World Vision International recruits 01 OVC Manager

Job Description

OVC Manager

16042-16N09071

Africa Kenya

Nairobi

Field Operations

Fixed term, Full-time

20-Apr-20

International Role – No – Only National applicants will be considered.

1-2 Years

Subject to donor award and approval.

Reports to: Chief of Party

Provides Supervision to: Technical Advisors/Senior Program Officers/ as applicable

Purpose of Position

World Vision Kenya seeks OVC Manager for the anticipated USAID Local Partner Service Delivery Activity (LPSDA)-OVC Activity. The role is to directly assist the COP in overseeing activity implementation and take over leadership and oversight of program in the absence of the COP. S/he should be familiar with the technical components of the project and the required support services. The OVC Manager will ensure that grants operations and sub-grantee management activities are in full compliance with USAID regulations and aligned with NO operations. Upon CoP request, the OVC Manager will represent the grant to donors and other stakeholders. S/he will be charged with leading a professional team in the accomplishment of the objectives and sub-objectives. S/he must have a broad vision linked with a clear understanding of how to get things done amid the constraints of the country context. The OVC Manager shall have a keen understanding of the unique political dynamics and work carefully and collaboratively to support the various entities in Kenya

Major Responsibilities

Planning, Implementation and Management, 40%

-Providing technical oversight and lead the OVC interventions implemented by the project;

-Lead in preparation of work plans and ensure that performance schedules are observed and outputs are completed.

-Ensure daily operations of overall OVC project implementation activities are on schedule and that reports, new plans and budgets are prepared with sufficient lead time to secure the necessary approvals

-Ensure project strategic objectives and results are fully accomplished and meet expected technical quality standards

-Coordinate project work, ensuring all project goals are met through proper design and implementation.

-Provide supervision, training and evaluate performance of Technical Specialists;

-Provide technical support to technical specialists from implementing partners.

-Demonstrate strong staff management practices, consistent with WV policies, donor requirements and local laws

-Ensure proper technical capacity of staff is available

Monitoring Evaluation and Budget Control, 30%

-Provide leadership and oversight of quality improvement and quality assurance activities.

-Ensure timely and accurate reports that meet donor requirements

-Manage grant budget within approved spending levels and ensure accurate and timely financial reports to donors and SO IPGs

-Ensure grant/project expenses are reasonable, allocable, prudent and spent in accordance with donor rules and regulations to ensure clean audits

-Establish and maintain effective reporting, evaluation, and internal communication

-Steer documentation and sharing of knowledge

Networking and collaborations, 25%

-Under the direction of the CoP represents the project and WV to USAID, local USAID Mission and other in-country cooperating partners, international and national project/consortium partners, UN Agencies, and other stakeholders.

-Promote effective networking, linkages to other programs and institutional strengthening on implementing partners and Community based organizations.

-Liaise with Ministry officials; coordinate and collaborate with top-management officials of Government of Kenya and its relevant line ministries and other agencies related to the project.

Other duties 5%

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

-Master’s degree in related field or equivalent experience in grant management in developing countries

-6+ years of extensive international development experience managing large OVC grants, working with local governments, civil societies and communities.

-Proven ability to manage technical assistance teams and ability to integrate teams of professionals around common goals

-Keen understanding of the unique political dynamics of the country and ability to work carefully and collaboratively to support the various political entities in Kenya

-Familiarity with USAID and PEPFAR programs, their history and their development; mastery of USAID regulations governing such programs

-Past experience of working with USG supported projects and knowledge of financial rules and regulations at a senior level.

-Experience in developing program work-plans, budgets, managing implementation, staff and short-term technical assistance.

-Excellent representational and communication skills, written and oral proficiency in English, and verbal communication skills in one or more local Kenyan languages (i.e. Swahili and other local languages).

-Excellent past performance references (Three contacts should be provided with e- mail address, phone, title, name)

-Experience in integrating teams of professionals around common goals and motivating through visionary leadership.

-Demonstrated ability to deliver results and meet all donor deliverables.