Position summary:

Reporting to the National Director, the Location Program Director leads the implementation of the organization’s Strategy, Plans, Budgets and Policies; monitoring, evaluation, reporting and learning processes; partnership engagement, management and resource mobilization and provides general leadership to the Program location team towards realizing the organization’s Vision and Mission.

Key performance areas and main responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the implementation of the organization’s Strategy through program design, planning & budgeting, implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation and Reporting on all location Programs and Operations
• Work with the location program team and NO program managers to identify program priorities for children and youth at the location.
• Lead program design, planning, budgeting and implementation of location programs.
• Ensure appropriate allocation of budgetary, human and other resources to programs in the location as per the approved plans and budgets.
• Work with the national Monitoring and Evaluation Manager and location team to monitor and evaluate program implementation and facilitate re-design where appropriate.

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• Lead regular analysis of Budgets versus Actual expenditures on planned actions as per the location plans and budgets and ensure adherence to the approved plans and budgets, taking remedial action to ensure efficient utilization of resources and mitigate against over or under-expenditure.
• Coordinate program reporting to internal and external audiences (National Office,
• PSAs, IPD donors, Government, CSO stakeholders and others) in line with the Member Association (MA) and respective donor guidelines.
• Facilitate learning among staff from the program location and other program locations and Member Associations.
• Lead and coordinate the development of all annual, mid-term and long-term plans and budgets for the program location as guided by the National Director.
• Supervise, coordinate and provide technical supervision and support to all heads of departments or portfolios.
• Work with the program location team and HR to continuously identify technical support needs of staff at the location.
• Based on the identified needs, develop and implement capacity development actions to strengthen performance.
• Provide continuous technical support supervision to staff in the program location.
• Provide administrative support to the program location staff to improve efficiency, effectiveness and productivity.
• Lead and coordinate the dissemination of all policies that are relevant to the smooth administration of the program location to staff.
• Work with the NO team and location staff to ensure implementation and full adherence to all policy provisions by the location staff.
• Provide support to the location staff in strengthening administrative processes for the smooth implementation of programs.
• Lead the resolution and reporting on all outstanding audit issues emerging from the program location as detailed in internal and external audit reports.
• Work with the Member Association’s Internal Audit department and external auditors to undertake scheduled audits on the location as guided by the National Director.
• Identify and address areas of improvement based on findings and recommendations of internal and external audit reports.
• Lead the location team in ensuring timely resolution of all issues identified by internal and external audit exercises.
• Consolidate and submit reports and appropriate documentation on all resolved audit issues to the ND and Internal Audit Department as appropriate.
• Lead partnership management and resource mobilization efforts to contribute to the MA’s overall self-sustainability goals.
• Spearhead the identification and formal engagement of local strategic partners (Civil
• Society Organizations, Government, private sector and others) to advance the MA’s vision, mission and programs in line with the MA’s partnership policy.
• Develop clear Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with each strategic partner detailing clear objectives, roles, responsibilities and contribution to the partnership.

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• Work with the location team to manage the partnerships for the mutual benefit of the parties.
• Work with the Fund Development and Communication (FDC) department to develop and implement local fundraising plans to mobilize resources for the location.
• Support development of grant applications aimed at sustaining or expanding the location’s programs in collaboration with the FDC department.
• Perform any other reasonable task as assigned by the immediate supervisor from time to time.

Requirements

Required qualifications & experience 

• Bachelor’s Degree in relevant social science with at least 8 Years of relevant experience;
• Master’s Degree in relevant Social Science with at least 5 Years of relevant experience
• Experience in general management, programming and operations.
• Experience in fund development and management.
• Experience in financial and administration management
• Experience in partnership development and management including donor servicing.

Required personal attributes

• Sound understanding of SOS Children’s Villages in Kenya’s Vision, Mission, principles, work and strategic focus.
• Sound understanding of the international, regional and local child care and protection context including key legal frameworks guiding child rights programming.
• Good people skills and ability to lead and work within teams comprised of members from diverse backgrounds.
• Minimum 8 years’ experience in a managerial position dealing with program design, planning, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and reporting.
• Expertise in the functioning of local and international NGOs and Programming
• Excellent communications and presentation skills.
• High standards of conduct and ethics as well as integrity, appropriate judgment, independence and confidentiality.
• Personal organization and planning skills; ability to organize and prioritize
• Capable of a rigorous analytical approach and result oriented.
• Ability to place details in a wider context;
• Flexible, resilient and able to manage stress.