Job Purpose

In close collaboration with consortium members, the Consortium Manager ensures the high-quality, high-impact and timely implementation of the Kenya Cash Consortium’s cash and disaster preparedness activities. The Consortium Manager coordinates the activities between partners and ensures alignment, synergies and efficiency gains while enhancing coordination with humanitarian actors, county and national governments.

Objectives

To represent and position the consortium towards external stakeholders ensuring the mission, vision and interests of the consortium and its members are continuously promoted
To facilitate coordination and communication among consortium partners and ensure the consortium partnership operates in an effective manner;
To ensure the project is implemented as per the set-out goals, objectives, indicators and timelines in line with donor requirements and community feedback;
Summary of duties and responsibilities

Coordination

Protect and promote the vision, mission and interests of consortium partners towards external stakeholders;
Represent the consortium toward the donor(s) and government authorities and therefore communicate with the donor(s) and government authorities;
Participate in technical working groups meetings Kenya Cash Working Group and other relevant working groups or coordination platforms;
Lead the drafting and dissemination of position papers, statements, reports and releases on consortium’s engagements and humanitarian advocacy;
Convene and chair regular (e.g. monthly, quarterly) consortium steering committee meetings to discuss programme and financial planning, disseminate minutes and follow up on action points;
Support the development and maintenance of a coherent consortium strategy across all partners;
Project Management

Define project implementation modalities and methodologies (including, but not limited to technical specifications, identification and registration of beneficiaries, distribution and sensitization);
Oversee and monitor the work of consortium and local implementing partners, ensuring that technical quality and standards are considered and respected during project implementation;
Coordinate and put in place program capitalization system in collaboration with each focal point from each consortium partner;
Ensure that donor rules and procedures are understood and respected by all parties, sharing information and conducting training if required on proposed system and processes for consortium management;
Ensure external reporting for all the consortium members according to donor and Acted requirements is respected by all according to agreed deadlines;
Requirements

Master’s degree in humanitarian aid, disaster management, development, climate change, social work or related fields is required
At least 5 years’ experience in project management or coordination within an NGO/UN/humanitarian setting is required.
Experience in cash programming is essential;
Experience in disaster management, coordination and policy advocacy is strongly preferred
Experience working with local authorities, county and national government is preferred
Experience in consortium management/coordination strongly preferred;
Excellent communication and drafting skills for effective reporting is required;
Multi-tasking skills: Ability to multitask with tight deadlines, on numerous emergency responses is required;
Level of independence: Proven ability to work independently is required;
Cross-cultural work environment: Ability to operate in a cross-cultural environment is required;
Language skills: Fluency in English is required; knowledge of Swahili language and/or local languages is an asset

Qualified Kenyan Nationals with the required skills are invited to submit their applications accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae and cover letter as a single document i.e. with the cover letter being on the first page and the CV starting on the second page, detailing three work related referees and contacts