Program Manager Job in Nairobi, Kenya

Shining

Hope For Community (SHOFCO) seeks to recruit qualified candidates for the

position below to join us in the Programs department.

Position: Program

Manager

 
Location: Mathare,

Nairobi

Reports to: Director of

Programs and Operations

Hours: Monday- Friday, 8am

to 5pm

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Build
  
  capacity for organizational leadership, helping to lead strategy, goal
  
  attainment, and professional development.   Manage diverse
  
  stakeholders and program officers.

• Supervises
  
  the core program officers and is responsible for ensuring consistent and
  
  effective program development, implementation and maintenance.


• Works
  
  with Senior Management Team to lead the development and dissemination of
  
  organizational strategies, models and standards for core program areas.


• Works
  
  with the Senior Management Team and Program Officers to develop and
  
  implement new program as needed.


• Works
  
  with the Director of Programs and Operations Chief Program Officer and
  
  M&E team to ensure timely and efficient collection of service and
  
  impact data. 


• Works
  
  with community stakeholders to ensure community input in service delivery
  
  and improvements. 

• Responsible
  
  for hiring all site staff and insuring they are properly trained and
  
  managed.


• Ensure
  
  effective hiring and supervisory practices:

1.   
Contribute to the development and use of training and coaching

programs.

2.   
Identify and build leaders within the organization

3.   
Assure timely completion of performance appraisals and work

plans.

• Work
  
  with the Procurement and Inventory and Operations Managers to ensure
  
  smooth daily operations


• Ensures
  
  all organizational protocols and procedures are followed


• Creates
  
  timely working documents for ongoing project planning, evaluation and
  
  tracking.

• Coordinate
  
  with the Director of Programs and Operations and US Staff to provide
  
  reporting for donors including project reports, sponsorship updates,
  
  photos, collaboratively manage opportunities to tell the story of project
  
  success.


• Serve
  
  to promote the organization’s vision, mission and values in the country
  
  and play a key-networking role.


• Liaise
  
  with donors and local partners

Educational Background & Experience

• Degree
  
  in Social Science or Development related field


• At
  
  least 5 years’ experience in Urban Programming  in the informal
  
  sectors


• Strong
  
  problem solving and group work leadership skills


• Ability
  
  to interact with people of all ages and cultural in the informal setting


• Ability
  
  to work independently and as part of a team


• Sound
  
  computer skills


• Effective
  
  oral and written communication skills


• Ability
  
  to work flexible hours


• Demonstrated
  
  ability for strategic thinking and analysis,


• Strong
  
  coordination and negotiation skills with stakeholders,


• Proven
  
  technical competencies in planning, design and implementation of
  
  programmes as well as sound financial skills (e.g., budgeting),

 
Interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed

CV to the HR Officer, jobs@shininghopeforcommunities.org  quoting their

current and expected salaries.  

Applications

without this information will not be considered. 

DO NOT

ATTACH TESTIMONIALS at this point. 

Only

shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

Applications should

reach us no later than 3rd May 2016.