Program Manager Job in Kenya

Vacancy: Program Manager

The

organization: IDH –

The Sustainable Trade Initiative helps to accelerate and upscale sustainability

within mainstream international commodity markets, driving sustainability from

niche to norm. 

We

build ambitious public private coalitions of companies, civil society

organizations and governments and high-impact programs in order to benefit

people, planet and profit. 

Partnering

with over 350 companies, 60 NGOs and numerous governmental organizations, IDH

is a dynamic organization of about 60 staff members based in Utrecht, The

Netherlands, with hubs in Vietnam, Indonesia, East Africa and other countries.

IDH

runs over 100 projects through 18 commodity programs in 50 countries. Among the

commodities IDH focuses on are cocoa, tea, soy, cotton, timber, natural stone,

aquaculture and electronics. 

IDH

receives its funding from the Dutch, Swiss, Danish and Norwegian government.

The IDH landscape program – Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes (ISLA): In close cooperation with IDH’s

in-country and global network of partners, the program aims to: convene public

private partners in multi-stakeholder governance structures; design business

driven interventions and investment plan that can be scaled; co-fund

interventions to sustainably manage landscapes, particularly in the creation of

production-protection compacts and; share best practices and learnings with a

global network of experts and knowledge partners. 

IDH is

currently active in eleven (11) resource vulnerable landscapes around the

world: South West Mau Forest in Kenya; Central Rift Valley (CRV) in Ethiopia;

Tai region in Côte d’Ivoire; Central Highlands in Vietnam; Mato Grosso in

Brazil, the Nimba, Sapo and Lofa landscapes in Liberia and West-Kalimantan,

Aceh and South Sumatra in Indonesia. 

To

strengthen its team in Kenya IDH is recruiting a:

for

the South-West Mau Forest Landscape in Kenya, based in Kericho
 

Position

overview: The

Program Manager will support the ISLA Senior Program Manager in the

implementation of initiatives in the South-West Mau. 

Responsibilities

will include the implementation of the ISLA Kenya action plan, contract

management, as well as gathering, collating and analysis of required information. 

The

Program Manager will be responsible for the logistics, reporting and review of

events and workshop and in stakeholder management through maintaining a working

relationship with program stakeholders, and updating the stakeholder database.

S/he will liaise with the ISLA Kenya team and the ISLA team at IDH

Headquarters.
 

The

candidate will report to the ISLA Senior Program Manager.
 

• Responsible
  
  for implementation of the ISLA Kenya action plan whose building blocks
  
  include; forest conservation, improvement of water flow and access,
  
  sustainable energy and alternative livelihoods.


• In
  
  collaboration with the Senior Program Manager translate the ISLA building
  
  blocks into co-fundable projects with clear KPIs, and develop program
  
  pipeline projects.


• Collaborate
  
  with ISLA/OPS team at IDH Headquarters with regard to contracting and
  
  contract management.


• Gather,
  
  collate and analyse required information to support program development
  
  and monitoring and evaluation.


• Manage
  
  deliverables and progress with consultants and implementing partners as
  
  assigned according to IDH reporting guidelines and KPIs.

2. Stakeholder management and networking

• Support
  
  the multi-stakeholder process in enhancing program governance and partnerships
  
  for joint interventions and co-funding.


• Maintain
  
  and contribute to further development of the networks and update
  
  stakeholder database.

• Responsible
  
  for logistics, reporting and review of events and workshops.


• Support
  
  the planning, organization and coordination of events and workshops as
  
  required.

• Support
  
  the development and implementation of ISLA Kenya communication materials.


• Write
  
  event/news articles and contribute to the quarterly ISLA Kenya newsletter.

• Independent,
  
  pro-active and self-driven


• Working
  
  and thinking at Master’s degree level, familiarity with sustainable land
  
  and water management


• Proven
  
  hands-on experience with program management, financial administration,
  
  budgets and contracts


• Knowledge
  
  of sustainability, international trade, supply chains and smallholder
  
  farming issues in Africa and more specifically Kenya


• Experience
  
  with stakeholder management


• Fluent
  
  in English and Swahili (verbal and written)


• Proficiency
  
  in Microsoft Office, especially a very good working knowledge of Excel and
  
  PowerPoint


• Active,
  
  service and detail-oriented, analytical, structured and business minded


• Ability
  
  to organize and prioritize work, multitask and meet strict timelines


• Sense
  
  of humor

This

position is based in Kericho. 

There

will be some travel within Kenya. IDH offers a challenging position with

opportunities for growth within an enthusiastic and passionate team. 

The

successful applicant will be offered a fixed-term consultancy contract for one

year with competitive remuneration, but with the possibility to extend.

No benefits will be paid.
 

Interested

candidates should send their CV and application letter (in English), explaining

your interest and capabilities for the position and your CV/resume, to

Annemarie Woudstra, HR Officer, at jobs@idhsustainabletrade.com.
 

Application

timeline: Applications

must be received by 6 April, 2016.

For

questions about this position, please contact Winnie Mwaniki at Mwaniki@idhsustainabletrade.com

For

more information about IDH, please visit www.idhsustainabletrade.com