Institute for Strategic Dialogue Senior Manager: PROACT Programme Jobs in Kenya

Institute for Strategic Dialogue Senior Manager: PROACT Programme Jobs in Kenya

Closing date: 01 Nov 2019

Organisation: Institute for Strategic Dialogue

Reporting to: Deputy Director, Communications, Education and Technology

Location: Kenya

Type of Contract: One year fixed-term consultancy contract

Start Date: ASAP

Salary Bracket: Commensurate with experience
About ISD

SD is a global counter-extremism organisation dedicated to powering solutions to hate and extremism. ISD has established itself as one of the leading global authorities on extremism and security.

Combining research and analysis with government advisory work and programme delivery, ISD has been at the forefront of forging real-world, evidence-based responses to the challenges of integration, extremism and terrorism.

As a global non-profit organisation with teams in London, Beirut, Toronto and Washington D.C., ISD enjoys strategic partnerships with the world’s leading technology companies and supports more than a dozen prominent governments and institutions in stemming the rise of violent extremism and hate speech.

ISD has recently secured three years’ funding to design and deliver a programme that will work closely with local municipalities, the national government and civil society organisations to address vulnerabilities that lead to terrorist radicalization in Kenya.

The PROACT programme will work in three counties (Nakuru, Isolo and Kwale) as well as at the national level to support the operationalization of existing government structures and strategies, including the development of a sustainable community team model.

ISD is seeking an experienced consultant with experience working with national and local level stakeholders in Kenya to lead the PROACT programme.

Acting as a Senior ISD representative in Kenya and also the Senior Manager of the PROACT programme, the consultant will serve as an on-the-ground point of contact responsible for managing national and county level government relations and overseeing implementing partners.

This role will have responsibility for strategic programme oversight. Together with an experienced team of researchers, analysts, and international development practitioners, the Senior Manager will provide analysis, manage high level national partners and local stakeholders, while fulfilling project management oversight duties.

Role Purpose

To provide leadership to PROACT’s relationships with national and county level government stakeholders and oversee implementation by local partners working in three counties across Kenya.

Responsibilities

Project and Programme Management

Management of the PROACT programme abiding by the scope, schedule and budget

Delivery of our grant commitments and coordination between different aspects of international programming

Leading on all Kenyan programming and the development of future opportunities in the East African region

Managing an expanding portfolio of programming in East Africa

Monitoring regional trends in East Africa, as well as national, sub-national and local development

Leading on national stakeholder engagement and managing high level Kenyan and East African relationships

Overseeing delivery in Kwale, Isiolo, and Nakuru and county level stakeholder engagement
Strategic management of local partners, including regular field visits and participation in key events

Working with local partners to identify and recruit local stakeholders to form the Community Teams for locally-led policy and activities

Overseeing all training courses, including module development and roll out in Kenya

Coordinating county to county exchanges

and board of governor’s roundtables, including setting the agenda and ensuring key participation

Thematic and technical support to existing local structures and PROACT Community Teams

Grants Management

Manage multi-million dollar grants to donor satisfaction and act as key point person
Fostering a positive and collaborative team environment and excellent internal communications among members of global teams, supporting wider professional development
Grant writing across government, private, philanthropic and multilateral donors
Writing and editing impact reports, donor reports and public interest pieces
International Oversight

On the ground delivery and stakeholder management including regional implementation, administration of small grants, and appointment of and liaison with local contractors

Ensuring delivery of and coordination between different aspects of international policy work

Assisting in proposal development based on international expertise

Person Specification

We seek an experienced, proactive and dedicated consultant to work with our multi-disciplinary team to set up and deliver PROACT in Kenya. The successful candidate will be a collaborative and solutions-focused professional with the ability to work to deadline and produce outputs to a high quality.

We welcome applications from consultants who meet the following criteria:

Essential

Understanding of human rights frameworks and the application of human rights frameworks in Kenya

Knowledge of Kenyan violence prevention strategies, policies, programmes and priorities

Knowledge of violence prevention, conflict de-escalation and peace-building models and frameworks

Previous experience working with, and supporting, the National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) in Kenya

Extensive experience developing and delivering programmes with a range of government stakeholders and community groups

Significant experience working with government, civil society and / or international organisations in Kenya

Experience delivering a range of national and local programmes in Kenya

Experience delivering policy recommendations to national and local government stakeholders

Experience developing, delivering and overseeing locally-led research initiatives to support policy objectives

Project management

Stakeholder management and effective communication skills

Political judgement, diplomatic awareness and policy leadership

Fluent Swahili speaker with excellent verbal and written English

Educated to degree level in government relations, policy, peace-building, conflict de-escalation, international development and related fields

Desirable

Understanding of US State Department strategies and policy objectives

Understanding of Kenyan government strategies and policy objectives

Previous experience managing, and overseeing, the work of teams delivering violence prevention, conflict de-escalation, and peace-building programmes in Kenya

Previous experience advising high-level government stakeholders and local government stakeholders on best practices and policy recommendations

Previous experience working with local government and civil society organisations in Isiolo, Nakuru or Kwale

Working in a fast-paced, start-up environment

Overseeing the work of implementation partners

Previous policy development experience in Kenya

Previous research management and delivery experience in Kenya

Delivering trainings and workshops (in Swahili and English)

Developing training materials (in Swahili and English)

Previous experience researching, writing and collating research reports in English

How to Apply:
If you would like to apply for this position, please send a one-page cover letter and up-to-date CV (no more than 2 pages) to vacancies@isdglobal.org by Friday 1st November.

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted and applications without a covering letter will not be considered.