Country Director at Self Help Africa

Key responsibilities:

Leadership

• You will manage a large and diverse team, providing direct line management to members of the Country Management Team and working strategically with the Team Leader of the Agrifi Project.
• Proactively promote team building and cohesion strategies to ensure effective and people centred delivery of our mission
• You will ensure efficiencies in the operation of a joint country team through the use of shared services
• You will oversee talent acquisition, with a particular focus on championing local talent
• New business development and stakeholder relationship management
• You will be responsible for building relationships in-country to identify new opportunities and win funding for new programmes
• You will build in-country partnerships to expand our footprint in Kenya
• You will work in close collaboration with TruTrade’s Executive Director (based in Kenya) to scale TruTrade’s business model in Kenya, forging strategic alliances and seeking out new business opportunities
• You will represent SHA and TruTrade and present in national, regional and international fora and build the profile of both organisations
• Programme management & operations
• You will develop, present and implement the strategic vision, overall goals and objectives for SHA
• You will oversee the implementation of all programmes in Kenya, ensuring SHA meets all key targets
• You will work with the Head of Programmes to ensure all programmes are effectively monitored and evaluated so we can demonstrate our success, impact and value for money
• You will work with the Head of Programmes to vet and manage any implementation partners
• You will ensure that SHA and TruTrade are recognised as thought leaders in agriculture and agribusiness in Uganda
• You will work with the Humanitarian Director to ensure growth of SHA’s portfolio of work in this space

Finance, audit and risk:

• You will oversee the financial management and will ensure programmes are delivered in a cost-effective manner, ensuring a value for money approach and that major costs are successfully recovered from programme funding
• You will work with SHA’s Head of Finance and Administration to ensure a culture of accountability and adherence to all group policies and to staff welfare and security
• You will ensure compliance with all programme and donor requirements

Required skills and experience:

Essential:

• Minimum of five years’ senior management experience
• Previous experience running multi-sectoral teams to deliver complex programmes either in a development or private sector setting in sub-Saharan Africa
• A proven ability to deliver new income opportunities through proactive and sustained business development activity
• A proven ability to develop, implement and adapt organisational and business strategy
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both in formal and informal settings
• Strong financial analysis and management skills
• Fluency in English