Area Programme Manager – Dadaab , Kenya

Together for Inclusion international (TOFI) is a non-profit Organization headquartered in Edmonton, Canada, with country offices in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia. Tofi implements a large range of projects together with donors and key national stakeholders to assist countries and communities to successfully emerge from conflict. Escaping conflict requires a broad mix of activities targeting GBV Survivors, Caffac Children, women & girls at risk, peacebuilding, and community recovery efforts. As a result, TOFI believes there are multiple ways to support communities and institutions in transitioning away from conflict

Overallpurpose of the role:

TOFI is currently looking for a highly qualified Area Programme Manager to join our team in Kenya.

The overall purpose of the role:

• Develop and manage TOFI area programming centered around strengthening of protection and resilience for displaced populations, centered on protection and cash approaches. Displaced populations include internally displaced persons (IDPs), host families, host communities, and returnees.
• Manage the provision of direct humanitarian assistance and strengthening of partners, including identification and capacity development of local authorities and civil society organizations.
• Represent TOFI in relevant humanitarian coordination fora, engaging with UN & INGO counterparts and proactively seeking to shape agendas in line with TOFI and humanitarian priorities. In addition, representation of the programme to partners and authorities will boost TOFI s profile and portfolio.
• Provide vision, leadership, and direction to TOFI humanitarian team and as well as overseeing the administration and implementation of the area project grants and project teams
• Support the Senior Management Team in ensuring strategic programming coherent with TOFI s operational platforms, coordinating TOFI s programme development, strengthening TOFI ’s programme quality, standards, and learning, and enforcing TOFI s accountability and M&E frameworks.

Geographic scope:

This role has an area focus and ensures compliance to TOFI procedures and guidelines within the area. The role contributes to developing area strategies, which are translated into action plans and day-to-day tasks. The role provides support and/or technical guidance to base operations.

Your main responsibilities will be:

1. Management of TOFI area portfolio

• Lead on the planning and kick-off of new projects in the area (Project Planning, Kick-off meetings, Project Implementation Plans development, etc.)
• Provide daily support to sectoral managers and team leaders to implement their activities on time, scope, and budget
• Oversee programme quality of current and proposed projects, participate to drafting relevant SOPs to facilitate implementation, and provide direct support to sector managers and team leaders to improve program quality
• Ensure positions are staffed and projects are on track
• Provide backstopping and training to Program Head of Departments (i.e., Managers and Project coordinator) in the roll out of area led reporting mechanisms per projects
• Ensure compliance of current & proposed projects within scope of TOFI programme department
• Develop clear lines of communication between project staff and partners
• Develop tools and processes to capture, share, and incorporate lessons learned and best practices to inform and enhance the quality of programming

2. Implementation of TOFI Project Cycle Management

• Lead on the rollout and implementation of TOFI Project Cycle Management tools
• Provide mentoring to Sectoral Managers and Project coordinators on the implementation of TOFI Project Cycle Management phases and tools

3. Strategy and funding development and resource mobilisation

• In coordination with the Area Manager and MEAL Manager, lead and coordinate assessments in the area
• Regularly provide updates to the Area Manager and SMT on needs evolution in the area, results of assessment, and engagement with external stakeholders to inform project design
• At area level, in coordination with the Head of Programme, lead the consolidation of inputs for proposal development
• At the area level, lead the process of adapting TOFI national strategy to the local context and circumstance via an area strategy plan
• Proactively engage area sectoral managers and team leaders to propose innovative ideas for activities in line with TOFI s Kenya Country Strategy

4. Advocacy, coordination and representation

• Represent TOFI and articulate the key advocacy points in the relevant clusters and external engagement fora
• Ensure a coordinated approach to the humanitarian response, geographically and by sector
• Consolidate and raise needs for advocacy with area teams and inputs to Advocacy Coordinator requests for advocacy talking points, papers, etc.
• Represent TOFI to relevant national authorities as delegated by the Area Manager
• Represent TOFI in external fora as delegated by the Country Representative

5. As Manager, you will be responsible for the following:

• Accountable for achieving TOFI ’s strategic goals and objectives within the area of responsibility
• Accountable for making significant decisions on what the unit does: its purpose, functions, and role, and for making commitments and decisions that require the expenditure of significant unit resources.
• Accountable for people management of direct reports, generally at least three employees. This includes hiring & firing, objective setting, probation, performance appraisal, development of staff, managing performance, including poor performance, etc.
• Accountable for making sound decisions based on TOFI policies, MOPs, standards, and the advice of technical experts in TOFI

Roles reporting to this position: Area Sectoral Managers and/or Sectoral Project coordinators, partnership officer

Reports to: Country Representative

About you

To be successful in this role we expect you to have at least 5 years` experience in a project/program management role involving responsibility for developing new and successful proposals and at least 3 years’ experience with people management. Moreover, we also expect the following:

• Skills and experience in project/program planning, delivery, monitoring, reporting, review and evaluation
• Skills in fundraising, budget management and donor reporting/ accountability/ compliance
• Experience in working in complex emergencies or challenging security settings and within security management frameworks. Calm and diplomatic in nature.
• Experience in capacity building of staff and local partners
• Ability to produce timely project proposals and high-quality reports
• Full professional proficiency in English

We offer:

• Contract length: 12 months contract (renewable depending on performance and funding) after successful completion of three months’ probation period.
• Band: F2-management
• Designation of Duty Station: Dadaab Non-family duty station
• Start date: ASAP (December/January)

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Together for Inclusion International Terms of Employment for National or Expatriates.