Country Director

at Food for the Hungry
Published February 27, 2025
Location Nairobi, Kenya
Category Management  
Job Type Full Time  
Base Salary KES 4,800,000
Salary Units Year

Description

Job Summary

The Program Director (PD) will support the Country Director (CD) in providing strategic leadership and management of all FH Kenya programs/project activities as well as increasing the country office funding portfolio through proposal development, networking, and managing donor relations. In close collaboration with the Country Director, the PD will lead the programs teams in aligning the FH Kenya programs with FH’s Re-imagination journey while also advancing systems practice and ensuring program quality across the country. This position supervises between 5-8 direct reports.

Skills & Competencies

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty/function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to represent the organization in high-level meetings with donors, local and national government and technical forums.

Strong people-management and leadership skills

Experience in climate adaptation and resilience programing.

Experience in systems practice and innovation

Commitment to accountability and feedback mechanisms

Possess analytical and problem-solving skills, risk management and nimble decision- making skills.

Have a vibrant personal relationship with Jesus Christ

Ability to lead and navigate organizational change, champion participatory learning, demonstrate servant and team leadership

Willingness to live and work in a stressful environment with security challenges.

Ability to interact with tact and diplomacy.

Strong presentation, speaking and writing skills.

Responsibilities :

Strategy Development and Program Design

Provide Leadership and management of FH Kenya Programs

Representation and External Relations

Staff and financial management

Please send your resume/CV

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