EDUCATE Country Director Jobs in Kenya

Educate! is seeking an ambitious and experienced general manager and systems-builder

to lead expansion initiatives and special projects while ensuring strong systems for
quality assurance in our existing programs.

As Educate!’s Regional Director of
Programme Management (RDPM), you’ll help solidify our successes and chart our future
growth, building on our strengths in program management and execution and pursuing
new opportunities to deepen and expand our impact.

The RDPM will report to the
Managing Director and join a driven, high-performing leadership team.

Performance Objectives


Lead strategy implementation to drive transformative impact

Working with executive and in-country leadership teams, set strategy to
maximize success towards Educate!’s vision of measurably impacting 1 million students annually by 2024

Prioritize country activities based on Educate!’s strategic plan

Identify and act on opportunities to advance Educate!’s strategy in Kenya

Ensure country-wide performance on strategic objectives across the organization

Collaborate with management team to implement global functional initiatives to
ensure successful completion of top organization-wide objectives

Clearly articulate Educate! Kenya’s vision internally and manage changes in
country activities to maintain strong team alignment and engagement Build strategic relationships with key stakeholders

Working with other team members, drive forward relationships and strategic
partnerships with key government actors in education space to create champions
for our impact and ultimately integrate Educate!’s program into national education systems Build and plan for Educate!’s Kenya team as we continue to grow

Lead regular check-ins to Kenya team organizational chart and staffing plans to
ensure that the team has the necessary capacity to drive and execute country
strategy

Identify, develop and retain top talent to ensure a best-in-class talent pipeline

Set a high bar of performance in line with Educate! values to drive employee performance

Model cultural tenets to team and ensure Educate!’s culture is maintained and
strengthened country-wide Lead country-wide operations to drive world-class team performance

Provide financial leadership to maintain a stringent environment of financial

management and integrity

Quickly address employee performance issues with a caring approach and an eye
towards their improvement, while being comfortable exiting non-performers to
drive highest quality team performance and growth

Ensure tight financial management in line with Educate! culture

Manage financial constraints strategically to optimize impact against cost and
position Educate! to continue to accelerate growth year over year

Exemplify clear and consistent communication to all levels of the organization

Oversee strategic management of key risks facing the organization


Qualifications and Profile

Dynamic experience highly preferred, with demonstrated ability to operate well in
complex and fast-changing environments

10+ years work experience, with 5+ years of management and/or leadership experience

Success driving forward strategic partnerships (government partnerships
preferred but not required)

Proven track record of building and managing government partnerships

Financial integrity and budget management experience

Passion for Educate!’s mission is a must, but past work in education or youth
development is not required. We value diverse perspectives and encourage applications from people with a variety of backgrounds.

Fits our Five Cultural Tenets (see What is Educate! About? below); Learn more by
looking at Educate!’s culture deck here

Kenyan candidates strongly preferred


Terms

Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience

Benefits include medical insurance

This position will be based in Nairobi


How to apply

Interested candidates should apply online by 30th July, 2018

For more information and job application details, see; EDUCATE Country Director Jobs in Kenya


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