Job Reference Number
EMUK1156-1
Job Type
International Development Assistance/Emerging Markets
Schedule
Contract
Job Location
Africa; Kenya; Nairobi Area
Job Summary
Cardno Emerging Markets UK Ltd is seeking a Team Leader candidate for an anticipated three year DFID/Nike Foundation funded Assets to Adolescent Girls Initiative programme to be based in Nairobi, Kenya designed to enhance the economic empowerment of adolescent girls in developing countries.
The Team Leader will be responsible for responsible for the strategic vision, overall delivery and results of the Assets to Adolescent Girls Initiative. This is a post covering multiple countries and with a political focus. He/She should hold both technical and programme management responsibility whilst serving as the principal liaison with DFID, with consortium partners and counterparts. Other duties will include but not limited to:
- Overall management and coordination of the initiative from a central office in Nairobi, Kenya
- Ensure delivery of all contractual deliverables in all areas of the programme/initiative, including timely and accurate reporting
- Oversee the on-going analysis of risk and direct corresponding mitigation measures
- Responsible for overall financial management including grant disbursement and technical assistance
- Oversee local and international partnership development and management, acting as lead programme networking and institutional outreach person.
- Oversee monitoring, action research and knowledge management and dissemination (and close collaboration with and independent M&E partner organisation)
- Supervision of local country relationship managers to work directly with grantees and facilitate access to partners and technical assistance
- Supervise, manage, motivate and lead all local and international staff working on the initiative, both long and short term
- Act as the lead interface with DFID in Kenya
- Act as primary point of contact with Cardno on programme implementation, budget and personnel issues
- Work with Cardno to manage overall project profitability and non-billable expenditure
- Direct and collaborate with consortium partners
- Act as the primary liaison with other donors active in the sector
Key Responsibilities
Team Leader candidates will possess the following skills and experience:
- Degree/Post Graduate Qualification in Economics or other relevant qualification
- Expertise in SME Development and/or Social Enterprise Development including experience gained in Sub-Saharan Africa
- Experience of working to support the development of women and girls
- Demonstrable Team Leadership experience including at least 7 years’ experience of managing large scale (ideally multi-country) development programmes, with proven expertise in managing multi-disciplinary teams
- Exhibit technical leadership of the pro-girl business development initiative including the grants component
- At least 4 years’ experience of overseeing the disbursement, supervision and monitoring of grants/challenge funds
- Proven experience of working successfully with stakeholders and beneficiaries at many levels
- Ideally experience in the oversight of action research and knowledge management/dissemination
- Experience of working on DFID funded programmes highly advantageous
Cardno have vast experience of managing similar programmes and were responsible for the implementation of the Value Girls Programme funded by Nike Foundation and USAID.
