DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION

Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) is one of the largest humanitarian organizations in Kenya. Our mission is to timely, effectively and innovatively deliver humanitarian services with respect, in solidarity and accountability to our stakeholders, our communities and affected populations.

KRCS is seeking a qualified person for the position of Chief of Party for an anticipated 5-year USAID Food For Peace (FFP) Development Food Security Activities (DFSA) in Kenya.  The project focuses on sustainably reducing levels of acute malnutrition in Kenya’s arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs), in Isiolo, Marsabit, Samburu and Turkana counties. The project will be implemented in two phases, from October 2019 to September 2025; (1) Phase 1 will focus on researching, testing approaches and collaboratively designing a context-sensitive, multi-sectoral activity to sustainably reduce acute malnutrition; and (2) Phase 2 will focus on activity implementation and system and institutional strengthening to manage nutrition interventions.   KRCS will be putting in an application in response to the FFP DFSA request for applications in collaboration with other consortium partners.

POSITION TITLE:             Chief Of Party

REPORTING TO:                 Director of Programs

JOB LOCATION:               Nairobi

OVERALL PURPOSE:

Under the supervision of the Director of Programs, the Chief of Party is responsible for the overall management and representation of the project and must have prior experience effectively managing USAID development activities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

1. The COP will be the primary liaison with USAID and will manage project staff and implementing partners to ensure proper reporting, financial management, and compliance to USAID requirements
2. The COP is expected to coordinate with Nation and County governments and other stakeholders to ensure activities complement ongoing initiatives and adhere to both national priorities and global best practices.
3. Will build and maintain relationships with National and County governments, donors, other donor funded projects and stakeholders, local organizations, and partners.
4. Understands and demonstrate commitment to the importance of gender and youth issues in food security programming and within staff and management of the project.
5. Responsible for the overall management of the project including technical, administrative, financial, operational and logistical management
6. Provide overall project vision and leadership, manage overall project design and delivery
7. Ensures synergy across technical components of the projects; ensures good team planning and coordination, deployment of resources and intra-team communication in support of project objectives
8. Oversees preparation and delivering high quality reports to USAID, including quarterly and annual reports, annual work plans, technical and financial reports
9. Ensure all contractual deliverables and reporting requirements are met and in compliance with contractual requirements and U.S. federal regulations 
10. Fosters and maintains effective, professional relations with government counterparts, local organizations, donors and other stakeholders for successful implementation 
11. Collaborate and share knowledge with other FFP and DFSA organizations and initiatives
12. Administer the project’s financial oversight and procedures, ensuring compliance with accounting principles and USAID regulations
13. Supervise staff and coordinate programs with partners from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences
14. Liaise with USAID and partner organizations on technical and financial implementation and reporting on programming
15. Managing any subcontracts and grants with local partners, ensuring the quality and timeliness of deliverables
16. Oversee performance monitoring and evaluation to ensure all project targets are met or exceeded – making recommendations for improvement in program implementation.DESIRED COMPETENCIES

• Proven leadership skills managing projects of a similar size and scope in developing countries and in low resource environments
• Demonstrated experience recruiting, developing and managing human, programmatic and financial resources
• Demonstrated experience and ability to build and maintain relationships with government, donors, other donor-funded projects, stakeholders, local organizations and partners
• Excellent oral and written communication skills in English
• Strong mentoring and facilitation skills
• Ability to network and communicate with a wide range of stakeholders
• Demonstrated experience in adaptive management and learning techniques is highly encouraged
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and interface with senior members of the business/Society
• Self-motivation and strong team spirit
• Ability to effectively handle and manage interpersonal conflict.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Commitment to gender and youth issues in food security programming and possess cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• A master’s degree in development studies, international relations, agriculture, nutrition, public health, business administration, or related field
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively increasing management responsibility in international development projects is required.Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications should send their applications toTHE SECRETARY GENERAL P.O. BOX 40712-00100,   NB: Applications shall be reviewed on a rolling basis until Friday 3rd May 2019.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• NAIROBI
• KENYA RED CROSS SOCIETY
• careers@redcross.or.ke or drop their applications addressed as below, so as to reach us not later than Friday, 3rd May 2019;
• Application Procedure

JOB DISCLAIMER AND NOTIFICATION:  

Kenya Red Cross Society is an equal opportunity employer and does not charge / accept any amount or security deposit from job seekers during the selection process or while inviting candidates for an interview.

Required Skills Required Experience