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Water Supply & Provision Senior Manager
Primary Purpose
Primary Purpose:
The CWS Kenya Country Office Water Supply & Provision Senior Manager will design and lead programme strategies, systems, policy, tools, and ensure best practices are in place. The Manager will secure funding for project activity within the Resilience framework and strategy of CWS Africa. The Manager will work closely with the Business Development Managers of Kenya Country Office and the Regional Business Development Manager to prepare project proposals and bids to submit to a variety of institutional and other donors. The Manager will oversee the implementation of Water projects in Kenya, including meeting donor obligations and requirements. The Manager will provide a range of advisory support, technical oversight, and capacity building for staff in water supply and provision.
The manager will also have a technical accountability to the global programme function, policy, strategy, and direction as determined. Collaborative working with colleagues within the wider regional program teams and Africa country team when requested.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties:
- Provide technical support to the Water Supply and Provision team at Kenya country level in accordance with the agreed CWS Global WASH strategy, and international and national standards.
- Maintain mapping of partners and donors relevant to the expansion of Water Supply & Provision programs and lead resource mobilization for WASH programming.
- In close coordination with the HQ Business Development Unit, leverage existing partnerships and strategically lead public and private resource mobilization.
- Responsible for ensuring compliance and adherence to CWS policies, guidance, and procedures in relation to the thematic area while contributing to the development of policies, strategies, tools, and new approaches with a focus on innovation and piloting.
- Work with finance team to develop institutional donors’ budgets and manage the budgets.
- Lead the development, adaptation, testing and mainstreaming of best/good practices in needs assessment, project design, implementation, M & E, and research in Water Supply & Provision programming.
- Ensure that lessons learning and research around program quality is carried out and used for program quality improvement in country programs and programs.
- Ensure effective and efficient program monitoring and reporting processes are in place and implemented for all program activities.
- Develop standards and procedures for the implementation of quality Water Supply & Provision infrastructure in Kenya, considering design processes, budgeting, contracts, works supervision, risk, and indemnity.
- Responsible for providing strategic advice and technical support and capacity building support to the Water Supply & Provision staff in CWS Kenya including partners on relevant core competency or cross-cutting issues.
- Contribute to strengthening the organization’s Emergency Response (ER) efforts through the further development of a roster of candidates for relevant roles; a repository of WASH technical resources for ER; an inventory / catalogue of WASH ER items etc.
- Ensure appropriate visibility at regional and country platforms and forums concerning Water Supply & Provision in humanitarian, transitional and development programming.
- Build the evidence of best/good practices and results of operational research CWS Africa and enable the team to present on local and global platforms.
- Lead the development of a Water Supply & Provision results database in collaboration with the technical advisors and M&E team.
Qualifications
Experience:
- 8 years of paid relevant work experience is required.
- Three (3) years of direct supervisory experience is required.
- Extensive relevant experience in Water Supply & Provision program implementation at the field-and national and regional level in humanitarian contexts.
- Solid understanding of cross-cutting issues and related research agenda in Water Supply & Provision programs in humanitarian and development contexts.
- Ability to carry out critical analysis of needs, gaps, and opportunities in relation to assure delivery of quality programming.
- Extensive experience with proposal development and budgeting to institutional donors
- Previous experience providing technical assistance and developing successful proposals for external donor funding is required. Experience with USAID funded project design and implementation and a demonstrated working relationship with NDMA is required; additional experience with other donors including the EU, UK, German, and Scandinavian Governments, The Green Climate Fund, and various UN agencies is preferred.
- Demonstrated application of technical principles and Resilience concepts and livelihood approaches as alternatives to Pastoral economies is preferred.
- Experience in mentoring, coaching, facilitating, and training applying adult learning principles and practices.
- Experience with program monitoring and evaluation and writing periodic project reports to institutional donors, including applying data collection tools and methodologies, data analysis, and data presentation.
- Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.
Knowledge/Skills
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The Water Supply & Provision Manager must have:
- Strategic development of all Water Supply & Provision.
- Demonstrated Institutional Donor Relationship Management skills on and in reporting systems.
- Computer and IT skills including MS Office, Web Conferencing and CRMs.
- Write winning project proposals to institutional donors.
- Leadership communication and representation skill.
- Strong English communication skills, both written and oral. High capacity to influence and negotiate.
- Work in a multi-cultural/multi-national environment required.
- Bring lightness to serious work preferred; calmness and empathy during crises is a must.
- Work independently as well as to function effectively and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Challenge, inspire, enable, model/mentor and encourage others.
- Prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines.
- Take short- and long-term travel to program sites including difficult workstations.
- Maintain high performance standards with attention to detail.
- Conduct oneself in a professional and courteous manner and represent a positive image of CWS.
- Maintain strict confidentiality with CWS Africa administrative and operational information.
- Excellent relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings.
- Strong strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills.
- Proactive, resourceful, and results-oriented.
- Work in and with other CWS Africa country offices when requested.
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in water engineering or similar professional and/or academic qualifications in Water Supply & Provision programming
- MSC in water engineering preferred
- Proficiency with MS Office
Business Development Senior Manager
Primary Purpose:
The Business Development Manager (BDM) will actively seek to grow the Kenya Country office income and will lead on key multi-country funding opportunities and partnerships as required and will support in providing strategic leadership to Country’s institutional resource mobilization. As a result, he/she will act as the main focal point for Kenya Country Office for Business Development by establishing and maintaining close relationships with institutional donor technical and senior staff, including USAID, BHA, Feed the Future, WFP, ECHO and UK AID and others. The BD Manager, working under the supervision of the Kenya Program Coordinator, will coordinate with the CWS Africa Regional Deputy Representative for Programs and the CWS HQ Business Development Unit and the HQ Technical Unit to identify and track funding and partnership opportunities in a systematic manner in pursuit of CWS funding strategies. The BD Manager will lead project proposal development writing and work with relevant finance staff to develop and finalize project budgets for submission. In the event of humanitarian emergency, the BD Manager will work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary working hours accordingly.
The BD Manager will provide guidance and capacity building on new business development, actively track, and analyze project pipeline and portfolios, on planning for key must win new opportunities, and for ensuring well-coordinated and competitive proposal management processes are used.
The Kenya Country Office BD Manager will work collaboratively with counterparts in other CWS Africa Country Offices when called upon.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties:
- Lead CWS Kenya resource mobilization initiative by writing winning project proposals for institutional funding in coordination with CWS Africa Regional Office and HQ BDU and HQ Technical Unit, and other stakeholders.
- Develop and continuously review CWS Kenya fundraising and resource mobilization strategy in relation of to the strategic plan.
- Familiarize with the CWS global fundraising and resource mobilization policies and guidelines.
- Plan, execute, monitor, and evaluate fundraising activities leading to increased financial support for the CWS Kenya programs, and continuous learning to further develop and enhance these activities.
- Track the periodic plan of action for fundraising and set annual fund-raising targets.
- Collaborate with the Kenya Country Representative, program managers and other technical staff, to identify key funding gaps and potential funding sources the drafting of all proposal sections ensuring that all the pieces come together in a coherent, compliant with donor requirements, and in a winning manner.
- Conduct research and identify new avenues for fundraising. This includes marketing CWS program methodologies to prospective donors and partner organizations.
- Cultivate relationships with strategic partners, including technical advisors, researchers, and other professionals in support of CWS programming.
- Continuously study market situation, carry out mapping of financial targets according to the CWS strategy and create opportunities for sustainability.
- Establish a knowledge management system for fundraising in different levels of CWS.
- Develop a database of current/previous donors and prospects and establish reporting system.
- Contact and collaborate with individuals, humanitarian agencies, corporate sector, and financial institutions for fundraising collaboration.
- Explore digital fundraising opportunities and collaborate with financial or technical institutions cooperation.
- Work with the CWS Kenya program team on the development of guidance notes, standard operating procedures, tools, templates, best practices, lessons learned, and ensure consistent use of required tools by staff.
- Work with the team on enhancing tools and processes that support “go/ no go” decisions and the monitoring of progress in relation to unsolicited fundraising.
Proposal Management
- Coordinate program teams in all stages of pre-award functions (concept note/proposal development, planning, drafting, editing, coordinating with potential proposal partners, internal clearances, and submission of high value solicitation documents) and efficient transfer of approved awards to CWS Africa SMT and HQ BDU.
Capacity Strengthening & Knowledge Management
- Developing a robust knowledge of ongoing trends and donor priorities
- Compiling and Using Learning for Program Design & Resource Mobilization
- Incorporating and institutionalizing learnings and best practices into program designs.
- Leading and engaging in relevant key technical discussions within CWS Africa and with other partners.
- Supporting program teams to develop presentations of their results and innovative strategies to position CWS Kenya in advance of upcoming proposals, including developing and updating capacity statements.
- Representing CWS Africa programs in key forums.
Qualifications
Experience:
- Minimum Eight (8) relevant experience in resource management, project proposal development with track record in winning competitive grants from governmental institutional donors such as USAID in sectors including WASH, Resilience, Disaster Risk Reduction, Agricultural Livelihoods, GBV and Community Mobilization.
- Minimum 3 years of direct supervisory experience is required
- Experience and skills in networking and relations with institutional government donors, peer organizations, and civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles.
- Proficient in MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Web Conferencing Applications, information and budget management systems, knowledge-sharing networks.
Knowledge/Skills
- Familiarity with CWS, its activities and objectives.
- Capacity to develop strong plans, Policies, Guidelines & SOPs related to fundraising.
- Ability to analyze market situation & organization’s income-expenditure situation.
- Capability to advocate & facilitate implementation of sustainable, long-term fundraising strategies.
- Demonstrated Institutional Donor Relationship Management kills on and reporting systems.
- Skills on asset management and business development
- Communication and IT skills
- Leadership communication and representation skill
Abilities
The Business Development Coordinator must have the ability to:
- Ability to monitor, analyze, consult, and report on program services.
- Ability to work with culturally diverse staff and populations and variety of stakeholders and audiences.
- Develop funding proposals.
- Ability to work independently as well as to function effectively and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Ability to challenge, inspire, enable, model/mentor and encourage others.
- Ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines.
- Take short- and long-term travel to program sites including difficult workstations.
- Maintain high performance standards with attention to detail.
- Conduct oneself in a professional and courteous manner and represent a positive image of CWS.
- Carry out all the duties of the position efficiently and effectively with minimal supervision.
- Maintain strict confidentiality with CWS Africa administrative and operational information.
- Effectively manage CWS Africa’s resources.
Resilience & Livelihoods Senior Manager
Primary Purpose
The CWS Resilience & Livelihoods program is an integrated programming approach to support basic human needs in the Arid and Semi-arid Lands (ASALs) of Kenya, with the safeguarding of livelihood and strengthening of community resilience. It is centered around addressing worsening poverty and vulnerability, supporting enhanced community resilience and social cohesion, addressing climatic vulnerability, and enabling the rehabilitation of infrastructure vital for basic human needs. The Resilience & Livelihood Program responds to the real and perceived water supply needs of communities through the work of the Kenya WASH Program Manager, and supports the creation of immediate sources of income, the development of Village Saving and Loan Associations, small businesses, and livelihood opportunities with particular focus on agri-business and regenerative agriculture infrastructure and services (critical for food security) that are under threat. The CWS Kenya Resilience & Livelihoods Program is sensitive to continuously and emerging vulnerabilities of women and girls through social and economic empowerment.
The Resilience & Livelihood Programs Manager will lead in technical advice, guidance, and support to a wide range of program design. The Manager will lead project proposal drafting, as well as project implementation with a focus on large and complex, layered, and sequenced project elements around integrated dry lands management, climate change adaptation and Agriculture livelihoods as alternatives to Pastoral pursuits in line with CWS program quality principles and standards, donor guidelines, and industry best practices. The Manager will be responsible for overall project management and for ensuring that project objectives are on track, which will require him/her to work constructively with the country team. The Manager will provide technical direction to project staff and partners in the areas of Resilience, according to the projects’ activities, and provide recommendation for improvements. In addition, the Manager will, on an on-going basis, assess current Resilience programming needs and write project proposals to secure funding for new projects from a range of donors. The Manager will, from time to time, be directed to conduct all of these activities on short- or medium-term assignments in other CWS Africa Country Offices under the supervision of the respective host Country Representative.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for writing winning proposals to institutional donors including USAID, Bureau of Humanitarian Response, Feed the Future, WFP, UNHCR, UK Aid and others.
- Ensure compliance and adherence to CWS policies, guidance, and procedures in relation to the thematic area while contributing to the development of policies, strategies, tools, and new approaches with a focus on fund raising, portfolio development and growth, innovation, and piloting.
- Maintain mapping of partners and donors relevant to the expansion of existing programs and lead resource mobilization for new Resilience programming.
- In close coordination with the CWS Africa Regional Deputy for Programs and the HQ Business and Technical Units, leverage existing partnerships and strategically contribute to public and private resource mobilization, including by writing project proposals.
- Lead the development, adaptation, testing and mainstreaming of best/good practices in needs assessment, project design, implementation, M & E, and research in Livelihood and Resilience programming.
- Establish and maintain relationships with Livelihood and Resilience donors, peer organizations, research, and other institutions. Participate in forums around Resilience to collect and share best practices and promote CWS’ work.
- Develop and as appropriate, lead small innovation projects advancing CWS’ agenda in climate change adaptation and livelihoods.
- Work with finance team to develop institutional donors’ budgets and manage the budgets.
- Contribute to capacity strengthening initiatives in Resilience programming for staff and partner through coordination of development of learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums, conducting trainings and workshops, and mentoring and coaching to CWS Kenya staff.
- Ensure that CWS Kenya is adequately represented in formal coordination activities including clusters, Resilience working groups, task force meetings and coordination meetings recognized by partners including local NGOs, INGOs and UN agencies.
- Supervise that all activities are critical to community needs and gender issues, promote the full and equal participation of women in all aspects and ensure that the Program is an opportunity for peace making, not community division.
- Development of work plans and budget management according to project outputs and results.
- Manage teams of expatriate and/or national staff to complete program goals on time and on budget.
- Provide program reports that are timely and meet institutional and donor requirements.
- Develop and maintain strategic relationships with local partners and local authorities.
- Facilitate donor visits to project sites as appropriate.
- Work constructively with support teams to ensure sound administrative practices with regards to record keeping, compliance with donor regulations, communications, etc.
- Engage and support Resilience and Livelihood program and project initiatives in other CWS Africa Country Office operations, including designing and drafting project proposals as well as temporary assignments to oversee and manage project implementation, as may be directed.
Qualifications
Experience:
- Minimum of Eight (8) years relevant international working experience in an advisory or management role with progressive responsibilities with minimum of three years working for programming interventions in climate change adaptation and livelihoods
- Minimum of Three (3) years of direct supervisory experience is required
- Previous experience providing technical assistance and developing successful proposals for external donor funding is required. Experience with donors including USAID, the EU, German Government, Green Climate Fund, and various UN agencies preferred.
- Demonstrated application of technical principles and concepts and livelihoods. General knowledge of other related disciplines to ensure cross-sectoral approach.
- Experience in business development, project design and proposal development in climate change adaptation and livelihoods, including technical writing.
- Experience in mentoring, coaching, facilitating, and training applying adult learning principles and practices.
- Experience with program monitoring and evaluation, including applying data collection tools and methodologies, data analysis, and data presentation.
- Experience and skills in networking and relations with donors, peer organizations, and faith-based and civil society partners. Understanding of partnership principles
Knowledge/Skills
- Demonstrated Institutional Donor Relationship Management skills on and in reporting systems.
- Computer and IT skills including MS Office, Web Conferencing and CRMs.
- Write winning project proposals to institutional donors.
- Leadership communication and representation skill.
- Strong English communication skills, both written and oral. High capacity to influence and negotiate.
- Work in a multi-cultural/multi-national environment required.
- Bring lightness to serious work preferred; calmness and empathy during crises is a must.
- Work independently as well as to function effectively and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Challenge, inspire, enable, model/mentor and encourage others.
- Prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines.
- Take short- and long-term travel to program sites including difficult workstations.
- Maintain high performance standards with attention to detail.
- Conduct oneself in a professional and courteous manner and represent a positive image of CWS.
- Maintain strict confidentiality with CWS Africa administrative and operational information.
- Excellent relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings.
- Strong strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment.
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills.
- Proactive, resourceful, and results-oriented
Education & Certifications:
- BA/BSc or MA/MSc degree in Social Science fields, International Development, Economics Agriculture or related relevant field of studies.
- Proficiency with MS Office
Driver, National
Responsibilities
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Provides transportation for the CWS staff and all visitors as guided.
- Ensures relevant vehicle documents are up to date and well displayed which include inspection stickers, insurance certificates, speed governor stickers and any other.
- Reviews vehicle performance and participates in replacement decisions.
- Cleans and cares for official CWS Africa vehicles; Conducts regular checks of vehicles to ensure that they are mechanically sound and in good working condition and reports any problems noted to the Supervisor.
- Ensures that the fuel level in each vehicle does not go below half tank.
- Posts and collects mail, weighs and affixes the correct amount /number of stamps on letters and packages.
- Maintains accurate records of deliveries made to other offices in the CWS Africa delivery book
- Carries out banking transactions as an agent as guided/requested.
- Assists project staff with basic field activities as needed e.g., field logistics.
- Assists Administration Manager in facility management and other office running roles.
- Assists HR and Administration Manager in on-boarding new drivers.
- Assist with Photo copying, scanning of documents and packing supplies for field team travel.
- Obtains quotations and makes simple purchases on behalf of the office and as per instructions by the Supervisor.
- Records every trip made in the mileage book or any provided logging tool/platform.
- Facilitates statutory payments and other utilities payments.
- Performs any other duties as required from time to time.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
Experience:
- Four years driving experience for both Manual and Automatic vehicles.
- Defensive driving required.
Knowledge/Skills
- Working knowledge of basic motor vehicle mechanics and required.
- Good working knowledge of Nairobi and its vicinity.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Excellent oral communication skills.
- Good interpersonal skills.
- Good knowledge of Kenya rural areas and driving in foreign countries like Uganda and Tanzania.
- Strong computer skills, in particular Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook required.
Education & Certifications:
- High School certificate required.
- B and C Category driving license
- Training on Defensive driving
- A1 Category driving license required.
Regional HR Director for CWS Africa
Responsibilities
- Lead the transition of HR management from regional/embedded within the RSC Africa Nairobi office to CWS country offices.
- Work with each CWS country office to develop a transition plan with clear timelines and benchmarks, and work with Regional Representative for Africa to monitor the implementation of these plans.
- Develop and implement regional HR procedures, SOPs, guidelines and tools (to include country Employee Handbooks), when needed, in coordination with CWS HQ and the Regional Representative for Africa.
- Bring transformative insight to advise country offices to effectively integrate CWS’ Relief, Development, and Protection (RDP) and Resettlement Support Center (RSC) programs’ HR needs into their country office operations.
- Liaise regularly with CWS Headquarters to advance CWS-wide HR projects of strategic importance to CWS Africa, which enable RSC and country office HR teams to succeed, including:
- The development and implementation of a nimble and effective salary structure that recognizes staff skills, experience, performance, and tenure with the organization.
- The development and implementation of a supervisory/management training program for supervisors across CWS Africa.
- The transition of CWS’ Ensure compliance and adherence to CWS HR policies and procedures, through guidance and support to Managers and Line Managers at country and sub – office level
- Ensure consistent communication at regional level to facilitate participatory decision-making processes.
- Support the development of internal compliance reporting for HR departments at the regional and country-office levels.
- Plans and executes regular process reviews for HR functions Africa-wide.
- Liaises with CWS Headquarters, Regional Governance Advisor, RSC HR Director, Country Representatives, and other HR staff to develop and monitor the systems needed to effectively manage international staff in each country in which CWS operates at all stages, from the development of Job Descriptions and recruitment through probation, orientation, performance appraisal and performance counseling, promotion and eventual separation.
- In close collaboration with the Regional Security Advisor, advise CWS Africa leadership on Duty of Care of all CWS staff in the region.
- Support hiring for key HR leadership roles in CWS Africa, including key national staff.
- Provide coverage for key HR leadership roles in CWS Africa in case of extended absences or transitions.
Qualifications
Experience:
- Ten (10) years management experience in an International NGO in a similar capacity.
- Twenty (20) years HR Management experience in progressively advanced roles.
- Proven experience working for global organizations; with a combination of experience in an overseas capacity and in a leadership capacity at HQ.
- Proven experience working in an HR management capacity with large and complex multi-cultural, multi-country teams funded by the US Government.
- Knowledge and proven experience with multiple non-western national labor laws and customs is required, with Kenyan experience preferred.
- Experience with large scale social and economic development and humanitarian response programs. US refugee resettlement preferred.
- Proven experience in adapting to, working with and excelling at using new technologies in a fast paced environment
- Proven experience with implementing new HRIS
Skills:
- Thorough knowledge and comprehensive understanding of U.S. and multiple non-western Labor Law and retirement benefits rules and regulations required, with Kenyan knowledge preferred;
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with the following: design and implementation of merit based performance management and performance evaluation systems; comprehensive national level market based compensation research, analysis and roll out of compensation packages for national and international staff; development and implementation of Supervisory Training programs at various management levels; design and implementation of tailored salary scales for large and complex multi-country operations.
- Exceptional interpersonal communication skills;
- Strong organizational and time management skills,
- Computer literacy with a strong emphasis on Microsoft Excel and Outlook
Abilities:
- Ability to manage and leverage organizational culture change.
- Work and make decisions independently and contribute to overall operations at management levels
- Exercise good judgment and seek guidance as appropriate when confronted with unanticipated problems in the field;
- Maintain a high performance standard with attention to detail, completing tasks within set timeframes;
- Deal effectively and courteously with a large number of associates, outside agencies, refugees and members of the general public;
- Manage large and diverse workload under pressure with competing priorities.
- Maintain the integrity of official records
- Analyze and solve complex problems and make sound decisions;
- Work with minimal supervision
- Maintain a high performance standard with attention to detail;
- Work independently and contribute to overall operations of RSC Africa;
- Be flexible with changing of daily duties as needed
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resource Management or related area with post graduate qualification/certification in Human Resource Management
- Master’s degree, in Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a similar field. An additional 5 year’s overseas experience will be accepted in lieu of master’s degree
Important Requirements:
- Strong English communication skills, both oral and written
- Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment required.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion and willingness to support CWS’ Platform on Racial Justice as a CWS employee required.
Deputy Regional Representative -Programs
Responsibilities
General Oversight:
- Defines and implements strategies to improve and maintain CWS Africa (region and countries) technical capacity.
- Ensure regional and country program staff have the technical skills and abilities to adequately implement their programs.
- Develop and, in collaboration with country teams, lead the regional emergency and humanitarian response program rebuilding relationships, funding, and capacity in disaster/emergency response programs.
Programs leadership, Strategic Planning, and Regional Learning
- Ensure effective project implementation and manage regional and program/project personnel to achieve the objectives agreed to in grants and contracts for the CWS regional program.
- Define and implement the regional learning strategy (including program evaluation and research) and disseminate findings from CWS programs and projects.
- Oversee research design, methodology and dissemination of information needed to monitor and evaluate programs and projects.
- Works with staff to develop program proposals, concept notes, and program reports, especially in response to new or emerging areas.
- Works directly with partners to ensure outcomes in program implementation, reporting, and grant applications as needed.
- Leads implementation of Regional work-plan.
- Works with staff to complete regional priorities.
- Supports research and field strengthening efforts.
- Identifies opportunities for program growth and improvement.
- Reviews and provides feedback on program documents.
Business Development and Fundraising
- Develop and monitor the business development and program growth strategy of the region.
- Oversee the generation of concept papers, proposals and other information as needed for submission to donors and others for fundraising purposes, for regional, country and global audiences.
- Solicit funds and in-kind donations from corporations, foundations, governmental organizations, multilateral, and bilateral agencies in the region.
Fund Development, Partnerships, and External Relations
- Develops and manages the implementation of MOUs.
- Supports ongoing partner relationships.
- Represents CWS Africa with partners, governments, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders as needed.
- Host or travel with constituent groups and visits.
Managing Staff
- Supervises and supports regional staff, especially in areas regarding day-to-day operations.
- Ensures well-being and care of regional staff.
- Works with Regional Representative to ensure that relevant staff have up-to-date job descriptions, annual goals, and professional development plans.
- Facilitates and organizes staff meetings.
Liaison with HQ
- Serve as CWS focal point in Africa for emergency response, business development/fundraising, compliance, technical capacity and program development.
Qualifications
Experience:
- A minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant experience working in international development, humanitarian and emergency response, with demonstrated supervisory experience.
- Experience designing and implementing large scale, multiyear USG and other major institutional donor -funded development projects in the Greater Horn of Africa, and/or Central and Southern Africa countries required.
- Experience working in large scale, sustainable development (Resilience in Arid & Semi-Arid Lands, Water Resource Development and Capture, Food Security, Ag Livelihoods), emergency response, refugees, migration, protection, gender inequality, and/or development and with a diverse population.
- Experience supporting national civil society partners in for project/program activities.
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge establishing systems and overseeing start-up under limited time constraints as well as program close-out.
- Financial management experience, including budgeting, financial management (tracking, reporting, and accounting), and procurement.
- Experience with activity design, development, and implementation.
- Past representational experience with host governments at the Ministerial level, regional organizations including bi-laterals and other donors, and civil society.
Skills:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical capacity.
- Excellent oral and written English.
- Ability and enthusiasm to travel extensively and often to remote project sites.
- Strong management and leadership skills, including the ability to mentor staff.
- Computer literacy, including use of Internet resources, word processing, presentation, spreadsheets, etc.
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field is required.
- Master’s degree is preferred.
Deputy Regional Representative -Administration
Primary Purpose
The Deputy Regional Representative, administration will oversee and monitor the transition of CWS Africa centralized administrative functions currently held by the CWS Nairobi RSC Administration units to existing (South Africa, Tanzania), emerging (Uganda, Rwanda), and newly opening CWS Country Offices (Kenya, West Africa, DRC plus additional expansion as confirmed) in Africa. The position will be responsible for the administrative integration of CWS RSC and RDP portfolios.
This position will also represent both the Regional Representative and Country Representatives, if needed in case of leave of absence.
Responsibilities
General Oversight:
- Responsible, in conjunction with Country Program leads, for oversight for all support services for CWS Country Office Operations, to include finance, administration, logistics, HR, procurement, property, IT and Security
- To link with HQ in New York and help calibrate, develop capacity in balance between HQ, the Regional Office in Kenya, and multiple CWS Country Offices in Africa
- Engage with the internal auditor for CWS Africa, as it relates, to ensuring all administrative functions across Africa are operating effectively, and with compliance.
- Support the regional administration leaders to set, implement and monitor work plans across the administrative functions.
Administrative Function
- Challenge the existing administrative implementation frameworks to ensure they support the effective integration of all CWS administrative functions across all Country Offices.
- Develop, assist with implementation and monitor work plans to build the capacity of the administrative function at Country Office, to enable these departments to function with increasing independence from the CWS Regional office.
- Support and supervise the establishment of common management practices across the Country offices. This will include:
- Developing Minimum Operating Standards (MOS), in collaboration with CWS HQ, across procurement, IT, property, finance and HR, across all Country Offices.
- Ensuring the MOS, as developed, are consistent with CWS HQ MOS, as they are developed.
- Establishing benchmarks and dashboards to effectively manage adherence to the minimum operating standards.
- Develop a reporting system to provide visibility for the management team for each standard.
- Responsible for reporting on the transfer of current centralized authority and capacity within the administrative function from regional HQ in Nairobi to the Country Offices. Reporting to be made to the Regional Representative for Africa and CWS HQ.
Compliance and Audit
- Is available to Country Offices and CWS programs (RSC Africa and others) to assist Country Offices to establish or improve compliance systems, policies, and structures within each operating environment.
- Identifies and assesses, in collaboration with the Internal Auditor and Program leadership, areas of significant compliance risk within the Country Office operations, and, with management, designing and implementing corrective action plans.
Team Development and Capacity building
- Establish in partnership with Country Representatives, and to support through dotted line, matrix management approaches, administrative units or teams in each Country Office
- Build a pipeline of managers and leaders familiar with CWS programming and administrative policies
- Oversee the development of the administrative functions across each Country Office and the regionally to serve as integrated administration for both RSC and RDP programs.
Qualifications
Experience:
- Twelve (12) years experience, in an extensive administrative role, preferably in an INGO
- Eight (8) years experience in a management role
- Four (4) years experience in a senior management role, supervising managers with direct reports
- Experience working with US Government funds, with responsibility for reporting in line with US Government funding rules and regulations
- Experience working directly with US Government agency representatives and stakeholders.
Skills:
- Excellent demonstrated project management skills
- Excellent demonstrated change management skills
- Excellent stakeholder management skills
- Excellent planning and organizational skills
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or a similar field is required (or 4 years of work experience in lieu of a bachelors degree)
- Master’s Degree is preferred