Employer: Nuru International Kenya
Job Title: District Manager for the Leadership program
Category: Full time, contract
Number of Positions Available: 1
Overview:
Overview:
Nuru Kenya is looking for a highly qualified candidate to fill
the position of District Manager (DM) in the Leadership program.
The position may be staffed internally from Nuru Kenya staff or
externally, as determined by the Leadership Program Manager, and in
coordination with the Chairman of Nuru Kenya.
Contract specifications will be in accordance with those established in the employment contract.
Contract specifications will be in accordance with those established in the employment contract.
This job description is a complement to the employment
contract.
Job performance will be evaluated based on the principles
presented in this document.
It is the employee’s duty to understand and perform these
duties.
Manager: Leadership Program Manager, C.E.O Philip Mohochi
Responsibilities:
Manager: Leadership Program Manager, C.E.O Philip Mohochi
Responsibilities:
- Successfully
manage the Leadership program by making strategic decisions to help the
program grow
- Develop high
level program strategy including, but not limited to: curriculum development,
facilitation training for staff, leadership development, and staffing
- Accomplish the
goals of Nuru Kenya and the Leadership program in a sustainable and
scalable way
- Create and
manage yearly roll out plans and oversee weekly planning for leadership
staff
- Coordinate with
all other Nuru Kenya programs to create training schedules
- Manage the Zonal
Managers and oversee the success and management of their teams
- Update the
Leadership logic model to meet current needs and evaluate program
activities in order to ensure Leadership’s interventions are meeting
programmatic impact goals
- Coordinate the
development and implementation of scaling the program
- Create and maintain
the budget for Nuru Leadership
- Represent Nuru
Kenya/Leadership to the general public and government
- Set and achieve
short and long term goals related to the program
- Mentor
Leadership staff and facilitate professional development for the team,
focusing on management capacity, facilitation skills, and curriculum
development
If the District Manager is staffed by a current Nuru Kenya staff
member, the candidate must:
- Demonstrate an
ability to achieve all of the above job functions during a trial period,
after which an evaluation will be made to determine effectiveness
- Submit to a
trial period with no promise of continued employment in the DM capacity if
unable to demonstrate the ability to achieve job responsibilities
Qualifications and competencies:
- At least two
years of experience working in a leadership position (eg: education,
counseling)
- Demonstrated
experience writing and teaching curriculum for adult learners
- Preferably a
university degree from an accredited higher institution in education,
international development, project management, or other related area
- Excellent
communication skills
- Demonstrated
ability to competently manage a staff of 30+
- Skilled in
budgeting and planning under tight deadlines
- Strong problem
solving skills
- Speak fluent
English (mandatory), Kiswahili (mandatory), and Kikurian (preferred)
- Possess
intermediate computer skills (Word, Excel, Internet, E-mail, etc.)
- Demonstrated
ability to operate in both office and field setting
- Demonstrated
ability to form successful working relationships with subordinates and
peers
- Ability to use
data from the Monitoring and Evaluation department to make appropriate
programmatic decisions
- Demonstrated
responsibility in managing and tracking complex budget expenditures
- Long-term
commitment to ending extreme poverty in rural areas of Kenya
Applicants must currently live in Kura West District, or be
willing to relocate for this position.
Do not expect any of the following: relocation pay, monetary
support for family relocation, housing or housing allowance, food allowance.
Application:
Application:
Interested applicants should submit their resume/ CVs and cover
letter supported by at least two known references by Friday February 8th, 2013
at 11:00 am.
Please complete your application in English, include your phone
number, and turn it in at our offices / Human Resources Manager in Keborui or
email it to LeadJobs@nuru.co.ke .
Please outline how your skills and experience meet the
qualifications of the position.
Nuru International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
www.nuruinternational.org
Nuru International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
www.nuruinternational.org
