National Director
ChildFund
International exists to help deprived, excluded and vulnerable children have
the capacity to become young adults, parents and leaders who bring lasting and
positive change in their communities.
ChildFund Kenya is recruiting for the position of National Director.The National Director (ND) is the official representative and leader of ChildFund International in Kenya.
S/he is responsible
for shaping the vision and strategic leadership for the Kenya national
office.
The ND is also
responsible for providing high level oversight over all areas of program
implementation & operations; fundraising and advocacy; cultivate strategic
partnerships; and operational leadership that support the mission and strategic
direction for Kenya.
The National Director
acts as a resource to other national offices, the regional team and the agency
as a whole in appropriate areas of expertise.
We seek individuals that have acquired the following, through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:
- Minimum
university degree in community development/social science or relevant
discipline; master’s degree highly desirable;
- 10 years of
relevant work experience managing development programs, of which at least
5 years at senior level management of development programs(prior
experience as National Director highly desirable);
- Experience in emergency
programs, and/or community development, management of large institutional
grants preferred;
- Proven track
record of strong management skills with complex programs and a large
number of staff.
- Experienced in
child focused programming
- Outstanding written
and oral communication skills in English
- Ability to
grow/develop a development agency by attracting local and international
resources and building alliances
- Demonstrated
high-level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills including the ability
to build collaborative relationships internally and externally with
sensitivity to cultural, ethnic, social and political issues
- Ability to
pragmatically solve problems, plan a course of action using analytical,
conceptual, strategic and forward thinking abilities to achieve an
effective resolution
- Demonstrated
technical expertise in such areas as: project, budget and resource
management
- Strong
leadership skills in such areas as: fostering teamwork; developing and
motivating others; managing change; conflict resolution; initiative and
flexibility;
- Demonstrated
progressive relationship building skills with bilateral & multilateral
donors, governments, local partners, the board, and communities;
- Demonstrated
leadership skills and ability to manage a large, complex, ethnically mixed
and talented team through a participatory and enabling management style;
- Strong knowledge
base of the INGO sector, visioning, strategic planning, and implementation
ability
- Effective under
pressure, results oriented and proactive with the ability to multitask,
inspire confidence and trust, and decisive;
- Ability to
demonstrate leadership for innovation and organizational changes needed to
improve the organization’s effectiveness; helping others to successfully
manage organizational change;
- Ability to
recognize, react and adjust to rapidly changing conditions and to lead the
resources in appropriate direction with cohesiveness and a sense of
urgency;
Required
Experience
- 10 years
experience managing development programs, of which at least 5 years at
senior level management (prior experience as National Director highly
desirable);
- Minimum
university degree in community development/social science or relevant
discipline; master’s degree highly desirable;
- Experience in
emergency programs, and/or community development
- Experience in
the management of large institutional grants preferred
- Experienced in
child focused programming
All offers of
employment are made contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable
background and reference checks.
ChildFund
International is committed to the protection of children and does not employ
staff whose background is not suitable for working with children.
Details of how to
apply, please visit the employment page.
The application
deadline date is 31st July, 2013
Due to the urgency of filling this position, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and there is a possibility of interviews being conducted before the application deadline.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
ChildFund International is proud to be an EEO/AA/M/F/D/V employer
