Habitat also advocates improving access to decent and affordable housing and supports a variety of funding models that enable families with limited resources to make needed improvements on their homes as their time and resources allow. 

• Guides the development and implementation of HFHK strategy and long term business plan that lead to increased positive impact on peoples’ housing conditions.
• Models servant leadership and preserves, upholds and promotes Habitat for Humanity mission, principles and core values.

• Acts as secretary to the HFHK Board of Directors in accordance with the organization policies.
• Oversees the development of the organization policies.
• Ensures HFHK Board of Directors’ resolutions are implemented.

• The ND is responsible for the annual planning and budgeting, and manages the implementation of the plan and reporting of measurable outcome.
• Ensures the organization’s programme achieves scale, efficiency and effectiveness, and sustainability.
• Identifies and introduces best practices, and achieves high standards.
• Oversees programme planning, management, and evaluation through implementation of innovative partnerships and Appropriate BuildingTechnology.
• Ensures and demonstrates good stewardship of resources, and maintains professional relationships with consultants, contractors and service providers.

• In consultation with the HFHK Board of Directors ensures the fiscal, legal and programmatic integrity of the organization.
• The ND is responsible for accurate and timely reporting to relevant country statutory authorities, to HFHI and to donors.

• Recruits, develops, motivates, manages, and evaluates personnel, including staff, advisors, and volunteers, to promote the purpose and achieve the goals of the organization.
• Develops and implements effective training programmes and equitable human resource systems to invest in and retain quality as the primary asset of the organization.

• In collaboration with the HFHK Board of Directors and HFHI, the ND ensures that the mobilization of resources is adequate in order to achieve short-term and long-term strategic goals.
• Develops and implements, together with staff and HFHI, a fund raising strategy that mobilizes resources through diversified constituencies.
• Develops proposals to meet needs identified at community levels that can attract donor funding.

• Represents HFHK before the public authorities and other actors in Kenya, and is the main liaison person of HFHK with the media.
• Identifies, develops and maintains effective relations with all stakeholders, including government, bi-lateral and multi-lateral agencies, donors and sponsors, partners and homeowners, and the public at large.
• Develops and implements, together with staff, a communications strategy to promote the organization programme and brand.
• Develops and implements, together with staff and the support of HFHI, an advocacy strategy to promote policies and systems that advance access to affordable housing.

• University degree in international development/relations, public administration, business administration, housing and urban development, and/or social sciences.
• Minimum 10 years of work experience in housing finance and/or micro finance or urban planning, housing development or social sciences, relevant to human settlement and community development in Kenya and/or East Africa.
• At least 5 year experience in senior management position.
• Experience in non-profit/NGO resource mobilization including proposal development, plus a local and/or international network of prospective donors and constituencies.
• Knowledge of housing issues in Kenya, and in particular affordable housing.
• Proven experience in leading and managing staff, including recruitment, staff development, training, mentoring and performance assessment.
• Demonstrated financial management competence, including the preparation and management of budgets and contracts.
• Experience in programme and project management.
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation.
• Excellent communication skills, confidence in handling prominent gatherings, media and events.
• Fluency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.
• Computer literacy.
• Ability to travel nationally and internationally.

• A Master’s degree in development studies, project management or related fields is an added advantage.
• Continuing education in relevant fields such as NGO management, board development, resource mobilization, communications, and in country or region-specific issues is an advantage.
• Experience in housing microfinance or microfinance is a significant added advantage.
• Community development experience will be a significant added advantage.
• Experience in serving on or in the development of non-profit/NGO boards of directors.
• Experience in managing donor-funded projects/programmes.