Senior Manager - Disaster Management at World Vision Kenya

Key Responsibilities:

Program Management and Reporting,

• Provide operational oversight in the implementation of all field projects and programs under Disaster Management for the National office.
• Provide Supervision to DM Field Project Managers
• Ensure that all projects and programs meet the generally accepted standards as clearly stipulated in the Sphere book.
• Review and approve all the project and program reports prepared from the field.
• Prepare and produce program reports for dissemination to various stakeholders.
• Develop practical tools in monitoring and evaluation of the programs.
• Develop operating business plan for the projects and programs in collaboration with the other technical leads and departments.
• Ensure that advocacy is integrated in the Disaster Management projects and programs
• Work closely with the DME team to ensure that the child wellbeing report is done to meet the standards.

Program Development and Grants acquisition,

• Support development and execution in collaboration with grants accusation team, a strategy to increase funding portfolio for Disaster Management projects and programs
• Provide support in funding negotiations with support offices and coordination with GAM and in alignment with Regional Grants Acquisition & management Strategy & the Regional Working Group Decisions.
• Manage donor concerns (government/private donors and support offices) ensuring proper resolutions for both parties have been reached
• Provide support to GAM including pre-positioning of World Vision with in-country donor representatives, responding to appropriate request for applications for bilateral and multilateral sources in coordination with relevant SOs and management of grant funded program.

Accountability, learning and innovation,

• Ensure quality programming, innovative designs, monitoring, evaluation, reflection, learning and reporting of all projects in the Disaster Management projects and Programs that leads to sustainable livelihood for children and their communities.
• Ensure that findings and recommendations from various accountability mechanisms such as Peer Review, Operational and Finance Audits, Programme evaluations, Programme Capability Review, are acted upon in a timely and effective manner.
• In close collaboration with P&C, ensure right staff are recruited, retained, and provided with intentional opportunities, mentoring and coaching for development.
• Ensure that the Program staffs based in remote locations receive care and support.

Networking and Coordination,

• Maintain effective communications and pro-active relationships with Support Office partners, including visits by donors.
• Support development and maintenance of pro-active relationships with bilateral and multilateral representatives in country.
• Support development and maintenance of good relationships with national government ministries, other NGOs and the development sector in general.
• Support implementation of Partnership initiatives, capacity building of national office staff and knowledge sharing within EARO region.
• In coordination with the Senior Management Team and other Technical Staff, participate in national level coalitions on specific advocacy issues.
• In the spirit of twin citizenship, contribute to knowledge sharing and collaborative learning through internal avenues such as the Cash and Voucher and Livelihood and Resilience communities of practice.

Any other duty

• Carry out any other lawful duties as may be assigned by Disaster Management Director/ Supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications for the role

• The position holder should have a Master’s degree in any of the fields of Food security, development economics, Project Management, Development studies, Disaster Management, Agriculture or related field in Disaster Management
•  Minimum of 10 years’ experience with a thorough understanding of all areas of project management cycles in a complex, international development organization especially in development and Relief Projects.  5 years should have been at a managerial level.
• Training or certification in Portfolio and/or Programme Management with accredited institutions.
• Ability to engage at a strategic level with senior government, UN and INGO officials.
• Ability to lead a multi-cultural team with an empowering and outcome-oriented approach.
• Strong budgetary and financial management skills.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• The person must be results oriented, able to handle public relations, able to satisfy donor and a team player
• Demonstrated track record in proposal development, funding acquisitions and grant management for major government donors preferred.
• The position holder must be results oriented and team a player.
• Knowledge of WVI working systems, policies and standards will be an advantage
• Good interpersonal, organizational and management skills.
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts, and physical hardship conditions.
• Ability to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgment.
• Computer literate