Strategy Development and Implementation Lead, USAID/Kenya and East Africa Mission’s Localization, Inclusion and Sustainability Activity at Social Impact

Social Impact is a global development management consulting firm. We provide monitoring, evaluation, strategic planning, and capacity building services to advance development effectiveness.

The Activity has the following objectives:

1. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL): Strengthen monitoring, evaluation, verification, and data utilization to improve development results.


2. Organizational Development (OD): Improve systems, coordination, collaboration and OD to enhance institutional learning and program effectiveness.


3. Capacity Building: Provide capacity building services to empower and enfranchise local actors.


4. Strategy: Support strategy development, implementation, and process management to enable continuous planning, delivering, assessing, and adapting of development programs.


5. Logistics: Provide logistical support to ensure productive and efficient operations.

Position Description:

SI is seeking a Strategy and Implementation Lead for the upcoming USAID/KEA LIS Activity. This will be a senior technical position on the project, reporting to the Chief of Party (COP), and will be responsible for overseeing and managing technical work under Objective 4 of the Activity. This position will be full-time for the duration of the five-year project and will be based in Nairobi.

**Please note: This is a local position. Only candidates with Kenyan citizenship will be considered.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and development of services and activities under the Strategy component of the project.


• Develop scope/budget/timelines for assigned activities.


• Provide technical assistance and support to addressing USAID’s gender and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion objectives.


• Manage teams including full-time staff and consultants.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in social sciences or related field.


• At least eight years of management experience in strategy, OD, and/or implementation on international development projects.


• Experience working on USAID projects strongly preferred.


• Fluency in written and spoken English required; fluency in Kiswahili strongly preferred.

Come join our energetic and innovative team! We offer you the opportunity to play a leading role in the growth of our company, work as part of a creative and committed team, and make a difference in the well-being of our world.

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