Key Requirements:

• Significant experience in general management or multi-country/global positions such as Country Director, Country Managing Director, or Global Director.
• Hands-on experience of working within Kenya, either based locally, or travelling frequently to lead teams and business functions.
• A results-driven leader with strong commercial acumen, exceptional agility, and a deep passion for our mission and work.
• A relationship builder with a positive mindset, capable of leading beyond the program team, recognizing Kenya as a hub with co-located enterprise staff.
• Demonstrated success in facilitating organisational change, and building high-performing teams
• Financial management - dealing with large annual budgets of over US$ 200 million including contracting and disbursements.
• Strong understanding of the socio and geo-political environment in Kenya.