WISH Senior Project Manager - Kenya at Handicap International (HI)

JOB CONTEXT:

• Women Integrated Sexual Health 2 (WISH 2) is one of the components of the overarching WISH Dividend programme implemented in Sub-Saharian Africa and funded by UK Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO). This program is central in advancing the UK’s proirites to empower women and girls, aligning with various UK’s strategic frameworks such as the International Development Strategy, the UK's strategic initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa, the International Women and Girls Strategy, and the FCDO's strategy on disability inclusion and rights. Within the WISH Lot 2 consortium, led by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) and with its hub located in Nairobi, HI is the disability inclusion consortium partner, working alongside with Organisations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs)

YOUR MISSION:

• The senior project manager contributes to the implementation of the mandate and the 10-year strategy of Humanity & Inclusion in Kenya and ensures the overall coordination between HI-WISH2 teams. S/he ensures optimal quality and the impact of the project implemented by means of a delegation system with appropriate oversight mechanisms. With all the other HI managers, the project manager shares responsibility for the sound management and effective functioning of the global organisation.

Responsibility 1: PROJECT & TEAM MANAGEMENT

• You ensure the good implementation of HI’s Monitoring, Evaluation, & Learning (MEAL) tools and the compilation of operational and financial data and their transmission to the project managers
• You support project reviews to maintain consistent information and take corrective action as required to achieve the project’s objectives
• You ensure project compliance to FCDO and Consortium lead (IPPF) requirements as regards to reporting and grants management in coordination with the Communication Specialist, indicators monitoring for Payment by results, ad-hoc requests
• You collect program support needs on project management and liaise with the Country WISH2 project managers to identify relevant supports,
• You ensure the management of the coordination team, set objectives and carry out appraisals to oversee the team's career development

Responsibility 2: COORDINATION

• You coordinate with the Coordination team in Uganda and countries-based teams in South Sudan and Madagascar
• You support the design and implementation of monitoring and coordination tools designed by the WISH MEAL Manager and their team
• You ensure regular information flow based on fact sheets or other sharing tools across the WISH2 project country teams and HQ

Responsibility 3: TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION, ADVOCACY AND POLICY INFLUENCE

• With the WISH2 Technical Manager, you represent HI in the WISH2 Lot2 steering mechanisms to assure visibility at consortium partners level
• You implement data collection plan related to access to SRHR by people with disabilities using the short set of questions from the Washington Group
• You meet with the donor representatives at regional or Country level
• You ensure respect of operational commitments by all countries and regular exchange of practices

CHARACTERISTICS OF THE POSITION:

• Kenya is a large country with a good quality of life despite urban insecurity in Nairobi. The rainy seasons are from March/April to May/June (long rains) and October to November/ December (short rains). Nairobi provides access to many entertainment, education and health facilities. HI has a head office in the business district called Westlands Accommodation for all different preferences is available. Mobility around the city is easy, vehicle taxis and motorcycle taxis are available for movement around the city, although the use of public buses is not allowed.

YOUR PROFILE:

• You hold a degree in relevant field such as international cooperation, political sciences or project management.
• You have at least 5 years’ experience in project coordination and team management.
• You have experience in consortiums, and collaboration with local and international partners.
• You have advanced writing capacities in English and master professional English and French at a very good level.
• You have special ease at collaborative work, participatory approach, and an ability to create dynamic and very positive working relations, including at distance.

CONDITIONS:

At HI, the conditions offered are up to your commitment and adapted to the context of your mission.

• 3 years International contract starting from 1st, April 2024
• The international contract provides social cover adapted to your situation:
• Unemployment insurance benefits for EU nationals
• Pension scheme
• Medical coverage with 50% of employee contribution
• Repatriation insurance paid by HI
• Salary from 2869 € gross/month upon experience
• Perdiem: 608.99 € net/month - paid in the field
• Paid leaves: 25 days per year;
• R&R: 1 day per month

Position:

• unaccompanied

  • Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects
  • A child allowance of 100€ per month, per child (from the second child) paid in the field

• open to couples

  • Support travel costs (air ticket & visa) for accompanying dependent and health/ repatriation insurance if the dependent has no income/
  • Payment of one yearly additional return flight

• open to families

  • a child allowance of 100€ per month, per child (from the second child) paid in the field
  • Contribution to school registration fees for children over 3 years
  • Family-wide health coverage
  • Payment for travel costs (air ticket & visa) and transport of your personal effects

• Housing: Individual taken in charge by HI