Programme Development Manager Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Hivos East Africa is seeking

qualified candidates for the position of:
 

Vacancy Name: Programme Development Manager – Green Foods and Productive Landscapes

Hivos is an international development organization that seeks new solutions to

persistent and emerging global issues. 

With smart projects in the right

places, we oppose discrimination, inequality, abuse of power and the

unsustainable use of our planet’s resources. 

Our primary focus is achieving

structural change and impacting lives. We do this through cooperating with

innovative businesses, citizens, governments, and development organizations

across four continents. 

With long standing experience in

development programmes, the East Africa Regional Office is looking to fill the

position of a Programme Development Manager within the Green Foods and

Productive Landscapes portfolio. 

The Programme Development Manager

will lead the design of new programmes that will increase the impact of Hivos’

work in East Africa.
 

Overview of the position: The Programme Development Manager reports to the

Regional Director and works with the Programme Manager, Green Foods and

Productive Landscapes. 

He/She is responsible for the growth

and development of new and/or existing programmes in the region, consistent

with Hivos’ vision and standards for sustainable green foods and

landscapes. 

He/She will be the main contact

between Hivos, donors, and partners in the development of new and /or existing

initiatives that provide for strategic and innovative programme expansion for

organizational growth. 

The successful candidate will work

closely with other Programme Development Managers and Programme staff in the

Hivos regional office.

This position is based in Nairobi

with regular (70%) travel and visits to donors, partners, and relevant actors

in the region. 

This role may involve some

international travel.

Specific roles and responsibilities

• Identifying and prioritizing new areas of
  
  innovative programme development and donor needs in relation to Hivos’ priorities
  
  and strategies in the green foods and productive landscapes domain.


• Designing and implementing a strategy to
  
  identify, track, and secure suitable and sufficient funding and resources
  
  to support Hivos’ evolving work in green foods and productive landscapes.
  
  This includes:

1.   
Identifying and proactively pursuing

grants and fundraising opportunities;

2.   
Preparing grant applications, concept

notes and proposals to donors;

3.   
Coordinating fundraising activities

and events;

4.   
Seeking in-kind, financial, and/or

pro-bono support from relevant partners, companies, governments, and service

providers;

5.   
Building a solid donor intelligence

network/base representing the local, regional, and international donor

communities, with a view to expanding Hivos’ green foods and productive

landscapes portfolio;

6.   
Establishing and participating in

formal and informal networks with relevant partners, donors, and actors;

7.   
Building strategic and lasting

partnerships with investors, donors, governments, development partners and the

private sector.

• Actively participating and contributing to
  
  financial forecasting at the project and organizational level to determine
  
  necessary funding and resource requirements.


• Securing suitable and sufficient funding and
  
  resources to support Hivos’ operational requirements.


• Supporting the establishment and
  
  implementation of transparent budget monitoring systems and upholding the
  
  highest level of organizational governance, including:

1.   
Advising management and staff on

user-friendly financial management systems, tools and procedures for the

successful delivery of projects within budget;

2.   
Guiding management on contract

negotiations, grant cash-flow requirements, cost recovery requirements and

potential funding gaps;

3.   
Supporting and participating in

internal and external audit requirements;

4.   
Supporting the effective tracking of

grant income, ensuring that all allocated finances are collected and acquitted

in a timely manner;

5.   
Preparing and reviewing high quality

financial and narrative reports relating to grants and donations.

• Actively representing the organization’s
  
  programme development interests at relevant meetings, events, and within
  
  resource mobilization or donor-specific peer networks, as they relate to
  
  Hivos’ work.


• Building internal capacity in program
  
  development and within country teams to strengthen their capacity to
  
  fundraise; and to independently design innovative, viable and high impact
  
  interventions and proposals for target donors.


• Monitoring, evaluate and disseminate proposal
  
  development best practices and quality assurance at country and regional
  
  levels.


• Contribute to programme monitoring and
  
  evaluation to ensure concepts and proposals adhere to donor requirements
  
  and Hivos’ policies and procedures.


• Ensure compliance with donor contract
  
  requirements and reporting deadlines, as well as effective communication
  
  with partners and stakeholders to ensure efficient and effective programme
  
  implementation.


• Provide other programmatic, research,
  
  administrative, and logistical support as needed

• Masters degree in agriculture economics,
  
  development or related discipline.


• Minimum 8 years of post-graduate work
  
  experience in nonprofit program development and/or fundraising within the
  
  private sector and/or international development organizations.


• Demonstrated donor network in Kenya (required)
  
  and in the region (preferred)


• Ability to work on short-term assignments with
  
  tight deadlines while managing multiple tasks and pipelines.


• Ability to work independently, and function
  
  effectively as a member of a global team, and adhere to strict deadlines.


• Excellent research and analytical skills.


• Excellent verbal and written communication
  
  skills


• Attention to detail and strong organizational
  
  skills


• Willingness to travel regionally and
  
  internationally up to 70% of the time.


• Work experience and knowledge of the economic,
  
  social, environmental, and development context in Sub-Saharan Africa.


• Good networking, marketing, proposal
  
  development, and IT skills.


• Attention to detail.


• Excellent negotiating and networking skills.


• High levels of personal integrity and
  
  accountability.

How to Apply

If you meet the requirements for the position, please send a cover letter and

CV to eastafricajobs@hivos.org with the subject as: Programme Development

Manager – Green Foods and Productive Landscapes on or before 4th March

2016. 

Only shortlisted candidates will be

contacted. 

This position will be reviewed on a

rolling basis, and will be closed when a suitable candidate has been

identified.