EDUCATE Director of Program Implementation 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


Program Implementation Strategy & Evaluation

Responsible for planning, reviewing and prioritizing our mid and longterm goals
for program success

Set growth and staffing strategy in line with country 3-year objectives and
revenue strategy.

Oversee country evaluation strategy and ensure strategy responds to impact data.

Identify and propose systems/structures for experimentation to create efficient
delivery mechanisms.

Leverage local government actors for implementation and events for increased
profile.

Performance Management

Build, lead and coach a highly results oriented team to deliver our goals

Field team recruitment and training strategies to ensure high-quality deliverance
and scalable cost model.

Conduct performance management of coordinators and fair and accurate
performance reviews for team.

High-growth staffing strategy: coverage of gaps, career planning for star performers, developing rising leaders, pipelines, and ensuring training and coaching programs are in place.

Financial Oversight

Create and approve direct program and M&E budgets

Ensure managers submit monthly Budget versus Actual reports and re-allocate
as necessary

Financial approvals

Ensure our processes are adhered to manage against fraud

Program & Monitoring Systems Oversight

Establish and manage systems for quality control to ensure high-impact delivery.

Teams have annual and termly goals that align to goal-setting training. Team
calendars are used and referred to.

Develop and implement clear structures to ensure effective and aligned decision
making and clear open communication channels (meetings, emails, etc).

Develop systems to validate information and ensure reports are sent our regularly
with useful and accurate information.

Drive learning and data driven decision decisions through effective feedback
processes from our clients by ensuring we are collecting and verifying data accurately.


Qualifications

You feel deeply connected and committed to addressing youth related challenges

You are an ambitious, passionate strategic thinker and are excited about building
systems

for scale

You have proven track record of thriving and achieving expected results in highly
changing fast-growth environments at a time of scale. Having personally led the
scale-up efforts is highly desirable.

You have created strategies and led robust teams in program implementation

You have at least 8 years of diverse work experience (more is welcome)

You have at least several years of experience in program management, people
development and financial management.

Experience in leading the creation and oversight of at least 100,000 USD annual
budgets

You have experience in creating strategic workforce plans and talent pipeline
management to fulfill program needs

You have proven ability to identify systems/structures needed to drive
organization efficiency, effectiveness and scale - such as KPIs / performance
dashboards, recruitment plans, training plans

You are a creative problem solver, always aiming for longterm sustainable
solutions

You have successfully achieved results through managing managers who are
managing others

You are highly organized with a strong ability to prioritize short term and
longterm goals

You are adaptable to change with a proven ability to adjust when plans and goals
change

You have a strong foundation in performance management and building a performance culture

You are comfortable to make tough decisions and have are able to drive difficult
conversations

Has successfully coached his team members and can prove how they grow as a
result of your coaching

You have are a great networker with ability to build and sustain longterm relationships with diverse stakeholders


Terms

Based in Nairobi.

Compensation will be competitive for the social enterprise sector and
commensurate with experience.


How to apply

Interested candidates should apply online by 30th July, 2018

For more information and job application details, see; EDUCATE Director of Program Implementation Jobs in Kenya


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