HelpAge International Country Manager Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs

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HelpAge International Country Manager Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

HelpAge International Kenya looking for “Country Manager”.

Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before March 29, 2024.

HelpAge International is the secretariat to the HelpAge Global Network, which brings together a wide range of organisations and individuals working to promote the rights and meet the needs of older women and men, nationally and internationally.

Our long-term vision is to establish a global movement of strong connected age focused and older people led platforms in every country in the world. We aim to extend the reach and influence of the HelpAge Global Network and all those in a position to help bring about our vision for older persons, including Governments, regional institutions, policy makers, development partners, the private sector, UN organisations and academic institutions.

The HelpAge International has published a job vacancy announcement on March 12, 2024 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Country Manager to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

HelpAge International Job Vacancy 2024

Job Purpose

The Country Manager will have overall responsibility for the programme development, implementation, and operations, with the primary purpose of ensuring
that older persons lead dignified, healthy, and secure lives. The job holder will be responsible for the delivery of quality programmes through a partnership approach, maintaining and expanding donor, government and other key stakeholder relations, financial management, human resource management, partnership, and operations management of the country office.

Position in Organization:

Job Title: Country Manager Kenya
Location: Nairobi with frequent travel to field sites
Reports to: Head of Localization
Contract length: 01 (One) year
Relations with Others: Country programme Team (including programme implementation partners, Finance, Transformation team, Reg. Rep (Africa) Operations and the global portfolio teams)

Qualification:

Master’s degree in social sciences, Development Management, or related field or equivalent
Understanding of ageing issues and previous experience working on them is a distinct advantage.
At least 5 years’ experience in programme management in a national or an International INGO
Demonstrable experience in strategic planning, programme development and management of complex, multi-stakeholder intervention
Direct experience of project appraisal, assessment, monitoring, and evaluation methodologies
Commitment to locally led development, and experience of working to support local leadership of the development process.
Experience of leading change management processes in an organisation or team.
Demonstrable experience in establishing networks with governments, private and public sector entities as well as development agencies.
Demonstrable experience in preparing successful funding proposals for a range of donors.
Commitment and ability to foster and support capacity building of staff and of national partners.
Fluent written and spoken English and the ability to author clear reports for a wide range of audiences.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, communicate and negotiate with a wide range of people and organisations at all levels with tact, diplomacy, and sensitivity to cultural differences.
Numeracy and ability to prepare and monitor budgets and accounts.
Ability to undertake necessary travel in country.