Regional Manager at World Vision Kenya

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and management

• Responsible for the overall planning, implementation and management of the programs and projects as well as the achievement of the goals and objectives of the program in a timely and cost-effective manner.
• Foster a conducive environment for spiritual and professional development of staff through coaching, mentoring and on-the-job training.
• Work with Operations Director to ensure high and effective performance management that leads to engaged and motivated staff at regional and program/project levels.
• Ensure integration of all programming aspects (Transformation Development, Humanitarian and Emergency Affairs, and Advocacy) in programs and projects for effective achievement of the organization’s strategic priorities.
• Ensure operationalization of risk management, including the implementation and maintenance of core security requirements.
• Provide leadership in branding and profiling the organisation amongst key stakeholdres and clear performance targets of the same for the  cluster and program and project managers.
• Contribute to the development of strategy, technical Programmes, directions and key priorities of WV operations (short, medium and long term).
• Guide the Region in identifying opportunities for new programs and ensuring smooth transitioning of phasing out programs.
• In partnership with the finance unit ensure that planning and budgeting of programs/project funding, expenditures and process is aligned and operating smoothly.
• Ensure adherence to internal controls and donor requirements
• Ensure strong communication and coordination with all teams technical and operations to effectively achieve program objectives.
• Lead the planning of program activities and set high quality performance targets ensuring adherence to technical standards, World Vision (WV) regulations, best practices and donor guidelines/agreed commitments.
• Actively Engage in the HEA cluster meetings for coordinated Emergency response
• Actively participate in the WVK Senior Management Team meetings and any other working committees as may be appointed.

Strategic Engagement and Resource development

• Represent the program and World Vision to donors, Government of Kenya, UN agencies, implementing, technical partners and other appropriate bodies in the region.
• Ensure effective liaison with local government officials, local communities, donor representatives and other stakeholders as appropriate
• Constantly look for more effective and efficient implementation and opportunities to increase impact in collaboration with like-minded partners.
• Participate in county level coalitions on specific advocacy issues.
• Ensure WV representation by Cluster/Area managers at County level is highly profiled.
• Engage in strategic engagements at Cluster/Area Programmes, County levels and Regional blocks.
• Develop new strategic MoUs for partnerships with CSOs, Church, Para-Church and other Faith groups, corporate donors/private partners and GoK at the Regional levels.
• Participate in National and County budget and policy influencing forums
• Facilitate assesment of growth areas for inclusion in the development of the NO growth plan based on the assessment reports. This provides the basis of identifying new project/ program areas.
• Local resource mobilization through engagements with county governments and Public private partner organizations
• Lead documentation for non sponsorship fundraising and other engagements to grow resource for impact.
• Lead field level contribution to the resource development working closely with Resource Acquisition department.

Monitoring, Reporting & Accountability

• Establish and maintain effective program reporting, evaluation, and communication systems.
• Submit timely accurate and quality reports that meet support office and donor requirements
• Document and disseminate program best practices, lessons learnt and success stories; capturing program impact.
• Oversee program evaluations working to ensure consultants are providing quality products
• Ensure timely and appropriate budget utilization and put in place immediate measures to address all variances so as to have an acceptable Field Finance Reports (FFR)
• Ensure that all Cluster managers/Area Programmes and projects achieve acceptable Risk Based Integrated Audit results by implementing interventions in accordance with established norms and policies.
• Ensure Cluster Managers /Area Programme Managers, Grant Project Managers set up, utilize and maintain effective complaints and feedback mechanisms to ensure stakeholders’ concerns are addressed.
• Ensure programs/project, sponsorship indicator and budget performance is within acceptable threshold
• Coordinate quality and timely reporting that meets set internal and donor expectations
• Provide guidance on utilization and maintenance of an effective complaints and feedback mechanisms to ensure stakeholders’ concerns are addressed
• Coordinate capacity building initiatives for service delivery.

Program Quality & Integration

• Build team unity through good collaboration. In particular build strong and working teams across sponsorship, grants and Disaster Management teams.
•  Support clear matrix relationships for Technical oversight and quality implementation.
• Ensure integration between projects and programs is made a priority at all levels within the region.
• Ensure teams are meeting the highest quality standards of grant management & compliance.
• Identify and Support innovations and new initiatives in order to improve program quality and impact (enabling organizational learning and reflection).
• Disseminate internal policies and ensure compliance is upheld

Other

• Any other duties as assigned by supervisor or designee from time to time

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

• Master’s degree in social sciences, social work, management, business administration, or a related field
• 8 years of demonstrated experience in external engagement, partnership building, especially with government representatives, donors, the private sector, and local community organizations.
• 5 years of senior role leading multiple grants and program of significant dollar value.
• Experience in multiple donor funded (bilateral, multilaterals and private sector) grants in development and emergency context
• Proven ability to manage and integrate teams of professionals around common goals
• Ability to multi-task and efficiently manage multiple competing priorities.
• Ability to maintain poise and professionalism under pressure
• Past experience of working with large grants and knowledge of donors, financial rules and regulations at a senior level.
• Experience in developing program work-plans, budgets, managing implementation, staff and short-term technical assistance.
• Excellent performance track record
• Experience in integrating teams of professionals around common goals and motivating through visionary leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver results and meet all donor deliverables.
• Ability to mentor and motivate staff
• Keen understanding of the unique political dynamics of the country and ability to work carefully and collaboratively to support the various political entities in Kenya