Program Manager II - Recovery and Disaster Risk Reduction Coordinator (RDRRC) at Catholic Relief

Job Summary:

You will manage and provide technical oversight of the development and implementation of the Country Program’s (CP) emergency response and recovery programming, ensuring effective systems and processes are in place that support high-quality programming that advances Catholic Relief Services’ (CRS) work in serving the poor and vulnerable. Your knowledge and skills in Humanitarian Development Peacebuilding (HDP) nexus programming and your management abilities will ensure the delivery of high-quality programming that applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve.

Roles and Key Responsibilities:

• In close collaboration with the Kenya Senior Management Team and HRD Emergency Technical Advisors and EARO Technical Advisors, manage the planning, strategy and implementation of all emergency response and recovery activities, including disaster risk reduction (DRR), in line with CRS quality standards, donor requirements, and national and international standards and ensure program components are implemented in an integrated manner with other ongoing CP programming, ensuring staff safety and security.
• Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, contribute to the recruitment process of emergency staff, and complete performance management for direct reports. 
• Promote MEAL and knowledge management by leading program/project reviews and reflections with staff and partner representatives and documentation of good practices and lessons learned for assessments, to adjust strategies and implementation plans, to inform future programming initiatives and approaches, and to contribute to organizational learning.
• Represent the organization and collaborate, coordinate and build rapport with relevant government, community structures, donors, INGO key sectoral working groups, and the UN, to keep abreast of changing needs and opportunities on the ground, to develop synergies, and to identify opportunities for growth.
• Serve as the technical lead and technical writer to ensure quality proposals per agency and donor standards. Contribute to budgeting and staffing plans and activities for proposals.
• Identify capacity building needs for staff and partner organizations and take the lead on planning training and capacity building programs and activities, developing curriculums, and delivering trainings.
• Ensure timely and appropriate project expenditures in line with financial plans and efficient use and stewardship of project material sources.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong strategic, analytical and problem-solving skills, with ability to make sound judgment and decisions with limited or incomplete information and offer innovative solutions.
• Strong representation and relationship management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally.
• Ability to work long hours in a fast-paced environment and juggle multiple priorities.
• Able to live in an environment where everyday comforts are not readily available. 
• Ability to function well in a stressful environment, stay focused, and maintain sufficient work life balance with limited options for downtime activity. 
• Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented
• Committed to gender sensitive management and respect, equity, diversity, inclusion initiatives

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to represent the organization at coordination meetings with donors, local government, UN, and other international NGOs.
• Experience with emergency proposals and strategy design. Familiarity with policies, procedures, and priorities of USAID, DFID, UN agencies and Caritas agencies preferred.
• Strong experience implementing market-based approaches in emergency programming
• Experience in building and motivating diverse and talented teams.

Basic Qualifications

• Master's Degree in International Development, International Relations or relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years of field-based work experience in a program/project management position with an international NGO, with preferably at least 2-3 years working in emergency response programming.
• Strong knowledge of emergency guidelines and standards.