Vacancies at World Vision Kenya

Key Responsibilities:

The Chief Executive Officer will lead the Kenya Micro Finance Institution (MFI), in creating a self-sustaining business with strong foundations (people, process, systems) that is capable of growing while managing risks. The position will manage an effective and efficient operation, delivering to challenging financial and social performance targets. The Chief Executive Officer will work closely with World Vision to develop integrated livelihoods programs, and thereby obtain funding from the partnership and donors to grow the operation with the following major responsibilities:

• To ensure that the vision, and mission, purpose, goals, objectives, outputs and policies set by the Board and approved by VFI are fully implemented, complied with and met.
• Achievement of annual targets and strategic goals.
• Fund Sourcing
• Financial and Risk Management
• Effective integration with WV and any other Partnerships (both local and international) and effective promotion of the organization’s relations
• Institutional strengthening and capacity building
• Policy formulation and compliance with local regulations and VFI policies
• Appointing Authority & Governance

Requirements:  

• Minimum a Master degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Management or some other related field 
• Must have at least ten years of working experience in senior management in a combination of the following: micro-enterprise lending organization, banking institution, a progressive corporate environment, international business, agricultural economics/development, or economic and business development institution 
• Must have a clear understanding of micro finance industry and technology 
• Must have worked experience in regulatory environment and better with institution that intermediate savings.  
• Determined personality with initiative, perseverance and the ability to motivate and manage a team 
• Capability and willingness to lead the organization forward 
• Ready to comply and live up to and in accordance with the organization Ideals and Core Values 
• Be a good trainer, facilitator, mentor, and coach 
• Very good communication and marketing skills 
• Very good knowledge in economic and financial topics  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills 

Preferred:

• Master’s degree, preferably in banking or business administration.
• Experience in Credit Risk oversight and reporting.
• Experience as microfinance practitioner/manager, and track record in producing good credit performance.
• Experience in the broader Risks MFIs face.
• .Experience working closely with MFIs in East-Africa region and contexts in particular Kenya.

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Job Scope:

Provide overall strategic leadership, coordination and management of Area Programs and the region. Ensure a highly motivated workforce that operationalizes OP2030 priorities into an integrated programming to foster stakeholder engagement and contribute to child well-being outcomes.

The position holder will ensure that area programs and the region meet community and donor accountability in line with World Vision’s policies and standards.  This role is part of the senior management team (SMT) at the national office.

Main Responsibilities:

Strategic Leadership and Management

• Provide leadership to the Regional and Program/Project teams and fostering an environment of team synergy and ensuring competent and motivated staff are hired and retained.
• Foster a conducive environment for spiritual and professional development of staff through coaching, mentoring and on-the-job training.
• Work with Integrated Programmes Director (IPD) 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.
• 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.
• Communicate and implement change within the region in a timely manner and ensure good change management.
• Support and facilitate staff technical and leadership skill development for quality implementation
• Coordinate and facilitate Staff partnering for performance for the staff in the Region.
• Act as the official World Vision Kenya spokesperson in the Region.

Accountability; Quality Assurance and Capacity Building

• Ensure Area Programme Managers, Grant Project Managers set up, utilize and maintain effective complaints and feedback mechanisms to ensure stakeholders’ concerns are addressed.
• In consultation with Technical Programs Managers, ensure design documents and plans are confirmed compliant with LEAP (including timeliness) and other standards.
• 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)
• Coordinate and facilitate institutionalisation of Programme Accountability Framework (PAF) in the Region
• Ensure that all Area Programmes and projects achieve acceptable Risk Based Integrated Audit results by implementing interventions in accordance with established norms and policies.
• Tracking implementation of previous Audits recommendations for acceptable audit ratings

Design, Monitoring and Evaluation

• Ensure design teams are supported to systematically incorporate sustainability strategies, transition steps and sustainability indicators in programme designs.
• Ensure monitoring data collected by Area Programmes includes cross-cutting themes (advocacy, gender, peace, disability, Christian Commitment, Climate Change, Child Protection)
• Ensure program designs are done in compliance with WV standards and ensure execution in accordance with donor requirements while employing an empowerment approach, building on strong relationships with key stakeholders for all Area Programs and projects.
• Ensure Area Programmes do and are supported to do assessments to identify issues for the NO strategy and child wellbeing outcomes.
• Ensure designs include cross-cutting themes (advocacy, gender, peace, disability, Christian Commitment, Climate Change, Child Protection)
• Ensure Area Programmes are supported in the review of terms of reference (ToRs) for evaluations and baselines – Merge with evaluations e.t.c
• In consultation with Programme Effectiveness team, ensure review measurement tools are contextualized for use by evaluation team. 
• Contribute to the development of recommendations based on the findings, drawing from knowledge of the programme area and context.
• Ensure Area Programmes are supported for feedback sessions of the evaluation findings with staff, community and other partners in an inclusive manner.
• Ensure evaluation reports are reviewed and comply with the standards before feedback with the partners. 
• Ensure all required reports are approved and uploaded into required platforms within timelines and guidelines provided
• Ensure review of semi-annual and annual reports for all the ADPs in their region is undertaken and work with OD.
• In consultation with Integrated Programmes Director, ensure AP annual and semi-annual reports are complete and consistent with programme designs and WV requirements (such as NO strategy, CWBT, PDD, APs, ITTs).
• Ensure timely submission of reports for approval to OD (for onward submission to Support Offices and other key donors) where applicable
• Submit quality monthly management reports (MMRs) in a timely manner
• Follow up on smooth Programs & grant projects initiation & closure
• Conduct routine outcome monitoring to provide evidence for progress management (including SOIs), advocacy and resource mobilization. 
• Monitor activity implementation through holding regular meetings with Area Program management teams, adherence to work-break-down processes in horizon, field visits and subsequently participating in the National Office SMTs.
• Ensure managers are supported for participatory development and reviews of the programme designs to ensure a shared understanding of interventions, roles and contributions of all parties involved.
• Ensure sponsorship meets required standards.

Capacity Building & Knowledge Management

• Ensure Area Programme teams are supported to share learning and undertake advocacy with/among stakeholders for Child Well Being in the region.
• In consultation with Programme Effectiveness, ensure Area Programmes undertake reflection and learning sessions that informs and ensures documentation, sharing and replication of best practices and innovations with internal & external partners.
• Cultivate a culture of operational research, reflection and learning for enhance ministry quality
• Identify and encourage innovation and creativity
• In coordination/consultation with the Integrated Programmes Director, technical program managers (Associate Directors in Operations) P&C and others as appropriate, facilitate staff capacity building and training.

Engagement & Networking

• Build and maintain effective communications and pro-active relationships with partners at the region and counties, including visits by donors.
• In coordination/consultation with Area Managers and National Office Advocacy Team, support engagement process, develop and maintain pro-active relationships with representatives of the county governments, stakeholders, like-minded organizations and other agencies.
• Participate in county level coalitions on specific advocacy issues.
• Ensure WV representation by Area managers at County level is highly profiled.
• Engage in strategic engagements at 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
• Ensure that Area Program managers within region are successfully engaging with key internal and external stakeholders, including other WVK divisions (e.g. F&SS, PAS, PD&GA), SO and GC representatives; as well as government, community, FBOs and other civil society organizations.

Resource Acquisition and Management

• Timely development and submission of Area annual plans and budgets for securing financial resources by all projects in the region.
• Ensure donor and stakeholder concerns are addressed for effective and sustained engagement for programs and projects in the region.
• 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
• Ensure APs are able to develop proposals and concepts for resource mobilization and engagement with partners (county governments, donors) using monitoring and evaluation reports for addressing intervention gaps.
• Engage with key Strategic donor negotiations / meetings (Bi-laterals, multilateral, PPP, GoK, new donors within the Region)
• Host key donors in the region for distinctive resource growth and maintaining good donor relations.

Others

• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by supervisor or designee from time to time
• Participate and contribute in committees and task forces e.g. Senior Management Committees

Knowledge & Skills

• Minimum of 8 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 Project Management with accredited institutions will be an added advantage
• Demonstrated track record in proposal development, funding acquisitions and grant management for major government donors preferred.
• Knowledge and appreciation of WVI working systems, policies, standards, vision, mission, core values and OP2030.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Training or certification in Portfolio and/or Program Management with accredited institutions.
• Computer knowledge including Microsoft office (Word, Excel, power point), and Lotus Notes
• 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.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• The person must be results oriented, able to handle public relations, able to satisfy donors and a team player.
• 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.

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Purpose of Position

To provide technical leadership and management of day to day sponsorship operations, implementing sponsorship strategic initiatives and projects, coordinating with Global Centre and Support Offices for quality sponsorship at all levels including sponsorship field services, sponsorship programming and sponsorship systems of World Vision ministry in Kenya.

The position holder must be able to live out and communicate World Vision’s Christian ethos and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that serves as an example to others.

Major Responsibilities

Technical leadership 35%

• Contribute to the National Strategy and Operational plan development ensuring that strategic intent and plans of sponsorship are integrated
• Provide timely technical leadership to community engagement and sponsorship program (CESP) and related staff.
•  Lead the successful development, elaboration and roll out of all Sponsorship Operations plans in the National Office.
• Impart appropriate mentoring, coaching and supervision in order to equip, motivate and empower staff in Sponsorship Operations.
•  Ensure that personal and professional development activities, including performance management, training and mentoring activities are successfully carried out.
• Ensure Sponsorship operations in WV Kenya are aligned to the Partnership standards.
• Develop/update the Registered Children (RC) projections and plans and contribute to office growth plans
• Manage organizational risks related to sponsorship operations.
• Manage rollout of Partnership Sponsorship initiatives within World Vision Kenya.
• Support the consolidation of a learning culture - based upon evidenced based best practices and industry standards - to enable program staff to achieve and/or surpass established targets and standards.

Program Quality and integration 25%

• Ensure quality focus and feasibility in the development, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Sponsorship operations interventions in integrated child development
• Collaborate with other technical programs (TP), national functions to ensure that sponsorship is adequately and appropriately integrated.
• Ensure timely reporting and tracking of performance indicators to the NO, NO Dashboard, Board, Region and WVI
• Ensure that these interventions are designed and developed not only in alignment with a fully integrated three track ministry approach but also in compliance with Minimum Sponsorship Programming standards;
•  Lead the provision and/or establishment of needed tools, methodological approaches, technical assistance, training / capacity building, DME support and accompanying business processes to ensure that program interventions in Sponsorship achieve or surpass Sponsorship Operations objectives
•  Lead the successful development, elaboration and roll out of implementation strategies and operational guidelines in response to Sponsorship operations priorities;
• Provide technical support for the start of new, ongoing and transitioning programs.
•  Support the use of the standardized Registered Children monitoring tools in all APs
•  Verify quality of design documents to ensure step data is included in determining interventions to address gaps in CWB among the RC.
•  Use monitoring data for decision making at the National level
•  Contribute to baseline/ evaluation planning and quality products
• Contribute to step data analysis, interpretation and utilization of findings for management and decision making
• Ensure development of Sponsorship Monthly Management Reports and provide data for Child Well Being Annual Report
• Ensure that Business processes, standards and policies are developed in coordination with other WVK entities that support program interventions for Sponsorship are aligned with WV and other relevant standards.
• Ensure that all staff within the Sponsorship Unit meet or exceed basic professional requirements and conduct themselves in accordance with WV policies and principles
• Ensure Sponsorship Officers, System Operators and the Child Wellbeing Facilitators promote integration of Sponsorship and other sectors.
• Ensure that APs have the appropriate sponsorship systems and processes in place

Strategic Engagement and partnership Management 25%

• Planned externally to WVK engagement including support offices to position WVK for sponsorship growth.
• Engage with key internal stakeholders, including other WVK departments, WV entities, Support Office and Global Centre representatives.
• Coordinate implementation of sponsorship initiatives – Sponsorship 2.0, Sponsorship in Programming (SIP), TFE (Transformed Field Environment) and approved tools for sponsorship operations.
•  Manage on-going communication with GC, SOs and Regional Office including information exchanges and regular reports as per established agreements.
• Manage documentation to profile the office sponsorship initiatives providing beyond the standard reports to enhance donor excitement and retention.
• Develop and maintain good external relationships with key national organizations and networks that have Sponsorship operations to position World Vision Kenya as a credible and influential actor in the country.

Capacity building and talent management 10%

• Collaborate and enhance capacity of other technical program managers to support effective sponsorship management
• Support the development of a training calendar for the NO, Regional and AP staff.
•  Provide orientation to the new staff on Sponsorship operations.
• Identify and grow sponsorship team for excellent sponsorship management
• Ensure coaching and mentoring for NO, Regional and AP Sponsorship staff on Sponsorship operations.
•  Implement other sponsorship trainings (SBT, TFE etc.)

Others (5%)

• Participate and contribute in committees and task forces e.g. Senior Management Committee, National Disaster Management Committee, Risk Committee
• Perform any other duty as assigned by the supervisor or Designee

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• The position holder should have a Master’s degree in Development/Social Studies, Management, Business Administration, Rural Development, Health, and Livelihoods/Food Security or related fields.
• They must have a minimum of 7 years’ experience with regards to Sponsorship Programming and/or the Project management: 5 of which must be in management.
• Training or certification in Portfolio and/or Project Management with accredited institutions will be an added advantage
• A thorough understanding of all areas of project management cycles in a complex, international development organization especially in development and Relief Projects. 
• The position holder must be a result orientated leader who can manage and satisfy multiple, donor and other stakeholder demands; keen on details and agile to grow the unit
• Ability to build capacity of staff on relevant technical fields
• Strong budgetary and financial management skills.
• Proficiency in English both written and oral.
• Computer knowledge including Microsoft office (Word, Excel, power point etc.)
• Good interpersonal, organizational and management skills
• Ability to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgment

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Key Responsibilities:

End Results Expected

Project Coordination, implementation and technical leadership to the Maternal child health implementation  40%

• Provide overall coordination of the project to ensure timely implementation of activities.
• Work with County and Sub county health management teams to integrate Maternal Child, nutrition and livelihood interventions.
• Represent the project in county and sub county Maternal and Child Health technical working groups (TWGs).
• Coordinate local structures to ensure that community awareness meetings on Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health components are conducted.
• Work with local structures to foster positive knowledge, attitudes & practices by community members on up take of Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health services.
• Provide coordination to project staff to ensure project targets are achieved
• Manage community expectations in terms of the support that WV can provide, enhance accountability & transparency mechanisms.
• Facilitate communities to identify viable project Interventions and ensure community participation in project implementation. 
• Ensure the project focuses on the right beneficiary as intended.
• Develop, a detailed plan that will support delivery of the project objectives throughout the project period appreciating the unique context.
• Technical soundness within the project
• Timely and quality project implementation

DME, Reporting and Documentation  30%

• Utilize Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health, national and county M&E tools and follow on set targets and timelines of reporting and documentation.
• Monitor project interventions in strict adherence to WV Kenya, Kenya government regulations and other agreed standards.
• Ensure project data is captured, validated and updated on horizon and or any other approved World Vison Kenya (WVK) DM&E system.
• Liaise with National Office technical specialists for their contribution to the technical aspects of the project design.
• Provide technical oversight to Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health quarterly data reviews and reporting
• Provide budget oversight and ensure adherence to approved plans and budgets
• Timely preparation for Routine Data Quality Assessment (RDQA), ensuring quality reports are availed.
• Participate in the project/ program assessments, designs, Annual Operating Plans development and reviews
• Coordinate development and submission of timely and quality reports as per the requirements organization and donor requirements.
• Seek out and document lessons learnt and project success.
• Gather and provide quality feedback and data to be used to develop technical papers and recommendations on key issues for external engagement with decision makers.
• Together with MOH and other partners, conduct regular reflection and learning events.
• Quality and timely reporting that meets set targets

Advocacy, Partnerships, Engagement and Networking 15%

• Link and engage with the County and Sub County to ensure timely consultation and technical support.
• Work with the Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health networks, MOH for technical direction and leveraging of resources to strengthen the health systems to achieve the Project objectives.
• Work with other partners implementing Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health interventions for synergy and achievement of bigger impact and sustainability.
• Facilitate community members to identify issues related to Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health and support community advocacy to enable the relevant stakeholders to take appropriate action.
• Support and attend stakeholder’s forum related to Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health interventions.
• Harmonized coordination with MOH, other partners and donors

Capacity Building 10%

• Organize and facilitate specific and relevant trainings for MOH staff, Community Health Volunteers and CVA groups.
• Facilitate MOH to supervise Community Health Volunteers to deliver on the targets.
• Stakeholders having capacity to address existing gaps.

Others 5%

• Participate in daily devotions and other organizational meetings as required
• Effectively manage other assignments as may be delegated to you by the supervisor from time to time.
• Enhanced Team work
• Other duties well supported.

Knowledge & Skills

• A degree in Nursing Sciences, Clinical Medicine, Public health and Environmental health.
• A minimum of 4 years working experience in Health and Nutrition projects at community level two of which should be direct Reproductive Maternal Child Health project implementation experience
• At least two (2) years of supervisory level (people management) experience.
• Experience working with the devolved system at county and sub county level and familiarity
• Experience engaging with donors
• The holder of this position must be a results orientated who can handle a heavy work load as well as manage and satisfy multiple and at times conflicting organizational, donor and other stakeholder demands
• He /she must also have ample experience in working with MOH and be a strong team player