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Kenya: Regional Director East Africa

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Organization: Millennium Water Alliance
Country: Kenya
Closing date: 07 Aug 2015

The Millennium Water Alliance (MWA) is a consortium of leading development organizations helping to bring safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene education to the world’s poorest people. MWA works with governments, corporations, foundations, individuals, and other non-governmental organizations to advance best practices, share knowledge, build collaborations, and advocate for greater commitment to this global goal. MWA’s members are Aguayuda, CARE, Catholic Relief Services, Food for the Hungry, Global Water, HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, IRC – International Water and Sanitation Center, Lifewater International, Living Water International, Pure Water for the World, WaterAid in America, Water For People, Water Missions International, Water.org, Water4 Foundation, and World Vision. All members must share in the mission and standards adopted by MWA, and demonstrate their commitment to water and sanitation programs that embody the values of transparency, accountability, and cultural sensitivity in all their work.

Millennium Water Alliance is looking for an East Africa Regional Director (EARD):

Job Summary

Reporting to the Executive Director, and acting as a senior member of the Program Team, the EARD will:

· Provide direct management and high-level program support over MWA’s East Africa Country Programs to ensure alignment with the MWA Strategic Plan and national WASH strategies

· Support national programs to ensure capacity for program quality and impact

· Ensure national programs’ compliance with financial audits and reporting requirements to MWA and its donors

· Identify, define and design critical support systems and services – the most critical being knowledge sharing and management information systems

· Manage local networks of external technical experts in collaboration with the national Program Directors

· Facilitate exchanges among the East Africa national programs for networking and knowledge sharing

· Actively represent MWA and participate in sector conferences and forums with a particular focus on Africa

· Develop and cultivate productive working relationships with multi- and bi-lateral donors and national governments

· Take a lead role in the development and strategic expansion of MWA’s programming in East Africa through the mobilization of financial, human, intellectual, technological and other in-kind resources to support our core business and overall operations

Duties and Responsibilities

Supervision(20%)

Supervises, leads, guides and supports MWA’s East Africa national Program Directors and relevant Program Officers in the US. Writes/revises job descriptions. Interviews and selects staff with input from others. Orients, trains, and coaches staff. In consultation with the Executive Director, recommends and/or initiates personnel actions such as merit increases and other salary adjustments, promotions, transfers, terminations and disciplinary actions including performance improvement plans. Completes all performance management activities including: performance planning, monitoring, and 90-day, six-month, and annual performance appraisals.

Monitoring of National Program Quality (15%)

Ensures and supports quality of national programs’ strategic plans, annual operating plans and other planning documents. Continually monitors overall program and financial progress towards attaining goals. Conducts regular visits to national programs to work with staff, provides recommendations, and ensures implementation.

Program development(40%)

· Together with the Executive Director, takes an active role in the identification, cultivation and successful development of new business opportunities.

· Acts as a liaison with local and regional officials, from USAID, UN, bi-lateral and multi-lateral donors and NGO agencies in support of the MWA, its programs, and new business opportunities.

· Works closely with the Executive Director and other members of the MWA team to identify, develop and submit proposals, concept papers and expressions of interest to a wide range of private, institutional, and bilateral donors.

· Continually monitors funding opportunities/solicitations released in the region from bilateral donors such as USAID, DFID, SDC, GIZ, DANIDA, and the EU and from national and international foundations and donors.

· Cultivates relationships with the private sector in East Africa to generate new business and collaboration opportunities.

· Leads the proposal design process with MWA members and partners. Support the Development and the writing of letters of inquiry, concept notes, and full proposals.

· Works with MWA partners and Program Officers to ensure timely reporting to donors.

· Supports the Executive Director in developing relationships between MWA/donors and MWA/local partners.

Administrative Support(10%)

· Provides general support to the Executive Director.

· Coordinates and liaises with the Grant Management and Finance teams on a regular basis.

· Serves as the approving officer for disbursements related to program budgets and contracts

· Performs all other incidental and sundry functions.

Regional Representation and Linkages(15%)

The EARD provides representation for national programs and MWA with the MWA Board of Directors, and internal and external constituencies. Of particular importance is the liaison with MWAK and its patron. The EARD maybe consider to perform certain executive and representational duties of MWAK. The EARD is responsible for establishing and maintaining productive linkages with regional and local entities in the region, US, local and international NGOs, multi- and bi-lateral donors, and is actively involved in effecting policy change and supporting MWA’s communications program.

Qualifications and demonstrated abilities:

Previous experience as a Program Director in similar settings is required, in addition to a proven program development background:

· Master’s Degree in related field and 7-10+ years of field experience in humanitarian relief or development programs focused on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Africa. At least seven years of this experience must demonstrate leadership and management capacity in similar positions Commitment to partnership values and approaches.

· Demonstrated ability to build excellent personal and organizational relationships

· Demonstrated analytical skills, strategic and system thinking, ability to manage multiple stakeholder’s needs.

· Ability to meet multiple deadlines under pressure;

· Proven knowledge of donor practices, the program proposal process, and humanitarian or development program solicitations and applications.

· Ability to conduct and or supervise new program assessments and write cogent proposals and budgets.

· Knowledge and understanding of the water and sanitation sector.

· Ability to set up RFP/RFA strategies and manage deadlines.

· Ability to communicate clearly and persuasively.

· Excellent writing and editing skills.

· Coordinate and lead teams of expatriates and local staff.

· Finance, human resource and administration skills.

· Ability to review and identify program information deficiencies and resolve them for proposal development and to improve program quality

· Ability to provide and respond to questions accurately and comprehensively.

· Ability to work with MWA’s members located in the field and design teams to provide and/or request the necessary information to answer specific RFP/RFAs answers.

· The candidate must possess a thorough knowledge of development work.

· Fluent written and spoken English required.

This is a full-time permanent position located in Nairobi, Kenya. Salary range is commensurate with experience. Some international travel will be required, most frequently to Ethiopia and other countries in East Africa. Local candidate preferred.

MWA is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer that is committed to diversity in the workplace.


How to apply:

Applicants should forward a cover letter, CV in reverse chronological format, and a list of at least 3 professional references (name, contact information, and statement of relationship to the reference) to mwa.regionaldirector@gmail.com. Do not call in reference to this position. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you in advance for your interest.


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