Programme Manager

YWCA of Kenya

Job Title: Programme Manager

Reporting: National General Secretary (CEO)

Purpose of the Job: Responsible for YWCA Programme Management and Membership Development.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Programme Design and Implementation of effective young women and girls Programmes at the YWCA National Headquarters
• Fund raising for YWCA Programmatic intreventions.
• Programme coordination being a liaison person between donors and implementing YWCA branch offices at the grassroots level.
• Supervison of Programme Staff at National and Branch level
• Monitoring and evaluation of ongoing Programme activities at the Branches.
• Report writing to the Programme stake holders such as the Board, partners and Management team.
• Organizing National events including National Convention for members, National Programme Committee, National Training forums and Youth conferences.
• Networking and collaboration with stakeholders
• Responsible for Training and Development of staff from National to Branch level.
• Responsible for Documentation, publication and dissemination of YWCA Best practices.
• Responsible for recruitment, development and retention of YWCA Members.   
• Coordination of  the activities of the Christian Emphasis committee including, Committee meetings, visits to staff and volunteers, prayer days, week of prayer, Christmas parties and all spiritual nourishing functions.
• Organizing for capacity building workshops for staff and various target groups of our programme Focus.
• Preparation of Youth from Branches for Exchange programmes locally and internationally.

Job Specification

Education:   

• B.A. (Sociology/Community Development./Business studies/Development Studies/Bachelors Degree in Education)
• Masters Degree in any of the above disciplines is an added advantage.

Experience: At least 5 years relevant working experience in a senior management position experience with NGO implementing Community development programmes

Other

• Committed Christian
• Resource mobilization skills
• Result Based Programme Management skills
• Computer literate with excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office eg. MS Word, MS Powerpoint, etc
• Very good interpersonal skills
• Self motivated, honest, reliable
• Excellent communication, planning and organizational skills
• Good report writing and analytical skills

Applications to be sent to;

The National General Secretary
P.O Box 40710-00100
Nairobi.

Or e-mail: vacancy@ywcakenya.org

Deadline: 12th July 2013