CRS Head of Office Jobs Kenya 2024

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CRS Head of Office Jobs Kenya 2024: Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has announced a new vacancy for the position of “Head of Office” in Marsabit, Kenya. This is an excellent opportunity for young professionals and students those looking to gain hands-on experience. Applications must be submitted by Nov 7th, 2024. Interested candidates should include a current CV or resume, a cover letter, relevant experience, and academic transcripts (if applicable). Before applying, carefully review the eligibility criteria and job responsibilities below.

CRS Head of Office Jobs

CRS Head of Office Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs

Position: Head of Office

Organization: Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Location: Marsabit, Kenya

Application Deadline: Nov 7th, 2024

Job Descriptions

Manage planning and implementation of all key activities at the county office level ensuring alignment with Country Program (CP) and agency strategic programming and operations excellence priorities and standards. Approve expenses, monitor spending, and make budget adjustments in line with operational and programmatic needs and donor requirements.

As the primary representative of Nawiri in Marsabit County, strengthen existing and develop new relationships with local partners, government and community organizations.

Ensure high-quality project implementation, management, and compliance with programmatic standards, policies and procedures through project review systems and quality control (comprehensive M&E systems, budget review and analysis). Promote documentation of program reviews, success stories, and lessons learned.

Plan, coordinate, monitor and report on activities and required resources to ensure cost efficient and quality service delivery from administrative support functions. Anticipate delivery challenges to ensure service continuity.

Coordinate Nawiri activities with the consortium partners including overall coordination with the Nawiri sub-offices to ensure effective sequencing, layering and integration of activities within Nawiri and with other programs.

Approve expenses, in line with CRS approval matrix, monitor spending, and make budget adjustments in line with operational needs and donor requirements.

Serve as the security focal point for Marsabit County. Proactively manage security and mitigate security risks. Ensure a safe work and living environment through leading implementation of safety and security protocols and staff care and well-being best practices.

Effectively manage talent and supervise up to 7 direct reports, providing guidance and leadership in making systems efficient, effective, transparent and in line with the agency and donor’s policies, procedures and regulations, ensuring integrity and compliance to the agency accepted standards. Manage team dynamics and staff well-being. Provide coaching, strategically tailor individual development plans, and complete performance management for direct reports.

Proactively and effectively manage resources and promote stewardship, ensuring program and operations teams and partner staff have and optimize the appropriate human, financial, and material resources and tools.

Monitor day-to-day operations to ensure all operational services (HR, Finance, Supply Chain, Admin, ICT) are delivered with high quality in an efficient manner and adhere to policies and to ensure accountability and integrity to CRS and Donor’s standards and requirements. Manage risk and address challenges that affect the proper stewardship, optimal utilization and maintenance of program assets and resources (financial, human, and material). Ensure coordination with Main Office Ops Department.

Report immediately to the DCoP-Operations any issues, constraints and challenges in complying with CRS and Donor’s standards policies and regulations and with government’s laws.

Create and maintain the proper conditions for learning. Establish a safe environment for the sharing of ideas, solutions, and difficulties and the capacity to detect, analyze and respond quickly to small deficiencies. Identify capacity strengthening needs for staff and partners and coordinate with CRS Kenya program and operations teams to address capacity strengthening.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in development, Business Management, Project Management or any other relevant field required. Additional experience may substitute for some education.

Minimum of 5 years work experience in a non-profit, development, and/or humanitarian organization with progressive responsibilities

Staff management experience and abilities that are conducive to a learning environment.

Experience working with projects funded by multiple public donors, including USAID.

Experience in stakeholder management and establishing and strengthening community partnerships.

Knowledge of procurement and general office administrative/management issues

Proficient in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Visio), Web Conferencing Applications, and information management systems.

Experience working and living in Marsabit County a plus.

Demonstrated commitment to respect, equity, diversity and inclusion including gender equality.

How to Apply for CRS Head of Office Jobs Kenya 2024?

All Interested candidates carefully review the job requirements and submit their applications before the deadline. Applications should include:

  1. A current CV or resume
  2. A cover letter detailing motivation and relevant experience (if applicable)
  3. Academic transcripts (if applicable)

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Updated: October 28, 2024 — 6:03 PM
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