Key Responsibilities:: Program Design; Monitoring and Evaluation; Resource Mobilization; Line Management.

• Design and implement a functional monitoring and evaluation system including inducting staff on the system;
• Leadership of all organizational monitoring and evaluation interventions;
• Monitor programme progress and performance in relation to established work plans and objectives and ensure corrective measures are taken as required
• Strengthen partnership and coordination with partners and stakeholders within the context of programme implementation
• Provide technical support to programme officers in monitoring, evaluation and learning;
• Provide technical support for the development of structured opportunities of institutional learning including highlighting success stories and lessons learnt and development of good practices.

• Leadership in exploring, forecasting and advising the management team on the needs of the organisation, and grant making trends;
• Develop exceptional proposals and concepts for financial support and sustainability of programme interventions, in collaboration with all programme officers, and maintaining a well-managed proposal tracking matrix.
• Maintaining healthy relationships with development partners including securing of donors, donor advocacy, attending meetings and assist to respond to program related correspondences;
• Lead in preparation and timely submission of donor reports;
• Support the executive director in donor liaison;
• Coordinate and ensure timely delivery of internal/external evaluations of the programme as required.

• In liaison with the HR officer, assist the executive director in performance management of programme team, including appraisals, mentorship, coaching, guidance, training and development

• Provide leadership in program budgeting
• Lead the program team in compliance with requirements of the finance policy
• Ensure implementation of program interventions within expenditure timelines

• Provide programme updates, briefs and advice to management, board and stakeholders;  

Qualifications

• Masters degree in social sciences, law, medicine, psychology or other relevant area plus 6 years relevant working experience.

• Undergraduate degree with 8 years relevant working experience.

• Demonstrable experience and understanding of “PCM and M&E;
• Demonstrated thematic knowledge and experience in governance and human rights issues
• Demonstrated professional experience in the use of innovative management tools and instruments to improve efficiency, effectiveness, accountability and transparency
• Skills in results-orientated programme development and implementation
• Excellent analytical, writing and advocacy skills
• Proficiency in computer skills

• Ability to facilitate and encourage open communication in the team
• Ability to rally and motivate a team towards a common goal
• Ability to set priorities and produce timely and quality outputs
• Proven track record of excellence in management and ability to delegate appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision making authority;
• Proven record of building and managing teams and creating an enabling work environment, including the ability to effectively lead, supervise, mentor, develop and evaluate staff;