Catholic Relief Services Deputy Chief of Party Jobs in Kenya
Job Summary:
The Deputy Chief of Party II – Programs leads the planning of project activities and sets appropriate performance targets, ensuring adherence to technical standards, best practices, reporting timelines and donor guidelines. The DCOP-Programs manages key relationships both inside and outside of the Nawiri consortium, providing direction to the implementation agenda.
As a senior leader the DCOP-Programs oversees design and delivery of a multisectoral approach to sustainably address acute malnutrition in Kenya’s ASALs, an effort which includes cross-cutting interventions in health/nutrition, livelihoods, agriculture, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), gender, youth, learning, knowledge sharing and capacity-strengthening. The DCOP-Programs is responsible for coordinating preparation of all program reports.
Roles and Key Responsibilities:
Manage key aspects of the development, implementation and consolidation of the Nawiri project. Serve as a point of contact to DONOR as well as public, private and non-government stakeholders, when needed.
Manage key functions of the project to meet donor expectations in terms of timely and quality results and budget. Contribute to ensuring coordination between program and operations leads.Contribute to ensuring the CRS program quality standards are adhered to per MEAL policy and procedures.
Effectively manage talent and supervise. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching and mentoring. Strategically tailor individual development plans and complete performance assessments for direct reports. Contribute to the development of staffing plans and the recruitment process of senior staff.
Along with DCOP Operations, manage and mitigate risk through monitoring national and regional issues that may impact staff and programming. Ensure all staff understand and adhere to CRS staff safety and security policies and plans and ensure the updating of such plans.
Promote, uphold and model a commitment to the efficient use of agency and donor resources. Help ensure compliance with DONOR grants, including financial tracking and oversight of partner budgets, finance, administration and reporting to DONOR.
Maintain relationships with key staff of consortium partner organizations. Contribute to coordination of the roles and activities of staff from other consortium member organizations in implementation in line with CRS partnership principles.
Create and maintain proper conditions for learning. Establish a safe environment for sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to deficiencies. Identify performance gaps and training opportunities for CRS and partner staff and recommend trainings and technical assistance.
Basic Qualifications
Master’s degree in International Development, International Relations or a relevant technical area.
7 or more years’ relevant management and technical experience.
5 years experience managing donor funds, including multi country grants. Strong knowledge and experience in budget management. Previous experience managing USAID funded projects; BHA experience preferred.
Recognized technical experience and qualifications in sector as demonstrated by peer reviewed publications, conference presentations etc.
Demonstrated experience of successful management, including management of functions of complex, high-value, multi-activity projects, with complicated logistics.
Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment. Experience coaching.
Required Languages – Excellent written and oral communication skills in English required.
Travel – Must be willing and able to travel up to 40%.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong strategic, analytical, systems thinking, and problem-solving skills, with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment and decisions.
Strong relations management abilities. Ability to relate to people at all levels internally and externally. Strategic in how you approach each relationship.
Team leadership abilities with diverse/multi-disciplinary teams. Coaching skills.
Proactive, resourceful, solutions-oriented and results-oriented.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience engaging partners and strengthening partnerships. Knowledge of CRS partnership strategy a plus.
Technical experience in either Nutrition, Food security, Natural Resource Management or WASH sectors.
Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information and budget management systems.
How to Apply
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