Director at Catholic Diocese of Kitui

Job Description

The Catholic Diocese of Kitui seeks to recruit a self motivated, talented, innovative and results oriented individual to fill the position of DEPUTY DIRECTOR - . CARITAS. CARITAS Kitui is the Community Development and Social Services department of the Catholic Diocese of Kitui.

The position exists as an Assistant to the CARITAS Director, who is the Bishop’s collaborator to lead the workforce of the Development and Social Services in developing and implementing appropriate initiatives for realizing the department’s goals, pursuant to the mission of the Catholic Diocese of Kitui.

The Deputy Director shall provide overall leadership and management, administrative and coordination functions of the Caritas department. Main sectors of responsibility include co-ordination, program design & development, funding acquisition, program monitoring & evaluation, Report compilation of all the Departmental programs, information management, personnel management, and compliance.

Key responsibilities

• Reporting to the Caritas Director the incumbent will develop and implement the organization’s programs.
• Expand fundraising activities to support existing and new programs, ensure a high quality proposal application with the goal to diversify the funding base
• Assist to manage and oversee the implementation of all Diocesan development projects within Catholic Diocese of Kitui.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with development partners ensuring strict compliance with Diocesan and donor policies and standards and procurement procedures.
• Ensure that Diocesan Donor funds are used in the most effective way, demonstrating good stewardship of resources and compliance with Diocesan and Donor policies and procedures including procurement procedures.
• Lead and manage programme staff; including appropriate capacity building and systematic empowerment according to Diocesan management standards and staff policies, so that the effectiveness of the team is achieved.
• Promote the Mission, Vision and Philosophy of the Diocese and participate in its social responsibility activities.
• Plan project activities, co-ordinate and develop an operational plan of activities to attain the programme’s objectives
• Formulate policies for the projects’ operation
• Establish, maintain, coordinate and develop links and services between the project, partners and relevant stakeholders
• Manage the day to day administration of the field office, including staff supervision and development, routine correspondence, purchasing, invoicing and cash control, statutory requirements, grants and preparation and control of the project’s budget
• Ensure proper use, maintenance and control of all project assets

Qualifications

The ideal candidate should:-

• University Degree in Social Science or related field;
• Have at least five (6) years of working experience in a relevant field. Three of the years must be in a team management role.
• Proven track record in project management, PM&E, PRA methodologies and training;
• Strong analytical capacity;
• Outstanding proposal and report writing skills;
• Experience with international donors and grant requirements, in particular with EC and DFID;
• Flexibility, good interpersonal and networking skills and sensitivity to cultural values;
• Knowledge of the Caritas network and the structures and activities of the Catholic Church
• Demonstrate prudent financial management skills
• Have excellent communication, presentation, strong interpersonal and analytical skills, organizational and team leadership capabilities.