Responsibilities
(1) Leadership
Provide overall credible leadership to the AFYA TIMIZA programme, providing clear vision, and inspiring confidence and team spirit among programme staff.
(2) Quality & Performance
Provide targeted technical assistance to projects through field visits and other methods to foster continuous improvement in quality& both programmatic and financial performance (will spend 50% of time in field based technical assistance).
Ensure projects are aligned with and contribute to Amref Business Plan and National strategies, policies, operational guidelines, and protocols, as applicable.
Quality assure all operational plans for projects to ensure they are realistic.
Identify under performing individuals and work with HR manager to ensure they are put on performance improvement plans and supported.
Carrying out periodic and annual performance appraisals and provide on-going performance monitoring and feedback.
(3) Administrative & Financial Oversight
Facilitate timely procurement of goods and services for projects.
Ensure projects being supervised submit annual and quarterly procurement plans in accordance with budgets and donor/Amref procurement rules and regulations
Review operational budgets in conjunction with project teams, programme accountant, and the Finance Manager to ensure value for money.
Providing support to project teams in reviewing operations financial performance against set targets, and implementation of remedial actions.
Budget monitoring to ensure expenditure in line with set budgets and in accordance with donor and Amref financial rules and regulations
(4) Human Resources management
Foster development of vibrant teams in projects, so that project teams grow into ‘winning teams’ where project managers provide effective leadership.
Identify staff development needs and provide coaching and mentoring, as well as link to training and development opportunities, to spur performance.
Identify career growth plans for reportees and support their movement along career paths through mentoring.
Proactively identify appropriate training/capacity building opportunities for reportees that are in line with their performance plans and organization objectives.
Identify and manage internal conflict through appropriate resolution mechanisms, where necessary involving the Human Resources Manager(5) Monitoring & Evaluation
Provide oversight for all donor reports, evaluation reports, and other reports emanating from the programme and projects to ensure timeliness and quality.
Provide leadership in quarterly programme review meetings aimed at identifying and remedying performance gaps, as well as disseminating relevant information e.g. new government policies etc.
In liaison with the M & E unit, provide administrative support to projects to develop and implement M & E plans.
(6) Knowledge Management
Provide leadership in the documentation of best practice models in the programme, working with relevant departments within Amref.
Effectively manage dissemination of information on relevant government and international policies, and other relevant information to staff.
Create environment for learning across projects within the programme, and across programmes e.g. through inter-project exchange visits.
(7) Programme Development
Provide leadership in development of new project proposals, drawing necessary support from the RABD unit and other units, and fostering team spirit in programme development.
(8) Operations Research
Provide leadership in the identification, development and implementation of relevant operations research within the programme, drawing on support from the RABD unit.
(9) Policy Advocacy
Provide leadership in identification of relevant policy issues in the programme and supporting policy advocacy action/process, in liaison with the RABD unit.
(10) Networking & Relations Management
Participate in relevant technical working groups and committees, provide feedback and develop networks needed to support Amref Kenya deliver on planned results.
Coordinate participation of staff in programme in relevant technical working groups and platform ensuring that participation generates value for AMREF.
Manage internal (with other programme managers) and external relations with donors, partners, and collaborators that are stakeholders in the programme.
(11) Participate in SMT & PTC
Actively participate in the Amref Kenya SMT and PTT, and adhere to the duties enshrined there in.
Regularly update SMT and PTT on challenges requiring SMT and PTT action or decisions. (12) AMREF Values
Through communication and leading by example (modelling), foster creation of internal environment where staffs adhere to the values of Amref.
(13) Other
Undertake other relevant duties assigned by the Country Director.

HOW TO APPLY:
If you feel that you meet the criteria, quote the reference number and email your CV and application letter to recruitment@amref.org.