CORAT Africa Management Consultant Job in Kenya

CORAT Africa is a Pan African Christian Organization based in Nairobi whose core business is Leadership Development, Management Training, Consultancy and Research services to Churches and Church related organizations in Africa.
 

CORAT Africa seeks to recruit the following:
 

Job Title: Management Consultant
 

Supervisor (Reports to): Director C&R

Purpose of the Job: The main purpose of this position is to strategize, organise and generate solutions to complex challenges while building capacity towards organizational development.

 

Such contribution will enable CORAT Africa to achieve its purpose of enabling effective capacity enhancement of Churches, Church related organizations and NGOs in Africa.  

 

Scope of Job

The Job Holder is expected to carry out staff supervision responsibilities as follows:
 

Staff Reporting Directly to Job Holder

• Programmes Administrative Officer


• Research Assistants


• Associate Consultants

Other reporting indirectly

• Interns


• Any other staff as may be assigned

Key Result Areas

Business Development / Implementation

• Identify business opportunities in consultancy and research


• Plan and develop consultancy and research programmes in order to generate the budgeted revenue for the year


• Ensure proper job planning based on the client needs and financial capabilities


• Design and develop proposals for Consultancy and Research assignments.


• Design, plan and facilitate workshops, seminars and consultancy assignments


• Participate in Consultancy and Research Assignments


• Monitor, evaluate performance and achievement of Consultancy and Research budget.


• Develop and nature relationships with clientele and partners of CORAT Africa in such a way that enhances better collaboration and customer loyalty.


• Identify business opportunities and develop solutions for implementation.


• Ensure  cost  effectiveness  and  budgetary control  measures  for  adequate  surplus  margins  on assignments.


• Ensure effective and efficient implementation of assignments – effective cost control on each assignment through budgets and cost monitoring tools.

Special Programmes

• Coordinate successful implementation of the Consultancy Support Services under the Bread for the World Programme.


• Planning for assignments with local partners in line with CSS funding agreement


• Prepare the Bi – annual narrative reports and ensure timely reporting to the donor partner


• Coordinate annual proposals for project funding

Quality Control

• Develop reports on assignments undertaken


• Review reports developed by Interns, Research   Assistants, Consultants and Associate Consultants on Consultancy and Research assignments.


• Establish and maintain quality assurance on Consultancy and Research assignments.


• Supervise and coordinate Associate Consultants on Consultancy and Research assignments.

Administrative Roles

• Facilitate a supportive working atmosphere where all staff are valued.


• Ensure successful achievement of your own performance targets.


• Provide guidance and support to staff under your supervision to achieve their set performance targets


• Facilitate authorization of payments on assignments in which you are in-charge


• Undertake administrative role and coordination of the consultancy & research programmes

Budgets and Cost Control

• Monitor the annual departmental budget – Consultancy & Research Programmes


• Ensure that every assignment has a technical proposal and financial proposal


• Monitor assignment against budgets to avoid cost over runs.


• Ensure payments to associate consultants are within the budget


• Control costs associated with the assignment such as printing, stationary, traveling etc to ensure that the assignment is profitable.

Other Responsibilities

• Any other duty as will be assigned by the Managing Director

Personal Specifications
 

Education qualification and training
 

Essential

• Masters degree in Strategic Management

Desirable

• Any other Recognized Professional Certifications

Knowledge and Skills 

• Knowledge and understanding in aspects


• Project Management, evaluations, needs assessment, feasibility studies, baseline surveys, strategic development and organizational development


• Good organizational and negotiation skills


• Excellent data processing and IT skills.


• Strong attention to details


• Good communication and public Relation skills


• Conceptual and analytical skills


• Good  report & proposal writing skills

Experience 

• Minimum of 5 years of hands on experience in a Management position.


• Experience in managing Donor funded projects and reporting


• Experience in Donor reporting

Personal Attributes

• High degree of self motivation


• Ability to work under minimum supervision


• Good interpersonal skills


• Problem solving skills


• Be of smart / professional appearance


• Tested integrity / Transparency


• Creative and innovative


• Mature person with diplomacy


• Client  service  oriented  especially  in  pricing  and service delivery.

Judgment and Mental demand

• Timely decisions in cost control and other financial decisions


• Flexibility in adjusting to sudden changes in work schedules

Physical demands and work environment 

• Ability to travel out of normal work station and work for  long  hours,  sometimes  late  into  the  night  and during weekends and public holidays depending on the demands of the specific assignment.


• Be able to cope with pressure


• Be able to multi –task

How to Apply
 

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their applications enclosing copies of their academic and professional certificates and a detailed C.V. with contact addresses, email and telephones of three referees.

CORAT Africa
P.O. Box 42493 – 00100
Nairobi, Kenya

Email: corat@coratafrica.com  

Submit your application not later than 1st Feb, 2016.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted.